It may seem underrated, but letting your cells “reset” during a 7 – 8 hour sleep period is critical to energy levels, mental function, resistance to disease, and overall good health. So don’t skimp on the Z’s.
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Today’s Healthy Dose – Try Something New
This week try a new fruit or vegetable. What’s the worst thing that could happen?
Today’s Healthy Dose – Pledge to Unhurry
Hurrying causes stress. Stress causes excess Cortisol. Excess Cortisol derails healing, impairs digestion, slows metabolism, reduces healthy mental function, and weakens your immune system. Just think what good a little slowing down could do.
Today’s Healthy Dose – The 90’s Called
It wants it’s low fat diet back.
Today’s Healthy Dose – Best Fats For High Heat
Even healthy fats will turn rancid and create toxins in your system if they’re not used at the proper temperature. These super healthy saturated fats are not only good for you, they’re good at scorching temperatures…
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Red Palm Oil, Organic Cultured Butter, Pastured Lard (any kind), and Organic Avocado Oil
Sauté away…
Today’s Healthy Dose – Got Stairs?
Take at least one extra trip up and down today.
Today’s Healthy Dose – Sure, You Could Get a Flu Shot…
…to guard against the 4 strains of flu targeted this year. Or you could boost your immune system against all illness, for good with real foods (organic/unprocessed) and regular exercise. And when your body fights off illness on it’s own, your immune system gets even stronger. It’s like a health hat trick! Goooooooal…..
Today’s Healthy Dose – Spaghetti Squash
Nope, it doesn’t taste like spaghetti, but it can help lower your intake of empty carbs and up your intake of veggies. And, you’ll get a healthy dose 🙂 of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Manganese and Potassium. Just bake it, then sauté the strings in a touch of healthy oil. Add some herbs and a little parmesan cheese and those “other” side dishes may have to get used to sitting on the shelf!
Today’s Healthy Dose – Nutrition Criminals
These bad boys will steal your health right out from under you (in no particular order, they are all just bad) …
- High Fructose Corn Syrup and Refined Sugars
- Trans Fats (aka Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated)
- Vegetable Oils (Soy, Corn, Canola, Cottonseed, Safflower)
- Artificial Sweeteners
- Gluten based grains
- Low or Non-Fat Dairy
- Anything Heavily Processed
- Anything Deep Fried in Vegetable Oil
- Monosodium Glutamate
- Sodium (not to be confused with natural Sea Salt which is an essential nutrient for good health)
Today’s Healthy Dose – Nutrition Superheros
Behold – the top 10 most nutrient packed foods on the planet…
- Wild caught salmon
- Kale
- Seaweed
- Raw Garlic
- Wild Shellfish
- Organic Potatoes with Skin (Yes, you heard me right)
- Grass Fed Beef Liver
- Whole Sardines
- Blueberries
- Whole Eggs
PS – Thought I’d mention that Dark Chocolate comes in at #11
A Healthy Dose 