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TOP TIPS TO PREVENT and MANAGE CHRONIC INFLAMMATION

5/24/2023

Check into Dr. Jockers - great info inspiring this post.

LIFESTYLE AND DIET ESSENTIALS for PAIN MANANAGEMENT!

In this three part series on inflammation issues we will look at the:

Tip 1 – the basics and definition
Tip 2 – common inflammatory foods and the top food allergens linked to intolerance/inflammation
Tip 3 – anti-inflammatory foods and how you can mitigate, even overcome the chronic symptoms

Read on for tip one

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GET YOUR GUT RIGHT - YOUR HEALTH DEPENDS ON IT

4/21/2023

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Of course you want to eat fabulous tasting food, I am with you all the way.
Crucial is feeling good after you enjoy your meals. For so many of my clients, as well as family and friends, this is not their reality.

Having dealt with some severe gut issues of my own, let me tell you, being able to enjoy your meals both during and after you eat is something to be ever-so grateful for.
Indigestion, bloating, cramps, lethargy, IBS... takes all the enjoyment out of eating.

Tapping into one of my favorite nutrition resources - dare I say health geek? - Dr Michael Greger of Nutrition Facts offers great suggestions to help you overcome those chronic digestive woes.
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Digestion happens when we are relaxed with our para-sympathetic system
active. This is why its referred to as the rest and digest state.
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Check out any these mini videos below and get your gut right, now!

The Best Diet for Upset Stomach

Cayenne Pepper for Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Chronic Indigestion

Club soda for Stomach Pain

Additional healthy practices are to enjoy a peppermint, ginger or fennel tea 15-20 minutes before you eat and to consciously ingest your meals slowly and in a relaxed state. Digestion happens when we are relaxed with our para-sympathetic system active. This is why its referred to as the rest and digest state.

Put these practices into play and you are sure to notice your digestion improve. This plays a powerful role in your overall health.

For more info on digestive health check out past blogs such as Gut Matters and Food Additives

#selfcareishealthcare #foodmatters #consciousconsumption #lifestylewellness #guthealth

Teri is a health nerd, a lifestyle wellness nerd, a nature nerd and yes a food nerd. She embraces it all.

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GUT HEALTH MATTERS

4/13/2023

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So you're plagued with digestive issues and eating has lost it's appeal.
This is truly dreadful news for a foodie and healthie such as I. In my world,
food - eating/savoring, sharing, even preparing meals, are great sources of joy.

Most of us love coming together around food and celebrate many occasions 'breaking bread' with one another. However, for some, eating proposes a whole slew of issues from chronic digestive disrupt and heartburn, various side effects including inflammation due to allergies and food intolerances as well as invasive IBS challenges that cultivate constant pain and anxiety.

Read on and discover how you can overcome your chronic gut related challenges without relying on medications.

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FOOD ADDITIVES - You'll be shocked!

3/7/2023

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I've been an information, research junkie for a long time in my quest to cultivate optimal health and an optimal life. Sure living long is great, yet living with great health is most important!

This post is in the works yet I've decided to share it right away as my focus this week with social media posts is on raising awareness to the hidden ingredients in our food that are wreaking havoc on our health, the health of our kids and the very provider of this essential called food - MOTHER EARTH. The food industry is very, very deceptive. Be informed rather than duped.

Thanks to The Daily infographic for this fabulous infographic.

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SECRETS to GLOWING SKIN AND SHINY, HEALTHY HAIR

3/3/2023

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Stress management, diet, hydration and circulation (think movement/fitness) are all part of the path to radiant skin and healthy hair. Be sure to attend to each aspect, most importantly ensuring you are well nourished. A well nourished body is integral to all aspects of our health.

The foods in this list below have been shown to be extremely beneficial for skin and hair health. All play a role and variety is crucial to ensure you access a full spectrum of nutrients. As important is good digestion, assimilation, and utilization of the foods you are consuming. This means eating in a relaxed state and enjoying your meal. Ideally with loved ones.

Now, read on and invite these foods into your dietary regime. You may be surprised with some of the foods in this lineup. Particularly, the first one.

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MORE SNACK IDEAS TO LOVE

2/3/2023

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February is a focus on heart health!
Let's do this physically and emotionally.

These snack ideas are wonderfully heart healthy as well as being a perfect expression of love for self and food.

It's a perfect match and I've choose quick to make ideas as well as including some store-bought foods infused with flavor enhancers that are also nutrient boosting.

You'll create gourmet tasting food all about love. Love for yummy food that begets vibrant health enabling a more romantic life. Perfect for heart health in every way.

Click the image for Beet Cashew Crème Dip or buy beet hummus and top with lemon zest and pepper.

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EATING ‘ESSENTIALS’ - LUNCHES TO LOVE at HOME or ON-THE-GO

1/31/2023

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Dig in to fabulous made-in-minutes lunches geared to please adults and kids alike.
Focusing on big flavor, familiar ingredients, fast prep and easy-to-adapt recipes will have you acing your mid-day meal.

These whole-food creations are infused with fun, flavor and nutrient density and factor in common food allergies. Take away fabulous ideas and recipes you can use right away.
It's all about the yum factor keeping you eating well for life.

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F%&# - ING WITH YOUR FOOD CHOICES

1/30/2023

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Fear mongering rages on
and your food choices aren't exempt.
Don't eat this! Beware of... and the list is long.

