The Transformative Power of Plants | The Dr. Josh Axe Show Podcast Ep 84

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Sugar and fat don’t always seesaw in the diet. Sugar has the ability to make us increase our fat consumption, as well. That can increase calorie intake and influence hormones, creating something of a snowball effect.

Vitamin D is known as the “Sunshine Vitamin” as spending time outdoors in the sun is known to increase vitamin D in the body via the skin. Our ancestors spent a considerable amount of their time outdoors, but for the first time in history, large amounts of the world population spend most of their time inside their offices and homes. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recommends some regular sun exposure (usually 5-10 min of exposure of the arms and legs or the hands, arms, and face, 2 or 3 times per week) and increased dietary…

Planning a healthy meal doesn’t have to be the most expensive thing you will ever do. Below are some sure fire ways to ensure you eat healthy on a budget.

Vitamin C is a vital nutrient for health. Although most animals can make vitamin C from scratch, humans have lost the ability and must get it from food, chiefly fresh fruits and vegetables. Recent research studies are showing many major health benefits for vitamin C.

Going shopping is no longer a simple task like some years ago: That is, if you want to avoid just some of the culprits that affect your health. There are labels on most of the grocery items, how correct or trustworthy are they? For the consumer, knowing what to buy and exploring the health benefits of food is the first step for the right diet and better health. From every perspective there has been this failure of telling people of what they are buying because food labeling is a fast. The grocery manufacturing association reports that over 70 percent of food in your kitchen has a toxic substance that produces multiple health issues including tumors and cancer. Independent research has found that food is the biggest percentage where illness comes from.

Sugar can increase fat in someone’s diet in several ways. Those fats are not always the best ones for health. This article covers a few of the ways sugar can increase fat consumption.

The rate of your metabolism determines how fast your cells convert the food you eat to body fuel. Having a fast metabolism means that you are burning more calories.

The pounded tea rice and Nonya herb rice are quintessential all-in-one meals that bring together a whopping number of nourishing and tasty herbs and vegetables, for a well balanced combination of taste, smell and texture. Pounded tea rice or ‘leicha’is laborious in preparation of the many veggies though the blender has solved the old-time practice of having to pound ingredients to make its signature sesame paste for a broth base. This tea rice is very beneficial for health. On the other hand, the herb rice requires meticulous slicing of many herbs, after which the herbs are tossed in a seasoning with roasted coconut flakes. These 2 rice dishes make healthy meals where you get to get a lot of good, wholesome foods.

Whipping up yummy snacks packed with antioxidants is a cinch to fill long gaps between plant-based meals. For instance, fresh spring rolls with fillings of both raw and cooked vegetables and a bit of sauce can be enjoyed by both the young and old. Interestingly, there are many healthy options for wrap fillings, thus making it an enjoyable eating experience. Another quick and easy-to-prepare healthy snack is that of vegetarian dumplings that are cooked with just some boiling water. Further, there is also a fabulous fruit and vegetable salad dish which captures and pulls all the different flavors together, to make an unforgettable eating experience. Most importantly, these are also healthy snack foods for: those who wish to lose weight, for those on the go and also for kids.

Hot pot dining brings people together to enjoy a most healthy meal where everybody gets to cook his pickings from a vast smorgasboard of mostly fresh raw foods in a boiling communal pot. For instance, food in a minute is the leafy vegetables to be blanched in the boiling pot. Meanwhile, root vegetable chunks are left to simmer in the broth to sweeten the soup. Besides, plentiful choices of different mushroom types make delightful eating. Notably, an array of noodles, dumplings, Chinese steamed buns and all kinds of tofu foods illustrates the satiating power of food. Above all, freshly made dipping sauces make the meal a memorable one. Ending hot pot dining with a pot of green tea does make you feel you have eaten well.

Quitting sugar doesn’t seem like an athletic event! Yet similarities exist between what my coach used to tell us and what I tell my nutrition clients. In both cases, it’s about becoming nonreactive.