The vast majority of the world starts their day with a steaming hot cup of coffee or tea, people drink sodas and energy drinks all day long. There are people who take caffeine supplements for migraines, to stay awake long hours on the job, and sometimes just for the buzz. What is our caffeine addiction […]
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I like alliteration, and simple things, so that’s what I decided to call it, for now anyway. Maybe we could call it the Easy Fast? Since it’s easy food we are eliminating, for 7 days, you can do this! Okay here is a list of foods to avoid: No fast food No “instant” potatoes No
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One of our most frequently asked questions is how to detox, followed closely by who needs to detox. There are several healthy ways to detoxify your body, some of it depends on what you, personally, are looking for cleansing from. This is a great basic detox to give you a “jump start” or an old
A quick and easy recipe for delicious and healthy beet juice! Beet juice helps to accelerate weight loss, purifies the blood, helps with high blood pressure, detoxifies the body and the liver, and helps with the creation of red blood cells. Bonus, it’s delicious! Enjoy!
12 Best Foods For Your Abs! Losing belly fat is an inside job, yes you have to exercise, but first fuel your body with foods that give you energy and nutrients, while also helping you to lose belly fat. Any program that encourages eating works for me! I love my greens, legumes, olive oil, berries,
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12 Tips To Help Shed Pounds For people who struggle to lose weight, it can be a long, drawn-out process. I have thrown together a few tips that I have learned over the years to help you through the process: 1) Drink lots and lots of water, before meals, between meals, often dehydration masks itself
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I am a firm believer in natural remedies, and this is a great recipe to brighten your days and help escape the winter blahs! Turmeric has huge benefits to your body including stabilizing blood sugar, anti-inflammatory properties, speeds up wound healing, increases blood flow, and aids in fat metabolism, just for starters.
A tropical delicious treat! Healthy flaxseed oil and bromelain rich pineapple combine forces to give your belly bulge a nudge! Ingredients: 1 cup skim milk 4 oz pineapple tidbits in juice or fresh pineapple 1 tablespoon cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil Mix milk and pineapple in blender for one minute, pour into glass, add oil, stir
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Green smoothies are packed with nutrients, living enzymes, are low in calories, and they just plain make you feel good. The secret to good taste is balancing fruit with your leafy greens. Because the vegetables are already broken down they are easier for your body to digest, so that your body can focus on healing
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Through my association with the wonderful people here I am blessed to get to know so many people, some of them inspire me way more than I could ever inspire them. Amber (not her real name, for privacy reasons) is one of those people. She is a beautiful,bright and shining star. She fills me with
Such a delicious and amazing fruit, papaya can decrease your chance of getting cataracts, help you to lose weight, and build up your immune system, for starters. It’s delicious in a salad, with yogurt, in a smoothie, or all by itself. If you are not sure, use my rule of thumb, buy 2, give them
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With February being traditionally a gray and dreary month quite often we have to eat our sunshine! Tangerines are a delicious and healthy way to get some sunshine into your body, the very smell evokes images of sun drenched beaches and lazy warm days. Studies also show they can help prevent obesity and prevent heart
The first couple days I was ridiculously hungry, all the time, I also had terrible bloating and abdominal discomfort, lots of noise going on in my tummy! My food journal from this week is ridiculous, I have never eaten so much food on a daily basis in my life. I think taking the milk thistle
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A Few Benefits of Going Wheat Free There are so many benefits to kicking wheat out of your life, at least temporarily. Wheat is one of the crops that has been changed so much it is no longer even close to as healthy as it once was. Studies show that 100 years ago bread was
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As I was doing research into this I discovered a great program, however, this is more involved than I want to get right now, and I think it’s hard to do as a group project. I am including the link for any of you who may want to do this on your own: http://www.thecandidadiet.com/candida-diet.htm Since
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Healthy Diet for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is a disorder of the endocrine system. Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs within or on the surface of an ovary. Women have two ovaries located on each side of the uterus. Eggs (ova) develop and mature in the ovaries and are released in monthly
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As I was doing research into wheat and wheat allergies to determine guidelines I learned a few things I did not know, so the guidelines will be stricter than what we have done before to make it effective. Many people are going gluten-free these days, I really don’t feel that’s necessary unless you are allergic
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How to Fire Up Your Thyroid Your thyroid is often rather ignored, unless it is not functioning properly. Having an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism, mimics many other processes in the body, and can include symptoms like hair loss, inability to lose weight, fatigue, depression, among others. Even if you have recently had your thyroid checked,
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