Want to Fix Your Gut? Improve your Digestion? Get better Nutrient Absorption? It's not new that your gut is connected to your brain. This is actually called the brain-gut connection and it explains why:
The gut is a long, twisted garden hose that extends from your mouth to your butt. And the gut is way more complex than we think. Some of the common causes for gut issues are:
Overall - What can you do? Take good care of your gut! Here a few tips:
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I just wanted to share our 4th of July dinner recipe. Just in case you ever want to do some baking for dinner.
A. Appetizer - Fresh Pesto & Sourdough Sticks
B. Sweet Potatoes
C. Veggies
D. Meat
ENJOY! There are thousands of natural compounds that have been studied with demonstrable anti-cancer activity, but only a small subset of these have been proven to target and kill the cancer stem cells which lie at the root of cancer malignancy. Here is the list of some of the most powerful natural cancer stem cell killers:
Natural Product Resource Study - click here Full article: click here © 05/07/2018 GreenMedInfo LLC. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of GreenMedInfo LLC. Want to learn more from GreenMedInfo? Sign up for their newsletter. Peanuts have been deceiving us this whole time. Peanuts are part of the legume family. They're not nuts. Now, they contain monounsaturated fats, which are linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Peanuts do contain a number of valuable nutrients, including trace minerals such as copper, manganese and molybdenum, along with vitamins B1, B3 and E, folate, biotin and phosphorous. They also contain a number of highly beneficial antioxidants, including resveratrol and p-coumaric acid.
However, keep in mind that peanuts tend to be heavily sprayed with pesticides and frequently contaminated with aflatoxin toxic metabolites produced by certain molds that grow in soil and moist environments. And, peanuts have the drawback of being relatively high in omega-6, so they may further skew your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio, which is a problem many may struggle with if you eat processed foods and not enough omega-3 fats. Contamination can occur anytime during pre-harvest, storage, and/or processing. Unbeknownst to many, gut problems such as leaky gut can be related to the presence of these mycotoxins (aflatoxin). Alternatives to Peanuts and Peanut Butter:
Another fact about macadamia nuts: about 60 percent of the fatty acid in macadamia is the monounsaturated fat oleic acid. This is about the level found in olives, which are well known for their health benefits. This little tidbit is a fact few people make note of when discussing the benefits of macadamias. Pecans also boast more than 19 different vitamins and minerals that studies suggest can help you lower LDL cholesterol and promote healthy arteries. Great weekend harvest. All organic and home-grown. Grapefruit is a mouth-wateringly tart tasting citrus fruit with a hint of sweetness, somewhere between a lemon and an orange. A glass of grapefruit juice helps boost your levels of vitamin C and makes the grapefruit one of the most nutritious fruit amongst citrus fruits. Grapefruits are packed with the benefits derived from various nutrients and vitamins. This powerful nutrient combination of fiber, potassium (which is important for the make-up of cell and body fluids and in controlling the heart rate and blood pressure), lycopene, vitamin A & C, choline, folate, thiamin, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium, as well as lesser amounts of many more phytonutrients all here to help maintaining a healthy heart.
Some studies show that eating this amazing citrus fruit can lower the risk of developing kidney stones. Limonin, which is another phytonutrient, showed to suppress cancerous cell and tumor growth. The pectin in grapefruits inhibits hardening of the arteries and lowers the LDL or "bad" cholesterol. NOTE: Please consume grapefruit in moderation because they do contain fructose, which may be harmful to your health in excessive amounts. CAUTION: Drinking grapefruit juice together with certain medicines may, in certain cases, increase blood levels of the drug to harmful levels. Please discuss with your doctor if you're on medication. Grapefruit juice inhibits a chemical in the intestine needed to break down many drugs in the body. Tip #3: What To Eat At Airports
Ideally, prepping your food & snack before you get on your trip is recommended. You can scroll down for a list of options. However, if you do need to eat at the airport, use your "at-home brain" and try to eat what you would have eaten at home. Meaning, don't eat a bunch of Pop Tarts or a slew of overpriced, high-sugar, high calorie dishes. Look for the little snack stores and buy some fruits, nuts or a Greek yogurt. Some of these stores sell somewhat healthy beef jerky for example, which is a good source of protein. But make sure to read the ingredients label. If the jerky is loaded with sodium, "natural flavors" and other chemicals, opt not to buy it. Another option is to try making a meal out of an appetizer and a side dish to avoid the calorie bombs. The appetizer portion of wings, or the burger sliders - and ditch the buns - can give you the protein you need to keep hunger at bay, and a side salad or a portion of the steamed vegetables can round out a fairly well-balanced meal. Here a list from the "SmartTravel" website on somewhat healthy airport food options. Again, best would be to bring your own food (see below) but time and life won't always let you be prepared. Tips for Restaurant Options at Airports:
Unhealthiest Airport Options:
Your best option is to bring your own healthy, organic and unprocessed snacks (tips summarized below). Prep your sandwiches the day before if any way possible. Most airports do not offer healthy food choices. If you arrive hungry to the airport, most of your options are junk food or processed food. The best advice is to avoid these choices. And unfortunately, this also goes for most in-flight meal options, too. These meals are often nothing more than heavily processed food containing unhealthy substances. Sadly, junk food is loaded with too much sodium (salt), too much sugar and bad meats. These three things will do more to weaken your germ fighting abilities than they will to fight off any disease. If you didn't bring your own healthy foods, your best bet would be to fast. Fasting is superior than eating junk food when traveling and it does less to weaken your body's natural disease fighting mechanisms. Your body can do without food for a while. Actually, you could go for about two to three weeks without food. However, water is a different story. Make sure you drink enough water. At least 60% of an adult body is made of water and every living cell in the body needs it to keep functioning. So drink plenty of water before, during and after your travels. Tips to Prep Your Food:
Please contact us today if you need help with your health, nutrition or lifestyle. The "30 min of free chat" promo is still going on. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram. The wild mushroom picks from last weekend's farmers market on display at yesterday's dinner. The chicken bone soup with pasture raised, organic eggs and some stir-fry kale veggies on the side rounded up a pretty successful and delicious dinner. Contact us today if you need help with your diet, health, fitness or if you want to make some lifestyle changes. And don't forget, the AVO promo is still going on.
