Healthy Body * Healthy Mind
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
― Hippocrates
― Hippocrates
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Sobriety Begins with Loving your Body!
This video is about 43 minutes long and goes over the 10 habits of Optimal Living; Self care, healthy diet, reduce toxins, hydrate, breathe, emotional awareness, social support, and stress outlets.
Check out our other page Nutritional Psychiatry It has great information about Psychiatrists using nutrition to heal. You will find this info on our sister site; www.thirsty2thrive.com (coming soon)
“Hey, girls, you're beautiful. Don't look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and exercise. That's all. Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You're good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it. You are gorgeous, whether you're a size 4 or 14. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you're a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it's been told hundreds of times before, but it's true. Hey, girls, you are beautiful.” |
This is a written and read video presentation by Evita Ochel (https://www.evitaochel.com) of the top 10 habits for optimal health and protection, as part of the Healthytarian collection of health resources (https://www.healthytarian.com). It is a great little pep talk to get you started on the road to self care which absolutely includes a healthy body.
We took Evita's "How to Eat a Whole-Food, Plant based Diet" class on Udemy.com and loved it. Even if you are not planning to become a vegetarian, she gives all kinds of great advice that can lead you to a more healthy life. Her website Healthytarian has great resources and recipes for eating a plant based diet. She also has a YouTube channel under that name. We noticed some of her links for purchasing classes don't work on her website, so we recommend purchasing them on Udemy instead. Udemy is a great place in general to purchase other classes on health, wellness, and cooking. Doing this is a form of self care so indulge! |
Websites To Improve Your Eating Habits
Eating Well
https://www.eatingwell.com
EatingWell has been at the forefront of the healthy-eating movement for more than 30 years. Through their award-winning magazine and high-quality, content-rich website, they publish deliciously recipes and use science based journalism to help readers make better informed food choices.
Their mission is to help make healthy happen every day. They provide the inspiration and information people need to make healthy eating a way of life. They are about moderation and balance—not strict rules or fad diets—because for healthy eating to become a way of life, it should be accessible, sustainable, inspiring and—above all—delicious. Their work has earned more than 50 national and international awards for writing, editing, art direction, creative marketing and publishing excellence.
Nom Nom Paleo
https://nomnompaleo.com
Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and Whole30-friendly recipes from New York Times bestselling author Michelle Tam, creator of Nom Nom Paleo!
Prevention
https://www.prevention.com
For 70 years, the Prevention brand has been a leading provider of trustworthy health information, empowering readers with practical strategies to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With a problem-solving mission and inclusive approach, we recognize that everyone’s path to wellness is unique. Prevention.com’s award-winning content is more than just factually accurate and up to date—it’s also written in friendly, jargon-free language that provides real-life context around complex information, and truly helps readers make important decisions about their health. Prevention.com reaches more than 10 million monthly unique users, and a highly engaged social media audience of more than 3 million.
Nourished and Nourished Life
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com
Sara left her career as a NASA aerospace engineer to become a homeschooling mother of two, homeopath, and real foodie. She is the author of two ecookbooks, Nourished Cooking and Nourishing Eats. Her recipes have been featured in Real Food and Health Magazine and Chris Kresser's Paleo Recipe Generator. She has also authored homeschool unit studies on Ancient History and the United States which incorporate regional recipes.
Nourished Kitchen
https://nourishedkitchen.com
Nourished Kitchen brings simple, nutrient-dense foods back to the kitchen table with an emphasis on fermentation, bone broth, sourdough, and herbal remedies that help you feel your best.
Super Healthy Kids
https://www.superhealthykids.com
Super Healthy Kids, believe: Sharing home-cooked meals creates happy memories and healthy habits for life. Thoughtfully created routines surrounding food, sleep, and exercise help kids thrive. Parents can make a big impact on their kids’ future wellbeing by making small positive changes today. They know you are busy between school drop-offs, work schedules, and kid activities, it can be hard to implement healthy routines into your everyday life. They publish thousands of simple, healthy recipes that kids love to eat, and teach you how to overcome common feeding challenges, like picky eating. They share time-saving tips, organizational tools, and inspiration for time-strapped parents who still want to make healthy changes in their family’s lives. This is such a cool site!
