Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating Blog Is Moving ...

2010-12-16T20:27:00.000-08:00

All future Healthy Eating blog posts will be made to my new Healthy Eating Advisor blog

Some of the info on this blog will be moved to the new blog, but not all. So you may want to bookmark this page to come back to some favorite recipes or other useful healthy information.

Come visit me on the new Healthy Eating Advisor blog and let me know what you think.

Pepper, Mushroom & Green Bean Stir Fry

2010-11-17T12:08:00.000-08:00

1 cup onion cut into 1/2" pieces
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup red bell peppers cut in 2" thin strips
1 cup green beans cut in 1" pieces
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
marjoram to taste (optional)
thyme to taste (optional)
Celtic Sea Salt to taste
1 tablespoons coconut oil
bone broth, chicken broth or water

Melt the coconut oil in a good quality skillet.
Saute the onions for about 1 minute.
Add the mushrooms, bell peppers and green beans and saute for another minute.
Add a small amount of broth or water, cover and simmer on low heat until the beans are just slightly tender.
Add seasonings and stir. You may substitute your favorite herbs or spices.
Add cilantro and turn off the heat.
Let sit for a few minutes then serve.
Enjoy!

Find more healthy recipes here.

Do You Take Your Water With Or Without Lemon?

2010-11-15T17:10:00.000-08:00

Silly question? You decide ...

A study done in 2007 found that 2/3 of the lemon slices served at 21 different restaurants were contaminated with bacteria that had the potential to cause disease.

Does that make you want a slice of lemon in your next glass of water?

Read more here.

The Truth About Organic Eggs

2010-11-11T12:11:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered what's different about the organic eggs you pay such a premium price for and if they're really worth the extra cost? What about the organic eggs that are lower priced? Are they still as good as the higher priced organic eggs?

These are very good questions, and you'll probably be surprised at the answers.

There are some less than honorable egg farmers out there producing "Bogus" organic eggs and calling them "Organic." Read the article here to get the full definition of "Bogus" organic eggs.

How do you know if the organic eggs you buy are the real thing or the oh-so-common "Bogus" organic eggs?

The Cornucopia Institute created an "Organic Egg Scoreboard" and rated them on housing and outdoor space for roaming and feeding. The rating system is from 1 to 5 stars, 5 being the best.

Some of the common organic brands found in Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Safeway, WalMart and other popular grocery stores scored only in the 1 star category - "Bogus Organic Eggs."

Are you eating any of these "Bogus Organic " brands?

* Trader Joes Organic
* Safeway's O Organic
* Costco's Kirkland Signature
* A&P's Green Way
* Walmart's Great Value
* Whole Foods 365 Organic
* Land O'Lakes
* Horizon Organic
* Garden Valley
* Eggland's Best
* Chino Valley Ranchers

These are only a few of the "Bogus" brands.

A couple of the 3 star brands - rated "very good"

* Clover Organic Farms
* Organic Valley

The 5 star farms are small to medium family farms. Most of those brands I've never seen in the health food markets where I shop and actually have never heard of.

See the entire Organic Egg Scorecard.

Now's the time to start scrutinizing the brand of eggs you buy. It's obvious by this study that organic on the carton, even certified organic may not really be true organic.

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Cancer And Diet

2010-11-08T16:52:00.000-08:00

According to Dr. Mark Hyman, during his medical school oncology rotation, his professor stated that 70% of all cancers are diet related!

What would happen to the rate of cancer in this country, in the world, if everyone ate a healthy diet?

What would happen to the food industry if everyone only bought healthy food?

If you knew that you could save yourself from cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and many other ailments by eating a healthy diet, would you do it?

You don't have to figure it all out and do it on your own. It's all made easy for you in the Healthy Eating e-class. If you need more personalized assistance, try Healthy Eating Coaching.

Health Benefits of Beets

2010-11-04T12:20:00.000-07:00

Beets are a nutritional powerhouse. There is abundant nutrition in both the root and the leaves. They are especially helpful for the health of your liver and gallbladder. They are also anticarcinogenic and protective against heart disease.

Beet greens are an excellent source of beta carotene, calcium and iron. The young beet leaves are a rich source of betaine, which is important for liver health and helps your body to metabolize fat.

The beet root is a source of vitamin C, folacin and manganese, as well as many other nutrients. Fresh beets have greater amounts of the C and folacin.

Both the greens and the roots can be eaten raw or cooked. The greens can be used raw in salads or green smoothies. They can also be steamed lightly, for 2-3 minutes. Season with raw organic butter and Celtic Sea Salt®

The beet root can be shredded and mixed with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil for a liver-gallbladder tonic or added to a salad. Beets can also be steamed or baked. They should be cooked whole and cut after cooking is complete.

Read more about the amazing benefits from eating beets.

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Top 10 Ways to Avoid GMOs

2010-11-01T13:22:00.000-07:00

Avoiding GMOs is getting harder and harder as more and more GMO crops are planted and high levels of secrecy are maintained as to which products contain genetically engineered ingredients.

Here are some tips from Maria Rodale about how you can avoid GMOs:

1. Buy USDA-certified organic food.
2. Avoid all nonorganic soy products like the plague. (I recommend avoiding ALL soy.)
3. Don't buy anything that claims to be "non-dairy" that isn't organic.
4. Don't buy or eat anything with corn in it that isn't organic.
5. At all costs, eliminate high-fructose corn syrup (a.k.a. "corn sugar") from your diet.

Read the full article.

For more help with choosing healthy food, get the FREE Healthy Eating E-Class. Work through all the lessons and implement what you learn. It is guaranteed to get you eating healtfully in 5 easy lessons ... if you follow the plan.

Healthy Fish To Eat

2010-10-28T12:37:00.000-07:00

Do you want to get the health benefits of fish, but don't know which ones to choose?

Many different varieties of fish are contaminated with mercury or PCBs. How do you choose the fish that are the healthiest to eat and won't adversely affect your health?

The Smart Seafood Guide 2010 tells you which fish, both nationally and regionally (U.S.) are the healthiest choices. "Food & Water Watch analyzed over 100 different fish and shellfish to create the only guide assessing not only the human health and environmental impacts of eating certain seafood, but also the socio-economic impacts ..."

This is the best seafood guide I have seen. It makes seafood selection easy.

Learn more about healthy food here.

3 Ways To Enjoy Your Burger Without The Bun

2010-10-27T17:48:00.000-07:00

White bread and buns, even if made with enriched flour or wheat flour - but not whole wheat - have all the nutrients removed and a few synthetic chemical nutrients added to give you the false impression that they are healthy and nutritious. They're not. In fact they deplete the body of the B vitamins and other nutrients your body needs to be healthy.

Besides being unhealthy for you, processed grains contribute to obesity, diabetes and other health problems. In fact, we eat far too many grain products. It is not advisable to eat the large number of servings of grains as recommended by the FDA food pyramid, even the 2010 version, and especially not refined grains.

Truth be told, you don't need a bun to enjoy your burger. And yes, burgers can be healthy if they are made of beef from pastured, grass fed cows or turkey from free range, organic birds. So, it's best to make your own burgers at home from scratch.

Here are my 3 favorite ways to eat a burger:

1. Use a corn tortilla (made with corn, lime and water only) instead of a bun or bread. You could also use a sprouted grain tortilla as well.
2. Wrap your burger in 1 or 2 large leaves of lettuce.
3. Eat your burger as a serving of meat in a meal with a salad, steamed vegetables and brown rice or a starchy vegetable, like red potatoes, sweet potatoes or winter squash.

You can add healthy condiments to your burger, like lettuce, organic mustard, organic ketchup, onion, tomato, sprouts, cilantro, shredded carrots, etc.

So, enjoy your healthy burger!

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Healthy Halloween Tips

2010-10-25T12:17:00.000-07:00

On Halloween, our little "trick or treaters" get so much candy, full of sugar and chemical additives. Sugar is known to cause hyperactivity in children and dental caries, as well as mood swings, depression, and obesity. But, it's not only the sugar that's so bad for them. It's also the other chemical additives, including artificial and natural flavors and FD&C colors, most of which are derived from coal tar which is a carcinogen. Here are five tips ...

