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MSG

admin — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:43:30 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips #23

MSG is a flavor enhancer found in many fat free and sugar free products. It effects our brain and makes want to eat more. The gov’t doesn’t require food manufacturers to list it in the ingredients if it is less than 79%. Manufacturers can claim there is no “MSG” in their product, meaning that there is no ingredient called ‘monosodium glutamate’. HOWEVER…there may be autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed pea protein, carrageenan, sodium caseinate, enzymes, and other ingredients that contain or create processed free glutamic acid (MSG) during manufacturing. BEWARE! Eat whole foods!

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Label Detective

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:38:30 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips #22

Label Detective

If you were to see me in the grocery store today you’d see I become somewhat of a Sherlock Holmes. Okay, no pipe and no magnifying glasses (yet) but I have become a “Label Detective” for sure. My lasted investigation: Carrageenan. Although it’s not as bad as some ingredients I cringe at (ie. fructose or maltodextrin) I wanted to research it as I heard it has a harmful effect on the digestive system. It is a food additive used for thickening and increases the shelf life. Food additives all together scare me. So, why take the chance? Not only food additives, but how they process the food and food additives. Eat whole and natural foods! I have never felt better in my life and I believe it’s because I’ve become a label detective!

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Sleeping Problems

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:52:45 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips #22

Do you have trouble sleeping? or take something every night to help you go to sleep? Try this: Take 1 cup warm, not boiling, milk (my preference is unsweetened Almond) and stir in 1 tsp raw honey. This combination is well known for it’s soothing and relaxing effects.

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Coconut Flour

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:23:34 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips # 21

Coconut flour is very low in carbohydrates, contains no gluten, as has a high fiber content and is a good source of protein. It is made from finely ground coconut meat with most of the moisture and fat removed. It can be used for cooking and baking much like bleached, enriched flour which is flour stripped of all nutritional parts and then the manufacturer adds back in a few vitamins required by law and then they call it ‘Enriched Flour’!!

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Coconut Milk

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:50:59 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips #20

: Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk is awesome! It helps build up our immune system and it quickly turns into energy instead of being stored as fat. I put it in recipes and even my protein shakes. But make sure you buy it with no added sugar. I buy mine in a can – the dry powder is a lower quality product where the fat has been oxidized.

Try this recipe:

Coconut Milk in your Steel Cut Oats

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Herbal Detox Teas Cleanse

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:29:08 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips #19

Herbal Detox Tea

Herbal detox teas are a great choice if you want to naturally cleanse the body of impurities. As well as being cleansing, these teas can also be relaxing and can put a comforting end to any long day. If you choose an herbal tea with the right ingredients, your tea time can not only be relaxing it can help you rid your body of toxins and poisons.

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Steel Cut Oats for Phase 3

admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:01:52 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quick Tips #18

Blueberry Almond Steel Cut Oats

A good hearty breakfast is a bowl of steel cut oats. This is the best type of oatmeal because it is a true whole grain. It will help lower your cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar levels. I add almond or coconut milk, blueberries and almond slices. It takes a little longer to cook, but very tasty.

Try this Blueberry and Almond Recipe.

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Eat Whole Foods

admin — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:36:07 +0000

Carol’s Facebook Quicktips #14

Eating whole foods instead of processed foods helps keep your body balanced! You will notice increased energy and a higher sense of calmness. Processed foods can make you moody and tired. When you eat processed foods your body has to figure out what to do with all those additives and it ends up working overtime!

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