Reader question: Hi Elizabeth! Thank you for your talk last week at the over 50 summit. I’m a BLE eater and just purchased yr cookbook. We eat a lot of veggies. Can we double the veggies in yr recipes and expect a good outcome? Thx so much. ~ Mary V. Hi Mary! I’m thrilled to […]
Category: Weight loss
Why Am I Fat? Too Many Processed Foods
It has been proven: eating processed foods make you fat! People eating ultra-processed foods eat more calories and gain more weight than when they eat a minimally processed diet. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the results of a small study of 20 adult volunteers in the first randomized controlled trial examining the effects […]
Calorie Counts in Glorious One-Pot Meals
Reader question: Are the calories listed below each recipe the total calories of meal for two people? Amazed by low calorie count! ~Mary W, Grayslake, IL Hi Mary! You’re right that those calorie counts listed for Glorious One-Pot Meals would seem awfully low if they applied for the entire meal! Usually calories are listed per serving […]
Detox with an Ionic Foot Bath
Pulling out toxins through the soles of your feet is an effective way to detoxify your body, and an ionic foot bath can be a way to do it. I’ll admit that ionic foot baths can seem to be one of the hokiest things in the world of natural health. Which makes it even more cool […]
How Artificial Sweeteners Make You Sick
Although the majority of industry-funded studies show that artificial sweeteners have no effect on the body, more than 90% of independent studies show that artificial sweeteners like sucralose (Splenda) and aspartame (Equal) affect the microbiome and lead to inflammatory bowel problems as well as double the risk of metabolic issues like diabetes. And, contrary to […]
