Did Nathan Pritikin provide the world with a healthy diet when he came up with his “Pritikin Plan”? He was a believer in the dietary fat/cholesterol leading to heart disease. So, when he came out with his diet in the 1960′s, one of the main components was that fat provided no more – preferably less [...]
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Anyone figuring out a healthy diet plan knows that water should be the number one “food” they consume every day. You probably know it. I know it. Yet, whenever the weather suddenly becomes cold (there is no gradual temperature change in north Texas; one day, it’s 85 degrees, the next, it’s 50 with a forecast low [...]
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There are a lot of claims out there as to what constitutes a healthy diet. Some say unpasteurized milk products are dangerous; others say they are not only safe to consume, but extremely healthy. Some say meat is bad for you; others say you need it daily if you don’t want to risk nutritional deficiencies. [...]
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What is the truth about grains? Are they good or bad? Who’s right, the pro-meat Paleos or the anti-meat vegans? Weston A. Price supposedly found that people with healthy teeth ate a lot of animal products. But John Robbins’ research leads him to believe that the longest-lived people eat meat only on occasion, and dairy [...]
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At our house, we love almond butter. That the almond’s health benefits are varied and numerous make this nut a winner in the Crunchy Coach household! Crucial things to know before you bite an almond Before you relish that crunchy morsel of goodness, you should know a couple of things that will make eating it [...]
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The health benefits of coconut and coconut oil are becoming more widely known. Generally, it is loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals and contains powerful anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. Coconut oil consists of medium chain fatty acids, which help to protect against heart disease and to lower the risk of both atherosclerosis and heart disease. [...]
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Do you need supplements? Isn’t a healthy diet enough? Some say yes, some say no. And the debate isn’t going to subside any time soon. If you cringe at the thought of spending your hard-earned money on nutritional supplements, take heart! There are a few circumstances in which you can probably get away with never [...]
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One of the many debates in the realm of healthy eating is whether the benefits of goat’s milk are superior to those of cow milk. (I am speaking strictly about raw milk, which is the natural – and therefore healthy – form of the beverage.) (This post is participating in Kelly the Kitchen Kop’s Real [...]
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Whether taking nutritional supplements is essential for healthy living is a perennially – and always hotly – debated subject. And the conversation often involves the question, “Should I take vitamin C?” Vitamin C is considered to be a panacea for all sorts of ills. If you’ve ever heard of or read Norman Cousins’ book, Anatomy [...]
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When you really start digging into the controversy as to what makes a healthy diet, the question of whether one can eat too much fruit eventually springs up and slaps you upside the head. Here are some things I’ve read: One health-nut is convinced he cannot eat any fruit if he is to stay clear [...]
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