On a stressful day, do you find yourself craving a nice juicy Cheeseburger, French Fries and a Coke? You may feel it is comfort food, and you deserve to indulge. However, in the long run, eating that way will not relieve stress. It just could be causing you more...
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International Coffee Day
In our culture, we often self-medicate without being aware of exactly how we are impacting our long-term health. From my perspective, coffee is a medicine, and is commonly used to self-medicate. I have written in other blogs about coffee's effects on our alertness and...
The Who, What, When, Where, Why of Eating
Eating is a vital part of our lives. You may notice that eating is a very charged topic! We fervently defend what we want to eat. Americans seem to have opportunities to eat all the time! We eat on the run, as a business meeting, or with the whole family. We eat...
Diet to help reverse Hashimoto’s
Diet to Help Reverse Hashimoto's Just how far do Hashimoto's hypothyroid patients have to go in restricting foods in order to reduce their antibody count? To remind you, if you have elevated thyroid antibodies, which is the definition of Hashimoto's, not only will...
Holiday Eats and Treats
Holiday Eats and Treats At gatherings, people have asked me for my recipes. I have to admit, one of my hobbies is to collect and try out healthy and delicious recipes. And, of course, they are gluten-free. So in the spirit of giving, I am sharing my favorites of this...
Your Own Halloween Treats
I love Halloween and dressing up in costumes and having fun. Here I am years ago as the 24 carrot woman. Do you see my necklace made of carrot slices? Of course, it is a play on the idea of 24 carat gold. Fun? What is your fantasy dress-up or costume this year?...
DandyBlend
Instant Herbal Beverage with Dandelion How to start the day? A cuppa DandyBlend! That's how Dr. Cheryl does it! Read my story here. full-bodied richness no caffeine no acidity no bitterness gluten-free DandyBlend Benefits Caffeine free, no acidity, not bitter. It is...
Before you drink Green Smoothies
Before you drink Green Smoothies If you have made a commitment to getting healthier this year, you may have considered, or already started drinking green smoothies. The idea behind green smoothies is that in order to eat large amounts of leafy green vegetables (which...
Adrenal Reset Diet
Move from Stressed to Thriving with the Adrenal Reset Diet from Dr. Alan Christianson Weight gain is often due to our modern lifestyle which disrupts the adrenal rhythm to put us in survival mode. Food is not our enemy, it is our solution. Our food choices can act as...
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat Haunting Spirits of Halloween are in the air and Jack O' Lanterns are shining bright. Soon it will be time to go Trick or Treat! Is that Halloween candy really a treat or could it trick you into eating something you would otherwise avoid? Get savvy...