Ever since my husband and I switched to brown rice at home, we’ve been repeatedly asked why we think that brown rice is so much better than white rice. I knew on a higher level that brown rice, which is less processed, is better than white rice, but I never had an easy way to answer […]
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My Top Three Tips for a Healthy Vegan Diet
As a health coach, I hear from a lot of people who worry that they aren’t getting enough nutrients on a vegan diet. With so much processed vegan “meats” and “cheeses” and junk food on the market now, it’s pretty easy to eat meat-free and not get enough nutrients. I recommend eating mostly unprocessed plant foods, […]
What Does Soy Have to do With Your Thyroid?
Recently, there has been much talk about soy and how it affects the thyroid gland. Some people say that eating soy is harmful to the thyroid and can cause hypothyroidism. First, we need to understand what the thyroid is and what the difference is between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Your thyroid is really a gland in your […]
A High-Antioxidant, Low-fat Program Proves the Best for Weight Loss
Whenever it’s time to lose weight, individuals have to think about what they need to restrict from their diet. In essence, every diet is a restricted eating pattern. If you focus on calories, you are reducing the number of bites of the foods you are already eating. A focus on protein forces lower protein foods […]