STOP Poor Digestion
Do you suffer from Gas Bloating Indigestion Flatulence Heartburn
Get Your Digestion Back on Track Three supplements to get things running smoothly Proper stomach acidity: Betaine HCl Acidic stomach is necessary for proper protein digestion and mineral absorption Digestive enzymes with meals: pancreatin (blend of amylase (starch digestion), protease (protein digestion), and lipase (fat digestion) Enzymes help break down food into smaller units for proper absorption through the intestinal walls Plant Oils: Basil, Peppermint, Coriander, Cumin, Bay, Caraway, Lemon Plant oils keep the intestines healthy by eliminating harmful bacteria and pathogens Also help peristalsis (the contraction of the intestines to move the content through) Activate liver and pancreas digestive function
What Are You Drinking This Summer?
Avoid these Fruit juice Typically the first two ingredients in mass market fruit juice are water and high fructose corn syrup An 8 oz serving of fruit juice cocktail contains 33 grams of sugar The same amount found in a regular sized Snickers bar! Energy drinks 35% American teens consume energy drinks Side effects include heart palpitations, anxiety and elevated blood pressure High in sugar: a 12 oz can of Red Bull contains 39 grams of sugar Less caffeine than coffee: 112 mg in 12 oz of Red Bull versus 160 mg in 12 oz of regular Starbucks coffee Coffee can be a healthy choice!!
Drink This Instead: WATER Water makes up 60% of body weight Water carries nutrients to your cells & flushes toxins out of vital organs Water can help with weight loss Contains zero calories but fills your stomach up Mild dehydration can feel the same as hunger pains Researchers found that dieters who drank two 8-oz. glasses of water before each of the three main meals every day ate 75 to 90 fewer calories and lost more weight than subjects in the study who did not drink the water.
How to Drink More Water Liven up your water Add sliced cucumbers, oranges, cantaloupe, limes, or berries to your water Carry a bottle with you at all times Constantly reminded to hydrate Drink a glass every morning Easy way to add water to your daily routine & help your body flush out any toxins Create a schedule If your have difficulty remembering to drink water make a list of times when you will drink water First thing when you get up, after breakfast, before lunch, before dinner, before bed Eat foods that contain high amounts of water Fruits & vegetables are high in water but they also contain fiber & polyphenols
Drink This Instead: Raw Milk Milk (raw) Pasteurized milk is heated to high temps and rapidly cooled Kills off harmful and beneficial bacteria Destroys nutrients, including 20% of the iodine content 3 new quantitative microbial risk assessments have proven that raw milk is very clearly a low-risk food that is generally safe for everyone, including pregnant women and young children Raw milk ranks higher on the safety scale than processed lunch meat, factory-produced chicken eggs, & conventional vegetables Leafy green vegetables cause the most illnesses (contamination with norovirus) Pathogenic risk of raw milk is also low: contains its own beneficial, probiotic pathogens that generally prevent pathogens from forming
Advantages of Raw Milk People see amazing results when they give this stuff to their kids they have ear infections and asthma and allergies, and with raw milk it goes away. -Mark McAfee Cows graze on grass (higher levels of fat-soluble vitamins and other nutrient in milk) 80% of people who suffer from lactose intolerance aren t affected by raw milk Produced by local farmers ($ stays in the community) Better ethics (cows live on smaller farms and aren t treated with hormones)
Wisconsin Legislation Currently legal to sell raw milk directly to consumers at the farm where it is produced Bill: SB 108 Allow the sale of unpasteurized milk products with the exemption from rules and licensing and permitting requirements for certain dairy farms FAILED TO PASS Selling raw milk illegal in 18 states I can feed my children fast food three meals a day, feed them lollipops and Mountain Dew all day, but the state says I can t feed them raw milk? -supporter Liz Reitzig