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Celebrate Your Body!

2010-10-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

Join the body image revolution

You Can Start a Body Image Revolution

2010-10-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

Are you bored with ‘managing’ your weight, sick of ‘watching’ every thing you put in your mouth, or tired of being embarrassed when you look at your body in the mirror?

What if there was another way to be a woman?

A way that honored all of you, just the way you are, rather than just what you’re not? A way that recognized everything you DO do, rather than just what you don’t? A way that helped us decide who and how we WANT to be, rather than trying to fit us in the picture of perfect in a magazine or movie?

There is a way, it’s called The Body Image Revolution, and it starts today, Thursday October 21, I’m part of it and you can be too. I am teaming up with eleven other international body image experts in one big Telesummit to bring you the real facts about your weight and your health, Practical 'How-To' Tips to help you see your body and your life, just how it is right now, in a new light that is more real, more powerful, and more YOU.

Click here to visit The Body Image Revolution.

Tofu and Your Brain

2010-10-11T13:47:00.000-07:00

There are two camps on the benefits of soy products - those who proclaim it has health promoting benefits and those who claim that it is harmful to your health.

In spite of those who vigorously promote soy as a healthy food with health-promoting benefits, there is a great deal of evidence indicating that soy is not the health food that the industry would like you to think it is. Kaayla Daniel, in her thoroughly researched book, the whole Soy Story, explains in great detail why soy is not a healthy food and should generally be avoided, except for use of some of the fermented soy products, like natto, tempeh and miso.

I have noticed that some who endorse Dr. Daniel's work also endorse the use of tofu, claiming that it is a fermented food product. While fermented tofu is produced by the Chinese and Japanese and eaten in those countries, it is generally not the tofu found in the U.S. In fact there is a study that "showed that men and women who ate tofu at least twice per week experienced accelerated brain aging, diminished cognitive ability and were more than twice as likely to be clinically diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease."

For more information on the harmful effects of soy, check out these resources:

The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food

Facts About Soy, the Industry Doesn't Want You to Know: An interview with Dr. Kaayla Daniel author of The Whole Soy Story

For more information on healthy eating, click here.

Green Smoothie

2010-09-30T22:49:00.000-07:00

This is a healthy drink to start off your day or for a refreshing snack.

1/2 - 3/4 cup fresh or frozen mango, cut in chunks
1-2 tablespoons fresh or frozen pineapple
2-3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1 raw egg, organic, free range
1 cup plain, whole milk yogurt, organic, hormone and antibiotic free
2 cups of fresh, organic greens, just the leafy part (kale, chard, spinach, collards, dandelion, etc.)

Thaw frozen fruit overnight in the refrigerator. Before blending the ingredients, warm the fruit to room temperature or above 76º F.

Add coconut oil to the fruit. Above 76º F, the coconut oil will be liquid. Mix the fruit and coconut oil together until the oil remains liquid.

Warm the egg to room temperature.

Put the raw egg into a blender or VitaMix (A VitaMix is much quicker than a blender).

Add the fruit and coconut oil mixture. Blend till creamy.

Next add the yogurt. Blend till completely mixed.

Last, add the greens. If using a blender, make sure the greens are broken into small pieces. If using a VitaMix, they can be added whole.

If you use a blender, it will take a bit longer to blend completely to a creamy consistency. With the VitaMix, it's pretty quick.

With the amounts of fruit and greens in this recipe, you can taste the greens a little. I like it that way. However, if you would prefer not to taste the greens, you can add more fruit. You can vary the types of fruit according to your taste.

Enjoy!

This is a great way to get these healthy greens into your family's diet.

This Kid Really Gets It!

2010-09-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

Watch this video and get inspired to get your kids and your whole family on the path to healthier eating.

Salmon Lovers Beware!

2010-09-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

The FDA is getting ready to approve genetically engineered salmon and it won't be labeled. It will be up to you to guess if the salmon you're buying is genetically engineered or not.

Read the article.

As we've seen frequently in the recent and distant past, the FDA has a history of making decisions that are not in the best interest of the consumer, but rather in the interest of the industry. In fact, a statement made by Former FDA Commissioner, Dr. Herbert Ley, makes it real clear that the FDA is not interested in protecting you...

"The thing that bugs me is that people think the FDA is protecting them. It isn’t. What the FDA is doing and what the public thinks it’s doing are as different as night and day."

That's right from the horses mouth.

So, now that you know that the FDA has no interest in protecting you, but is committed to protecting the profits of big business, it's up to you to protect yourself.

Here are some links to resources to help you protect yourself.

Healthy Eating
Food Additives
Healthy Eating Bookstore

Making Healthy Eating Easy

2010-09-13T18:35:00.000-07:00

Have you ever thought that you should eat healthier, but have put it off because of the time it would take to figure it out?

Here are some tools to make healthy eating easy for you:

Free healthy eating e-class
Easy to follow Healthy Eating e-book
Healthy recipes
Your Personal Food Planner - to make the transition very easy
Healthy Cooking Classes

These tools are easy to use. And if you follow the program in the healthy eating e-class, you will be eating healthfully in no time at all!

Choosing Your Eggs

2010-09-03T15:29:00.000-07:00

The latest egg recall is just another case of poor practices of factory farming causing contamination. It's not the eggs that are bad for you, it's where they come from and how they are handled. Even organic eggs purchased from a store may be cause for caution.

Your best bet, buy locally grown, organic free range eggs.

Read the article here.

Get an insiders view about chicken farms in the movie, Food Inc.

Learn more about healthy eating here.

Gluten-Free Not Just For Celiacs

2010-09-03T14:39:00.000-07:00

Gluten is a protein in certain grains that can cause an inflammatory reaction in your body. In those with Celiac's Disease, it triggers an "immune reaction that damages the small intestine and prevents absorption of nutrients."

You don't have to have Celiac's Disease to be affected by gluten. Gluten Intolerance is said to be more wide spread than most people are aware of.

Read the article here.

Gluten-containing grains include:

wheat
rye
barley
kamut
spelt
triticale
bulgur
durum
semolina

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Green Tea

2010-08-25T21:46:00.000-07:00

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.

Grapefruit or Orange Freeze

2010-08-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

This is very refreshing on a hot day...

Peel a whole grapefruit or orange and section it.

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!

ADHD and Pesticides

2010-08-24T12:47:00.000-07:00

A study earlier this year examined the relationship between organophosphate pesticide exposure in children ages 8-15 and the incidence of ADHD.

The "findings support the hypothesis that organophosphate exposure, at levels common among US children, may contribute to ADHD prevalence."

You can read the article here, though it is quite technical.

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.

Click here for help with healthy eating.

Do You Like To Snack?

2010-08-16T19:53:00.000-07:00

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.

Click the link to check it out.

Vitaminwater - Healthy or Unhealthy?

2010-08-11T10:37:00.000-07:00

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.' "

Read the article here.

Farmer's Markets - A Fresh Place To Buy Your Food

2010-08-09T19:56:00.000-07:00

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.

Learn more about healthy eating here.

Tasty Veggie Dip

2010-08-04T07:56:00.000-07:00

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.

Adapted from Sunny Salad Dressing in The Guilt-Free Gourmet: A Vegan Cookbook & Lifestyle Resource Manual

No Mayo Coleslaw

2010-08-02T10:55:00.000-07:00

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!

Breakfast Pudding

2010-07-20T10:55:00.000-07:00

Here's a tasty, healthy, quick breakfast treat...

1 cup plain whole milk yogurt, organic preferably
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or almonds
2 tablespoons shredded coconut, unsweetened
1 heaping tablespoon carob powder
1-2 tablespoons coconut oil, organic or virgin, melted
Stevia, clear liquid, a few drops or to taste

Mix all ingredients together, thoroughly.

