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Jackie's Health Tip of the Week 10/9/16



Here are few reasons why sodas (especially diet ones) will deter your health and weight loss goals:

  • pH of 2.5: Sodas are 50,000 times more acidic than neutral. It would require 30 glasses of clean water to balance out just ONE can of soda. Why is this important? All diseases (including cancer) thrive in an acidic environment.

  • High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): This highly processed sweetener significantly raises insulin levels and has been linked to Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Plus, the majority of HFCS is derived from genetically modified corn. (GMO)

  • Aspartame, Splenda: All artificial sweeteners are just that–Artificial. They are the result of a chemical process that produces dangerous neurotoxic compounds. Aspartame has been linked to brain tumors, migraines/headaches, epilepsy/seizures, depression and autoimmune diseases. Sucralose (Splenda) falls into the same category. The company claims it is made from sugar, but they neglect to tell you they alter a sugar molecule and insert chlorine–a dangerous carcinogen (cancer causing agent).  These artificial sugars are addictive and actually cause you to gain weight!

  • Caffeine: Caffeine has a half-life of 6 hours, meaning that it will stay in your body for 12 hours before the effect wears off. Even if you think caffeine doesn’t affect you, it will still alter your sleep cycles and the quality of your sleep. Caffeine is also a diuretic–dehydrating you even though you believe you are ingesting liquids.


Source: Draxe.com 


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Copyright, 2016, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
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Trick Or Treat, Give Me Something Good to Eat

Make this Sugary Holiday a Little Less Frightening! 


 *Serve a healthy and filling meal before trick-or-treating begins. Kids will be less likely to binge on candy with a full stomach (same goes for grocery shopping!) Serve a warm, comforting food such as chili, soup, stew before heading out for the evening. 
Try this recipe! 


Chicken Tortilla Soup 

Ingredients: (Organic) 

For your chicken-

3-4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2.5lbs worth)
1 tablespoon cumin
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil

For your soup-

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 poblano pepper, diced
1 jalapeño, finely diced
1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles (no salt added)
1 (14oz) can fire roasted tomatoes (no salt added)
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Sea salt and pepper, to taste

32 oz chicken stock (low sodium)
Juice of 2 limes
Chopped cilantro, to garnish
Crushed plantain chips, to garnish
Sliced avocado, to garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Place chicken on a parchment lined baking sheet. Pour on some olive oil and then sprinkle with cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.

3. Bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts). Once your chicken is done baking, use two fork to shred the chicken.

4. While your chicken is baking, get your soup ready. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat then add your minced garlic.

5. Add onions, red bell pepper, jalapeño pepper, and poblano pepper. Mix around to help coat.

6. Once your onions begin to become translucent, pour in your green chiles and diced fire roasted tomatoes, along with the rest of your spices. Mix together.

7. Then add your shredded chicken and chicken stock to the pot.

8. Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.

9. When your soup has simmered, add in your lime juice and a bit more salt and pepper.

10. Add your soup to a bowl along with avocado, cilantro, and plantain chips.

*To cut down on excessive amounts of candy, limit the number of houses your child visits. Consider reducing the size of the bag your child can use. Once it's full, put it out of reach at home! 


*Set a limit on how many treats the kids can enjoy, and always make sure they eat only a small amount along with something healthy-like an apple or nuts. Have them eat the healthy treat first so they will be less hungry for the rest! 
*If you are hosting a Halloween party, don't put out a bowl of candy--too tempting! Instead fill decorative trays with other options: fruit leather, string cheese, nuts, roasted pumpkin seeds, protein snack bars, or fruit. 
*When trick-or-treaters come knocking, offer them nonfood items such as sparkly pencils, erasers, stickers, toothbrushes, jump ropes, balls, coloring books, crayons, bracelets, frisbees, or etc. 





Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
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Quench Your Thirst?

Fall sports are in full swing again! I have been seeing athletes consuming Gatorade and Powerade thinking it will rehydrate them! Think again! They are loaded with sugar, artificial colors, chemicals, not to mention, they contain minimal electrolytes!!
Here is an ingredient label on Gatorade-



Let me break it down for you. 

Sucrose Syrup, Glucose Fructose Syrup- Here is how it is made. (highly processed) Sugar is combined with water and heat. Equal amounts of sucrose and water, along with a pinch of cream of tartar, are boiled until the sucrose is dissolved. The cream of tartar is an acetic acid which acts as a catalyst in the division of sucrose into glucose and fructose. The resulting syrup contains 50 percent fructose and 50 percent glucose. Sucrose syrup is an invert syrup because it is broken down into its simple components. Sucrose is sweeter than glucose and less sweet than fructose. When sucrose is turned into an invert syrup, the end product is sweeter than the sucrose before cooking. Beets are one of the top GMO foods and sugar is made from beets and sugarcane.

Did you know 4 grams of sugar listed on a food label is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of sugar? One gatorade contains 14 grams per serving and there are 4 servings per bottle! That is a whopping 56 grams of sugar, so 14 teaspoons of sugar!!  Sugar is more addictive than cocaine, feeds cancer cells, contributes to diabetes, and creates an acidic body where disease can develop.

Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5 and so on)-These are made from chemicals derived from PETROLEUM, which is also used to make gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt, and tar! Artificial dyes have been linked to brain cancer, nerve-cell deterioration, and hyperactivity, just to name a few.Where it’s banned: Norway, Finland, Austria, France, and the United Kingdom.

Monopotassium Phosphate- A soluble salt which is used as a fertilizer, a food additive and a fungicide. It is a source of phosphorus and potassium and a buffering agent. When used in fertilizer mixtures with urea and ammonium phosphates, it minimizes escape of ammonia by keeping the pH at a relatively low level. It is also used as an additive in cigarettes.

Brominated Vegetable Oil- used to keep carpets from catching on fire! (this has recently been removed from Gatorade thank gosh!!)


One of my clients told me her doctor has been recommending these sports drink for dehydration. Please be aware of what you are putting in your body!


Better option: COCONUT WATER!! 

Contains natural electrolytes, high in potassium, and refreshing!


And here are a few foods that are high in potassium that would be beneficial to consume:

Dulse, kelp, sunflower seeds, almonds, spinach, garlic, yams, peanuts, broccoli, Brazil nuts, raisins, kale, cooked beans.


Copyright, 2013, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.

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