You are what you Eat

The next time you fill your plate and your mouth with that hamburger and fries from that fast food restaurant you might want to know exactly how that food is going to help or not help your body. You might want to consider your digestive health before you eat a large helping of red meat that can sit in your digestive track for days and cause you all kinds of problems.

So many people don’t think twice about what they put into their bodies; they just think if its food, it has to be helping them. This isn’t always true because foods are supposed to have specific purposes for the different systems of our bodies. There isn’t a perfect food so much as there is lots of perfect foods that work together to fuel the cells that feed our bodies. The problem with food is that it tastes so good and we want to consume too much of it. Certainly there are foods that are very bad for us and should only be eaten in very limited quantities.

Our digestive system is an amazing thing. Once the food gets to our digestive track it gets broken down and picked apart to get all the good stuff that we need and is picked up by the cells and delivered to all areas of the body. When the digestive track gets sick we don’t get the good stuff that we need. That is why adding probiotics to your diet can help you in so many different ways. It helps to make the digestive track run smoothly to get all the good stuff and to efficiently remove all the bad stuff that can send toxins throughout your body. Getting proper digestive track health is vitally important to good nutrition.

Natural Cures

When I became ill with chronic digestive problems my doctor put me on several different types of medications. One medication was for the inflammatory problems in my digestive track and the other two were for side effects from the first medication. I decided, early on, that I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life taking medications. I began researching the effectiveness of probiotics to help build a healthier digestive system. Once I had gotten enough information I began using them daily and within a month I noticed a significant difference in how my digestive system was working. I had less pain and a much more normal routine.

I completely eliminated the medications my doctor put me on and added whole food supplements to my diet. The more I researched about my condition the more I realized how much of this problem lies with the diet I was on. I changed my eating habits and began eating foods that help to make my digestive system function properly and with less effort. The foods I had been eating worked against my natural digestive system and caused it to have to work too hard which caused inflammation which in turn caused the pain I was having.

I gave up carbonated drinks and began drinking a lot more water and real fruit juices. I found that fried foods were a main cause of my digestive dysfunction so I stopped eating all fried foods and began eating baked or BBQ. I subscribed to ahealth newsletter that comes monthly and has many recipes and tips to help me continue living a pain free and medication free lifestyle. Too many people think they have no control over their bodies especially when it comes to illness. I have proven that we can take control and eliminate many of the dysfunctions of our bodies simply by changing what we eat and what we put into our bodies. I have never felt better.

The Business of Health

I am a certified and licensed nutritionist and have spent most of my career helping people to change their unhealthy lifestyles. I own and actively work in a health spa. We teach and guide people through weight loss clinics that help them to establish a long term healthy routine in their lives. We like to call it a total mind and body overhaul and we have successfully helped hundreds of people make major changes in their lives.

I personally teach classes on nutrition and have developed a diet that is both healthy and satisfying. The problem with so many people is they think they have to completely give up all the foods they have enjoyed over the years. I teach moderation as well as improving the diet by adding more organic and whole foods to the diet along with herbal supplements to ensure their bodies are getting all the vitamins and minerals they need. I stress how important these foods are but also explain that it’s ok to have the occasional piece of cheesecake or slice of pizza now and then as long as it doesn’t turn into a pattern of unhealthy eating.

I also stress the importance of using probiotics to help build a healthy and strong digestive system which then, in turn, helps to build a healthy immune system. All the systems of the body are connected and if one system isn’t functioning well, the other systems will suffer. When you have a healthy digestive system the food you eat can be properly broken down and then distributed to all the cells of the body. When the digestive system isn’t working well, your body isn’t getting fueled properly which leads to it not functioning at top performance. What you eat and how it affects the body is the foundation of a healthy or unhealthy lifestyle. I am dedicated to ensuring that all my clients understand the importance of dietary supplements and eating a healthy diet.

Living a Long Healthy Life

I learned a long time ago that in order to live a long and healthy life I had to take care of the one and only body I was given. It’s so easy to be tempted into an unhealthy lifestyle by eating the wrong types of foods and not taking enough time for proper exercise but I know doing this will shorten my life and not help me to stay healthy during the flu seasons. By eating a good diet and taking herbal supplements and getting plenty of exercise I know I am better prepared for what life has to throw at me.

I’ve also began using probiotics to help maintain a healthy digestive system. When we have a lot of stress in our lives related to our work or relationships, our digestive systems can get out of whack. When the digestive system isn’t working right, we aren’t getting the nutrients from the foods we eat. I have a great deal of stress in my life so I found it quite necessary to include the probiotics in my diet so I wasn’t losing any of the vitamins and minerals from the food I was taking in.

I began using natural skin care products that have no artificial and harmful preservatives. My skin feels and looks at least ten years younger. I know that using natural products is much healthier for my skin than the other products on the market. I decided long ago to do everything I can to ensure my body gets the best of what it needs. Getting the best of what it needs doesn’t always mean the most expensive; it means the best of what makes my body responds and function in the most natural of ways. We can’t always get everything we need from the food we eat so it’s important to include whole food supplements along with plenty of exercise, rest, and a healthy diet.

