This is the month of showing love and affection to the most important people in your life, as well as taking time to love yourself. When you don’t feel your best, it’s more difficult to express your passion for others, and for living. Loving your body by providing it with nourishing food improves your health and well-being, and allows you to more easily love others.
Choose unrefined whole grain products, rich in vitamins, minerals and digestible fiber. White bread and refined flour products have been stripped of vitamins, minerals, fiber and other important nutrients. Without these naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, your body has a difficult time digesting and utilizing these products. Consuming them over time robs the body of B vitamins, important for handling stress.
Even multi-grain bread can be junk food, masquerading as healthy bread. Make sure whole wheat is the first and main ingredient. Otherwise, you are eating white bread with a few grains mixed in. The manufacturing process is another reason to avoid refined white flour. Chlorine is used to bleach the flour, while bromide is used to brominate it. These two chemicals are linked to thyroid and organ damage.
Whole grains have real fiber that is essential for colon health. Packaged and refined cereals and food bars, even those promoted as “high-fiber” do not contain digestible food fiber. Their fiber ingredient is “cellulose”, which is really wood pulp. Food manufacturers use this to extend their products, selling you a mouthful of wood shavings.
White rice is another refined food, stripped of the rice bran, rice germ, and B vitamins. Compared to eating brown rice, eating white rice is associated with a 17% higher risk of diabetes when consumed five or more times a week. White rice is “fortified,” but is still nutritionally deficient, causing a spike in blood sugar. Reduce your risk by eating whole grain brown rice or other whole grains, and consume white rice less than once a month.
Choose other whole grains including quinoa, steel-cut oats and barley. Avoid using millet unless your thyroid is overactive. An under-active thyroid can be slowed down even more by the natural components found in millet.
Read food labels even when purchasing gluten free baked goods. Look for ingredients such as organic whole grains and natural sugars. Avoid refined flours, artificial ingredients, sugar and non-organic grains, which are often genetically, modified grains in disguise. Corn is the most frequently used genetically modified grain in gluten free products.
Consume healthy protein alternatives with organic rice-based protein or hemp seed protein. Avoid soymilk, soy protein and soy-based meat substitutes, which may provide protein, but at a health cost. Over 90% of non-organic soy ingredients come from genetically modified soybeans. In addition, most soy is processed using a toxic chemical known as hexane, a petroleum product. This toxin has been linked to birth defects, reproductive problems and cancer. Non-fermented soy is highly estrogenic, which can contribute to hormone imbalance. If you want to consume soy, eat organic fermented soy in the form of miso or tempeh.
Conventional protein-energy bars often contain several forms of refined sugar, soy protein, hydrogenated fat, and other harmful additives. Most of these bars have a very high sugar and fat content, often as high as a candy bar! Read the labels before you buy to avoid purchasing these junk food bars. Healthy food bars should contain food items that you recognize, not long lists of sugars and chemicals.
Eat a vitamin rich piece of fruit with some nuts or nut butter for a healthy snack. Buy nuts in bulk and make your own trail mix using almonds, walnuts and/or cashews, dried fruit and natural chocolate pieces, combining ingredients that you like! Store in airtight glass jars, or refrigerate for a longer shelf life.
You might want to eat other protein and omega rich foods now that the FDA has approved genetically modified salmon for human consumption, without requiring it to be labeled. Vegans have been using chickpeas and chia seeds as alternatives to fish. Chickpeas have a considerable amount of protein, slow release carbohydrates, the B vitamin folate, and zinc. Chia seeds are a healthy source of Omega-3 fats. Just 28 mg of chia seed has 4915 mg of Omega-3’s, compared to only 724 mg in 28 mg of salmon.
Add real berries to your diet! Most of the breakfast cereals, muffins, granola bars and sauces do not contain any real berries/blueberries. They are manufactured using artificial blueberry flavoring, and toxic chemical food coloring.
Changing your diet to more organic, un-refined whole foods will boost your energy, improve your mood, and allow your body to feel better. You’ll then be able to provide more love to those you care about! Attend one of our free workshops to learn more about healthy food options, and receive handouts and simple recipe suggestions.
By...Dr. Carol Ann Fischer
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The Anti-Aging Secret
Your key to youth is a healthy functioning Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract. How well it performs determines your overall health, and how slow or fast you age.. The GI tract is a hollow tube that starts in your mouth and ends at the end of your colon. What you eat and drink matters, but not as much as whether your body can utilize what you ingest.
