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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Choices versus Abilities

“It is our choices…that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities” – J. K. Rowling Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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