This is great for a quick breakfast or a dessert.

Healthy Veggie Burgers

2010-07-02T12:31:00.000-07:00

My big complaint about veggie burgers is that most you buy in the stores contain soy ingredients, canola oil and/or some form or MSG. It's really hard to find a healthy veggie burger in the grocery store or your natural foods market.

When I came across this article on veggie burgers, I was very suspicious that they would contain some of these harmful ingredients. I was pleasantly surprised.

Millet Burger with Chive Pesto

All healthy ingredients.

Beans and Greens Burger

Calls for orange zest. Make sure you make it from organic oranges only. Non organic oranges can be artificially colored with Citrus Red. No. 2, which is a possible carcinogen.

Calls for toasted whole grain bread crumbs. Make sure they're free of harmful chemical additives. Better yet, make your own from organic, sprouted grain, flourless bread.

Calls for olive oil to cook the burgers. A better cooking oil is coconut oil. Organic coconut oil has had the coconut flavor removed and still has the healthy, therapeutic properties of coconut oil.

Mushroom and Black Bean Burger

Calls for olive or canola oil to cook the burgers. Skip the canola oil. It is an unhealthy oil. And as I mentioned above, coconut oil is a better choice for cooking than olive oil.

Calls for stale or toasted sandwich bread to make breadcrumbs. Best to use organic, sprouted grain, flourless bread.

Calls for hamburger buns or hard rolls. Flourless, sprouted grain is your best choice. However if, like me, you don't like using buns or rolls, try wraping your burger in a couple big leaves of lettuce. It's a great way to have sandwiches without the bread.

Lentil Almond Burger

Calls for olive oil for cooking. I recommend organic coconut oil.

Calls for celery. Make sure you buy organic. Celery is #1 on the 2010 list with the most pesticides.

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burger

Calls for whole spelt flour or other flour. If you use other flour, make sure it is whole grain.

Calls for tamari. Traditionally made tamari, as made in Japan, is fermented over long periods of time and is one of the few soy products that have the least harmful effects. However, made in America, the processing is modern, high speed and very unlike traditional processing. Modern soy sauces may contain dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. "The safety of commercial soy sauces cannot be assured." Reference, The Whole Soy Story, by Kaayla Daniel.

If you can get traditionally prepared tamari imported from Asia, then that would be a better choice than American made. I personally substitute Celtic Sea Salt in recipes that call for tamari or soy sauce.

If you enjoy veggie burgers, give these a try. They're definitely more healthy than the pre-made ones you buy in the stores.

Could Anything Be More Absurd?

2010-06-30T18:17:00.000-07:00

This has just got to take the cake!

Now, people who like to eat healthy food are being classified as mentally ill!

You can guess who's behind this ...

Read the article.

Book Review - Plan-D: The Amazing Anti-Diet That Will Change Your Life Forever

2010-06-28T13:34:00.000-07:00

A month or two ago, I received a call from a customer placing a book order for my books, who told me about Plan-D, and how close this book is to the philosophy that I teach in my books. So, I decided to check it out.

Dee McCaffrey is an organic chemist and Certified Diet Counselor who lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for 18 years. Her story is very compelling and will inspire anyone who has ever struggled with a weight problem. Plan-D is not about diets or cutting calories. It's about eating real food that your body wants and needs and feeling satisfied.

The whole theme in Plan-D is about eating processed free; avoiding processed flours, sugars and chemicals and eating fresh whole foods. The book is thorough and well organized. It explains in easy-to-understand language, the reasons for eating or avoiding certain foods. The book has a recipe section at the end to help you implement Plan-D eating into your life. It even includes some healthy dessert recipes.

This is not just another diet book by someone who never needed to lose weight. Plan-D is a program that Dee McCaffrey herself used to lose 100 pounds in a year and keep it off. She's "been there and done that" and Plan-D tells you how she did it!

While Plan-D is probably 99% of what I teach, there are a couple items I do need to mention:

Plan-D does not advocate soy products, but does indicate that fermented soy products are okay occasionally. Tofu is included as a fermented soy product. However according to Kaayla Daniel in her book, The Whole Soy Story, tofu is not fermented, but precipitated. Tofu has been effectively used by monks in Asian countries for centuries to kill their sex drive. Tofu is not a product that I recommend.

In addition, Plan-D's limited use of sweeteners includes agave nectar/syrup. Earlier this year, there was an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola, and supported by the Weston A. Price Foundation, regarding agave's high fructose content and the processing methods which agave undergoes to become the agave syrup sold in health food stores today. According to these articles, the agave syrup on the market is very unlike the true, healthy, unprocessed, agave nectar used by the indigenous peoples in the past. Therefore, due to the current controversy, agave is not a sweetener I recommend.

Those two points aside, I can say that it isn't often that I come across a book on healthy eating that I can wholeheartedly recommend. This book is one of those few.

Learn more about Plan-D here.

Meat and Vegetable Curry

2010-06-14T15:55:00.000-07:00

2 large onions, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped (organic only)
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
1 cup frozen corn (organic)
1 cup green beans cut in 3/4 inch pieces (organic only)
1/4 cup lime juice
1 pound ground meat (grass fed beef, lamb or free range turkey)
2 cans or 2 heaping cups home cooked dried organic beans (black, kidney or pinto)
1 28 ounce can of organic tomatoes
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons coriander
2 teaspoons turmeric
6 cloves of garlic sliced, chopped or minced
1-2 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
4 teaspoons Celtic Sea salt

Cook ground meat and set aside.
Saute onion, bell pepper and garlic in a little water.
Add frozen corn and green beans.
Add olive or coconut oil and lime juice.
Add Celtic Sea salt, cumin, coriander and turmeric. Stir until spices are evenly distributed.
Add meat, beans and canned tomatoes. Simmer 5-10 minutes or until thoroughly warmed.
Add chopped cilantro. Mix. Cover pan. Turn off heat. Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving.

Serve over brown rice or quinoa with a large tossed salad.

There are enough vegetables in the curry, but I like to also serve steamed or sauteed greens along with this.

This is one of my family's favorites.

This recipe freezes well. Store in glass freezer-safe dishes. Cool uncovered before freezing.

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

2010-06-10T06:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a delicious recipe with some great healthy ingredients. The only thing I would change is to use arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch.

Get the recipe here.

Melon Smoothies

2010-06-09T12:31:00.000-07:00

2 cups of your favorite melon cut in chunks

Blend and enjoy!

It's quick and easy. My favorite is honey dew. Watermelon and cantaloupe also taste great.

Non-Dairy Blueberry Ice Cream

2010-06-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 raw egg yolk (optional)
1 tablespoon arrowroot
1 can organic coconut milk *
1/4 teaspoon Stevia powder

Process the blueberries in a blender or food processor.
Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
Pour into an ice cream maker and follow the instructions.

Enjoy!

For variety, you can substitute other berries or fruits for the blueberries.

* Note: Make sure you buy organic or natural coconut milk from a health food store or natural foods market. The coconut milks in conventional grocery stores and Asian markets contain harmful chemical additives.Click here for help with food additives.

This recipe was adapted from the Berry Ice Cream recipe in Nourishing Traditions, one of my very favorite cook books!

Recipe: Sweet Potatoes and Apples

2010-06-02T11:37:00.000-07:00

1 medium - large sweet potato
1 medium organic Granny Smith apple
1/2 cup bone broth or chicken broth, preferably homemade since bought broth generally contains MSG
1/2 teaspoon organic cinnamon (non organic spices are commonly irradiated, organic are not)
1/16 - 1/8 teaspoon stevia powder

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut potato into 1/2 - 3/4 inch chunks
Cut apple into slightly smaller chunks
Place sweet potato and apple chunks into small casserole dish and mix.

In a separate container, mix bone broth, cinnamon and stevia. Stir until completely dissolved. Pour over the sweet potato and apple mixture. Stir thoroughly.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about an hour or until sweet potatoes are soft, stirring periodically.

