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- *** 3 Simple, Healthy Meal Plans You Can Start Right Now - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosIs it possible to put together a simple and healthy meal plan? One that is not going to be complicated and hard to follow? Yes. It is possible and I will show you how. The healthy meal plans below will help you achieve your health goals while simultaneously shedding fat off your ...
Views: 797(2 votes) - ** 3 Easy Tips to Lose Fat - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosFat loss does not have to be difficult, especially if you have a few tricks up your sleeve. By this I don't mean I would ever want you to take a dangerous, radical approach to your fat loss but only one that would be healthy and prove great results at the same time. I have had many clients, ...
Views: 1126(4 votes) - Information About Ginseng - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Francesca PoGinseng is the name of an herb that is traditionally grown in China and Korea. Ginseng has been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. It is said to have many health benefits such as healing and energy-giving properties. That is why they considered it a "cure all." The name ...
Views: 1524(3 votes) - Snacking Intelligently to Avoid Dental Tooth Decay - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Thornhill DentistSnacking smart can help prevent tooth decay. During snacking your teeth are affected by the number factors including the frequency you eat sugary snacks, the duration the sugary foods stays in the mouth, and the texture of the sugary food. This article outlines tips to avoid dental tooth decay ...
Views: 935(2 votes) - Magnesium to the Rescue - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter I recently ran out of my daily magnesium (plus calcium) supplement, I was quickly reminded why I take it. A couple of restless nights and episodes of muscle cramps were enough for me to get the hint. According to Dr. Alan Gaby, a pioneer in the alternative medicine movement, "Magnesium ...
Views: 708(3 votes) - Corned Beef Leftovers - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIrish or not, many of us make corned beef this time of year—myself included. If you don’t know what to do with leftovers—or if you want something new, read on. I buy corned beef once a year and usually make it with the traditional stuff—cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year, my husband ...
Views: 1276(2 votes) - Whole Foods vs. Antioxidant Supplements for Optimal Health - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Roy VartabedianHundreds of studies done over the last few decades have shown the benefits of eating whole fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Scientists have studied these foods to determine what is in them that provides these positive results in lower cancer rates, less heart ...
Views: 1637(2 votes) - 7 Keys to Choosing the Best Supplements - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Roy VartabedianWith thousands of nutritional supplements on the market today, how do you choose the best ones for you? With each new "got to have it" product that comes out, how do we sort through the maze of facts vs. fiction? Every day I receive emails or phone calls asking me what I think about a new ...
Views: 2273(3 votes) - 5 Diet Red Flags to Avoid - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Roy VartabedianA short time ago, I received a promotional booklet in the mail from a very well-known and "credible" company (they have an extensive scientific advisory board) that publishes a monthly magazine on health and prevention, as well as many books on various health topics. It was shocking to read ...
Views: 1286(3 votes) - Fueling Your Body for Peak Performance and Optimal Health - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Roy VartabedianPeak physical performance is the goal of every athlete. Proper training is of vital importance to achieve this goal. But keep in mind that while exercise moves the body, food not only fuels the body but actually makes the body. We've all heard the analogy about needing to eat good food for ...
Views: 2988(2 votes) - Peanut Butter Lovers' Day - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"There's nothing like unrequited love to take all the flavor out of a peanut butter sandwich." ~Charlie Brown Always oily, sticky and gloppy, creamy to extra chunky, pedigreed-and pricey or down-and dirty-cheap-o - who among us doesn't just completely dig the taste of peanut butter? ...
Views: 853(2 votes) - Mystifying Dairy: East Meets West - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn India, milk has been nectar for body, mind, and soul for millennia. So why is it so controversial in the West? Here, a look at ancient wisdom about dairy, blended with the perspective of modern science. When morning arrives in cities throughout India, what do many homemakers do? ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - The Thrifty Vegan – Small Ways to Save Big with Plant-Based Foods - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are often asked about ways to save money on a vegan diet. Here are a few suggestions to help your well-earned funds go that extra mile. Remember the hidden savings of going vegan is that by eating a well-balanced diet of plant-based foods we are protecting ourselves from a host of diet ...
