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UTI’s and D-mannose. Everyone should know about this!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Women are more prone to urinary tract infections than men, in part because of their shorter urethras. Adult men have another factor going for them—a bacterial growth inhibitor injected directly into their urinary system by their prostate glands. Studies show that cranberry juice can help by promoting a healthy flora. But drinking cranberry juice loaded with fructose potentially makes…

Loads of Nutrition in Chiles!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Chile peppers, despite in some cases, their fiery “hotness,” are a very popular spice known for medicinal and health benefiting properties. The chile is actually a fruit pod from the plant belonging to the nightshade family, like tomatoes or eggplant. The chile plant is native to the Central American region where it was used as a spicy ingredient in Mexican cuisines…

Probiotics

Posted on August 17, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Many of us have heard the term probiotic, but what does it mean? Probiotics are small organisms that help maintain the natural balance of organisms (micro flora) in the intestines. The normal human digestive tract contains about 400 types of probiotic bacteria that reduce the growth of harmful bacteria and promote a healthy digestive system. The largest group of…

A hearty, delicious, nutritionally packed soup for cold weather.

Healthy Soups were made at our 2nd Happy Hour Cooking Class!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

We had so much fun at our last cooking class! Here are few comments about the class. I had so much fun Nina, and learned so much…especially about coconut oil. Can’t wait for the next one! Heidi Fischer I have been to both of Nina’s Happy Hour Cooking Classes and learn so much each time! The food is always delicious!…

Our Wise Women’s Circle Retreat Saturday June 9th was so much fun!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

What fun we had at the Wise Women’s Retreat, Ignite Your Light was held June 9th! It was a day of meeting new women from around the state, learning and eating some great food! I teamed up with Candace Bixler, Leadership Impact Life Coach, and MariJo Harding, Financial Coach. For some time now I have wanted to bring these three…

USDA healthy plate, healthy diet choices,

What do you think about the USDA “Healthy Plate?”

Posted on January 17, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Have you seen the revamped “Healthy Plate”? I admit it is better than the old food pyramid , but still far from what I would call healthy. First of all, at least half the plate should be vegetables. Fruit should be eaten by itself, not with the meal. The reason for that is because the sugars break down quickly…

Trash your fosamex and boniva!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Though doctors and patients have been led to believe that these medications strengthen your bones, this recent study from Columbia University shows that in fact they create more problems. The study confirmed the long-term dangers of bisphosphonate use. The most common ones are Boniva , Fosamax, and Reclast. Researchers found these drugs do improve the integrity of bones – but…

What is serotonin and why is it important?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by nina | 0 Comments

B-vitamins (brown rice, chicken, corn ,eggs, green leafs, legumes, meat, nuts, peas, sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast), Calcium (almonds, brewer’s yeast, green leafs and cruciferous vegetables, fish with bones, sesame seeds, tofu) Magnesium (green leafs, brown rice, sesame seeds, shrimp, salmon), Tryptophan (turkey, soy foods, peanuts, almonds). Essential fatty acids necessary for serotonin production are the omega 3’s (fish oils found…

The Yoga of Nutrition

Posted on October 31, 2011 by nina | 0 Comments

Yoga Retreats have become very popular in the last few years. This past weekend I was honored and delighted to be a presenter at the Texas Yoga Retreat. The three day retreat was held at the Radha Madhav Dham, rahdhamadhav.org a beautiful ashram and retreat facility located in the Austin Hill Country. It was a lovely fall day and I…

Being Present is good Medicine

Posted on September 8, 2011 by nina | 0 Comments

Recently I took a trip back to my home town of Prescott, Arizona. For a few special days I had the opportunity to see old friends, laugh a LOT, and remember some things that I love about the quaint town Prescott. The stars (for starters), the Granite Dells…one of the largest outcroppings of granite in the world, streams running with…