Cold and raw foods require that much more energy to transform the raw/cold food into a warm soup within the pot of the stomach. Since it takes energy or qi to create this warmth and transformation, the net profit from this transformation is less. If one eats cooked foods at room temperature (at least) or warmed (at best), less spleen Qi is spent in the process of digestion. Because [Read more…]
Why do I Crave Sugar And Get Fatigued?
You may have that typical lunch at work during a working lunch: sandwich, chips or potato salad, fruit, and a ‘wonderful’ dessert (see image). When I see that lunch in front of me, my mind goes to blood sugar handling issues with all of those carbs and hardly any fat. Gggggrrrr!
Imagine the numerous times you trigger your insulin in a day’s time:
Breakfast includes: granola, yogurt, fruit, and skim milk or orange juice
Lunch: Sandwich, chips or fries, diet soda, something sweet
Afternoon snack: candy bar or handful of nuts, another couple of fruits
Dinner: Pasta with spaghetti sauce with ground turkey, garlic bread with margarine, ice cream. [Read more…]
So Many Diets … What Should I Really Eat?
The International Foundation for Nutrition and Health – INFH is a non-profit educational organization that focuses on whole food nutritional research spanning over 140 years from many renowned leaders in the fields of medicine, biochemistry and dentistry.
If you are like so many of us and don’t know what you should and should not consume, The Page Food Plan might be your answer. The plan’s goal is to help us create and maintain desirable balance in body chemistry. Why not give it a try?
Click here to read more about this amazing plan.
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Click this link to schedule your nutritional exam today to see what nutritional deficiencies your body has or call 303-886-0673.
**This blog is intended for educational purposes only and should not be used as a guide for diagnosis or treatment of any kind. This content is brought to you by the brilliant work and thinking of the pioneers of nutrition: Dr. Royal Lee, Dr. Weston A. Price, Dr. Melvin E. Page, Dr. Francis Pottenger, and many more for their ceaseless dedication to better nutrition and health!
Cooking Up Change ….
You’re going to love this article by Huffington Post. The author’s enthusiasm about young chefs who are changing the food system is contagious. These chefs create delicious, flavorful meals with balanced, natural ingredients. Combine it with restaurant owners who empower them to bring forward the healthiest, most sustainable food creates a Powerhouse combination.
When we eat at a restaurant, we trust its chefs; it’s reassuring to see how they are making a difference in our food system.
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Click this link to schedule your nutritional exam today to see what nutritional deficiencies your body has or call 303-886-0673.
**This blog is intended for educational purposes only and should not be used as a guide for diagnosis or treatment of any kind. This content is brought to you by the brilliant work and thinking of the pioneers of nutrition: Dr. Royal Lee, Dr. Weston A. Price, Dr. Melvin E. Page, Dr. Francis Pottenger, and many more for their ceaseless dedication to better nutrition and health!
The Juiciest Time of The Year
Amazing; oranges taste the best and are the juiciest in winter. Here’s another great article by Paula Widish of Selene River Press that explains the benefits of eating citrus fruit during winter.
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These days it isn’t so unusual to find discarded peels of fruit covering the bottom of our kitchen sink. The various shades of orange complement the black surface very nicely, I must say. While it’s an ongoing battle to get our boys to automatically clean up after themselves rather than leave their mess behind, it’s nice to see they’ve chosen a decent snack to satisfy those hunger pangs. After all, this is the season for delicious, juicy citrus of all kinds—and the perfect time to indulge. [Read more…]