The Healthy Home Economist
https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com
Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year at the International Wise Traditions Conference in 2010. Sarah Pope, has a passion to provide you with delicious whole food recipes, well-researched information about natural remedies, fitness and workout suggestions, green living tips, and other ideas to make staying healthy easy, safe, and budget-friendly! She is mother to three healthy children, blogger, and best-selling author, her work has been covered by USA Today, The New York Times, National Review, ABC, NBC, and many others.
https://www.eatingwell.com
EatingWell has been at the forefront of the healthy-eating movement for more than 30 years. Through their award-winning magazine and high-quality, content-rich website, they publish deliciously recipes and use science based journalism to help readers make better informed food choices.
Their mission is to help make healthy happen every day. They provide the inspiration and information people need to make healthy eating a way of life. They are about moderation and balance—not strict rules or fad diets—because for healthy eating to become a way of life, it should be accessible, sustainable, inspiring and—above all—delicious. Their work has earned more than 50 national and international awards for writing, editing, art direction, creative marketing and publishing excellence.
Nom Nom Paleo
https://nomnompaleo.com
Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and Whole30-friendly recipes from New York Times bestselling author Michelle Tam, creator of Nom Nom Paleo!
Prevention
https://www.prevention.com
For 70 years, the Prevention brand has been a leading provider of trustworthy health information, empowering readers with practical strategies to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With a problem-solving mission and inclusive approach, we recognize that everyone’s path to wellness is unique. Prevention.com’s award-winning content is more than just factually accurate and up to date—it’s also written in friendly, jargon-free language that provides real-life context around complex information, and truly helps readers make important decisions about their health. Prevention.com reaches more than 10 million monthly unique users, and a highly engaged social media audience of more than 3 million.
Nourished and Nourished Life
https://www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com
Sara left her career as a NASA aerospace engineer to become a homeschooling mother of two, homeopath, and real foodie. She is the author of two ecookbooks, Nourished Cooking and Nourishing Eats. Her recipes have been featured in Real Food and Health Magazine and Chris Kresser's Paleo Recipe Generator. She has also authored homeschool unit studies on Ancient History and the United States which incorporate regional recipes.
Nourished Kitchen
https://nourishedkitchen.com
Nourished Kitchen brings simple, nutrient-dense foods back to the kitchen table with an emphasis on fermentation, bone broth, sourdough, and herbal remedies that help you feel your best.
Super Healthy Kids
https://www.superhealthykids.com
Super Healthy Kids, believe: Sharing home-cooked meals creates happy memories and healthy habits for life. Thoughtfully created routines surrounding food, sleep, and exercise help kids thrive. Parents can make a big impact on their kids’ future wellbeing by making small positive changes today. They know you are busy between school drop-offs, work schedules, and kid activities, it can be hard to implement healthy routines into your everyday life. They publish thousands of simple, healthy recipes that kids love to eat, and teach you how to overcome common feeding challenges, like picky eating. They share time-saving tips, organizational tools, and inspiration for time-strapped parents who still want to make healthy changes in their family’s lives. This is such a cool site!
The Healthy Home Economist
https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com
Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year at the International Wise Traditions Conference in 2010. Sarah Pope, has a passion to provide you with delicious whole food recipes, well-researched information about natural remedies, fitness and workout suggestions, green living tips, and other ideas to make staying healthy easy, safe, and budget-friendly! She is mother to three healthy children, blogger, and best-selling author, her work has been covered by USA Today, The New York Times, National Review, ABC, NBC, and many others.
Resources to Help You & Your Family Eat More Healthy
Apps to Help Kids Eat a Healthy Diet
This article will give you some cool apps that will encourage your kids to eat the rainbow!
https://www.bestappsforkids.com/2017/10-apps-websites-make-easier-eat-healthy/
Apps to Help Grown Ups (Personal Coaching, Fitness, and Healthy Eating)
We believe a personal real life nutritionist, dietician or health coach is the ideal choice for assisting you on your journey to wellness. However, if that isn't in your budget (always check your insurance to see if they will cover it) then there are other options to help you eat healthy and stay fit!
