by Dasha Trebichavska — Permanent weight loss requires an earnest commitment to healthier living, as well as thorough investigation of the underlying cause(s) of one’s excess weight. Excess weight can result from a variety of causes, including a diet high in carbohydrates, lack of exercise, thyroid imbalance, insulin and adrenal problems, water retention, emotional imbalance […]
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Arizona Bread Company Bakery and Cafe
October 9, 2012
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by Stan Kalson — For 13 years, I have been buying my artisan hard-crusted breads, sandwiches, soups and salads from the Arizona Bread Company. I have watched them grow and perfect their recipes, and in recent years they have remodeled their restaurant to provide a comfortable ambience. Around lunchtime, the place is abuzz with happy […]
Inside Eating Out
October 7, 2012
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by Dr. Larry Wilson — Eating out has become the American way of life. One recent study showed that Americans today consume 42 percent of their calories away from home. Eating in restaurants can be a rare pleasure, a simple joy or a health nightmare. Why eat out? For many people, eating out offers the […]
The answer to elimination?
October 6, 2012
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by Victoria Bowmann — Wouldn’t things be easier if we had one simple answer to the uncomfortable questions related to our most basic bodily function? For any question we pondered? Unfortunately, this is not always the case. When a person struggles with bowel problems, frequently they hear such advice as, “You need to add more […]
Marching for breast cancer
October 3, 2012
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by Dr. Martha M. Grout — We are awash in pink these days in an effort to fight breast cancer — but it is amazing how we go about it. We stage fundraisers selling sugary confections; yet sugar feeds cancer, so there is such a mixed message there. We sell pink pots and pans coated […]
Improve your health with probiotic protection
October 2, 2012
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by Marianne Crafts-Brandner — Reports of declining health in this country are alarming. Recent studies indicate that as many as one in four women in the United States between the ages of 14 and 59 is infected with the human papillomavirus which can cause cervical cancer. Rates of auto-immune conditions, such as allergies, eczema, fibromyalgia and […]
Reduce stress and strengthen your immune system
September 29, 2012
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by Sarah McLean — A healthy immune system regulates our body’s healing process and protects it against infections and diseases. When stress compromises our immune function, it can result in colds, flu, fatigue, cardiovascular disorders and premature aging — or big trips to the hospital. Stress increases heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels, adrenaline, cortisol, […]
You must halt energetic eating to lose weight
September 29, 2012
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by Dr. Judith Orloff — There is more to overeating and obesity than meets the eye. One big reason that many diets fail is that traditional weight-loss programs do not factor in the way we process subtle energy, or what Chinese medicine refers to as life force or chi. Subtle energy penetrates and surrounds the […]
Food is our first medicine
September 28, 2012
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by Dr. Theresa Ramsey — The food we eat every day either is making us healthy or making us sick. There is a certain type of food allergy (IgG antibodies) that is silent and delayed. This means that you can eat a food and in four days have a headache without realizing the connection between […]
Stomach pain: Where does it come from?
September 27, 2012
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by Dr. Jane Hendricks — There are two primary types of stomach pain. There is nausea, reflux and burning, which is usually felt in the upper GI. And there is cramping, which comes from the lower intestines. This occurs when the stomach and the first portion of your small intestine become irritated, due to over-acidity […]
Pita Jungle — A hip, healthy haven
September 25, 2012
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by Stan Kalson — The Mediterranean diet has been found to be one of the healthiest in the world. Its tasty staples are primarily whole grains, olive oil, fish, and dried fruits and vegetables. It also is low in saturated fats and meat, but never skimps on flavor. A few years ago, three good friends […]
Eating wild
September 25, 2012
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by Jesse Wolf Hardin — Although the Southwest is home to a high number of quality whole-foods markets and fine restaurants, we may not always notice the diverse native foods growing at the base of our adobe walls. Even our yards and flowerbeds are often bursting with tasty salad greens, like dandelion and dock. On […]
Chia seeds: More than a pet
September 23, 2012
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When you hear the word chia, chances are you think of the Chia Pet™ — the little clay character with the sprouted chia seeds covering its body. We laugh at the novelty, but there is nothing comical about the nutritional benefits and medicinal properties of this tiny seed. In fact, it is one of nature’s […]
October 10, 2012
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