by admin | Sep 27, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Food sensitivity, Gut health, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
The incidence of immune-related conditions such as colitis and Crohn’s disease has become much more prevalent in Western societies in the last half century. A team of US-based researches may have found out why. This post comes to us from Natural Solutions for a...
by admin | Sep 25, 2012 | Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Optimal Nutrition in a Nutshell To sum up the first four parts of this five part series: Avoid foods that steal nutrients from you – the anti-nutrient rich foods, including most processed foods, non-organic foods and GMOs. Eat mainly organic produce and flesh protein;...
by admin | Sep 20, 2012 | Naturopathic health, Nutrition
Water The final piece of a good solid nutritional foundation is getting in enough water. It is estimated that 75-80% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. What is staggering about this is that even a 2% water loss will cause decreased performance and can result in...
by admin | Sep 18, 2012 | Naturopathic health, Nutrition
High Performance Fuel – Carbohydrates Getting enough fat and protein in our diet will help us build muscle, lose body fat, and provide a secondary fuel for energy production. Our primary fuel will come from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are generally divided into...
by admin | Sep 13, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Nutrition
Energy and Oil – Healthy Fats Fat has been getting a bad rap lately, but luckily there is also a lot of information out there about healthy fats. Everyone should load up on healthy fats. Without enough fat in your diet, your skin and hair will become dry, your...
by admin | Sep 11, 2012 | Athletic performance, Nutrition
The Body’s Building Blocks – Protein I am often asked how to eat enough protein on a (mostly) vegetarian diet. Many vegetarians make the mistake of thinking that you do not need much protein at all and that you don’t have to worry about it. Telling people...
by admin | Sep 6, 2012 | Nutrition
Many of us think we have a “healthy” diet, but the statistics show that is likely not true. With nearly 90% of Americans not meeting the minimum requirements for vegetables, legumes or whole grains and with almost 96% of Americans over consuming solid fats, added...
by admin | Sep 4, 2012 | Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
If you’ve been reading this blog, you know many of the dangers of being overweight or obese (if you need a refresher course, search for the term “obesity” on this blog). One of the most interesting facts that always raise some eyebrows at our lectures is that almost...
by admin | Aug 30, 2012 | Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
This post comes to us from our friends at Optimal Body Balance. Are you 25 or older? Did you know that after you turn 25, your metabolism can slow down by 5 – 10% per decade! For the average American, that means their metabolic rate decreases by 20 – 40% over their...
by admin | Aug 28, 2012 | Ask the naturopathic doctor, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Naturopathic medicine
This post comes to us from our friends at Natural Solutions for a Healthy You. If you’re reading this blog, you know that nutrition profoundly affects your health. In fact, it seems so common-sensical that it seems hard to refute. However, it is still very rare that a...
