What do beta carotene, lutein, zinc and essential fatty acids have in common? They all reduce your risk of muscular degeneration.
Now in English: Eat plenty of fruits, veggies, whole eggs and wild caught fatty fish to keep those eyes healthy!
Tag: lifestyle
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 – 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
Today’s Healthy Dose – That Healthy Glow
It’s a real thing! Exercise enhances blood flow to your skin, unclogging pores and improving the overall look and quality of your birthday suit. And while beauty is much more than skin deep, a little glow never hurts 🙂
Today’s Healthy Dose – Vitamin D
It’s the new oat bran! But did you know there are two types of Vitamin D in pill form? D3 works okay, D2 not so much. Both need LDL (the “bad” cholesterol) to taxi them through your bloodstream, and taking too much can cause issues.
Here’s an idea. Get the ideal forms of vitamin D in the ideal amounts. Ditch the sun screen and take a twenty minute walk, or putter in the garden, or just be still, close your eyes, and soak up some rays. Every cell in your body will thank you.
Today’s Healthy Dose – Lift Something
More muscle doesn’t just make you stronger, it helps balance your hormones, contributes to a higher metabolism, helps fight off disease, improves your balance, and strengthen’s your heart. You move all the time…. why not make those movements count?
Today’s Healthy Dose – Feed Your Gut
Literally! Your intestines have needs. You could take a pill, but cultured dairy, miso paste, fermented veggies, kombucha, natural pickles, tofu…they are all gut worthy foods. And tasty too. Happy gut, happy life!
A Healthy Dose 