Everywhere you turn there is someone telling you how you can have junk food as part of your "healthy" diet.
I have one word in response to that "BULLSHIT!"
Cookies, candy, cake, burgers, hot dogs, beer... etc are not healthy.. no matter how you make them.
I am not saying you should never eat them. I am saying that don't try to convince yourself or anyone else that it is healthy.
If you want healthy food look to nature. Real Food spoils. Real Food has a very quick expiration date.
If your food will last on your kitchen counter more than 3 or 4 days without going bad it probably isn't good for you!
The newest trend in "nutritional science" is to classify health based on caloric intake. This is just plain stupid. There are too many nutritionists out there who are telling people they can eat anything they want and be healthy if they stay within certain caloric guidlelines. Most people are running around malnourished because everything they eat is processed junk... but they are staying withing their "healthy" caloric needs.
You want to be healthy and full of energy? Then get your butt to the produce aisle and buy some REAL FOOD!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Hip Openers
Alot of people have been coming to me with back and hip problems. Most of our back and hip problems come from our butt. The following videos demonstrate some yoga poses that will stretch the hips, back and butt to relieve some of the pain and pressure. Make sure you check with a Dr before starting an exercise program to make sure you are healthy and injury free.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
5 Easy Weight Loss Tips
Exercise Is Essential For Healthy Weight Loss
You should strive for five 30 minute sessions per week to maintain long term weight loss.
Keep A Food Diary
A food diary can provide a large amount of self-awareness. It can identify emotions and behaviors that trigger overeating and foster greater awareness of portion sizes.
Focus On Being Healthy .. Not On Being Thin
Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motivation changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier. You should eat to give your body the nutrients it needs for optimal health.
Make Sure Portion Sizes Are Appropriate
With the advent of "super-size" meals and increasingly huge portions at restaurants, our concept of normal serving sizes is a distant memory. Be mindful of the amounts of food you consume.
Eat Slowly
It takes the brain 20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. The amount of calories consumed before you begin to feel full can vary significantly depending on how quickly you eat. So slow down, take smaller bites and enjoy
You should strive for five 30 minute sessions per week to maintain long term weight loss.
Keep A Food Diary
A food diary can provide a large amount of self-awareness. It can identify emotions and behaviors that trigger overeating and foster greater awareness of portion sizes.
Focus On Being Healthy .. Not On Being Thin
Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motivation changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier. You should eat to give your body the nutrients it needs for optimal health.
Make Sure Portion Sizes Are Appropriate
With the advent of "super-size" meals and increasingly huge portions at restaurants, our concept of normal serving sizes is a distant memory. Be mindful of the amounts of food you consume.
Eat Slowly
It takes the brain 20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. The amount of calories consumed before you begin to feel full can vary significantly depending on how quickly you eat. So slow down, take smaller bites and enjoy
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Health Benefits Of Molasses
This information is from:
whfoods.com
After reading through the website I decided that I would tell you about the health benefits of Blackstrap Molasses. I use this stuff everyday and I love it. I do admit that it took some getting used to….
Blackstrap molasses is just one type of molasses, the dark liquid byproduct of the process of refining sugar cane into table sugar. It is made from the third boiling of the sugar syrup and is therefore the concentrated byproduct left over after the sugar's sucrose has been crystallized.
Blackstrap molasses is a sweetener that is actually good for you. Unlike refined white sugar and corn syrup, which are stripped of virtually all nutrients except simple carbohydrates, or artificial sweeteners like saccharine or aspartame, which not only provide no useful nutrients but have been shown to cause health problems in sensitive individuals, blackstrap molasses is a healthful sweetener that contains significant amounts of a variety of minerals that promote your health.
Molasses is an excellent source of calcium, iron, copper, manganese, potassium and magnesium in a low fat, low calorie form. Look for blackstrap molasses that is unsulphured since not only does it not contain this processing chemical to which some people are sensitive, but it has a cleaner and more clarified taste. Blackstrap molasses made from organic sugar cane is also available in some markets.
