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Orange Honey Syrup

 

This is a much healthier syrup then the usual sugar based syrups on your pancakes or waffles.  The zing of the orange make is very tasty. Read the rest of this entry »

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8 Health Benefits of Quinoa – the Mother Food

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Quinoa is a Powerfood Vegetable Seed!

Although referred to as a grain, it is actually a seed from a vegetable related to Swiss chard, spinach and beets. Quinoa is pronounced keen-wa not kwin-o-a.

Learn its benefits, its ancient history, and preparing tips and cautions.

8 Health Benefits of Quinoa:

1. High quality protein with the nine essential amino acids, Read the rest of this entry »

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Deluxe Quinoa Pudding (vegan & gluten free)

An extra special quinoa pudding made from my favorite grain that as we now know is really a seed. Read the rest of this entry »

What is the Healthiest Sweetener – Diana Compares 5 Sugars

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Sugar! Yes – that is one big topic for many of us and certainly has been for me all of my adult life. I am a confirmed sugar addict.

In the following video I compare stevia, brown rice syrup, honey, molasses and agave, and  discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. I also deal with specific questions. Read the rest of this entry »

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10 Tips for Creating Alkaline Balance

Proper alkaline balance means great health benefits. Eating the proper foods is just one powerful way to achieve this. Read the rest of this entry »

The Protein Myth

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Myth #1 We have been told that protein is the most important nutrient to be healthy and strong.

Myth #2 To build muscle you need lots of protein daily.

Myth #3 We need to consume high quantities of dairy to combat osteoporosis.

Myth #4 The best place to get protein is from meat. 

Joke: How many vegetarians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
I don’t know, but where do they get their protein!?

There has been so much focus on protein in the diet!

This is one of the major reasons the average diet is so poor. We equate protein with good nutrition and think animal products are the only way to get it into our diet. 

Vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds are our best source of protein.  Green vegetables, peas and beans have more protein per calorie than meat and plant food proteins are rich in nutrients and phytochemicals and low in calories. There are no antioxidants and phtyochemicals in animal foods.

What you need to know is that people do not die in the western world from protein deficiency; being protein deficient is rare in North America.  For the most part we get too much protein and are unhealthy because of it.  Vegetarians can get too much protein as well. 

The heavy diet of dairy and meat has created a heart attack and cancer epidemic because animal protein is full of saturated fat…the most dangerous type of fat (In a study adults were fed a vegetable based diet, cholesterol levels drop radically.)   And we are getting too much protein….yes too much!!! 

“The average man in the US eats 175% more protein than the recommended daily allowance and the average woman eats 144% more.” Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health, 1988

We are actually dying of eating too much protein!

Hospitals in the west are full of people who have eaten too much animal protein.

“New research from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests even moderate consumption of red meat — as little as one serving a day — poses a more serious health risk than first thought.”

Check out this video: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-risks-of-red-meat.html#ixzz1pWshEVXT 

The biggest myth of all is that heart disease is caused by too much animal fat and high cholesterol.  The real cause of heart disease is excess animal protein, processed carbohydrates and sugar according to Swedish scientist Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD.

The cause of heart attacks is actually the excess of stored animal protein in the interstitial space between heart muscle cells.

Countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis are the United States, England, and Sweden; the countries that consume the most milk. In China and Japan people eat much less protein and dairy food have the lowest rates of osteoporosis.

High Protein Diets Shrink Brain and Boost Risk of Alzheimers  High-protein diets may shrink the brain as well as the waistline, raising the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in later life.

How much protein is enough?

The amount established by the National Academy of Sciences says:

  • 160-pound man needs about 58 grams of protein a day
  • 120-pound woman needs about 43 grams

Eat 2 – 4 servings of fruits, 3 -5 servings of vegetables, and 6 – 11 servings of whole grains and your diet will include substantial amounts of vegetable protein.

World’s Most Recognized Vegan body Builder Tells All

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Robert Cheeke’s story sounds like it was made up just to inspire others.

He was a cliche;  the skinniest kid in the class who wanted to become something better.

He did so, became a word class bodybuilder as a vegan and then began to gather all the other vegan body builders and athletes together to inspire the rest of the world.

Listen to how Robert Changed his life:

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Another Vegetarian STRONG GUY  Diana Interviewed: 

Mike Mahler Fitness and Health Trainer

Mike is highly regarded by top fitness trainers and athletes in the world.

Listen to what he had to say about …Read Food for Life, eating right, being vegetarian, and how to achieve your health and life goals.

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Read more:   Mike Mahler Aggressive Strenth Interview

High Protein Vegetarian Recipes: 

Joke: “I’ll eat anything if it doesn’t require me to wear Randy’s Homemade Mango Mud Mask.”  -Perry Block at Nouveau Old

 

 

 

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