Archive for September 2019
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For those of us who prefer to eat gluten-free grains or who simply feel better when avoiding gluten-containing foods, here’s a detailed article from Dr. Axe on the healthiest alternative grains. These are easy on the digestive system and can be eaten with any meal of the day.
Find out about the benefits of amaranth, quinoa, oats, brown rice, buckwheat, millet and more, and learn about some creative ways to include these in your diet. These grains can be a lifesaver for those who are gluten-intolerant, and they can provide many ways to still enjoy grains and derive their health benefits.
https://draxe.com/nutrition/grains/gluten-free-grains/
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Posted on: September 20, 2019
Exercise obviously develops physical benefits. But did you know it can also help you lower stress and anxiety and beat…
via How Much Exercise Is Enough? Less Than You Might Think… — Healthy Body – Healthy Mind
Simple exercises such as walking can be a lot of fun. This short article goes over a few things one can do to make the most of it for the greatest health and well-being. In addition, walking has been shown in studies to help with sleep and relaxation (it’s best to do it earlier in the day, rather than too close to bedtime). Walking can help to set the natural “sleep/wake” rhythms of the body.
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How Much Exercise Is Enough? Less Than You Might Think… Healthy Body – Healthy Mind
Posted on: September 16, 2019
With the travel season underway, eating healthy while on the road or plane can prove challenging. When away from home, we are often enticed by fast food and sweets. To make matters worse, traveling makes you feel hungrier. In fact, studies have shown that those who travel regularly are more like to become obese and […]
via How To Combat Hunger When You Travel — Let’s Discuss Nutrition
This article has some good advice on how to stay healthy while traveling. Staying hydrated with water is so important, as is eating healthy proteins and vegetables. Changing time zones can throw off our sleep, so be sure to get some exercise in and use absorbable forms of calcium and magnesium before bed if you need to. Happy travels!
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How To Combat Hunger When You Travel — Let’s Discuss Nutrition
This is an interesting article on how different people respond to foods – the main point is that everybody is different. And it’s true that we need to be alert to any reactions we have from certain foods and remove them in the future if there’s any bad effects.
The best way to eat for you may not be the same for someone else, so be sure to include healthy foods, proteins, vegetables, fruits, carbohydrates and fats and be wary of cutting out any specific food groups from your diet.
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Everybody is different. Which means we all react differently to fat consumption and the body’s inflammatory response. A study recently published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry by researchers at the Agricultural Research Service and their University of California-Davis colleagues gave some unexpected results.
“We looked at the inflammatory reactions of 20 volunteers at 0, 3 and 6 hours after eating a standardized meal containing 38 percent fat and their responses were completely unique. No two were exactly the same,” explained molecular biologist Danielle G. Lemay at the ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center in Davis, California.
What does that exactly mean? To explain we must understand what inflammation is: a defense mechanism used by the body. When we get injured, the body sends white blood cells there. Surprisingly, we can get inflamed from eating certain foods. This reaction is normal, especially when consuming meals with high amounts of fat. This…
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Posted on: September 3, 2019
Eaten your fresh greens today? By ‘fresh’ I mean fresh raw salad greens, herbs, and other green vegetables like broccoli, silverbeet and kale. They’ve got lots to offer you, and can really give your health a boost: (The photos are to give you an idea of the quantity of greens I put into my own […]
via Eaten Your ‘Fresh’ Greens Today? — Olwen Anderson Naturopath & Counsellor
Some good advice here. The naturopath says:
“Greens can offer you even more:
- They’re packed with vitamins and minerals in a form that’s easily absorbed,
- including folic acid for your nervous system and vitamin A for your skin and immunity.
- The nutrients in greens provide raw materials to help your liver work more effectively, which will help your skin glow.
- The vitamin C and bioflavonoids in raw greens have an anti-inflammatory effect.”
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Some additional notes from Nutrition Breakthroughs:
Leafy greens have also been shown to prevent diabetes, strengthen the “energy” centers of all the cells in the body, prevent heart disease and protect the eyes and vision.
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