That will stick!
Increase your vegetable intake!
Most of us don’t eat enough vegetables, so start small. If you’re not eating many vegetables, focus on adding 1 or 2 more servings a day. Throw a handful of spinach into pasta, or add peppers and onions to your scrambled eggs. You don’t have to start eating salad for every meal to get a big nutritional benefit.
Switch from refined, white grains to whole grain
Choosing whole grain pasta or brown rice can increase fiber, which is important for digestive health.
Cook at home 1 more night a week
We all get in the habit of relying on processed or packaged foods because they’re easier to throw together at the end of a long day. Try to cook just one more night a week with fresh ingredients. It’s a great way to cut down on hidden sodium and extra calories.
Let's talk Celtic Sea Salt vs. table salt!
Some benefits of Celtic Sea Salt...
Enhanced Nutrient Absorption
Supporting Digestive Health
Natural Electrolyte Balance
Balances Ph
Soothing Skin Properties
Healing Damaged Skin
Promotes Cell Growth
Supports Thyroid Health
Relieves Joint Pain and Leg Cramps
Keep Reading For More Benefits!
“Many minerals, including magnesium and potassium, have a direct anti-hypertensive effect. The government-conducted National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) revealed that low mineral intake, specifically of magnesium, potassium and calcium, is directly associated with hypertension. Repeated measurements over 20 years have confirmed the relationship between low mineral intake and elevated blood pressure.”
Altogether, unrefined sea salt contains around 84 minerals, including iodine, calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, iron and zinc. In contrast, refined table salt comprises just two minerals, sodium and chlorine, making it extremely unbalanced.
“Unrefined salt will not cause elevated blood pressure,” declares Dr Brownstein. “In fact, due to its abundance of minerals, it can actually help lower the blood pressure in hypertensive patients.”
"An adequate supply of magnesium ensures that unused sodium is promptly eliminated via the kidneys. -Dr David Brownstein, MD, delves into the merits of sea salts in his book, Salt Your Way to Health."
Cons of commercial salt...
Naturally derived Celtic salt has a different taste and texture than table salt, which is industrially refined and processed at high temperatures, turning it into sodium chloride. According to Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, NP, founder of Global Healing, commercial salt is made by taking natural salt and cooking it at 1200° Fahrenheit, a level of heat that destroys many valuable, naturally occurring minerals.
Commercial salt is often adulterated with ingredients such as ferrocyanide, dextrose, talc and silica aluminate, which is a name commonly applied to chemical compounds derived from aluminum. We would ideally avoid consuming this heavy metal in any form, because once an aluminum load exceeds the body’s excretory capacity, the excess is deposited in various tissues, including bone, brain, liver, heart, spleen and muscle. This accumulation appears to be linked to a host of health problems.
Cut down on sugary drinks
Tennessee is second only to Mississippi in soda consumption, and more than 40% of us drink non-diet soda daily. Cutting down on that is an easy way to remove empty calories, and the same is true of juice, which many people forget about. Start by trying to cut out 3 sugary drinks per week, or drink one extra glass of water per day. Most of us don’t drink enough water, and hydration is key for metabolism to function properly. I personal do not like soda, but love unflavored carbonated water that I make in my Soda Stream. Plain water and herb tea are also my go to's everyday.
Go meatless 1 day a week
Swap the meat in one or two meals for beans, lentils or organic tofu, for example, which are great, affordable sources of protein and fiber.
With Love and Blessings!
Rebecca