This recipe is delicious cold too and makes a great snack.

I modified this recipe from the book, Ayurvedic Cooking For Westerners. It has been a family favorite for years.

This recipe has a lot less sugar than the original recipe, but still has the same flavor and a mild sweetness. You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less stevia. However, care must be taken when using powdered stevia since it is extremely sweet and it's easy to get too much.

Sweet Potato Fries

2010-05-25T23:05:00.000-07:00

You may already know that french fries are one of the unhealthiest foods to eat. But this is a recipe where you can have your "fries" and eat them too. Read on ...

Sweet potato fries are very easy and tasty - actually they're baked, not fried.

Scrub a large sweet potato or yam.
Cut into strips like you would for french fries.
Grease a baking pan with extra virgin olive oil or organic coconut oil.
Spread the sweet potato strips on the greased baking pan.
Spray olive oil (with a Mister) on the potato strips, or drip it from the bottle or a cruet. You can also drip melted coconut oil on the potato strips.
Sprinkle with Celtic Sea Salt.
Put baking pan in oven, preheated to 350 degrees F, no hotter.
Bake until soft.
Enjoy!

Find more helpful hints for healthy cooking here.

Homemade Chicken Soup For Your Soul

2010-05-19T10:41:00.000-07:00

This soup is quick, easy and delicious.

5-6 cups chicken broth or chicken bone broth
1 large carrot thinly sliced or shredded
1 large turnip cut in 1/2 inch chunks
greens from the turnip cut in 1 inch pieces
1/2 large onion chopped
1-2 cups kale cut in 1 inch pieces
1-2 cups of cabbage cut in 1 inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 cup cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon Celtic Sea salt
1/4 teaspoon each of marjoram and thyme
2 cups chicken cooked, cut in small chunks

Put broth in a saucepan, not more than 1/2 full, on low heat. Add chicken and all vegetables, except cilantro. Add seasonings. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Add cilantro right before you turn off the heat. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

Companies exploiting socially-networked children to push junk food like drug dealers

2010-05-13T11:41:00.000-07:00

This should be illegal, yet junk food manufacturers are getting away with it and your kids are suffering!

Read the article.

Learn how to teach your kids about healthy eating and make it a family affair.

Get a free healthy eating e-class that the whole family can do together.

Pizza Lovers Beware!

2010-05-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

Your pizza may be sprayed with silicon, a toxic chemical that is not approved for use as a food additive. What's even worse, some of these pizzas are sold to kids through the school lunch programs.

Read the article.

Get a free Healthy Eating E-Class here.

Learn how to cook truly healthy foods.

Healthy Eating is a Breeze ...

2010-05-05T20:33:00.000-07:00

... when you have the tools to make it easy. Find out how you can easily develop healthy eating habits that last a life time here.

Get a Free Healthy Eating E-Class, a 5-Step Program to help you develop healthy eating habits that you can live with for a lifetime - guaranteed - if you follow the plan.

There's more healthy eating tips every day on the Healthy Eating Advisor Fan page on Facebook.

Healthy eating can be easy and delicious if you just have the right tools!

Healthy Eating Tips on Facebook

2010-04-28T18:39:00.000-07:00

Become a fan of Healthy Eating Advisor on Facebook and get healthy eating tips, ask questions, share information about healthy eating and healthy recipes.

Click here to go the the Healthy Eating Advisor fan page.

Healthy Cooking

2010-04-26T18:05:00.000-07:00

Healthy cooking can be a challenge when you're just learning what's healthy and what's not. There's a lot of misleading information about healthy eating and it can be confusing just trying to figure out what foods to prepare for your family.

Here are two resources to help you out:

Challenge Yourself To Commit To Your Healthy Eating Goals

2009-09-12T00:12:00.000-07:00

Here's a program that will help you get where you want to go - in 100 days.

This is a great opportunity to commit to your health. Are you up for the challenge?

Yours in health,

Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
Your Personal Online Healthy Eating Coach
www.healthyeatingadvisor.com
dr.cfarlow@healthyeatingadvisor.com

Healthy Eating From the Inside Out and the Outside In

2009-06-11T14:21:00.000-07:00

Did you know that you feed your body in more ways than putting food in your mouth?

Most people think that eating is the only way to feed your body - unless you're too sick to eat, then you get your food by IV instead of by mouth.

But that's not what I'm talking about.

I'm sure you've heard of the nicotine patch, the birth control patch or other patches used medically to get drugs into your body. These drugs are delivered through your skin into your bloodstream.

That doesn't work only for drugs.

A great deal of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your bloodstream. What you put on your skin is feeding your body. So why would you want to put chemicals on your skin that you wouldn't eat? Chemicals that you don't want in your body should not be used on your skin.

But, in fact, that is exactly what's in a great deal of the cosmetics, skin care and body care products on the market.

Are you as careful about what you feed your skin as you are about the food you eat? Or maybe could you do better at both?

You may have read recently that cancer-causing chemicals have been found in body care products on the shelves of health food stores. Then later these same chemicals were found in body care products you buy in grocery, drug and department stores, even in baby products. In fact, just last month Johnson & Johnson was in the news for refusing to remove the cancer-causing chemicals from it's baby shampoo, the number one baby shampoo recommended by hospitals!

How do you know if the products you use on your skin are healthy or not?

I've made it easy for you to feed and nourish your skin with only healthy skin care and body care products.

Dying To Look Good "Best Brands" has just been released.

Dying To Look Good "Best Brands" lists safe and healthy cosmetics, skin care and body care products in 28 different categories, by brand name, with links to the products on the company websites. There are also links to store locations for those products sold in stores. AND many of the companies offer discounts to Dying To Look Good "Best Brands" members. Learn more.

Make sure you're feeding and nourishing your skin with only healthy skin care products. If you act fast, Men's Care is one of the categories of products in the first week, just in time for Father's Day. Help the men you care about nourish their skin too!

If you're not doing as well as you should in the healthy eating - food - department, then why not take advantage of the FREE Healthy Eating e-Class. It's a step-by-step program designed to help you succeed at eating healthfully if you follow the program. Go to HealthyEatingAdvisor.com and fill in the form that glides onto the screen before you can get into the site.

These are two ways that you can help to make yourself healthier from the inside out and the outside in!

Yours in health,

Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
Your Personal Online Healthy Eating Coach
www.healthyeatingadvisor.com
dr.cfarlow@healthyeatingadvisor.com

Health Revolution Petition

2009-02-24T23:47:00.000-08:00

Today, was the launch of the much-anticipated Health Revolution Petition.

This petition is a groundbreaking new petition that calls for real, revolutionary health freedom reforms in America! If its provisions are enacted, it would:

End FDA tyranny and oppression of natural product companies
End the persecution of alternative medicine and healing arts practitioners
Ban GMOs in the food supply and require honest labeling of irradiated foods
Protect America from CODEX "harmonization"
Allow full income tax deductions for ALL health-related expenditures (herbs, supplements, gym memberships, etc.)
Provide $350 a month in health care credits to each U.S. resident, allowing them to spend it on the health-enhancing products and services of their choice
End mandatory vaccination policies across America
Restore honest science to the FDA's review of drugs
Require the open publication of all drug trials
End Big Pharma's bribery of doctors
Hold drug company CEO's criminally liable for the harm caused by drugs they advertise to consumers
Restrict the advertising of junk foods and soda pop to children
Ban man-made, non-natural chemicals in personal care products
Invest in disease prevention and consumer education about nutrition
Protect the environment from dangerous drugs that pollute the water supply

... and more. If you believe in these things, and you are a resident or citizen of the USA, then please ...

Sign the Health Revolution Petition now!

High Fructose Corn Syrup Propaganda

2008-09-17T14:52:00.000-07:00

Have you seen the industry ads about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) being just like sugar and fine when used in moderation?

Take a look:

Ad for HFCS

Another ad for HFCS

Don't be fooled. They're probably seeing a drop in sales for some or many of their products that contain HFCS because people are becoming more aware that it's not a healthy ingredient.

