January 20, 2012 By: Victor Brick
What is really important about nourishment is not so much what’s in the food that you are eating but how much you get out of the food that you are eating. If you really want to maximize the nourishment when eating nuts, it’s very important to soak nuts in water. Soaking them overnight in water…
October 21, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Today’s Fit Tip brings us some very helpful tips and benefits about the importance of mindful eating from Dr. Chris D’Adamo. Dr. D’Adamo is a professor at University of Maryland School of Medicine and also works at the Center for Integrated Medicine. Dr D’Adamo emphasizes the principal that it’s “not just what we eat but…
October 14, 2011 By: Lynne Brick
Special thanks to Dr. Chris D’Adamo, professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Center for Integrative Medicine. According to Dr. D’Adamo, herbs and spices are the “pound for pound champs” of the nutrition world. Here are five common herbs and spices with powerful health-enhancing properties. Black Pepper: You’re probably using this…
June 13, 2011 By: Ron "Commish" Swanson
“Cramps, they’re not just for women anymore,” and “Too soon old, too late smart.” What in the world do these have in common?
August 11, 2010 By: Blogger
Often, when I discuss clean eating with my friends, and my attempted avoidance of the center aisles of the grocery stores, we usually cannot help but discuss the cost! I have found a few ways to cut down on cost, but as usual, it is all about preparation! Anyway, I thought I would share a…
July 9, 2010 By: Blogger
After a vacation or a holiday like the 4th of July wherein there is lots of eating and drinking, many of us have our “go to methods” of shedding those extra pounds quickly. Some people I spoke with over the weekend are planning on not drinking a few weeks to balance out their weight; some…
May 12, 2010 By: Barbara Downes
As a chiropractor I came to my work in whole food nutrition not by design but by necessity. My earlier thought was that there were plenty of nutritionists, plenty of nutritional advice, and lots of vegetables to be had if one wished to follow that path. Of course very few of us wished to follow…
April 15, 2010 By: Victor Brick
Perhaps the most common question I am asked is “How can I flatten my stomach?” While certain exercises can help tone the abdominal muscles, if you do not lose the fat covering those muscles, you will continue to have a big stomach with no definition. Remember, there is no such thing as spot reducing. To…
April 8, 2010 By: Lynne Brick
Did you know that the average American eats only 1.5 servings of vegetables daily? The minimal daily requirement of 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables is a guide to help boost your immune system, nourish your body with essential nutrients and help you to eat your medicine! Juicing is one of the best ways to…
March 24, 2010 By: Lynne Brick
Eat your medicine! Improve your health and prevent disease with the foods that you eat. One of the best ways to do so is to eat 50-60% of your food, raw. There are several benefits to eating raw foods. This does not mean that it is cold, hard or solid. Raw foods should have a…
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