Cooking Tips for Quarantine and Beyond While the novel pandemic has shaken up our lives, perhaps there is a silver lining. On a grander scale, our environment received a well-deserved break from the overwhelming amount of pollution. On a smaller scale, we’re cooking more from home. This is not to ignore the amount of stress […]
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This avocado cucumber salad is my friend Dixie’s signature salad. She makes this when company comes over for a BBQ or large potlucks such as MotoFit Group events. It’s the first salad to disappear, and it still leaves us wanting more! Print Recipe Avocado Cucumber Salad An easy and flavorful Avocado Cucumber Salad in about
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Sugar has more names than you may know You don’t always see the word “sugar” on a food label. It sometimes goes by other names. These are some of the most popular sugars and sweeteners you will see on labels, and I highly recommend you avoid them. White table sugar High-fructose corn
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This powerful spice combats inflammation and reduces pain. Imagine you were lucky enough to get your hands on an ancient plant known to combat inflammation, pain, and disease? What if I told you your local health food store probably has it for a few bucks? Well, it’s true— I’m referring to none other than the
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Hydration is the last foundation, and in my opinion, water is life! The Big Idea for Hydration Water is the most essential nutrient in the body. You can go roughly eight weeks without food, but only days without water. Water makes up 55-60% of our total body mass. In an average adult, that equals 10-13
Minerals compose about 4% of our body. Humans do not produce minerals; therefore, we must obtain them through our food. There are 103 known minerals, and at least 18 are necessary for good health. The Big Idea of Mineral and Calcium Balance Minerals, (and calcium) is a game of cofactors. Nearly everyone gets enough calcium, but many people
Let’s talk Fats! I know, I know, the word that nobody wants to discuss and more importantly, we don’t understand fats. I mean, fat makes you fat, right? Wrong. Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that humans and other animals must ingest because the body requires them for good health but cannot synthesize them. The term “essential
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Blood sugar regulation is fundamental to life. Our body’s innate intelligence continually monitors the amount of glucose in our bloodstream to maintain balance. Too much or too little triggers the release of hormones to return glucose levels to normal. There are 4 big ideas for blood sugar regulation. 1. There are three main organs involved in blood sugar
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On the most basic level, digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food. The goal of digestion is to reduce food to molecules so small that the nutrients can be absorbed and used by all cells. There are three main ideas of Digestion 1. Digestion is a North to South process. It begins in
Nutritional Therapy Some of you may be wondering just what Nutritional Therapy is. Nutritional Therapy centers on the idea that real health can be achieved through a holistic and bio-individual approach to nutritional and lifestyle. Diet, digestion, blood sugar regulation, essential fatty acids, minerals, and hydration are the six foundations of nutritional therapy. *Bio-individuality is
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