Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 26 2008
The High Fructose Corn Syrup Debacle
In recent years the literature grows on the dangers of high fructose corn syrup as a food additive. The corn industry and the sugar industry laud the substance but our bodies tell us different. Growing girths, increased rates of juvenile and adult onset diabetes tell a different [...]
Tags: appetite control, fructose, healthy eating tips, high fructose corn syrup, hormones, leptin, weight and diabetes, weight loss tips
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Posted by continuum wellness on Sep 25 2008
This delicious non-dairy recipe is easy to do year round and offers added variety to your diet.
Tools: requires a blender
Almonds: pre-soak in water for 2 days. Or soak overnight, the soaking process increases digestibility.
3 cups water
3/4 cup of pre-soaked and peeled almonds
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Combine 2 cups of [...]
Tags: healthy eating, homemade almond milk, maple almond milk recipe, non-dairy milk, vegan, vegetarian
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Posted by continuum wellness on Aug 26 2008
by Catherine Carter
No need to be overwhelmed with packing the kid’s lunches. Packing a healthy lunch doesn’t require one to be a dietitian or a nutritionist it just takes label reading and a little planning. You will save money and build your young one’s health.
One of the challenges of the mid-day meal is that [...]
Tags: back to school, healthy lunch, parenting, vegan lunch, vegetarian lunch
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Posted by continuum wellness on Aug 08 2008
When was the last time you ripped into a juicy grapefruit? A large, round fruit, the grapefruit is a hybrid of pummelo and sweet orange. Grapefruit is rich in heart healthy flavones and phenolic compounds. One of the phenolic compounds in grapefruit is naringin. Research studies show it to have a [...]
Tags: food to lower blood pressure, grapefruit
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Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 06 2008
For teens looking to keep weight off, it doesn’t have to be a breakfast of champions, but it should be some kind of breakfast — and preferably a healthy one.
Yet another study is confirming that adolescents who skip breakfast have a higher risk of being overweight.
“There’s a pretty significant inverse association between how frequently kids [...]
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