Barbeque Basics for Seasonal Entertaining – Tips on How to Avoid Burns, Food Poisoning and More When Firing-up the Grill this Summer – by Martha H. Howard, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM Step Away from the Soda! – by Martha H. Howard, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM Wine and Chocolate: A Happy Easter Indeed! – by Dr. [...]

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Barbeque Basics for Seasonal Entertaining – Tips on How to Avoid Burns, Food Poisoning and More When Firing-up the Grill this Summer Martha H. Howard, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM Barbecues are essential for summer but they have some hidden dangers, and the last thing people want when attending a barbecue is food poisoning, burns or [...]

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Step Away from the Soda! Martha H. Howard, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM Sodas are one of the main reasons for the American obesity epidemic! How did it happen? How did a drink that Mom used to let you have once or twice a week morph into something that people drink like water? Part of the [...]

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Wine and Chocolate: A Happy Easter Indeed! Dr. Kristen Bobik, D.C., L.Ac. The festive holidays that mark the beginning of spring come with many temptations. Choosing to live well is to take these temptations and turn them into healthy treats that celebrate the season. Wine and chocolate can be good for you- or evil. A [...]

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Canned Foods “Can” Be Healthy! Martha H. Howard, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM The latest controversy about canned food is BPA–Bisphenol-A–leaching into foods from the lining of cans. A 2004 study by the CDC—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—revealed that this hormone disrupting chemical can found in the bodies of 95% of Americans. The plastics industry [...]

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The “Good things” snacks Andie T. Pearson, V, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM Snacks for your child can be both fun and healthy for the teeth and body. The various snacks can be separated into a few groups; fruit/vegetables, dairy and prepackaged. One of the major rules with any food group is that the stickier they [...]

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A Little Dictionary: A Baker’s Dozen of Aphrodisiac Foods for Valentine’s Day Martha H. Howard, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM It’s all in alphabetical order except for chocolate, which is in a category all by itself, and has to come first! Chocolate Chocolate is the ultimate aphrodisiac food. One of its chemical compounds, anandamide, promotes feeling [...]

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Cholesterol:natural methods to maintain healthy lipid levels Tiffany Triner Much research and attention has been focused on the connection between high levels of cholesterol in the blood and heart disease. Many people now rely on medication aimed at lowering lipid (blood fat) levels. Is that advisable? Let’s review the facts on cholesterol: what it is, [...]

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Healthy school lunches – organic brown-bagging Martha H. Howard, MD Turkey, ham, or almond-butter-and-jam sandwich Potato chips Carrots Apple, tangerine, organic fruit twists, or organic apple sauce Organic chocolate bar or cookies Water Isn’t this is a lunch any kid would love? But first, what not to do! If you choose breads with a list [...]

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Diabetes:a holistic view of treatment Dr. Helen Lee, DC Diabetes has increased world wide at alarming rates over the past few decades. Statistics show that the incidence of diabetes has gone from 153 million diagnosed in 1980 to 347 million in 2008. More specifically, diabetes has risen twice as much as in the U.S as [...]

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Nutrition for oral health Kevin M. Boehm DDS We all know that what we eat affects our overall health, so doesn’t it make sense that what we eat also affects our oral health? Like our bones, muscles and organs, our teeth and gums need certain nutrients to be healthy and stay healthy. Here’s a list [...]

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Sugar- why and how to cut back Dr. Martha H. Howard, MD Why do these two brilliant cancer research “rock stars” refuse to eat refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup -  now such  huge components of the American daily diet? Craig B. Thompson, M.D., President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York He [...]

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Educated eating – practical guidelines Valerie Early, RD Most people who lose weight gain it back within two years after their “diet,” often with a few extra, unwanted pounds. Keeping a food diary helps maintain your desired weight, but it can be very difficult to keep a food diary long term. If you learn these [...]

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Food monitoring to control weight Valerie Early, RD Let’s look at how food monitoring plays a role in weight. Food monitoring can help you assess your calories, food portions and meal timing, as well as to identify eating patterns that aren’t in your best interest to lose weight. Depending on your personal goal, food monitoring [...]

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Avoid the “seasonal seven” – healthy holiday eating tips Dr. Kristina Sargent   Ok. This is the time of year when eating gets totally out of control. Americans think they have a license to eat anything and everything in the name of the Holiday Season. Here are a few tips to curb your appetite and [...]

