Happy April to all! I, for one, am glad Spring has arrived. My weight loss challengers are doing well and feeling great. Here’s how Renee is doing:
Total weight lost in 2 months: 12 pounds!
Total inches lost: 5
¼ inches
Renee feels great, more energized. Her clothes fit better. Renee feels so encouraged at her results. Renee has been able to increase her daily
exercise which will help Renee to continue to reshape and revitalize. Way to go Renee!!!! Click here to see her before pictures and learn more about the weight loss challenge.
We have a NEW Weight Loss Challenger: Brendan
Brendan is a 6’ 3”, 28 year old with a starting weight of
378. Brendan’s goal is to lose 100
lbs. Brendan is super excited and is
enjoying the weight loss program so far. Brendan has tried many other weight loss
programs only to regain the weight. Stay
tuned for Brendan’s results and pictures.
We will update you on Wendy and Joey at a later time, please stay tuned!
Health Tip: Vegetables, Raw
or Cooked, That Is the Question
I love raw vegetables for their antioxidants,
fiber, and their ability to help maintain weight. However, there are some excellent reasons for
eating them cooked…in butter. If you
love butter, you’ll love what cooking veggies in butter does for your body.
Dr. Weston A. Price’s Take On
Vegetables
A good rule of thumb when considering
the best way to consume your veggies is to remember the letter that Dr. Weston
A. Price wrote to his nieces and nephews in 1934. In this letter,
he strongly urged them to eat their vegetables
cooked in butter. (Who knew, right?) His research found that the bulkiness (fiber)
of raw vegetables interfered with the human body’s ability to extract minerals
from them via the digestive process.
So, should you drink your veggies raw?
Of course. Fresh juice from veggies that are safe to consume raw
is a wonderful way to get a fast infusion of easy to digest, colloidal
minerals. It is also highly alkalizing to the body and a proven
way to gently detox the gut.
The great thing about veggie juice is
that the fiber is removed, which is the “bulkiness” that Dr. Price found
interfered with the mineral absorption.
However, if you are going to eat the
fibrous portion of the vegetable, it is best to cook them in butter as advised
by Dr. Price to enhance the availability of the minerals. The
fat in the butter permits greater absorption of the minerals, and besides,
buttered veggies taste fantastic!
Sources: Nourishing Traditions
Think Raw Veggies are Best? Think Again
Visit this website on how best to maximize the benefits of vegetables. Remember that the antioxidants in vegetables
are what helps us fight disease and aging.
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