IS WATER A CURE FOR CHRONIC ILLNESSES

You need to drink more water.  How many times have you heard this mandate?  Usually the recommendation is part of a diet plan to lose weight.  Those who’ve tried it usually abandon the effort as soon as the diet has ended.  I think most would agree it’s difficult to drink the recommended eight glasses a day and it makes for a lot of trips to the bathroom. 

I admit my efforts to drink more water have not all been successful.  I recently read the book, Your Bodies Many Cries for Water, by F.Batmanghelidj, M.D., and I’ve found renewed motivation to drink more water.  Originally published in 1992, the book has sold over a million copies.  The author claims many chronic illnesses are caused by a lack of sufficient hydration, and further that their cure is as simple as drinking more water.  The book is full of testimonial letters supporting his claims.

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The Renaissance of Soup Stock

It’s not a renaissance for everyone but, personally, I fall into the group that didn’t grow up with soup stock as a staple.  It seems either you grew up with soup stock and wouldn’t dream of tossing out bones without boiling the life out of them, or soup stock is just something you saw in a recipe once.  The truth is, if you’re not making soup stock every chance you get you’re missing out on a wonderfully nutrient dense food source that is practically free! 

Cooking Soup Stock

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WHY LESS CALORIES AND MORE EXERCISE DON’T EQUAL WEIGHT LOSS

There is an oft repeated phrase concerning weight loss, “It’s as simple as calories in, calories out. “  Meaning, if you eat less and exercise more you’ll lose weight.  There are a number of reasons why that doesn’t work.  

Exercise & Eating Less is Not the Answer

The Futility of Exercise as a Weight Loss Strategy

There are lots of great reasons to exercise but weight loss is not one of them.  Let’s do the math and I’ll show you why .

First, let’s take a look at the calorie expenditure of a few different exercises.    The table below, reprinted from http://www.nutristrategy.com/, gives the calorie expenditure for two different body weights.  A higher bodyweight requires more energy expenditure during exercise.

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YUMMY GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP APPLE COCONUT BARS OR COOKIES

Here's a great recipe for gluten free cookies.  I hope you enjoy.

GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP APPLE COOKIES

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GLUTEN-FREE GRAIN-FREE PALEO SANDWICH WRAP RECIPE

The Gluten-Free, Grain-Free Sandwich Wrap


What to eat if you're both gluten-free and grain-free?  The ubiquitous sandwich seems to be out of the running.  I haven't found a good substitute for gluten-free and grain-free bread but an internet search did yield several recipes for wraps that were both gluten-free and grain-free.  These sounded simple enough but my first attempts didn't work out.  Read on to discover the technique I used to create the perfect soft wrap.

Gluten-Free, Grain-Free Paleo Wrap

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HEALING JOINT PAIN PART 3 : BEGINNING TO HEAL JOINT PAIN

Do you suffer from joint pain; rotator cuff, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, or other joint pain?  Rotator cuff and tennis elbow are two joint issues I have personally struggled with.   This 3 part series will discuss how you can begin to heal your joint pain.  Part 1 dealt with understanding how healthy joints function and what can go wrong.  Part 2 demonstrated movements to assess your joint health and determine which joints need intervention to prevent injury.  Finally, here, in Part 3, I will discuss methods for beginning to heal joint pain.

Joint Pain and Aging

Decreased range of motion accompanied by joint pain and arthritis are NOT an inevitable result of aging.  In fact, arthritis is an autoimmune disease and a relative new-comer in modern diseases.  “Many researchers believe that rheumatoid arthritis did not exist anywhere in the world before 1800. It is well documented that these forms of arthritis were once rare to non-existent in rural populations of Asia and Africa. As recently as 1957, no case of rheumatoid arthritis could be found in Africa.” ¹

Magic Pill #1 – The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Chronic inflammation in the body is characterized by many symptoms including joint pain.  If you’re eating the standard American diet (SAD) you are eating foods which are very pro-inflammatory.  A change in your diet may significantly reduce joint pain.   Reduce inflammation by making the following diet changes;

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