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Natural options to boost immunity during flu season- Part 2 Sharon M. Weinstein, RN, MS Maintaining healthy lifestyle habits such as eating regular balanced meals and exercising daily will go a long way towards boosting your immune system. In addition, there are steps that you personally can take to ensure good health.    Select foods [...]

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Health benefit of cranberries By Dr. Helen Lee The onset of fall brings with it not only the vibrant colors of the changing leaves but also brilliant orange, yellow and red fruits and vegetables full of health benefits. Among these are cranberries. Cranberries are best known for their ability to combat urinary tract infections but [...]

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The Fat Kid in the Class By Dr. Kristina Sargent      www.chiropractorwheaton.com That was me…the smart kid, teachers pet, fat kid sitting in the front row. At that time there was only one of us that fit that description, now 12 in a class of 30 would be considered overweight or obese.  The statistics are 16% [...]

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Spices for Health by Dr. Helen Lee “Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food.” Hippocrates Spices are wonderful for adding flavor, texture, pizzazz & aroma to our foods. They also have many health enhancing effects. Historically, spices have been used as an integral & important part of not only cooking but [...]

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Five Best Snacks for Kids by Dr. Melody Hart, ND With their smaller stomachs, kids may not eat much in one sitting, but they do eat often. The problem is, children are not only notoriously picky eaters, they’ll usually fight for sugary junk food. It’s a constant struggle to find snacks that are both appetizing [...]

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A Healthy Back-to-School Diet Teens Can Live By by Dr. Melody Hart According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology, between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Additionally, obesity costs U.S. citizens an estimated $100 billion a year. A healthy diet for teens is essential to keep stress under [...]

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SALT: Good or Bad? by Dr. Peter Glidden, ND All of the hoopla in the media these days about the dangers of salt is a perfect example of why the LAST person you should trust for advice on nutrition is a medical doctor. If your $30,000 automobile started to give you trouble, would you ask [...]

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Hot Summer Barbecue Tips by Dr. Martha Howard Take the char out of the broil (think deep golden brown). Avoid cancer-causing chemicals! Skip the food poisoning. Prevent burns and blow-ups. Do the words “healthy” and “barbecue” even go together? Most people aren’t looking for “healthy” when they barbecue. But they are not looking to up [...]

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Good & Bad News on Nuts by Dr. Helen Lee Nuts can be a great source of protein and “good” fats or essential fatty acids. Studies have shown various nuts to be high in vitamin B, beneficial in lowering risk of heart disease & lowering LDL “bad” cholesterol. In July 2003, the FDA approved the [...]

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High Fructose Corn Syrup by Dr. Helen Lee High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a sugar substitute which is made from converting corn starch into a combination of glucose (45%) and fructose (55%). It became widely used as a sweetener because it is comparatively less expensive to make, easier to distribute and can increase the [...]

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 Is Soy Healthy for you? by Dr. Tom Bayne Soy is not the health food that you think it is. It seems everywhere you look from the freezer section of your grocery store to the shelves of the local health food store soy products are everywhere.  Tofu hot dogs and burgers are found in the [...]

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To Salt or Not by Dr. Martha Howard According to a February 2004 report by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, (see www.iom.edu/Reports/go) the amount of salt a normal healthy person should eat per day is 3.8 grams, and the upper limit is 5.8 grams. Among Americans age 31 to [...]

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The Sweet Taste of Summer by Dr. Kristina L. Sargent What are the sweet tastes of summer? Sugary, succulent, red strawberries, tangy raspberries and blueberries; bright green and purple leaf lettuces, juicy heirloom tomatoes, and cucumbers; and don’t forget the burst of sweet corn in your mouth as you bite into that first fresh ear [...]

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Choose the Pickles, Not the Ice Cream by Dr Kristina Sargent Eating for two, craving pickles and ice cream, ah yes, the joys of pregnancy, but these little joys are creating a generation of children with more health issues than the previous generation. Its not good enough to just “eat well” when you are pregnant, [...]

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How to make your food work harder for you by Dr. Helen Lee Ideally we would like to get as many nutrients from the foods that we eat. Choosing a wider variety of foods will allow you to access many different mineral &vitamins. Some key basics to keep in mind to optimize your dietary choices: [...]