How Your Digestive System Works
Food is digested and broken down into appropriate sized molecules in the GI “hollow tube” tract. The molecules are then transported across the digestive tract membrane into the blood where they are delivered to the rest of your body. From the blood these molecules go into the cells and are used for body growth, tissue repair, and energy production.
A healthy functioning GI tract also has a very important role in prevention. The GI tract acts as a protective tissue barrier keeping toxic unhealthy materials, microbes, and debris from entering into your circulation. A healthy GI tract can effectively and routinely attack these unhealthy materials, compact them, and eliminate them from your body. Your ability to stay young depends upon the efficiency of your digestive system.
When Your Digestive System Does Not Work
Digestive difficulties develop when there are insufficient digestive enzymes in your GI tract to cause the proper breakdown of foods eaten. When food is not properly digested it can ferment, putrefy, become rancid, and injure the lining of the GI tract. When the cell lining of the GI tract becomes injured, the protective barrier becomes more permeable to undigested food particles.
Leaky Gut Syndrome develops when the undigested food particles leak through the intestinal lining. These food particles cause pain and inflammation. They are viewed as irritants by the immune system, which attacks them. This process occurs because your digestive system is unable to successfully do its job and digest the food properly.
Digestive enzymes are normally made by the pancreas to neutralize the stomach acid. The failure to neutralize stomach acid occurs when there is a systemic mineral deficiency. Insufficient production of digestive enzymes then creates an acid digestive tract. The normal blood pH shifts when the digestive tract is too acid. An overly acid and poor digestive system is reflected in the blood, and can be viewed using Live Cell Analysis.
Live Cell Analysis reveals a clumping and overlapping of red blood cells when poor digestion exists. Red blood cells that are too close together cannot carry sufficient oxygen, resulting in fatigue and other health issues. Your body ages faster when improper digestion occurs. A healthy digestive system is part of the secret to anti-aging.
Healthy red blood cells are spaced apart to carry oxygen when the digestive system is fully functioning.
Indications of a Poor Digestive System
Common signs of a malfunctioning GI tract include bloating, acid reflux, belching/gas, indigestion following the ingestion of fats, oils, and/or protein, light colored stools, pain on the upper right side of the abdomen, gall stone formation, constipation, dry skin, skin rashes, and pain in the neck and upper back or between the shoulder blades.
When a Leaky Gut exists it sets the stage for a variety of chronic illnesses and food allergies. Various digestive difficulties develop including acid indigestion, acid reflux, leaky gut syndrome, gas and bloating, stomach burning, increasing food allergies and sensitivities, irritable bowel, and mal-absorption syndrome, creating additional nutritional deficiencies. Poor digestion also results in unwanted weight gain, which gets worse as your body ages.
Food allergies and sensitivities, and Leaky Gut are on the rise due to changes in diet. Chronic sinus congestion or sinus headaches are also more common, and are often indicative of hidden food allergies. There are many people who are allergic to gluten, the most common component of grains, including wheat. Allergic reactions to dairy, corn and soy also are increasing, as more products contain these items. Diets high in refined and processed foods can also cause an allergic reaction in the GI tract.
Solutions to Improve Your Digestion
Make sure that your diet includes lots of uncooked fresh fruits and vegetables. Raw food contains digestive enzymes that are destroyed by cooking. To improve your digestive system, make sure that your production of digestive enzymes is sufficient.
Drink live antioxidant water that is rich in healthy minerals to help improve digestion. With a properly working digestive system your body can use more of what you eat, and keep you young and vibrant.
Not sure if your digestive system is working correctly? Visit an alternative practitioner that is trained to evaluate the function of the digestive system. They do not prescribe medications to manage the symptoms of a malfunctioning system. Instead, they make simple dietary and lifestyle recommendations to improve it.
Dr. Carol Ann Fischer
How Your Digestive System Works
Food is digested and broken down into appropriate sized molecules in the GI “hollow tube” tract. The molecules are then transported across the digestive tract membrane into the blood where they are delivered to the rest of your body. From the blood these molecules go into the cells and are used for body growth, tissue repair, and energy production.
A healthy functioning GI tract also has a very important role in prevention. The GI tract acts as a protective tissue barrier keeping toxic unhealthy materials, microbes, and debris from entering into your circulation. A healthy GI tract can effectively and routinely attack these unhealthy materials, compact them, and eliminate them from your body. Your ability to stay young depends upon the efficiency of your digestive system.
