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What You’ll Notice if Your Eating Habits Aren’t Supporting You

<p>Think about this for a minute…</p>
<p>Have you ever tried a way of eating that someone recommended, whether that was a specific diet or even a guideline?</p>
<p>After trying it, did you ever stop to check-in with yourself and ask, “Is this working for me and my unique needs?”</p>
<p>It can be so challenging to navigate through all of the nutrition advice that’s out there and feel confident in knowing that the way you’re nourishing yourself is truly supporting you.</p>
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<p>Each of us are so different, and eating haits that may work really well for one person may be unsupportive for another person.</p>
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<p>That’s why one of our main focus areas here at Nutrition Stripped is guiding you to understand your unique body and lifestyle so that you feel confident in what works best for you.</p>
<p>In this article, you’re going to discover a few signs to look out for to know whether or not a particular eating habit or way of eating is working for your needs.</p>
<h2>8 Signs Your Current Eating Habits Aren’t Supporting You</h2>
<p>Whenever you do try new a new eating habit, set a time to check in with yourself to see how it’s working for you and notice if any of these signs have appeared.</p>
<p>If you’re experiencing any of these signs, that’s a strong indication that it’s time to adjust your eating habits and try something new. We’re always here to support you with that!</p>
<h3><strong>1. You don’t feel your best physically</strong></h3>
<p>Let’s start with one of the most obvious signs that you’re eating habits aren’t supporting you. If you don’t feel your best, whether you feel low on energy, your digestion is off, you have mood swings, you struggle to concentrate, or other symptoms along those lines.</p>
<p>Food plays such a large role in how we feel on a daily basis. Bringing your awareness to your physical body to check-in can give you insight into what is and isn’t working for you.</p>
<p>If you notice that you are regularly feeling less than your best, that’s likely a sign that your eating habits need to adjust to work better for your unique body.</p>
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<h3><strong>2. You are constantly stressing or thinking about food</strong></h3>
<p>We hear from so many of you in the Nutrition Stripped community that you’re feeling stressed about food or you feel you’re constantly thinking about food all day.</p>
<p>It’s normal to feel a slight amount of stress when you’re changing your eating habits. The first few days will feel a little different as you learn to practice your habits and try new things. However, if you’re experiencing this on a consistent basis, that’s when it’s an indication that you need to adjust.</p>
<p>There are so many different causes of food stress. Whether you’re being too restrictive with your eating habits, changing too many things all at once, or possibly not eating enough – the list goes on and on.</p>
<p>We guide our members to align their eating habits with what will feel best for their lifestyle so it’s not stressful. We take it one change at a time and teach them how to adjust as needed.</p>
<h3><strong>3. You feel powerless and out of control around food</strong></h3>
<p>We all overeat sometimes. That’s normal — we’re human! But if you find yourself feeling out of control around food, like you physically can’t stop eating, that’s a sign of unhealthy eating habits.</p>
<p>It may seem counterintuitive, but usually, this type of binging behavior is a result of being too restrictive with your eating habits. Maybe you’ve labeled certain foods as off-limits, you follow strict portion sizes, or you restrict yourself in other ways.</p>
<p>Anytime we use these types of restrictive behaviors, it creates a lack mentality and gives food power over us, leading us to binge and feel out of control.</p>
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<h3><strong>4. You’re repeatedly needing to “get back on track” </strong></h3>
<p>Do you constantly find that you’re unable to maintain the eating habits you’ve set up for yourself? Are you constantly “starting on Monday” or “getting back into the swing of things”? Do you maintain your eating habits through the holiday season? On vacation? When you’re extra stressed or busy? On the weekends?</p>
<p>This is a sign that your eating habits aren’t supporting you. Day-to-day life as it relates to food and nutrition should be seamless, it should feel <em>right</em> and comfortable. It shouldn’t feel like a part-time job.</p>
<p>When you constantly have to think about food, plan your meals and plan your schedule around your meals, something just isn’t right. You’re eating habits need to support you every day, and if they don’t feel sustainable on a daily basis, take that as your sign to adjust.</p>
<h3><strong>5. You experience guilt for some of your food choices </strong></h3>
<p>No way of eating should lead you to <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/food-guilt/">feel guilty for your food choices</a>.</p>
<p>Sometimes we overeat, sometimes we make a choice that we later realize wasn’t the best choice for us at that time, and sometimes we want to enjoy food for pleasure, rather than nourishment. There is nothing wrong with these things, yet so many people find themselves feeling guilty for these reasons.</p>
<p>Guilt does not support you and can potentially lead to more unsupportive and possibly disordered eating behaviors.</p>
<p>If you’re noticing guilt arise, take that as a sign that your eating habits are a little too rigid and you need to find a more balanced approach.</p>
<h3>6. You’re not “allowed” to eat your favorite foods</h3>
<p>I’ve said this before, and it’s really important to restate multiple times. Food is nourishment, and it is also enjoyment, culture, tradition, a way to connect with others, comfort, and more.</p>
<p>You should be able to fully enjoy your favorite foods with your eating habits. The only exception being is if you have a health condition or allergy and you’ve been advised not to, in which case you should work with a dietitian, like those on our team, to find satisfying alternatives to those foods.</p>
<p>If you’re <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/foods-to-avoid/">avoiding foods</a> you enjoy, practice a more balanced approach to nutrition where you’re able to enjoy all of the foods you love in a mindful way.</p>
<h3>7. You tend to avoid situations, especially social, where you may “slip up”</h3>
<p>Do you ever skip out on situations that are largely food-centric — like going to a birthday celebration or having a girl’s night — because you’re worried you’ll “slip up”?</p>
<p>Food is nourishment, but the food is also connected to others, pleasure, tradition, culture and so much more. It’s important to honor that.</p>
<p>You should feel you have the right amount of balance between eating for nourishment and eating for pleasure, connection, and tradition.</p>
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<p>Food should be a part of your life, not a controlling factor in your life.</p>
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<p>Having fear of “slipping up” indicates that you may not have that right amount of balance yet to feel confident and empowered to make the right choices for yourself.</p>
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<h3><strong>8. You’re no longer feeling joy around eating</strong></h3>
<p>Nourishing yourself well should be enjoyable. That means the nourishing foods you’re eating should be both satisfying and delicious. The eating habits you have should also be fun and enjoyable most of the time!</p>
<p>If you’re feeling that your not even enjoying your food or that your experience with cooking and sitting down to eat isn’t enjoyable, that’s a sign your eating habits are out of alignment.</p>
<p>One of our members, Chantal, was cooking dinner for her family one night when she realized she wasn’t enjoying food. She was in such a negative place with her relationship with food that sharing a meal with her family — something that should be a beautiful part of her day — wasn’t something she looked forward to.</p>
<p>It was at that moment that she realized her eating habits were impacting so much more than herself and they weren’t supporting the type of life she wanted to live  — one where she could enjoy those everyday moments with her loved ones around a shared meal.</p>
<p>It can be so easy to think of eating well as something we “have to” do or “should” do, when in reality, it’s such an important and central part of our lives. Nourishing and caring for yourself should be enjoyable.</p>
<p>That’s when you’ll notice your habits falling into place naturally because you’re looking forward to them.</p>
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All You Need to Know About Our Cancer Rescue Plan

<p>Believe it or not, <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/cancer-get-started-kit.html">the link between diet and cancer is strong</a>. The Hallelujah Diet addresses this as it’s an entirely plant-based diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and other cancer-fighting whole foods. If you have cancer, the Hallelujah Diet and its <a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/hallelujah-diet-supplements-2/">supplements help you fight this deadly chronic disease</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Why the Hallelujah Diet Works: The Link Between Diet and Cancer</strong></h2>
