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5 Tips For A Healthy Halloween

October 23, 2009 by  
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Halloween will be here before we know it, and while we all know that some sugar or a chocolate bar here or there isn’t going to hurt any of us, the fact is that the availability and volume of sugar (mostly in the form of high fructose syrup – HFCS) is just too high in general right now.

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Natural Fertility Foods

October 11, 2009 by  
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Many women today are searching for natural ways to increase their fertility, and nutrition has been proven to be a key element in healthy fertility. The superfoods I’ve listed below should be a part of every fertility diet.  They help keep the body alkaline, nourish eggs and sperm and balance hormones. I’ve included descriptions of each superfood below, as well as 2 recipes that include ingredients known to increase fertility.
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13 Tips for How to Eat Healthy

September 26, 2009 by  
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What does healthy eating mean to you?  Since we are all individuals, each one of us has unique health and nutrition needs.  We all come from different backgrounds, have different goals and desires, and have different relationships with food, cooking and the kitchen.  Despite our differences, there are several fundamental questions I encourage you to ask yourself to get on the right track for healthy nutrition:

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10 Surprising Unhealthy Foods

September 10, 2009 by  
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There are many foods that look good on the surface, but spring unhealthy surprises on unsuspecting consumers. For example, did you ever associate that protein bar you have regularly for a quick burst of energy with unhealthy food? Or the delicious fruity frozen Popsicles you love in the summertime? What about convenient Top Ramen noodles or microwave popcorn?

Where do these fall on the unhealthy food list, and more importantly, why? Well, in some cases shocking but true, we have drawn up a list of ten of the most surprising foods to make the unhealthy food list.

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The Caffeine Craze

August 28, 2009 by  
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There is much debate about whether caffeine harms us or not. How much is okay to consume? How does it affect your body? While each individual is different, there are some general guidelines and effects of caffeine that are good to know.

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10 Fun Ways To Get Back In The Kitchen

August 14, 2009 by  
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How do you view your kitchen? Is it somewhere you love to be, or do you spend as little time there as possible? One of the reasons for the overall decrease in family health in recent years is that we are spending less and less time preparing fresh meals in the kitchen and enjoying them together as a family.

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Top 10 Benefits of Detox

July 31, 2009 by  
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Many people are unclear how detoxing can benefit them (besides the obvious benefit of removing harmful toxins from the body). Below are 10 proven ways that detox helps you and your body function at optimum capacity. I have seen all of these benefits occur with my clients again and again after they do a detox.

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3 Ways to Ditch Unhealthy Food

July 16, 2009 by  
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Have you ever noticed that the most popular foods are often the least healthy? Our obsession and desire for pizza, hamburgers, potato chips and French fries translates into life threatening diseases. So you may be wondering, why are unhealthy foods so popular and how can I cut them out of my diet?

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Understanding the Link Between Nutrition and Diabetes

June 16, 2009 by  
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Are you part of an ever-growing number of people who are concerned that they could be pre-diabetic? Do you want to know how to make changes in your life to decrease your likelihood of getting full-blown diabetes? If so, keep reading to educate yourself on what diabetes is, how it develops and how you can prevent it through simple, yet effective nutritional decisions.

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Top 5 Foods To Avoid

June 9, 2009 by  
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The 5 unhealthy foods listed below are some of the worst you can eat. Awareness and education is the first step to cutting these unhealthy foods out of your diet. That’s why I’ve described in detail why these foods are so bad for you and what the impact of eating them is to your body. However, cutting out these 5 foods is just the first step to healthy nutrition. It’s important that you then replace those unhealthy foods with healthy alternatives. Therefore, we’ve included basic healthy food alternatives for you under each of the 5 unhealthy foods below.

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