Nutrition

Food Guide for Optimal Health

s Dr.  Weil’sAnti-inflamatory DietReduce inflammation, linked to many diseases including emotional disorders, cancer and heart disease.  This maximizes well-being and slows aging. Add caption HEALTHY SWEETSHow much: SparinglyHealthy choices: Unsweetened dried fruit, dark chocolate, fruit sorbetWhy: Dark chocolate provides polyphenols with antioxidant activity. Choose dark chocolate with at least 70 percent pure cocoa and have an ounce a few […]

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Fertility Foods

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Michael Pollan, author This food guide provides guidelines as to minimum amounts of foods to eat  from each food group for optimal fertility.   Choose highest quality foods in each food group. Food Group Servings per Day Serving Size Best Fertility Choices Whole Grains* ** 6 – 11 […]

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Cauliflower Trivia

Origin Cauliflower and its superfood cabbage family kin were all derived  from colewort, an ancient, loose-leafed wild cabbage that still grows  wild in coastal Europe.  Colewort budsbecame Brussels sprouts, its flowers became broccoli and cauliflower, its leavesbecame kale and collard greens, its stem was transformed into kohlrabi and its rootturned into the turnip.           Harvest Cauliflower […]

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A Dark Chocolate bar a week…

Photograph: Jennie Fairhurst/PA Flavonoids  found in chocolate can  reduce  blood stickiness and bad cholesterol in blood. click on link for more info :http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/aug/29/chocolate-reduces-risk-of-strokes-for-men

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Better TOGETHER

Some foods, when paired, are more nutritious Honey and Yogurt           Adding honey to yogurt enhances the growth, activity and viability of Bifidobacteria, a group of bacteria that is important to the health and proper functioning of the gastro-intestinal tract.   Adding honey to dairy products enhanced calcium uptake. Green Tea and Lemon           Regular consumption […]

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Oatmeal vs. Quinoa

Highlights1/2 cup of uncooked          Oatmeal            Quinoa     calories                                153                 313protein                           […]

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Tea Tips

Caffeine content  from highest to lowestBlack   >   Semi-Green >   Green >  White White tea = most fermented , black tea = least fermented. Studies have associated drinking two cups of green tea per day with weight loss. Herbal tea generally contains no caffeine and is not a form of fermented black tea. Tea Tasting  […]

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An Apple a Day . . .

ApplesThere are 500% more anti-oxidants in the peel of a Red Delicious apple than there are in the peel of an Empire apple. In fact, the Red Delicious beat out eight common varieties. If you’re peeling apples for a pie, choose Northern Spies. Their flesh has more antioxidants than that of any other.

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Optimal Snacking

Healthy Snacks The optimal snack equation200 calories =3 grams of fiber + 5 grams of protein + 12 grams of fat Fiber is digested slowly and helps sustain your energy. It also absorbs water and expandsin your stomach to keep you full. Protein releases a hormone in the body that increases satiety. Eating snacks with no […]

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The Basics

1.    Cut down / out   junk food 2.    Read labels and look for chemicals, fat, sugar 3.    Drink at least 2 liters of water per day 4.    Eat 5 – 8 fruits and vegis per day, ideally at least half of these should be raw 5.    Lots of colour […]

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