Suppose I were to ask you to assume that believing is everything. Suppose that it does make a difference what you believe. What if you were to believe that your mind creates the world you live in, the kind of day you have, and the life you live. Suppose that there is no reality, only perception. What if the outside world responds directly to the way you think? What if your body reacts to the way you think about it? … Read More
Weight Loss Infomercials – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
We have all seen the intriguing infomercials touting the life-changing benefits of the newest fitness gadget or weight loss formula. Many of us have called the toll free number flashing across the bottom of the screen and ordered the item with the hopes that it will be half as effective as promised by the physicians and fitness experts who testified in the infomercial. Some of us have a closet or a room in our home where we deposited more than … Read More
General Dietary Guidelines for Optimum Health and Weight Management
General Dietary Guidelines for Optimum Health and Weight Management *Keep in mind that the following guidelines are "general" and are not intended to apply to everyone. Each individual is unique and may respond and function differently with respect to certain foods and combinations of foods. For more specific dietary recommendations, consult with your Nutritionist or other qualified health professional. 1. Basically, stay as close as possible to a diet that is 30% Protein, 40% Carbohydrate, and 30% Fat. Adhere to … Read More
What Is A Healthy Diet? — Ask Your Body
What is a healthy diet? What a question! I get this one all the time and it is extremely difficult to answer without first knowing the individual doing the asking. In fact, as a nutritional consultant, it would be negligent for me to answer this question without first conducting a thorough assessment of the individual. This is exactly why most of the best selling diet books out there are misleading and even dangerous. What I mean by this is that … Read More
Green Food Supplements and Mercury Toxicity
The issue of mercury toxicity is receiving a lot of attention lately. There are lawsuits being brought against Dentists and government entities for using mercury in amalgam fillings and vaccinations. There are even a growing number of dentists who are refusing to use mercury in their practice because of the mounting evidence of its harmful and potentially lethal effects. Mercury is the most toxic, non-radioactive substance known to man — yes, even more so than lead or arsenic. Yet it … Read More