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1 Tbsp of oil = 120 calories of pure fat and energy: fats and lipids are better energy sources than protein or carbs Avoid these Oils: Canola Oil: ideally, our bodies need an equal ratio of Omega 3's & 6's which is available in Canola oil.  However, due to the over-processing of foods during these modern days, we now find ourselves ingesting copious amounts of Omega 6 while barely consuming traces of the important Omega 3's.  And yes, canola oil has the least amount of saturated fats and is highest in monounsturated fats, BUT it also contains GMO's, is overly processed and therefore has no nutritional value. Cottonseed Oil: this oil is toxic, interferes with functioning of essential fatty acids, enhances cancer-causing aflatoxins in the [...]

Sugar is everywhere! But, you should get no more than 10% of daily calories from sugar = 25g of sugar; 4g of sugar = 1 tsp sugar.  Sugar-sweetened beverages provide no health benefits and reducing consumption could prevent tens of thousands of deaths each year. a 12oz (355ml) can of coke contains 39g of sugar drinking diet pop increases your likelihood of weight gain more than regular pop as your brain is not fooled by artificial sweeteners and simply increases your craving for sugar Sugar Aliases to be aware of: Aspertame Cane Juice Extract Corn Syrup Dextrose Evaporated Cane Juice Fructose: this is a natural sugar from fruit that doesn't activate insulin.  It provides energy but no nutrients.  It is processed by the liver for [...]

Milk; including ice cream, sour cream, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, kefir etc... What's wrong with cow's milk? Cow's milk was meant for calves.  Calves have a special enzyme to digest the alkaline milk which then disappears at weaning time.  The Pituitary hormone enables the calf to go from its 100 lb birth weight to 1,000 lbs at the end of weaning.  When consumed by humans, this hormone disturbs the entire endocrine system, producing excess fat and stimulating the growth of abnormal cells.  Casein, which makes up 87% of cow's milk protein, has been proven to promote and increase cancer growth.  More and more people experience Lactose intolerance.  It just wasn't designed for the human body to ingest. Haven't humans always drank cow's milk? That's an [...]

Feel better by eating healthier! Family Doctors Have Almost Zero Training in how Nutrition Affects Health So why do they go to school for years and years to get their Doctorate Degree? To learn & memorize the thousands of chemical-containing drugs produced by pharmaceutical companies that quickly alleviate your symptoms. Our Society Values Instant Gratification over Quality In the last century, medicine shifted away from the use of natural remedies as chemical companies took nature's ingredients and optimized them. By adding & combining various chemicals to the natural ingredients, they created these fast-acting, super powerful drugs that would make a person's symptoms disappear pretty quickly. Why did this happen? We don't enjoy pain and want it to go away - FAST! Who wants to suffer [...]