The truth is HFCS is a synthetic chemical made through a complex chemical process, derived from corn starch using genetically engineered enzymes and most likely genetically engineered corn.

Studies show that HFCS is related to numerous diseases. Obesity is at an all time high since it's introduction. Children are now being diagnosed with type II diabetes, previously called "adult onset diabetes."

Forget the ads you see on TV, hear on the radio or read in newspapers and magazines. They're all paid for by the food industry because they want you to buy their products. Get your nutrition information from a reliable unbiased source that does NOT receive any money from the food or drug industries.

Learn more about food additives.

Tell the FDA What You Think About Irradiating Fresh Lettuce and Spinach

2008-08-29T12:12:00.000-07:00

The FDA has approved irradiating lettuce and spinach. There's a 30 day public comment period. Learn more, then Tell the FDA you don't want your fresh produce altered and it's nutritional value destroyed.

Get more nutrition from your food with organic.

Learn more about healthy food.

Agave Nectar - Healthy or Not?

2008-08-27T12:26:00.000-07:00

Historically agave nectar was made from the aguamiel of the agave plant. It contains minerals and amino acids and has been used therapeutically. It is healthy as a sweetener.

However, the agave nectar on the health food store shelves today is not really agave nectar, but agave syrup. It is highly processed and many of the nutrients are removed. These sweeteners are very high in fructose. Too much fructose contributes to elevated triglycerides, which is a risk factor for heart disease.

So what sweeteners are healthy to use?

Raw honey has about half the fructose as the agave syrup and pure maple syrup has very little fructose at all. Both of these sweeteners are preferable to the highly processed agave products you find on the grocery store and health food store shelves. Another option is stevia, the Paraguayan variety rather than the Chinese.

Of course, even healthy sweeteners should be used in moderation.

Here are some recipes to treat yourself to healthy sweets.

Trans Fat News

2008-08-25T16:44:00.000-07:00

The trans fats found in processed foods have received a lot of negative publicity lately and are being removed from many of the packaged foods on the market.

Trans fats are typically found in foods as partially hydrogenated fats and oils. Recent research has shown trans fats to be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, non-agressive prostate tumors and infertility in women.

Beware of labels that say "No Trans Fats!" Read the ingredients to make sure there really are no partially hydrogenated fats or oils. Manufacturers are legally allowed to say no trans fats if there is less than .5 grams per serving.

The food industry's solution to the trans fat fiasco is to replace them with what are called interesterified fats, or fully hydrogenated fats. Not only are these fats not a solution, but they may cause your HDL cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol, to drop even more than the trans fats. In addition, they may raise blood sugar, contributing to diabetes.

Again read the label to make sure there are no hydrogenated or interesterified fats in the product.

There is one kind of trans fat that is good for you. It's the natural trans fat found in meat and butter. The natural trans fats have been found to lower your risk for diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

Enjoy your butter and know that animal fats are not the bad guys they have been made out to be! The best animal fats are from organic raw milk and dairy products and organic grass fed meat.

Read more about healthy food.

Food Patterns of our Body

2008-08-22T15:28:00.000-07:00

Watch the video.

Read more about healthy food.

The Secret Irradiation of Your Food

2008-08-22T11:54:00.000-07:00

The FDA has just approved the secret irradiation of lettuce and spinach before it gets to your grocery store. The nutrients in irradiated food are destroyed. Eating irradiated food will cause you to be nutritionally deficient and your health will suffer greatly.

Read the article here.

Protect your health by growing your own food, buying locally grown food from farmer's markets and buy organic. Organic food cannot be irradiated according to the National Organic Standards.

If you're not buying organic, ask your grocer if they buy irradiated food. If they don't know, don't buy until they find out and make sure it's not irradiated.

Learn more about healthy eating.

Junk Food Fed to Cattle Raised for Meat

2008-08-21T09:44:00.000-07:00

It's bad enough that factory farmed animals are kept in inhumane, congested conditions and fed grain which is not their normal diet. Now, because of the rising cost of corn, factory farms have stooped to feeding the cattle junk food. They're mixing potato chips and M&Ms in with the corn to reduce the cost of feeding these animals, making an unhealthy meat even less healthy.

Grass fed cattle eat what nature intended and give you the healthiest meat. However it will cost more BUT it is better for your health.

Watch the video here.

Learn more about healthy food here.

Omega-3's and Your Health

2008-08-20T12:49:00.000-07:00

Omega-3's are vitally important to your health. The average American diet is low in Omega-3's and high in Omega-6's. This imbalance is a major contributing factor to many of the diseases rampant in this country today.

When you decide to add Omega-3's to your diet, it's important to eat the right kind of Omega-3's in the right balance.

The food industry has jumped onto the Omega-3 bandwagon to get their piece of the Omega-3 pie. However, there are a lot of products that have been mislabeled as to their Omega-3 content, thanks to an FDA loophole.

There's a good e-book that explains about Omega-3's in easy-to-understand language so that you can determine for yourself whether foods advertised as Omega-3 rich and heart healthy really do live up to the claims.

The Food Industry's Greed: How Misleading Labeling of Omega-3 Foods Undermines American Health with Lois Smithers gives you the facts. You won't find words in this book that say how you should eat, what to buy or how to shop. What you will read is information that will help you make the best choices possible.

Read more...

How to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy Food

2008-08-13T11:51:00.000-07:00

There seems to be a broad consensus that kids don't like healthy foods. If you go into a restaurant and look at the kids menu, it's usually about as far from healthy as you can get.

The truth of the matter is that kids like to eat what they're taught to eat. So when kids don't like healthy food, it's because they were given the sugary, processed and junk foods as small children and that's what they learned to like to eat.

I was appalled when my daughter was a toddler and I went to Mommy & Me gymnastics classes with her. There was a mom who gave her little girl, less than a year old, sitting in a stroller, red licorice to keep her quiet while the mom and her 3-year old son were on the gym floor.

Giving kids cookies, crackers, sugary processed cereals, candy, ice cream and other processed foods is what teaches kids to like junk foods. It's not in their genes.

Kids will like vegetables, fruit, whole and healthy foods if that's what they're given. If you give your kids only healthy foods, they may not like them all, but they'll choose their favorite foods from among the healthy foods they're given.

The best way to get kids to eat healthfully is to start when they're infants. However, you can teach older kids to learn to like healthy foods too. Here's a tool for the whole family to have fun with while you're learning to eat healthier.

A Gift for You

2008-07-14T23:45:00.000-07:00

A new lesson will be delivered to your e-mail box every few days. Read each lesson carefully and do the assignment. You will quickly be well on your way to a healthier you!

Natural Healing Conference

2008-07-10T22:38:00.000-07:00

Would you like to eat more healthfully, have a healthier lifestyle, and just look and feel better? Are you too tired and stressed, or just too busy to figure out how to do it?

Consider taking a healthy vacation, July 28 - August 3, 2008. The Power of Natural Healing conference is a week long event that will help get you started. Enjoy healthy food. Have some fun. Join the healthy lifestyle generation.

More info...

Food Matters

2008-05-30T23:35:00.000-07:00

New documentary on healthy food, the importance of good nutrition and the disastrous failure of our medical/sick care system.

A must see for anyone interested in real health!

This really needs to be spread around to educate people about how they are killing themselves by their food and sick care choices. And most importantly that there is a better way. They can be healthy ... and drugs are not the answer.

Watch the trailer here:

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You can view the movie online or purchase the DVD. It's well worth it.

It's a similar format as The Secret; very well done.

Help Get MSG Banned!

2008-05-23T22:03:00.000-07:00

John Erb, author of The Slow Poisoning of America has petitioned the FDA to get MSG banned. That petition is now open for public comment at

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=FDA-2007-P-0178

You can read John's petition at the above link. All his points are supported by research studies. I've posted my comments as well.

