Tag: "fruit"
Deconstructing Cravings
Today our guest blogger is Carolyn Akens. The body is an amazing source of intelligence. It is always there for you, pumping blood, never skipping a heartbeat, digesting whatever food you put in it and maintaining homeostasis. Is this reliable, intelligent bio-computer making a mistake by craving ice cream or a hamburger or chocolate? Are [...]
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The Importance of Fiber in Your Diet
When someone is told that they need to increase their fiber intake, they automatically think of taking Metamucil or bran. I am guilty of taking chewable fiber tablets when I was in my mid-to-late 20s. I had no understanding about nutrition and my diet was very unhealthy. I thought that all I had to do [...]
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Foods To Avoid When Eating an Alkaline Diet
One of my goals for 2013 is to eat an Alkaline Diet. An alkaline diet is a diet in which you eat a high percentage of food that is alkaline or basic. These foods have a positive affect on the pH of your blood as well as your overall health. You can maintain good [...]
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Top 9 Nutrients for Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails
It is what you put on your hair, skin and nails that matters most, but what you put into your body that matters too. There is no magic potion that gives you healthy hair, skin and nails. There are products on the market that will enhance and help you take care of what you [...]
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Interesting Facts About Some of Your Favorite Fruits
You never know where your blogging ideas originate. When you get an idea do your best to share it with your readers. This is how I came up with this post. A Facebook friend shared a few photos with facts listed about different fruits and vegetables. I thought it would be a good idea [...]
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10 Foods That Help You Stay Cool In The Summer Heat
It is so hot here in Georgia. It has been as much as 106 degrees in my town. It is bad when you walk out the door and it feels like you are walking into an oven and you can hardly breathe. I do not handle heat very well, because I am always warm. [...]
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Fruit and Vegetable Facts You Should Know
Have you ever heard someone say, “I don’t like vegetables and I don’t eat them?” Yes, I am sure you have heard this statement at some time in your life. Before changing my diet to a plant-based diet, I didn’t think much about people saying they don’t like vegetables, because I thought it was [...]
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