In this article, we will be looking at what types of foods we should be eating for a healthy pregnancy – those that will give both mom and baby all of the nutrients they each need. Once conception takes place, all of the nutrients your baby needs to grow and develop will come from your body. If the mother’s body is weak and nutrient depleted, the baby will have a difficult time obtaining the building blocks (nutrients) he/she needs to develop properly.
Read MoreFood additives can have bad effects on adults and children alike. Children are negatively impacted by ingredients such as sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and food coloring. Research has shown that the food additives used in hundreds of children's foods and drinks can cause temper tantrums and disruptive behavior. Colorings in products such as Smarties, Jelly Tots, and fizzy drinks could lead to behavior changes in toddlers. Foods that commonly trigger hyperactive behavior and allergic reactions include chocolate, cow's milk, eggs, oranges, sugar, and wheat.
Read MoreWe build LIFE with life! To know optimal health, we must eat what the Creator designed for us to eat. When we eat fresh, live fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, we are not only taking in the nutritional value of these foods in the form of minerals, vitamins and other nutrients, but we are taking in the life frequency of these specially designed foods.
Read MoreThe definition of an herb is: any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume. With this in mind, it becomes easy to begin adding nutritional/medicinal herbs into the daily routine. Following are some of our favorite ways to accomplish this.
Read MoreWhether you're a first-time momma or a momma of several children, we all desire the absolute best for each one. Just recently, I’ve had some mommas calling and asking about the difference between folic acid and folate. Which is better? Which one should I be using? Is there a difference?
Read MoreIf you suspect Candida overgrowth, the best place to begin with is your diet. Focusing on a nutrient-dense whole food plan, like a paleo-style diet, will be the most beneficial to you. Candida bugs feed off sugars and thrive in an environment with foods that convert into sugars like carbohydrates, grains, fruits and fructose, alcohols, and other yeasts like baker’s yeast. Even whole foods that would normally be considered healthy and a great addition to any diet can feed a candida overgrowth, adding to the candida getting out of control.
Read MoreThis is a struggle for so many mothers, “I’ve gained so much weight and I can’t get it off. How many of you have experienced this and you begin the weight loss downward spiral? You start on one diet and you lose a pound or two and then jump to the next diet when the first one doesn’t seem to work out so well. This merry-go-round continues for months and months and then you only end up gaining back the weight you lost in the first place. I want you to focus on a few things that will help you to understand that this is a process, and weight loss as a whole is not an easy road.
There are a lot of things that can factor into keeping children healthy, but the three main areas we focus on are their diet, paying attention to the signs, and maintaining the right mentality about health.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat”, right? But how deep have you actually thought about it? We tend to think of it on the more superficial level such as, you eat fatty food, you’ll get fat, or you eat greasy food you’ll have greasy skin or hair, you eat lots of protein, you gain lots of muscle. However, I want to invite you to truly embrace the phrase and look at it almost as if through a microscope, so to say.
Read MoreWe just launched our newest product, Sustain, and have been getting a lot of questions regarding how they differ from our Super Greens!
Sustain™ is what you reach for instead of something unhealthy to curb cravings.* Sustain™ helps you feel great and supports you on your health and weight loss journey.*¹ It is designed to make a difference right away. The Daily Super Greens can also help you feel better right away, but are designed to help you get more micronutrition if you are not eating 10 or more servings of fruits and vegetables (which most of us are not). Daily Super Greens help to fill in the nutritional gaps and give your body the nutritional building blocks to support a healthy immune system and detox response.* Daily Super Greens also have probiotics and enzymes to improve your digestion and gut health, and help you get a little healthier every day.*
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. Without fail, you will have friends that have jumped on to the newest diet fad tell you to join along with them. Most of us want to lose a few pounds and you might be considering it too. Before you do, I want to share some very important pointers on how to know whether or not a diet will be effective before you even start. I’m not going to focus on if it will help you lose weight right away, but what the long term effects will be. If you have dieted before and lost a lot of weight only to regain it, you know how frustrating that can be. Even worse than frustrating, losing and regaining is very bad for your health because it causes a build-up of fat internally around your organs that can cause severe health problems. This is why it’s extremely important to make your diet and lifestyle decisions carefully and consider the long term effects rather than simply focusing on the short term.
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