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The Optimal Foods to Eat For Breakfast When You’re in Menopause
During menopause, women tend to gain weight. While this isn’t great it’s pretty common and there are many reasons why. Two reasons why women gain weight during menopause… Reason #1 Reduced muscle mass. Muscle mass uses energy (burns calories) so when we have less of it the body burns less energy overall, leading to weight gain. Unfortunately, this weight gain may appear as increased belly fat. Reason #2 During menopause there is an increase in the hunger hormone “ghrelin”. With an increase in this hormone comes the tendency is to feel hungrier. Menopause also decreased the “satiety” hormone “leptin” […]
Bye Bye Sleeping Through the Night
Have you said “bye bye” to sleeping through the night? Are you feeling exhausted or “running on stress hormones” all day? Do not fear, I have some great tips (and an amazing recipe) for you! The science of sleep is fascinating, complicated and growing Sleep is this daily thing that we all do and yet we’re just beginning to understand all of the ways it helps us and all of the factors that can affect it. Lack of sleep affects just about everything in your body and mind. People who get less sleep tend to be at higher risk […]
Reduce Inflammation With These Key Foods
Inflammation. It’s not just for health headlines. It’s a fact. Scientists are measuring levels of inflammation in our bodies and finding that it can be pretty bad for our health; this is especially true when it’s chronic (i.e. lasts a long time). Inflammation has been linked to obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, just to name a few. But, instead of writing all about what it is, how it’s measured, and where it comes from; why don’t I focus on some foods packed with anti-inflammatory antioxidants that are proven to help reduce it? Here are my top anti-inflammatory food […]
Phytic Acid, The Mineral Reducer
Do you soak or sprout your nuts, seeds, grains, and legumes? Is it to help improve their digestibility? To help increase their nutrition? Perhaps, it’s to reduce phytic acid? Phytic acid is naturally present in most nuts, seeds, grains, and legumes; it is the plant’s storage form of the mineral phosphorus and is used as energy when the plant starts to grow. The highest levels of phytic acid are found in rice bran, wheat bran, wheat germ, almonds, and walnuts. Phytic acid and minerals Have you heard of phytic acid being referred to as an “anti-nutrient?” Phytic acid binds […]
3 Supplements You Should be Taking if You’re Over 45 Years Old
Yes, while I always say that it’s better to get your nutrients from food first sometimes supplements are necessary. Unfortunately, there are just some all-too-common nutrients that we simply don’t get enough of. And they’re absolutely critical to optimal health and wellness. Especially as we age. Here I sifted through the supplements that are available on the market and boiled them down to three that can have the best effect for us. Supplement #1: Vitamin D If you live in North America chances are you are low in vitamin D. It’s the “sunshine vitamin” and we just aren’t able to […]
Can Hot Springs Help Rebalance Your Hormones?
Benefits of soaking in hot, mineral bath have been known for centuries. They stimulate your body with various minerals and other elements. Those minerals penetrate the body and help promote hormone secretion. When a person begins hot bath therapy, the sympathetic nerve becomes predominant. Heart rate goes up, blood pressure rises, and blood sugar level also rises. As we know the body likes to be in homeostasis and to correct what is happening, the parasympathetic nerve becomes predominant. Heart rate goes down, blood pressure decreases and blood sugar also comes down. This process allows the body to repair itself. […]
Smoothie Guide for Healthy Gut and Balanced Hormones.
So what’s the deal with smoothies? Are they good for you? Smoothies are: Chock full of vitamins, enzymes, and minerals Easy to digest, which means optimal assimilation of nutrients Great for stabilizing blood sugar (you will see each smoothie here has a healthy fat, and fat is key for blood sugar stabilization) A fabulous way to consume a variety of different fruits or vegetables at one time Terrific for cleansing the body of toxicity An easy way to add more fiber to your diet for optimal bowel function Why is blending your smoothie beneficial? The health of your body depends […]
5 Ways to Jump Start your Digestion and Reduce the Bloat.
The gut health plays a very important role in your health by helping control digestion and benefiting your immune system and many other aspects of health. An imbalance of unhealthy and healthy microbes in the intestines may contribute to weight gain, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and other disorders Facts: 95% of your serotonin (the happy hormone) is manufactured in your digestive system. 80% of your immune system is manufactured in your digestive system. The focus in this blog is on strengthening this part of your body, the gateway to your health. You’ll boost your immune system, lose weight with ease, and feel less bloated, uncover hidden […]
Traditional Polish Beet Kavas
My favorite soup for holidays is beet soup. To make this soup I need to make fermented beet kavas! In Poland, beet kavas is made for traditional Christmas borscht, but I also like to make more and drink afterward. I make this amazing drink on a regular basis over the year. In my opinion, it is delicious, but it is also an incredibly healthy drink because it is a natural probiotic! It helps heal your gut as well as your blood and immunity. It is a natural energy drink. Great not only for your Christmas Eve! Beets are an amazing […]
Health Benefits of Sprouting and Sprouting Guide
If you need to make sprouts at home, here are some important tips. These are some of the steps you will be able to get in your recipes and use in making yours. There are also several supermarkets that sell already prepared and sprouted sprouts. Sprouts: The Definition A sprout is the final product you get when you germinate a grain, seed, bean or nut and it begins to grow. The germination indicates the beginning of a growing process. It also helps in the digestibility of the grain and brings enzymes into the given sprout. When a dry bean […]