Views: 869(1 vote) - Does Food Have Taste When Eaten without Awareness? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA koan is a kind of question used as a training device in the Buddhist tradition, designed to help the aspirant attain a degree of clarity. I'm sure you've come across these zany questions before ("What's the sound of one hand clapping?" or "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, ...
Views: 603(1 vote) - Exercise and Diet: The Keys to Lowering Your Risk of Cancer - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauOk, so we know that with increased exercise and fat loss comes a much healthier lifestyle and a potentially lower risk of such health ailments such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, but did you know that exercise may also help to fight off cancer? In addition, we have all ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - 7 Money Saving Tips that Improve Your Health - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTo save money you can start making deposits in your health savings account immediately. This means thrifty disease prevention instead of costly treatment. With less money to spend you are more likely to engage in creative improvising. Creativity immediately counteracts stress and a sense of loss ...
Views: 574 - What is Your Mind Full Of When You Feel Empty? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA koan is a kind of question used as a training device in the Buddhist tradition, designed to help the aspirant attain a degree of clarity. I'm sure you've come across these zany questions before ("What's the sound of one hand clapping?" or "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, ...
Views: 591 - Try Plum Perfect Teas - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOrganic Plum Oolong Tea My original intent for this post was to share tasting notes about two Plum teas from Rishi Tea that I’ve been sampling. Yet, as sometimes happens when writing about edibles, the focus stirred in a new direction. After my initial tasting of both blushing beauties, I ...
Views: 701(1 vote) - General Guidelines for a Healthy Diet - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Zaklina TrajcevskaThe main recommendations of healthier eating are to enable good health, through eating foods that are healthy, nutritious and wholesome. A good diet is simple to follow and does not require buying any books or special foods. A good diet is one which is flexible and can be followed throughout ...
Views: 5112(6 votes) - The Benefits Of Green Tea - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Kevin AgrawalGreen Tea has become the latest buzzword in terms of good health. Its nutritional and medical benefits have in fact, been discovered in China and Japan several thousands of years ago, but has just recently become popular in the West. Containing just a quarter of the caffeine found in coffee, ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - Who Ate My Happiness? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA koan is a kind of question used as a training device in the Buddhist tradition, designed to help the aspirant attain a degree of clarity. I'm sure you've come across these zany questions before ("What's the sound of one hand clapping?" or "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, ...
Views: 626(1 vote) - Naturally Thin by Bethenny Frankel – Advice from a NY Housewife (and chef!) - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLiving in New Jersey, and working in New York City for years, I started watching “The Housewives of New York,” when it premiered on the Bravo Network last year -- it’s always fun to spot locations you know and visit on television, and see things you can relate to. Since then, I’ve become a ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - Make the Food-Mood Connection - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMac and cheese. Chocolate chip cookies. A bite of Ben and Jerry’s. Some call it “comfort food”; others say it’s “food as friend.” However you phrase it, turning to food to soothe the soul has been a short-term defense for coping with unwelcome feelings for decades. And now science is verifying ...
Views: 746 - The Secrets of the Super Goji Berry - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you had your goji berries today? Personally, I love adding 1-2 tablespoons of dried goji berries to power up my morning smoothies. Natively grown in central China, this reddish-orange fruit commonly referred to as the goji berry is actually the wolfberry, Lycium barbarum. Packed with ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - Calcium -- The Best Ways to Get it in Your Diet - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCalcium is a tricky beast: -- If you get over 250% of your recommended daily allowance, your body can OD on it. -- If you don't get enough, your bones, teeth and muscles will suffer. -- You can only absorb up to 60% of your recommended daily allowance at a time -- You need Vitamin D to ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - The Advantages of Slow Dieting - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Lawrence WileyThere is a certain mentality that says fast improvement is best for health situations. This conclusion doesn't necessarily stand up. Let's take the example of weight loss. I just saw an ad that said, "Take off 21 pounds in 30 days." What do you think of that? Should one take off twenty pounds ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Feel Lighter and More Full of Energy - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBonnie Grubbauer, Culver City, California: “The bottom line is that I feel lighter and more full of energy…” I’d been happily vegetarian for two years and never missed meat. I was, however, a confirmed cheese lover. Or at least I thought so. On a trip to Central and South America I stopped ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Are you Vitamin D deficient? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLiving in Los Angeles, I have always assumed that I am vitamin D abundant. Turns out, that may not be the case. Last week, when I visited my doctor for my annual check-up, she had me tested for vitamin D. (Apparently Los Angelenos are often more vitamin D deficient than New Yorkers – because ...
