Nutrition - Article Archives

Gluten - an undiagnosed epidemic

Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010

Do you have difficulty losing weight, have symptoms such as chronic fatigue, brain fog, concentration and memory problems, insomnia, headaches, migraines, mood swings, depression, anxiety, irritability, fungal infections, rashes, tinnitus (ringing in your ears), food and chemical sensitivities, muscle weakness, low sex drive? read more

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Food for Hot Flash Relief

Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010

Apricots and tomatoes contain lycopene which prevent heart disease.

Peaches and Mangos contain beta carotene, phenolic acids, to fight cancer and lutein and zeaxanthin to prevent macular degeneration.

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Quinoa - instead of Rice

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Bored with rice? Try Quinoa. Packed with protein, fiber and much easier on your digestive system this delicious and nutritious seed, available in many colors, is a super food.

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Do you remember fiddleheads?

Posted on Friday, July 23, 2010

Are you familiar with fiddleheads; the flowery top of the fern frond found in Massachusetts in March?

The first blush of spring, these delectable and beautiful wild and wonderful greens are loaded with antioxidants, twice as much as blueberries; and omega fatty acids, as much as cold water fish.

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Why Take Supplements?

Posted on Monday, July 5, 2010

When you think of your health do you think of dirt?  "Dirt, soil, is the primary factor in maintaining our nutritional health because all our food comes from the earth.  Since our bodies are composed of minerals, healthy bodies are connected to healthy soil.  "If any element is missing from the soil, then it will be missing from the foods we eat and as a result, we will not be properly nourished", says Mark Anderson and Bernard Jensen, writers of Empty Harvest.

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Canada's antioxident rich Blueberries

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010

I just spent a few days in Canada, landing as the G20 summit began and horrified as the anarchy developed.

I was however reminded that Canada is the land of the blueberry,

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Foods I eat every day

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2010

Berries (the darker the better)

Contain high levels of antioxidants to help reduce inflammation, prevent aging and avoid cancer, diabetes and brain related aging. Also loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals, they build heart and digestive health and give me low calorie super packed energy. Eat them alone right out of the box, in salads, smoothies or as desert.

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Digestive Enzymes

Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010

I believe that most digestive problems can be alleviated simply by adding probiotics into your daily diet but If regular probiotics haven't relieved your heartburn, indigestion, gas, bloating, or more uncomfortable digestive issues then you need to consider digestive enzymes.

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Foods that I always have in my kitchen

Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010

Brown Rice

A wonderfully nutty flavored nutritious addition to any meal; is high in fiber, B vitamins, iron, magnesium and omega fatty acids. I often prepare extra so that I can make one of my favorite child hood breakfasts: creamed rice.

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Superfoods equal Super Nutrition

Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010

Superfoods contain stellar quantities of the nutrients that lighterliving ™ focuses on for a more efficient journey to total body wellness.

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Cinnamon, a delicious spice for the heart

Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010

In Korea it is well known that Cinnamon improves blood circulation and can help to increase in the formation of new blood vessels, which naturally stops occurring after puberty.

 

 

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Adrenal stress and your weight

Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010

It seems that we all understand that stress is an unspoken danger however it wasn’t until I stopped getting my periods and all of a sudden suffered from my first hot flash, first heart palpitations, an unusual inexplicable increase in blood pressure and a rise in serum cholesterol that I truly understood how my body reacts to an overload of stress. Terrified I flew into the ER, was immediately scanned and left being told that I had had my first anxiety attack. The problem was that I was not anxious!!  read more

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Your Gut Health - The 4 Rs

Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010

Your solution to a healthy and efficient digestive system is summarized by the four Rs: Remove, Replace, Replenish and Restore. read more

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Digestive Health Benefits of Yogurt

Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010

Yogurt, touted for its digestive health benefits, is made by fermenting milk using friendly probiotic (life giving) bacteria.

 

 

 

Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that live in our body, mainly in the gastrointestinal tract, where they eliminate harmful disease inducing bacteria. They assist in breaking down the food you eat into essential nutrients small enough to pass thru the intestinal lining into the blood and promote effective elimination by combining with fiber to remove unwanted waste.

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Eating Carefully to Avoid Parasites

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010

Intestinal Parasites are regularly proven to be the cause of many undiagnosed gastric symptoms. They are easily contracted and spread from infected water, soil, pets and unwashed vegetables.

The most common contraction of parasitic worms is through the food we eat. We recommend the following precautions:

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The Buzz about Acai'

Posted on Friday, January 1, 2010

The "buzz" about ACAI (pronounced AH-sigh-EE) is well founded because this delicious little dark blue berry, originally harvested from very tall, very fast growing, slender palm trees found in the Amazon rain forest, is loaded with more healing and antioxidant nutrients than most other foods.. Touted as a phytochemical fountain of youth it is a fat burner, metabolism booster and skin illuminator.

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Winter Wellness-Food is Medicine!

Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009

It is definitely the season for colds and flu. With N1H1 all around it is important to pull out all the stops to prevent getting sick.
Besides vigilant hand washing, getting 8 hours sleep, eliminating sugar and eating the obvious antioxidant laden foods which will help to boost your immune system, read on to learn about other foods that have a high ORAC (put in the meaning of this) value and thus an ability to also prevent cellular damage and reverse the signs of aging. read more

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Curry for Better Health and Digestion

Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009

One of the simplest ways to help detoxify your body of pollutants and even deter parasites in your gut is to eat Curry powder which has long been known to contain healing properties and has been used for centuries in parts of Asia, to heal many ills. In India, where curry is consumed daily there is a proven lower rate of Alzheimer´s and stomach cancer.

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lighterliving Grain Cooking Guide

Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009

At lighterliving ™ we recommend eating only whole grains. These are a richer source of fiber which is said to increase satiation and helps to reduce calorie consumption. 

Because the husk is still attached to the grain, whole grains require a slightly different cooking schedule. The following is a guide to perfecting your deliciously cooked whole grains.

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