Carolyn Hansen
Is Grass Fed Beef For You?
If you still enjoy a great steak dinner you are not alone. Humans have been eating and enjoying different kinds of meat since before we can remember and our bodies are well equipped to absorb and digest the nutrients from meat.
Tribes that are hunger-gatherers experienced excellent health and most of their calories came from eating meat.
Meat is a source of high quality protein as well as nutrients like Creatine and Carnosine…all three important for our brains and our muscles.
All red meat is incredibly nutritious even if grain-fed.
However, grass fed beef raises the bar even higher on nutrition because the diet that cows are fed has a significant impact on the composition of the beef that it produces. In other words, the nutrients in the beef we enjoy are directly related to what the cow is eating. Continue reading
Cashing in on Kale
Kale is one of the newest super-foods and a very hot trend among the stars for its health benefits. All greens are nutritious but kale stands out from the crowd.
Kale is not new…in fact, it used to be called the “poor peoples food” and now it’s a considered a power-food! Kale adds a nice earthy flavor, has fewer calories than most foods with more nutritional value.
Curly kale has been around a long time and played important roles in European diets while dinosaur and ornamental kale are more recent additions.
Kale is considered a cruciferous vegetable and descendant of wild cabbage. It is in the same family as broccoli or cabbage, is rich with nutrients and offers unsurpassed health benefits. Continue reading
Healing Herbs and Super Spices for Cancer Prevention
Herbs and spices have historically enjoyed a rich tradition of flavoring and enhancing the foods we eat. They have also been used for their medicinal properties and are being studied for their ability to fight off cancer cell survival.
Since as a society we are starting to turn to natural substances for solutions to disease, herbs and spices are a natural place to start.
Preclinical studies reveal that herbs and spices have multiple anticancer characteristics. Herbs and spices such as cumin, garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, turmeric and others have shown remarkable antioxidant activities and are being researched for natural antioxidants. Continue reading
5 Reasons Physical Activity Prevents and Fights Disease
There isn’t a day that goes by that we are not made aware of how much our bodies need and require exercise to stay healthy and help prevent disease. Unfortunately not everyone is listening.
Without a doubt, our bodies are designed to be highly active and vigorous…not dormant. Believe it or not, the cancer risk reduction is staggering when exercise is used correctly-an estimated whopping 50 percent cancer risk reduction with little outlay in time, effort and money. It is so worth it.
Researchers are continually working to understand the reasons how physical activity not only prevents but actually fights cancer as well. Continue reading
Foods that help Prevent Cancer
The development of cancer and the role that diet plays are continually being studied.
Are there really “super” foods that can help you to avoid chronic diseases such as cancer or is it all a bunch of steam?
Truth is, there are foods that show cancer-fighting properties though no one is yet able to identify any one food over another that will stop cancer dead in its tracks.
Studies show that a diet consisting of colorful fruits and vegetables (yellow, green, orange, red, white, purple and blue should all be included) is key to avoiding debilitating diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Continue reading
Most Cancer is Preventable through Lifestyle Changes
Hormones are chemical messengers that are produced in specific parts of our bodies. One of the major functions of hormones is to help control when or how often our cells multiply and any changes can interrupt or interfere with this delicate process that in turn can lead to diseases such as cancer.
Our cells take direction from our hormones which communicate to the cells what action to take. When these hormones reach unnaturally high levels, they increase the risk of some cancers by encouraging the cells to multiply more than they normally would.
It’s no secret anymore that hormones are linked to the development of cancers that include prostate, testicular, breast and womb. Continue reading
Strong Muscles Means Strong Immunity
Most people are aware that their immune system is responsible for detecting and fighting off infections.
But, did you know that it also detects and destroys cancer cells?
Amazing but true…part of the immune system’s function is to locate and destroy tumor cells before they get out of control.
Strength training can increase both the number and the amount of activity of several different types of immune cells-especially the ones whose primary jobs are to detect and destroy cancerous and virus-infected cells. Continue reading
Treat Dad to Some “Raw” Love this Year
Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer learns real quick how important it is to eat foods raw and as close to their natural state as possible.
Living food. It is any type of food that has been grown in soil and harvested. It has not been cooked…at least not to the point that it destroys the enzymes that are for our benefit.
Not surprisingly, living foods provide life giving elements.
Raw living foods that can easily be added to your diet include raw fruits, nuts, veggies, seeds, sprouted grains of all sorts, and beans. They have not been processed, heated, nor cooked or altered in any way; they are close to their natural living state.
With Father’s Day coming… Continue reading
Wheatgrass is both a Superfood and Medicine
Wheatgrass juice is quickly gaining popularity as the benefits of this “Liquid Sunshine”, this young grass, are touted by health food enthusiasts.
As the young grass of the wheatgrass plant, it is harvested early when the minerals and nutrient content are at its peak.
Wheatgrass is often called “liquid sunshine” because of its very high content of chlorophyll that is both highly energizing and highly alkalizing. Continue reading
Sprout Your Way to Health and Vitality
Sprouting is good for you. It increases the digestion and health benefits of whatever seed is sprouted.
Sprouts are the stage a seed goes through as it comes to life but before it establishes roots and becomes a plant.
Most beans, seeds and grains sprout but like everything else, some are preferred for ease and because they taste better. Sprouted seeds are so versatile, they can be enjoyed whole as snacks or made into nut milks, added to smoothies and salads and even used dehydrated in trail mixes. Continue reading