<p>The Hallelujah Diet helps your body fight or prevent cancer in numerous ways, such as it:</p>
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<li>Helps prevent nutritional deficiencies</li>
<li>Increases toxin elimination</li>
<li>Supports your body’s natural disease-fighting abilities</li>
<li>Is free from cancer-causing foods, such as preservatives, alcohol, processed meats, and red meats</li>
</ul>
<p>Increasing fruit and vegetable intake lowered cancer risks in numerous studies. A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644575/">study published in 2015 in the Iranian Journal of Public Health found that consuming 5–7 servings of fruits and vegetables daily is associated with fewer diseases</a> and a longer life compared with eating fewer than 5 servings per day.</p>
<p>When you take care of your body and eat the right foods as God intended, you’ll be surprised at your body’s ability to fight illness and disease naturally. The Hallelujah Diet shouldn’t take the place of medical care if you have cancer, but it helps you fight the disease and increase your chance of surviving.</p>
<h2><strong>What Is the Cancer Rescue Plan?</strong></h2>
<p>The <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/cancer-get-started-kit.html">Hallelujah Diet includes a cancer rescue plan</a>, specifically designed for people fighting cancer. The rescue plan, when used with regular exercise, drinking lots of water, and getting plenty of rest, helps your body rid itself of cancer and prevent future occurrences. The rescue plan consists of:</p>
<h2><strong>#1 BarleyMax®</strong></h2>
<p>BarleyMax® is a pure organic green juice power loaded with disease-fighting antioxidants. It strengthens your immune system and increases energy. Even if you’re eating more than five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, BarleyMax® helps ensure you meet daily antioxidant and other micronutrient needs. The added nutrition from BarleyMax® can help reduce side effects of medical treatments for cancer.</p>
<h2><strong>#2 Fiber Cleanse Powder</strong></h2>
<p>Most Americans don’t ingest the <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/increasing_fiber_intake/">amount of fiber necessary to maximize health</a> and reduce disease risks, which is at least 25 to 30 grams per day. Men ages 50 and younger should aim for at least 38 grams of fiber each day. The Hallelujah Diet Fiber Cleanse Powder is critical to your health when you have cancer. It’s loaded with 28 herbs blended with flax seeds and psyllium to restore bowel health and eliminate toxins from the body. Fiber Cleanse also aids in healthy weight management and enhances weight loss, which lowers your risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.</p>
<h2><strong>#3 Probiotics</strong></h2>
<p>Probiotics are the good bacteria that reside in your gut and fight off bad bacteria and disease. Probiotics are essential to maximize digestive health. They also play a role in preventing colorectal cancer and controlling side effects associated with cancer treatment—such as diarrhea from chemotherapy, infections at surgical sites, and poor bowel function, says <a href="https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/probiotics-01">Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center</a>.  Hallelujah Diet probiotic supplements are professional strength.</p>
<h2><strong>#4 Digestive Enzymes</strong></h2>
<p>To ensure your body properly absorbs the nutrients present in the Hallelujah Diet, digestive enzymes are crucial. Taking supplements containing digestive enzymes, which are naturally found in certain foods and your body, increases your ability to utilize essential vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients that fight and prevent cancer. Cooking foods often destroys enzymes in foods, which is why enzyme supplements are so important.</p>
<h2><strong>#5 Liposomal Vitamin C</strong></h2>
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<p>Liposomal vitamin C, which is lipid-encapsulated vitamin C, is the most powerful form of vitamin C and is best absorbed by your body. It strengthens your immune system, so you can fight off illness and disease naturally. The liposomal encapsulation of vitamin C helps deliver it directly to tissues, without going through the digestive process.</p>
<h2><strong>#6 Additional Cancer Rescue Plan Supplements</strong></h2>
<p>In addition to the nutrients listed above, the Hallelujah Diet cancer rescue plan provides the following supplements that strengthen your body’s immune system. These include:</p>
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<li>Bio-curcumin derived from turmeric, to support healthy blood and circulatory function and reduce acute inflammation</li>
<li>Vitamin D3 with K2 to support bone health, cardiovascular health, and calcium metabolism</li>
<li>Iodine to enhance cell health and help battle cancer</li>
<li>Selenium/glutathione to deliver antioxidants to the body and boost immune system defenses</li>
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<p>Taking these and other cancer-fighting supplements, in addition to eating a diet rich in plant foods, gives your body the best chance at fighting and preventing cancer naturally.</p>
<h2><strong>Other Ways to Fight Cancer</strong></h2>
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<p>In addition to following the Hallelujah Diet and its cancer rescue plan, there are numerous other ways to help your body fight or prevent cancer naturally:</p>
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<li>Get at least 7–9 hours of sleep each night</li>
<li>Exercise regularly</li>
<li>Avoid tobacco products</li>
<li>Drink lots of water</li>
<li>Maintain a healthy body weight</li>
<li>Avoid alcohol, added sugar, processed meats, and red meats</li>
<li>Protect yourself from over exposure to the sun</li>
<li>Schedule regular routine medical checkups</li>
<li>Maintain your spirituality</li>
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<p>Cancer rates are rising, but so are poor diets, nutrient deficiencies, and being sedentary. God designed your body to avoid or fight disease naturally, the Hallelujah Diet provides the resources your body requires to do this!</p>
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Growing Your Own Food

<p>In today’s modern age, grocery store shopping has become a convenient norm that’s getting more convenient with each passing year. The advent of personal grocery shoppers and delivery services has made it even easier to “trust” that grocery stores sell quality food. Unfortunately, there’s a hidden cost for these conveniences that’s way too easy to overlook.</p>
<p>If you’ve ever considered growing your own food, you may be surprised at the number of health benefits that come with having your very own backyard garden. Likewise, <a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/what-is-the-hallelujah-diet-and-why-does-it-work/">if you’re considering switching to a plant-based diet, the Hallelujah Diet fits in nicely with the gardening lifestyle</a>. Keep reading to see what we’re buying off our grocery store shelves and how growing your own food offers the best way to ensure you’re eating quality food.</p>
<h2><strong>Garden-Grown Food Tastes Better</strong></h2>
<p>The journey your produce makes from field to grocery store is a long one. More often than not, <a href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/crop/130713.html">fruits and vegetables are picked before fully ripened</a> so they don’t over-ripen or spoil before they reach their destination. Commercially grown produce may also undergo interbreeding so crops can be harvested all at once. Interbreeding may also be used to produce larger yields per plant.</p>
<p>Not surprisingly, all these conditions weaken the taste of the food. With garden-grown produce, food tastes better because it’s fresh and grown naturally. Robust taste and freshness account for why foods prepared using the Hallelujah Diet methods are so appetizing.</p>
<h2><strong>Nutrient-Rich Foods</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/healthnews/health-news/benefits-of-eating-vegetables/">Garden grown fruits and vegetables provide a wealth of health benefits</a>, all of which the body needs. Fresh, garden foods not only contain almost every essential vitamin and mineral but also the vital enzymes the body uses to prompt a host of chemical processes, such as those involved in cell metabolism and nutrient absorption. Plant-based foods also contain lots of fiber, which helps keep you regular while feeding the beneficial gut bacteria that keep your immune system running strong.</p>
<p><img alt="organically grown label" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28554" height="334" loading="lazy" src="https://www.myhdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/organically-grown-label.jpg" width="500" /></p>
<h2><strong>Pesticide-Free</strong></h2>
