Tips to Balance Your Blood Sugars here   Sugar is a nutrient-depleting substance, devoid of its own nutrients. Thus, when consumed, our body will pull nutrients from other sources within our bodies in an attempt to make worth of digesting it, and thereby taking away from our own precious storage. Those who regularly consume even […]

Seaweed, ocean vegetables, are some of the most nutrient-rich foods available. They are high in calcium, potassium, iron and most importantly – iodine. Consuming healthy levels of iodine is critically important to maintaining a healthy thyroid, a gland in your neck which helps produce and regulate hormones. Some seaweeds are very high in protein as […]

Nothing is more devastating to an athlete than an injury. Whether chronic or as a result of a sudden mishap, the tears and frustration are often not from the physical pain of the injury, but from the grief and frustration associated with the possibility of not reaching whatever fitness/physique goals you’ve set for yourself. As […]

It’s the end of January… how is everyone doing with the goals you set out for yourself a month ago?  Hopefully you’ve established new routines, thoughts and patterns that have helped you on your journey to improved wellness. One goal many of us had was to be zero-sugar for the entire month of January.  I […]

    Excess sugar significantly depresses the immune system. Studies have shown that consumption of 75 to 100 grams of a sugar solution (about 20 teaspoons of sugar, or the amount that is contained in two average 12-ounce sodas, 2 Crave cupcakes or a medium DQ chocolate blizzard) can cause up to a fifty percent […]

Most of us are on day 3 of “Project: No-Sugar January”. Congrats everyone for coming on board! Hang in there and very soon you will be experiencing the many diverse benefits to your general feeling of well-being as a result of cutting out the white poison. Most people think sugar is just dangerous if you […]

EFFECTS ON MOOD: Anyone who doubts the relationship between sugar and mood need only spend an evening with a child who’s consumed a candy bar and a can of soda pop! Since the brain depends on an even supply of glucose, it’s no surprise that sugar greatly affects us neurologically as our blood sugars soar […]

Many of us have new years resolutions and goals starting today.   Many include losing weight, feeling better, or to “undo” damages put upon the body throughout the holidays. Detoxing from sugar for a month will take care of all those things, and much more! So far we have a strong team of over 20 […]