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Avoid Maple Syrup – Almost 100% sugar!

 We LOVE to drizzle maple syrup! We think it's pure sap of maple trees - Right?  Uh Oh!  Sorry to bring sad news! Maple syrup is highly processed containing 50% glucose, 50% fructose. It's almost 100% sugar! WHAT!?!?  Yes! Maple syrup will acidify your body pH and spike blood glucose like sugar. Charts below show high sugar, high calories and carbs! Read the LABEL! As usual, the truth is in the details. This won't be my most popular post. Ha Ha! Here goes! Here's the ELEPHANT in the ...
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Vitalize Your DNA for Long Life.

 Living in this wild world of transition and challenge, it is essential to protect our DNA. We can build resilience, strength, and longevity using time-tested techniques. I always eat an early dinner at 4pm, because I feel stronger and sleep better. Now I have even MORE EVIDENCE - I found an authentic quote of the Buddha's words recommending the very same eating schedule! Check this out! The Buddha said 2,500 years ago: "I abstain from the night-time meal. As I am abstaining from the ...
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VIDEO: Detox & Vitalize Your Body Lymphatics

 The best way to optimize your health is to watch the water! Why? Because your body fluids hold the key to wellness. Our bodies are 70 - 90% water. So, it’s no surprise that a clean lymph system is a top priority for wellness. These techniques will keep you young for many years. Your life force is electric. If you wish to be truly alive and ascend to higher states of consciousness, these detox tips are even more essential. You'll feel more energy and have a stronger immune system if you keep ...
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MYTHBUSTING: Does Too Much Salt Cause Hypertension? MAYBE NOT!

 I was recently SHOCKED on a trip to a small grocery store for SALT. When I asked for SALT, I was given LOW SODIUM SALT. There was no other salt available. The grocery manager said it is BETTER THAN SALT, as it PREVENTS HEART DISEASE. Yikes! Really? Now I see low-sodium salt is a popular alternative. Low-sodium salt has some of its sodium replaced with potassium chloride. Let's take a look at the heated debate! Do you believe excessive salt causes Hypertension and CVD?  Study ...
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Uh Oh! Favorite Foods that Convert to SUGAR in Your Blood

 Shall we do some MYTH BUSTING? We all know sugar is BAD. And whole foods are GOOD. Yep, we've got that. But WHY is SUGAR bad? And why do many people eat a whole food diet but still end up with Diabetes, Heart disease, and Rheumatoid Arthritis? Maybe it's not caused by BAD vs. GOOD foods. Maybe it's because HIGH-CARB WHOLE FOODS immediately convert to sugar in the body? AHA!! These foods may not TASTE sweet, but too much of them CAUSES DISEASE because they IMMEDIATELY become SUGAR. This means we ...
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Top Ten Recipes for Fermented Foods

 One of the easiest and most economical ways to boost your health is FERMENTING! In stressful times when your digestion is under attack from processed food, undisclosed additives, and GMO's, these old-fashioned fermented foods like sauerkraut and yogurt can offer your gut a life-saving break. Fermented foods are high in fiber. They contain more beneficial bacteria than most probiotic supplements, and they're cheaper than store-bought pills. Make them easily in a variety of flavors, just 2 ...
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Still Counting Calories & Carbs?

 We love to measure things. We hope by counting Nutrition Facts we can know how GOOD a food is for us. But how effective is it? What about the vast nutritional gap between the three realms of food: Organic vs. "Conventional" vs. GMO? What's the effect of chemicals on complete nutrition? Obviously, this will vary depending on the type of seed, minerals and microbes in the soil, growing conditions, and freshness of the food. Ha Ha! Did you know that calorie and carb counts are based on average ...
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My Top 5 Sweetener Choices

 Top ratings go to 1) Raw Honey, 2) PureLo by Swanson, 3) Swerve Sweetener, 4) Lakanto, and 5) Raw Stevia leaves, the only healthy sweeteners I can find. My criterion are purity, stable blood sugar, and balanced metabolism. With a world epidemic of diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disorder, we need sweeteners that stop the sugar cycle in it's tracks. Sadly, grocery stores do not carry healthy sweeteners, so we buy them online. We don't really need sweeteners, but some of us got used to a ...
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Sunlight vs. Blue Light – New Science to Reverse Chronic Disease

 If you haven’t yet heard about Dr. Jack Kruse, you’re in for a big surprise. Brilliant neurosurgeon, longevity expert, and mitochondrial guru with vast experience, Jack Kruse sports 90 years but looks only 55. Dr. Jack explains the science of how light affects our biology; and he is decades, possibly even centuries ahead of his time. He does his podcasts in shorts, stripped to the waist, in his home which has no walls, allowing copious direct and indirect sunlight to penetrate his skin ...
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The Culprit in Bone Disease is Sugars and Refined Carbs (are we surprised?)

 Millions of people suffer from bone ailments like osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. What's the main culprit?  Yep. Acidic body ph and high blood sugar - which cause calcium loss and bone disease. Sugar and refined carbs are the #1 contributor to body acidity, which increases the risk for all disease. This article explains the specific link between sugars, body acidity, and bone maladies. Arthritis affects 1 in 5 adults. Bone loss, or osteoporosis affects approximately 54 million Americans. ...
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How Much of Your Food Do You Actually Absorb?