Your Body, Your Health

Some may say the garden of life begins with what you put into your body to make it grow. Consider the health of humans long ago prior to manmade preserved foods. There was far less sickness and diseases before preservatives came along and I’ve come to realize that the more we get back to the natural food sources the better.

I put myself on a strict diet of only organic foods and began using organic whole food vitamins. Within two weeks of beginning this new life style I found that I was sleeping better, had much more energy, food tasted much better, my skin and hair had a new look to it, and overall, I felt 15 years younger. I removed harmful foods from my diet such as soda, sweets, fattening carbohydrates, and anything that wasn’t natural. All the meat that I eat is organic and has no preservatives.

Using the whole food multivitamins has made a big difference in my life. I can almost feel my body working more efficiently in the manner it was designed to function. My digestive system is working much better than it ever had before. I haven’t had the irritated bowl symptoms I used to get after every meal I ate. Because I have stopped drinking soda and started drinking more water, I can tell that my skin looks and feels much healthier and younger.

I feel it is very important to take care of our bodies in the way they should have been taken care of all along. By making much needed changes in your diet and by taking whole food vitamins, you could extend your life by ten or twenty years at least. There really is no telling how long you can live as long as you maintain your body and keep it healthy.

8 of the Most Nutritious Foods on the Planet

If you had a personal nutritionist, and they had only eight words that they could say to you, this is what they would say! Today we are looking at eight superfoods … foods that are big on health, big on taste, and big on benefits. You probably have quite a few of them in your cupboard anyway … read on to bump up the nutritional value of your next meal!

1. Kidney beans, boiled without salt
   Kidney beans can go in so many different dishes. They are great for tacos and all types of Mexican foods, and delicious n lasagne. They are also a nutrition powerhouse, with 45% dietary fiber (great for your gut), almost 0% calories from fat,, and plenty of protein.
2. Kellogg's All-Bran
   Yes, there are some healthy things in the world that come out of a box! You'll have to add fruit and soy milk to make All Bran palatable, but it is so good for your intestines and digestive health. High fiber products have also been thought to lower cholesterol and the risk of heart disease
3. Nonfat mozzarella cheese
   Yum! Cheese in general is very fattening, but nonfat mozarella cheese actually makes it onto the nutritionist's superfoods list. It is high in sodium, but if it makes eating other ultra-nutritious veggies more palatable, then it does an excellent service.
4. Raw lemons
   Lemons are a great source of B vitamins, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium and copper.
5. Bluefin tuna
   Packed with omega 3 and other nutrients, having a can of tuna on a toasted sandwich is a great way to bump up the health factor of a pre-packed lunch.
6. Eggs
   Eggs got a bad rap for cholesterol over the past couple of decades, but nutritionists have always stuck by them. Eggs are made to be a complete food to grow a chicken from nothing more than two little zygotes, to a fully functioning little bird. What can be bad about that?!
7. Coleslaw (homemade)
   The fact that we are eating these vegetables raw is one of the main reasons that home-prepared coleslaw is so healthy. Actively try to use low-fat and salt ingredients though, otherwise you wipe out the net health benefits.
8. Flaxseed
   It had to be on the list! Full of antioxidants, omega-3 and complex carbs, flaxseed is easy to add to other foods and ultra-healthy.

5 More Things You Didn't Know You Could Buy Organic

Many people are actually put off going organic by the amount of chemicals we are actually forced to ingest as part of everyday life. Understandably, some people feel that if they are going to be breathing in cleaning chemicals, having synthetic fabrics rub against their skin and wearing chemical makeup anyway, what is the point in eating organic strawberries? What they probably don't realize is the sheer number of products that are available in organic form nowadays. We go through five unexpected ones, from organic vitamins to organic mascara!

Organic mascara and other cosmetics

The fact that cosmetics are such personal products, applied daily to some of our most delicate skin, has been a major factor in the push to develop organic versions. Now even mascara, previously an invariably chemical-filled goo, has organic versions.

Organic veges in pill form

Did you know that you can get organic whole food multivitamins … you don't actually have to do all of that spinach and squash eating every day if you don't have time, but can still get the benefit of nutrients in an organic medium.

Organic clothing

You can get organic tshirts, skirts, dresses, pants, socks, underwear … everything! Organic clothing might be made from organic cotton or even bamboo fibers, and recycled suede and leather are also popular.

Organic tea and coffee

There are hundreds of thousands of people all over the world who drink more than one cup of coffee or tea per day. It's a Western ritual, and yet another area where you can make the choice to go organic for your health.

Organic toilet cleaner

Usually the most potent and nasty of all household cleaners, toilet cleaner is available in organic form, utilising natural ingredients that are organically grown and processed. The story of a person who had toilet cleaner spill inside their car, and subsequently had it written off by the insurance agency, saying that it would never be fit for a human to ride in again because of lingering fumes and damage to the chassis, has convinced many to switch!