Attend to diet, lifestyle & emotional state:

Nutrition  

Exercise

 Water

Sun

Thoughts  

     Air

Rest

Trust

Sex

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Health Happening    

‘No-brainers’ 💡 for Physical / Mental Health: Magnesium, Omega-3 , C, D, Iodine in “Make-it-Happen” smoothie

Meat – provides protein and necessary sulfur

If you eat meat then for your health’s sake know how to make healthy choices, . . .

Eggs – Some “Eggspert” advice ☺

The best food value for your money! Eat at least one a day from “pasture-raised” hens fed organic grain and don’t be fooled by marketing terminolgy . . .

Non-nutritive Sweeteners (NNS) – Low / No calorie sweeteners

Clarify the difference between the various no / low non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) – and know which ones are harmful to your health . . .

⚡Sweeteners – Our Daily “Fix”

Sugars, sugar alcohols, chemicals, natural, artificial, nutritive or non-nutritive – good or bad for you? . . .

“Make-it-Happen” smoothie

Cook food quickly and don’t use too much heat

Fruits and Vegetables – ‘Farmaceuticals”

Our main source of antioxidants, minerals, enzymes to fight disease. See which to buy organic, how much of them to eat, what to stay away from . . .

Legumes

Legumes are a rich source of antioxidants and protein but need to be properly prepared to mostly remove their inherent antinutrients . . . .

Glycemic index (GI) / Glycemic Load (GI)

A food’s glycemic index (GI) refers to how quickly that food releases its glucose and raises blood sugar levels when it is consumed, but the Glycemic Load is more meaningful for comparing foods, since it accounts for serving size . . .

AMBER WAVES of GRAIN – Dietary staple of the Western world

Why do we do this to ourselves!? We indulge in nutrition-less, devitalized bagels, bread rolls, pastries, cake, cookies, crackers, white bread, pasta, cereal, noodles, pretzels, tacos, waffles, pancakes, muffins; grains extruded / pressed to make crunchy breakfast cereals

Nuts and seeds – How to make them more digestible

Rich in minerals, essential fats and fiber, but need to be properly prepared to remove antinutrients, such as phytic acid and harmful lectins . . .