North Americans love dairy. Cheese, cheese sauces, milk, yogurt, and ice cream are commonly found in the majority of food diaries that I see…and lots of it. Many people eat cheese 3 meals a day as a main source of protein (bagel and cheese, pizza, pasta and cheese). Others are drinking milk like water or […]
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At Healthy Habits we are big fans of coconut. It is frustrating that main stream health information lumps all saturated fats together, declaring them unhealthy. Coconut is full of short and medium-chain saturated fatty acids that are not harmful to health. To the contrary, the fatty acids found in coconut are sent directly to the
The average North American does not get enough Omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFA) in their diet. Omega-3 essential fatty acids are ESSENTIAL, your body cannot manufacture them. Omega-3 essential fatty acids are known to block disease-related inflammatory responses to protect your heart and brain. Therefore you must ensure that Omega-3 fatty acids are included in
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Yesterday I was served this delicious popcorn at my child’s school. The coconut butter and oil used in this recipe is packed full of lauric acid that boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria and viruses. Because of this medicinal property coconut butter and oil aids in digestion, destroying microorganisms that cause indigestion. Don’t be fooled
This week I’d like to expand on an earlier topic, the butter is bad myth (see blog, Stop Eating Dry Toast, from Monday, July 2, 2012). The butter is bad myth is directly related to the myth that all saturated fats are bad for us. For disease prevention we’ve been told to get no
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