We included two articles from 2020 and 2021 that list nutrition or diet tracking apps you can use. These are very useful. Just don't beat yourself up if you aren't consistent with them. They are meant to be a help not a hindrance! If you find they don't work for you try another method!
Tamara has used the My Fitness Pal off and on and finds it helpful.
https://www.vervelogic.com/blog/best-nutrition-apps/ or https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/top-iphone-android-apps#protein-tracker
Find personal coaching apps here. You could also check out Noom.
Meal Delivery Services
https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/5-organic-and-healthy-food-delivery-options-for-the-conscious-consumer
Consider this a form of self care and splurge where it counts; with your health! This article lists 5 organic and healthy food delivery service options if you just want to eat healthy without all the work of seeking out recipes and going to the grocery store! It can be a good place to start in your healthy eating journey.
Dr. Andrew Weil's Daily Health
https://www.drweil.com
Dr. Andrew Weil is an icon when it comes to supplements, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. He has written books, been on numerous TV shows, and even has a podcast. We were excited to find that he has a small section on his website that covers different types of addictions. https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/addiction/
Organic.org
https://organic.org
Learn all about an organic lifestyle and what organic really means. They have recipes too!
Sites to Find Holistic Practitioners and Naturopathic Doctors
The American Holistic Health Association has a list of practitioners and resources to help you find someone in your area. What does a holistic practitioner do? Read this article for more information.
What is a Naturopathic doctor? Read this brief explanation. Find a Naturopathic Physician through the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
Magic Spoon
https://magicspoon.com
Sweet and delicious, high protein, low carb cereal.
Maui Nui Venison
https://mauinuivenison.com
Maui Nui reminds us that everything is connected. Properly managing the Axis deer population does more than help balance Hawaiʻi’s ecosystems, it’s good for our agricultural systems, for human health and the health of the deer themselves
Athletic Greens
https://athleticgreens.com/en
75 vitamins, minerals, and whole-food sourced nutrients in one convenient daily serving. One scoop, 8 ounces of water.
This article will give you some cool apps that will encourage your kids to eat the rainbow!
https://www.bestappsforkids.com/2017/10-apps-websites-make-easier-eat-healthy/
Apps to Help Grown Ups (Personal Coaching, Fitness, and Healthy Eating)
We believe a personal real life nutritionist, dietician or health coach is the ideal choice for assisting you on your journey to wellness. However, if that isn't in your budget (always check your insurance to see if they will cover it) then there are other options to help you eat healthy and stay fit!
We included two articles from 2020 and 2021 that list nutrition or diet tracking apps you can use. These are very useful. Just don't beat yourself up if you aren't consistent with them. They are meant to be a help not a hindrance! If you find they don't work for you try another method!
Tamara has used the My Fitness Pal off and on and finds it helpful.
https://www.vervelogic.com/blog/best-nutrition-apps/ or https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/top-iphone-android-apps#protein-tracker
Find personal coaching apps here. You could also check out Noom.
Meal Delivery Services
https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/5-organic-and-healthy-food-delivery-options-for-the-conscious-consumer
Consider this a form of self care and splurge where it counts; with your health! This article lists 5 organic and healthy food delivery service options if you just want to eat healthy without all the work of seeking out recipes and going to the grocery store! It can be a good place to start in your healthy eating journey.
Dr. Andrew Weil's Daily Health
https://www.drweil.com
Dr. Andrew Weil is an icon when it comes to supplements, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. He has written books, been on numerous TV shows, and even has a podcast. We were excited to find that he has a small section on his website that covers different types of addictions. https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/addiction/
Organic.org
https://organic.org
Learn all about an organic lifestyle and what organic really means. They have recipes too!
Sites to Find Holistic Practitioners and Naturopathic Doctors
The American Holistic Health Association has a list of practitioners and resources to help you find someone in your area. What does a holistic practitioner do? Read this article for more information.
What is a Naturopathic doctor? Read this brief explanation. Find a Naturopathic Physician through the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
Magic Spoon
https://magicspoon.com
Sweet and delicious, high protein, low carb cereal.
