Weight Management

How to Find Fresh Olive Oil

Olive oil boasts many heart-boosting properties, such as oleic acid and polyphenols. The trouble is that many olive oils in the United States are old, tainted, or rancid. This means that the olive oil might be mixed with another oil by unscrupulous dealers. Or that it is old and rancid, rendering the healing polyphenols as…

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#13: When Inflammation is Bad, and When It’s Good

Read the full transcript here. Inflammation is both an angel and a devil to your health. It has taken front and center stage because inflammation has a powerful hand in both healing our bodies and in creating chronic disease. Certain afflictions, such as bronchitis, asthma, allergies, arthritis, and auto-immune disorders, have an obvious inflammatory component.…

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How You Can Set Smarter Goals

If you’re like many people, you craft goals (or resolutions) with good intentions, but then watch them fade like an old dream. If you're like me, you might set lofty goals that are tough to reach in the given time-frame! Both problems erode confidence in yourself. Thankfully, there are intelligent solutions to these problems. By…

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7 Ways to Avoid Crashing Your Weight Management Party

Holiday parties are lighting up homes and hearths in many places. And during this jubilant time of year, so many of us face the inner dilemma: how can I enjoy the holidays without crashing my weight management party?  First, weight management can be a party. Seriously, getting healthy is absolutely fantastic! Adopt this appreciation for…

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Quinoa, Chard, Cranberry Squash – Anti-Cancer Foods

When my girlfriend Chelle was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer, I decided that NOW is the time to share the power of lifestyle with all of you. Give your body every advantage by adopting the natural patterns of eating, physical movement, and enjoyable living that evolved with us.   Every time I learn of…

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#1: What Are Food Sensitivities

Food sensitivities are believed to cause chronic inflammation, chronic disease & general malaise. They are growing more commonplace, yet they are difficult to detect. Most of us experience the symptoms of food sensitivities as fatigue, joint & muscle pain, mental fog, sleepiness after eating, anxiety, depression, irritability, acne & other skin disorders, weight problems, gas…

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In Nature We Trust

Eat foods that closely resemble their form and color when plucked from the dirt, tree, or vine. Think: how did my body evolve to eat food? (this is not a subtle plug for raw food diets, so don't get excited!) The more processing your  food has undergone, the fewer nutrients are left to help keep…

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Orange Carrot Ginger Smoothie

Immune Ammo: Carrot-Orange-Ginger Smoothie

I’ve felt a bit taxed the last few days, as though a cold is reaching its long, nasty tentacles for me. I made a super-immune booster smoothie in less than five minutes, and I’ve felt great ever since I consumed it this morning. This powerful smoothie contains fresh carrots, ginger and orange. It boasts large…

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