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COCONUT OIL contains the most concentrated natural source of medium chain fatty acids, MCFA, available. Most fats in our foods, if not used immediately as an energy source are stored as fat tissue in our body, aka FAT.  COCONUT OIL has a totally different effect on the body.  The medium chain fatty acids in coconutContinue reading "Fat that Burns Fat?"

     By the time you hit 40, your metabolism starts to slow down 5% every decade, this makes weight loss particularly challenging.      Metabolism is the rate at which your body burns calories and breaks down food to produce energy. That said in order for your body to burn calories you must provideContinue reading "9 Ways to Jump-Start Your Metabolism"

Start with wholesome foods to increase thyroid activity.  Processed foods will take longer to digest. and will slow down your metabolism. Here are some natural food sources to consider adding to your diet: Sea vegetables – ocean foods -seaweed, hijiki, wakame, arame, dulse, nori, kombu…find these in sushi restaurants Cranberries – antioxidant Organic yogurt –Continue reading "Foods that Increase Thyroid Activity & Your Metabolism"

Your thyroid gland is a 2-inch butterfly-shaped organ located at the front of the neck.  Your thyroid releases two primary hormones (T3 & T4) and they play a profound impact on your metabolism. These hormones travel through your bloodstream and help get energy from the food you eat to regulate: fat and carbohydrate metabolism, respiration, bodyContinue reading "Thyroid Health & Your Metabolism"

MAGNESIUM is one of the 6 major minerals required by the body because it cannot produce it on its own. Without a constant intake of magnesium the body robs the bones of this vital source. Deficiencies in magnesium have been linked to bone loss in older adults. By helping to relax the nervous system, MAGNESIUMContinue reading "Migraines, Insomnia, Depression, Constipation – there is HELP!"

EAT THEM! Your body needs CARBS for optimal function.  The brain and the central nervous system NEED them.  They are your body’s preferred source of energy.  Yes, you can derive sources of energy elsewhere but the brain and the nervous system cannot. Of course, body size and activity level will determine the amount of CARBOHYDRATESContinue reading "CARBS to Eat or Not to Eat?"

Remember Gumby…He’s bendable, flexible, poseable, optimistic-all is possible, helpful, honest, pure, adventurous, fearless, loving, everybody’s friend and green…such great qualities for a guy to have. ; ) This year Gumby will be my role model, my mascot to remind me to stay flexible and go with the flow.  I will take him on my pathContinue reading "The GUMBYSOLUTION"

Keeping the LIVER clean and free of toxins is important to metabolize, store and synthesize energy transferred from food.  Easier said, to function efficiently and BURN FAT. Here are a couple of DETOX solutions I found to help start 2013 right: option #1: 6 asparagus spears. 1/2 cucumber, 1 lemon-juice, 1/2 cup purified water & ice…blendContinue reading "Detox Solutions"

I get this question often, and the season seems right to post this one again… “What about alcohol?” I’m not here to break up the party,  this tip is just so you know… At 7g per calorie the problem is not the calories.  Sure you can make caloric allotments for alcohol in your week, inContinue reading "Alcohol vs. Fat"

“Do we really need fiber?”…Stacy asks. Just a few reasons… Food that is high in fiber content is digested and absorbed much more slowly.  This means that less sugar appears in the blood per unit of time, as a result less insulin is released and less fat is likely to be stored. Both soluble andContinue reading "Do we really need FIBER for a smooth move?"

The holidays are here!  With that seems to come this unnecessary bulge.  We spend the day eating and wonder why we feel lethargic and our pants don’t fit. CONSIDER THIS: For every gram of carbohydrate you consume your body will hold almost 3 grams of water the next day! TO COMBAT: Doubling your water intake theContinue reading "The Day After…DAMAGE CONTROL"

Is FAT FREE really FREE of FAT? Labels can be misleading and so confusing.  They may read one way but they really mean something else.  Take for instance FAT FREE.  Ok, so they removed the fat, but to give it taste they added sugar, any unused sugar in your body turns to fat.  Did youContinue reading "The FAT FREE Myth"