Archive for March, 2007

Eat Your Fruits & Vegetables

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

On today’s Healthy Diet Podcast we talk about the consumption of fruits and vegetables by the average adult and a new initiative by the Center For Disease Control, CDC, to get people to eat better.
Show notes:

The CDC wants us to eat 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables a day. What do they […]

A Diet Plan From Rush Limbaugh - No Thanks!

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

I was listening to the Rush Limbaugh show the other day and heard what I though was the poorest motivation for being on a diet that I can imagine. If you know anything about Rush you know that he has struggled with weight issues for years and he is apparently back to a weight where he […]

Dispelling Vitamin C Myths

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

On today’s Healthy Diet Podcast we talk about OJ, orange juice, not the football player, vitamin c and the myths surrounding this nutrient.
Show notes:

What do you think of when you think of orange juice? Do you want to keep from getting a cold? You should drink OJ to get your vitamin c right?
How did the […]

Developing A Personal Healthy Diet Philosophy

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

This week’s Healthy Diet Podcast is about being a good steward of your body and developing a personal eating and health philosophy.
Show notes:

We hear a lot about saving the Earth and animals with Earth Day and we should be good stewards of the Earth, but what about being a good steward of our bodies.
We don’t […]

Extreme Eating Video From CSPI

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

We won’t be doing the Healthy Diet Podcast this week because of a conflict in our schedule, but we do have a video that talks about everything I mentioned in the last bog post concerning extreme eating. Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI) has a report out that exposes the unhealthy foods served […]

Low Fat Is Out, High Fat Is In

Monday, March 5th, 2007

This past week, the Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI) came out with a startling report about high fat meals and appetizers on restaurant menus. Remember when low fat was in? Remember when you used to see those little hearts next to menu items because they were heart healthy? Some of the meals […]

Is Whole Wheat Bread Made From Whole Grain?

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

So you think you’re doing your body good by getting whole wheat bread at your local grocery store. Or maybe the last time you stopped at the local Publix Deli or Subway shop they asked you if you wanted your sub on whole wheat. You might have answered yes and thought you were at least […]

Drinking Water, Water Filters, Water Intoxication

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

This week’s Healthy Diet Podcast is all about drinking water, filtered water and even water intoxication. With all the bottled water on the market today, what should we be drinking?
Show notes:

Less than 1 percent of the water available on Earth is drinkable. We now have all kinds of processed water available on the market today.
Water […]

Sharing The Blessings Of A Raw Food Diet

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

The other day, a young friend of ours went grocery shopping with us, we talked a lot about our raw food diet and then we shared a meal and some snacks with her. We were so blessed to spend time with this young lady who is intent on honoring God through what she puts into […]