tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80384935450094667022024-03-06T12:02:41.108-08:00THE HEALTHY WAYTHE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-48736559456403469102015-01-15T18:27:00.002-08:002015-01-15T18:27:50.744-08:00A Young Living and Healthy Way Press Release<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Since 2005, The Healthy Way has been committed to serving the local community providing top quality products from personal care, supplements, food and more. Fall of 2014 we proudly introduced Young Living products, including essential oils, to The Healthy Way. These products, along with the team we directly work with through the Young Living distributor program, marries to our integrity and quality of merchandise and honor. We always support our customers and value that mutual respect built on trust and honesty. </span><br />
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
Recently, we encountered a return of 15ml Thieves oil with the implication it was opened and altered. Neither The Healthy Way nor Young Living would ever dilute or alter a product. Our steadfast customers can attest to our truth. We carefully control what oils are for sampling and what are for selling. Customers always see the bottles and product before purchasing and can see the sealed cap validating quality and purity. Therefore, <u><b>all sales of Young Living products are final going forward</b></u>, because we cannot guarantee the seed to seal promise once the oils leave the store. We have already gained an abundance of customer testimonials on Young Living product they have purchased through us, with great enthusiasm. The Healthy Way has many exciting events planned ahead, in partnership with Young Living leaders, sharing knowledge and understanding on the merchandise.</div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
For those who sign up with The Healthy Way, as your preferred distributor joining the wholesale discount program, you'll have access to a community tied directly to the founder Gary Young. Our team includes Directory of Operations for the Young Living Peace Caravan, Susan Johnson as well as Casey Conrad, recently back from Ecuador's Young Living leadership trip and is internationally recognized as a health expert, author and speaker writing specific books, including essential oils. Our combined knowledge, offerings, workshops and exclusive support brings us to the forefront of Young Living's distribution teams. </div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
<br /></div>
<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
For those supporting The Healthy Way, stay tuned for some exciting workshops and Young Living merchandise education. We are proud of the high quality of our products and high standard we live by here at The Healthy Way. </div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-27350793266182759032014-12-12T12:30:00.000-08:002015-01-15T19:13:27.630-08:00Fat Facts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">By Melissa Diane Smith</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
<span class="char-style-override-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">W</span>hen it comes to your health, one of the most important things you can do is steer clear of processed fats, meaning partially hydrogenated oils and vegetable oils that are high in polyunsaturated omega-6 fats. Just as avoiding refined carbohydrates—such as sugar and refined wheat or gluten-free flour—is a critical nutrition strategy for preventing disease, so, too, is avoiding partially hydrogenated and refined vegetable oils.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Hydrogenation is a chemical process in which hydrogen is added to liquid vegetable oils to turn them into semi-solid oils that are used in deep-fat frying, added to processed foods, and used to make margarine and vegetable shortening. These man-made trans-fats cause dysfunction in the body on a cellular level, and they promote obesity and insulin resistance and double the risk of heart disease.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Many consumers over the past decade have learned about the dangers of trans-fats and have been gradually moving away from them, and fewer food companies are using them. Even so, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that further reducing trans-fats in the food supply could prevent an additional 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year and up to 20,000 heart attacks each year.</div>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;">What You May Not Know about Vegetable Oils<a name='more'></a></span></h2>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Most consumers haven’t learned about the importance of avoiding refined vegetable oils. That’s because there’s been a lot of misinformation on the subject. Starting in the 1960s and 1970s, and particularly in 1980, public health officials began advocating the use of vegetable oils high in omega-6 fats in place of saturated fats, such as butter or coconut oil, to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It turns out that was bad advice. Much evidence, including a large and exhaustive new analysis by international scientists, does not support guidelines that encourage high consumption of polyunsaturated fats and low consumption of total saturated fats.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Vegetable oils are sources of omega-6 polyunsaturated fats that we were never designed to eat in such large amounts. Before chemical solvent extraction and refining methods were developed in the last century, we didn’t have the ability to extract oils from foods such as corn and soybeans. So people got their omega-6 fats in small amounts from whole foods—seeds, greens, grains, or nuts—which contain natural antioxidants and other nutrients. This isn’t the case with modern, conventionally produced vegetable oils.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
After the “saturated fat is bad” message went out to the public, vegetable oils began to be used in virtually every processed and packaged food on the shelves—from chips to sauces to salad dressings. Restaurants, too, switched to vegetable oils: Now almost every restaurant—from fast-food joints to fine-dining stablishments—uses them. That’s a big problem.</div>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;">Balancing Act</span></h2>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Although both omega-6 and omega-3 fats are essential to health, they need to be balanced in a ratio of between 1:1 and 4:1 for optimal health. Today’s balance of essential fatty acids is out of whack: Western diets have a ratio of, believe it or not, between 10:1 and 25:1. High-omega-6 vegetable oils are the primary culprit of this severe imbalance, but other factors, such as the increased use of grains instead of grass for livestock feed (which in turn alters the fatty acid profile of meat), have contributed as well.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
This out-of-balance ratio of essential fats creates health problems: Omega-6 fats stimulate the body’s production of inflammation-causing substances, while omega-3 fats—found in flaxseed, coldwater fish, and other foods—encourage the body’s production of inflammation-suppressing compounds. A diet high in omega-6s and low in omega-3s, therefore, contributes to chronic inflammation, which plays a major role in the development of cardiovascular disease and other health problems.</div>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: small;">Healthy Fat Tips</span></h2>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
An important nutrition strategy to promote optimal health and help reduce inflammation is to give the body a balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fats—one that matches the body’s natural requirements for good fats. To dramatically improve the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in your diet, try these tips:</div>
<ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;" xml:lang="en-US"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Make an oil change.</strong></span> Do a complete overhaul of the fats and oils you use in food preparation: Nix margarine and vegetable shortening made with partially hydrogenated oils. Ditto for refined vegetable oils that are high in inflammation-promoting omega-6 fats, including corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, peanut, rice bran, safflower, soybean, and sunflower oils. Instead, use alternatives that are high in monounsaturated or natural saturated fatty acids, such as cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil, unrefined coconut oil, and organic pastured butter or ghee (clarified butter).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;" xml:lang="en-US"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Avoid processed foods</strong>.</span> Excess omega-6s are hidden in the oils used to make everything from crackers, cookies, packaged baked goods, and frozen meals to salad dressings, condiments, and sauces. Instead, eat mostly whole foods, and be choosy about the processed foods you do buy. Look for convenience foods, such as Tessemae’s condiments and salad dressings, that are made with olive oil only—or make your own salad dressing using unrefined olive oil or avocado oil, both of which are rich in monounsaturated fats.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;" xml:lang="en-US"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Up your omega-3s naturally.</strong></span> We’ve all heard that flaxseed and chia seeds are good sources of omega-3 fats. They are. But the conversion of the type of omega-3 fat they provide (alpha-linolenic acid) to the types of omega-3 fats (EPA and DHA) that more easily lead to anti-inflammatory substances in the body isn’t terribly efficient and can be slowed down by certain dietary and lifestyle factors. Many people take omega-3 supplements; however, excessive consumption of omega-6 fats interferes with the absorption of omega-3s—supplements won’t do much good if you’re eating too many omega-6 fats.</li>
</ul>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
The best way to up your omega-3 intake is to upgrade your animal protein sources by eating more cold-water fish, such as wild salmon, tuna, anchovies, and Alaskan halibut. Other good sources include organic 100 percent pasture-raised meat, organic pasture-raised butter, and organic eggs from chickens that are fed flaxseed meal or are pasture-raised.</div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-10576760937980280342014-12-08T12:30:00.000-08:002014-12-08T12:30:01.058-08:00Cooking with Herbs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">By Lisa Turner</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
From the bright, aromatic essence of basil to the subtle licorice undertones of tarragon or the hints of pine in rosemary, few foods add flavor, aroma, and visual appeal as quickly and easily as fresh herbs. Here’s a simple guide for both beginners and seasoned chefs on buying, storing, and using them.</div>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="color: #38761d;">Selecting & Buying Herbs</span></h2>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Fresh herbs are sold in a variety of ways: in pots, in small plastic clamshells, or in bunches (especially parsley and cilantro). However you buy your herbs, look for bright green leaves with no browning or yellowing at the tips. If you’re buying them in bunches, look at the stems—dry, splitting stems mean they’re older. For herbs sold in plastic boxes or bags, give them a sniff before buying. They should have a pronounced aroma with no hints of mustiness or mold. Potted herbs are a great choice. You can snip leaves and keep the plant alive for future harvests.</div>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="color: #38761d;">Storing Fresh Herbs</span></h2>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Herbs are more delicate than other produce and have to be stored and handled gently. Generally, keep them dry and refrigerated. If you buy them in bunches, take them out of the bags and remove the rubber bands, then snip the ends and stand them up in a glass with 1/2 inch of water, then store in the refrigerator. If you buy them in plastic boxes, remove them from the box and wrap them in very lightly dampened paper towels, then store in the warmest part of the fridge to prevent freezing.</div>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="color: #38761d;">Using Fresh Herbs</span></h2>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Rinse herbs gently just before using them. If they’re very dirty or sandy, immerse them in a large bowl of cold water, agitate gently, and lift them out of the bowl. Never cut herbs when they’re wet, or they’ll blacken and get slimy. Instead, pat herbs with paper towels and let them air-dry before cutting, or use a salad spinner to dry larger quantities of herbs.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