Today let's chat about lectins because it seems the warnings are back in full force by one 'nutrition expert' in particular selling a book all about the deadly properties of 'LECTINS'. Before you eliminate the many foods that contain lectins, how about understanding exactly what they are and what the research has to say in this great article.

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SMART SNACKING MADE SUPER EASY

1/3/2023

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I am an eater, a snacker, a foodie and a healthie!
Yes, full disclosure. eating really good food, really often is a habit I am very okay with.

Like most, I often juggle time challenges. Likely not as demanding as some - (I just spent a few weeks with my son's family and my 9 month old grandson is insistent on walking and resistant to sleeping. This kept all of us hopping, most all of the time and preparing food and eating was something we did as time permitted.)

As someone accustomed to eating regularly, having a cache of ideas as well as stock on hand is essential. Below are some of my easy to make, go-to creations I think you will love. If you have favorites let me know. Let's inspire one another.

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CRAVINGS AND NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES

12/12/2022

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Are you plagued with out of control cravings for certain food or drink?
Does it feel like you have zero control over them?

To discover what they might mean read on and gain strategies to deal with these challenges. We’ve all been there. It comes on strong and it can be relentless and have you extremely motivated, agitated and even relentless to respond to it ASAP. What is it you ask? Why it’s the infamous craving and no you don’t need to be expecting to experience it. You know what I am talking about don’t you?

WELL DID YOU KNOW THIS?

Each of us has food tolerances in our body and no, this is not a typo – I do mean ‘tolerances’ and not intolerances. These have developed over the years from the foods we regularly eat that are highly processed, acidic and toxic to overall well-being. These foods react in our body like a drug. Even if we have negative consequences consuming them, we crave them and it keeps us going back for me. Often we may actually feel good eating them as they sate our addictive craving. However when the 'fix' wears off we need more.

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The COLLAGEN CONSIDERATION - Do we really need to supplement?

10/20/2022

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Does it seem to you like there is always a new 'must have' product or potion to keep us strong, melt off the excess weight, fast forward muscle growth, erase wrinkles...?

SOLD AS THE NEW HEALTH HERO!
ESSENTIAL for aging without wrinkles, lovely locks, nails, and minimal joint pain!
What is it? Collagen.

And just what is collagen? Protein, one of the most abundant proteins in our body.

Read on for some good info on the best way to bump up your collagen levels.

Spoiler alert - its easier than you may have been led to believe and expensive supplements aren't the only source.

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THE BASICS OF A FABULOUS SMOOTHIE BOWL OR SHAKE

8/22/2022

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It's a fabulous all-in-one breakfast and can prepped in advance for a fast early morning blast.

The proverbial smoothie bowl - truly a delish way to launch your day with a full spectrum, whole-food, protein, fiber (aka quality carb) and whole-food fat rich blend offering a perfect opportunity to further enhance with bonus add-ins like liquid and powder supplements.

Take the time to learn the basic components of a smoothie bowl or shake you love and then adapt the ingredients as you wish. Let what you have on hand, what's in season, what you are longing for... be what inspires your morning blend. Responding intuitively to what your body needs is a wonderful way to eat. When you plan ahead and prep you can manage this even with a demanding agenda. How do you do it?

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MATTERS OF THE MIND, MATTER!

7/7/2022

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Vibrant health and well-being has long been my aim, personally and professionally.

Your state of wellness matters to me too. It's the reason I moved beyond fitness instructor to whole-self, lifestyle coach/consultant and educator decades ago.

We teach best what we must learn most, has long been a teaching I trust and it's rung true for me over the years.

My mission is to empower and enable you to cultivate your own optimal state of vibrant health and inner harmony. Some of my clients have done wonderfully with this while others have had, are having, a much more rocky journey. We all navigate the road to wellness in our own ways.

Typically their challenges relate to the conversations they have in their head, programmed by years of imprinted beliefs and resulting patterns of behavior indoctrinated by society, family, friends, work, religions, culture... These various beliefs and the accompanying inner dialogue and resulting habits are often fueled by the story they tell themselves. They go something like:

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ARE ALL CARBS BAD? WHAT IF YOU CAN EAT THAT BREAD GUILT-FREE!

3/8/2022

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How is it that so many smart, savvy, informed members of society can be so consumed with carb misunderstanding?

Well we can thank the food and drug industries for causing so much confusion for this has been one of their many modes of manipulating the public. Controversy and confusion breed conversation as well as complacency. To get to the bottom of the carb conundrum we need to talk about carbs. Not to worry, there are no carb calories to be counted simply by talking about them. The first question to address is this?

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Amazing non-dairy cream, cheese, yogurt and dessert alternative's

1/26/2022

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Are you one of them? Those proclaiming they are addicted to cheese? You are not alone.

Clients and students of mine have mournfully confessed they are addicted to cheese. They don't want to be yet it's out of their control they say. I get it, truly I do. The high fat, salty and creamy or sharp, raw or old cheese creations are designed to be additive. And if you've read the book by Michael Moss, Salt, Sugar, Fat you can attest to it not being 'your fault. Blame or lack there of aside, what can you do about this addictive that is wreaking havoc on your health?
Well I have some answers and better still, all kinds of options for you.

Read on for you are sure to be pleased and perhaps even relieved. There is hope.

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