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Healthy Diet

fresh juice recipes

April 17th, 2008

If you are considering a 5 day “spring cleanse” here is a shopping list and recipes for 5 days of fresh juice — which, along with water, will be all you “eat” for those 5 wonderful days.  [Read more →]

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12th Annual RAINBOW FOODS Spring Cleanse

April 15th, 2008

You are welcome to join a community spring cleanse based on the book, “The Fasting Diet” by Dr. Steven Bailey, naturopathic doctor and internationally reknown “Detox Doc.”  The 14 day cleanse will begin Friday May 16. [Read more →]

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Are You Toxic?

April 15th, 2008

Would you benefit from cleansing?

Yes, if you:
Smoke
Are regularly exposed to environmental toxins
Drink less than a litre of water daily
Drink soda pop, coffee or alcohol
Eat processed foods such as white flour baked goods and candy
Crave junk food
Are tired, constipated, bloated and lack focus
Have sticky or malodorous bowel movements
Have pasty skin or dark circles under your eyes
Have blood sugar problems
Have unstable emotions
Have unsatisfactory libido or sleep
Are over or under-weight
Use prescription or recreational drugs regularly

If you peruse natural health news, you certainly have read the word “detox” lately.  You may have heard about how “body burden” of unnatural chemicals is higher than ever before. Industrial run-off into our rivers, pharmaceutical pollution flushed down toilets, burning fossil fuels belching into the air, fake food, plastic everywhere — all of this and more comprises an enormous burden for our internal self-cleansing systems.

The amazing human body has several mechanisms by which to rid itself of non-nutrients which come in daily through our nose and mouth. [Read more →]

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Oregano — wonder herb

April 14th, 2008

Origanum vulgare (Oregano) is native to Greece, but mostly produced today in

Turkey.  Like all mints, the plant has a squared stem and is extremely aromatic. 

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Industrial Chemicals in our Blood

November 29th, 2007

There’s a new wave in testing people for a so-called “body burden” of industrial chemicals in their blood stream.  The results are shocking.  A family with two young children in Oakland, CA

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New Info for Women on Testing Triglycerides

October 23rd, 2007

Abnormal lipids (fats) in the blood are considered one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of premature death.  Conventional wisdom has been to evaluate blood lipids after abstaining from food for 12 hours. 

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Stress Reduction Tips

September 16th, 2007

“Stress” produces very real physical, mental and emotional changes, which are cummulative. Severe stress can cause permanent damage. So, it’s certainly a good investment in your health to reduce stress. A major stress chemical is cortisol, which is produced by the outer “cortex” of the adrenal gland.

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Curbing Carbohydrate Cravings

September 15th, 2007

There are many approaches to weight loss; it is a multi-million dollar industry in our land of plenty. The bottom line is to eat fewer calories than you expend daily, but not drastically fewer, until you’re happy with how you fit into your clothes, then resume a diet and exercise program that will maintain the desired weight. You can dress up weight loss with grapefruits, or cabbage stew, or Hoodia, but really, the only thing that works is to burn more calories than you’re eating. [Read more →]

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Bad Cravings for Bad Foods

September 15th, 2007

Q:Why Do I Crave Foods That Are “Bad” For Me?

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Are EGGS good or bad?

September 15th, 2007

Q: I am trying to eat right and stay healthy, but should I include eggs in my diet or are they bad for me?

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