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Control Your Blood Pressure With These Vegetables!

Hypertension is one of the most common diseases and can affect people of all ages. HBP is one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Excessive salt consumption can lead to HBP so changing the diet is very important! Green leafy vegetables play a big role in controlling blood pressure and it is veryContinue reading “Control Your Blood Pressure With These Vegetables!”

Do You Feel Like Every Workout Is Geared For Fanatics?

Social media has changed the way trainers get the “health and wellness” message out. This is good and bad. Mostly what we see is the hard-core fitness people who have low body fat and are doing sometimes outrageous workouts and exercises. Many times when I see this I wonder who is trying to mimic theContinue reading “Do You Feel Like Every Workout Is Geared For Fanatics?”

Are You Still Drinking Diet Soda?

Sometimes we think the word “diet” means healthy, especially in the soda category. However, there are so many things we need to be aware of. Artificial sweeteners can be a trigger for migraines, and many suffer from that. High blood pressure can also be a side effect. Check out the video from NATURAL CURES forContinue reading “Are You Still Drinking Diet Soda?”

What Are You Doing With Your Meal Prep?

Post from MY FITNESS PAL A Dietitian’s Guide to Meal Prep: Getting Healthy Foods on the Table Fast  BY DANIELLE OMAR, RD AUGUST 25, 2021 NO COMMENTS SHARE IT: Meal prepping is an easy way to save time each week preparing meals. It’s a great idea for anyone who has a busy schedule or for thoseContinue reading “What Are You Doing With Your Meal Prep?”

We All Need More Vegetables In Our Diet!

Post from MY FITNESS PAL How to Sneak More Veggies Into Your Favorite Family Recipes  BY DANIELLE OMAR, RD APRIL 29, 2022 NO COMMENTS SHARE IT: If getting your family to eat more veggies is on your list of things to do, you’re going to want to keep reading! While sneaking in veggies may seem, well,Continue reading “We All Need More Vegetables In Our Diet!”

Tequila Fights Osteoporosis!!

Okay, that is a bit of a jump. However, the main ingredient in tequila, BLUE AGAVE, can help fight osteoporosis and improve bone density. There are many plants that are far more effective for bone density than milk and dairy products, which we have been programed to believe are the best for us. Check outContinue reading “Tequila Fights Osteoporosis!!”

Tough Times Make Strong Men. Strong Men Make Easy Times.

As the saying goes on: EASY TIMES MAKE WEAK MEN. WEAK MEN MAKE TOUGH TIMES. I go to Jefferson Barracks Park and National Cemetery on a regular basis to get exercise and take in the beauty. The July 4th weekend brought this thought to me as I was going through the cemetery and thinking aboutContinue reading “Tough Times Make Strong Men. Strong Men Make Easy Times.”

Can Pizza Be Healthy?

Is it possible to get health benefits from pizza? I am a big pizza fan and still love a good pizza even though I try to eat healthy. If you want to have a healthy pizza you would certainly have to modify the ingredients, especially the crust. Simply substituting regular crust for a cauliflower crustContinue reading “Can Pizza Be Healthy?”

Soybeans Can Be Powerful!

Soy takes a beating in the media, however the “studies” used to show it is harmful do not use whole food, only “soy isolate”. They break down the nutrients in soy and study one individual nutrient to get the faulty conclusion. We know that when you isolate Vitamin C, for example, it can become toxicContinue reading “Soybeans Can Be Powerful!”

Get More Out Of Your Cycling Workouts!

Post from MY FITNESS PAL 5 Drills to Try on a Spin Bike  BY SHANA VERSTEGEN DECEMBER 3, 2021 NO COMMENTS SHARE IT: With the increasing popularity and accessibility of indoor cycling workouts in gyms and at home, more people are taking advantage of the benefits of riding under a roof. For the stay-at-home parent, forContinue reading “Get More Out Of Your Cycling Workouts!”