And What’s its Connection to Cognitive Functioning? Red dye No. 3 is used to give food its rich red color and make it appear more appealing to eat. Think sprinkles on donuts, frosting on cake and red hard candy. Sadly, it’s a marketing tool that costs consumers their health. Research has shown that Red No. … More What is Red Dye?
What does it look like? Depression can mean having a hard time getting out of bed, not wanting to talk, even to the people you love the most, feeling like it’s a chore to do things that used to be fun, having trouble concentrating or even remembering. It might sometimes mean having to pretend everything’s just fine. The musician, Kid Cudi, … More How Nutrition is Linked to Depression
I sat reluctantly on our living room floor as my mother roughly applied coconut oil to my hair. She ignored my bratty, ten-year-old complaints as streams of oil made their way down my face. I protested, fidgeted, and tried to escape her grip, only to be drawn back to my seat and jostled around into a near concussion … More Really Mom, Coconut Oil? Moms and Their Myths.
I’m including some commonly used preservatives that you might find in an ingredient list. This isn’t an exhaustive list, because unfortunately there are so many preservatives out there under various guises. If you’re not sure what something means on an ingredient list, its best to do some research before buying it. BHT (Butylated hydroxyanisole and … More Some Commonly Found Preservatives
A quick guide to paleo eating: EAT Grass-fed meats Fish/seafood Fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Eggs Nuts Seeds Healthy oils (olive, walnut, flaxseed, macadamia, avocado, coconut) DON’T EAT Cereal grains Legumes (including peanuts) Dairy Refined sugar Potatoes Processed foods Overly salty foods Refined vegetable oils Candy/junk/processed food Find out more in the Ultimate Paleo Diet: http://ultimatepaleoguide.com/paleo-diet-food-list/
It’s always better to know what we can do versus what we can’t. Hearing what we can’t do makes us want to do it more, in fact. The paleo diet, named after the paleolithic era, is formulated around eating foods that were found through hunting and gathering. Therefore, farming, which only came along a little … More The Paleo Diet
As promised, I’m sharing a link to an article about mindful eating. How is this relevant to avoiding preservatives? Well, focusing on our food will reduce the chance that we’re mindlessly eating less desirable, preservative-filled foods (like I do from time to time and my puppy, Juno attempts to do every chance he gets). The beautiful … More Mindful Eating
So we’re getting through a week of eating preservative-free. Journeys usually start out as idealistic, courageous notions where everything will work out seamlessly. Why else would we choose to venture out on them, right? Only problem is, reality sets in really quickly sometimes. For instance, I was super pumped about going preservative-free. I’m walking around … More Update on That ‘No Preservative’ Thing
Researchers have found multiple reasons why preservatives are harmful to us. They are not natural and therefore, interact negatively with our bodies. Some preservatives can potentially cause breathing difficulties, negative behavioral changes such as hyperactivity, heart damage and cancer. Check out this article by livestrong.com. http://www.livestrong.com/article/325437-harmful-effects-of-preservatives-in-foods/
Who Needs Preservatives 