MSG is a neurotoxin. It causes obesity, diabetes, excites nerve cells to death and more. It's in almost all processed food, even organic. It's in virtually all fast food. Even if you don't eat fast food, you probably know and care about a lot of people who do.

If you buy anything in a package - box, bottle, jar or can - you're probably eating MSG without even knowing it, if you don't know all the names it hides under.

The state of health in this country is abysmal. Removing this one toxic ingredient from our food supply would be one giant step in the direction of improving the health of the people in this country.

Please share any comment you have with the FDA, and if you could, pass this on to your network, the more comments we have the better!

Thanks for helping make our food supply safer.

Warning - Hotdog, Bacon and Sausage Lovers!

2008-04-23T19:13:00.000-07:00

Eating processed meat can increase your risk of bowel cancer.

It takes just one small sausage a day or 1.8 ounces of any processed meat, according to a new study, to increase your risk of colon cancer by 20%.

In addition to hotdogs, bacon and sausages, processed meats include ham, salami, pastrami and deli meats - turkey, chicken, ham, roast beef and bologna. Most of these meats are preserved with cancer-causing nitrites.

Although some people say that eating meat in itself increases your risk of cancer, that isn't always true. If meat is prepared properly, cooked at low temperatures in the oven, meat can be a healthy protein option.

Nourishing Traditions, one of my favorite cookbooks teaches you how to prepare traditional foods, including meats and desserts, in a healthy manner.

It is always wise to include a lot of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables in your diet, 50-75% is optimal. Start off lunch and dinner with a dinner plate full of raw salad with at least seven different raw vegetables. Dress it with extra virgin olive oil and raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice. Season it with your favorite herbs and a little good salt like Celtic Sea salt. Follow with your meat, and steamed starchy and non-starchy vegetables.

Get more healthy eating tips here...

Take advantage of the April Special for Healthy Eating: For Extremely Busy People Who Don't Have Time For It.

Soda and Your Kidneys

2008-02-26T13:42:00.000-08:00

I have long recommended against soda because it is empty calories and has no nutritional value.

Soda sweetened with sugar has as much as 10 teaspoons of sugar in a single can. A good way to get yourself on the road to diabetes and obesity.

Diet soda, generally sweetened with aspartame or splenda is a toxic cocktail that does not help avoid the obesity issue. In fact, diet sodas seem to be associated with an increase in obesity.

Sodas with phosphoric acid have been known to pull calcium out of the bones, thereby starting you on the road to osteoporosis. Every time I see a child with a broken bone, I wonder how much soda that child drinks and also how healthy their diet is. Osteoporosis has been known to start in childhood.

Now studies seem to be showing that sodas containing phosphoric acid increase the risk of kidney damage, including kidney stones and kidney failure.

Whether soda contains phosphoric acid or not, soda is not a healthy beverage.

For help in finding healthy drinks and foods, visit Healthy Eating Advisor or get a copy of Healthy Eating: For Extremely Busy People...

Grilled Chicken - Heart Healthy or Cancer Causing?

2008-02-06T14:21:00.000-08:00

Grilled chicken has typically been promoted as a heart-healthy choice.

However, recently The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine hired an independent laboratory to test grilled chicken from these California restaurants: Outback Steakhouse, TGI Friday's, Applebee's, Chili's, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's and Burger King.

Heterocyclic amines, a group of compounds known to cause cancer, were found in the chicken from every one of these restaurants.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has filed suit against these restaurants for serving food containing cancer-causing chemicals without warning the consumer.

The grilling process causes the formation of heterocyclic amines. So, grilled meats are NOT a healthy choice. When eaten regularly, they increase your risk of cancer.

In addition, most grilled chicken, as well as other meats, has been marinated in sauces that contains MSG. MSG is an excitotoxin and it excites your brain cells to death.

Recently, when I was developing the course, Healthy Eating in a Fast Food World, I intended to search out healthy fast food choices since fast food restaurants are so popular. What I found instead is that most of the food, not only in fast food restaurants, but in restaurants in general, contains MSG, along with a wide variety of harmful food additives. MSG is found in food in restaurants that claim No MSG as well, because MSG goes by a large variety of names. And while the restaurant may not add the ingredient MSG, they may use other ingredients that are hidden sources of MSG, like hydrolyzed protein, yeast extract, autolyzed yeast, gelatin, flavorings and seasonings to name a few. They may not even know that these ingredients they are adding are hidden sources of MSG.

So, how do you cook your chicken so that it is healthy? Here are a couple recommendations:

1. Put it in a skillet with a little bit of water - so it's cooking in the water and not frying - and cook till tender. Season it with your favorite herbs and a little bit of good salt, like Celtic salt. You can also add some onions, peppers and other vegetables to the skillet while you're cooking your chicken.

2. Bake it in the oven in a covered casserole dish at 350 degrees F. Bake it by itself or add vegetables of your choice. Put it on a rack so that it doesn't cook in its grease. Always cook meats at temperatures below 400 degress F; 350 degrees is preferred.

Click here for more information on healthy eating. Get the low down on additives in your food here.

Organic Dairy Products from Factory Farms!

2007-11-02T09:29:00.000-07:00

If you're buying organic dairy products because you want healthier dairy products, be careful what brands you buy.

If you haven't already heard, Aurora Dairy in Colorado, although it has organic status is a factory farm. There is a lot of controversy around Aurora Dairy already because of its large scale operation with little space for the animals. It does not meet the criteria for the typical organic dairy. Yet it continues to produce dairy products under the organic label.

If you want truly organic quality dairy products from healthy animals raised in clean, healthy environments, you will want to avoid products from Aurora Dairy. They sell their products under the following labels:

Costco's "Kirkland Signature"
Safeway's "O" organics brand
Publix's "High Meadows"
Giant's "Natures Promise"
UNFI's "Woodstock Farms"

Processed Food Can Cause Liver Disease in Children

2007-10-26T16:18:00.000-07:00

You've probably heard that processed foods are bad for you. You may have even cut back or cut them out for the most part.

New research, published in the Journal of Obesity in September, shows that eating processed food is causing liver disease in children.

"According to an article from CanWest News Service, a 10 year old girl became the first child diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in 2000. Now in 2007, liver disease is being found in 5-7 year olds with the youngest child reported being two years old. Fatty liver disease is now showing up in approximately one in every three obese children."

Read the full article here.

Learn more about healthy eating and how to get your kids to eat healthy food.

One Good Reason Why You Should Eat Organic Foods

2007-10-12T10:04:00.000-07:00

The government agencies that are supposed to be protecting us are doing just the opposite!

I have always recommended that when you buy strawberries, you should choose organic because of the pesticides used on strawberries.

The EPA has just approved a new pesticide and fumigant, methyl iodide, to be used mostly in fields growing strawberries in California and Florida. It is also approved for use with tomatoes, peppers, ornamentals, turf, trees and vines.

Methyl iodide is a carcinogen; it causes cancer. It is a neurotoxin; it causes damage to your nervous system. "In a letter sent last month to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, 54 scientists, mostly chemists, warned that "pregnant women and the fetus, children, the elderly, farmworkers and other people living near application sites would be at serious risk."

Full story...

More healthy eating information...

Genetically Engineered Sugar to HIt Grocery Stores in 2008

2007-09-12T23:58:00.000-07:00

Watch out! Here comes more genetically engineered (GE) ingredients, UNLABELED, on the grocery store shelves and in your food. If you buy processed foods containing sugar, if they are not organic, it's very likely that they will contain GE sugar in 2008. The processed food on the grocery store shelves already contain UNLABELED GE soy and corn ingredients. Now they'll also have the addition of GE sugar from biotech beets.

Take action now to stop Genetically Engineered Sugar.

Discover how to choose food with safe, non-GE ingredients in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...

Beware: The definition of raw is about to change when it comes to almonds!

2007-08-23T15:34:00.000-07:00

The USDA Says that almonds labeled as "raw" or "organic" must be pasteurized, effective September 1, 2007, unless thousands of consumers take action NOW!

