Alternative Methods to the Flu Shot
The flu season is back, which sets in motion the run for the flu shot and the promise to get one for free. With so much controversy surrounding flu shots every year we should not make quick decisions and get one as soon as the flu season starts. We may not get the flu after all, but we submitted to a vaccine that holds potential harm and its worth has not yet been proven. So, what can one do? A much healthier method would be to check out holistic alternatives to improve and strengthen the immune system. What are...
Read MoreOrganic, Variety, Seasonal
So much tastier! Studies have shown that organically grown vegetables have more nutrients than conventionally raised ones. Their vitamin and mineral content is considerably higher. Fruit is juicier and vegetables are more flavorful. They simply taste better. Both have higher levels of antioxidants because they come from nutrient rich soil. Antioxidants and other phytonutrients have cancer-fighting properties, but only if grown in soil not polluted with chemicals. These chemicals are artificial fertilizers,...
Read MoreCalcium Content of Selected Foods
Calcium content of selected foods in milligrams per 3-1/2 oz (100 g) serving Kelp 1,093 Cheddar cheese 750 Carob flour 352 Dulse 296 Collard greens 250 Kale 249 Turnip greens 246 Almonds 234 Yeast (Brewer’s) 210 Parsley 203 Brazil nuts 186 Watercress 151 Goats milk 129 Tofu 128 Figs, dried 126 Buttermilk 121 Sunflower seeds 120 Yogurt 120 Whole milk 118 Buckwheat 114 Sesame seeds 110 Olives, ripe 106 Broccoli 103 Walnuts 99 Cottage cheese 94 Soybeans,...
Read MoreOils and Fats
There are saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats and oils. Saturated fats and oils contain cholesterol and are hard at room temperature. These oils are coconut oil, palm oil and all tropical oils. Fats from animal products, as for example butter and cream, are good if they are from pastured animals. The body uses saturated fats in cell walls, the brain and for hormone production. Cholesterol is also important. It is a complex fatty substance with many bodily functions. The body can make its own...
Read MoreProcessed Food
There is a difference between commercially processed foods and foods that are prepared by cooking, canning and fermentation. These also have undergone a type of processing, but a much gentler form of it. When we cook our meals, we also put them through a process but this cannot be compared to the processed foods described below. What exactly is it? Processed foods are products, which have undergone various steps of cooking with high heat and high-tech manipulations to end up as something new and durable....
Read MoreMiscellaneous
Many health issues can be corrected with better nutrition. Slowly we are becoming aware that there is a connection between what we eat and how we feel. The impact good nutrition has on the maintenance and recovery of health should not be underestimated. You are what you eat, and it is never too late to make the change to a healthier you. How we meet emotional and physical traumas and stresses at home, work, or on the road, depends on how well nourished we are at the start of the day. If we only had a doughnut and...
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