TV Linked to Weight Gain
How many hours a day do you spend watching television or sitting in front of your computer a day? The average household in the US watches about 8 hours of TV a day! It shouldn’t be such a big surprise that the more TV you watch the more likely you are to be overweight. Here are 4 key factors that link TV watching to weight gain: The majority of people watching TV aren’t usually working out while watching their favorite shows. Most people are cozied up on the couch and are reluctant to even move, burning far less calories then if they decided to spend that hour going for a walk, doing housework or popping in a yoga dvd at home. Many people associate watching TV [Read More…]
Top Benefits of Wheatgrass
You might be prompted to scrunch your face in disgust at the thought of slugging back a shot of wheatgrass juice, but let me assure you, it’s anything but gross. Wheatgrass juice is one of the most nutritious superfoods out there. After reading some of the many health benefits of wheatgrass, you may want to consider giving it a second chance, and what you might find is that it actually tastes amazing, and sweet. Top Health Benefits of Wheatgrass Wheatgrass is a powerful detoxifier, especially of the liver and blood. It helps neutralize toxins and environmental pollutants in the body. This is because Wheatgrass contains beneficial enzymes that help protect us from carcinogens, including Superoxide Disumates (SOD), that lessens the effects of radiation and that digest [Read More…]
Sleep Deprivation Linked to Weight Gain
How much sleep do you get a night? Are you waking up feeling fully recharged or still feeling like you need more? Do you wake up naturally, or do you tend to wake up by an alarm, feeling tired in the morning? Did you know that a good night’s sleep is essential to any healthy lifestyle? Perhaps you’ve been eating healthier for some time now with weight loss goals in mind and you’re starting to plateau. Here’s another factor to consider: a good night’s sleep. Research is suggesting that those who sleep less than 7 hours per night are more likely to be obese.(1) Parallel to the obesity epidemic that we are currently seeing in our culture is a reduction of sleep time. In 2005, only [Read More…]
Cow’s Milk Linked to Osteoporosis
There is so much propaganda and mis-information surrounding dairy – especially cow’s milk. I’m always amazed at how many people actually still believe this deeply embedded cultural myth that we need milk for strong healthy bones. Let me address the myth that we need to consume cow’s milk for calcium. It’s been repeatedly documented that this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Dr. John McDougall couldn’t have said it better: “The myth that osteoporosis is caused by calcium deficiency was created to sell dairy products and calcium supplements. There’s no truth to it. American women are among the biggest consumers of calcium in the world, and they still have one of the highest levels of osteoporosis in the world. And eating even more dairy products [Read More…]
Raw Vegan Parmesan…Oh Yeah
I used to be a cheese lover – and I guess I still am, now I just love vegan cheese. I thought it would be hard to give up cheese when I went raw vegan, but as I was soon to discover…not with these awesome raw vegan cheese recipes. This was such a great way to still get that topping that I love so much on living pasta’s, salads and soups and especially pesto. For this recipe, you will need a food processor and a dehydrator. Raw Vegan Parmesan Cheese 2 cups Brazil Nuts (soaked) 2 Cups Macadamia Nuts (soaked) 2 Tbs Garlic Powder 2 Tbs Onion Powder 1 T salt Place all ingredients in the food processor and pulse until you get little crumbly bits [Read More…]
