The number one killer today is heart disease. Number two is cancer. Other, often preventable chronic diseases like dementia, diabetes, stroke, kidney disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also make the top 10. What can we do about this? Though modern medicine offers many treatments, only lifestyle offers the promise of preventing these conditions in … Read More
With a growing number of new weight loss trends, many people are looking into liquid diets to learn what they are, whether they are effective for weight loss, and if they are safe to use. The term liquid diet refers to a weight loss method where calories come solely from drinks rather than solid foods. … Read More
What are meal replacement shakes, and do they work for weight loss? What about their safety? Are they healthy? Many commercially available shakes are marketed to people as a weight loss aid or for health promotion, but there are several things you should keep in mind before spending money on pricey meal replacements. Any way of eating that significantly … Read More
There are thousands of ways to lose weight. Ask 100 different people and you might get 100 different diets that they’ve found beneficial in helping shed some pounds. The “keto” diet is the most extreme example of the low-carb diets, which have been popular in various forms for the past several decades. Carbohydrates (i.e. carbs) … Read More
Serves: 8 Ingredients: 2/3 cup white onion, finely diced 2/3 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced thin 1/3 cup celery, diced ½ cup apples, peeled and chopped ½ cup canned pumpkin 1/3 cup pecans, chopped 1 Tbsp fresh parsley 1 tsp ground sage 1/3 tsp ground thyme 2 pinches salt ½ tsp pepper 1 egg 1 ½ … Read More
Serves: 6 Ingredients: 15 oz. (1 can) canned pumpkin, (not pie filling) ¾ cup pitted, dried dates 2 Tbsps cashew butter or almond butter 1 ½ tsps pumpkin pie spice 5 grams stevia sweetener (2 packets Truvia) 2 pinches salt *May use ground cinnamon, nutmeg, (and less) ginger and allspice instead of pie spice blend. … Read More
Serves: 10 Ingredients: 1 cup white onion, finely diced 1/5 tsp ground cloves ½ tsp ground allspice ½ tsp ground coriander 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1 Tbsp olive oil 30 oz. (2 cans) canned pumpkin, (not pie filling) 1 cup carrots, peeled & chopped 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth 16 … Read More
There are a lot of claims about how probiotics can help you lose weight and improve your health. With all the information out there, it’s tough to separate health fact from fiction. So what exactly are probiotics? Most importantly, can you use them to promote weight loss and better health? Probiotics are actually bacteria (or … Read More
Weight loss detox plans and cleanses are popular – but what are they, and should you be on one? Our bodies have many of their own natural detoxification systems in place to break down and get rid of a wide range of harmful compounds. While the kidneys can filter out many small molecules and salts, … Read More
After spending some time researching food groups that promote weight loss, help reduce disease risk, and extend life, I want to acknowledge some benefits of foods that can’t be as easily categorized. In my last entry, I focused on groups of foods, like fish and legumes. I also focused on foods that provide a substantial … Read More
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