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What to Eat Before Exercise by Martha H. Howard, MD, Medical Director, Wellness Associates of Chicago A full stomach and exercise don’t mix. Food that remains in your stomach during regular workouts or an event can cause nausea and cramping. Make sure you let your meal digest completely before an event. Depending on how much [...]

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Healthy Summer Eating by Dr Helen Lee Everyone looks forward to summer so they can get outside, enjoy more activities, get together with friends and/or just hang out in the backyard. With that also welcomes more opportunities to EAT! So how can we eat healthy during the summer? Take advantage of the wide variety of [...]

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WiseWomanTM & Nutrition by Dr Marilyn Mitchell, MD, BHSP Menopause is an extremely important time to re-evaluate one’s personal nutrition needs. Whether we have maintained good nutrition throughout our lives or have let our nutrition needs lapse, menopause often marks a point where proper nutrition becomes essential. We truly are metabolizing differently during this time, [...]

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Fall to Winter Foods by Malina Chin, LAc As the weather cools and the leaves fall from the trees, your appetite and cravings for comfort foods increase. This might be due in part to the hibernation theory that we need to build up an insulation of fat, but Chinese medicine teaches that the winter belongs [...]

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Have You Listened to Your Food Lately? by Dr Kristina L. Sargent The food we eat is can be the greatest communicator we possess, but most of us do not use it to our advantage.You may already be asking yourself “Um, excuse me, but I have never heard my food talking to me”. The food [...]

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The SuperSizing of America… Our Epidemic! by Sharon M. Weinstein, MS, RN, CRNI, FAAN The nation’s scales are rising, and it is clear that obesity is a crisis! So what can we do about America’s obesity epidemic other than avoid the doughnut shop, fast food, and take a walk each day? There is a difference [...]

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The Ten Commandments Of Being Smart by Ian Wahl, DAc, Lac, CH Mid-terms around the corner? Final exams got you worried? Concentration not too sharp? You aren’t alone. Whether you are a student studying for exams or an employee experiencing concentration difficulties, the anxiety you experience doesn’t help you succeed. There are natural remedies that [...]

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Challenge To Resolve by Dr Kristina Sargent You may have purchased a new scale, cleaned all the junk food out of your cabinets, gone to the store and gotten all the right foods, prepared meal plans, and even picked up some new work-out clothes and shoes. You are ready! You have even made it through [...]

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Soy Questions by Dr Marilyn Mitchell 1) What is the best source of soy? (i.e. soy beans, soy milk, etc.) Soy foods vary in their content of isoflavones, the active phytoestrogens found in soy, so it is important to look at the isoflavone content in the food products that you buy. Miso is particularly rich [...]

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The Skinny On Saturated Fat by Dr Kristina Sargent, DC For years now the American Heart Association, the American Diabetic Association and dietitians across the US have told us that eating saturated fat is bad for us and raises our cholesterol, promotes heart disease and stroke as well as contributing to obesity and stroke. However, [...]

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Something Is Fishy? by Dr Kristina Sargent Every week another study comes out saying we should eat this food or not eat this food. It’s so confusing – so how do we sort it out? For fish, upfront, most fish contains some mercury. The latest study shows that fish caught in streams and rivers in [...]

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What to Eat When You Are Feeling Beat by Dr Tom Bayne There is a light at the end of the tunnel for those who suffer from daily fatigue. Fatigue is a symptom and at its earliest onset it is frequently the result of many small imbalances in multiple systems in the body. As a [...]

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Reasons To Eliminate Dairy by Dr Peter Glidden, ND Today’s Milk Modern feeding methods substitute high-protein, soy-based feeds for fresh green grass and breeding methods to produce cows with abnormally large pituitary glands so that they produce three times more milk than the old fashioned scrub cow. These cows need antibiotics to keep them well. [...]

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Healthy Eating During Winter by Dr Helen Lee Choosing foods that are locally grown, organic and seasonal are healthy for our environment and our bodies. Environmentally, we save costs of energy used to ship foods long distances & support local farmers. Our bodies also thrive on season specific food because it provides us with different [...]

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Nutritious Eating During Winter Dr. Marilyn Mitchell It’s challenging for all of us to eat nutritionally healthy foods during the winter, with no locally grown fresh foods in sight. In the northern climates, we need to change our eating patterns to accommodate the severe weather change. In general, we still need to be eating fresh [...]

