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Whoever said breakfast had to be boring? Whether you’re into the gluten free diet or not, if you like egg dishes and healthy vegetables, you may not realize how easy it is to make a crustless quiche. As for the creative part, just let your imagination lead the way and most any fresh vegetables will work. Ingredients - 5 Large organic brown eggs, 1 cup of half and half or low-fat milk whipped together....
March 27, 2014
If the first image that comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Paleo diet" is one of a cave man then you at least have a foggy notion of the bare bones of this diet. Beyond that, things might seem murky. As modern man and woman continue on our often frustrating path toward health and fitness, many of our contemporaries subscribe to the notion that we could in fact learn a thing or two about diet from...
March 23, 2014
Due to its rough and leather-textured skin, the tiny avocado is sometimes called the Alligator Pear. Underneath that tough exterior lies a creamy and beautiful fruit that is teeming with health benefits that can improve your well-being. The beauty of the avocado is that it is so easy to add to your menu that, between its health benefits and easy assimilation, you might just find it a perfect food....
March 18, 2014
Here is a true confession that I don't include in my bio on my website. In the not so long ago past I had been carrying an extra 20 pounds on my not so large 5'4" frame. How much I weighed doesn't matter. It was too much for me, my height, my age and my body type ( I was not a body builder so hardly had that excuse). So how did it come to be that someone who has extensive training in nutrition and...
March 11, 2014
If you have investigated alternative healing, you have mostlikely come across the name of Deepak Chopra. For the last couple of decades he has introduced the ancient practicesof India, his homeland, and incorporated the concept of mind-body-and soul intoour western methods of medicine. Our brain and body connection isn’t alwaysobvious to those who are living busy lives. We tend to look at our bodies...
January 10, 2014
If I asked you if eating healthy means giving up junk food, what would you say? - Most of us would think it does. At Naturally Savvy we believe that you don't have to give up the food you love, but rather you have to make smarter choices. The key to indulging in your favorite treats is by avoiding chemical additives, those ingredients proven to cause harm to our bodies. We call them "The Scary Seven."...
September 18, 2012
So many people I meet are frustrated because they can't lose weight and maintain it. What they don't realize is that they have become addicted to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and millions of processed foods. Gluten has an effect similar to a narcotic. It can create an addiction to foods like bread, pasta, desserts and sauces that contain the villain.The more gluten that you...
January 24, 2011
Nov. 16 - Writing down everything you eat in a food journal may not seem very helpful to you. But what if the food journal talked back? - For about one week, we tried MealLogger, a mobile phone and web service that helps registered dietitians, nurses, nutritionists and personal trainers provide personalized feedback and advice to their clients. Rene Norman is a registered and licensed dietitian with...
November 15, 2010
By removing specific foods from our diet, we have a better sense of what the culprit is and what it is that is triggering the reaction. Excessive protein may irritate the immune system and keep it in a state of overreactivity. The protein in cow's milk, specifically, is a frequent offender, and for people with a genetic predisposition to allergy it may be a hidden cause. One general treatment strategy,...
April 29, 2008
Today's blog topic is food fundamentals. In spite of the millions of published pages on the subject, it really does come down to Michael Pollan's brilliant summation in his NY Times Sunday Magazine article titled Unhappy Meals: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." If your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy levels, think more clearly, improve your skin, alkalize your blood, detoxify, or...
October 16, 2007
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