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Food for Thought
The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well
— Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Holiday Alkaline Turkey
OK, I know what you’re thinking. “Dan has gone and lost his mind. There is no such thing as an alkaline turkey.”
But, begging your pardon, the one pictured is certainly alkaline! And I would love to eat it right now! Continue reading
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Sweetened Drinks Boost Heart Disease Risk
Beverages sweetened with fructose or high-fructose corn syrup can worsen cardiovascular risk factors, even in the young and healthy, researchers have found. Continue reading
Posted in Carbohydrates, Cause, Food, Health-e-Connection, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners
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5 Reasons High Fructose Corn Syrup Will Kill You
The average American increased their consumption of High Fructose Corn Syrup from zero to over 60 pounds per person per year. During that time, obesity rates have more than tripled and diabetes incidence has increased more than seven fold. Continue reading
Posted in Alkalinity, Carbohydrates, Cause, Food, Health-e-Connection, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners
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7 Reasons Why Stevia is Better Than Refined Sugar
the all-natural stevia sweetener is different from sugar in many ways, and there are several reasons why stevia is a better option than sucrose, whether you’re diabetic or just looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Continue reading
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Stevia Health and Safety
Studies have shown stevia to have a re-vitalizing effect on β-cells of pancreas, improve insulin sensitivity in rats, and possibly even to promote additional insulin production, helping to reverse diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health-e-Connection, Sweeteners, Treatment
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Natural Sweetener Stevia Protects Against DNA Damage
This is good news for stevia, the natural sweetener that has been suppressed for decades by the FDA, but which is now about to go mainstream thanks to interest from Coca-Cola and Cargill. Continue reading
Posted in Antioxidants, Carbohydrates, Food, Health-e-Connection, Supplements, Sweeteners
Tagged Antioxidants, Carbohydrates, Food, Supplements, Sweeteners
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Health-e-Recipe: Avocado Hummus
This recipe was created by Fiona Johnston, also known as the Cleansing Diva. This is very filling and delicious. Make a meal of this with red pepper slices. You can also dip cucumber spears, tomatoes, celery sticks or green pepper slices. Continue reading
Choices versus Abilities
“It is our choices…that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities” – J. K. Rowling Continue reading
Put Your Air Mask On First!
I was fumbling through a day recently. I had neglected my normal routines, and I was just “out of sorts”. I was “chasing my tail” and I wasn’t accomplishing much. It occurred to me that I can’t help my family much if I am not together. Continue reading
Build Healthy Bones with Cooling Cucumber
Cucumbers were once thought to be devoid of nutrients. As it turns out, their most nutritious part is the dark green skin. Here are five reasons to cool down with cucumbers Continue reading
Posted in Alkalinity, Antioxidants, Calcium, Food, Health-e-Connection, Organic, Vegetables, Vitamin-C, Vitamin-D
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The “Healthy Bowel Secret” of African Tribesman
If you’re occasionally faced with constipation, diarrhea, bloating, embarrassing gas, heartburn and irritated or uncomfortable bowels, read on to find out the healthy bowel “secret” that keeps African tribesman regular as rain and tummy-trouble free. Continue reading
Posted in Fiber, Food, Health-e-Connection, Nuts-Seeds, Vegetables
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Fiber: An Essential Piece of the Wellness Puzzle
Dietary fiber is an essential piece of the wellness puzzle. It provides bulk, suppresses appetite, binds with cholesterol, lowers blood sugar and speeds removal of toxic wastes from the bowels.
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Posted in Alkalinity, Fiber, Food, Fruit, Grains, Health-e-Connection, Nuts-Seeds, Vegetables
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Health-e-Tip: What to Look For When Picking Fruits & Vegetables
While buying fresh food is always a little bit of a craps shoot, these tips will give you the basic skills you need to hold your own at the farmers market.
What are your tips for picking perfect produce? Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fruit, Health-e-Connection, Tips, Vegetables
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Change Your Approach
“If you don’t change your approach, then you will never change your results!” – Jim Rohn Continue reading
Health-e-Tip: VitaCost.com Sale on Carlson Products
Save some money! Vitacost is having a sale on Carlson products his week. You can save an additional 10% on any Carlson products. We use the Carlson Fish Oil and the Carlson Vitamin D drops. Continue reading
This Thanksgiving Choose Recipes Within “The Livable Zone”
This Thanksgiving, we encourage you to make food choices that help you heal rather than contribute to the onslaught against your body. You will feel better if you choose recipes within the diabetic-alkaline lifestyle Continue reading
Posted in Alkalinity, Carbohydrates, Dairy, Food, Grains, Health-e-Connection, Meat, Recipe, Sweeteners
Tagged Carbohydrates, Dairy, Food, Grains, Meats, Recipes, Sweeteners
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USDA Gives Half Million in Taxpayer Dollars to AquaBounty to Promote GM Salmon
AquaBounty Technology’s genetically modified salmon just got a hefty financial boost from the USDA: The agency awarded the Massachusetts-based company $494,000 to study technologies that would render the genetically tweaked fish sterile. Continue reading
Genetically Modified Soy in Russia – Is Any Food Safe?
GM foods can affect “…the posterity of humans and animals”. This is the first research that determined clear dependence between eating genetically modified soy and the posterity of living creatures. Continue reading
Posted in Cause, Food, GMO, Health-e-Connection, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners
Tagged Cause, Nuts-Seeds, Poor-Diet, Sweeteners
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New Research: Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Reversed, Beta Cell Function Normalized
We used to believe that once your beta cells poop out there was no reviving them. We now know that is not so. Unfortunately, the findings will likely be pushed aside in favor of the latest greatest pill or surgical technique because behavior and lifestyle change is “hard.” Continue reading
Posted in Cure, Exercise, Fats-Oils, Food, Fruit, Health-e-Connection, Lifestyle, Meat, Nuts-Seeds, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Protein, Treatment, Vegetables, Vitamin-D, Vitamins-Minerals
Tagged Cure, Exercise, Fats-Oils, Food, Fruit, Lifestyle, Meats, Nuts-Seeds, Omega-3, Poor-Diet, Protein, Treatment, Vegetables, Vitamin-D
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Health-e-Tip: Restaurant Calorie Counts Not Always Accurate
only 7% of the 269 foods tested were within 10 calories of what the restaurants stated, the scientists found. And almost 20% packed at least 100 more calories than what was indicated. The biggest discrepancies occurred at sit-down restaurants, Continue reading