When Your Digestive System Does Not Work
Digestive difficulties develop when there are insufficient digestive enzymes in your GI tract to cause the proper breakdown of foods eaten. When food is not properly digested it can ferment, putrefy, become rancid, and injure the lining of the GI tract. When the cell lining of the GI tract becomes injured, the protective barrier becomes more permeable to undigested food particles.
Leaky Gut Syndrome develops when the undigested food particles leak through the intestinal lining. These food particles cause pain and inflammation. They are viewed as irritants by the immune system, which attacks them. This process occurs because your digestive system is unable to successfully do its job and digest the food properly.
Digestive enzymes are normally made by the pancreas to neutralize the stomach acid. The failure to neutralize stomach acid occurs when there is a systemic mineral deficiency. Insufficient production of digestive enzymes then creates an acid digestive tract. The normal blood pH shifts when the digestive tract is too acid. An overly acid and poor digestive system is reflected in the blood, and can be viewed using Live Cell Analysis.
Live Cell Analysis reveals a clumping and overlapping of red blood cells when poor digestion exists. Red blood cells that are too close together cannot carry sufficient oxygen, resulting in fatigue and other health issues. Your body ages faster when improper digestion occurs. A healthy digestive system is part of the secret to anti-aging.
Healthy red blood cells are spaced apart to carry oxygen when the digestive system is fully functioning.
Indications of a Poor Digestive System
Common signs of a malfunctioning GI tract include bloating, acid reflux, belching/gas, indigestion following the ingestion of fats, oils, and/or protein, light colored stools, pain on the upper right side of the abdomen, gall stone formation, constipation, dry skin, skin rashes, and pain in the neck and upper back or between the shoulder blades.
When a Leaky Gut exists it sets the stage for a variety of chronic illnesses and food allergies. Various digestive difficulties develop including acid indigestion, acid reflux, leaky gut syndrome, gas and bloating, stomach burning, increasing food allergies and sensitivities, irritable bowel, and mal-absorption syndrome, creating additional nutritional deficiencies. Poor digestion also results in unwanted weight gain, which gets worse as your body ages.
Food allergies and sensitivities, and Leaky Gut are on the rise due to changes in diet. Chronic sinus congestion or sinus headaches are also more common, and are often indicative of hidden food allergies. There are many people who are allergic to gluten, the most common component of grains, including wheat. Allergic reactions to dairy, corn and soy also are increasing, as more products contain these items. Diets high in refined and processed foods can also cause an allergic reaction in the GI tract.
Solutions to Improve Your Digestion
Make sure that your diet includes lots of uncooked fresh fruits and vegetables. Raw food contains digestive enzymes that are destroyed by cooking. To improve your digestive system, make sure that your production of digestive enzymes is sufficient.
Drink live antioxidant water that is rich in healthy minerals to help improve digestion. With a properly working digestive system your body can use more of what you eat, and keep you young and vibrant.
Not sure if your digestive system is working correctly? Visit an alternative practitioner that is trained to evaluate the function of the digestive system. They do not prescribe medications to manage the symptoms of a malfunctioning system. Instead, they make simple dietary and lifestyle recommendations to improve it.
Dr. Carol Ann Fischer
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Are you an emotional eater?
If you answered yes to that question, there are several things you can do to help yourself.
1. Look at why you are. Figure out the root of the issue/s. That can be a difficult thing to do. You are the only one that can change. Don't expect change from other people. Once you find the issue/s, then you can begin to make the necessary changes. This won't happen overnight however, it will take time.
2. Find something you enjoy that will keep your mind off of food, exercise, meditate or even a hobby.
3. Get plenty of sleep and rejuvenate your body. Unwind. Finding other ways to cope it the best idea.
4. Drink plenty of water. When you drink water, you find that you don't need to eat as much.
Remember: You are doing this for you, no one else to become healthier and happier.
1. Look at why you are. Figure out the root of the issue/s. That can be a difficult thing to do. You are the only one that can change. Don't expect change from other people. Once you find the issue/s, then you can begin to make the necessary changes. This won't happen overnight however, it will take time.
2. Find something you enjoy that will keep your mind off of food, exercise, meditate or even a hobby.
3. Get plenty of sleep and rejuvenate your body. Unwind. Finding other ways to cope it the best idea.
4. Drink plenty of water. When you drink water, you find that you don't need to eat as much.
Remember: You are doing this for you, no one else to become healthier and happier.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Stress!!
Stress can cause a multitude of issues on the body and mind.