 You spend time and money on the healthiest foods. But how much of it do you actually absorb into your cells? Turns out food combining has a major effect on your digestive efficiency. Foods that digest well together make for a healthy inner ecology. Smart food combining makes your tummy happy. Poor food combining is a major cause of sluggish brain, heartburn, GERD, flatulence and emotional stress. If you want to optimize your health and save money, food combining is your secret friend....
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The Total Liver Cleanse: 6 Steps to Harmony

 The liver is one of the largest organs in the body and the second in command after the heart. If the heart is the Supreme Ruler who makes the decisions, the Liver is the Prime Minister who executes all the plans. Your liver has the all-important job of detoxing and filtering your blood to remove toxins and pathogens, to balance the organs and keep you alive. Asking if you should detox your liver is like asking: “How long are you planning to live?” We live in an environment where we are ...
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Which Rice is Healthier? White, Brown, Red, or Black?

 There are many types of rice available, and its confusing to know which is healthiest. Which Type of Rice is Best for Health and Avoiding Diabetes? (1) WHITE RICE is very high glycemic, converts to sugar immediately. POOR,  (2) BROWN RICE high glycemic, converts to sugar almost immediately. POOR,  (3) DARK RED RICE is low glycemic, high fiber, high protein. BEST!   (4) BLACK RICE  has most protein and fiber, low glycemic. BEST!    Stay away from instant processed ...
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Body Acidity: What’s Your Emotional pH?

 Your body pH is a major key to living a long and healthy life. Balancing your body pH means regulating your acid-alkaline chemistry. This is a huge part of your health and protective immunity to every known disease be it cancer or the common cold. When your body pH is acidic, you’ll feel “off”. We can easily maintain an alkaline pH if we first understand the root factors that affect it. And these might surprise you! I do not wish to downplay the importance of fresh foods, optimal digest...
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Uh Oh! Coconut Sugar is 100% Sugar!

 Terrible news! Coconut sugar is 100% sugar! You won't feel a glycemic rush, as coconut sugar is relatively low in glucose. But here's the rub: The rest of the sugar is fructose! It's 100% sugar! Just like HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup), fructose in coconut sugar is a liver toxin that causes high cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes (Yup, our top epidemics). Fructose doesn't give you a glycemic jolt. Instead it quietly and insidiously fills your liver with bad lipid (fat) deposits and ...
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3 Simple Ways to Keep Your Arteries Sparkling Clean

 Heart Disease is the top cause of death worldwide. This is especially critical in the light of medical treatments. Atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries, is entirely preventable, and in some cases reversible. It turns out nutrient deficiency in our modern diet is the first and root cause. Today I'm excited to share the precise medical explanation by Dr. Linus Pauling, 2X Nobel prize winner and biochemist. He brilliantly discovered the specific cure to Heart Disease decades ago, and it ...
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Avoid Processed Foods and Eat Homegrown! Scary Videos of Graphene Oxide!

 A few days ago a friend sent me a video of instant noodles under a microscope. Oh dear! What I saw shocked me and opened my eyes to the brave new world, in which our food, air, water, even our own bodies, blood and DNA are weaponized against life without our consent. The videos I'm sharing below outline the challenges we face. I've always cautioned folks against eating processed foods, however now the situation is more serious. I see clear evidence of toxic nano particles, black threads of ...
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6 Surprising Tricks to Stop a Virus, Cold, or Flu

 Any change in the weather can shock your immune system. That's when virus, colds, and flu can creep in. Microbes are opportunistic, floating in the air and on our hands. Surprisingly, most colds and flues are totally preventable. These simple precautions will strengthen the natural immune system. Say good-bye to a pattern of colds and flu, with these 6 simple secrets. Takeaway: Turmeric is Nature’s Superfood and Protection from Illness. Avoid Sugars, Caffeine, and GMO’s. ...
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High Fiber Foods Keep Your Gut Clean!

 I've said it before, and I'm saying it again. FIBER is essential and DELICIOUS! There are so many wonderful ways heal yourself every day. A healthy intestine improves your blood sugar level, blood pressure, brain cognition, immune system, and oral health. YES! Let’s take a look at the BEST and WORST foods for dietary fiber. What Is FIBER?  FIBER is a harmless carbohydrate that cannot be turned into sugar. It usually passes through the body intestinal tract intact. Insoluble Fiber ...
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3 Techniques for Self-Balance Under Duress

 How to be calm in a storm. Whew!  THIS is a skill everybody needs! Here are my three favorite self-balancing tools. I don't know about you, but my moods swing like a pendulum every day. The WHY doesn't even matter. If I'm upset, angry, afraid, or worried, I am off-kilter and I cannot be my best self. So, every day BALANCE is PRIORITY ONE. Perhaps our single-most important responsibility is to be present in the moment to uplift our physical-mental-spiritual frequency. HEALTH is never a mystery ...
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