Be sure your knife is very sharp before cutting herbs—dull knives, blender blades, or food processor blades will bruise the leaves and destroy the vibrant green color. And use all parts of the herb, not just the leaves. Rosemary, sage, and thyme stems can flavor soups and stocks, and chive, sage, thyme, and other herb blossoms are beautiful garnishes (don’t use basil or marjoram blossoms, since they’re often bitter).</div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-22726044461502885952014-12-06T15:04:00.001-08:002014-12-06T16:27:45.974-08:00Organically Minded Websites<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.38em;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">It’s easy to go organic in all areas of your life with this mini resource guide.</span></h3>
</div>
<table cellpadding="5" class="fancy" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(131, 177, 91); box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; max-width: 100%; width: 580px;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;">
<tr style="background: rgb(227, 239, 217); box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">If You Are Interested In …</strong></td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Go to …</strong></td></tr>
<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Learning more about organics</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://organicitsworthit.org/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">organicitsworthit.org</a> (operated by the Organic Trade Association)</td></tr>
<tr style="background: rgb(227, 239, 217); box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Organic gardening</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://groworganic.com/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">groworganic.com</a></td></tr>
<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Getting involved in the organic movement</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://organicconsumers.org/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">organicconsumers.org</a></td></tr>
<tr style="background: rgb(227, 239, 217); box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Learning about local, sustainable food</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://sustainabletable.org/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sustainabletable.org</a></td></tr>
<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Avoiding GMOs (and learning more about how to do so)</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://nongmoproject.org/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">nongmoproject.org</a></td></tr>
<tr style="background: rgb(227, 239, 217); box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Finding organic recipes</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://deliciouslyorganic.net/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">deliciouslyorganic.net</a></td></tr>
<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Organic household cleaning</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://cleanmama.net/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">cleanmama.net</a></td></tr>
<tr style="background: rgb(227, 239, 217); box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Organic beauty and personal care</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://organicconsumers.org/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">organicconsumers.org</a></td></tr>
<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;"><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top">Organic wine</td><td align="left" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><a href="http://freywine.com/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">freywine.com</a>; <a href="http://organicconsumers.org/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">organicconsumers.org</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
</h2>
<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005395; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 31.2000007629395px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-top: 0px;">
</h2>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-80303379989942300672014-12-06T14:49:00.002-08:002015-01-15T19:12:29.033-08:00Your Brain on Gluten<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">By Lisa James</span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
Problems with gluten often range well beyond intestinal issues to affect other parts of the body, including the brain. For example, scientists have known for decades that people with celiac disease, in which gluten triggers an abnormal immune response, are prone to ataxia, a neurological disturbance marked by unsteady balance and jerky, uncoordinated movements.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
However, the association between gluten and the brain has been found to go far deeper. Memory slippages, fuzzy thinking and low mood may all be linked to this troublesome protein.</div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
Connecting the Dots</div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
The linkage between gluten and a variety of brain dysfunctions is only now becoming a matter of concern among the general public. “It has awaited critical mass,” says David Perlmutter, MD, board-certified neurologist, president of the Perlmutter Health Center in Naples, Florida, and author (with Kristin Loberg) of Grain Brain (Little, Brown). “We now understand there is a powerful relationship between the gut and the brain.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
For example, “depression is found in as many as 52% of gluten-sensitive individuals,” says Perlmutter. He notes that up to 90% of the body’s serotonin, which helps regulate mood, is produced in nerve cells found in the gut (known as the “second brain”). Gluten has also been linked to anxiety and schizophrenia (The Psychiatric Quarterly 3/12).</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
Children with celiac disease have a higher risk for developmental delays, learning disabilities, seizures and headaches. In fact, Doni Wilson, ND, who maintains a three-location practice in the metropolitan New York area, says the most common signs of gluten sensitivity among her younger patients are “headaches and stomachaches. When a child has these, right away I’m thinking gluten.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;">
In one study, 11 people with celiac disease went on a gluten-free diet. After a year they showed sharper thinking skills, indicating less of the “brain fog” often reported by gluten-sensitive people (Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 7/14). “More studies are needed to determine the exact mechanism for how untreated celiac disease leads to cognitive impairment, but it is clear from just this one relatively small study that there is significant impairment,” states the Celiac Disease Foundation (<a href="http://www.celiac.org/" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">celiac.org</span></a>).</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
For some people, mental cloudiness may be the first symptom. “I think it started when I was about 17. My world kind of closed in on me and my head was in a fog. It was a peculiar sensation,” says Michael Simpson, 52, an engineer from Ramona, California. “I had my mom take me to the doctor but the fog just persisted.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Jessica Caragliano also started feeling unwell in high school. “I knew there was something abnormal about the way my body was metabolizing and processing foods,” says Caragliano, 32, CEO of Terrorbird Media, a music marketing/licensing agency in Brooklyn, New York. Her problems intensified in college, when “I had trouble focusing, my long-term memory suffered and any time I was sitting still my body would shut down into sleep mode.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Perlmutter believes the experiences of people such as Simpson and Caragliano, often spread through social media, have fueled interest in going gluten-free for better brain health. “People never thought gluten could be tied to depression, for example,” he says. “This stuff has a lot of traction.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
Inflammatory Fire</div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
The culprit that links gluten and brain ailments is a process increasingly seen as a prime source of disease: chronic inflammation.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
“Inflammation resulting from gluten sensitivity plays a key role in the release of cytokines, immune chemicals that, when they affect the brain, are related to things like depression,” Perlmutter says. He notes that elevated cytokines are also seen in disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
This process can be triggered by leaky gut syndrome. “Gluten opens up the space between the intestinal cells, like grout cracking in a tile floor,” explains Wilson. “It ends up creating an inflammatory response.” Stress, antibiotics and exposure to pesticides and herbicides can also promote gut leakiness; in turn, leaky gut can add to the body’s overall stress burden.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
An overly permeable intestinal wall allows not only gluten into the bloodstream but other misplaced substances as well. As a result the body may become sensitized to additional foods, such as the proteins found in dairy or eggs. At the same time, inflammation can reduce the intestinal tract’s ability to absorb nutrients such as the tryptophan used to produce serotonin.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
You don’t have to have celiac disease to be affected by gluten. That’s because exposure to this protein can cause a condition known as gluten sensitivity, in which symptoms occur in the absence of an allergic response.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Perlmutter calls celiac disease “an extreme manifestation of gluten sensitivity,” one that causes actual tissue damage to the small intestine. But just because there’s no intestinal damage in gluten sensitivity doesn’t mean it can’t have devastating effects on people’s lives. “The key to understanding gluten sensitivity is that it can involve any organ,” says Perlmutter. “So while a person may not have celiac disease by definition, the rest of the body—including the brain—is at great risk if that individual is gluten sensitive.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
If people have been eating wheat and other gluten-bearing grains for thousands of years, why is gluten causing problems now?</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
For one thing, difficulties associated with gluten are not as modern as they may appear; Perlmutter says the first descriptions of celiac disease date back more than 2,000 years. In the 19th century it was called celiac sprue, a word denoting the chronic diarrhea that often marks this disorder.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
In addition, gluten itself has changed in recent years to render it more troublesome. People like bread and other baked goods for their soft chewiness, and this quality comes from gluten and its elasticity. Therefore, “wheat has been extensively hybridized to increase its gluten content,” says Perlmutter. But as he also points out, “Wheat provides 20% of the calories in Western cultures.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
We’ve never eaten gluten for more than 99% of our time on this planet; agriculture only began 10,000 years ago.” And bakers often use deamidated gluten, “which means that they’ve made it water soluble so it works better,” says Wilson. “Once deamidated gluten hits the intestines, the immune system attacks it.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
According to Wilson, some people carry genetic variations that make them more susceptible to gluten’s effects on the body. Another risk factor is being born cesarean, in which infants have less exposure to their mother’s protective microbes (Pediatrics 6/10).</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Because gluten sensitivity affects so many body systems, symptoms can vary widely. “Anxiety is quite a common one. There can also be skin rashes, such as eczema, or someone may feel overly tired or can’t lose weight,” says Wilson. Caragliano says that as a teen she “became overweight, particularly around my stomach, and would be visibly bloated in my face depending on what I ate”; she was told she had an eating disorder.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
Cooling the Flames</div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
