by Dr. Oler, ND | Jul 10, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Naturopathic Health, Nutrition
There is much debate over human consumption of dairy products. Many people avoid milk because it contains saturated fat, cholesterol, allergenic proteins, lactose sugar, and frequent traces of contamination, or simply because they don’t feel well after consuming dairy products. Milk is also linked to type 1 diabetes, prostate cancer and other serious conditions. Once more, the inability to digest milk is extremely common – it is estimated that almost 25% of the US population has trouble digesting dairy and that 70% of African-Americans are lactose intolerant—which can cause intense gastrointestinal distress. Finally, unless they’re organic, dairy products can contain the same toxins commercially raised meat does–hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, and industrial pollutants.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 15, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Natural Weight Loss, Nutrition
So do you think you are a healthy eater?
Odds are the answer is yes. According to a new survey from Consumer Reports, 9 out of 10 Americans describe their diet as ‘somewhat’, ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ healthy. However, a look at the statistics shows that most Americans are fooling themselves. This same report showed that 43% of those people surveyed said they drank at least one full-calorie soda, caramel Frappuccino or bubble tea per day – at least one.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 14, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
Drinking enough water is something that everybody hears about, everybody talks about and we all know we should do, but most of us for whatever reason, do NOT do. In this post we will outline why it is so important to be properly hydrated as well as show you ways you can easily get more water into your daily routine.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 11, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
Emotional eating is very common – many people reach for a bowl of ice cream, some cookies, a bag of chips or whatever their comfort food of choice is when they get down or stressed. This may help them feel better momentarily, but a new study shows that eating junk food significantly increases one’s risk of developing depression.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 6, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Natural Weight Loss, Nutrition
People hear a lot about the dangers of ‘processed foods’ and are often told not to eat them. We’ve been examining many of our client’s diets and are finding that several are still eating these ‘processed foods’! Upon questioning, we found that most of the clients simply didn’t think of the foods they were eating as ‘processed foods’. Therefore, in this post we will explain what we mean by the term ‘processed foods’ and why they are detrimental to your long-term health.
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by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 1, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Natural Weight Loss, Naturopathic Health, Nutrition
The home cooked meals of the past are sadly becoming history. Over scheduling and modern day stress has led to many people needing a quick meal when they are on the go. That is why on any given day, more than 25 percent of Americans will eat fast food.
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