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Diet can help ensure the diversity and efficiency of the heath-boosting bacteria in your gut.

Originally published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine , January 2020 Diet plays a major role in healthy aging. But can nutritional supplements boost our health more? Most sources agree supplements aren’t necessary when eating healthfully. But supplements can have a place in a healthy diet – ideally, while still prioritizing nutritious foods. Supplements are advised if you lack a nutrient and can’t derive it from food. We all have unique nutrition needs, due to geneti

The current focus on "plant-based" eating creates concern and confusion about protein in the diet. Can a plant-based diet offer enough...

Originally published in The White Rock Sun , Dec 2018 You can be in control of our food supply. If you are truly concerned with the quality of foods supplied to us, you can send a message to the food industry by being conscious of what you put in your shopping cart. We are continually being ‘tracked’ regarding our food purchases, online and in the stores. Even those “points” cards you use are also helping those in the food industry track your purchases. Cut back or stop

Iron, potassium, folate, magnesium . . . these are just a few of the nutrients we’ve been told the general population is deficient in....

The new trend of Intermittent Fasting offers the same benefits as Intuitive Eating (eating only when hungry). Unfortunately, with Intermittent Fasting, you suffer hunger pains – but not with Intuitive Eating! Intermittent Fasting is going for scheduled periods without eating. Various cultures and religious beliefs have practised some form of fasting for centuries. And we all basically “fast” every night when we are sleeping. There are many ways to follow the increasingly

Published in The White Rock Sun February 2018. Many of our foods today have been altered, through natural evolution and/or by human intervention: by hybridization, crossbreeding, grafting or budding, or Genetic Modification (GMO). Wheat was crossed or hybridized with another grain (rye). Currently, commercially grown wheat is not genetically modified. Although that could change in the future. Combining two plants, by any of the methods mentioned above (except GMO), ca

Also published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine , Nov 24, 2021. The Glycemic Index (GI) was originally designed for diabetics. It was a method of determining their insulin response to various foods. But, of course, desperate people wanting to lose weight or improve their health ran wild with it. And, not surprisingly, it even became a popular diet. Now, there is evidence this standard of judging blood sugar/insulin response is not accurate, report nutrition research scie

Published in The White Rock Sun November 2017 In his book The Plant Paradox , Dr. Steven Gundry warns us to avoid eating foods that contain lectin (a type of protein), also called an 'anti-nutrient' because it may impede the absorption of other nutrients. However, while lectins may cause some damage if overeaten and/or improperly prepared, there is strong research supporting the benefits of eating plant foods. The healthiest people and cultures have consumed lectin-co

This program gradually adds healthy habits to your lifestyle.