The most direct way to cut the connection between gluten and the brain is to stop consuming the stuff, which isn’t as easy as it sounds. “Gluten is our generation’s tobacco,” says Perlmutter, who explains that gluten breaks down into substances which cross the brain-blood barrier and bind to the same receptors that opiate drugs use to produce their effects. “Sometimes it’s hard for people to give up bread and pasta until they feel terrible,” Wilson adds.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
What also makes gluten difficult to get away from is the fact that baked goods and pasta aren’t the only dietary sources. Gluten is used to give thickness and creaminess to soups, sauces and gravies. It can be found in cold cuts and processed cheeses, ice cream, ketchup and baked beans—even some personal care products and supplements. (For advice on going gluten-free, visit <a href="http://www.celiaccentral.org/" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">celiaccentral.org</span></a>.)</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
“Right now the standard testing for gluten sensitivity is to avoid gluten for at least three weeks, see how you feel, then reintroduce it to your diet and see how you feel,” says Wilson. “Some people need to avoid gluten for three to six months.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Wilson notes that how patients react to gluten testing doesn’t always reflect how going gluten-free will affect them. “Some patients have relatively low reactivity to gluten but they wind up seeing significant improvements in their health if they avoid it. So I’ve started paying attention to even the mild gluten reactions,” she says.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
In addition to eliminating gluten, Wilson also recommends “digestive enzymes; if food is better digested it won’t leak through. Glutamine is known to help the intestinal cells.” In addition, Wilson checks patients for intestinal yeast overgrowth as well as heavy metal toxicity.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Both Wilson and Perlmutter recommend probiotics; in fact, Perlmutter says, “Probiotics are front and center.” He also recommends DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, as well as curcumin, resveratrol, coconut oil, alpha lipoic acid and vitamin D.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Dietary changes work best if bolstered by other lifestyle adjustments. “Exercise is an epigenetic modulator, which means it is able to turn on the genes that code for the regrowth of brain cells.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
There’s no drug that can do that,” says Perlmutter, who adds that adequate sleep also influences genetic activity. “I look at how the patient’s body has been affected by stress; are you getting enough breaks during the day, enough sleep, things like that,” says Wilson. </div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
How does treatment for gluten sensitivity make Wilson’s patients feel? “The way people usually phrase it is that they feel more themselves; they have better sleep, less anxiety, more energy and focus, better memory. They’ll say, ‘I’m no longer bloated and I’ve lost at least 10 pounds.’”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Three weeks after Simpson cut gluten out of his diet, “my head cleared up; it was clearer than it had been in years. I became pretty aware of everything around me again.” What’s more, “I lost weight. My blood pressure was up; now it’s 120/80,” Simpson adds.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
For Caragliano, recovery was a multistep process. After being treated for toxicity and insulin resistence in her early 20s, she felt much better. However, “there were still other symptoms that I had just gotten used to and accepted—the inability to focus, the tendency to completely fall asleep when sitting still.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Caragliano visited Wilson about two years ago after developing skin rashes, numbness and a worsening struggle with focus. After Wilson tested her for gluten sensitivity, Caragliano stopped eating gluten, dairy and eggs, “and felt like the healthiest version of myself.” Besides dropping 15 to 20 pounds, she says her mind “is so much clearer, my memory has improved and my body no longer shuts down and falls asleep when I am sitting still.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
“What cutting-edge research is finally revealing is that the human brain is far more responsive to nutritional choices than we ever imagined,” says Perlmutter. Avoiding gluten is one of those choices that can help keep your brain healthy for life.</div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-121791260117274692014-09-06T09:52:00.000-07:002014-12-06T16:26:31.928-08:00Healing with Music<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #4c8e49; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 14px;">By Linda Melone</span></h3>
<div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your next prescription from your doctor may include a playlist of songs to go with your medication. Studies of music healing show more than ever how music affects the brain and, subsequently, health, says Kamal Chémali MD, a neurologist with Sentara, an integrated health system in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and co-founder of the Cleveland Clinic Arts and Medicine Institute.</span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every civilization in history has used music to heal and cure, says Chémali. “The difference now is we have ways to prove we were right about the benefits through modern technologies such as the MRI.”</span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aside from medical uses, listening to music can help you prepare for an exam, improve your memory and help you sleep better, says Joseph P. Cardillo, PhD, clinical psychologist and co-author of Your Playlist Can Change Your Life (Sourcebooks). “Your brain's plasticity, or ability to change, helps you create long-term change and even target those changes to specific tasks and goals.”</span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example, to “rewire” your brain to relax, first play a recording of a nature sound that relaxes you, suggests Cardillo. Then play a song you know relaxes you. You'll feel a greater effect from that song. “As little as two 5-minute applications of your playlist a day and you’ll feel better within about two week’s time,” says Cardillo. </span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cardillo recommends making a variety of playlists to target different situations. For example, he recommends making two lists for driving, “One to calm down and one to bring you up if you need to be energized for a meeting or presentation.” The key lies in using beats per minute (BPM) of a song. Slow, relaxing songs include those with 100 or fewer BPM (such as Sinatra’s “New York New York,” which is in the range of 30 BPM), versus those at 100 to 130, which will start to alert you; 135 to 155 beats will bring you to a higher state of alertness and 165-plus to the highest state. High-alert songs are popular for exercising and running. Examples include:</span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table border="0" style="color: black; line-height: 20px; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><tbody>
<tr bgcolor="#A6CAF0"><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boys of Summer</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ataris</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">201 BPM</span></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#C0DCC0"><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chain Gang</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pretenders</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">138 BPM</span></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#A6CAF0"><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rebel Yell</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Billy Idol</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">167 BPM</span></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#C0DCC0"><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rock This Town</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Stray Cats</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">204 BPM</span></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#A6CAF0"><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beat It</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Jackson</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">139 BPM</span></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#C0DCC0"><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Power of Love</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Huey Lewis</span></span></td><td><span class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">155 BPM</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To find a song’s BPMs, search on Google by typing in the name of the song and “BPM,” says Cardillo. </span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Music changes the speed at which your brain waves vibrate,” says Cardillo. So when you’re feeling elated you brain is likely producing more neurochemicals (brain chemicals such as serotonin) and your brain waves are vibrating at a higher velocity; when you’re feeling mellow you’re producing </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">different neurochemicals and your brain waves are vibrating at a slower velocity, explains Cardillo.</span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“You can trick your brain into producing more of that blood chemistry to bring you up or down and train your brain waves to enter a specific velocity at a specific time.”</span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example, imagine you play the same playlist to help you relax in traffic on your way to work. In about three weeks, as soon as you get into your car—even without the playlist—your brain calls up the mindset in your head and you relax without the music. “You’re training your brain to alter itself in specific situations for the better,” says Cardillo.</span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the greatest benefits pay attention to music actively rather than having it play in the background, says Chémali. Live concerts intensify music’s effects the most. “The concert setting allows you to see the emotion of the musicians. The visual effect also affects the listener,” Chémali says.</span></div>
</div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-69320005448000035532014-07-17T08:38:00.000-07:002014-07-17T08:38:00.836-07:00Creamy Cauliflower Bisque with Chive Oil<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Creamy_Cauliflower_Bisque_with_Chive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Creamy_Cauliflower_Bisque_with_Chive.jpg" /></a>Serves 4<br />
<br />
2 Tbs. coconut oil, divided<br />
2 small leeks, thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)<br />
1 small celery stalk<br />
1 large head cauliflower, cored and chopped (4–5 cups)<br />
3–4 cups vegetable broth<br />
1 cup unsweetened almond milk<br />
1/2 cup almond or cashew butter<br />
1/2 cup slivered almonds<br />
1 large bunch fresh chives, divided<br />
1/2 cup olive oil<br />
<br />
Heat 1 Tbs. coconut oil in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and celery, and cook 4–5 <br />
minutes until softened. Add cauliflower and 3 cups broth, cover, and cook until cauliflower is soft, 15–20 minutes. Add almond milk and cashew butter, and warm through, about 3 minutes.<br />
<br />
While soup is cooking, toast almonds in small pan, and set aside.<br />
<br />
Finely chop 2 Tbs. chives, and set aside. Hold remaining chives under hot water to soften and lightly blanch, about 30 seconds. In food processor, combine softened chives with olive oil, and purée until smooth. Strain through fine mesh sieve, and discard solids.<br />
<br />
When soup is finished cooking, purée in batches in food processor or blender until creamy and very smooth, adding more stock if needed. Season with salt and white pepper.<br />
<br />
To serve, divide soup among four bowls. Drizzle chive oil over each bowl, and sprinkle with almonds and chopped chives. Serve hot.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">per serving: 427 cal; 12g pro; 34g total fat (10g sat fat); 24g carb; 4mg chol; 816mg sod; 6g fiber; 5g sugars</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/foods-increase-beauty/features/featurearticles/1487">betternutrition.com</a></span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-1655327644899238262014-07-14T08:35:00.000-07:002014-07-14T08:35:00.307-07:00Spinach, Avocado, and Ruby Grapefruit Salad with Blackberry Vinaigrette<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Spinach_Avocado_Ruby_Grapefruit_Salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Spinach_Avocado_Ruby_Grapefruit_Salad.jpg" /></a>Serves 4<br />