<p>While commercial pesticides may well protect plants from predators and produce larger yields, keep in mind that these chemicals seep into plant structures. Pesticides are designed to kill living organisms, which translates into any number of harmful effects when eaten, including digestive problems, increased cancer risk, and weakened immune system functions.</p>
<p>With a Hallelujah Diet backyard garden, you always have the option of using organic pesticides, which work to deter predators rather than kill them.</p>
<h2><strong>Lowered Risk of Food Contamination</strong></h2>
<p>Within the United States, an estimated <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/consumers/ucm103263.htm">48 million cases of foodborne illness happen each year</a>. This means one out of every six Americans is exposed to contaminated food every year. Vegetables and fruits become contaminated when exposed to harmful bacteria, such as Listeria, Salmonella, and E. Coli. These bacteria can enter the soil any number of ways, whether through unclean water, dirty runoff from livestock, or poor drainage practices. Since you and you alone control your garden environment, the risk of food contamination drops considerably.</p>
<h2><strong>Regular Exercise</strong></h2>
<p>Gardening involves a range of different movements, such as lifting, pulling, and stretching. You may be surprised to know that light or moderate gardening can burn as many as 330 calories per hour. Add to this the fresh air and sunshine that come with being outdoors, and you’ll find you’re more than meeting your daily exercise needs within any given day.</p>
<h2><strong>A Natural Stress Reliever</strong></h2>
<p>Working with the soil and being outside tend to have a soothing effect, especially for people who have hectic lifestyles. Today’s modern conveniences leave little need to interact with nature or even spend time outdoors, for that matter. Growing your own food allows you to put some distance between you and the stressors of daily life and reconnect with nature.</p>
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<h2><strong>The Hallelujah Diet … Straight from Your Garden</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/what-is-the-hallelujah-diet-and-why-does-it-work/">The Hallelujah Diet</a> and garden-grown foods are truly a match made in heaven. The Bible says it this way, in Genesis 2:8: “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom He had formed.”</p>
<p>Garden-grown food offers a wholesome alternative to the aged and heavily preserved foods that line grocery store counters. There’s no mistaking the difference between vegetables grown in your own garden and ones that have traveled hundreds of miles, picked over a month ago. Ultimately, the fresher the produce, the richer the nutrients contained therein.</p>
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Tahini Miso Covered Cauliflower Steaks

<p>Add these Tahini Miso Covered Cauliflower Steaks to your menu!</p>
<p>You can enjoy this recipe as an entree with a side of protein, greens, and maybe some grains/carbohydrates or as a side dish — regardless of how you enjoy it, the star of the show is really the tahini miso sauce.</p>
<h3>What Is Miso?</h3>
<p>Let’s talk about this fermented kinda funky umami paste made from soybeans and mold called koji (<em data-reactid="127">Aspergillus oryzae from soybeans, barley, or rice)</em> — sounds good right? Miso is traditionally used in Japanese cooking and used for its health benefits and delicious umami taste.</p>
<p>But wait, there are nutrients and things that make you feel good in this funky paste! Miso contains probiotics, phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamin K, and a variety of B vitamins.</p>
<p>Miso can be fermented for weeks and sometimes years depending on the brand and type, which lends itself to containing bacteria, probiotics. We know probiotics (good bacteria) are so important for creating a healthy <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/gut-microbiome/">microbiome</a> and digestive function.</p>
<p>The great thing about miso is you can use it in so many ways from adding it to a simple salad dressing, a broth to make you feel good, a paste for roasting vegetables with, marinade, hummus, and the list go on. I love adding miso to dressings and sauces because it creates this creamy texture without doing anything laborious to achieve it.</p>
<p>One thing to keep in mind when you’re purchasing miso is the color, in a nutshell, the darker the color miso the bolder the flavor which is great for hearty soups and stews. This is due to the time it’s been fermenting versus the lighter-colored misos which are slightly sweet and perfect for dressings, sauces, and even desserts.</p>
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Microgreens: Health Benefits & Nutrition Information

<p>Microgreens offer a wealth of nutritional benefits all packed into a miniature version of the leafy vegetables we know so well. Cilantro, broccoli, cabbage, celery, and many more all fall in the microgreen category. While often lumped into the same category as sprouts, sprouts and microgreens are different in many ways. If you’re looking for a way to boost the nutritional value of a meal, microgreens are the way to go. Keep reading to learn about <a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/healthnews/ampm/microgreens-vs-sprouts/">the health benefits and nutritional value microgreen greens have to offer</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Sprouts and Microgreens – What’s the Difference?</strong></h2>
<p>Both sprouts and microgreens can be grown on your kitchen counter, though this is where their similarities end. Harvest time for sprouts occurs at the germination growth stage, while microgreens are harvested at the cotyledon stage, where the first two to four leaves of the plant appear. Also, sprouts are grown in water while microgreens are grown in soil.</p>
<p>Since harvest time for sprouts occurs at an earlier stage than microgreens, the growth potential of the mature plant is still contained inside the sprout. This accounts for why sprouts are more nutrient-dense than microgreens. That being so, microgreens are still the tastier of the two. As far as safety considerations go, microgreens win out on this one as well since sprouts grow in wet, humid environments where the risk of bacteria growth is always present.</p>
<h2><strong>Microgreens: Nutritional Information</strong></h2>
<p>When compared to mature vegetable greens, microgreens pack a powerful punch, as far as nutritional content goes. On average, <a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/healthnews/ampm/microgreens-vs-sprouts/">microgreens are anywhere from three to 39 times more nutrient dense</a> (depending on the type of vegetable) than full-grown greens. Chock-full of antioxidants, essential vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, enzymes, and phytochemicals, microgreens definitely hold their own when it comes to supplying the body with the nutrients it needs to thrive.</p>
<p>Not unlike full-grown greens, the nutritional value found in microgreens helps keep the body healthy, reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis, and can even reverse the effects of chronic diseases. Not surprisingly, this wealth of nutritional benefits ties in with the health benefits microgreens provide. Here are just a few to consider:</p>
<h3><strong><em>Phytonutrients: Anti-Aging Benefits</em></strong></h3>
<p>Microgreens contain high levels of phytonutrients, which act as the plant’s immune system, protecting it against disease, pollution, and environmental threats. These materials have the same effects on the human body when plant-based foods become a part of your daily life. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4019696/">One way that phytonutrients work to strengthen the body’s cells</a> is by up-regulating the detoxification pathways, helping to flush out accumulated toxins. By clearing out toxins, phytonutrients keep the cells and tissues fresh and clean, which goes a long way toward slowing the aging process.</p>
<h3><strong><em><img alt="free radical and antioxidant atom illustrations" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-28678" height="196" loading="lazy" src="https://www.myhdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/free-radical-and-antioxidant-atom-illustrations-300x196.jpg" width="300" />Antioxidants: Protection from Free Radical Damage</em></strong></h3>
<p>Like phytonutrients, antioxidants help protect the body from damaging materials that accumulate inside the cells. Free radical materials are a byproduct of oxygenation, a process that produces reactive molecules that can harm cell structures, especially cell DNA. Antioxidants, such as beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, and flavonoids, protect cells by reversing free radical damage and restoring cells back to their natural state.</p>
<h3><strong><em>Enzymes: The Life-Giving Agents</em></strong></h3>
<p><a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/healthnews/health-news/why-does-your-body-need-enzymes-and-how-can-you-maximize-their-potential/">Enzymes act as the catalysts for every chemical process in the body</a>, including the processes that regulate metabolism, energy production, and immune system functions, along with a host of other chemical processes. Unfortunately, the body doesn’t recycle these vital materials, so it’s important to include enzyme-rich foods in your daily diet. Microgreens are packed with enzymes. Not only that, the enzymes contained in both sprouts and microgreens are highly reactive, which enhances their ability to trigger chemical processes and keep the body’s systems running smoothly.</p>