This law will effectively eliminate the availablity of raw almonds in the U.S., while still labeling them as raw.

Pasteurizing almonds will reduce the nutritional value that is obtained from truly raw almonds.

One of the proposed methods for pasteurizing almonds involves using propylene oxide, a possible carcinogen according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. This chemical is banned in Canada, Mexico and the European Union.

Let the USDA know that you want your raw almonds really raw! Take action here.

Get more information on healthy eating here.

Healthy Eating in a Fast Food World

2007-06-18T15:57:00.000-07:00

New class taught by Dr. Christine H. Farlow, D.C. in Escondido, CA on July 11 and 18, 2007.

Read more about Dr. Farlow in the right hand column of this blog.

If you live in San Diego County or will be visiting at this time come and join us. Get information on how you can attend here.

Healthy Eating For Kids Essential To Your Children's Wellbeing

2007-05-16T15:47:00.000-07:00

Teach your kids to eat healthfully and they will learn healthy eating habits that will reward them with a lifetime of good health. All kids can be taught to be healthy eaters. The best time to start is when they are infants. But even older children, with the proper encouragement and motivation, can learn to eat healthfully and enjoy healthy food. More...

McDonald's New Marketing

2007-05-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

McDonald's is starting a new marketing campaign, emphasizing their "healthy" foods... their salads.

Let's take a look at one of their salads, the Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken and see how healthy it really is. This is a good representative example of the salads on their menu.

Ingredients:
Salad Mix, Grilled Chicken Breast Filet, Southwest Vegetable Blend, Cilantro Lime Glaze, Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheese, Limes, Chili Lime Tortilla Strips, Liquid Margarine.

Just looking at these ingredients, you might say, not bad, except for the liquid margarine.

Let's take a little closer look at the individual ingredients:

Salad Mix. This is the best part of the salad. It contains a variety of different lettuces and greens.

Grilled Chicken Breast Filet. It's amazing that grilled chicken could have so many ingredients. It contains a variety of ingredients that are hidden sources of MSG, like maltodextrin, spices, autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed proteins, chicken broth and natural flavors. It also contains the heart "unhealthy" trans fats from hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated soy and cottonseed oils. There's a few other chemical food additives, artificial flavors and preservatives too.

Southwest Vegetable Blend is good. It contains corn, black beans and a few other ingredients that are fine.

Cilantro Lime Glaze contains sugar, soy, spice (potential hidden MSG) and some nasty food additives, including propylene glycol alginate and sodium benzoate.

Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheese has various different cheeses, un-named enzymes and natamycin, an antifungal drug to prevent mold.

Limes. Plain and simple lime wedges.

Chili Lime Tortilla Strips contain various hidden sources of MSG. They also contain two food additives, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, that are used ONLY when MSG is added to food. In addition, they contain soy.

Liquid Margarine contains both hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated soy and cottonseed oils, artificial flavors and preservatives.

The Salad dressing choices are Newman's Own. Although I think that the concept Paul Newman uses in donating the profits from the sale of his products to charity is wonderful, I don't like the ingredients he uses. They all contain soybean oil and spices (source of hidden MSG). Some varieties contain even more objectionable ingredients.

So, don't be fooled by McDonald's "healthy" marketing. Their so-called "healthy" selections are still full of MSG, trans fats from hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, soy and other harmful food additives.

Learn what's really healthy to eat.

Find out why soy is not a healthy food.

Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #35

2007-02-21T11:06:00.000-08:00

Snacks and Convenience Foods

What To Eat

potato chips (infrequently)
- baked
- no chemical additives
fake french fries - bake instead of frying
carob, unsweetened
baked goods
- fruit juice sweetened
- whole grain flours
- no chemical additives

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Fruit on the Label Doesn't Mean Fruit in the Package

2007-02-14T12:12:00.000-08:00

A recent study by the Prevention Institute evaluated the fruit content of children's foods. They found that some of the foods actually contained NO real fruit at all.

Here are some of the "fruit" products with NO fruit in them:

Berry Berry Kix
Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries
Froot Loops
Fruity Cheerios
Trix Cereal
Trix Yogurt (Strawberry Kiwi)
Nestle Nesquick Milk and Drink Mix (Strawberry)
Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt (Strawberry Splash)

All of the products evaluated were relatively high to very high in sugar.

This really shows the need for reading and understanding labels before you buy. What the manufacturer says on the front of the package may be far from what's really in the products.

Read the report.

Learn more about reading labels here.

How Fresh Is Your Meat, REALLY???

2007-02-08T15:00:00.000-08:00

If you look at color to make sure your beef is fresh, you may be deceived!

The food industry is up to their tricks again to fool the consumer into believing the food they're buying is fresher and healthier than it really is.

The majority of U.S. beef producers are injecting their beef with carbon monoxide to give it that just cut pink color. This process makes rancid meats appear fresh!

The FDA approved this procedure without any public comment.

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How do you make sure that the beef you eat is really fresh and not contaminated with carbonmonoxide? Buy organic.

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New Food Industry Trick

2007-02-02T16:58:00.000-08:00

What do you get when you combine sugar and caffeine?
Buzz Donuts and Buzzed Bagels.

This is the food industry's attempt to get you addicted to baked goods! Their target market is the college population specifically and Generation Y in general. Robert Bohannon, the inventor of this technology, has approached Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks to form partnerships for selling these caffeine-contaminated unhealthy foods.

Caffeine is actually a psychoactive, addictive drug. It can cause headaches, irritability, fertility problems, increase risk of miscarriage, birth defects, heart disease, depression, nervousness, behavioral changes, insomnia and more. Caffeine should NEVER be given to kids.

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #34

2007-01-31T12:05:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Condiments

ketchup with
- added sugar
- chemical additives
mustard with added
- sugar
- chemical additives
mayonnaise with
- sugar
- canola oil
- soybean oil
- hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils
- chemical additives
jams and jellies with
- added sugar
- chemical additives
sauces with
- sweeteners
- MSG
- other chemical additives
other condiments with
- sweeteners
- chemical additives

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #33

2007-01-23T10:52:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Condiments

ketchup substitute
- sugar free
- chemical free
mustard
- sugar free
- chemical free
mayonnaise
- no sugar
- no hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils
- no chemical additives
jams and jellies
- fruit juice sweetened
- no chemical additives

Next time... Condiments to Avoid

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #32

2007-01-10T12:41:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Seasonings

common table salt
black pepper
white pepper
MSG
irradiated herbs and spices
soy sauce, tamari
Dr. Bragg’s Liquid Aminos

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #31

2007-01-05T12:11:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Seasonings

Celtic sea salt
Herbamare
seaweed seasonings
- dulse
- kelp
herbs and spices (non-irradiated)
cayenne pepper

It's Time For Healthy Ice Cream

2006-12-29T16:17:00.000-08:00

"Ice structuring protein" (ISP). Definition: "anti-freeze" food additive to keep ice cream from crystallizing if it melts and is refrozen.

ISP is a new genetically engineered (GE) food additive being added to Breyer's and Good Humor ice cream. Like all GE ingredients, there's no way to tell from the name or reading the label if the ingredient is GE or not.

This new ingredient has NOT been tested for safety. Safety results submitted to the FDA were from a different GE fish protein of a different sub-species. This is an ingredient to avoid.

It's time to consider home-made ice cream!

I bought an ice cream maker a couple weeks ago and made the vanilla ice cream from the Nourishing Traditions cookbook. It was the best vanilla ice cream my family had ever tasted. It was easy to make and it only took 30 minutes. You can even make fancy flavors by adding some of your favorite fruits, nuts or other healthy ingredients.

Now. ice cream is not a food you should eat too much of. But made with healthy ingredients, it's a treat you can enjoy occasionally.

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Healthy Desserts for the Holidays

2006-12-11T12:26:00.000-08:00

This is the time of year of holiday gatherings, sharing, gift giving and joy. Ironically amidst all the festivities, many people experience the "holiday blues." One of the things rampant in this season that contributes to the "blues" is SUGAR!

