January is gone and now you’ve arrived at a familiar checkpoint: Did your diet work? If it did and you lost the weight you wanted to as your resolution, will you stick to it and keep the weight off? Forget all of those thoughts once and for all. Diets don’t work. Lifestyle changes do. Read More…
Grapefruits, lemons and limes are the talk of the town during January aka Detox Month – and with good reason. All of the sour citrus fruits are alkalinizing, which is step #1 in detoxing the body. They are also packed with phytonutrients, and are particularly known for their high vitamin C content. Citrus fruits also make great snacks – grapefruits, oranges and mandarins can be eaten alone or juiced. Others, like lemons and limes, are staple ingredients in dressings, drinks, desserts and various dishes, but are rarely eaten alone due to their tart flavor. All of these guys have a place in our diet – with some being more “health-friendly” than others. Let’s take a deeper look at the citrus family, in order of health importance: Read More…
