Fiber – Are You Getting Enough?
This post is devoted to fiber, a topic few people would like to spend time talking about, but one that is nonetheless extremely important to your overall health and well-being. So sit back, relax, and enjoy getting a quick course of what fiber is, why it is important and how you can get enough of it in your diet to help you achieve optimal health.
Do You Overeat Out of Habit?
This post comes to us from our friends at Optimal Body Balance.
Have you ever found yourself eating the last french fries out their little fast food container even though they are cold and taste like nothing? Or maybe you ate a whole package of microwaveable chicken nuggets even though they were so dry you had to cover them in ketchup? Why do we eat things like that? A study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology may have discovered at least part of the answer.
Essential Fatty Acids
I talk a lot about essential fatty acids (EFAs) and I have been asked recently what they are and what they do. These are great questions!! This post will look at the most common EFAs and fill you in on the latest research into what they do and how you can consume optimal amounts of them to improve your health.
April Allergen Free Potluck – Gluten Free Favorites
The Natural Path Health Center and Optimal Body Balance are hosting our second monthly potluck! Many of you have been clamoring for information and resources about cooking and nutrition – especially in the area of food sensitivities. And we also know that some of you are dying to share your recipes and tricks. We would like to create and allergen-free evening where we can come together, share our recipes and learn from each other.
Favorite Recipes from our March Allergen Free Potluck
Our March Allergen Free Potluck was a success! Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the Soups, Stews, Chili and More Potluck:
Eat the Right Kind of Fat
WHAT???? You thought you weren’t supposed to consume any fat, right? Actually, eating certain kinds of fats can make you happier and smarter!
This post is courtesy of Sarah Droege, Nutritionist at Optimal Body Balance.
So what fats are the right kind? First let’s briefly go over the different sources of fats. In our diets we consume saturated fats, unsaturated fats and trans fat.
Ditch the Dairy
There is much debate over human consumption of dairy products. Many people avoid milk because it contains saturated fat, cholesterol, allergenic proteins, lactose sugar, and frequent traces of contamination, or simply because they don’t feel well after consuming dairy products. Milk is also linked to type 1 diabetes, prostate cancer and other serious conditions. Once more, the inability to digest milk is extremely common – it is estimated that almost 25% of the US population has trouble digesting dairy and that 70% of African-Americans are lactose intolerant—which can cause intense gastrointestinal distress. Finally, unless they’re organic, dairy products can contain the same toxins commercially raised meat does–hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, and industrial pollutants.
Monthly Allergen-Free Potluck
Many of our clients find that they are sensitive to some of the foods they love the most; this often presents a unique set of challenges when it comes to preparing meals. Luckily, with so many clients, we have a huge database of ideas, techniques and recipes to help you make this transition as easy as possible.
What Are Processed Foods?
We talk a lot about processed foods, mostly telling you not to eat them! We’ve been examining many of our client’s diets and are finding that several are still eating these ‘processed foods’! Upon questioning, we found that most of the clients simply didn’t think of the foods they were eating as ‘processed foods’. Therefore, we put together this post to better explain what we mean by the term ‘processed foods’ and why they are detrimental to your long-term health.