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How L-Glutamine Can Be Your BFF
Glutamine is synonymous with bodybuilding but did you know it’s useful for so much more than just muscle recovery? L-Glutamine can help you heal your leaky gut, strengthen your digestive system and recover faster. You may also think of it as helping your tired mom muscles if you’re not a bodybuilder. What is Glutamine? Glutamine…
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How Aloe Vera Juice Improved My Gut Health
Aloe Vera is a powerful plant. When I used to hear aloe vera I would automatically think of sunburn relief. In a similar way, aloe vera helps to relieve intestinal damage. It’s got nourishing properties unparalleled by anything else in the plant world. It’s almost as if aloe vera was made for the human gut.…
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The Power of Avocado Oil and How to Use It
Avocado oil is a nutrient dense oil that should be in everyone’s cupboard. It’s great for cooking, skin care and digestive health and offers more benefits than I can list. It might just be the next coconut oil… maybe. So what’s so great about avocado oil? Oleic acid – The same fatty acid that makes…
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Top Herbs to Boost Your Immune System
Natural remedies for your immune system range from using essential oils to changing your daily habits. Another great way to give your immunities a nice boost is with certain herbs. Here are some of the top healing herbs that can help you fight off the cold and flu. Echinacea This recommendation is probably not that…
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Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
This is one of my favorite soups. I could eat it every day, it’s so tasty and nutritious. A good soup does wonders for the body and soul. Soups offer a certain comfort that other foods lack. They’re also a vehicle for nutrient dense ingredients. Butternut squash is an excellent source of vitamin A and…
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Soup: Your Way to Healthy Nourishment
Soup certainly doesn’t sound like any special life changing superfood. It’s soup, you’ve eaten it all your life. Yet soup has massive potential that often gets hidden behind nasty preservatives and less than ideal flavoring agents. The true beauty and nourishment happens with whole food ingredients and high quality homemade bone broth. This is where…
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10 Signs Your Lymphatic System is Clogged
Do you feel like your mind is foggy? Do you feel congested? These are some signs your lymph system is backing up and needs to be unclogged (drained). First, let’s talk about what the lymphatic system is. What Is The Lymphatic System? The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the…
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Guacamole Made Simple
Happy Labor Day weekend! The best condiment on the planet if you ask me, has to be guacamole. It’s easy to make, delicious and filled with healthy fats, vitamins, enzymes and fiber. You go to the store and there are so many pre made versions of guacamole that are loaded with artificial preservative and MSG.…
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This is an eye opener!
I’m sharing this information from the Food Babe. If there was one thing that opened up her eyes to how corrupt the food industry is… it’s how big food companies, like McDonald’s, Pepsico, and Heinz reformulate their products with safer ingredients to sell in other countries. McDonald’s french fries without dimethylsiloxane, Mountain Dew without artificial colors, and Heinz Ketchup…
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September Food Focus: Natural Sweeteners
Deconstructing Food Cravings The body is an amazing source of intelligence. It is always there for you, pumping blood, never skipping a heartbeat, digesting whatever food you put in it and maintaining homeostasis. Is this reliable, intelligent bio-computer making a mistake by craving ice cream or a hamburger or chocolate? Are cravings due to lack…
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