A Lotion, A Weight Loss Miracle, and A Cooking Oil???
Any guess as to what I’m talking about?
It’s only Coconut Oil, the most versatile oil on Earth! Earlier this week I mentioned the symptoms of a sluggish thyroid gland and how your thyroid could quite possibly be the reason you are battling the bulge.
Today I would like to let you in on my secret weapon for keeping my thyroid in check. It is actually quite simple really, I add pure organic Coconut Oil to everything!
How Can This, Help Your Thyroid?
Coconut oil is known to have “thermogenic” properties, which means it has the ability to raise your body’s temperature in turn raising your metabolism, helping that thyroid function better! So I suppose it’s true, not all fats make you fat.
Not only is Coconut oil ideal for aiding your thyroid function, it helps protect your skin from the aging effects of free radicals, and can help improve the appearance of skin with its anti-aging benefits.
In fact, physiologist and biochemist Ray Peat, Ph.D. considers coconut oil to be an antioxidant, due to its stability and resistance to oxidation and free radical formation. Plus, he feels it reduces our need for the antioxidant protection of vitamin E.
Like Dr. Peat, many experts believe coconut oil may help restore more youthful-looking skin. When coconut oil is absorbed into the skin and connective tissues, it helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by helping to keep connective tissues strong and supple.
10 More Reasons to Add Coconut Oil to Your Diet:
- Promotes your heart health
- Promotes weight loss when and if you need it
- Supports your immune system health
- Supports a healthy metabolism
- Provides you with an immediate energy source
- Helps to keep your skin healthy and youthful looking
- Supports the proper function of your thyroid gland
- Smoothing and moisturizing effects
- Promotes skin elasticity
- Convenient eye make-up remover
Coconut Pure contains 100% pure, unrefined, organic extra virgin coconut oil. It is rich in medium chain fatty acids. Coconut Pure provides stable, healthy fat. Made from Certified Organic Coconuts.
I eat Raw Coconut Oil in my smoothies, on my organic popcorn, and I use it on my body! It is the only product that leaves my skin feeling smooth without making me breakout!
On the other hand, complex fitness equipment like the bowflex, not the trampoline, should be used with care in order to avoid exercise mishaps like bursitis.
So the next time someone asks you butter or margarine, as much as you’d like to choose the cow over the scientist you’re going to pick nature’s creation, right?
Enjoy Your Holiday Weekend!
Brandi
http://anewfeast.com
Hide and Seek…You’re It.
Did you know in a recent study, researchers found sugar was far more addictive than cocaine? The study showed that 94% of the rats that were allowed to choose mutually between sugar water and cocaine, chose sugar. Even the rats that were addicted to cocaine quickly switched their preference to sugar, once it was offered as a choice.
As one reader commented in my previous post, even though sugar is not classified as a drug, if it walks like a duck and sounds like a duck…! So, if you’re like me, you have sworn off soda and turned the candy bowl into an unsalted nut bowl. No more sugar, no more problems, right?
Well yes, except for the fact that once again the food industry has cleverly snuck its addictive sugars into products that we would never think of looking. Why, you ask? Why not, if sugar is as addictive as the researchers suggest, we will of course be buying more to feed our need. Their concern is strictly to keep our sugar jones at a simmering boil so we spend more money!
Here are 6 types of products whose labels could bear more scrutiny:
1. Spaghetti Sauce-A half cup of store-bought sauce can contain as many as three teaspoons of corn syrup or sugar.
2. Ketchup- Ketchup can be 20% sugar or more. Not to mention that you’ll be getting 7% of your daily sodium allowance in one tablespoon.
3. Reduced Fat Cookies-So they took out the fat, but guess what they replaced it with? You bet, sugar and because there’s no fat to make you feel full you’ll be tempted to eat more “guilt-free” cookies.
4. Low Fat Salad Dressing-Like the cookies, they have taken out the fat and added extra salt and sugar to make up for it.
5. Bread-Most processed breads, especially white hamburger and hot dog buns contain a good deal of sugar or corn syrup, which is what gives them their golden-brown crust.
6. Fast Food-Needless to say, fast food is generally not good for you. But even if you’re staying away from the sodas and the shakes, everything from the burgers to the fries and even the salads are a potential place to find hidden sugar.
Keep Reading your Labels People!
Until we meet again,
Brandi
http://anewfeast.com
Health | Comments (10)Radiated Lettuce, Coming to a Town Near You!
It is official, the FDA approved radiation on lettuce, spinach and other greens hoping to ward off the all too familiar salmonella and e-coli scares. The radiated produce is said to hit grocery stores as of yesterday.
Once again, the FDA refuses to allow labeling on this radiated produce. I mean come on it’s in our best interest not to know why we are suddenly giving birth to incredible hulks!
I have to agree with Gerry from http://diseaseproof.com, if it’s not natural I’m leery. Which is why I encourage you to grow your own vegetable garden. If we were meant to live this life of high tech genetically modified food, why are we suffering from more disease now than ever before?
Radiation is not the answer and I am afraid that it will be the least of our worries to come.
Will you be eating radiated lettuce?
