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How to make flourless brownies
Who doesn’t like brownies? How about a recipe for some super chocolaty brownies, with a creamy taste, and what if they're also a way healthier alternative than regular brownies?! The first ingredient: chocolate, and for some...
Nutrition , Weight Loss , Newsletter Archive , Kauai Garden Island
Sugar vs Artificial Sweeteners
Most likely you are aware that too much added sugar can have negative impacts on your health. When we want to lose weight we tend to go for diet food, with alternative sugar substitutes and diet beverages to help reduce our daily...
Nutrition , Newsletter Archive , Detox & Healing , Weight Loss
How to start intermittent fasting?
Did you know that most people eat or drink calories for almost 16 hours every day? This means that they start eating as soon as they wake up, and continue eating until almost bedtime. But...
Nutrition , Newsletter Archive , Kauai Garden Island
Do we need to reconsider the US food guidelines?
I think we all know that many people are dealing with more and more health issues. This is not new information, however what we really do not know is what is causing it, and of course it could be a variety of reasons. However, I would like to share with one of the more obvious ones...
Nutrition , Detox & Healing , Newsletter Archive
Metabolic Health Summit 2020
I am writing this from the Metabolic Health Summit Conference in Long Beach, which focuses on low carbohydrate and ketogenic (high fat, very low carbs) diets, and the effects that they can have on chronic diseases, human performance, and cognitive function...
Nutrition , Weight Loss , Newsletter Archive , Detox & Healing , Kauai Garden Island
You can heal type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, and it is a metabolic disorder, which means that it is a lifestyle disease. And it it's lifestyle related, then there is really no medication that can help — a lifestyle related disease can only be effectively treated by a change in the lifestyle that created it.
Nutrition , Weight Loss , Newsletter Archive , Recipes
A secret flour with many health benefits, especially for diabetics
The plant that this flour is made from was first planted in Hawaii in the 1820s, and is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is gluten free and high in both fiber and protein. It has a low glycemic index, which means that it does not...
Nutrition , Newsletter Archive , Weight Loss
Understanding major nutrients
The word diet actually means “a daily food allowance”, so diet plans should really be offering a sensible approach to weight loss and healthy eating. Do you want to lose weight temporarily? A diet should not just be...
Nutrition , Mindset , Newsletter Archive , Detox & Healing , Kauai Garden Island
How to get good sleep
Many people are struggling with sleep disorders, which might mean they fall asleep quickly but then wake up multiple times in the night, or it may mean not falling asleep easily at all. Here are some tips that might help you get a better night's sleep.
Nutrition , Mindset , Newsletter Archive , Kauai Garden Island , Weight Loss
Happy New Year
Holidays and celebrations mostly mean that we eat lots of food and spend lots of money, and of course making New Year’s plans that we want to follow. It can be a beautiful thing to sometimes allow ourselves to be free and eat more and spend more, as long as we are prepared to accept the consequences of gaining some weight and maybe having a lower budget for a few months. Here’s a few tips on how to prevent this for next time, and how to minimize any damage that you made this time.
Nutrition , Mindset , Newsletter Archive
Merry Christmas
Aloha from Molokai and Merry Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka. One more year is almost gone. Of course we all have different goals and dreams for the following years, but unfortunately most of us, myself included, are waiting for this...
Nutrition , Newsletter Archive , Detox & Healing , Kauai Garden Island
One single mineral that can help you regulate your thyroid (part 1)
Zinc is a very important mineral for strengthening the immune system and assisting in many hormone activities, such as thyroid hormones, growth hormones, and glucose metabolism. So if you are deficient in zinc, you may gain weight. It is...