Maui Nui Venison
https://mauinuivenison.com
Maui Nui reminds us that everything is connected. Properly managing the Axis deer population does more than help balance Hawaiʻi’s ecosystems, it’s good for our agricultural systems, for human health and the health of the deer themselves
Athletic Greens
https://athleticgreens.com/en
75 vitamins, minerals, and whole-food sourced nutrients in one convenient daily serving. One scoop, 8 ounces of water.
Plant Based Doctors
www.plantbaseddoctors.org
The Plantrician project is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to developing and presenting medical education content and resources supporting the use of whole food plant-based nutrition in a food-as medicine first approach to preventing and reversing the epidemic of chronic illnesses plaguing our nation and the world. They created the plant-based docs directory to help people find the growing number of plant-based health professionals who understand the power of plant-based nutrition and healthy lifestyle to enable a happier and healthier world for all. *This directory is not in any way intended to be an endorsement of the qualifications, character or competency of the providers listed and/or the methods that these providers use for diagnosis and/or treatment.
www.plantbaseddoctors.org
The Plantrician project is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to developing and presenting medical education content and resources supporting the use of whole food plant-based nutrition in a food-as medicine first approach to preventing and reversing the epidemic of chronic illnesses plaguing our nation and the world. They created the plant-based docs directory to help people find the growing number of plant-based health professionals who understand the power of plant-based nutrition and healthy lifestyle to enable a happier and healthier world for all. *This directory is not in any way intended to be an endorsement of the qualifications, character or competency of the providers listed and/or the methods that these providers use for diagnosis and/or treatment.
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We all know that if we don't eat well we don't feel well, but have you ever wondered why this is so? Is there a connection between nutrition and mental health? Studies are showing that eating healthy high nutrient foods can make us feel better. They're also showing that eating processed sugary low nutrient foods can make us feel worse. (Video is about 5 minutes)
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. |
(Video is about 8 minutes) Sugar withdrawal is like opioid withdrawal. Sugar withdrawal is real. Sugar withdrawal symptoms include headaches, muscle cramps, bloating, but the mental effect can include feeling depressed or anxious. Excessive sugar intake produces an increase in the endorphins that your body makes. (Video is about 8 minutes)
January first of 2020 I decided to see what would happen if I quit added sugar, after having binged on junk food for two weeks. In this video, I share my experience along with some scientific data and the benefits/withdrawal effects of quitting sugar. |
Sugar withdrawal is like opioid withdrawal. Sugar withdrawal is real. Sugar withdrawal symptoms include headaches, muscle cramps, bloating, but the mental effect can include feeling depressed or anxious. Excessive sugar intake produces an increase in the endorphins that your body makes. Sugar also activates dopamine, which is the reward system in your brain. You'll need to pay close attention to the hidden sugars in processed foods to be able to stop eating sugar.
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If you've been to a restaurant in the last few years, you’ve likely seen the words gluten-free written somewhere on the menu. But what exactly is gluten, and why can’t some people process it? And why does it only seem to be a problem recently? William D. Chey unravels the facts behind celiac disease, wheat allergies and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. |
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In this video, I give my top 7 tips for transitioning to a gluten-free life. Whether you have Celiac Disease, a gluten intolerance, a gluten allergy, or have been prescribed a gluten-free diet, these are the tips I wish I had when I was first diagnosed with Celiac Disease. |
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This is the first in a series of monthly, two-minute animated videos designed by The Center for Nutritional Psychology (CNP). These animated videos explain the relationship between our dietary intake patterns and our psychological, behavioral, cognitive, perceptual, interoceptive, and psychosocial experience. |
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In this Diet-Mental Health Break, Dr. Felice Jacka and her colleagues at Deakin University set out to determine whether eating a healthy diet for 3 months could lead to significant improvements in moderate to severe depression. She and her team conducted the first-ever randomized controlled trial to find out, and to explore the link between diet and clinical depression. |
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” |
“Cakes are healthy too, you just eat a small slice.” |
https://www.chrispalmermd.com/chris-palmer/
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