Tag: nutrition as medicine
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Podcast: What is the Perfect Diet for You
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. The new word is extreme with regard to diet choice. Moderation is out! The reality is, it was never in. The abundance of food choices has grown making moderation only an imaginable concept. I think it is good to always be open to change that supports your goals. Perhaps …
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Do you think about protein?
Dietitian Addie here popping in to share the topic for this month’s dietary education zoom session I held with our members this week. This month we began a series on PROTEIN… a macronutrient quite high on the popularity scale. A component of our food that is necessary for many functions within the body. Protein aids…
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Blogpost: How Hard is it Being Plant Based?
The consensus from most dietary organizations is that a vegan diet is sustainable, BUT you must pay attention to get enough nutrients. This hinders people from changing their diets because of FEAR that they will do harm. The ironic thing is that the Standard American Diet is lacking in a variety of micronutrients and fiber…
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Podcast: Eliminating Zombie Cells
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. We age and our cells age. About every three months our red blood cells turn over for example. What happens to the old cells? How do we eliminate them? Our immune system plays a vital role in eliminating old cells or senescent cells. Unfortunately, our immune system also slows…
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Podcast: Cruel Jewel 50 Mile Ultra Run Was Cruel to Me
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I was fortunate to go to Blue Ridge and Blairsville Georgia this past weekend to toe the line at the Cruel Jewel 50 mile ultra race. The ultra running community are my people. Tenacious, positive, and tremendous athletes all humble at the same time. It did not goes as…
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Blogpost: Membership Group Walk-What a Beautiful Morning in Florida
Today concludes the April walk challenge. We celebrated with a group walk along the Charlotte Harbor. We walked our 5k as the sun came up. There is no better community that a walking or running community in my book. No expectations or judgements. No person left behind. Just a group sharing a positive experience in…
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Blogpost: Motivation Monday
I like to read motivational pieces. They let me know that my people are out there striving to improve and living life to the fullest. We ran our hill at Celery Fields yesterday. While there, we saw a couple hiking up and down the hill with backpacks training for a Grand Canyon Hike. We also…
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The sweeper is coming. You are 15 minutes ahead of cutoff. There are still 25 miles to go. You have been running for 75 miles. How do you keep your head in the game. Part of you, a lot of you, is saying negative things. I’m cold, tired, I did pretty good, the odds are…