The holiday season is in full swing. Hopefully everyone is practising moderation…a bit more sugar, a bit more alcohol. But no binges! Keep in mind that unhealthy foods, including sugar and alcohol loaded beverages, are all treats. If you have five Christmas parties one week and splurge at each one…treats are no longer treats. They […]
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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
It’s that time of year…when many of our colleges, friends and family are out of commission with a bad cold or even worse, the flu. Here are a healthy habits to help you keep your body healthy and immune system strong: Exercise Moderate exercise (approximately 30 minutes 3 – 4 x a week to start) is essential
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Many diets from around the world include foods that are fermented, a chemical process activated by bacteria or yeast by which sugars are converted to alcohols and carbon dioxide. In the past it was a way to preserve food and increase or develop flavour. We know today that fermented foods offer a number of health
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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
