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Nutrition Tip of the Week: Labels

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Read your labels, especially pay attention to grams of Sugar. Take the number of grams of sugar and divide it by four and this is how many teaspoons of sugar you are consuming.   Some examples that would stick you are: yogurt, some have up to 30 grams per serving, bottled tea drinks can have up […]

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Nutrition Tip of the Week: Antioxidants

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Animal fat intake increased 60% between 1961 and 2008! Did you know that those who don’t eat meat cut their risk of dementia in half? Animal fat plays a part in heart disease as well, there is a connection between clogged arteries and dementia and Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is plaque in the vessels in the brain. […]

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Nutrition Tip of the Week: Heart Disease

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Heart Disease, the leading cause of death in the US- High Blood pressure, High Cholesterol, Angina, Heart Attack, Stroke, Artherosclerosis( clogged arteries). Statin drug sales are running over $150 billion globally, these drugs have many alarming side effects.   Did you know you can prevent and even cure heart disease with diet? Plant based diets show amazing […]

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Nutrition Tip of the Week: Water

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Most of us are functioning with our bodies severely dehydrated! Think of a grape shriveling up to a raisin, this is what our brain and internal organs do when dehydrated. Our bodies are made up of 75% water. Dehydration can cause problems with blood pressure, pain, digestion and a myriad of other health ailments. We […]

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