Literally Weighing You Down Feeling sluggish and bloated are signs of the good old American diet. A diet high in refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, dehydration and insufficient level of plant fiber lead to a slow digestive tract. When our digestive tract is slowed by poor diet it actually slows our whole body down. Sluggish digestive…
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Night shades are a group of vegetables that contain similar chemicals within them that have been associated with toxicity and inflammation. These vegetables are also very nutrient dense which begs the question should they be avoided. The answer is not straight forward because not everyone is affected the same by them. Some people have reactions…
How to decrease the inflammation in your body 1. Eliminate saturated fats from your diet This is the hard part for most people you need to give up eating protein sources from land animals. All land animals store fat as saturated fat in high amounts. Saturated fats are inflammatory by their chemical make up, they…
First 5 pounds melted off in a week When someone goes on a diet they are amazed at how fast the first 5 pounds are dropped. The bad news is much of this weight loss was not lost fat at first. To lose fat during a diet that means you have to consume 3500 less…
Difference between Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease This article will describe the difference between Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease. Much confusion and disinformation is on the internet and social media relating to these 2 topics. I am going to outline each separate to give a clear picture. Celiac Disease Celiac disease is by far the…
The anti-inflammatory diet is an eating plan designed to prevent or reduce low-grade chronic inflammation, a key risk factor in a host of health problems and several major diseases. The typical anti-inflammatory diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, omega 3 fat rich protein, nuts, seeds, and healthy seed based fats. Overview Often resulting from lifestyle factors like…