Healthy Living

Made with splenda and low fat for our clients and everyone favorite.

Now we have it availiable;

Regular sugar

Stivia (liquid)

Vegan

5 ways to cut back calories on Desserts this holiday season;

1. – Share: Instead of eating that delicious piece of cake by yourself share it with your love ones. You will eat less than a full portion.

2. – Natural; choose natural fruit toppings instead of mermelade or  yams (for your cakes, ice cream, etc.)

3. – When you bake you get control of the ingredients so, substitute ½ of the portion of oil for applesauce.

4. – Cupcakes; cup cakes are a good option; they are smaller than a piece of cake and usually always super appetizing.

5.-Buy your favorite desserts at Appetit where we already manage to have; low fat, low sugar or no sugar desserts for you!

DETOX

A good detoxification program will target not only the colon but also all the other organs. Primarily;  liver, kidneys, lymphatic and blood system.

People with extremely weak immune system should be very careful with detoxification, they should work first on building and strengthening their immune system first and then use herb and supplements that include slow and gradual cleansing.

Don’t eat: cutting out all processed foods, sugar, white flour and white flour products, most dairy, fruits and vegetables treated with pesticides, food additives, coloring and preservatives, alcohol and caffeine.

Eat; whole grains, oat bran, organic fruit and vegetables, brown rice, fish and soy products.

Additional fiber; good fiber supplement containing both soluble and insoluble fiber can be essential to a cleansing and maintenance program.

Soluble fiber;  plant fibers that dissolve in water, fruits, certain beans, oats and barley. Slow the emptying time of stomach, delay the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream and lower serum cholesterol.

Insoluble fibers increase fecal bulk and cause feces to move through the intestines quicker.

When choosing Fiber supplements make sure to choose one with psyllium husks. Psyllium husks is one of the best sources of fiber, provide bulk and lubrication for the bowels. Excellent colon and intestinal cleanswer, strengthening colonic issue and restoring tone.

Detox with herbal and dietary support:  Wormwood to combat parasite, stimulate the liver and gallbladder

Need a coach into detox ? contact me!

Nutritional Coach Tania Galindo Ph.956.740.0522

healthyliving@appetitrestaurant.com

Raw Food is considered living food, because the food haven’t been expose to any cooking system and it has their living enzymes that aid in digestion.  

There are different raw food diets. Most people are vegan. Some consume raw animal products, such as raw milk, cheese made from raw milk, sashimi, ceviche (raw fish), or Carpaccio (raw meat). Some people eat only raw foods, while others include cooked food for variety and convenience. 

 People in this type of diet usually eat 75-100 % from organic uncooked and unprocessed food and they just drink pure, live water.

 How to prepare raw food ?

Soaking and sprouting

Dehydrating

Blending

Pickling

Juicing

Heating above 118 degrees F

 What to Avoid on a RAW food diet;

Cook food

Kidney beans

Soy beans

Fava beans

Buckwheat greens

Mushrooms

Peas

Potatoes

Rhubarb leaves

Taro

Cassava and cassava flour

Parsnips

Food grown with pesticides

Food made with preservatives

Food made with additives

Food color or food dye

Benefits of a Raw Food Diet;

Increased energy

Clearer skin

Weight loss

Reduced risk of disease

Some concerns of the Raw Food Diet

Nutritional deficiencies; (vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids).  A study found that people on raw food diets have higher levels of homocysteine and lower HDL cholesterol levels, due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Both are risk factors for heart disease.  Some nutrients are absorb better when they are cook, for example tomato paste and raw tomato, a study shows that the body absorbs twice better the carotenoids eating tomato paste than raw tomato.

People with hypoglycemia or diabetes; should be careful with over consuming fruit juices.

It may not be appropriate for people living in colder climates or for people with certain constitutional types.

Side Effects

You can experience at the begging detoxification reaction. Especially if you previous diet was rich in meat, sugar, and caffeine. Mild headaches, nausea, and cravings can occur but usually last for several days.

As a nutritional coach I think is better to see the different types of diets and choose something that goes according to the person; habits, where she/he lives, weight and also give a balance alternative. Sometimes they won’t wet all the nutrients if they eat always the same or if they just eat it in one way (raw, in the case) balancing your diet I think is the best option to get the most of everything.

Reference;

http://www.rawfoodlife.com/

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/Raw_Food.htm

http://www.alissacohen.com/raw.html

http://www.thebestofrawfood.com/

http://www.rawfoods.com/faq.html

How to look younger?

A friend of mine used to say that,  there are 3 ages; The one that you have, the one that you feel you have and the one you look like….With some good tips we can get the best of ourselves and keep our birthday a secret.

Scrub;

Regular scrub can take away the death cells and can help rub out keratosis pillars. You can make own scrub with sea salt or sugar, this are more gentle to your skin than the ones make with crushed apricots, pits or walnuts.  For the keratosis pillars try using a lotion with exfoliator, salicylic acid or alpha hydroxyl.

Go organic;

Try to stick to natural and organic products, that way you will avoid reactions for other  ingredients in your food (such as pesticides).

You will be able to get as much nutrients as possible from these foods, since they are 100% natural.

Daily SPF;

Using a 15 – 30 SPF is the best way to prevent skin aging.

And easy tip to consider too here is to change your car visor, so you can block the direct uv rays.

Eating Brazilian nuts will help you to stop the sings of aging for the uv rays. They have selenium wich helps fights back this.

Green Tea;

People who drink green tea seems to have less sun related problems. You can use also the tea bags as topic for your skin. It has a lot of antioxidants that would help you also with; atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, cancer, diabetes, liver disease and weight loss. 

Fight acne;

Avoid eating refined food such as bread, pasta, sugars and dairy products.

Vitamin C;

Eat at least 75mg of vitamin C to ward up wrinkles.  Women eating vitamin C and over 40 are 11% less like to get wrinkles.

Get the most of the night;

Going to bed early can save you some wrinkles on the future, because that is when skin renew happens. Having a good night of sleep for 7 – 9 hours will help.

Applying the right creams and vitamins at night will help too.  Apply retinols, vitamins C and E at night, all this 3 can break down when expose to sunlight.

Moist;

Giving your body a good moisture will keep it looking young.

Drinking plenty of water will help you to keep your skin hydrated too and keep elasticity in your skin.

Some tips for your Hair;

Try short hair. That way it’s easy to manage and take care of it and long hair makes you look older.

Adding layers add flattering and bounce to your look.

Skip the daily wash. Wash it every to other day.

Use conditioner only in the ends.

Take care of your Hands;

Moist your hands.

Remove your polish gentle, try acetone free remover.  That will keep the natural oils.

Facial care products, work well in your hands; retinols, alpha-hydroxyl and peptides build up collagen.

Egg yolks, lentils and peanut butter help has shown to increase nail increase.

Last but not least, SMILE ! Recent studies have shown that women that smile look younger.

http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongbeauty/tp/smiling.htm

http://www.prevention.com/100waysyounger/

http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongbeauty/Lifelong_Beauty.htm

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/anti-aging/anti-aging-beauty

http://www.4youngerlook.com/10-tips-for-younger-looking-skin/

Welcome to my blog !   In this you will find tips, recipes, videos and news about nutrition. My latest video you can see it here, just click ; Holiday cookies (vegetarian)