Views: 698(1 vote) - Awareness Meals - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Nicole OhebshalomWhat I am about to share with you is a new way of approaching your meals. This is not a diet with tons of rules, recipes, and menus. If you have tried every diet under the sun, like I have, then this could be so refreshing! The way you eat, just like the way you live your life, says a lot ...
Views: 806(2 votes) - Muscle Gain Diet for Hardgainers – More But Smaller Meals - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from James McLainEating lots of food is a key element to a muscle gain diet. Now this can be hard because some feel stuffed full adding all those extra calories and many try and cram all that food into their regular schedule of 3 meals per day. BIG mistake! This leaves you feeling satiated and ...
Views: 1439(3 votes) - Vegan - Vegetarian Soup Secrets - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Cary EllisIt’s actually quite amazing the incredible rich, nutritious and delicious soup and broth that can be made with only vegetable ingredients. In fact it makes my mouth water and my nose crinkle just thinking about a pot o’soup simmering away on the stove, filling the house with its warm, rich ...
Views: 1255 - Be Healthy and Satisfy Your Cravings – the 80/20 rule - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Cary EllisRejoice! Treats are still possible and even desirable on the path to good health. Give yourself some leeway especially early on. Use the 80 / 20 Rule. If you consume what is great for you eighty percent of the time, your body can process the other twenty percent without too much trouble. Think ...
Views: 1120 - Foods that Make You Sleepy: Are You Eating These Foods That Put You To Sleep? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Michael LeeYou know you didn’t stay out late last night and you even managed a full eight hours of sleep. So why are you yawning like you pulled an all-nighter? Although lack of sleep has often been tagged as the culprit behind sleepiness, it might not be the one to blame this time around. Try to remember ...
Views: 3169 - Your Raw Kitchen Checklist - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Karen KnowlerSetting up a raw food kitchen is exciting and uplifting, especially when you are new to raw foods or taking your diet to a new level. The following check points, taken from my "How to Get Started with Raw Foods" eBook, will help ensure that your raw food kitchen is as easy and functional to ...
Views: 1018 - Measuring your hydration level - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from James EvansDehydration can be highly dangerous, whether it results from exertion, environmental factors or health status. But how do you tell whether you are dehydrated or not? The unique HydraTrend Test Strips produce an accurate hydration reading in less than 60 seconds. They are convenient and easy ...
Views: 9840(3 votes) - Build Muscle Vegetarian Style - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Tim RyanJust before I tackle the main purpose of this article which is to show how to build muscle vegetarian style I will briefly outline the different types of vegetarians. Vegans won't eat dairy products or any other products of animals, pesco-vegetarians will cosume fish and other dairy products ...
Views: 945 - All You Need Is Love - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are continually awakening ourselves in other people's hearts and allowing them to awaken themselves in our hearts and thereby knowing more of God consciousness. - John-Roger (From: Living Love from the Spiritual Heart, p. 53) It’s been said that we all stand on the shoulders of others. ...
Views: 693 - The Skinny on Fat - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Joanne JacksonBack in the 1980s health professionals were recommending low-fat diets for optimal health. Fat in our diet was considered the culprit in obesity, heart disease, and high cholesterol. In the last twenty-five plus years though, our knowledge about fat has changed. The reality now is, this ...
