Posts Tagged "diet"

The anti-cancer diet

Posted by on Nov 7, 2010 | 3 comments

The anti-cancer diet

Ryan and I have discovered a couple of documentaries about the Gerson therapy on Netflix recently: The Gerson Miracle and Beautiful Truth. What is the Gerson therapy? Well, basically, it’s the cure for cancer. Wait a second, you’re probably thinking. There is no cure for cancer. Isn’t that what our scientists are trying to figure [...]

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Active ≠ healthy

Posted by on Nov 5, 2010 | 0 comments

Active ≠ healthy

I had a conversation with someone today that got me thinking about the common misconception that exercising regularly automatically equates to being healthy. “I don’t see any real health benefits to going gluten free as long as you’re active,” a co-worker replied after I mentioned I was trying to eat less wheat. That statement underscores [...]

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Sugar hangover

Posted by on Nov 2, 2010 | 1 comment

Sugar hangover

I was in a pretty crummy mood yesterday. For someone who wants to be the next Good Mood Blogger, I wasn’t living the part. I was tired, unmotivated, and feeling generally blue. There wasn’t an obvious reason for my glum mood: the past several days had actually been unusually uneventful. But I was pretty sure [...]

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Let food be thy medicine

Posted by on Oct 30, 2010 | 1 comment

Let food be thy medicine

A few days ago, I read a post over on The Wellness Bitch that got me thinking. Jen Maidenberg addresses the alarming tendency of doctors to prescribe drugs — in particular antidepressants — as a first response, often without consideration or even awareness of potential side effects.

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Sugar-free breakfast options

Posted by on Sep 16, 2010 | 3 comments

Sugar-free breakfast options

Though I’m not officially starting the Spent program yet – I need to plan some meals and stock my kitchen accordingly – I’m still trying to keep sugar out of my diet as much as possible. I managed to keep my diet pretty healthy while on vacation in Florida – I bought fruit, plus some [...]

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