A few days ago I posted a modified one week meal plan from the February issue of Oxygen Magazine (the one with Erin Stern on the cover) that removed all gluten and wheat. If you have already started the meal plan, great! If not, don't worry. This post contains week two. Now you can gather all [...]
In the February 2012 issue of Oxygen Magazine, the article "Eat Up to Trim Down" gives four recipes based on lean chicken breast. Accompanying the recipes is 14 days of a high protein, moderate fat diet that you can follow twice through to create a one month meal plan. Last month, the January issue [...]
This article part of the Herbal Remedies series. If you have not read the Introduction to Herbal Remedies, please click here to catch up. You also may be interested in reading the previous article; Herbal Adaptogens. Adaptogens are used as a general, total body boost while the herbs in this article specifically target immunity. [...]
If you missed yesterdays post about "herbal therapies" please read through the introduction here. Herbal Adaptogens, as you learned yesterday, are a group of traditional herbs that are used to help your body maintain its normal functioning, and return to normal functioning quickly if the homeostasis of the body is disrupted. The [...]
An Introduction to Winter Herbal Therapies The term "Herbal Therapies" or seem a little hokey to some of you, while others may swear by the use of herbs on various ailments. I am going to show you how you can naturally enhance your immunity, prevent illness and experience optimal health this winter [...]
It has been quite a while since I first discussed the very basics of what we eat; macronutrients. Better known as protein, carbohydrates (including sugar and fiber), and fat, marcronutrients are very easy to find on nutrition labels and easy to calculate. I have written the basics of what you need to know about [...]
This is part four of the "Basic Supplement Cornerstone" which supports the use of a general health supplement regimen consisting of multi-vitamin supplement, fish oil supplement, probiotics, and vitamin D. These are all supplements that everyone and anyone can benefit from no matter their current health status, goals, diet and budget. Vitamin D [...]
Recently, Wakeup-world.com posted an article titled "7 Foods the Experts Wont Eat" which calls on various food and nutrition folks to find out the worst types of foods. This list is very specific, and while I agree with all of them, and your health can only improve when removing these foods from your diet indefinitely. It [...]
Get Healthy with Little Habits You already take full advantage of your gym membership and shop the outer aisles of the grocery store. Looking for the next big secret? There isn't one. Once you have the basics covered, it's the little changes that will bring you closer to your visions of a fit body. [...]
Part III: But What Can I Do Now? The body is meant to work perfectly with natural foods. It is never too late and the human body is never too old to adapt to a changed diet and improved health. In a study of men with high cholesterol, those who began cutting down on fat [...]