<h2><strong><img alt="homemade plant based pizza" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-28677" height="225" loading="lazy" src="https://www.myhdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/homemade-plant-based-pizza-300x225.jpg" width="300" />As for Sprouts …</strong></h2>
<p>When it comes to nutritional value, sprouts beat out mature plants by a mile. As mentioned earlier, the growth potential of the plant is inside the harvested sprout. Some sprouts, such as alfalfa, radish, and broccoli, contain more than 100 times more nutrient value than the full-grown vegetable. Since they’re harvested so early in the growth cycle, sprouts are also a rich source of enzyme materials. If you’re leaning toward sprouts but have concerns about the bacteria risk, be sure to <a href="https://caldwell.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/02/what-are-microgreens/">purchase seeds that are made specifically for sprouting and have been pre-tested</a> to ensure no bacterial organisms are present.</p>
<h2><strong>Microgreens Demonstrate the Powerful Effects of a Plant-Based Diet</strong></h2>
<p>It should come as no surprise that <a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/healthnews/ampm/microgreens-vs-sprouts/">the Hallelujah Diet incorporates sprouts and microgreens within its menu plan</a>. In essence, the nutrient-dense quality of microgreens and sprouts demonstrate the core principles behind the Hallelujah Diet approach. When you feed the body what it needs, good health and long life are the natural results.</p>
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Use This Mindful Eating Exercise to Bring Awareness to Your Eating Patterns

<p>Use this mindful eating exercise to compassionately explore your current eating habits and what is and is not working for you.</p>
<p>Do you ever feel like nourishing yourself well still doesn’t come fully naturally and consistently for you?</p>
<ul>
<li>Maybe you notice you’re always hungry or have strong cravings.</li>
<li>Or maybe you know you can’t stop snacking in the afternoon.</li>
<li>Or that you feel tired and sluggish all day.</li>
</ul>
<p>But, what you can’t seem to figure out is how to pinpoint exactly what’s causing truly causing these feelings and behaviors.</p>
<p>When you’re don’t have the clarity on exactly what’s causing your block or challenge you’re not able to explore possible solutions and better actions to support yourself.</p>
<p>The first step when you’re noticing you’re struggling with your eating habits or you want to improve them in some way is to practice this mindful eating exercise that will help you develop more awareness around your eating behaviors so you have more clarity on the type of support you need.</p>
<p>These insights can help you uncover where you may need more supportive practices or what’s working really well that you can expand upon, so you can feel fully confident in what’s best for you.</p>
<h2>How This Exercise Will Support You</h2>
<p>You may be wondering, what exactly will this exercise help me do?</p>
<p>Here’s an example from one of our members of the <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mindful Nutrition Method<img alt="™" class="wp-smiley" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/72x72/2122.png" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> program, Kelsey. </span></p>
<p>At the time, Kelsey was a busy law student, studying for exams, balancing part-time work, an internship and free-time.</p>
<p>After doing this exercise, she realized that one thing that was really impacting her day was that she was hardly eating due to stress and being so focused while studying.</p>
<p>When she went to the library, she wouldn’t have food with her unless it was a quick protein-bar and she realized she was going hours without eating. By the time she got home in the evenings, she felt uncomfortably hungry and that lead her to overeat and have stronger cravings for less nourishing foods.</p>
<p>Using these insights, she was able to then use the tools and practices we teach her to compassionately address the eating patterns that weren’t supportive for her and create the right <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/mindful-eating/">mindful eating</a></span> habits for her needs.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bringing awareness to your eating behaviors is so important to uncover the best actions, practices, tools, and support you need to embody what you’d like to be experiencing with food.</span></p>
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<h2>How to Use This Mindful Eating Exercise</h2>
<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-72479" height="2560" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px" src="https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-scaled.jpg" srcset="https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-scaled.jpg 1707w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-200x300.jpg 200w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-762x1143.jpg 762w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-606x909.jpg 606w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-67x100.jpg 67w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-100x150.jpg 100w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-33x50.jpg 33w, https://nutritionstripped.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-morning-600x900.jpg 600w" width="1707" /></p>
<p>This is an exercise in, what I call, Compassionate Curiosity. It’s designed to help you get curious about why something may be while remaining compassionate and non-judgemental with yourself.</p>
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<p>The most important thing to keep in mind as you work through this exercise is to practice non-judgment. There is no “good” or “bad” or “right” or “wrong”. The purpose is to simply bring awareness to your current habits so you can better support yourself — no shame, guilt, or self-condemnation necessary.</p>
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<p>It may be helpful for you to journal out the answers to these questions for 5 to 7 days, that way you can look back on the week as a whole and look for patterns.</p>
<h3>1. Why Did You Eat?</h3>
<p>The first question to explore is why did you eat?</p>
<p>Many times, we eat because we’re hungry and we can feel the physical hunger in our bodies.</p>
<p>At the same time, we often eat for other reasons because so many different factors influence our food choices.</p>
<p>For example, you may find yourself eating because you’re <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/stress-eating/">stressed</a> or bored. You might also eat if you’re in a social situation that’s centered around food. Or it could be because you see something in your environment (like snacks out on the counter) that triggers you to reach for that food, even if you’re not physically hungry.</p>
<p>There are so many different reasons for why you ate, and none of them are right or wrong. Yes, we want our physical hunger to guide our choices, but what’s more important is that you’re making an intentional choice.</p>
<p>If you just had dinner but you’d like dessert because you’re celebrating someone’s birthday, you may not be physically hungry. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have the cake, but you are making an intentional choice to have the cake because you’re celebrating rather than unintentionally choosing to have cake when you don’t truly want it.</p>
<h3>2. What Did You Eat?</h3>
<p>The next question to reflect on is what you ate. Now, this should not be <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/counting-calories/">tracking calories</a> or measuring out specific serving sizes here.</p>
<p>What you’re looking for is simply to bring awareness to the types of foods you ate to see if you were able to get the nourishment you need. This will also show if you were able to practice balance throughout your day by highlighting if you also had foods that you enjoy, even if they aren’t nutrient-dense.</p>
<p>The goal isn’t clean eating, but rather finding a balance.</p>
<h3>3. Why Did You Choose to Eat What You Did?</h3>
<p>Next, ask yourself why you made the food choices you did make.</p>
<p>Did you make those choices because you need nourishment? Or because you really enjoy them? Did an old rule from the diet you’ve tried influence you in any way?</p>
<p><strong>Here’s a couple of examples: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>You may notice that you were making lunch and you wanted something nourishing so you felt energized throughout the afternoon and into the evening. So you chose to make a nourish bowl with plenty of greens, quinoa, tofu, veggies, and your favorite dressing.</li>
<li>Maybe you ate a frozen meal for dinner because you were exhausted from the day and you didn’t really feel like cooking</li>
<li>Or maybe you were really craving pasta for dinner but decided against it because you heard that you shouldn’t eat carbs in the evening.</li>
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<p>These will all sound different at each meal, so explore what truly guided your food choices and notice what’s influencing you.</p>
