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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 24, 2013 | My Balanced Lunch
My balanced lunch today was a salad with butter lettuce, red onion, sungold tomatoes (from the farmers market!), grated carrot, raspberries and homemade honey mustard dressing. On the side I had leftover vegan meatballs in marinara sauce. These were homemade, frozen and then thawed out for a easy lunch.
Here’s the breakdown:
Protein: vegan meatballs
Vegetable: lettuce, red onion, sungold tomatoes, carrot, tomato sauce — tomatoes, herbs, onion
Carbohydrate: raspberries
Fat: dressing
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 19, 2013 | Health and Wellness, Natural Weight Loss, Physical Activity, Weight Loss
Writing things down in a journal can feel like homework, but if you’ve tried and failed to keep yourself on an eating plan or exercise schedule, this could be your key to success. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 18, 2013 | Mineral Absorption, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic Health
Part 1 of this series established that most people need to dramatically increase the amount of omega-3 fatty acids they take on a daily basis to offset inflammation caused both by diet and disease. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when consuming high dose fish oil. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 11, 2013 | Mineral Absorption, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic Health, Nutrition
Fish oil and the omega-3 fatty acids they contain get a lot of press, and for good reason. In high enough concentrations, omega-3 fatty acids for fish oils are powerful anti-inflammatory agents, and inflammation is at the core of almost every single chronic health conditions that plague our modern culture. The key phase in that sentence is “in high enough concentrations” as research shows that most people don’t take enough fish oil to provide this key benefit. (more…)
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 7, 2013 | Family
If you have a picky eater in your family you know that mealtimes can be very stressful. There are lots of ideas out there on how to get your picky eater to eat, from sneaking veggies into chicken nuggets and pizza to just letting them go hungry. If you’ve tried it all, family style dining might do the trick. (more…)
