Avoiding Process Foods

Food Matters. Today’s average diet is nothing like what our relatives ate 50 years ago. Diets which used to consist of natural meat, fruits, vegetables and grains have now been largely replaced by processed foods. In fact, the vast majority ...

Eating Out With Diabetes

Why Coconut Oil?

Why Buy Organic

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Organic foods, cleaners and beauty products have been lining store shelves more and more in the past several years. The demand for organic products was not what it is today, however more people are catching on. Some would like to eat ...

Add Some Sweetness to Your Life… Without Sugar!

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The first thing a physician usually says after diagnosing a patient with diabetes is “No more sugar!” Diabetics must continually be on the lookout for obvious sugars and hidden sugars in the foods they eat in an effort to stay ...

Control Blood Sugar with These 10 Spices

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In order to live a long and healthy life, it is important to tend to your body in the right ways. One way of achieving this is by controlling your blood sugar. By today’s standards, we have to overcome many ...

The Scary Truth About Canola Oil

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Canola oil originates from rapeseed, and has been used for various purposes for centuries. The rapeseed plant is a great insect repellent. In recent history, it was used in North America during World War II as a lubricant. In 1979, ...

Eating Healthy on a Food Stamp Budget

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Most food stamp recipients don’t realize that there are multiple avenues to access healthy food at reasonable prices. You may be living on a limited budget, but with a little creativity and research, you can feed your family a healthy ...

Quick Snack Ideas for Diabetics

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Have you recently been diagnosed with diabetes? You may have been appalled to discover that most of the popular snacks available are not healthy for diabetics. Even healthy-sounding snacks like granola bars, fruit leather and veggie chips are brimming with ...

The Benefits of Cinnamon

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Cinnamon rolls for good health? Well, maybe not; however, cinnamon, a well-known and favorite spice which is included as a flavorful and aromatic addition to many healthy (and some not so healthy meals), does offer some life-altering health benefits when ...