You will notice the difference when you prep your rice before cooking your rice. Storing Uncooked Rice For Flavor & Freshness Store in the refrigerator or freezer up to several months or under one year. Rinsing The Rice Removes the dirt and dust. Cleaning The Rice Cover the rice in a bowl of filtered water and move the rice with your hand or kitchen tool until the water turns milky white. This removes starches from the rice. Drain. Soaking The Rice Cover the … [Read more...]
Healthy Food Replacements
Healthy Food Replacements Healthy food replacements, make simple ingredient changes to immediately up your nutritional food value. Switch: Candy with Homemade Fudge (Cut the sugar in half to 3 tablespoons.) Now that I have your attention. Rice with Wild Rice (Wild Rice is a seed rather than a grain, soak for 24 to 48 hours before cooking.) White Potatoes with Sweet Potatoes (Sweet potatoes, have more fiber and are slightly lower on the glycemic index than white potatoes. For this … [Read more...]
Minimize Toxins In The Diet
Minimize Toxins In The Diet Have you every wondered where a carrot stores its toxins? It's stored in the fat end of the carrot connected to the green. Always remove one inch or more from the top of your carrot to avoid eating these toxins. Once I learned this tip I was curious as to how other vegetables stored their toxins. Learning where and how toxins are stored in vegetables, fruits and meat can be life changing. Here I share some notes on the current research done on toxins in our … [Read more...]
Marin Housebound & Senior Resources
Marin Housebound & Senior Resources In Marin, 1-4 is a senior. We have the largest senior community in the Bay Area. While 25 percent of residents in Marin are older than 60, statewide the figure is 17 percent. Marin Transit has established marinaccess.org as a clearinghouse for the services it helps provide, which are ever-expanding. Whistlestop based in San Rafael serves many senior residents with special transportation needs through a contract with the county. Nutritional … [Read more...]
Optimal Level Of Omega-6 To Omega-3
Optimal Level Of Omega-6 To Omega-3 The western diet contains between 10 and 25 times the optimal level of omega-6. Omega-6 is pro-inflammatory, while omega-3 is neutral. A diet with a lot of omega-6 and not much omega-3 will increase inflammation. A diet of a lot of omega-3 and not much omega-6 will reduce inflammation. The more omega-3 fat you eat, the less omega-6 will be available to the tissues to produce inflammation. The negative effects of too much omega-6 fat include … [Read more...]
Ketogenic Diet Takeaways
Ketogenic Diet Takeaways Ketogenic is a high fat diet. Although there is no daily requirement for fat, it is the most energy dense of all macronutrients. Providing 9 calories per gram. Protein and carbohydrates have 4 calories per gram. Fat fuels our brain and cells while protein repairs and builds muscle and carbohydrates provide energy. The best brain fuel in our daily diet comes from unsaturated fats. Fats that come from fish and plants. Liquid fats like olive oil, macadamia oil and … [Read more...]
High Fat Ketogenic Diet
High Fat Ketogenic Diet Therapeutic diet with high fat, moderate protein and low carbs. "Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diet has been in use since the 1920s as a therapy for epilepsy and can, in some cases, completely remove the need for medication. From the 1960s onwards they have become widely known as one of the most common methods for obesity treatment. Recent work over the last decade or so has provided evidence of the therapeutic potential of ketogenic diets in many pathological … [Read more...]
Rewarding Sound Sleep Routine
Rewarding Sound Sleep Routine So many situations in life can disturb our sleep routine. A new baby in the house, shift work, caring for someone that is ill. All of these life situations will disrupt our sleep patterns. Scientific research points to sleep disruptions as an increased risk for a variety of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and gastrointestinal diseases. Nurturing A Sound Sleep Routine Keep the same bedtime and wake time schedule every day of the week. Eliminate … [Read more...]
Most Nutritious Vegetables & Fruits VS Most Popular
Most Nutritious Vegetables & Fruits VS Most Popular Listed below are the most nutrient rich fruits and vegetables along with the most popular fruits and vegetables in America. Create a more nutrient rich diet by simply choosing vegetables and fruits from the most nutritious list. Enjoy more optimum health with simple changes that will powerhouse your results for health. Vegetables are the main focus of any healthy approach to diet. Fruits are the healthiest sweet to include in your … [Read more...]
Feeding Baby! How Much How Often?
Feeding Baby! How Much How Often? Nature Feeds On Demand How Much Milk For Baby? Standard Guidelines Suggest: Preterm: 3 ounces per pound per day. 5 days -3 months: 2.5 ounces per pound per day. 3-6 months: 2 ounces per pound per day. 6-9 months: 1.5 ounces per pound per day. 9-12 months: 1-1.5 ounces per pound per day. Amounts would vary according to solids eaten. Baby's Average … [Read more...]