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  • Rest and Relaxation

    This site is about being healthy, not just eating healthy. Sometimes that involves the pushing aside of normal routine. As I sit 650 miles from MarketStreet and the wonderful healthy groceries that played a key role in my loss of 50+ pounds, I realize that the carbs I am consuming in the form of chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallow with my family are worth it. They bring their own challenges and extra work later but the joy on a child’s face is good for the soul.

    God’s creation is a wonderful place to spend time and unwind. Get out in the green. Make a break from routine. Relax.

    This article was first published on October 13, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Sweet Potato Hash

    Took a peek in the fridge this morning and did a quick search for sweet potato egg recipes. Came across this one for Sweet Potato Hash from nomnompaleo.  I really wanted to put up a pic of it, but it smelled and looked so good I gave in and couldn’t wait. If you need another way to do something great with the wonderful sweet potato, go check it out.

    This article was first published on October 9, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Don’t Worry

    Something food free and personal today.

    Almost two years ago to this date you could have found me on the floor at the back of the house in an extreme amount of pain. I hadn’t slept for three days and I was convinced the word tumor would come out of my physician’s mouth the next morning. Without going too deeply into the details suffice it to say it was a TMJ Disorder. It took minor surgery and months of rehab to fix.

    Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34

    What happened to me was that clenching my mouth at night due to stress was causing a very slight misalignment of my jaw. That in turn led to tremendous pain that I could not get rid of. I was stressed over things I had no real control over.

    Stress can cause our bodies all sorts of nasty problems. Heart attacks, memory loss, and digestive disorders just to name a few. The irritability that goes with it can damage relationships when left unchecked. I wanted nothing to do with anyone, including those closest to me, when I was in pain. If you’re stressed, try to focus on healthy, positive thoughts and heed the words of Christ above.

    Have a great day!

    This article was first published on October 7, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Better than Meds

    I often tell people that even during my sedentary years my wonderful wife insisted on making me eat well. I thank her regularly for that, as many of my peers are on multiple prescriptions at this stage. I attribute the fact that I am not to her efforts. It seems however, healthy lifestyle can benefit more than physical ailments. Dr. Mercola has an excellent article on the effects of exercise on mood disorders.

    Some psychologists swear by exercise as a primary form of treatment for depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. Research has shown again and again that patients who follow regular exercise regimens see improvement in their mood — improvements comparable to that of those treated with medication.

    … try viewing exercise as a daily tool to immediately enhance your frame of mind, reduce stress and feel happier. Exercise Can Be a Key Anti-Anxiety Treatment

    The psalmist wrote that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made.” It’s a testament to the way we are made that exercising can have beneficial effects on our whole being, not just our bodies. Go run. Go ride. Go climb. Exerting yourself helps bring everything back into focus.

    This article was first published on October 3, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Big Breakfast May Be Best for Diabetes Patients

    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You’ve heard it before. You’ve probably heard all your life how your mental performance is best when you eat breakfast. It boosts more than mental performance. A new study indicates is also a big boost to the health of some people suffering from diabetes.

    About one-third of the people eating a big breakfast ended up cutting back on  the daily diabetic medication they needed to take. By comparison, about 17  percent of the small breakfast group had to increase their medication  prescriptions during the course of the trial.
    Breakfast May Be Best for Diabetes Patients

    This article was first published on October 3, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Should you double up on protein to lose weight?

    It was a small study but hopefully it will be followed up on by a more extensive study.

     However, the people who doubled up on protein lost the most fat; it amounted to about 70 percent of their total weight loss.Should you double up on protein to lose weight? – Weight Loss – MSN Healthy Living

    This article was first published on September 30, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Original Sin

    Original Sin

    she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Gen. 3:6 KJV

    Sin was introduced when Eve, after listening to the serpent, decided to violate God’s command. I find it interesting that the original sin was followed immediately by the outward manifestation of that sin. Eating. We’ve been destroying ourselves with the act of eating since shortly after our creation.

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    Can’t believe that it just occurred to me.

    This article was first published on September 29, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Olive Oil Rich Diet Helps Fight Diabetes – Digital Journal

    Many believe the only way to prevent diabetes is by using numerous pharmaceuticals, but research points to the contrary.

    Bellucci Premium Comments on a Report That the Olive Oil Rich Mediterranean Diet Can Help Lower the Risk of Diabetes – Press Release – Digital Journal

    That research being done by the Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research. A 50+ year old non-profit organization dedicated biomedical research. Following over 22,000 participants for eleven years, researchers found that, “Those who had …. a diet with a high concentration of carbohydrates were 21 percent more likely to develop diabetes.”

    Heading over to the Mayo Clinic for a quick look at the Mediterranean Diet basics finds that it includes real foods and, “perhaps even a glass of red wine.” Gasp! Perhaps a little wine for your stomachs sake?

    The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating — plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps even a glass of red wine — among other components characterizing the traditional cooking style of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

    Most healthy diets include fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains, and limit unhealthy fats. ~link

    This article was first published on September 24, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Looking back…

    I know from experience and general observation that boys of sixty years ago at the age of fourteen and fifteen years could endure and accomplish more than most young ones of the present can accomplish at the age of twenty one years owing I presume to their constant outdoor exercise and the plain substantial food on which they lived in the early settlement of the county.

    A Walk Through Marine by Ronald Loos

    Ah, the recollections of a man at the end his time. The above quote was written by a man of about sixty years not too long before his death in a letter. He apparently observed a softening of people and attributed it to earlier generations having “constant outdoor exercise’” and a diet of “substantial” food.  He wrote this circa 1875. The teens he referred to had not grown up eating cereals which had only been around for a decade or so. They’d grown up on high-fat breakfasts.

    He probably had never heard the term nutrient dense but he identified its impact. Nutrient dense is when you get “most nutrients for the fewest amount of calories.” Those high-fat breakfasts of meat and eggs started their days right. Every calorie counted for them. Make every one count for you. No one can guarantee that you’ll be chasing down rabbit bare-handed like he claims teens did then but you will definitely feel better.

    A few other quotes of interest from the letter:

    The menu for the pioneers would be wild game, birds, fruit and berries.

    On the other hand honey of wild bees was in abundance and sugar was made in February from the maple trees…..

    The wheat raised in 1823 was very unhealthy, causing nausea and vomiting when eaten in any form.

    This article was first published on September 21, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • In the Low-Carb Age, Does Cereal Have a Future? – Corporate Intelligence – WSJ

    In the Low-Carb Age, Does Cereal Have a Future? – Corporate Intelligence – WSJ

    Slow down.

    The WSJ reports that General Mills is asking for other cereal makers to step it up a notch in the advertising game to help boost industry sales. Sales are reportedly slumping due to “lower-carb, higher-protein” foods that are more convenient. The below quote from the article says:

    “Sitting down, pouring cereal and adding milk is simply just too inconvenient and perishable for today’s on-the-go crowd,” Mr. Fereday said.

    In the Low-Carb Age, Does Cereal Have a Future? – Corporate Intelligence – WSJ

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    Is our society so busy that the simple act of pouring a bowl of cereal is “too inconvenient”? While I am no fan of cereal for breakfast, it’s a sad commentary that an expert can say that sentence and be taken seriously. Research indicates that stress can have a negative impact on the bodies ability to control inflammation and that in turn “can promote the development and progression of disease.”

    Do yourself a favor, take the time to eat a healthy breakfast made of real food.

    This article was first published on September 20, 2013 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.