Here are some healthy recipes to help you avoid the "holiday blues."

Of course, you still need to exercise good judgement in how much you eat. Overeating even healthy treats is going to upset your body chemistry.

Add some fruit and nuts to your holiday goodies and be sensible with the baked goods.

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #30

2006-12-05T19:34:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Sweeteners

sugar
brown sugar
powdered sugar
corn syrup
high fructose corn syrup
raw sugar
turbinado sugar
beet sugar
buttered syrup
caramel
carob syrup
dextrose, sucrose
honey (cooked or processed)
molasses (except blackstrap molasses)
all artificial sweeteners, including:
- aspartame
- Equal
- Nutrasweet
- Sweet ‘n Low
- Saccharin
- Acesulfame potassium
- Sunette
- Mannitol
- Sorbitol
- Hydrogenated starch hydrosylate
- Neotame

Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #29

2006-11-29T15:36:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Sweeteners

unsweetened organic fruit juice (non organic is concentrated with the pesticides used on the fruit)
unsweetened applesauce
rice amasake
sucanat (dehydrated cane-juice crystals)
date sugar
rice-syrup powder
brown rice syrup
barley malt
sorghum syrup
stevia
aguamiel
organic fruit juice concentrate (non organic is concentrated with the pesticides used on the fruit)
pure maple syrup
blackstrap molasses
fructose
pure raw honey (not for children under 18 months of age)
fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
xylitol (sparingly)
all sweeteners are best used sparingly or avoided

Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #29

2006-11-27T16:04:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Dairy Products

all pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or homogenized cow’s milk products
- milk
- cheeses
- sour cream
- ice cream
- yogurt & kefir
soy, grain and nut
- yogurt
- milk

More next time...

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Healthy Eating Tips

2006-11-20T17:30:00.000-08:00

Healthy Eating Tips is a newsletter I publish from HealthyEatingAdvisor.com.

Check out the November 2006 edition and get some tips for a healthy Thanksgiving and find out what some of our readers are asking.

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #28

2006-11-09T11:24:00.000-08:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Dairy Products

raw cows milk products
- milk
- cheeses
- yogurt & kefir
- ice cream (occasionally)

raw goat’s milk
- plain yogurt
- cheeses

More next time...

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The Truth About Healthy Eating

2006-11-07T11:16:00.000-08:00

Healthy eating is about more than just choosing healthy food. It's about choosing the food that's healthy for your body's needs.

Do you have a fast metabolism or a slow metabolism?
Is your body chemistry balanced, or do you have vitamin and mineral imbalances?
Do you have tendencies to food allergies? Are your food allergies related to too much copper or is it a histamine reaction?
Do you have an overactive or an underactive thyroid gland?

There are different foods that you should eat and different foods that you should avoid for each of these situations.

For example, if you have food allergies related to too much copper in your tissues, you may crave high copper foods like chocolate, crab, almonds, lobster, shrimp, peanut butter and trout. But these are foods that will aggravate your condition and you should avoid them.

If you have food allergies related to histamine, it may cause respiratory-type allergic reactions. You should avoid foods like apples, blueberries, strawberries, green beans, sweet potatoes, black tea and chocolate.

(Note: these food lists are not complete.)

How do you find out this information about yourself?

What You Need to Know About Codex Alimentarius

2006-11-03T09:23:00.000-08:00

This video is the best explanation I've seen and heard about Codex Alimentarius. It's a little long, but I recommend you take the time and watch it to the end.

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Please take action. Sign the petition. YOUR HEALTH IS AT STAKE!

Healthy Sleeping

2006-10-18T21:53:00.000-07:00

Ever have trouble falling asleep at night?

Don't reach for the sleeping pills!

Try a cup of chamomile tea about a half hour before bed.

It's caffeine free. It has a mild pleasant taste. You can drink it plain or add a squeeze of lemon and/or a few drops of stevia.

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #27

2006-10-11T20:48:00.000-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Beverages

tap water
alcohol
caffeinated beverages
- coffee
- tea
- some herbal teas
carbonated beverages
- soda
- diet drinks
fruit drinks (not 100% juice)
juices, sweetened
breakfast drinks

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #26

2006-10-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Beverages

pure water
- filtered
- reverse osmosis
tea
- herbal, caffeine free
- green tea
juices
- fresh vegetable
- fresh fruit - dilute 50-50 with good pure water
- bottled organic juices
- no sweeteners
- no additives
frozen organic juices
- no sweeteners
- no additives

Next time... Beverages to avoid.

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Papay Mango Custard

2006-10-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

1 cup fresh papaya chunks
1 cup frozen mango chunks

Blend till creamy. If necessary, add water by the tablespoon to get it to blend. Serve immediately or chill.

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #25

2006-09-26T10:59:00.001-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Fats and Oils

hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils
- hardened oils
- margarine
cottonseed oil
canola oil
soybean oil
refined processed oils
saturated fats
- shortening
- palm kernel oil

More next time...

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #24

2006-09-20T13:11:00.000-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Fats and Oils

extra virgin olive oil
raw organic flax seed oil
cold pressed or expeller pressed oils
- coconut oil
- sesame oil
- sunflower oil
butter

Next time ... Fats and Oils to Avoid

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #23

2006-09-18T21:36:00.000-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Fish

fresh-water fish
- rainbow trout
- lake trout
- catfish
- smelt
- mullet
- carp
- pike
- bass
- lake perch
- bream
canned in oil or broth
shell fish
raw fish
salted fish
fried fish
herring
anchovies
farmed fish

Next time ... Fats and Oils

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #22

2006-09-14T16:09:00.000-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Fish

deep ocean fish
- salmon
- sardines
- mackerel
- sea trout
- red snapper
- halibut
- ocean perch
- sole
- albacore tuna
- cod
- flounder
- swordfish
- haddock
- whiting

tuna (infrequently)
- packed in water
- no broth
- no chemical additives

Fish to Avoid next time ...

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Papaya Mango Smoothie

2006-09-12T22:28:00.000-07:00

Here's a great tasting smoothie that's sure to be a hit with your family. Kids love it!

1 cup cashew milk or whole raw milk
1 ripe banana
1/2 - 1 cup papaya chunks
1/2 - 1 cup frozen mango chunks

To make cashew milk, soak 1/2 cup of raw cashews in 1 cup water at room temperature for 7 hours.

Place all ingredients in a blender or Vita Mix on high speed until creamy smooth. Enjoy with breakfast or as a between meal snack.

This is a great snack for children and adults alike instead of milkshakes, sodas, energy drinks, slurpies or other high sugar, processed beverages.

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Pesticides in Produce

2006-08-29T13:52:00.000-07:00

Do you buy organic food? If not, you could be including a hefty serving of harmful pesticides in each bite.

The Environmental Working Group has a handy little pocket guide that you can carry with you when you shop. It lists the produce highest and lowest in pesticides. This will help you choose cleaner safer fruits and vegetables.

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A Really Healthy Chocolate Beverage

2006-08-14T15:35:00.000-07:00

A natural chocolate beverage jam packed with the health-giving benefits of ganoderma mushroom. This is a chocolate beverage that you can feel good giving to your kids. Not like the other chocolate beverages on the market that claim to be healthy, but are full of harmful chemicals. There are no harmful chemicals in this product. And it passes the taste test too!

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #21

2006-08-09T15:21:00.000-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Avoid

Meat and Poultry

more than 4 ounces at a meal
animals fed
- hormones
- antibiotics
pork
processed meats
- luncheon meats
- hot dogs
- sausages
- bacon
- smoked meats
pickled meats
organ meats

Next time ... Fish.

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Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #20

2006-08-07T10:49:00.000-07:00

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY EATING

What To Eat

Meat and Poultry

1 - 4 ounce servings
from animals that are
- organically grain fed
- chemical free
- antibiotic free
poultry
- chicken
- turkey
once a week or less
- lean lamb
- lean beef
wild game

Meat and Poultry to Avoid next time ...

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