<p>It could be old food rules from diets, it could be your mood or energy level, it could be a lack of time or lack of inspiration for what to make. See what comes up for you.</p>
<h3>4. How Did You Feel?</h3>
<p>Next, reflect on how you felt after eating.</p>
<p>Notice the physical sensations in your body.</p>
<ul>
<li>Did you feel satisfied or were you hungry an hour later?</li>
<li>Did you eat too much and feel uncomfortably full?</li>
<li>Did anything you eat <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/improve-digestion/">upset your stomach</a> or lead you to feel low in energy?</li>
<li>Did you enjoy what you ate?</li>
<li>Did you feel guilty after eating what you did?</li>
</ul>
<p>Starting to notice how what feels really great for your unique body and what doesn’t feel great for you, will allow you to feel more confident in making choices for yourself.</p>
<h3>5. When Did You Eat?</h3>
<p>The next aspect to reflect on during this mindful eating exercise is when you ate.</p>
<p>Noticing the different times of day you eat can help uncover patterns, such as how filling a meal is or if you’re always hungry at a certain time of day, or if you’re more prone to eating out of boredom or stress (or other factors) during a particular time of day.</p>
<h3>6. Where Did You Eat?</h3>
<p>Where you ate is another important factor to explore.</p>
<p>While life isn’t always perfect and there are going to be times when you simply can’t sit down to eat at the table, noticing where you’re eating most often and how to impacts your choices will give you some insights into your habits.</p>
<h3>7. How Did You Eat?</h3>
<p>And finally, what adjectives would you use to describe how you ate at that meal?</p>
<p>Were you slow and conscious? Rushed? Distracted?</p>
<p>Again, nothing is perfect and it’s not always possible to be in a fully slow and present mindset while you eat, however, if you notice you’re eating in a way that doesn’t feel fully present most often, you can begin exploring ways to add a little more mindfulness so you can experience your meal.</p>
<h2>What to Reflect on After Mindful Eating Exercise</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After you’ve tried this mindful eating exercise for a few days, go through your journal and start to look for patterns. </span></p>
<p>Maybe you notice you eat breakfast at 9 a.m., but by 10 a.m. you’re usually hungry again. That’s a sign that you may need a more filling breakfast.</p>
<p>Or maybe you notice that whenever you are around sweets, you feel out of control and tend to overindulge. That’s likely a sign that you’ve been too restrictive and you may need to practice more balance.</p>
<p>Uncovering the patterns in your eating behaviors is the first step, but it will take time, patience, guidance and support to know exactly how to address these patterns and create new more supportive eating habits.</p>
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Dieting with Diabetes: Essential Dos & Don’ts

<p>Believe it or not, if you have type 2 diabetes, you’re not destined to have this chronic disease forever. <a href="http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/36/4/1047">Studies show that almost 90% of patients who underwent bariatric surgery for weight loss experienced normal blood sugar and remained diabetes-free</a> (although we do not recommend this) for 10 years after their surgeries. Studies like this show that achieving a healthy weight and lifestyle not only can prevent type 2 diabetes but reverse it, too.<span id="more-31950"></span></p>
<h2><strong>Dieting with Diabetes: DOs</strong></h2>
<p>Following a few healthy lifestyle tips helps get and keep blood sugar under control when you have diabetes.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong><em>Switch to a Plant-Based Diet</em></strong></li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466941/">Studies show that eating a nutritious diet consisting of entirely plant-based foods</a>, such as the <a href="https://www.myhdiet.com/">Hallelujah Diet</a>, is often effective for preventing, managing, and even reversing type 2 diabetes. Researchers say the reasons for this might involve decreases in insulin resistance, weight loss, increases in phytonutrients and fiber, interactions with your microbiome, and decreases in saturated fat. Foods you’ll include in a diabetes meal plan should include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fruits</li>
<li>Vegetables</li>
<li>Organic whole grains</li>
<li>Legumes</li>
<li>Nuts and seeds</li>
<li>Unrefined plant oils and other healthy fats</li>
<li>Plant milks</li>
</ul>
<p>Chances are that switching to a vegan diet will help you shed unwanted pounds if you’re overweight.</p>
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<li><strong><em>Lose Weight if You’re Overweight</em></strong></li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html">More than one-third of adults have prediabetes</a>, a condition that can lead to diabetes within five years if left untreated. Losing just 5-10% of your body weight may help <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/digestive_weight_loss_center/conditions/diabetes.html">reduce your risk of developing diabetes by almost 60%.</a></p>
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<p>If you already have diabetes, losing weight if you’re overweight helps to better control blood sugar, reduce medications you’re required to take, or even reverse diabetes. To effectively shed pounds, do the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Get at least 7-9 hours of sleep per night</li>
<li>Reduce stress</li>
<li>Switch to a plant-based diet</li>
<li>Exercise daily</li>
<li>Lower your energy intake by 500-1,000 calories per day</li>
</ul>
<p>Aim to lose about 1-2 pounds per week, which is a safe weight-loss rate often effective for long-term maintenance.</p>
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<li><strong><em>Use the Hallelujah Diet Diabetes Kit</em></strong></li>
</ol>
<p>The <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/diabetes-monthly-maintenance-kit.html">Hallelujah Diet diabetes kit</a> contains the right mix of dietary supplements to support your body in managing diabetes and blood sugar and transition to the Hallelujah Diet. Supplements included in the diabetes kit contain fiber, omega-3 fats, digestive enzymes, nutrient-rich juice powders, and the vitamins and minerals needed to maintain optimal health when you have diabetes.</p>
<h2><strong>Dieting with Diabetes: DON’Ts</strong></h2>
<p>There are a few foods and eating habits you should avoid if you have diabetes or prediabetes because indulging in them can hinder blood sugar control and lead to diabetes complications.</p>
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<ol>
<li><strong><em>Avoid Certain Foods and Drinks</em></strong></li>
</ol>
<p>When you have diabetes, it’s important to steer clear of certain foods. Even if you don’t have diabetes, consuming certain foods and drinks can be problematic for your health. Avoid the following whenever possible:</p>
<ul>
<li>Alcoholic drinks</li>
<li>Sodas and other sugary drinks</li>
<li>Sweets</li>
<li>Baked goods</li>
<li>Refined grains like white bread</li>
<li>Processed, pre-packaged foods</li>
<li>Fried foods</li>
<li>Processed and red meats</li>
<li>Animal fats</li>
</ul>
<p>Switching to a plant-based diet may lower your risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.</p>
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<li><strong><em>Don’t Overindulge in Carbohydrates</em></strong></li>
</ol>
<p>Carbohydrates, especially those rich in fiber, are an essential part of an eating plan when you have diabetes—but avoid overindulging in carbohydrates and space the carbs out evenly throughout the day to keep blood sugar in check. Carb-rich, healthy food options included in plant-based diets are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Organic Whole grains</li>
<li>Legumes</li>
<li>Fruits</li>
<li>Starchy vegetables, such as corn, peas, potatoes, beans, and other legumes</li>
<li>Nuts, seeds, and non-starchy veggies contain a smaller amount of carbs</li>
</ul>
<p>To give you an idea of how to count carbohydrates, use the following list containing about <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/diet-eating-physical-activity/carbohydrate-counting">15 grams of carbohydrates</a> per serving:</p>
<ul>
<li>1/3 cup of brown rice</li>
<li>1/3 cup of quinoa</li>
<li>1/3 cup of whole-grain pasta</li>
<li>1/2 cup of beans</li>
<li>1/2 cup of other starchy veggies—corn, peas, potatoes, etc.</li>
<li>1/2 cup of fresh fruit</li>
<li>1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal</li>
</ul>
<p>Include these foods in your diabetes meal plan, but limit carbohydrate intake to about 30-45 grams of carbs per meal, depending on what your doctor or dietitian recommends for your individual needs.</p>
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<li><strong><em>Avoid Large Meals</em></strong></li>
</ol>
<p>Avoid large meals when you have diabetes, especially big meals rich in carbohydrates, to optimize blood sugar control. Aim to eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day every few hours or so. If you take insulin, it is important to keep your blood sugar monitored as you may quickly reach a point that you need your doctor’s support in reducing or eliminating medications.</p>
