The glycemic index (GI) is a way to measure the impact that carbohydrate-containing foods have on blood sugar, or blood glucose.[1] People are interested in understanding the glycemic index (and the glycemic load) of food so they can construct a healthier diet. Blood sugar affects many aspects of health, including the risk of getting cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, so watching the GI of foods in your diet can improve your overall health prospects. (more…)
A popular form of fasting, the 5:2 diet involves eating five days per week — ideally, in a healthy manner, and fasting for two. Don't stress when you hear the word fast! You may not even experience hunger. But does the 5:2 Diet work? Yes, it does! The 5:2 plan — sometimes called the fast diet — offers you the impressive, time-tested health benefits of fasting: sustained weight loss, lower blood pressure, better-balanced blood sugar, and a boost in heart and brain health. The 5:2 fasting diet also offers a […]
Your colon has a hefty job: it absorbs all the vital nutrients and vitamins in your food and flushes your body of toxins. Why not give it a helping hand? With Global Healing’s simple six-day Colon Cleanse Program™, you can activate your body’s self-healing capabilities and set your body and mind on the path to great health. Here’s how it works: You’ll eat nothing but raw fruit for six days, while taking our oxygen-based colon cleanse product, Oxy-Powder®, along with our cleanse-promoting transient probiotic, Latero-Flora™. This promotes healthy bacteria in […]
If you want comfort food that’s good for you, look no further. This delicious everything bowl contains sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrot, and spinach on brown rice with ginger-miso dressing. It’s not only comforting but also super nutritious! Packed with immune-boosting vitamins, like A, B-6 (pyridoxine), C, and E, as well as minerals like zinc and selenium, this bowl will leave you feeling nourished to the core. Pumpkin seeds and hemp seed hearts add a dash of calcium and iron, and the spices used — turmeric, garlic, paprika, and pepper — […]
Forget "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." What you really want to reach for are oranges, papayas, mangos, pineapple, and other tropical fruits high in vitamin C! This essential vitamin boosts your immune response when it’s most important.[1] Plus, it’s a powerful antioxidant — and not just on its own. It helps regenerate other antioxidants in your body.[1] Many people eat oranges to get a vitamin C boost; did you know that one orange contains 78 percent of your recommended daily value?[1] Yet you might be surprised that […]
