Winter can leave our skin dry and itchy. Although many things contribute, the cure is an inside job. We know fluids prevent dehydration, but it’s actually dietary fats, not more water, that lock in moisture and keep our skin cells plump and young looking.
READ MORE...How do we keep from feeling deprived while passing up those festive treats? …. or the mulled wine?….. the fudge? …. another glass of bubbly? You need more than behavior modification.
READ MORE...What do we know about the commercial eggs of today? Hens kept in cages and deprived of weeds, bugs and sunlight produce eggs with more inflammatory omega-6 fats, less artery protective omega-3’s, less vitamins A, E and D, and, if it matters, more cholesterol than hens roaming on pastures. Pastured hens produce visibly darker egg yolks, a sign of more health-protective antioxidants.
READ MORE...Is weight-gain a simple matter of calories in vs. calories out? Many nutritionists think so. I don’t.
I have had clients reduce intake to just 800 calories per day, while hitting the gym daily, and they can’t burn off a pound. One female client of mine worked out at her gym 3 hours a day, and hard. Her over-exercising actually produced so much cortisol from the stress, it was impossible for her to lose her belly weight.
I’ve had clients add just one mineral supplement and weight falls off with no other changes.
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