It can give you headaches, cause you to become an emotional eater and start gaining weight. It can also make your muscle tense which can cause pain in the body. Stress can also make it so you can't focus completely. You can become depressed or even become angry or irritated. There are so many things that can lead to stress; death of a friend or family, your job, lack of money along with others.
Stress can lead to medical issues, like heart attacks, strokes and diabetes.
So what can you do to help to help decrease the stress in your life.
1. Get plenty of sleep.
2. Healthy eating; grains, beans, legumes, fruit and veggies.
3. Drink plenty of water.
4. Mediate
5. Massage
6. Exercise
7. Find a hobby that you like; cooking, reading, crafting, dancing, etc.
These are sure fire ways to decrease stress, but also help you live a healthier lifestyle.
It can give you headaches, cause you to become an emotional eater and start gaining weight. It can also make your muscle tense which can cause pain in the body. Stress can also make it so you can't focus completely. You can become depressed or even become angry or irritated. There are so many things that can lead to stress; death of a friend or family, your job, lack of money along with others.
Stress can lead to medical issues, like heart attacks, strokes and diabetes.
So what can you do to help to help decrease the stress in your life.
1. Get plenty of sleep.
2. Healthy eating; grains, beans, legumes, fruit and veggies.
3. Drink plenty of water.
4. Mediate
5. Massage
6. Exercise
7. Find a hobby that you like; cooking, reading, crafting, dancing, etc.
These are sure fire ways to decrease stress, but also help you live a healthier lifestyle.
Victims of Abuse
Are you or do you know someone is a victim of abuse? Any kind of abuse. I was one of those, that faced abuse while living with an ex-boyfriend. I escaped and survive with the help of friends and family.
Let me say that you do not need to deal with it. NO ONE deserves to be abused. Tell family or friends, they care about you and will help. If you don't think that they will help find a hotline to call or contact the police.
Here is some advice: Be prepared. What I mean about that is to have a small bag packed of clothes, money extra set of car keys, etc..and hide it somewhere where they won't look. When you have that extra moment and they aren't there, grab it, and leave.
Again, Talk to someone how can help and generate a plan for after you leave, where to go? What is the next step to be safe?
Some victims never make it out, others do. Don't let anyone control you, manipulate you, or treat you bad. I know it is hard, but you will survive and eventually be able to go on with your life.
Let me say that you do not need to deal with it. NO ONE deserves to be abused. Tell family or friends, they care about you and will help. If you don't think that they will help find a hotline to call or contact the police.
Here is some advice: Be prepared. What I mean about that is to have a small bag packed of clothes, money extra set of car keys, etc..and hide it somewhere where they won't look. When you have that extra moment and they aren't there, grab it, and leave.
Again, Talk to someone how can help and generate a plan for after you leave, where to go? What is the next step to be safe?
Some victims never make it out, others do. Don't let anyone control you, manipulate you, or treat you bad. I know it is hard, but you will survive and eventually be able to go on with your life.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Healthy Energy Boosters
When looking for something to snack on during day, you want to look for foods that are high in fiber, high in protein and limited carbs.
-Almonds, Brazil nuts, Cashews and Hazelnuts are among the best health choices to keep your energy levels up.
Stay Hydrated. You need to drink plenty of water. If you need flavoring, look for flavored water, but watch out for the sugar content. Non-flavored water is the best.
If you don't say hydrated, you can feel tired or lethargic...you can get headaches and constipation as well.
Get plenty of sleep. It is shown that you need eight hours of sleep. The more you deviate from that the greater your risk of things like: depression, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
A few things to avoid are:
-sugary foods and drinks
-excess of carbs
-Caffeine
-excess of fatty foods
For some these changes are very difficult, but by taking baby steps toward a healthier lifestyle, you will start to feel better and won't miss the junk food, caffeine..etc.
-Almonds, Brazil nuts, Cashews and Hazelnuts are among the best health choices to keep your energy levels up.
Stay Hydrated. You need to drink plenty of water. If you need flavoring, look for flavored water, but watch out for the sugar content. Non-flavored water is the best.
If you don't say hydrated, you can feel tired or lethargic...you can get headaches and constipation as well.
Get plenty of sleep. It is shown that you need eight hours of sleep. The more you deviate from that the greater your risk of things like: depression, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
A few things to avoid are:
-sugary foods and drinks
-excess of carbs
-Caffeine
-excess of fatty foods
For some these changes are very difficult, but by taking baby steps toward a healthier lifestyle, you will start to feel better and won't miss the junk food, caffeine..etc.
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