<br />
2 small ruby grapefruits<br />
2 Tbs. blackberry fruit spread or preserves<br />
1/4 cup unrefined avocado oil<br />
8 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves*<br />
1/2 cup blackberries<br />
1 small avocado, peeled and cubed<br />
1/3 cup toasted macadamia nuts<br />
<br />
Peel grapefruits with sharp knife, completely removing white pith. Cut between membranes to release grapefruit segments, holding over medium bowl to catch juice. Set grapefruit sections aside. Squeeze membranes over bowl to extract remaining juice. Discard membranes.<br />
<br />
Whisk jam into grapefruit juice until well blended. Slowly drizzle in avocado oil, and whisk until creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.<br />
<br />
In medium bowl, combine spinach, grapefruit sections, blackberries, and avocado cubes. Drizzle with dressing, and toss gently to mix. Sprinkle with macadamia nuts, and serve.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">per serving: 363 cal; 4g pro; 27g total fat (4g sat fat); 30g carb; 0mg chol; 80mg sod; 8g fiber; 14g sugars</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/foods-increase-beauty/features/featurearticles/1487">betternutrition.com</a></span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-44642400146322124652014-07-11T08:32:00.000-07:002014-07-11T08:32:00.086-07:00Asparagus Bundles with Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Serves 4<br />
<a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Asparagus_with_Lemon-Thyme_Vinaigrette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Asparagus_with_Lemon-Thyme_Vinaigrette.jpg" /></a><br />
1 small bunch green onions, divided<br />
1 small lemon<br />
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil<br />
1 Tbs. minced fresh thyme leaves<br />
1 lb. slender asparagus stalks, tough ends removed<br />
<br />
Cut green tops from green onions, and set tops aside. Finely mince one scallion bulb. Reserve remaining <br />
bulbs to use in another recipe.<br />
<br />
Grate 1 tsp. zest from outside of lemon, and place in small jar with tight-fitting lid. Juice lemon, and add lemon juice to jar. Add minced green onion, olive oil, and thyme, and shake until well blended and emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.<br />
<br />
Arrange asparagus spears in vegetable steamer, and steam over boiling water 2–3 minutes, until bright green and crisp-tender. Add green onion tops to steamer on top of asparagus. Return lid to steamer, and let green onion tops wilt briefly, about 30 seconds.<br />
<br />
Remove vegetables from steamer, cool until just easy to handle, and divide asparagus into four bundles. Tie one or two pieces of green onion around center of each bundle.<br />
<br />
To serve, arrange bundles on platter or individual plates. Drizzle vinaigrette over each bundle, and serve with additional dressing on the side.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">per serving: 147 cal; 2g pro; 14g total fat (2g sat fat); 5g carb; 0mg chol; 11mg sod; 2g fiber; 1g sugars</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">via</span><a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/foods-increase-beauty/features/featurearticles/1487" style="font-size: small;"> betternutrition.com</a></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-67934404296754119042014-07-07T08:28:00.000-07:002014-07-07T08:28:00.419-07:00Salmon en Papillote with Arugula Pesto<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Serves 4<br />
<br />
4 large squares parchment paper<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Salmon_en_Papillote_Arugula_Pesto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Salmon_en_Papillote_Arugula_Pesto.jpg" /></a></div>
1/2 cup olive oil<br />
1 ½ cup packed arugula leaves<br />
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves<br />
2 small garlic cloves, minced<br />
2 lbs. wild Alaskan salmon, cut into 4 equal pieces<br />
<br />
Preheat oven to 375°F. Fold one parchment square in half, and draw half heart shape on paper. Cut and unfold to make heart-shaped piece of parchment. Repeat with remaining parchment pieces.<br />
<br />
Combine olive oil, arugula, basil, and garlic in food processor, and process into thick paste, adding water to thin if needed, 1 Tbs. at a time. Season with salt and pepper.<br />
<br />
Wash salmon, and pat dry. Place one parchment heart on flat surface. Arrange one piece of fish on one half of parchment. Spread pesto evenly over fish. Fold parchment over fish. Starting at pointed end of parchment, crimp edges together, making 1/4-inch folds around fish to create a half-moon. Place on baking sheet, and repeat with remaining parchment, fish, and pesto.<br />
<br />
Bake 10–15 minutes, depending on thickness, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Transfer packets to individual serving plates, and slit parchment open just before serving.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">per serving: 574 cal; 49g pro; 41g total fat (7g sat fat); 1g carb; 102mg chol; 107mg sod; <1g fiber; <1g sugars</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/foods-increase-beauty/features/featurearticles/1487">betternutrition.com</a></span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-73332577555023380912014-07-05T08:24:00.000-07:002014-07-05T08:24:00.190-07:00Beauty Foods<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">By Lisa Turner</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
You can spend hundreds of dollars on pricey creams, lotions, and cosmetic procedures. But the fact is, good skin starts from within.<br />
<br />
Want to be more beautiful? The formula for promoting smooth, glowing skin doesn’t have to be complicated, cost hundreds of dollars, or take months to work. It can be as simple as eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats; drinking plenty of filtered water; and avoiding excessive caffeine consumption, which dehydrates cells and makes fine lines more noticeable. Other skin-zapping foods: sugar, which damages collagen and elastin, the fibers in skin that keep it smooth and firm; refined and high-glycemic carbs, linked with an increase in acne breakouts; and alcohol, which dehydrates cells and causes dilated blood vessels and facial redness. In addition, a few foods top the list for skin beautifying. Some of the best:<br />
<br />
1. Asparagus is high in antioxidants including glutathione, which helps protect skin from sun damage and minimizes the effects of aging. It’s also high in vitamin C, beta carotene, selenium, zinc, and other skin-beautifying nutrients, and works as a natural diuretic to reduce puffiness and swelling. Eat it very lightly cooked or raw to protect the glutathione content.<br />
<br />
2. Salmon contains 2-dimethylaminoethanol, or DMAE, a compound found naturally in the brain. DMAE protects cell membrane integrity to keep skin smooth and firm, and helps inhibit the body’s production of arachidonic acid, a compound that encourages wrinkles, sagging, and signs of aging. Salmon also contains omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce the risk of skin cancer. Choose wild Alaskan salmon instead of farmed. Sardines and other small fatty fish have similar benefits.<br />
<br />
3. Almonds are rich in monounsaturated fats that keep cell membranes strong and flexible, encourage smooth skin, and prevent and treat eczema. Almonds are also high in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that can not only protect against, but also reverse, skin damage from the sun’s UV rays. Other nuts have similar benefits.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Avocado.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/Avocado.png" /></a>4. Avocado contains the skin-healing vitamins A, D, and E, and is rich in antioxidant carotenoids that prevent free radical damage to skin cells. Studies have shown that some constituents of avocado offer protection against UV damage to skin cells. And like almonds and other nuts, avocados are high in monounsaturated<br />
fats.<br />
<br />
5. Spinach is rich in vitamin K, a fat- soluble vitamin that helps keep skin springy and firm and helps prevent wrinkles and fine lines. It’s also a good source of lutein, a type of carotenoid that helps protect the skin from sun damage. Plus, spinach contains zinc, which guards against blemishes and breakouts.<br />
<br />
6. Ruby red grapefruit gets its pink hue from a potent antioxidant called lycopene (also found in tomatoes and guava) that fights free radical damage to the skin and protects against wrinkles, sagging, and skin discolorations. Several studies have shown that lycopene can also protect against burning from the sun’s UV rays.<br />
<br />
7. Cauliflower, like other cruciferous vegetables, is rich in glucosinolates, cancer-preventive compounds that also protect the skin from free radical damage. Studies show that isothiocyanates, which are converted from glucosinolates, can prevent wrinkles and stimulate skin detoxification. In one study, an isothiocyanate extract increased firmness and smoothness of skin in people who worked outdoors in the winter and were exposed to cold weather and low humidity.<br />
<br />
8. Arugula, like cauliflower, is rich in glucosinolates and isothiocyanates, cancer-fighting compounds that also protect the skin from free radicals and sun damage. Some studies show that isothiocyanates prevent inflammation in the skin and can protect against psoriasis. Arugula also stimulates the liver, and can promote skin detoxification.<br />
<br />
9. Blackberries are good sources of skin-protective vitamins A, C, and K. They are also high in anthocyanins, the compounds responsible for their deep purple color and their ability to protect against cellular damage. Blackberries contain another antioxidant called ellagic acid, which helps shield the skin from damage by the sun’s UV rays and helps repair existing damage from excessive sun exposure. Blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries have similar benefits.<br />
<br />
via <a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/foods-increase-beauty/features/featurearticles/1487">betternutrition.com</a> </div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-29767229319801233932014-05-24T07:57:00.001-07:002014-05-24T07:57:08.923-07:00Breathing Easy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="featuredeck" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">
Paying attention to how you respire can foster greater health and well-being.</div>
<div class="featuredeck" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">
by Beverly Burmeier</div>
<div class="featuredeck" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuredeck" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">
<img height="316" src="http://www.energytimes.com/images/deptart/0713/Breathing-girl.jpg" width="450" /></div>
<div class="featuredeck" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 22px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Drawing breath: It is the very definition of being alive. But as ordinary—and vital—as the act of respiration is, most people don’t do it in the most healthful manner.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
“Correct breathing is a cost-free, drug-free path to better health,” says Gerilynn Connors, RRT, MAACVPR, FAARC, a respiratory therapist and pulmonary rehabilitation specialist in Falls Church, Virginia, and chair of the American Association for Respiratory Care’s Continuing Care and Rehabilitation Section. “We take breathing for granted because it’s automatic and natural from birth, but the benefits of proper breathing affect all systems of the body.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Test your own breathing style by placing one hand on your chest and the other on your abdomen. Take a normal breath and see which hand rises more. If the hand on your chest does, you’re taking short, shallow breaths instead of deep, relaxed and effortless breaths that come from using your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle between the chest and the abdomen, to move air in and out of your lungs.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
A significant number of studies have shown that deep, meditative breathing helps to calm the nerves, relax muscular tension and reduce pain and stress. Deep breathing also boosts blood circulation while reducing blood pressure and heart rate; in addition, it promotes clearer thinking and increases energy levels. “Getting enough oxygen into your body allows muscles and organs to function more effectively,” Connors says.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
</div>
<a name='more'></a><br /><br />
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