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Fat Burning Myths and Facts Dr. Martha Howard Your body burns either more fat or more carbs depending on the intensity of your activity. But when it comes to losing weight, calories are calories. You burn fat even in couch-potato mode. The problem is, you don’t burn much of it. Myth: The body completely shuts [...]

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Excerpts from ZriiTM’s Health & Wellness Report – Volume 1/Number 1 Candice and Rick Kwiecinski Within the past 20 years the United States has seen a dramatic increase in obesity. Much of the problem is caused by living standards that promote larger portions, unhealthy foods, and limited physical activity. Statistics currently show that almost two-thirds [...]

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What is so great about the Amalaki fruit? Candice and Rick Kwiecinski Excerpts from ZriiTM FAQ Central to the vast science of Ayurveda is one little green fruit with a nutritional profile that sits in a class of its own. Amalaki (emblica officinalis) grows at the base of the pristine Himalayan mountain range in northern [...]

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Eat to Live Sharon M Weinstein, MS, RN Sharon M. Weinstein Core Consulting Group/Core Wellness International “A bird in the hand is the best way to eat chicken.” – Anonymous Good nutrition goes a long way toward creating balance in one’s life! If your habits for nourishing yourself are not chosen with sufficient consciousness and [...]

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Pomegranates Dr Melody Hart The pomegranate is about the size of an apple or orange, with reddish or a brown skin that should be firm and taut. Opening the skin reveals a white protective membrane that protects the fruit. Inside are seeds encased in a jelly-like reddish fruit. These are sweet and tangy to the [...]

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Acai: Not Just Another Pretty Fruit Dr Kristina Sargent Acai is the superfood of the century! Or, is the hype surrounding the innocent acai berry is out of control? Recent reports and multiple internet scam artists have given it a bad name that it doesn’t deserve. The following are facts about acai and its potential [...]

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Couch Potatoes Dr. Peter Glidden, ND Couch Potatoes live 10 years LONGER than people who exercise regularly! This is because EVERYBODY is nutritionally deficient, but nobody knows it. Most automobile engines need 4 quarts of oil to run correctly. If I owned a car that only had 1 quart of oil in it and drove [...]

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What is Ayurveda and how can it help me get through the holiday season? by Candice Kwiecinski During the busy holiday season, it is hard to find time to just relax let alone start changing the way we live. That is exactly why I love Ayurveda so much and know that it could help you [...]

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What’s For Dinner? Dr. Peter Glidden, ND When cooking dinner, many people think in terms of calorie counting or what they’re “craving” at the time. Food can be broken down into basically two categories: Energy (calories from fat, carbohydrates and protein) and Nourishment (the nutrient density of the food; vitamins and minerals contents). When determining [...]

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Beef Up The Beef by Kristina L. Sargent, DC Over the last 30-40 years, beef has been given a bad name for causing everything from heart disease and obesity to auto-immune disorders and cancer. The basis for some of this is seated in some questionable science dating back over 50 years. I will be the [...]

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The Anti-Stress Diet On A Budget by Kristina L. Sargent, DC In this economy a lot of you are stressed about your finances. Your food budget is one place you may be able to cut expenses. But what is the wisest way to accomplish that goal? Making poor food choices actually increases your risk of [...]

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Aphrodisiac Foods by Dr Melody Hart Aphrodisiac foods are said to evoke or create a desire. The foods that stimulate that desire are essentially nutrition that activates hormones in the body for men and women. There are those that create sexual desire by working on the mind, and there are those that create desire by [...]

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Replace your Poor Eating Habits with Good Ones! by Alyce Sorokie Alyce Sorokie, author of, GUT WISDOM: UNDERSTANDING and IMPROVING YOUR DIGESTIVE HEALTH, will launch a series of 3 week classes designed to replace poor eating habits with good ones by simply getting clients in touch with their own guts unique intuition. “Our bodies speak [...]

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Weight Loss facts Georgina Salgado Chavez ND, LAc. Weight Lost Facts. . . Low Fat Foods DON’T WORK. You cannot lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods have been popular for more than 15 years, but yet our society is getting more overweight as each year passes. This fact alone should tell you [...]

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