http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html This section on healthy eating guidelines keeps you updated on the latest healthy eating news and tips. en-us benefits of healthy eating Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:01:13 GMT Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:01:13 GMT natural-health-guide.com http://www.natural-health-guide.com/enameled-cast-iron-cookware.html The advantages of using enameled cast iron cookware and product comparisons of Lodge, Le Creuset, Staub and Emeril cookware Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:01:13 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html This section on healthy eating guidelines keeps you updated on the latest healthy eating news and tips. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:03:08 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/benefits-of-healthy-eating.html Discover the benefits of healthy eating, including reducing coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and maintaining a healthy weight range! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:26:46 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#Cashews-May-Help-Treat-Diabetes A new study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research indicates cashew seed extract may play an important role in both preventing and treating type 2 diabetes. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:49:54 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/eating-to-lose-weight.html Healthy eating tips to conquer mindless eating for those who are eating to lose weight. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:16:20 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-fast-recipes.html A collection of healthy fast recipes for when you don't have a lot of time but still want to eat healthy. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:57:12 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#Broccoli-Aids-Fight-Against-Breast-Cancer There is some good news in the fight against breast cancer! Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, may help in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer by targeting cancer stem cells which fuel the growth of tumors, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:39:53 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#A-Nutty-Way-to-Lower-Cholesterol This is nuts! (Sorry, couldn't resist) A recent study has found that eating only 2.4 ounces of nuts every day lowers total cholesterol levels and also improves the ratio of good HDL cholesterol to total cholesterol. Nuts are rich in unsaturated fats, the kind that help to lower cholesterol. They are also a rich source of protein and contain fiber and phytosterols which have been shown to reduce cholesterol. Thu, 20 May 2010 13:24:24 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#Fighting-an-Addiction-to-Sugar Patience and perseverence win out: I think I'm starting to make progress in overcoming my addiction to sugar. Mon, 17 May 2010 16:34:30 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#Lose-Weight-by-Eating-Hot-Peppers? Bring on the jalapeos! This morning I was greeted by the cheery news that my long-time addiction to hot chile peppers may be good for my waistline. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:29:05 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#Muffins-so-good-they-should-be-illegal! Eating healthy doesn't have to mean extra work or so-so taste! Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:18:33 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#Raw-Prejudice Overcoming my prejudice against the raw food movement and finding some awesome guacamole in the process. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:59:49 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#How-Vegetables-and-Fruits-affect-Cancer-and-Heart-Disease How articles can misrepresent the importance of fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:24:18 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#Researching-the-Benefits-of-Organic-Foods Writing the article on the benefits of organic foods was much harder than I expected. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:30:01 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#The-Food-Revolution-Starts-Now! All I can say about "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" is ... it's about time! The standard American diet filled with processed and fried food, tons of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and huge amounts of sodium is leading us to an early death. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:17:34 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#The-Challenge-of-Healthy-Eating Trying to eat healthy seems particularly difficult when you shop at your local supermarket. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:02:22 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#The-Dangers-of-Microwave-Popcorn I just love popcorn! And there's nothing quite like watching the latest episode of "Lost" while curled up on the couch with my sweetie and a big bowl of popcorn. Until recently we had been making microwave popcorn because we figured it was quick and easy. Unfortunately, it turns out that our yummy treat may have been hazardous to our health! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:14:28 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#So-Long-Aunt-Jemima! Im ready to make another switch from something unhealthy to something healthy. This one only took 43 years Ever since I was a child Ive just loved Aunt Jemima pancakes, waffles, and syrup. My father tried in vain to convert me to homemade pancakes but they never were as tasty to me. Even in Spain, I paid 9 euros (thats around $12) for a bottle of Aunt Jemima syrup, and I had friends send me the mix from home! I admit I still love them both, but two things have finally changed my mind. 1. Finally finding a good homemade recipe for pancakes that I love (see <a href="http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-pancake-recipes.html">whole wheat blueberry pancakes</a>) 2. Becoming convinced that all sugar is NOT the same, as <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mercola/sugar-may-be-bad-but-this_b_463655.html" target="new">some articles</a> claim, and that high fructose corn syrup (Aunt Jemima syrup in a nutshell), really is bad, bad, bad for your body. Took me long enough, right? We here at Natural Health Guide are human. We do indulge in processed foods from time to time, because they just plain taste good and like many people we love the convenience and taste. But little by little, were switching when we find something good enough to switch to. Were not into suffering for our health. I like pure maple syrup well enough, Ive got a good recipe for pancakes and waffles, so I hereby swear off Aunt Jemima for good. (Unless someone else serves it to me, in which case I wont ruin everyones breakfast by being all holier-than-thou :-). Thanks for the memories, Aunt J! Juliette Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:32:15 GMT http://www.natural-health-guide.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-blog.html#When-I-First-Met-Laurel-Avery... When I first met Laurel Avery (the owner of this website) 3 years ago, I saw myself as a perfectly normal eater. Perhaps like many of you, I didnt go overboard either on the healthy side, such as watching every little thing I ate or eating strictly vegetarian, nor did I indulge in bad things like fried foods or McDonalds (except for the occasional slip). At the supermarket, I bought what most people bought: lowfat milk, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, bread, margarine, meats, fish, cheeses, cereal, snacks, coffee, a few frozen dinners for the occasional night off cooking. Regular stuff, not too healthy not too bad. Right? When I started to have some health problems, the first thing the doctor had me look at was my diet. I thought he was being rather silly and didnt pay too much attention. My blood test results showed various problems, but I couldnt imagine they were the result of my diet, as reasonably healthy as I was compared to so many people. As Laurel and I spent more time together, she started mentioning some things that, at first, I paid little attention to. How about butter instead of margarine, she suggested one day. Butter is actually way better for you than margarine. (No way, I thought). On another day: Lets cook with my cast iron cookware instead of your non-stick pans, its healthier. (I imagined hours of scrubbing in my future). When she learned I hated peas, she said, I bet you wont hate locally grown, garden fresh peas, (oh yes I will). However over time, I tried some of her suggestions, and I found her choices were both tasty and appealing. So I started doing some research myself. The woman is smart. Theres science to back up her claims. Whats more, after a year of doing things like switching from margarine to butter, low fat milk to whole fat milk, ordering local organic fruits, veggies, and meats, revising my cooking techniques and nearly eliminating processed foods from my kitchen, not only did my health problems diminish, my blood test results did a turnaround. Particularly my cholesterol levels. Thats right, even with butter and red meat in my diet (and lots of organic fruits and veggies), my cholesterol totally changed for the better, with my HDLs (the good cholesterol) nice and high, and the LDLs nice and low. The bottom line: I was eating delicious, rich food, I didnt gain weight, and I did feel better! Amazing. The process has been gradual, and I know a lot of these suggestions run counter to what weve always thought. I am still in the process of learning to eat healthy, in fact. I only had those garden fresh peas for the first time a few weeks ago heavenly! Ive learned to listen to Laurel and I consider her my personal Natural Health Guide, and I hope you will too. Ill share my continuing adventures in healthy eating here with you. <a href="http://www.natural-health-guide.com/about-us.html">Juliette</a> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:11:39 GMT