Abdominal Effort</div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Singers learn to breathe from the abdomen because it allows them better breath control. But this technique, called diaphragmatic or belly breathing, is best for everyone, says Connors. Actually, most people naturally breathe from the diaphragm when sleeping but tend to change habits when awake.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
In chest breathing, air exchange occurs at the top of the lungs rather than within the lower lobes, where the greatest amount of blood flow occurs. Have you ever noticed that when you are under emotional stress your nervous system reacts with a faster heartbeat, tense muscles and quick, shallow breaths? This is a state that can contribute to inflammation, high blood pressure and muscle pain. (Close your eyes, take a deep breath and sigh to see how easily tension leaves your body.)</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Breathing from your diaphragm forces more fresh air into the lungs and subsequently expels more carbon dioxide. The increased exchange of air dilates small blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure and decreases stress on the heart.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
“Breathing has direct connections to emotional states and moods,” says Andrew Weil, MD, nationally known author and integrative health practitioner (<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://drweil.com/">drweil.com</a></span>). “An angry person breaths rapidly, noisily and irregularly, but it’s possible to center yourself emotionally by making breathing quiet, deep and regular. It’s a function we can learn to regulate and develop.”</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
“The art of breathing opens both mind and body to a profound sense of calm and relaxation,” says Deborah Piontek, RRT, RPFT, who coordinates the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
Breathing Better</div>
<div class="featurestoryhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
“Try to incorporate the art of conscious breathing into your daily life, even if for just five minutes,” advises Piontek. You can do so anytime and anywhere, but Piontek says early morning, before you arise, is a good time to sit or lie quietly in a comfortable position and take five deep, slow, diaphragmatic breaths through the nose, exhaling through the mouth. If your mind wanders, bring the focus back to your breath; feel the abdomen expand as you inhale and retract when you exhale.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Inhalation through the nose warms and filters impurities from outside air before it reaches your lungs. Connors recommends exhaling between pursed lips, which slows the exhalation process; exhaling should take two times as long as inhaling to provide the best oxygenation for your blood, Connors says. Counting to four during inhalation and to eight as you exhale may help you stay focused.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
When exhaling, squeeze out every last bit of air. If you exhale incompletely, too little air moves in and out of your lungs. Good health relies on the efficient delivery of oxygen to cells and an equally efficient removal of carbon dioxide from the body.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Remember to breathe when exercising or doing activities that require a bit of exertion, such as walking up a flight of stairs or reaching for something from a high cabinet. “Holding the breath during activity is not good for your body. You need to breathe even more efficiently during exercise,” Connors advises.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Next time you think that getting a cup of coffee will help boost your flagging energy and alertness, try slow and deliberate breathing instead and see how invigorated you feel. Since proper breathing is an element of yoga and tai chi, these practices may give you a framework for practicing correct techniques.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
If you are concerned about your total breath capacity, Connors recommends learning your lung function numbers. A spirometry test administered by a healthcare professional is the only way to determine precisely how much air is flowing into and out of your lungs.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
Breathing is a simple act, but that doesn’t mean it should always be automatic. Making a conscious effort to breathe deeply can reap health dividends.</div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="featuretext" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 6px;">
via <a href="http://www.energytimes.com/pages/departments/0713/holistic0713.html">energytimes.com</a></div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-77263711843247320102014-04-10T08:13:00.000-07:002014-05-24T08:33:15.947-07:00Nutiva Organic Red Palm Oil<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://nutiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1_Nutiva_Red_Palm_Oil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://nutiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1_Nutiva_Red_Palm_Oil.jpg" height="320" width="259" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Nutiva Organic Red Palm Oil is a versatile baking and cooking oil - the red palm adding a rich, earthy aroma and a great buttery taste. </li>
<li>The palm oil is high in antioxidants, Tocopherois/Tocotrienols (Vitamin E), and Beta-Carotene (Vitamin A).</li>
<li>It offers zero trans fats, and is both Kosher and Vegan.</li>
<li>It's cultivated in harmony with nature - rainforests and orangutan habitats are unharmed.</li>
<li>The palm oil is <i>organic </i>and grown on small family farms in Ecuador.</li>
<li>It can be used in rice, quinoa, muffins, smoothies, spreads, sauces, soups, stews, fish dishes, guacamole, popcorn and medium-heat sauteing.</li>
</ul>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
For more information, visit <a href="http://nutiva.com/nutiva-introduces-organic-red-palm-oil/">nutiva.com</a>, or come by the store!</div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-88258228014013468112014-01-20T17:56:00.000-08:002014-05-24T07:57:31.198-07:00Shower With a Friend!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.newwaveenviro.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/products/ShowerFilters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.newwaveenviro.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/products/ShowerFilters.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.newwaveenviro.com/products/enviro-shower-filters">Enviro Shower Filters</a></h3>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Softer Skin </li>
<li>Healthier Hair </li>
<li>Chlorine Free Water </li>
</ul>
<br />
Provides a year of natural chlorine free water. <br />
<br />
Contains KDF-55 and Crystal Quartz Elements.<br />
<br />
Fits all showers. No plumbing required!</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-70471829184192368222014-01-13T17:47:00.000-08:002014-05-24T07:58:12.525-07:00NEW WAVE ENVIRO: Informative Chlorine Articles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<a href="http://homeguides.sfgate.com/water-bottle-pollution-79179.html">Water Bottle Pollution Facts</a><br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Americans use 17 billion barrels of crude oil used annually for 1-time-use water bottle manufacturing - not including transportation resources.</li>
<li>Over 80% of empty water bottles end up in landfills.</li>
<li><b>Bottled water tested, contained contaminant levels that exceeded strict state health limits. "One study found that hormone-disrupting phthalates had leached into bottled water that had been stored for 10 weeks."</b></li>
</ul>
Chlorine Free Living (via Flyer):<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>For intestinal health avoiding chlorine is crucial. Chlorinated water kills the good bacterial in the body.</li>
<li>"Studies show- a strong link between chlorinated water supplies with elevated trihalomethane levels and cancers of the bladder, kidney, liver, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, colon and brain," - Jordan S. Rubin, N.M.D.</li>
<li>Chlorinated water can contribute to dry skin. - 70% of the skin's blemish and wrinkle fighting hydration comes from the water we consume." Phd. Kat James</li>
<li>"Drinking chlorinated water, causes scarring of the arteries." - Kevin Trudeau</li>
</ul>
<div>
<a name='more'></a><br /></div>
<div>
<b><a href="http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2009/09/14/daily-bathroom-showers-may-deliver-face-full-pathogens-says-cu-boulder">Daily Bathroom Showers May Deliver Face Full of Pathogens</a></b><br />
CU does a study on toxic elements that collect in a shower head, when using unfiltered shower water.<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Shower heads harbored significant levels of Mycobacterium avium, a pathogen linked to pulmonary disease.</li>
<li>National Jewish Hospital in Denver indicates increase in pulmonary infections in the US from people taking more showers and fewer baths.</li>
<li>Mycobacterium gordonae was cleaned with bleach. Several months later the M.gordonae increased three-fold, indicated general resistance of mycobractiera species to chlorine.</li>
<li>If your immune system is compromised there is a risk to shower head pathogens. </li>
</ul>
<a href="http://www.chlorinefreeproducts.org/medicalhazardsofchlorine.html">Medical Hazards of Chlorine</a><br />
Expert points on the toxicity of CL<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Journal of the National Cancer Institute: drinking chlorinated water increases risk of bladder cancer by 80%.</li>
<li>Chlorine reactions with natural substances and pollutants in water is suspected o be a cause of bladder cancer.</li>
<li>"The EPA has raised skin absorption of Chlorine to its top 10 carcinogen list." - Washington Post</li>
<li>Chlorine can aggravate sensitive areas in the eyes, nose, throat and lungs.</li>
<li>Long term hazards:54% higher death rate from cancer in woman that worked from home.</li>
<li>Studies show repeat exposure to chlorine in air can affect the immune system, blood, heart, and respiratory system.</li>
</ul>
<a href="http://www.life-enthusiast.com/chlorine-paradox-cancer-and-thyroid-a-4058.html">Chlorine Paradox: Cancer and Thyroid</a><br />
Scientific breakdown of CL and organic elements in the body.<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Chlorine destroys intestinal flora and fauna.</li>
<li>Cancer fighting nutrients become deadly when combined with chlorinated tap water.</li>
<li>Chlorinated water is implicated in thyroid disorders. </li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-58791574814114559152013-10-01T13:00:00.000-07:002013-10-01T13:00:04.550-07:00Maté Factor- Yerba Maté<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s320x320/21856_252058002025_1705875_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s320x320/21856_252058002025_1705875_n.jpg" /></a></div>
Read about the qualities of Yerba Mate, the amazing herb from South America<br />
Information collected from <a href="http://matefactor.com/">matefactor.com</a><br />
<br />
The yerba mate plant, which is really a tree, is an evergreen from the Holly family that grows in the subtropical forests of South America. The yerba mate tree, from the Aquifoliacae family, stands between 6 to 8 meters tall, being able to reach even 15 meters. There are many different species in the family, the Ilex gender having more than 550, the holly plant included, 280 species found in South America, 60 of which occur in southern Brazil. Only 3 species though are used in the mate industry (I. paraguariensis, I. angustifolia, I. amara), Ilex Paraguariensis being the most important. The mate plant, due to the widespread genetic variety of the Ilex family, may have white or light purple stems, and thick waxy leaves that may present dented or smooth edges.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
The Flavor</h3>
<br />
The amount of xanthene alkaloids in the leaves of maté is believed to be directly related to the quality of the soil. This influences the flavor of the yerba mate giving it a milder taste. This flavor varies from region to region, the soil of southern Brazil presenting drastic variations in mineral content, texture, and organic mass. The tendency though, is for the cultivated maté to have a stronger bitterness, and probably higher xanthene content. The native trees, which grow in the nitrogen-rich topsoil of the Paraná Pine forests, tend to have a milder bitterness, characterized by a stronger leafy flavor. Obtaining the right balance of these is the secret to having a stable, fresh tasting yerba mate.<br />
<a name='more'></a><h3 style="text-align: left;">
<br /></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Size and Shape of the Trees and Leaves</h3>
<br />
<div>
