Eat This, Not That.

In the last post, we talked about all the yummy goodness that summer has to offer us in the form of culinary bliss. Now though, we’re going to expose some of the” yum” that is masquerading as “goodness”. It probably won’t surprise you. White breads, pastas, and pizza. All usually made from wheat which has…

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Summer Yum!

You know what one of the best things about summer is? Longer days with more sunlight for added vitamin D? Yes. Relaxing by the pool or being in the pool, playing with your kids or grandkids? Indeed! Being on vacation and making memories that will last a lifetime? Absolutely! But, you know what is present…

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Juicing Doesn’t Detox

In the last blog, we talked about why juice cleanses aren’t the smartest way to lose weight. In this post, we’ll look at how they’re also not a good choice for detoxing. Put simply, if you’re only drinking juice, you’re overloading your body with sugar. Yes, it’s natural sugar, but even natural sugar isn’t awesome…

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Juicing: Cleanse or Crash?

As we head into summer, there will be lots of well-meaning people, who are serious about their health, that will be doing something that could be seriously dangerous… Juice cleanses. Juice cleanses dangerous? Well, yes. Juice isn’t dangerous for you. Especially if it’s real and not full of sugars and additives. But If juice is…

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Garbage In, Garbage Out

Well, here it is: The single most shocking food study ever conducted. According to a French study, ultra-processed foods—which tend to be high in fat, saturated fat, sugar, processed carbohydrates, and salt—are linked to cancer. It’s no surprise that the poor nutritional quality of ultra-processed foods lends itself to their negative effects on health. Ultra-processed…

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Fasting and the Body

Fasting. That’s not something you think of as fun and exciting, right? It may make you think of the 40-day fasts that only the heroes of the Bible can pull off. But, what about regular folks who don’t have supernatural abilities and discipline? That’s where intermittent fasting comes in. It can actually be done! Although…

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Fake Food

As if eating well wasn’t hard enough, it turns out that what you think you’re eating may not actually be what you’re eating! We’re not talking about hotdogs here, but everything from honey and olive oil to $350 Kobe steaks. Author and food writer Larry Olmsted has written extensively about the problem, ultimately leading him…

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Citrus Fruit and Stomach Cancer

The taste of citrus has always been a welcome sight in the summer. Now, “multiple studies have determined that eating citrus fruits will help ulcers and reduce the risk of stomach cancer.” A study from South Korea’s Jeju National University School of Medicine analyzed five large population studies that tracked stomach cancer. The studies were…

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Chocolate lowers risk of AFib

Over the years, researchers have linked chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, to many health-positives. A new study from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health is drawing a new, stronger connections with AFib. AFib (Atrial Fibrillation) is a heart condition presenting as an irregular heartbeat. Many with the condition describe it as feeling like a flutter…

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Intermittent Fasting

If you’re a regular listener to the show, you may have heard Joe discuss intermittent/periodic fasting. Here’s a recent clip from the show where he mentions it: So what exactly is intermittent fasting? Intermittent Fasting (or IF) is an eating pattern that limits the number of calories you have, and more importantly, when you have…

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