Your Friend,
Brandi
http://anewfeast.com
Health, Uncategorized | Comments (3)Soothe an Upset Stomach Naturally!
By now I’m sure you have caught wind of the amazing health benefits of Chia Seeds, but did you know that this super food also works great for combating the all too familiar upset stomach?
Last week my stomach was been terribly sick. Although Urilife The Feast contains this wonderful super food, I thought I would add ever more Chia to my super green smoothie to give the stomach bug a swift kick in the you know what.
The result, within the hour I felt like myself again:~)
If this is the first time you have heard of this tiny little seed, rest assure you can find more info here.
Your Friend,
Brandi
http://anewfeast.com
Health, Natural Remedies | Comments (4)Food of the Week: A flower, a fruit and a berry, huh?
I’m talkin ’bout pineapple! Most of you know that pineapples grow in the tropics such as Hawaii, but did you know that they grow in the center of a cactus like plant? Pineapple is actually made up of more than one flower atop of the plant. As they grow, they swell with juice and pulp expanding to become the “fruit“. Pretty cool, eh?
Pineapples belong to the Bromeliaceae family, from which one of its most important health promoting compounds, the enzyme bromelain, was named. In fact, pineapples are the only edible plant found in the Bromeliaceae family.
Studies haven shown bromelain to lessen inflammation and reduce types of swelling by blocking the production of kinins that form during injuries, disease and surgeries. Pineapple not only helps make for a speedy recovery during acute sinusitis, sore throat, arthritis and gout, but is also an excellent source of manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B1, copper, dietary fiber and vitamin B6.
Did you know that among the many benefits of vitamin B1 is its ability to increase blood circulation and provide a greater supply of oxygen to the blood cells. B1 is also know for aiding metabolism of carbohydrates. Between B1 and bromelain, pineapple is great for proper digestion!
Stayed tuned for more delicious facts about pineapple along with fun raw pineapple recipes too of course!
Love,
Brandi
Office: 401-714-2462
http://anewfeast.com
Health | Comments (3)What a Difference a Day Can Make!
After an exhausting day on Wednesday, we decided to take Thursday to rejuvenate ourselves with some fun in the sun, cold drinks and plenty of raw fruits and veggies.
THE RESULT: I felt so alive that I had trouble sleeping last night. It must have been all of the live whole foods in Urilife’s The Feast!
I hate admit that I ate absolutely horrible while in Colorado, but I will because I am an honest person. 33 days of bad eating, not good! It was the darn Mexican food I tell ya!
Even though I didn’t gain any weight, I felt miserable. I had no energy, was bloated, and I won’t even begin to tell you about the nasty thoughts that entered my mind each and every time I looked at myself in the mirror.
I recall a friend telling me a while back about an episode on Oprah. Dr. Oz had mentioned that everyone has a drug of choice when it comes to how we handle life’s ups and downs.
If you know anything about me, you know that my drug of choice is food. Whether sad, happy, stressed, excited or bored I turn to food. Well I use to anyway!
After coming to terms with the fact that, yes I have an eating disorder, I made some drastic changes not only to the foods I turned to but more importantly how I looked at myself. Because I now value myself, I have chosen to eat to live, instead of living to eat.
Unfortunately, I do slip up from time to time and when I do the thoughts come seeping their way in as well. But when I do get back on track I feel that much better. I’m excited to be back in the drivers seat when it comes to my family’s nutrition. Eating healthy makes for a healthy business too!
Yours Truly,
Brandi
Office:401-714-2462
http://anewfeast.com
Health, Personal Growth, Self Improvement | Comments (0)Don’t be a Fish out of Water…Stay Hydrated!
For some reason I keep coming in contact with people whom dislike water. What??? How can someone not like water; it has no taste, odor and it makes up more than 66% of our anatomy. Unless you want to start looking like a fish out of water, it is now more important than ever to stay hydrated.
Instead of masking the taste of water with sugary synthetic vitamins, try consuming some water-rich foods. The best part is we can satisfy our H2O needs while also gaining the other nutritional benefits from the foods as well.
Here are 3 of my favorite water-rich foods:
- Watermelon- In my opinion the melon makes the summer! It also reduces the risk of heart disease, helps elevate the symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and did you now it is also about 92% water? Watermelon is a highly concentrated source of the carotenoid antioxidant lycopene. And lycopene has been extensively researched and studied in humans for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties. Mmmm….makes me hungry just thinking about it.
- Cucumbers-Not only does it soothe skin irritations, reduce skin swelling and help lower blood pressure, it is also approximately 95% water. Cucumbers are an excellent source of magnisium, potassium, dietary fiber and their juice is recommended for its silica content to improve the skins complexion and health. Plus when cucumbers are sliced, with peels they contain only 13 calories, making them a perfect naturally hydrating food!
- Tomatoes- Are you a man looking to prevent prostate cancer? Well, grab yourself some tomatoes and get hydrated too because they are also approximately 93% water! These gems are great for promoting bone health and studies published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention show that tomatoes can also help prevent prostate cancer.
Now there’s no excuse, go refresh yourself! Brandi
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