Synthetic Chemicals In Your Food

Diets high in prepared foods, including some organic foods, are also high in synthetic chemical additives. Many additives are not fully tested for safety.

In this video:

• From natural to chemical preservatives. 00:40
• Using chemical enhancers to reduce cost. 1:55
• How safe are food additives? 3:24
• Organic foods and chemical additives. 5:20
• Prepared foods and chemical additives. 6:21

Eating A Low Carb vs. Low Plant Food Diet

There are many low carb diets. Eating a low carb diet does not mean eating a low plant food diet. Plant foods are a major source of carbohydrates. Plant foods also provide fat, protein and 100’s of other nutrients. Plant foods are a major source of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer nutrients. Plant foods are also  low inflammation foods.

This video shares some differences between eating a low plant food versus a low carbohydrate diet and the health benefits of plant foods.

In this video:

• What is a carbohydrate? 00:44
• Sources of carbohydrates. 2:06
• Natural versus refined carbs. 2:36
• Diabetes, sugar and starch. 4:07
• Plant food health benefits. 7:08
• High plant food, low carb diet. 10:15

Differences Between Carb, Fat And Protein Calories

Food calories are not equal. Each has specific functions. This video shares the functions and differences between carbohydrate, fat, and protein food calories.

In this video:

• What is a calorie? 00:46
• Sources of food calories. 1:24
• How your body uses carbohydrates. 2:24
• How your body uses protein. 7:11
• How your body uses fat. 8:39
• Are fat calories superior to carb calories? 10:35
• Listen to YOUR body not celebrity fad diet hype. 11:36

High Fiber Anti-Aging Diet

Research indicates people eating a high fiber diets slow the aging process and live longer, healthy lives. The only source of fiber is plant foods. Diets high in protein and fat and low in carbohydrates tend to be low fiber diets. In addition to possibly accelerating the aging process, low fiber diets can cause irregularity and change gut flora (bacteria). Fiber is also known as a prebiotic that feeds gut bacteria.

In this video:

• What is fiber? 00:37
• Fiber’s health benefits. 1:51
• Diet and aging. 4:07
• How much fiber do you need? 5:03
• Natural carb anti-aging diets. 6:03
• Why you should add fiber gradually. 7:49

Marketing Tricks: It’s Only $19.99!

Reasons to avoid products advertised on television for $19.99? How sellers can offer two items for the price of one and free shipping.

In this Video:

• Why most TV offers are not available in stores. 00:46
• Paying a separate fee to double the offer. 1:51
• Free shipping is not free. 2:46
• Free extras are not free. 3:22
• Avoid auto-refill offers. 4:09
• You get what you pay for. 5:42

Carbs, Digestion & Blood Sugar Spikes

Carbohydrates (carbs) have been associated with weight gain for decades. This video shares how the human body digests and absorbs sugar and starch from carbohydrates and why an abundance of minimally processed carbs are better than diets high in refined carbs.

In this video:

• Types of carbs. 00:38
• Types of sugar. 1:07
• Carbs and blood sugar levels. 2:06
• Blood sugar and diabetes. 4:16
• How your body digests sugar and starch. 5:31

Essential Nutrients: Fad vs. Balanced Diets

Many popular fad diets are nutrient deficient diets marketed to overweight and obese people with one or more chronic diseases.

Nutrient packed balanced diets like Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) have been around for decades and in some cases millennia. They do not generate as much publicity or interest because they are not rapid weight loss diets. By eating a diet providing the nutrients your body needs, one can lose excess weight and keep it off.

In this video:

• What are essential nutrients? 00:35
• Nutrient abundant & deficient diets. 1:42
• Low carb 2:45
• Paleo 5:53
• Keto 7:20
• DASH 7:49
• Mediterranean 9:13

Pro-Live Versus Pseudo Pro-Life

Many individuals and politicians are pro-life during pregnancy and pro-choice one second after birth. As a result, almost two million Americans die each year form mostly preventable causes. As a result, most people claiming to be “pro-life” are simply antiabortion.

Side Bow Pose

Side Bow Pose is a variation of Bow Pose. It provides the same mental and physical benefits and shares the same contraindications as Bow Pose. difficult back bending pose requiring more flexibility than Bow Pose. It is a very challenging pose for people with limited flexibility especially with limited back flexibility.

English Name: Side Bow Pose

Sanskrit Name: Parsva Dhanurasana

Difficulty Level: 6

Start Position: Bow Pose

Instructions:

Step 1.

From Bow Pose, roll over onto one side while holding your feet or ankles.

Step 2.

Hold for a few breaths, roll backing Bow Pose, and repeat on the other side.

Step 3.

You can return to Bow Pose, release your feet and rest in Corpse Pose, or let go of your feet while lying on your side and come to a sitting position.

Physical Benefits:

  • Stretches ankles, calves, thighs, and spine
  • Strengthens the spine and back muscles
  • Opens up the chest
  • Opens up the throat
  • Aids digestion

Mental Benefits

  • Stimulates the mind
  • Reduces stress
  • Relieves mild anxiety & depression

Contraindications:

  • Pregnancy
  • Knee, ankle, should or wrist injury
  • Neck or back injury

The Fad Diet Paradox

Millions of overweight people put their wants before their needs. Multinational food manufacturers and restaurants contribute to the obesity crisis by fulfilling peoples wants.

Popular fad diets, like low carb and gluten-free, do not solve the root cause of obesity and chronic diseases.

In this video:

• What is a fad diet? 00:44
• Can you lose weight and feel better eating a fad diet? 1:21
• Anecdotal health benefits. 2:09
• Science based fad diets. 2:44
• Popular fad diets. 3:18
• Why your diet should be unique to you. 12:43

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