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Vegetable Rice Noodle Nourish Bowl With Peanut Sauce

<p>This Vegetable Rice Noodle With Peanut Sauce Foundational Five Nourish Bowl is a great example of how to make a fully delicious and equally nutritious meal that will leave you satisfied and well-nourished.</p>
<p>This Nourish Bowl is inspired by the many flavors from Thailand. When I traveled to Thailand in 2015 I had the joy and honor to soak up the Thai culture including the most delicious fresh foods, including rice and vegetable noodles dishes with peanut sauces, pad thai, mango rice desserts, teas, incredible street food, and so many delicious foods.</p>
<p>I love making traditional pad thai at home, this recipe is not a traditional pad thai, but when I want to throw a delicious meal together that reminds me of all the incredible meals from Thailand in one bowl, this is the sauce and dish I make.</p>
<p>Pad Thai is a popular dish ordered at local Thai restaurants, as street food in Thailand, and is a great introduction to Thai food in general. I hope that you enjoy trying this in addition to trying authentic and traditional pad thai recipes from recipe creators like <a href="https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/pad-thai/">hot thai kitchen</a> and <a href="https://www.eatingthaifood.com/?s=pad+thai">eating Thai food blog</a>.</p>
<p>Pad thai is a stir-fry dish that usually contains rice noodles, eggs, tofu, another source of protein such as shrimp, chicken, etc. and flavored with fish sauce, tamarind paste, garlic, red chili pepper, palm sugar, cilantro, or Thai basil, and a lime wedge. People describe the flavors of this dish as bold, rich, vibrant, sweet and sour, and a little funky from the fish sauce.</p>
<h2>Vegetable Rice Noodle Nourish Bowl With Peanut Sauce</h2>
<p>There are a variety of ways you can make this Nourish Bowl with your choice of protein, sprinkling crushed peanuts on top, adding a handful of bean sprouts on top, and more. It’s up to you and what you like or think will fit well with the flavors.</p>
<p>The peanut sauce can be made and used for meal-prep if you need to whip up a quick lunch or dinner, and it has similar flavor factors as pad thai.</p>
<h3>What Is A Foundational Five Nourish Meal?</h3>
<p>The Foundational Five Nourish Meal is any meal that contains all 5 elements within the <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/the-foundational-five/">Foundational Five</a>, non-starchy carbohydrates, starchy or sugary carbohydrates, healthy fat, protein, and the Flavor Factor.</p>
<p>By following this simple template it keeps food flexible, fun, and nourishing. Our Foundational Five Nourish Meals can be found as yogurts, oatmeal bowls or breakfast bowls, nourish bowls, salads, soups and stews, and stir-frys.</p>
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10 Ways to Help Your Body Fight a Cold

<p>Keeping your immune system strong aids in cold and flu prevention and helps reduce the severity of these illnesses if you do get them. A strong immune system involves eating right, getting plenty of rest, and <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/cold-flu-season-kit.html">taking immune-boosting supplements such as colloidal silver for colds</a>, as needed during cold and flu season.</p>
<h2><strong>1. Eat Fruits and Vegetables</strong></h2>
<p>Fruits and veggies are loaded with vitamins and minerals that boost your body’s natural immunity. Nutrients found in fresh fruits and vegetables that are immune boosters include vitamin C, vitamin E, and other antioxidants—such as vitamin A, selenium, beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene. Aim to fill half of each plate with fruits and vegetables daily to reap all the benefits these immune-boosting foods offer.</p>
<h2><strong>2. Ingest Probiotics</strong></h2>
<p>Probiotics in foods and supplements give your immune system a boost, which helps ward off and fight colds. Plant sources of probiotic-rich foods include non-dairy (live-cultured) yogurt, pickles, fermented fruits and vegetables, tempeh, kombucha tea, sauerkraut, miso, and kimchi. You can also get your daily dose of probiotics, which is at least <a href="https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/how-many-cells-or-cfus-should-my-probiotic-have/probiotic-cells-CFU/">1 billion colony-forming units</a> daily, by <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/supplements/hdiet-probiotics.html">taking probiotics supplements</a>.</p>
<p><img alt="Vitamin c effervescent tablet" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-28497" height="375" loading="lazy" src="https://www.myhdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Vitamin-c-effervescent-tablet.jpg" width="500" /></p>
<h2><strong>3. Take Liposomal Vitamin C Supplements</strong></h2>
<p>Vitamin C enhances your immune system, but you may not be ingesting large enough doses of vitamin C from foods alone. That’s why taking Hallelujah Diet <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/cold-flu-season-kit.html">liposomal vitamin C</a> , the form of vitamin C that’s best absorbed by your body, does not cause GI distress, helps fight colds and reduce their duration. It’s generally safe for most people to <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002145.htm">take several grams of Liposomal vitamin C daily</a>Taking too much of typical vitamin C supplements can lead to stomach upset.</p>
<h2><strong>4. Get Plenty of Rest</strong></h2>
<p>If you have a cold, getting plenty of rest is one of the best ways to fight it and reduce its severity. Most <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/how_much_sleep.html">adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night</a> to maximize health, but if you’re sick you might require additional sleep to recover from a cold or the flu quickly and prevent possible complications.</p>
<h2><strong>5. Drink Lots of Water</strong></h2>
<p>When you’re sick with a cold or the flu, dehydration is a concern. Drinking lots of water, clear broths, clear juices, or warm water with lemon helps prevent dehydration and loosen congestion. Aim for a <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256">minimum of 12 cups of fluid daily for women</a> and <strong>16 cups</strong> per day for men to ensure proper hydration and reduce the duration of sicknesses.</p>
<h2><strong>6. Ingest Selenium</strong></h2>
<p>Selenium is an antioxidant that’s important for keeping your immune system strong. Foods rich in selenium include Brazil nuts, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, wheat products, oatmeal and brown rice. . Fruits and vegetables don’t have much selenium so <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/cold-flu-season-kit.html">taking selenium supplements can help you meet daily selenium needs</a> (at least <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Selenium-HealthProfessional/">55 micrograms daily</a> for adult men and women) to fight colds naturally.</p>
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<h2><strong>7. Get Lots of Vitamin D</strong></h2>
<p>Believe it or not, vitamin D plays a crucial role in strong immune health. <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/vitamins/vitamin-d/#vitamin-d-influenza-colds">Harvard School of Public Health reports that people with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to get colds</a>, other respiratory infections, and the flu. Vitamin D comes from sunshine and unfortunately, many Americans aren’t getting enough  vitamin D from sunshine alone. That’s why <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/vitamin-d3-with-k2.html">vitamin D supplements</a> are part of the Hallelujah Diet cold and flu season kit.</p>
<h2><strong>8. Use Saline Nasal Spray</strong></h2>
<p>Saline or salt water spray is a natural way to combat stuffiness caused by colds, other illnesses, and allergies. Look for over-the-counter saline sprays or drops and place the solution into each nostril to reduce congestion. Blow your nose afterward, to relieve stuffiness naturally without the need for medication.</p>
<h2><strong>9. Gargle with Salt Water</strong></h2>
<p>Gargling with salt water is another way to naturally ease a sore throat caused by colds. Simply dissolve about 1/2 teaspoon of salt in an 8-ounce glass of warm water and gargle it for 30–60 seconds to ease throat pain the natural way.</p>
<h2><strong>10. Use Hallelujah Enhanced Immunity Kit</strong></h2>
<p>The <a href="https://shop.myhdiet.com/enhanced-immunity-kit.html">Hallelujah Diet Enhanced Immunity kit</a> strengthens your immune system to help steer clear of colds and flu—or recover from these illnesses faster. Included in the kit is a variety of immune-strengthening supplements, such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Selenium</li>
<li>Liposomal vitamin C</li>
<li>Colloidal silver</li>
<li>Vitamin D3</li>
</ul>
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3 Shifts That Need to Happen to Let Go of Dieting for Good

<p>Letting go of diets and plans is such a beautiful first step in reclaiming balance with the way you nourish yourself, creating a positive food experience, and caring for your wellbeing.</p>