Molasses should be stored in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator or a cool, dry place. Unopened containers should keep for about one year, while opened containers should keep for about six months.
The greatest advantage of molasses is its ability to conveniently supplement the diet of the busy twenty-first-century citizen with easily assimilated natural nutrients. Like most things natural, its effects are slow but cumulative and, as such, it should be used regularly.
In his book about Molasses, the British nutritionist, Cyril Scott, describes his own and other healer's successes in treating anemia, rheumatism, arthritis, ulcers, colitis, varicose veins and benign tumors. Scott testifies to the success of molasses in reversing hair graying and even in the external treatment of wounds. Gaylord Hauser, the well-known nutritionist and author, particularly praises molasses as a natural laxative. Because molasses is high in iron, nutritionists often recommend it to pregnant and lactating women.
Molasses is one of the two natural foods which contain a special ingredient (wulzen factor) that has been shown to prevent and cure wrist-stiffness, muscular dystrophy and arthritis.
Ulcers, dermatitis, hair damage, eczema, psoriasis, angina pectoris, and nervous conditions may also respond to supplementing the diet with mineral-rich molasses.
Dosage: In general the recommended daily dosage is 1 tablespoon dissolved in warm water or taken as is.
Cautions: Molasses should not be thought of as an all-purpose cure but as a useful weapon in the healing armory. Like sugar, molasses can cause tooth decay, so either clean your teeth or rinse your mouth thoroughly after use, especially if you take it straight from a spoon.
whfoods.com
After reading through the website I decided that I would tell you about the health benefits of Blackstrap Molasses. I use this stuff everyday and I love it. I do admit that it took some getting used to….
Blackstrap molasses is just one type of molasses, the dark liquid byproduct of the process of refining sugar cane into table sugar. It is made from the third boiling of the sugar syrup and is therefore the concentrated byproduct left over after the sugar's sucrose has been crystallized.
Blackstrap molasses is a sweetener that is actually good for you. Unlike refined white sugar and corn syrup, which are stripped of virtually all nutrients except simple carbohydrates, or artificial sweeteners like saccharine or aspartame, which not only provide no useful nutrients but have been shown to cause health problems in sensitive individuals, blackstrap molasses is a healthful sweetener that contains significant amounts of a variety of minerals that promote your health.
Molasses is an excellent source of calcium, iron, copper, manganese, potassium and magnesium in a low fat, low calorie form. Look for blackstrap molasses that is unsulphured since not only does it not contain this processing chemical to which some people are sensitive, but it has a cleaner and more clarified taste. Blackstrap molasses made from organic sugar cane is also available in some markets.
Molasses should be stored in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator or a cool, dry place. Unopened containers should keep for about one year, while opened containers should keep for about six months.
The greatest advantage of molasses is its ability to conveniently supplement the diet of the busy twenty-first-century citizen with easily assimilated natural nutrients. Like most things natural, its effects are slow but cumulative and, as such, it should be used regularly.
In his book about Molasses, the British nutritionist, Cyril Scott, describes his own and other healer's successes in treating anemia, rheumatism, arthritis, ulcers, colitis, varicose veins and benign tumors. Scott testifies to the success of molasses in reversing hair graying and even in the external treatment of wounds. Gaylord Hauser, the well-known nutritionist and author, particularly praises molasses as a natural laxative. Because molasses is high in iron, nutritionists often recommend it to pregnant and lactating women.
Molasses is one of the two natural foods which contain a special ingredient (wulzen factor) that has been shown to prevent and cure wrist-stiffness, muscular dystrophy and arthritis.
Ulcers, dermatitis, hair damage, eczema, psoriasis, angina pectoris, and nervous conditions may also respond to supplementing the diet with mineral-rich molasses.
Dosage: In general the recommended daily dosage is 1 tablespoon dissolved in warm water or taken as is.
Cautions: Molasses should not be thought of as an all-purpose cure but as a useful weapon in the healing armory. Like sugar, molasses can cause tooth decay, so either clean your teeth or rinse your mouth thoroughly after use, especially if you take it straight from a spoon.
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