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Keeping Your Immune System Strong

Posted on June 22, 2020 by nina | 0 Comments

Strengthen and Protect Your Immune System “Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food” Hippocrates” The human body is a very robust, complicated system. In the United States, the average life span is about 80 years, which is an astounding feat when we consider that the body is exposed to thousands of organisms that could…

Did you know that Vitamin D and K help strengthen your Immune System?

Posted on June 22, 2020 by nina | 0 Comments

WHY IS VITAMIN D3 (not D2) SO IMPORTANT? And Vitamin K2 The recommended daily intake (RDI) is usually around 400–800 IU, but many experts say you should get even more than that. I recommend 5000 iu’s daily. Vitamin D deficiency is very common. It’s estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide have low levels of the vitamin in their blood….

Boost Your Brain Health! Feed your Mind, Keep your Mind

Posted on February 13, 2019 by nina | 0 Comments

Boost your Brain Health!! Feed your mind, Keep your Mind Ways to support memory and brain health now and in the future Do you believe that we are destined to downward spiral to death, including disease and suffering? Or do you prescribe to the paradigm that we can live until we die? It is a matter of how we think…

34 Herbs to use for Flavor and Nutrition

Posted on December 21, 2018 by nina | 0 Comments

34 Herbs to use for Flavor and Nutrition Allspice—Lowers blood pressure, menopause problems—Can irritate skin. Use with chocolate, curries, fruit pies, nuts, game, lamb, mulled cider, seafood, rice pilafs, pickled vegetables and fish Almond—Lowers blood pressure, Vit E for circulation, magnesium and folate, and fiber. Metabolic syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes and high triglycerides. Use with green beans, chicken,…

Why might Keto be a good idea?

Posted on December 9, 2018 by nina | 0 Comments

What is a Ketogenic Diet and Why Should You be Interested? Is this way of eating/living sustainable? Essentially the keto diet works by “tricking” the body into thinking it is fasting, through a strict elimination of glucose that is found in carbohydrate foods. Today the ketogenic diet goes by several different names, including the “no-carb diet” or “very…

Good Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

Posted on November 6, 2018 by nina | 0 Comments

Good Ways to Beat the Winter Blues Vitamin C for good immunity Vitamin C is a vitamin humans cannot manufacture. We get vitamin C only through a diet rich in fruits and veggies. Citrus fruits are of course the best source of vitamin C. Interestingly, most citrus fruits are harvested in warmer climates in the winter. Think Florida…

Keeping and Nourishing Your Eyes and Eyesight

Posted on August 3, 2018 by nina | 0 Comments

Some common eye conditions are: Macular degeneration–A common, painless eye condition in which the central portion of the retina deteriorates and does not function adequately. Some causes are: age, not enough veggies/fruits, high blood pressure. Glaucoma—Fluid pressure in the eye builds which damages the optic nerve. Causes are: diabetes, cataracts, and inflammation. Poor Night vision—cataracts and (need…

MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES (AND MARKET GRAIN WHILE THE TODDLER SLEEPS):

Posted on December 10, 2017 by nina | 0 Comments

This blog is about my daughter and her husband, in rural Wisconsin. They are Organic Farmers and are working to change the way farming is managed in America!! Enjoy the read. Oh yeah, that’s our darling grandson, Henry, taking the nap. By Halee Wepking, Meadowlark Organics and Bickford Organics Hello! Halee Wepking here, trying to do what I can to help…

Seasonal Eating: Why it’s healthy and why it makes sense!

Posted on October 31, 2017 by nina | 0 Comments

At first glance, eating seasonally and sustainably may seem simple—you eat foods that are “in season,” or being grown and harvested at the time of the year when you buy and cook them. That’s true, but there’s more to it than just being a trendy food movement. There are real benefits to eating foods that are available at their peak…

New Studies Say YES to the Mediterranean Diet!

Posted on October 26, 2017 by nina | 0 Comments

Abundant research continues to reveal the longevity benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. The real “secret” behind this way of eating/living is the abundance of polyphenols found in the diet and may be responsible for its ability to reduce mortality risk. Polyphenols are plant based compounds, abundant in micronutrients, which help lower risks of heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, and…