Tag: nutrition

Whole Foods vs Processed Foods

Written by Kathryn Jost on March 16, 2018.

A study published in Food & Nutrition Research found that your body burns nearly 50% more calories after eating a meal with whole foods versus a meal made with processed food. In addition nutrient dense foods provide nutrients for your body such as fiber, vitamins and minerals with low added sugar and fat, while energy dense foods, or high calorie foods, provide many calories with little value to your body

PLANT FOOD ~ Cucumber

Written by Kathryn Jost on March 11, 2017.

Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of plant foods like cucumber decreases the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and mortality while promoting a healthy complexion, increased energy, and overall lower weight.

Anti-Cancer Lifestyle

Written by Kathryn Jost on July 22, 2013.

Avoid refined sugar, sugar fuels cancer growth, for more info see “Sugar: the Bitter Truth” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM . Eat foods with a high ORAC value; ORAC, Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity is a measure of the anti-oxidant power of a food. Our intake of antioxidants should balance the free radicals we generate due to lifestyle environmental assaults; radiation, pollution, toxins, stress, eating junk food, lack of sleep, etc. Research shows that consumption of antioxidants...

Health Tip: BALANCE

Written by Kathryn Jost on February 21, 2012.

The key to maintaining metabolic balance is to maximize nutrition and to eliminate toxins. Dr. Elson Haas