<p>But in order to find and maintain a more balanced approach to your eating habits, you not only have to stop dieting, but you also have to reframe your thoughts about food.</p>
<p>These key shifts with how you think about nutrition will help prevent you from feeling pulled back to diets and allow you to replace those old habits with new supportive and sustainable habits.</p>
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<h3>1. Focus on Long-term Change Instead of Short-term Results</h3>
<p>The very first shift that needs to happen is focusing on short-term results and focusing on long-term change.</p>
<p>When you go on a diet, in most cases it’s because you’re seeking to achieve a specific goal in a specific period of time.</p>
<p>However, when you’re ready to stop dieting, you have to be willing to let go of thinking about achieving a specific result in a specific amount of days. Instead, your goal needs to be forming eating habits that are supportive and sustainable for you on a daily basis and can last for the long-term.</p>
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<p>When you’re able to look at nutrition information and advice through this lens and ask yourself — will this support my body, my lifestyle, and the vision I have for myself in the long-term — you’ll be able to go down a much more intentional, healthy, and long-lasting path where you feel empowered and confident in your inner “knowing” that you’re taking the right actions for you!</p>
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<p>This aligns so well with the second shift that needs to happen and that is shifting from striving to be perfect with your eating habits, to allowing for flexibility and focusing on practicing the habit.</p>
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<h3>2. Allow for Flexibility Rather Than Trying to Eat “Perfectly”</h3>
<p>When you’re on a diet, it provides you with all of these rules you have to follow and say that you have to follow them perfectly in order to see the results you’re looking for.</p>
<p>But this mindset around eating perfectly actually makes it more difficult for you to simply eat well because it often puts you in the all-or-nothing mindset, where you’re either all-in and focused on eating really well, or you’re all-out where you believe if you’re not being perfect, there’s no point and you’ll have to restart another day.</p>
<p>This all-or-nothing mentality can be incredibly draining on your physical and mental wellbeing.</p>
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<p>It can seem counterintuitive, but the best way to create more consistency with the way you nourish yourself is to have more flexibility to enjoy all the foods you like in a mindful way, rather than being more restrictive.</p>
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<p>When you have this flexibility, food that once made you feel out of control no longer holds any power over you.</p>
<p>It’s flexibility, not control or rigidness, that invites in so much more ease around your food choices.</p>
<h3>3. Tune Into Your Own Body Rather Than Following Food Rules</h3>
<p>The third big shift that needs to happen is releasing the food rules you may be holding onto from diets — like you <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/foods-to-avoid/">can’t eat sugar or carbs</a>, you can only eat a certain amount or at a certain time, you need to <a href="https://nutritionstripped.com/counting-calories/">count your calories</a>, or anything along those lines — and instead learn how to listen to your own body to guide you.</p>
<p>All of the food rules you were following, the labels of “good” foods and “bad” foods, and the focus on short-term results versus long-term wellbeing all influence your mindset around food and your eating behaviors.</p>
<p>Even when you’ve decided to stop dieting, these old beliefs and habits are more often than not still lingering in the back of your mind and can pull you towards that all-in or all-out mentality and old habits, rather than that middle, balanced space.</p>
<p>You’ll likely notice that you have these old habits that are guiding your eating behaviors and preventing you from having the trust and confidence in your own body to guide what’s best for you.</p>
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<p>It becomes so much easier for you to make food choices that support you because you’re confident in why something does or does not work for you, rather than feeling like you need to follow specific food rules because a diet, plan, or influencer told you to.</p>
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<p>This is where you experience such a deep sense of peace around food. You’re no longer hopping from diet to diet or trend to trend trying to find something that you can stick to or that’s some ideal version of health.</p>
<p>Instead, you have this inner knowing of what you need to do for yourself and you don’t get distracted by short-term fixes or overwhelmed by keeping up with the latest trends.</p>
<p>This deep understanding of what works for you keeps you focused on the long-term and on making changes that are truly going to support you for life.</p>
<h2><strong>Discover the Practices That Will Support You to Stop Dieting and Find Balance</strong></h2>
<p>These three reframes around how you think about food and the role of nutrition in your life are key to creating a long-lasting, supportive, and balanced way of nourishing yourself.</p>
<p>If you’re ready to let go of diets, you also have to focus on integrating new practices into your life that support you with nourishing yourself and finding the right balance.</p>
<p>And that’s exactly what I cover during my <a href="https://members.nutritionstripped.com/workshop">free workshop</a>, so sign up if you’re ready to explore what that looks like.</p>
<p>In the workshop, I share the three important pillars to focus on in order to reclaim balance with the way you nourish yourself. You’ll walk away knowing what those pillars are and why they’re so important if you want to have this balance with your eating habits that gives you the flexibility you need to feel at peace and ease with food for life.</p>
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Apple Health Benefits

<p>Organic apples are one of the most popular fruits. Whether to snack on, to cook with, to add to a meal, or as an additive to health supplements and can be added to a large variety of recipes. You will find apples are an exceptionally healthy fruit with many research-backed health benefits that may surprise you. Grown on the apple tree, (Malus Domestica), apples originated from Central Asia. Here are some of the health benefits of adding apples to your regular diet that you may not know.</p>
<h2>Nutrient-Packed</h2>
<p>One medium-sized apple with a diameter of roughly 3 inches, equals 1.5 cups of fruit. If on a 2,000-calorie diet, that’s more than half of the 2 cups of fruit daily that is recommended. Apples are high in fiber, vitamin C, and various antioxidants. They are also a very filling snack considering they are also low calorie. Studies have shown that eating apples have a multitude of health benefits.</p>
<p><strong>One raw, unpeeled, medium-sized apple has these nutritional values:</strong></p>
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<li>95 Calories</li>
<li>86% of water</li>
<li>0.3 grams of protein</li>
<li>25 grams carbs</li>
<li>10.4 grams of sugar</li>
<li>4 grams of fiber</li>
<li>0.3 grams of fat</li>
<li>14% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) of Vitamin C</li>
<li>6% potassium of the RDI</li>
<li>5% Vitamin K of the RDI</li>
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<p><strong>The same serving of apple also includes 2-4% of the RDI for manganese, copper, and vitamins A, E, B1, B2, and B6.</strong></p>
<h2>Apples May Be Good to Help Weight Loss</h2>
<p>Apples are high in both fiber and water, two qualities that make them filling. In one study <a href="#article_source1"><sup>(1)</sup></a>, it was found that people who ate slices of apple before a meal reported feeling fuller than those who consumed apple sauce, apple juice, or no apple products whatsoever. Within that exact study, scientists discovered those that who started their meal with apple slices ate on average 200 calories fewer than those who did not.</p>
<p>In a different 10-week study <a href="#article_source2"><sup>(2)</sup></a> with 50 overweight women, participants that ate apples lost roughly 2 pounds more and ate fewer calories overall compared to those who ate oat cookies with the same calories and fiber content.</p>
<h2>Apples May be Heart-Healthy</h2>
<p>In a study called: Apples and Cardiovascular Health—Is the Gut Microbiota a Core Consideration?, researchers believe that consuming apples can be linked to a lower risk of heart disease. <a href="#article_source3"><sup>(3)</sup></a> This may stem from the fact that apples contain polyphenols, which have a significant number of subcategories including flavonoids. Apples are especially rich in flavonoids, which include the sub-classes, flavonols, flavones, and flavanols. Flavonoids are naturally occurring in many plant foods. Flavonoids are most concentrated within the peels with higher levels found in darker, redder, or bluer colored apples.</p>
