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5 Cues for a Clean January

5 Cues for a Clean January

January offers a new beginning; a time to clean up my act, grow more resilient and prepare for the coming year. There’s never been a better time to power up your immune system, The Good Food Way. Your energy, digestion, and immunity will thank you! So, if you’re ready to shake that “tired and toxic” feeling, then gift your system a reboot with my 5 Cues for a Clean January.

IT'S A NEW YEAR AND TIME FOR A NEW YOU!

IT'S A NEW YEAR AND TIME FOR A NEW YOU!

After 2020, it’s high time to support and renew your health. After all, your amazing body is constantly renewing itself: recycling old cells and creating new ones, 24/7. Each and every day, the cells lining your intestinal tract (your “inner skin”) and your “outer skin” cells are shed as a new layer surfaces and the old cells slough off. Every month, your liver regenerates itself and each year, your skeleton is renewed. Automatically, without your conscious thought.

Give Gluten A Break

Give Gluten A Break

Growing up in America, the grain we’ve most commonly eaten is wheat…wheat for bread for breakfast, lunch and dinner and a few snacks in between! Wheat has risen to the top of our “most preferred” grain list because it contains gluten, a protein that gives it that “gluey” consistency, ideal for baking bread.

The Food - Brain Connection

The Food - Brain Connection

Have you ever felt almost “high” after eating pizza or a grilled cheese sandwich? It may be because these foods can act as opiates within our brain, leading to that “blissed out” feeling that often results in that “tired and toxic” feeling.