Healing Waters of São Lourenço
We all know that it’s a good idea to drink water. Water has no calories and is extremely nourishing for our bodies. Dehydration can lead to weight gain, slowing of the metabolism, and cause you to eat...
View ArticleEating out to lower your cholesterol
It is best to eat food from home that you can prepare yourself, but life doesn’t always work out that way. The key to eating out and sticking with your meal plan is to be prepared. Most restaurants...
View ArticleThe Wheat Series- Part 1
My time here in Brazil is allowing me to do some research into different topics I don’t really have time to look into in my regular life. I have been reading the book Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis,...
View ArticleHealthy Holiday Gifts
I stole this idea from my e-friend (a friend I know over the internet but not in person- seem to have a lot of those) Kelly over at Paleo Infused Nutrition. She gave me the idea to do a little...
View ArticleGluten: Why you should eliminate it from your diet
Since I have been having so much pain from the cheating this weekend, this week I am continuing my research into the Paleo diet and trying to come up with as many air-tight arguments as possible to...
View ArticleAutoimmune Disease Rant
I’m sorry, I try to be positive. I try to look for solutions instead of focusing on problems, but today I feel like just ranting a little…for one day. So, here goes… As many readers know, I have an...
View ArticleThe Wheat Series- Part 2
In the last post in this series, I discussed how modern wheat is different from ancient wheat because of genetic modification due to the need for greater crop yields. Modern Triticum aestivum (wheat)...
View ArticlePaleo Day 9
Its been 9 days since I started the “strict” Paleo diet. Here’s what I learned so far: 1. Staying away from grains is not that hard. I just need to plan my meals/restaurant choices. If worst comes to...
View ArticleThe Wheat Series- Part 4: Wheat and Your Mind
In the other blog posts in this series (read Part 1, 2, and 3) , we have seen how wheat can affect our blood sugar, metabolism, and immune system. In this post I wanted to discuss something that was...
View ArticleRoasted Veggies and Fish
Roasted Root Vegetable Medley Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop carrots, radishes, turnips, potatoes, kohlrabi, and beets. Add 1 whole head of garlic (do not chop). Mix all with olive oil, rosemary...
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