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How to Boost Iron for Vegetarians
Last week I wrote about the powerful antioxidant potential when you combined ellagic acid and quercetin. This week's dynamic duo is targeted toward vegetarians: iron and vitamin C. Getting enough iron for vegetarians can be difficult. If your diet is mostly plant-based, you probably rely on tofu, legumes and spinach to get the iron you need. These are all iron-rich foods, however, your body actually only absorbs about 20% of the iron found in plants (non-heme iron). The solution: vitamin...
Post on Wed, Jan 29, 2014 by Paula Gallagher
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Benefits of Coconut Oil and How to Use It
A friend of mine recently bought a gallon jug of organic coconut oil because she heard it was good for you. But then she emailed me 2 weeks after she bought it because she still hadn't opened it...
Post on Tue, Jan 28, 2014 by Paula Gallagher
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The Safe Zone: Learning to Trust Yourself Around Trigger Foods
Trigger foods are foods that lead to bad eating habits. Everyone has different ones. For some, it's chips, for others, it's candy. Here are some tips to help you navigate your way around trigger foods. 1. Out of sight, out of mind. It’s so easy to grab something if it’s left out on the counter,...
Post on Mon, Jan 27, 2014 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
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Boost Cancer Protection with These Two Nutrients
Two is better than one, especially when it comes to certain foods and their health benefits. Many foods contain nutrients that work synergistically. Food synergy occurs when two or more nutrients work together to achieve a health benefit that is greater than what either could produce on their own. For example, if you combine tomatoes...
Post on Tue, Jan 21, 2014 by Paula Gallagher
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10 Ways to Break Your Sugar Addiction: Just Follow These Steps
According the National Institutes of Health (NIH), we’re consuming 3 pounds of sugar each week. That’s 22 teaspoons every day with the average teenager having 34 teaspoons daily, if not more. This drastic jump in consumption from years ago is not only behind the staggering rise in obesity, but is one of the main reasons...
Post on Mon, Jan 20, 2014 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
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A Top Quality Multivitamin: Pathway Multi Two
For many, starting a new year means making a resolution to be healthier by eating well and exercising more. One simple way that you can be healthier is by adding a quality multivitamin /mineral, which should help fill in the gaps where...
Post on Wed, Jan 15, 2014 by Paula Gallagher
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GMOs: What’s the Real Deal?
About 80% of US processed foods have at least one ingredient with a genetically modified food product like cornstarch, high-fructose corn syrup, or canola oil. The most common GMO (genetically modified organism) foods are corn and soy. Just read most labels and you’ll see some form of corn, soy or other genetically modified food in...
Post on Tue, Jan 14, 2014 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
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Village Green – Best of Bethesda Winner 2014
Each year Bethesda Magazine has a “Best of Bethesda” issue, sharing editors' and readers’ favorite restaurants, stores, professional services, and more. We’re proud to be named an editors’ pick as the Best of Bethesda winner for “Shop For the Herbalist.” Not only did...
Post on Wed, Jan 08, 2014 by Village Green Admin
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Say No to Triclosan
Here’s a way to be healthier, as well as gentler on the environment this year that you may not have considered: stop using antibacterial products, such as soaps and wipes, and some toothpastes, mouthwashes, and deodorants. The main villain here is a common chemical called triclosan, which is harmful to the environment, can disrupt hormones,...
Post on Tue, Jan 07, 2014 by Paula Gallagher
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A 6-Step Plan to Help You Stay on Track with New Year's Resolutions
With the best of intentions, many of us start off the New Year with a commitment to improve our body, health and lifestyle. Whether that means eating healthier, exercising more, sleeping better, spending more quality time with loved ones, or making time for some much needed self care, we start January 1st with the determination...
Post on Mon, Jan 06, 2014 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
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