Views: 1369 - How to Handle Sugar Cravings - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cindy ClearySugar cravings are the biggest challenge most of us have to face when choosing a healthy nourishing diet. Even after learning about the negative health impacts of eating sugar, the thought of reducing or eliminating your sugar consumption can seem like an outrageous and impossible feat. ...
Views: 1975(1 vote) - Could Being Obese Be Good For Heart Patients ? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Elena KolacyA recent study published by researchers from Louisiana about the "Obesity Paradox" has caused much confusion and discussions. The research findings were extensively reported in the media under titles that, at least to a lay man suggested "Being fat could be good for you". Now nothing could ...
Views: 1198(2 votes) - What Does Tastelessness Taste Like? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWater Study - a Sensory-Linguistic Exercise We know the taste of water… but can we describe it? Try, and find yourself at a loss for words. How can such a universally familiar taste be so elusive? One possible explanation is that water doesn’t have a “chemical” taste, just a physical ...
Views: 687 - Improve Your Health With the Amazing Goji Berries - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Stanley MillerDo you really want to improve your health? You can now jumpstart your health and healing with this amazing superfood. Goji Berries, or Wolfberry as it is called in China, is native to Tibet in the Himalayas and in China. For years this magical berry has been used to increase health and achieve ...
Views: 1392(2 votes) - Seven Powerful Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith childhood obesity, autism and other childhood disorders on the rise, everyone from doctors to teachers and parents are seeking solutions for better health. At the most basic level, everyone can agree that kids can benefit from eating healthier. Truth is, with all the glitzy candy and ...
Views: 1434(16 votes) - Food as a Reflection of Self-Love - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs I thought about an interesting topic to discuss for this week’s blog, I decided to come back to one of my (and hopefully your) favorite topics…food! And I’m not simply referring to the tasty treats we put in our mouths. Equally important are the ways we nourish ourselves on a primary level. ...
Views: 659 - Begin to Eat Healthier - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI want to eat in a healthier way, but am not sure where to begin. Can you offer a few suggestions on how to make the switch? Awakening...!!! We come across this question very often and have found that there are three simple steps you can take to get you on your way. Begin Where You Are The ...
Views: 936(2 votes) - The Importance of Eating Eggs - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Jaret GrossmanEggs are one of the best sources of protein. The egg has a biological value of 94%, meaning that 94% of the caloric value is actually digestible. This is the highest biological value of any protein source out there, so it is really going to create an anabolic factor and maximize your muscle ...
Views: 7306 - Lose the Deprivation and Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Suzanne ReilleyBy now it seems that most of us know how to eat healthfully. Well then why aren’t more of us content with our eating habits and living at a healthy weight? There are a number of factors at play here, and I’d like to mention one in particular. For many people, food choices are a bit black ...
Views: 803 - Fill Up on Mealtime Gratitude - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday, I woke up to a typical morning: a walk on the beach at sunrise, brisk swim in the sparkling ocean, sliced a bowl full of fresh, organic strawberries and bananas. And then the untypical... As I sat down to eat, spoon in hand, I checked the label on the box of strawberries—which I’d ...
Views: 562 - The Life Force Diet: Go Bananas with Your Health! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThanks to the low-carb craze, bananas have gotten a bad reputation. I've even had clients swear them off only to devour chocolate bars laden with sugar, preservatives, and artificial flavors. Not a good idea. Bananas are nature's fast food: they're pre-packed and ready to eat at a moment's ...
Views: 601 - CAN VITAMIN D SERIOUSLY IMPACT YOUR HEALTH? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Lori Shemek, PhD, CLC, NCHave you ever questioned whether there was just one nutrient that may help prevent Heart Disease, Cancer (especially breast, prostate and colon), Osteoporosis, Alzheimer's Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Obesity, Renal Issues, High Blood Pressure, Metabolic Syndrome and much more? Well, there ...
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