Think about those drinks when you're out next time. Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, which slows down the communication between the brain cells. The limbic system, which controls emotions, is also affected. This is why alcohol consumption lowers inhibitions. The prefrontal cortex, a brain region associated with reasoning and judgment, also slows in response to alcohol, leading to more impulsive behavior and poor judgment. At higher doses, the cerebellum, which plays a role in muscle activity, will also be impacted, leading to dizziness and loss of balance. Moderation is definitely the key here. "Moderate" intake of alcohol would be a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a 12-once beer, or a 1 ounce hard liquor. Ideally, eliminating all forms of alcohol would be best. Not always possible but ideal. Even if it provides some benefit, it's unlikely that alcohol will add much to an otherwise healthy diet and lifestyle. Good news is exercise can help! Research suggests exercise can go a long way toward mitigating the health risks, including reducing your risk for heart disease. This makes sense when considering the fact that exercise may be one of the most effective strategies for protecting and strengthening the heart. So much so, research shows regular exercise can significantly lower health care costs if you have heart disease. Source & Research Data - click here. Have some Green Tea! Contains incredibly potent antioxidants, including the most prevalent and powerful catechin called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCC). Green tea can also improve brain function, help prevent dental cavities, and fight inflammatory diseases. Especially matcha green tea can soothe, calm and relax while simultaneously increase alertness.
Enjoy a cup or two a day.
A great article by Dr. Mercola (link below) shows the links between fats and health issues. A few important facts are listed below and a link to the entire article is listed as well. First of all we all need fats. As the article states, for decades, saturated fats have been demonized as the cause of heart disease. As the article further points out, the food industry, responding to such health concerns replaced saturated fats with trans fats, and a whole new market of low-fat (but high in sugars) foods was born.
Here a few short excerpts:
Research shows that trans fat clogs arteries, not saturated fat. Dr. Fred Kummerow, author of Cholesterol Is Not the Culprit, has researched fats and heart disease for eight decades, and he was the first researcher to identify which fats actually cause clogged arteries. Link to the Entire Article Below the video by Fred Kummerow.
If you want to protect your health, particularly your heart, brain, and gut, you should try to avoid as many processed foods (including most restaurant food) as much as possible, and start cooking at home, using fresh, whole, unadulterated ingredients.
Apéritifs are meant to stimulate hunger as well as “cleanse” the palate to prepare it for the flavors of the meal, and should be rather light. Think of the apéritif as a stage setter. A good aperitif not only relaxes the mood, but can serve to stimulate the appetite and prep your palate for what is to come. For example, if you know you are going to be enjoying seafood, begin with something crisp and citrusy. One great option is a nice glass of Campari, which is a bitter drink common enjoyed in Europe. Other options could be a Martini or Negroni.
This great article shows that Mushrooms are full of antioxidants and that they may have anti-aging potential. Mushrooms may contain unusually high amounts of two antioxidants that some scientists suggest could help fight aging and bolster health, according to a team of researchers.
In a study, researchers found that mushrooms have high amounts of the ergothioneine and glutathione, both important antioxidants, said Robert Beelman, professor emeritus of food science and director of the Penn State Center for Plant and Mushroom Products for Health. The professor said that: "When the body uses food to produce energy, it also causes oxidative stress because some free radicals are produced. Free radicals are oxygen atoms with unpaired electrons that cause damage to cells, proteins and even DNA as these highly reactive atoms travel through the body seeking to pair up with other electrons." Furthermore, according to the researchers, who report their findings in a recent issue of Food Chemistry, the amounts of ergothioneine and glutathione in mushrooms vary by species with the porcini species, a wild variety, containing the highest amount of the two compounds among the 13 species tested. The researchers found that the porcini has the highest, by far, of any we tested, said Beelman. This species is really popular in Italy where searching for it has become a national pastime. Here is the link to the complete article from Science Daily. Super healthy smoothie anybody? Loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. This makes for a great quick lunch on the go or a healthy meal when you do not have much time to sit down and eat a regular meal. Here the ingredients for this October 2017 Super Shake. All ingredients are organic. Some are even grown locally:
Interesting video showing us why you may want to contact me rather sooner than later. The video is looking at the process of aging and how we might prevent diseases & strengthen our body. We don't necessarily have to get weaker at old age. Contact me today. Sometimes we wonder if the extra dollars we spend really justifies the supposed health benefits for all organic produce. Is it really worth spending $10 and more per pound for organic, all grass-feed beef? Should we really spend $2+ for a head of lettuce? And is investing our hard earned money into all-organic teas or coffee really worthwhile?
YES is the short answer! Here is why.
The investigation seeks to answer questions such as: how do conventional and organic manufacturing processes impact food quality? What toxins and food additives are present in raw and finished products? And, how do milling and cooking alter nutrient composition? While not yet complete, preliminary findings show that organic grains are more nutrient-rich. Organically farmed tomatoes have also been shown to have significantly higher levels of flavonoids, lycopene, and vitamin C. Most recently, a 2014 meta-analysis of 343 peer-reviewed publications concluded that the evidence indicates there are “statistically significant and meaningful differences in composition between organic and non-organic crops/crop-based foods.” The team at Mercola has written a fantastic article. The original piece also lists a great "Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce". Click here for entire article at Mercola.com |
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