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This week I’d thought we’d dovetail off of the prebiotic and probiotic topic and dig a little deeper into the prebiotic foods and discuss how we can benefit from them, and when we made need to avoid them.
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You may have heard a lot of buzz about probiotics lately, but what about prebiotics? What is the difference between these two?
Probiotics are microorganisms (such as lactobacillus) that when consumed, either in a food or a dietary supplement maintains or restores beneficial bacteria to the digestive tract. Did you know that physical activity plays a role in the health of our digestive system? The digestive system contains muscles which need to be exercised regularly, just like the rest of our body!
Well, there’s no denying that winter is on its way. The colder weather may make getting outside less appealing but waking up to the first snowfall always makes me smile.
This past summer I decided to start re-introducing fish & meats into my diet after being vegetarian for 22 years. My reasons were multifaceted – a broader view regarding agricultural practices, my own health & fitness performance, and something deep inside that had been calling to me for the last year or so.
Hormones are often given a bad reputation and blamed for causing pre-menstrual symptoms (PMS), mood swings, hot flashes or night sweats. While hormones are definitely a major contributor, to these unpleasant symptoms, in westernized societies it is often thought that they are ‘normal’ and that women just have to suffer through.
Confused about what dietary fats are healthy, and which ones are not-so-healthy? I've broken things down here. Our best bet is to keep our fat sources from whole, natural unprocessed food sources like pastured meats & dairy products, eggs, plant sources like avocado, coconut, & olive and smaller amounts of nuts and seeds.
Below are the recipes for the snacks I had for sampling at the the 2018 Savour Fair at Landman Gardens and Bakery. The event raised money for the Headwaters Food and Farming Alliance (HFFA) to help run their farm to school programs to many public schools in the region. I've also provided the links for the original recipes below.
What are cravings?A signal from your body; your body is trying to get your attention that something in your body is out of balance
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