The factor that characterizes the size and shape of the yerba mate trees is the amount of sunlight received. In the dense subtropical forest, the fight for sunlight has developed the trees so that they have long slender trunks with a large leafy top. This applies to the native yerba mate trees, which develop a longer trunk, reaching 45 feet tall to reach the sunlight. The cultivated trees are pruned to spread, creating large bushes, which rarely develop large trunks. They are carefully harvested each season to maintain the bush-like shape which eases the labor in harvesting.</div>
<br />
The leaves also present a difference in size and shape. The native leaves are usually smaller and darker in color. The cultivated leaves are larger, and occasionally, the serrated edge of the leaf becomes less evident.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Growing Mate Organically</h3>
<br />
One of the obstacles faced by cultivated yerba mate is the weeds. The use of herbicides is widespread in cultivated areas, therefore posing threats to the natural balance of the subtropical forests and grasslands. For this reason, we have also chosen yerba mate plantations that are surrounded by native forest. This avoids all possibility of contamination. The International Organic Regulations are followed in all of our certified plantations.<br />
<br />
Native yerba mate doesn’t face the same challenge, as the weeds do not grow in the dense forest. Most native yerba mate is, by default, organic. We have all our native yerba mate areas certified though, and conduct extraction in a manner that doesn’t damage the other vegetation in the forest.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
More Antioxidants than Green Tea - Antioxidants in Yerba Mate</h3>
<br />
Studies show Yerba Mate to be higher in antioxidants than Green Tea. Partially responsible for this is the high levels of polyphenols found in Yerba Mate. Polyphenols are indicated to perform similarly to the 293 natural antioxidant enzymes in the body, and are believed to support these natural health promoting systems.<br />
<br />
Largely responsible for the high antioxidant value of Yerba Mate are the very high levels of caffeoyl derivatives found in Mate compared to other plants. These include caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, 3, 4-dicaffeoylquinic acid, 3, 5-dicaffeoylquinic acid, and 4, 5-dicaffeoylquinic acid.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
The Healthy Energizer</h3>
<br />
The energizing effects of Yerba Mate are longer lasting than traditional caffeine beverages, and are found by most to be free from side effects such as, the jitters, mood swings, addiction, and post stimulation fatigue. The bottom line is, Yerba Mate gives you energy that really feels good.<br />
<br />
Yerba Mate has 3 xanthine alkaloids, working together with a rich host of nutritional components, creating the unique healthy energizing effect. The xanthines are caffeine, theobromine and Theophylline. Mate is low in caffeine, and theophylline, yet high in theobromine, which has less effect on your nervous system than caffeine. A hypothesis exists that Yerba Mate contains its own unique xanthine alkaloid that hasn't been clinically identified yet.<br />
<br />
Anecdotally, the overwhelming majority have reported that Yerba Mate does not give them the health problems they experience from coffee. Many who have had problems with caffeine and desire to get off of it, find Yerba Mate to be the answer they were looking for.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Yerba Mate & Weight Loss</h3>
<br />
Yerba Mate is believed to aid in weight loss and has growing interest in those studying obesity control. Studies cite Yerba Mate to potentially interfere with cholesterol metabolism and delay intestinal absorption of dietary fat.<br />
<br />
Obese men and women consuming Mate tea have shown a decrease in respiratory quotient (RQ), indicating an increase in fat oxidation.<br />
<br />
A study done in 1998 at the Foundation University of Rio Grande, Brazil, showed that Mate is capable of vaso relaxation of arterial beds, which that the it may be able to lower the risk for heart disease in the same way that red wine is believed to do.<br />
<br />
The thermogenic effect of Yerba Mate has been the source of interest to both researchers and those desiring to lose weight.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Mate Factor Yerba Mate is Fresh</h3>
<br />
In order to preserve as many fresh nutrients as possible as well as the bright green flavor of the herb we do not age our yerba mate like other mate companies do. Most yerba mate sold in the USA is aged for 1-2 years before being packaged, according to cultural traditions from Paraguay, Uraguay and Argentina. However, in Brazil, yerba mate is commonly preferred as fresh as possible. The Mate Factor prefers this style, since it preserves the life-giving nutrients and the fresh green taste our customers love.<br />
<br />
We have spent years perfecting the "art" of creating delicately delicious Yerba Mate. We have painstakingly learned the vast array of factors that control the final flavor and vibrance, in order to produce the best tasting, most nutritious yerba mate tea possible!<br />
<br />
Processing our Yerba Mate immediately upon harvest, Mate Factor mate is vacuum packed into triple barrier freshness sealed bags. Onced the process is completed, our mate is trucked to port in order to be shipped out immediately. We do this because we love fresh Yerba Mate!<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Processed in Low Heat with No Smoky Flavor</h3>
<br />
We cure our yerba mate using the CleanHeat® method we developed that keeps the Yerba Mate free from smoke, preserving the vital nutrients & natural flavor of our herb. Our process protects the natural enzymes that exist in Yerba Mate, insuring that the plant never reaches temperatures that would damage the natural constituents.<br />
<br />
This careful process produces a bright, smooth flavor that makes Mate Factor Mate superb not only by itself, but as a base for blending your own drinks, hot or cold.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Generous Portions & Quality Ingredients</h3>
<br />
We offer generous portions in both our tea bags and loose teas. Our tea bags weigh 3.5 grams each DOUBLE the size of many tea bags on the market, producing a fuller effect.<br />
<br />
Our loose teas come in a generous 12 oz bag, making approximately 4 gallons of organic yerba mate tea.<br />
<br />
We spare no effort in finding the highest quality herbs and spices to use in our flavored mate teas.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
100% Certified Organic Yerba Mate</h3>
<br />
We use 100% percent certified organic Yerba Mate, responsibly grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, preserving the environment where our Yerba Mate is grown. We gather Yerba Mate from different regions with specific characteristics to achieve our special green flavor.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Farmer Friendly - Fairly Traded</h3>
<br />
Our company was founded on helping the producers earn a fair wage for their labor. We enjoy a personal, mutually beneficial relationship with our producers and have worked together closely in promoting organics in both the United States and Brazil.</div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-43495215795891390912013-09-23T12:23:00.000-07:002013-09-23T12:23:00.637-07:00Bad Studies Can Be Hazardous to Your Health<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
~Jack Challem<br />
<br />
In our 24‐hour news cycle, headlines are written to shock and scare, and most reporters don’t have the grasp of medicine needed to critically evaluate whether a study is valid or not and publication in a medical journal is no assurance of research quality.<br />
<br />
That’s something to consider when you see negative reports on dietary supplements. For example, a recent article in the <i>Archives of Internal Medicine </i>claimed that older women who took a variety of supplements‐including multivitamins‐ had a greater risk of death from disease. But the conclusions drawn from this article were suspect, at best.<br />
<br />
For one thing, the <i>Archives</i> study had serious flaws. The subjects were asked to remember, on three different occasions over a span of almost 20 years, which supplements they had taken. This type of data collection is notoriously inaccurate. After all, do you remember exactly what you took years ago? And would something you took 20 years ago actually cause your death today? It’s doubtful.<br />
<br />
The researchers also ignored the fact that older people have a higher risk of death simply because of their age, their greater likelihood of having serious age‐related diseases, and their likely use of multiple prescription drugs with attendant side effects.<br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Strike Two</h3>
The very next day, a report in the <i>Journal of the American Medical Association</i> found that men who had taken Vitamin E supplements had a slightly greater risk of developing prostate cancer than men who didn’t take the vitamin. Here we go again.<br />
<br />
First, the Vitamin E used in the study was synthetic, which has very different properties than the natural form. That alone could account for the result.<br />
<br />
Second, the diagnoses of prostate cancer were made years after the men had<br />
stopped taking Vitamin E, which would suggest that some other cause or<br />
combination of causes. After all, our lives are filled with thousands of variables that<br />
could skew any study’s results.<br />
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Keeping Perspective</h3>
But perhaps skewed results shouldn’t surprise us. One of the brightest minds in science, John P.A. Ioannidis, MD, has shown that human studies are rife with biases ‐ financial, professional, and so on. And an editorial in <i>Nature</i> noted that editors and reviewers often don’t exercise a lot of critical judgment in the studies they select for publication. <br />
<br />
I would add one more criticism: Studies generally test “one-size-fits-all” medicine ‐ using one or two drugs or supplements to treat a particular condition among a variety of people. Supplements (or any kind of treatment) really should be tailored to the individual.<br />
<br />
When you look at the tens of thousands of studies published on vitamins, it becomes clear that the vast majority show direct health benefits. After all, vitamins are essential nutrients. At worst, some studies show no benefit. One leading researcher told me years ago that it’s important to look at the totality of the research and not to put a lot of weight on one or two studies that don’t make sense.<br />
<br />
In sum, these negative reports made for great headlines, but very poor science.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Article courtesy of Better Nutrition Magazine Dec. 2011, All Right Reserved. </span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-48976261056546499682013-09-09T12:03:00.000-07:002013-09-09T12:03:00.802-07:00How Sweet It Is<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
GET THE FACTS ON SUGAR AND ITS KISSING COUSINS<br />
<br />
Who among us is resolute enough to get through the holiday season without enjoying—or, for that matter, baking—sweets? While a few extra calories in natural sweeteners and syrups won't hurt most of us, the new breed of sugar substitutes might. Alarmingly, sugar's kissing cousins may be even more harmful to your health than sugar itself.<br />
<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
When you overindulge in salty foods, your body craves sweets more than usual. Experiment with herbs and spices that increase flavor without salt or sugar.<br />
<br />
SUGAR FREE DOESN'T=HEALTHY<br />
The perception of sugar free is not unlike that of fat free in the 1980s and early '90s. Ever since we started slashing fat, we've gotten fatter. With all the new sweeteners on the market today (like high-fructose corn syrup and Splenda), refined sugar consumption has declined, but that doesn't mean people are consuming fewer calories. In fact, when Jelly Belly added Splenda (aka sucralose) to its sugar-fee jelly beans, this artificially sweetened candy had only one calorie less than the original! But the real problem is that Splenda has been linked to a variety of unwanted symptoms from bloating and stomach cramps to headaches. Even the company Web site has warned against giving sugar-free jelly beans to children under three years of age. Another popular artificial sweetener, NutraSweet (aka aspartame or Equal) appears to deplete the body's supplies of chromium—a trace mineral critical in sugar metabolism—and may increase cravings for sweets. Aspartame has recently been linked to migraines, particularly in children and teens, possibly as a reaction to its metabolite formaldehyde. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has concluded that Sunette (aka acesulfame potassium, or Sweet & Safe and Sweet One) may cause cancer, so avoid these sugar substitutes. Even older artificial sweeteners, like Sweet'N Low (aka saccharin), a petroleum derivative, can cause problems in sensitive individuals.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
