I read this article and it hit so close to home. I'm praying for Jeanine that she make it through this lung cancer. My mother was a smoker and a lung cancer survivor, thank God. I remember my mom having a persistent cold and cough that wouldn't go away and after arguing that it's just a "smoker's cough", she finally went to the...

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So I came across this Bust Magazine article while browsing Facebook tonight.  Basically, Healthy Is The New Skinny is launching the Love Campaign and I have a few things to say about it... Okay, okay, I get the concept and I think it's a great idea done with the best of intentions... Seeing the too skinny Victoria's Secret models juxtaposed to the models with more...

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So I started out the year strong, did over a month on a juice fast to reset my body... lost nearly 40 lbs... and then I went to regular food again and lost my focus.  Though I didn't gain any of my weight back, I don't feel quite as energetic or balanced as I did when I was juicing every day.  In fact,...

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Here are a few dietary fact or fictions I’d love to get your verdict on:  Is there a difference between drinking ice-cold or room-temperature water? I’ve heard the former can help you burn calories, but the latter is better for digestion.  “Room-temperature water does enable optimal digestion, although drinking chilled water has been found to burn calories, although very minimally. Your best bet...

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So I'm back on my juice fast but this time I'm not doing a full fast.  I'm swapping 1-2 meals a day with fresh juiced vegetables and juice. Normally I drink a glass of juice a day and still eat 3 small meals but I really don't need to eat when I juice.  I was just being a little indulgent.  I haven't gained...

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If you didn't catch my post on why I switched to fluoride free toothpaste, you may be wondering why I've got issues with fluoride whether it's in water or toothpaste... I explain my opinions and positions there so go check that out if you're wondering.  I'm just thankful that water fluoridation hasn't happened in Hawai'i...yet.... In my research, I found the following video...

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When I made my diet change and started juicing and cutting out all artificial ingredients, GMO's, preservatives and the like, I also looked for alternative products for my every day tasks such as brushing my teeth. Fluoride has for many years, been passed off as beneficial to your oral health.  In some cities across the United States, the water was even fluoridated but...

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I lasted all the way until day 34 of my juice fast before I gave in and went back to food.  I did, however, adopt a vegetarian diet consisting mostly of vegetables, fruits and allowing for lean chicken and fish.  It works for me, I have more energy than I've had in years.  The downside is that I am limited when I eat...

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If you're like me, you spend way too much time on Facebook.  Ever since I started my diet/workout lifestyle change, I "liked" several pages that are health-related, specifically gearing towards eating organic and exposing the big bad companies who keep trying to keep GMOs unlabeled.  It's a sad fact of the matter whether you believe it or not, GMO's are terrible and they have...

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Cooking when you're on a juice fast is a not-so-easy thing to do!!  Oh boy, my son was hungry last night and he asked me to make him one of his "favorites".  Thankfully his "favorites" list is extensive and he has a relatively healthy diet so I chose to make him panko and furikake crusted ahi (yellowfin tuna), asparagus and "hapa haole" rice...

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I got this recipe from one of my favorite websites Reebot With Joe.  It's a website all about juicing, making healthy smoothies and just optimizing your overall health. Joe who runs this website is actually the one who inspired me to go on the juice fast for 60 days after I saw his documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.  If you're at all...

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