My favorite immune boosting pumpkin seed recipe Ingredients: Raw Pumpkin seeds (I usually buy these from Trader Joe’s) Barlean's Coconut Oil Dried/unsweetened Cranberry or Cherries Directions: Add 1 tsp of Barlean's Coconut oil (click here for a coupon!) to a warm sauté pan (medium heat). Once the oil melts, add in...
I like a crisp and crunchy salad on a hot summer day. But I love salad dressing. Honestly, sometimes I think I eat veggies just so I can eat the salad dressing. The average woman gets about 70% of her daily fat calories from eating...
When I was out of shape and unhealthy, it seemed like I craved sugar 24 hours a day. I exaggerated; it was really only 12 hours a day that I craved sugar. It started in the morning with my coffee and cereal, then a big...
My top 10 tips for 2011. Last week I wrote about how I changed negative health habits, which allowed me to lose 30 lbs., lower my cholesterol and sleep better. One of the things that always derailed my health was catching a cold. It seems like I...
I had a hard time believing this news. According to Dr Charles Gerba, aka, "Dr. Germ," you're safer eating your lunch off a toilet seat than the average office desk. Yuck. Here's the deal: the bathrooms get cleaned regularly, most people don't clean their office desk...
Eat more bacteria! Stick with good bacteria from yogurt. Your stomach/intestines have over 500 varieties of bacteria. Good bacteria (also called, probiotics) help to increase the numbers of good guys, while crowding out the bad guys in your gut. The bulk of your immune system is...
We all have an immune system, but some of us take better care of it than others! Smoking, drinking, stress, fast food and lack of sleep can destroy your immune response, making your body susceptible to bugs and germs. Eating healthy food can boost your immune...