OVERCONSUMPTIVE MALNUTRITION<br />
Refined sugar contains calories and not much else. It's an immunosuppressant, interfering with the transport of vitamin C, causing mineral imbalances, and neutralizing the action of essential fatty acids. Even worse than sugar is high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a concentrated sweetener that the brain doesn't recognize, so it easily overrides the body's natural ability to feel full, leading to overeating and eventually overweight. HFCS is found in just about every mainstream supermarket food: baby formula, baked goods, breakfast cereals, cakes, candies, cookies, energy bars, frozen foods, juices, ketchup, pasta sauce, salad dressing, yogurt, and more. No wonder that consumption of HFCS increased 1,000 percent from 1970 to 1990 alone. When high-fructose corn syrup became commonplace, obesity levels also began to soar. While the government has been offering subsidies to corn growers (saving the food industry millions of dollars with this cheap sweetener), the rate of overweight and obese children and teens has risen 100 percent. That's not the only concern. HFCS appears to affect our bodies differently than table sugar (sucrose). The liver needs to metabolize fructose, so HFCS is quickly absorbed into the cells of the body without the aid of the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, and without the subsequent increase in leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite. It seems no coincidence that while the country was quietly being slipped HFCS in the general food supply, average cholesterol levels were going through the roof, not to mention the trend of rising triglyceride levels and abnormal liver tests. High-fructose corn syrup skips right past the need for insulin production; this means your body doesn't signal that appetite has been satisfied. You're more likely to keep on eating, especially if these foods are also low in fiber.<br />
<br />
NATURALLY SWEET<br />
The human body needs only about two teaspoons of glucose, or sugar, in the bloodstream at any one time. This small amount is easily supplied by eating grains, legumes, and vegetables, although fruits (containing fructose, fiber, and a number of important nutrients) quickly and naturally satisfy a sweet tooth. For holiday baking, there's a wealth of natural sweeteners to use. Dehydrated cane juice crystals (aka Sucanat) make a simple substitute for white sugar—and add a few nutrients. Produced from pulverized dried dates, date sugar is the same consistency as white sugar—but with fiber and minerals. Since it's just dried fruit, date sugar is allowed on sugar-restricted diets (people with diabetes can count one tablespoon as one fruit exchange). Liquid sweeteners are also excellent choices, but you'll need to reduce the amount of liquid called for in recipes when you substitute them for sugar. For example, agave syrup, which is low on the glycemic index, is much sweeter, so use 25 to 30 percent less than sugar in recipes and cut the liquid a little. Adding their own distinctive flavors, amasake (rice syrup), blackstrap molasses, honey, and maple syrup are liquid sweeteners with some nutrients. Baked goods made with honey have the added benefit of remaining fresh longer than those made with other sweeteners. Substitute it for refined sugar using a one-to-one ratio, but reduce liquids in your recipe by one-quarter cup for each cup of honey used. Xylitol is a five-carbon compound naturally occurring in birch trees, corn fiber, and many fruits and vegetables. It contains 40 percent fewer calories than sugar. As an added benefit, it fights oral bacteria that cause cavities and plaque. Follow package directions for use. The sweet herb stevia is the sweetener of choice for people with candidiasis and other health problems. Used for hundreds of years in South America and of wide commercial value in Japan, this herb is 30 times sweeter than sugar (so add sparingly and taste before adding more). Best of all, stevia doesn't raise blood glucose levels the way other sweeteners do.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">via <a href="http://www.annlouise.com/articles/42">annlouise.com</a></span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-23512531795630426582013-08-26T11:42:00.000-07:002013-08-26T11:42:00.411-07:00ChagaMax<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.nutritiongeeks.com/images/85990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.nutritiongeeks.com/images/85990.jpg" width="167" /></a></div>
ChagaMax is the most potent chaga capsule formula available. It is the only wild chaga capsule formula fortified with wild birch bark and oregano. Other chaga formulas are made with artificially-produced chaga grown in vats. The difference is beyond comprehension. Real chaga, the type used inChagaMax, grows wild on birch trees. The fake kind, the type used in most imitation chaga capsules, is grown indoors from live chaga mycelia. The growth medium is starch, which may be genetically engineered. According to an Asian biomedicine study by Koyama, the sterol content of the fake kind is 1000% lower than the wild kind. Thus, never accept cheap chaga capsules made from such fabricated sources.<br />
<br />
With ChagaMax, all the raw materials are from remote sources and are completely wild. There could be no purer or more powerful supplement known. In fact, it is so powerful that for many people only one<br />
capsule daily is necessary. Wild chaga is a dense source of a wide range of nutrients, including B vitamins, minerals, sterols, and enzymes. Regarding the enzymes chaga is exceedingly high in SOD (superoxide dismutase); in fact, it is the highest source of this substance known. Regarding sterols, it is also exceedingly dense. So is birch bark and wild oregano. These sterols are hormone-like, and they help the body make its own hormones. The body needs all the hormone support it can get. In this regard ChagaMax is essential.<br />
<br />
There are also the glucans, which boost the immune system or, in fact, normalize it. Plus, there are the wild oregano flavonoids, such as quercitin, which also help regulate immunity.<br />
<br />
Additionally, wild oregano is a dense source of phenolic compounds, like carvacrol, which are natural antiseptics. Wild oregano, birch bark, and chaga are all top sources of natural minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, copper, and magnesium, all of which are needed for healthy tissues.<br />
<br />
Now is the time to get the most potent natural complex known, containing the King of All Herbs—wild chaga, and the Delight/Joy of the Mountains—wild, raw oregano. Get the joy of ideal health throughthe powers of wild nature. Get only the original wild, raw chaga capsules plus wild birch bark and oregano, ChagaMax, and experience the real power of wild nature.<br />
<br /></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-8137595196151435692013-08-12T11:34:00.000-07:002013-08-12T11:34:00.767-07:00Natural Beauty Tips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
Beyond The Label</h3>
—Myra Michelle Eby<br />
<br />
Body care and cosmetic products are not regulated like foods, so many products actually contain toxic chemicals that aren't listed on the label. While this provides a challenge to consumers, there are things you can do even if the label doesn't tell the whole story. Here are a few suggestions:<br />
<br />
YOUR NOSE KNOWS. Trust your senses to help you determine if something is pure. Seek out products that smell and look fresh. Products that have heavy scents and unnatural-looking colors probably contain artificial ingredients and toxic fragrances.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
DIVIDE AND CONQUER. If you're having a reaction to your skin care products even though the label indicates "all natural," you should isolate the products and only use one at a time. You will then be able to determine which product(s) is causing the problem.<br />
<br />
DON'T MIX AND MATCH. For consistent results, stick with products from the same manufacturer and choose a brand you trust. It's also important to follow directions carefully and use the company's customer support so you can get questions answered.<br />
<br />
BUILD A RELATIONSHIP. Get to know the product manufacturer. Be skeptical of companies that don't provide a toll-free number. It's important to have confidence in the manufacturer of the products you use.<br />
<br />
COOKIE-CUTTERS ARE FOR COOKIES. Remember, you are an individual with special skin care needs. A one-size-fits-all approach to skin care is not sustainable.<br />
<br />
PATIENCE PLEASE. Do your research. Your skin care plan may not be perfect right away. Developing the safest, most effective skin care routine takes time and commitment. Have patience. Radiant skin will be your reward.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>*Best Beauty Tip!</b><br />
<br />
Reduce your body's toxic load by avoidng the following chemicals in personal care products (these toxins can be absorbed by your skin and enter the bloodstream): EDTA; parabens; phthalates; propylene glycol; synthetic colorings; quaternium-15; and ureas.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Via <a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/best-of-natural-beauty-awards-2012/features/featurearticles/1198">betternutrition.com</a></span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-68594830354659058362013-07-29T10:51:00.000-07:002013-07-29T10:51:00.552-07:00Chaga Knowledge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h3 style="text-align: left;">
The Wild Chaga Mushroom ... The Secret of the Forest</h3>
<br />
Chaga is a wild growth of immense powers. Everyone needs more power, so everyone benefits from chaga. Real chaga is truly wild. It grows in the far northern forests, where the ecosystem is intact. This is crucial, because there is a vast difference between wild plants which grow in pure nature and farm-raised plants. Chaga thrives in the remote wilderness, growing on wild birch trees. It consumes and then concentrates the natural power of these trees. A polypore fungus taking up to twenty years to mature, chaga is a true force of wild nature. There is now man-made chaga grown in vats and labs. Do not accept cheap imitations.<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>The “Gift from God”</b><br />
<br />
Rather than soft like a mushroom, chaga is hard, almost as hard as wood. It is unique, nothing like common mushrooms. In fact, chaga is the most nutritionally dense of all tree growths. Known by the Siberians as the “Gift from God” and the “Mushroom of Immortality,” this vibrant growth has been used by humans to support health for thousands of years. The Japanese call it “The Diamond of the Forest,” while the Chinese deem it “King of Plants.” For the Chinese that is saying a lot, since they have an immense history with countless plants. Now, you can get the great powerful secret of the Orient through North American Herb & Spice’s wild chaga supplements. Despite this exceptional status, most Americans are unaware of it.<br />
<br />
To survive in harsh climates, chaga concentrates natural compounds for its protection, and that is why it is so powerful. To strengthen the tree, as well as heal, it makes potent phytochemicals, including sterols, phenols, and enzymes. Researchers have inoculated sick trees with chaga to strengthen them. People benefit by consuming these forest-source phytochemicals and nutrients. <br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<b>Nutrient dense</b><br />
<br />
Chaga is powerful, because it contains the nutrients—the force of actual trees. Because of their special, biologically potent substances, trees live long, far longer than herbs. Some trees live as long as 10,000 years or more. Thus, they are the most powerful living beings in the world. Concentrating this power, chaga contains numerous B vitamins, flavonoids, phenols, minerals, and enzymes. It is also one of the world’s densest sources of pantothenic acid, and this vitamin is needed by the adrenal glands as well as digestive organs. It also contains riboflavin and niacin in significant amounts.<br />
In particular, it is highly rich in special phenols which are pigment-like. These phenolic compounds are known as chromogenic complex. Chaga can be up to 30% chromogenic complex by weight. The chromogenic complex is highly protective for all tissues and is only found in chaga. In the cream base this chromogenic complex is hightly protective of the skin. Rubbed on the skin it even helps people develop a tan, because it contains the pigment melanin, the same pigment responsible for dark-colored skin.<br />
<br />
