How Eating Well Can Improve Your Relationships

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One unexpected result I have experienced through refining my diet is that the quality of relationships I have with others has improved significantly. These are my thoughts about why and how this happens. The only control you have over a relationship you have with another person is what falls in your domain: your attitude, your […]

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Why You Need to Know About Your Chakras

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Whether or not you acknowledge your chakras (shah-KRA), they are in your body. You may have heard the word “chakra” and written it off as some new age concept that didn’t apply to you. Referring to areas of your body as chakras, energy plexuses, endocrine glands or nerve centers, it doesn’t matter. They are all very […]

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Dr. Graham on Candida

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One of the most common concerns that I hear in regards to a low-fat, high-fruit diet is that of candida overgrowth. It is commonly believed that fruit sugar feeds the candida and should be avoided. Below are three pages from Dr. Douglas Graham’s book 80/10/10 which explain his viewpoint on the candida issue. Please click […]

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The Easiest Food Formula to Follow

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Learning how to eat well for the reversal or prevention of disease need not be difficult. While there are many paths to follow: plant-based, vegetarian, vegan, pescitarian, flexitarian, paleo, gluten-free, ovo-lacto vegetarian, etc., there is one common underlying concept that can help fast-track your understanding and success. The easiest formula to follow for health and […]

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Base How You Feel Today on What You Ate 3 Weeks Ago

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I encourage all my nutritional counseling clients to start a Food Diary the day we first speak. Why? Because how you feel today is in large part based on what you ate three weeks ago. When I say “how you feel today” I mean: How are you feeling in your body? Comfortable? How’s your skin? […]

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The Many Names of Sugar

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The average American’s intake of sugar and other “natural” sweeteners has increased from 123 to as many as 160 pounds per year over the past 25 years, which averages more than 20 teaspoons per person per day! There are roughly 10 teaspoons of sugar in one can of Coke. As few as two sodas a […]

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7 Reasons to Love a Monomeal

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First off, what the heck is a monomeal? A monomeal is a meal comprised of one (mono) food, usually raw fruits or vegetables. Simple as that! For example, a bowl of fresh pineapple chunks or eight oranges or a smoothie of just bananas (and water) or half a watermelon or a medley of bell pepper […]

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Banana Oatmeal Cookies: No Sugar, No Wheat, No Butter, No Eggs!

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This is a recipe that I personally adapted from Cathe Olson’s Simply Natural Baby Food. While these cookies were originally designed for the health & happiness of babies, they are more than delicious for the whole family! We love them! These moist cookies contain no sweeteners, butter, eggs , or wheat. Ingredients: 2 cups rolled […]

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