<p>Apples also contain soluble fiber. Soluble fiber is the type that can help lower blood cholesterol levels. Soluble fiber is a type of fiber that can be dissolved in water, forming a gel-like consistency in the digestive tract. When it comes to your heart’s health, it is foods like apples, with soluble fiber, that are beneficial in lowering your cholesterol. Studies <a href="#article_source4"><sup>(4)</sup></a> have shown that consuming just 10 to 25 grams of soluble fiber a day can lower cholesterol by 18%.</p>
<h2>Apples Linked to a Lower Risk of Diabetes</h2>
<p>Several studies have reported that eating apples may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. <a href="#article_source5"><sup>(5)</sup></a> In one very large study, eating an apple a day was linked to a 28% lower risk of type 2 diabetes compared to those who did not eat any apples. Even eating a few apples per week instead of every day had a similar protective effect. The polyphenols within apples may help prevent tissue damage to the beta cells in your pancreas. Beta cells are responsible for producing insulin within your body and are often damaged in people with type 2 diabetes.</p>
<h2>Other Potential Apple Health Benefits</h2>
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<li>In test-tube trials and studies with animals, there is the suggestion that the phytonutrients found in apples can help protect against cancers of the lungs as well as the colon. Potential evidence exists in studies featuring people as well. One such study indicated that people who consumed just 1 apple per day were at a lower risk of cancer, including a 20% to 18% lower risk of colorectal and breast cancers. <a href="#article_source6"><sup>(6)</sup></a></li>
<li>Antioxidant-rich apples may protect lungs from oxidative damage. In a study of more than 68,000 women, it was found that those who ate the most apples had the lowest risk of asthma. Eating roughly 15% of a large apple per day was linked to a 10% lowered risk of asthma. <a href="#article_source7"><sup>(7)</sup></a></li>
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<h2>Apples: Undeniably Good for You</h2>
<p>As you can probably guess by now, the health benefits of just adding a single apple a day or a few times a week to your regular diet can be astounding. Raw fruits and vegetables without GMOs, chemicals, fertilizers, and other unsavory practices are still packed with the health-boosting, powerful nutrients our bodies need.</p>
<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">
<li id="article_source1" style="list-style-type: decimal;">The effect of fruit in different forms on energy intake and satiety at a meal: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664987/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2664987/</a></li>
<li id="article_source2" style="list-style-type: decimal;">A low-energy-dense diet adding fruit reduces weight and energy intake in women: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18439712/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18439712/</a></li>
<li id="article_source3" style="list-style-type: decimal;">Apples and cardiovascular health—is the gut microbiota a core consideration? <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26016654/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26016654/</a></li>
<li id="article_source4" style="list-style-type: decimal;">Beneficial Effect of Higher Dietary Fiber Intake on Plasma HDL-C and TC/HDL-C Ratio: <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/5/4726">https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/5/4726</a></li>
<li id="article_source5" style="list-style-type: decimal;">Fruit consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective longitudinal cohort studies: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23990623/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23990623/</a></li>
<li id="article_source6" style="list-style-type: decimal;">Does an apple a day keep the oncologist away? <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16091428/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16091428/</a></li>
<li id="article_source7" style="list-style-type: decimal;">A Comprehensive Review of Apples and Apple Components and Their Relationship to Human Health: <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183591/</a></li>
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Necessity of Supplements With Exercise

<p>We’re all looking to lead healthy lifestyles, especially with a new year, we all make our resolutions to help better ourselves, whether that be with a new career, new diet, new exercise routine, or all of the above. What some may not realize though, when embarking on this new exercise routine, is that they’ll need to make other changes for their body as well. Exercising is great, but you may find that you need to add a few more things to your routine along with your new exercise regimen. Vitamins and minerals are especially important, especially if you are working on increasing your fitness levels.</p>
<h2>Importance of Taking Vitamins While Exercising</h2>
<p>When you start exercising more, you are pushing your body to new extremes. You are tearing and repairing muscles, you are forcing your heart to work harder, and you are increasing blood flow to your extremities. You also are burning more calories and using up nutrients and vitamins from your foods at faster rates than you would without exercise. All of this is a good thing, except you could wind up becoming a little deficient in certain vitamins because of your new exercise regimen. That’s why it’s so important to ensure that your vitamin and mineral needs are met while exercising.</p>
<p>If your body is in a deficit of vitamins or minerals, you may find yourself dealing with some unpleasant symptoms that could make exercising more difficult. For example, if you don’t have enough vitamin B12, you could wind up with some tingling in your legs or feet, which could make working out a bit uncomfortable, as well as lead to higher levels of fatigue. Due to the colder weather, you could find yourself getting less sun than normal which can lead to a deficiency in vitamin D. This could lead to an increase in stress fractures, according to Dr. Kelly Hogan, a clinical nutrition and wellness manager at Dubin Breast Center at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Taking vitamin K2 with your vitamin D ensures that calcium pulled into the body by vitamin D gets shuttled to the right places, like bones, and kept out of the wrong places, like soft tissues and walls of blood vessels. Magnesium helps muscles relax, so getting enough magnesium is critical for overcoming muscle soreness and recovering faster after your workouts.</p>
<p>Another supplement Dr. Hogan discusses is the importance of a probiotic. For many, they may not see the correlation between good gut health and being healthy with exercise. Having good gut health will help with inflammation as well as immunity, which will help your body to recover from a workout faster. Probiotics help ensure that your gut stays healthy, which in turn helps to keep your body moving after a tough workout. Dr. Hogan agrees that this is key to staying healthy inside and out.</p>
<p>Of course, while supplements are incredibly important, it’s important to not forget about regular nutrition as well. With your new exercise regimen, you may have started a primarily raw, whole-food, plant-based diet as well to boost your health to another level. If so, make sure that you eat a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, and nuts and seeds to keep your body in healthy shape. The more you exercise, the more protein you will need to help build up the muscle that is currently being stretched and rebuilt, so make sure you eat enough protein accordingly. You may want to consider supplementing your diet with an organic, plant-based protein powder, as that will help you to ensure you are getting enough protein. In our selection, you can find several options that perfectly meet the raw food needs you may have.</p>
<p>Finally, the most important supplement you need while increasing your activity levels is water. Since we are made up of such a high level of water, it’s incredibly important that you drink enough water to sustain your workouts and keep your body healthy. The more you workout, the more you will sweat, which means you will lose water at a higher rate, making it of the utmost importance that you hydrate throughout the day, and especially after a workout. An easy way to ensure that you are drinking enough is to make sure you always have a water bottle around. Sipping on water throughout the day will help with fatigue, cravings, and help you feel full rather than thinking you need to snack. On average, you need to consume 1/2 ounce of high quality liquid per pound of body weight a day, though if you are doing a moderate workout each day, you will want to raise that to account for any water that you will sweat out.</p>
<p>Overall, you may find that making a sports drink by blending 1 or 2 two organic bananas and a couple stalks of organic celery in a quart of water is an excellent way to replenish electrolytes lost from sweating and supports your overall nutritional needs.</p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="https://classpass.com/blog/2017/03/20/vitamins-for-fitness/">https://classpass.com/blog/2017/03/20/vitamins-for-fitness/</a></p>
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