In Japan they practice-Hara Hachi Bu -eat until you are 80% full. What happens instead is that we eat until we are full and then 20 minutes later we feel too full. Eat until 80% full to respect your body+allow the digestive system to do its job- absorb+assimilate+prevent disease
Health Canada is moving forward with a plan to make vitamins more difficult to purchase.
They don’t want Canadians to have easy access to vitamins and minerals.
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Both the #ketogenic and #Mediterranean diets reduce blood sugar levels and triglycerides in patients with prediabetes and type 2 #diabetes. More proof that extremes are not necessary.
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Fermented foods keep proving to be some of the healthiest on the planet. Can we count on fermented foods to control our stress levels ? Seems like it
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Apparently we can learn a lot from our king pollinators. Lesson 1, Democracy. “It’s a societal model….All bees work for the good of the whole and produce phenomenal things.”
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“A great deal of what people say, think, or do is actually motivated by fear, which of course is always linked with having your focus on the future and being out of touch with the Now. As there are no problems in the Now, there is no fear either.” - Eckhart Tolle
Once you’ve determined which foods are causing you to react it is wise to eliminate them while you are healing your gut. The goal however is always to heal. After you’ve healed you can slowly reintroduce foods that were previously offensive. #guthealth#digestion#digestionfirst
Stanford researchers discover that a 10-week diet high in fermented foods boosts microbiome diversity and improves immune responses. Fermented foods are king!! #fermentedfood#probioticfood https://t.co/TNjLlAs8GR
Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness.
Avocados are a great source of potassium which aids digestion.
Potassium is very important for muscle contraction-your digestive tract is lined with smooth muscle tissue. Rhythmic intestinal contractions are essential for digestion, nutrient absorption and waste elimination.
A pilot study indicates micronutrient supplementation-including vitamins and minerals-could be a safe therapy for ADHD + shows the need for a larger study in the role of the bacteria bifidobacterium on neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD. #guthealth
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These destructive emotions destroy our own physical health by interfering with the digestive process. The way we digest our emotions influences how our digestive system functions. Thoughts matter.
We have two kinds of emotion, those that are destructive, like anger and jealousy, which destroy our peace of mind and damage our health. But we also have other constructive emotions, like compassion, that bring us inner strength.
Eat your animal protein with non starchy vegetables for an easy to digest meal. This is white fish + rapini+olive oil+lemon. Simple, delicious and well combined. It’s especially important to combine your foods properly when your digestive system is weak + in need of some repair.
“I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.- Louise Hay.” Digestion First is not only about food but also our thoughts. We are what we eat and think about. Some food for thought 😉