Carol's Quick Tips Archives - Page 10 of 20

Carob Powder instead of Cocoa

Carol’s Quick Tips #39 Many of our Chocolate Delight Recipes you will notice we have starting substituting Carob Powder. The Carob Powder is much healthier for you and makes the chocolate delight tastes less bitter. Carob Powder comes from the leguminous pods of the locust tree in the Mediterranean. Carob powder a healthier alternative…

Save your Fruit for In Between Meals

Carol’s Quick Tips # 37 I do not eat fruit with my meals. The sugars in the fruits require a different type of enzyme for digestion than vegetables require. When you mix them together in your stomach, they fight for digestive enzymes and typically the vegetables will win. Then the fruits will go partially undigested…

Time to Detox?

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips #35 Is it time to detox after the holidays? Even if you are on protocol, you can detox. I started mine yesterday. From Dec 24 – Jan 2 I did not gain even an ounce, even with company in the house the whole time! But it’s my annual detox time! It’s…

Stay Healthy with Flaxseed Oil

Flaxseed oil is a very healthy addition to our everyday diet. Flax Seed Oil contains omega-6 and omega-9 essential fatty acids, B vitamins, potassium, lecithin, magnesium, fiber, protein, and zinc and also provides approximately 50% more omega-3 oils than what you could get from taking fish oil. Flaxseed in the seed form, is a very…