This healthy brownie recipe swaps avocado puree for butter, unsweetened applesauce for sugar, pureed prunes for syrup and pureed sweet potato for half of the necessary flour. Not to mention they’re rich in Vitamin A!
In this blog we will specifically expound on what to look for on your food labels as a concerned consumer. If you would like to schedule a grocery store visit with TBHW, feel free to reach out and we can visit the store together. We totally understand how confusing and frustrating reading food labels can be!
Enzymes, pH Balance Levels and Why What We Eat Matters
Our body's pH is greatly affected by what we eat. This is because food consists of its own biological materials that our body must breakdown, absorb, and assimilate. Proper food combinations help digestion and allows the body the ability to break down food more easily. This helps our body to better absorb the nutrients, to properly energize our body and to keep our body free of chronic illness.
The Meaning of Wellness: The State or Quality of Being Well
We are what we eat, or so the saying goes. Regardless of how you interpret this statement, there is truth to this. This statement means so many things for so many different people, but the inconvenient truth is that wellness is modified to suit the individual based on whatever is easiest for them. Don’t fall victim to doing what’s easiest.
Taking Control of Your Health
We all have the ability to take control of our lives. Be that as it may, there’s a time limit. Dr. Molina shares a story about losing someone meaningful to her to lifestyle related disease, and their unwillingness to change when it mattered most.
Spinach and Kale: Just Two of Our Greenest Friends
Research evidence suggests that some components of food may play a role in decreasing the risk of developing cancer including: phytochemicals, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. The most important phytochemicals in spinach and kale are carotenoids: β-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These antioxidant compounds are important in preventing chronic health diseases, such as cancer and heart disease.
