Omega-3 fatty acids benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of — or who have — cardiovascular disease. Research has shown that omega-3 fatty acids decrease risk of arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats), which can lead to sudden death. Omega-3 fatty acids also decrease triglyceride levels, slow growth rate of atherosclerotic plaque, and lower blood pressure (slightly). I’m… [Read more…]
September 4, 2011
Dear Dave, David, what’s wrong with eating movie theatre popcorn? It’s just popcorn right? And it is known as a ‘diet’ food…. Lauren, Utah Hello Lauren, First of all, corn in any form is a grain – NOT a vegetable. If you have any grain sensitivities you should avoid it entirely as it WILL induce… [Read more…]
July 3, 2011
Moderation is a popular concept that has been promoted by the food industry. They had a slogan that went like this: “There’s room for all kinds of food in a healthy diet.” The promoted idea is that people can eat anything they want, as long as the foundation of the diet is healthy. Unfortunately, what… [Read more…]
October 31, 2010
October was a learning month. I started the month off great. I was on a roll of fat burning and then poof! The fat loss stopped and I started gaining…up 1, down 1, up 2, down 1, up 1, down 2. What the heck was going on? I wasn’t cheating but I did change protein… [Read more…]
September 6, 2010
Dear Sheri, Do you know of any medical studies that show connection of sugar and inflammation/joint pain? My sister, who is 58, has serious issues with both elbows and now both knees. She is also a major sugar addict (tho’ doesn’t see it), out of shape/overweight. Her husband is a surgeon, so she tends to poo-poo… [Read more…]
February 27, 2010
Christy Ewing As we each move along on our Genesis journey we learn that there are certain things we need to do every day to nurture our body. We eat clean food, drink lots of water, sleep, exercise and think elegantly. Another piece of our transformation process should be to add a good dose of… [Read more…]
November 14, 2009
Where SELF RESPONSIBILITY really gets testy with people is around illness. In our culture, we do not accept responsibility for illness – we loooooovvvve the victim stance. We say, “I’m sick because I was exposed to a bunch of sick kids this weekend” or “My whole family has been sick with this, it was only… [Read more…]
January 29, 2012
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