Ferment or Pickle, What’s It Going To Be?
All fermented foods are pickles, but not all pickled foods are ferments. What? This can be confusing because both are referred to as pickles. The term pickle refers to any fruit or vegetable that is preserved in an acidic medium; a salt brine for fermenting or an acid for pickling. Fermenting is simply a form of pickling, so they both really are pickles. I love...
Body Weight or Body Measurement; Which is Best?
When adopting a healthier lifestyle in hopes of losing weight, in the form of body fat, the 2 most popular ways to track progress are; 1. Body weight 2. Body measurements They both have their place in monitoring progress, however, in my opinion, one method is hands down the best option. Here’s my recommendation. Body Weight Measuring body weight on a scale...
Are You Sure You’re Hungry? Understanding the Signals
Many times, poor nutrition, hormones, lack of sleep, thirst or chronic stress are masquerading as hunger. Learn to read the signals before reaching for something to eat. 1. Poor Nutrition: A person can overeat, yet still feel hungry all the time. If your food choices lack nutrients, your body will crave food to satisfy this deficiency. If you aren’t getting enough...
Achieve Healthy Longevity: 7 Tips
Healthy Longevity doesn’t mean living to a ripe old age only to spend it unable to care for yourself, being a burden to your family, living in a nursing home or lonely. It means living to that ripe old age as healthy and productive as possible so you can spend time with your grandkids, golf, travel or continue with your adventurous life. “I don’t want to get old and...
My Family Will Never Go For That!
Yes, yes, they will! You know you need to make changes to your family’s diet, but you also worry that they’ll never go along willingly. That’s OK, I got you. I’ll share with you my 6 top tips for not only getting them to go along willingly but to also ensure that they love the changes. I caution you not to tell them what you’re doing. That is an important tip to...
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