Chaga contains wild-source minerals and is particularly high in copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc, and iron. Yet, its most potent ingredient is a special substance known as superoxide dismutase (SOD). This is an enzyme with great potency. Its function is to halt oxidation, especially the toxicity of a free radical known as singlet oxygen. This is the type of oxygen which is responsible for oxidizing and damaging the tissues, which results in aging. It is the same oxygen which rusts a nail. SOD blocks this damage by quenching the singlet oxygen free radical. The SOD content per gram of chaga is exceedingly high and accounts for many of its historical powers. Tests performed on North American Herb & Spice’s wild chaga prove that it contains some 10,000 to 20,000 active SOD units per gram. This is an exceedingly high amount, far higher than that found even in typical SOD pills. The typical SOD pill contains from 200 to 2,000 units per serving. So the difference is considerable. Plus, the type in pills is virtually impossible to absorb, while the wild chaga type is well-utilized by the body.<br />
<br />
<b>Ancient Chinese regarded it as a longevity factor</b><br />
<br />
Yet, here is the main thing you need to know. Chaga is a health food which supports the entire system. The Siberians drink it daily. This is why they are long-lived. The chaga drinker lives 85 to 100 years, while the non chaga-drinking person, the Inuit, lives only about 50 years. This proves that natural phytochemicals, the ones found in chaga, do make a difference. Yet, there is more traditional use that offers evidence. Ancient Chinese regarded it as a longevity factor, which is why they deemed it the most complete of all growths. Japanese and Koreans use it regularly, and look how powerful they are today. In much of Siberia, Russia, and Eastern Europe it is an essential beverage. While the U.S. government restricts medical claims, here is what can be said: chaga has been used as an essential whole food supplement for many years by Russia’s long-lived peasants, as well as long-lived villagers of Japan and Korea. These village people consume it as a daily beverage. They prefer it over common drinks such as tea and coffee. Because of its cleansing properties, in primitive Siberia the chaga drink was known as “soup water,” although its taste is a pleasant combination of tea and coffee.<br />
<br />
<b>Chaga is validated by Moscow’s Medical Academy of Science</b><br />
<br />
In his book The Cancer Ward Alexander Solzhenitzyn wrote about the health benefits of chaga. His character in the novel took it with positive results. Regardless, chaga was then validated by Moscow’s Medical Academy of Science, 1955, and was extensively used by the public. It is one of Russia’s state secrets for power and strength and was heavily used by champion Russian athletes, who defeated all others, including the best teams America could offer. So, the Russians, Siberians, Poles, Romanians, Koreans, Japanese, and Chinese all use it. This alone shows the importance for Americans regarding this essential whole food.<br />
<br />
Here is what the Russians discovered. They determined that certain plants help your body fight the effects of stress and disease. They called these plants adaptogens. They discovered that chaga is the most potent adaptogen known. This is why it is the basis for the fight against premature aging and for prevention of serious diseases. Now you too can experience the health benefits of wild chaga, the plant responsible for the exceptional health and long life of the Siberian tribes-people.<br />
<br />
<b>Wild chaga was found to be the most powerful adaptogen</b><br />
<br />
Since the 1950s the government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), in conjunction with approximately 1,200 prominent scientists, conducted over 3,000 experiments involving 500,000 people to study the effects of adaptogens. An adaptogen is a substance which modifies the human body’s response to stress. The results of these studies were a protected Soviet secret for 40 years. The Soviet government commanded athletes, astronauts and other Soviet elite to take adaptogens on a daily basis to improve physical and mental work capacity. One of these adaptogens was chaga. In fact, of all these adaptogens, chaga was found to be the most powerful. It is now believed that up to 80% of all diseases are mainly due to stress.<br />
<br />
<b>Chaga is available in various and unique forms</b><br />
<br />
Chaga is available in several forms, including sublingual emulsified drops, a chaga-birch bark tea (with purple maca), a pleasant, ready-to-drink beverage in an 8-ounce bottle, a delicious chocolate-like syrup, and face or body cream. Be sure to get the original chaga, which is truly wild and free of all chemicals and solvents. Get the power of wild, far northern nature. Get NAHS wild-harvested chaga. Accept no chaga imitations made commercially in labs—only buy real, wild forest chaga. “King of Herbs,” “Mushroom of Immortality,” “Diamond of the Forest,” “King of Plants,”and“Gift of God” say it all and only apply to truly wild chaga. This forest complex is truly incredible. A simple cup or two of this tea has a dramatic effect—without any stimulants. No matter which chaga product you take, you can feel the difference immediately. With NAHS chaga supplements, it is the real kind—not the vat-grown type from labs.<br />
<br />
Unless it is the truly wild kind, as used exclusively by North American Herb & Spice, it can’t even be called chaga. Never be fooled. Get only the real chaga with North American Herb & Spice’s exclusive handpicked, handmade, wild chaga supplements.<br />
<br />
<b>Chaga gives you the strength that you need to function throughout the day</b><br />
<br />
Relax with a cup of chaga beverage, or experience the power of the raw chaga drops under the tongue. Soothe yourself with the wild, raw chaga experience. Get the strength you need to make it through the day and much more. Feel the power of the wild forest though North American Herb & Spice’s chaga.<br />
<br />
Experience the immense power of wild birch tree power. This is the energy and power of wild-source enzymes, notably SOD, peroxidase, and nucleases, as well as wild sterols, phenols, B vitamins, minerals, and much more. Take advantage of it for you, your loved ones, and anyone else in need.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">via <a href="http://www.chagaknowledge.com/chagabenefits.htm">chagaknowledge.com</a></span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-11084105429148655972013-07-22T12:43:00.000-07:002013-07-22T12:43:00.608-07:00Green Housekeeping<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Spring cleaning is here and it’s a great time to think about switching from conventional cleaning products to the more environmentally friendly versions.<br />
<br />
It’s a well-known fact that conventional cleaners contain hundreds of chemicals that unleash harmful toxins and contaminate our waterways once discarded. What you may not know is just how harmful these chemicals can be. They can act as respiratory irritants, potential carcinogens, neurotoxins, mutagens, teratogens, and endocrine and hormone disrupters. Certain ingredients call Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are added to most cleaners to enhance their performance, but can impair neurological functions. Manufacturers of conventional cleaning products are not held to any labeling requirements, making it difficult for even the savviest consumer to tell what they are being exposed to.<br />
<br />
The good news is that some of the most<br />
environmentally friendly cleaning products can be found right in your own home or store.<br />
<br />
Spring cleaning the natural way:<br />
<br />
Soap, water, baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice and a coarse scrubbing sponge can take care of most household cleaning needs<br />
To Clean glass, use a mixture of half white vinegar and half water<br />
Baking soda and cornstarch are both good carpet deodorizers<br />
To clean mold and mildew, use a mixture of lemon juice and white vinegar and salt.<br />
A paste of baking soda, salt and hot water makes a good oven cleaner<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Taken from Green Housekeeping by Lisa Madsen.</span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-84498527278524971642013-07-15T11:52:00.000-07:002013-07-15T11:55:38.715-07:00Joel Salatin: Life Lessons from a Farmer<div class="rpuEmbedCode">
<div class="rpuArticle rpuNoTitle rpuRepost-c694daaf80204bff3f968bd23cfebb2e-top" style="margin:0;padding:0;">
<script src="https://1.rp-api.com/rjs/repost-article.js?3" type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"></script><a href="http://s.tt/1HS5q" class="rpuThumb" rel="norewrite"><img src="//img.1.rp-api.com/thumb/6371584" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;" /></a><a href="http://s.tt/1HS5q" class="rpuTitle" rel="norewrite"><strong>Joel Salatin: Life Lessons from a Farmer</strong></a> (via <a href="http://s.tt/1HS5q" class="rpuHost" rel="norewrite">Organic Connections Magazine</a>)<p class="rpuSnip">
by Bruce Boyers Joel Salatin—farmer, author, featured speaker, and the subject of several documentaries—has spent his life learning from nature how a food system is supposed to function, and putting it into practice at his Polyface Farm. Then, raising…
</p>
</div>
</div><hr class="at-page-break" style="display: none;"/><div class="rpuEmbedCode">
<div class="rpuArticle rpuRepostMain rpuRepost-c694daaf80204bff3f968bd23cfebb2e-bottom" style="display:none;"> </div>
<div style="display: none;"></div>
</div>THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-18085421682601456482013-06-02T10:42:00.000-07:002013-07-15T11:56:39.243-07:00New Studies Shed Light on the Surprising Benefits of Chewing Gum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A little snack just hit headlines with a smack, as new research revealed the unexpected advantages of chewing gum. Already known to freshen breath and provide a low-calorie treat between meals, new studies in the US and the UK have uncovered gum’s uncanny ability to help boost students’ test scores, counter fatigue and even lower stress levels.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
While many gums contain unpronounceable ingredients and artificial sweeteners, Glee Gum offers a natural alternative for those who want to reap the benefits of chewing gum without worrying about what’s in it.<br />
<br />
All natural, GMO-free Glee Gum comes in six flavors sweetened with organic cane sugar and brown rice syrup, and two new sugar-free flavors made with 100 percent xylitol, which has positive effects on dental health, according to the California Dental Association. Just six grams of xylitol a day (four servings of SugarFree Glee) can help to fight cavities, reduce plaque, and clear nasal passages.<br />
<br />
Glee also sticks out as the only gum in North America made the old-fashioned<br />
way, with chicle—a tree sap harvested sustainably from Central American rainforests. The chewy texture of other gums comes entirely from synthetic materials, but Glee uses chicle as an eco-friendly way to help conserve the rainforest, giving trees more value standing than chopped down for lumber.<br />
<br />
Glee Gum is made by Providence-based, Verve, Inc., an independent, certified woman-owned business dedicated to creating environmentally and socially<br />
responsible products.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">via <a href="http://www.gleegum.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Glee-Gum-RI-Natural-Awakenings-Jan-2012-Issue.pdf">gleegum.com</a></span></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038493545009466702.post-86784279367773508172013-04-14T07:40:00.000-07:002014-05-24T08:14:35.678-07:00Chia Ice Pops<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/92366312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.betternutrition.com/media/originals/92366312.jpg" /></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Serves 4—6<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Nutritious and refreshing, these ice pops get their natural
sweetness from fruit.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>1 cup frozen strawberries</li>
<li>1 cup frozen mango chunks</li>
<li>½ cup orange juice</li>
<li>1/3 cup chia seeds</li>
<li>¼ cup water</li>
</ul>
<o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Put all ingredients in food processor or high-powered
blender, and liquefy. Pour into ice-pop or ice-cube molds. Freeze until solid,
and enjoy.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Recipes and tips from Chia: The Complete Guide to the
Ultimate Superfood, <a href="http://sterlingpublishing.com/chia">sterlingpublishing.com/chia</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<!--EndFragment--></div>
THE HEALTHY WAYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475703791003647643noreply@blogger.com3