Colonic irrigation therapy is gaining popularity. During the past 10 years, many doctors are hearing from their patients that they have started to receive this treatment for relief of everything from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), chronic gas, nausea, chronic fatigue and as a catchall detoxifying process. Given that the therapy is neither approved or regulated […]
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5 Reasons You Should Start a Food Journal for Weight Loss
Many experts and nutritionists encourage people to keep a food journal when they are trying to lose weight. There are so many tools out there like FitBit, My Fitness Pal and the Lose It app to use as mobile or online food journals. Unfortunately, most people understand this to mean keeping obsessive count of calories […]
8 Benefits of Healthful Juice Fasting
I’m encouraging those who are interested in juicing to try the Juice 28 – 28 Day Juice Detox Plan*. I’ll be posting some articles from it’s author , African American Juicing Diva, Carla, to give you more info on juicing in general as well as juice fasting. Here is the first one Enjoy! – Ajima ——————– […]
What Is A Raw Food Diet or Being Raw Vegan?
The Raw Food diet is exactly what it’s name implies. A raw food lifestyle is also known as raw veganism. Raw foodists eat uncooked fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, etc. Let’s go a bit deeper… Technically, the food can be heated, although not over 115-118 degrees Fahrenheit (recently I’ve read as much as 120 degrees but […]
What is a Vegan and Why Should I Consider Being One?
A vegan is a person who consumes no animal products whatsoever. This includes not only meat, but eggs and all dairy products. Many (but not all) vegans even avoid fur, leather, down, silk or anything that was once part of, or produced by an animal (i.e. honey). It is also common for vegans to avoid […]
10 Healthy Plant-Based Snack Ideas
It’s Day 16 of our April Weight Release Challenge! Today I want to share some plant-based snack ideas with you. I know that you may not be a vegetarian, but there are some benefits to eating like one. Studies show that people who primarily eat fresh plant foods and exercise enjoy improved psychological health and lower […]
Day 5 – BWLW September Smoothie Challenge
Today I’d like to share a short list of benefits that can come from drinking smoothies. Hydration If you’ve been drinking at lot of soda and coffee, you may not have been as hydrated as you think. Most smoothies contain water, ice, dairy or nut milk. This gives added hydration. Also, since you’re not eating […]
