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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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Walden Farms- Calorie Free?

One of my clients sent me a message asking about these products because her family buys them so I decided to go to the grocery store and do some research! Here are a few things I found from this company at the local store in the "Health Market" section.




On a quick glance, the company looks impressive, amazing… almost a little too good to be true.

 No Calories, Fat, Carbs, Gluten or Sugar of any kind!

 From the company website:

 Walden Farms irresistibly sweet calorie free specialties are prepared with real fruit extracts, concentrated natural flavors, rich cocoa and other natural ingredients, all sweetened with Splenda. Our savory specialties are made with hundreds of freshly ground herbs and spices, concentrated natural flavors and the finest aged imported and domestic vinegars.

 The good news is, they wrote it right on their website. Splenda. Splenda is one of the worst sweeteners you could consume! Google the danger of it and see for yourself!

 Save 330 calories a day, 10,000 calories a month and lose 34 lbs a year! -more deceptive marketing claims to draw you in! 

 Why would you want to eat a peanut “spread” that doesn't even have peanuts in it? It’s FLAVORED to taste just like natural peanut butter. Sounds natural right?

 Their strawberry spread features “strawberry flavor”, “natural flavors”, and cellulose gel  in addition to Splenda. Wouldn't you rather just have real strawberry preserves? The natural sugar in the REAL strawberry preserves might be higher, but its NATURAL sugar… not artificially concocted stuff. Time to get back to eating real food! 

 Several of the products have maltodextrin, cellulose gel, several types of vegetable gums and one more little tidbit I learned along the way – only the suggested SERVING size contains no calories, so if you use more, you're getting some calories you might not realize were there! Remember, my motto is: Count chemicals, NOT calories for health! ;-)

 Want to learn more? Schedule a grocery store tour or a wellness consultation with me. 712.790.5883
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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Ask The Nutritionist- Quest Protein Bars

Question:

 Hi Jackie! 
What do you think of Quest Protein Bars? Are they okay? Thanks, I respect your knowledge!
-Marcia, Estherville, Iowa.

 Answer:

 Hi Marcia! I hope you are doing well!  They contain a lot of protein, but are not organic. Some contain sucralose (artificial sweetener) although stevia is also used. The whey protein does not come from grass-fed, antibiotic free cows. And remember any bar like this is still processed and protein isolates can contain MSG.
Here is a list of the ingredients in one:
VANILLA ALMOND CRUNCH

 Ingredients:

 Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate), Isomalto-Oligosaccharides* (Prebiotic Fiber), Almonds, Water. Contains less than 2% of the following:Sea Salt, Lo Han Guo, Sucralose, Natural Flavors.
Better choice: LARABARS or here is a recipe I use to make my own! 


Grain-Free No-Bake Cookie Dough Protein Bars

 Ingredients:

 1/2 c. Garden of Life RAW Vanilla Protein Powder

 1/2 c. almond meal

 1/2 c. almond butter (make sure ingredients are just almonds and sea salt!)

 1/4 c. + 1 tbsp. extra virgin cold-pressed coconut oil

 1/4 tsp. sea salt

 1/2 tsp.  real vanilla

 1/4 c. organic dark chocolate, chopped or you can use cacao nibs

 Stir together until well combined. Press the dough into a pan to desired thickness, and freeze for 1-3 hours. Cut into bars, and store in the freezer or the refrigerator.

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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EVENT UPDATE: Free Movie in December Has Been Rescheduled for January

I had a lot of interest in the last movie night that I was unable to show at the Spirit Lake Library.  I have rescheduled it in January at the Estherville Public Library!! Please see below for date and time and be sure to register!


FREE Movie Night

Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

6:30-8:30 PM



Estherville Public Library

613 Central Ave. 

Estherville, IA 51334

  



 This month we will be watching "Sweet Misery- A Poisoned World." Complimentary popcorn provided with a discussion after! 

 SWEET MISERY: Aspartame is an artificial sweetener, an additive. And it's a chemical. It's not a natural product, it's a chemical. The molecule is made up of three components. Two are amino acids, the so-called building blocks of protein.

 One is called Phenylalanine, which is about 50% of the molecule and the other is Aspartic Acid, which is like 40%. And the other 10% is so-called Methyl Ester, which as soon as it’s swallowed becomes free methyl alcohol. Methanol. Wood alcohol, which is a poison. A real poison.

 Excellent documentary showing how dangerous artificial sweetener Aspartame is. From its history, to its effects this video is enough to shock anyone into really looking at the food labels next time they shop. Aspartame is a toxic food that came into the world as an investment by Donald Rumsfeld, while ignoring the deadly effects the tests showed.

 Watch the movie trailer here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT7Zt3QHanI
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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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Count Chemicals, Not Calories!!!

Earlier this week I was at the YMCA and overheard a woman raving about the "Skinny Cow Ice Cream Treats" and how they "taste the same as regular ice cream sandwiches, but without all the calories!"  I wanted to butt in and same something but bit my tongue since I was eavesdropping...


I decided to do a little research when I got home and this is what I found:

Skinny Cow Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich Ingredient List
 And only 140 calories and 15 grams of sugar!! Think you are eating something healthy? Think again!! Take a look at the ingredient list. Can you pronounce and name anything on it? Do you know what these ingredients are? Man made chemicals, sugar, food additives, artificial flavors and sweeteners. These are toxins and your body does not know what to do with them when ingested and have adverse affects on your health!!

A lot of health care professionals and popular fitness gurus talk about calories in equals calories out. What are they trying to say?  Regardless of the type of food that you consume, your body will utilize it exactly the same. If you desire to remain the same weight, the amount of calories that you eat should be the amount of calories burned by your body.  If you want to lose weight, cut down on what you eat and exercise more.

The problem with this concept is that all nutrition is not the same and everyone’s body does not burn and utilize the nutrients the same. Hormones in the body and the negative impact of lifestyle, stress and medications play a significant role in efficiency of burning calories.

The advice is to eliminate all processed food choices and eat as fresh, raw and organic as possible. These food choices have been created for consumption and will aid in fueling your body with the right nutrients to balance hormones, reduce chemical food stress and encourage healing in your body!!

Count chemicals, NOT calories for health!!!

Copyright, 2012, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness MN, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or jackieamart@hotmail.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.

http://www.optimumwellnessmn.com/

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