The key to succeeding at eating healthfully is to make healthy eating a taste-tempting journey of savory foods to be enjoyed and not a sentence to be imposed. It is simple, straightforward and distinctively delicious if you know which foods to choose and which to avoid.
You've undoubtedly heard that green tea is healthy for you.
It has been said that it can help prevent cancer, heart disease and lower cholesterol. It is supposed to be helpful in losing weight and preventing tooth decay, to name just a few.
But did you know that all green tea is not created equal?
Click the image below to find out everything you ever wanted to know about green tea.
Or, to increase the nutritional value of this treat, peel a thin layer of the skin off with a knife. Cut into sections leaving some white pulp on each section.
Put the sections in a glass, freezer-safe container and freeze.
Enjoy instead of popsicle or juicicle treats.
It's a healthy, refreshing treat that tastes great!
This is a good reason to eat organic, especially now that there are so many GMO crops used in processed foods. The use of pesticides on GMO crops is far heavier than on non-GMO crops because the GMO seeds are engineered to withstand high levels of Monsanto's Roundup pesticide.
Most of the snack foods on the market contain processed and refined sugars, grains and other harmful ingredients.
It's hard finding truly healthy snack foods. I've shared some of my favorite healthy recipes for snacks in this blog. However, frequently there just isn't enough time to prepare all the foods and snacks we want to eat.
So, now, I'd like to share a healthy snack food that you don't have to make yourself.
The name itself leads you to believe it's a healthy drink. Some people might even think of it as a way to get their daily dose of vitamins.
But is it?
The marketing makes you think it's healthy for you. But the Coca-Cola company that produces Vitaminwater has been sued for making "deceptive and unsubstantiated" claims for it.
In fact...
"In response to a recent lawsuit against Coca-Cola filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Coke's attorneys replied in court briefings that, '...no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage.' "
Food in your local grocery store may be trucked in from thousands of miles away. So that it keeps that "fresh" look, it's often picked before it's ripe or it may be treated with chemicals or irradiated to keep it from ripening before it gets to the store.
When you buy from your local farmer's market, you get fresh, locally grown food, much of it picked that very same day.
While it's ideal to buy organic, even from the farmer's market, often you'll find vendors who are not certified but who do not use the chemicals and pesticides used on the food trucked in from great distances. These foods, though not organic, are a much better choice than the non-organic choices in your grocery store.
Of course, organic is always best, but when it's not practical for you, make sure you check for the low pesticide foods that are safe to buy non organic.
Click here to watch a video on farmer's markets and find a farmer's market in your area.
1 cup filtered water
2/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt
1 thin slice fresh onion
1 clove fresh garlic
1 heaping teaspoon Italian Herbs
3 tablespoons raw, unfiltered, apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (optional)
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth.
Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.
This is great with all kinds of raw veggies and is a healthy alternative to Ranch dressing. It can also be used as a salad dressing.
1/2 head of cabbage, grated or shredded
1 carrot, shredded
1/2 of a medium zucchini, shredded
1/2 of a small onion, finely chopped (optional)
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar, or to taste
Celtic Sea salt to taste
Vegetables can be grated, shredded or chopped in a food processor. This makes it really quick to prepare.
Mix all ingredients. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
Most mayonnaise on the market is made from soy, canola or safflower oil. None of these are healthy oils. Mayonnaise made from extra virgin olive oil is very expensive. This is a great alternative to using mayonnaise on your coleslaw and it tastes great!
Dr. Christine H. Farlow is "The Ingredients Investigator." She is a Doctor of Chiropractic who has helped thousands improve their health through nutrition and the elimination of harmful ingredients from food, cosmetics and personal care products.
She's a veteran at helping people solve their health challenges naturally, without the use of drugs.
The study of nutrition has been a passion for Dr. Farlow since 1975. Before becoming a doctor, people were coming to her unsolicited, asking for nutritional advice. She’s been counseling patients professionally since 1984 and researching ingredients in foods, cosmetics and personal care products since 1991.
Dr. Farlow is the author of three health and nutrition books:
FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People...
DYING TO LOOK GOOD
Her books evolved out of her experience counseling patients back to health and wellness.
