How Do Sugar & Sweeteners Affect Us?

How Do Sugar & Sweeteners Affect Us? Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

Sugar consumption is out of control. According to the US government, the average American consumes half a cup of caloric sweeteners per day, or 152 pounds per year. (1) Sugar has a reputation as the “white poison” because of the harmful effects it has on health. Although fat has been made out to be the […]

How To Properly Store Fresh Fruits & Vegetables So They Last Longer

How To Properly Store Fresh Fruits & Vegetables So They Last Longer, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy lifestyle

Fresh organic, non-GMO produce is part of a healthy eating plan and lifestyle. One way we can spend less AND eat healthier is by storing our fresh food properly, so we can avoid throwing out over-ripe or rotting fruits and vegetables. Because of this, I would like to share some tips I’ve learned over the […]

Whole-Grain, Sprouted, Cooked Rice Recipe – Gluten-free

Whole-Grain, Sprouted, Cooked Rice Recipe, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

This is a delicious rice recipe that I make frequently. I start the recipe a day or two ahead of when I wish to serve the rice, because I sprout all my organic, whole-grain rice. Sprouting rice, grains, seeds, lentils, and beans removes the phytic acid. This removes the enzyme inhibitors and makes them more […]

Be Prepared For The Outdoors & What Can Bug You!

Be Prepared For The Outdoors & What Can Bug You! by Nancy Addison, Organic Healthy life

Summer is a wonderful time of the year, and we want to enjoy it to the fullest. In order to do this, we should be careful to avoid poison ivy, poison oak, bug bites, jellyfish stings, or getting sunburned. Here are a few natural remedies that may help you have a smooth sailing summer of […]

Refined Carbohydrates Versus Whole Sprouted Grains

Refined Carbohydrates versus whole grain carbohydrates, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

Carbohydrates have a reputation for being unhealthy. However, it is only the type of carbohydrate that is unhealthy. Carbohydrates are actually the body’s preferred fuel. Unrefined carbohydrates like legumes, whole grains, and vegetables are dense in nutrients and fiber, and they can give your body the fuel it needs. Refined carbohydrates like white, refined flour, […]

Protein

Protein, by Nancy Addison, Organic Healthy Life

Protein is made up of amino acids, which are crucial for building and maintaining cells and tissues. The body uses amino acids to make hemoglobin and insulin. Protein is also essential for maintaining healthy sugar levels in the blood, especially when eating carbohydrates. Yet ideas about how much and what type of protein we need […]

Calcium And Your Health

Calcium and your health, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

I have new calcium health information and it’s important to share this with you and everyone. Calcium is a mineral. It is necessary for maintaining bone strength. Calcium enables muscles to move and nerves to carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body. It is essential to our blood vessels’ ability to […]

8 Anti-Aging Foods That Will Help Your Skin Glow With Health (No Spa Required!)

8 Anti-Aging Foods That Will Help Your Skin Glow With Health by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

I believe that everyone wants to be radiantly healthy. Our skin reflects our health and is the first impression people have of us when we meet, so it’s no surprise that many of us want to have the best and healthiest skin possible. I consider food to be my medicine, and as it becomes our […]

A Holistic Approach To Heart Disease

Holistic Remedies for Heart Disease disease nancy addison, Organic healthy life

February is National Heart Awareness Month. There is new research and information coming out all the time regarding the best way to take care of our health. It has been proven that reversing heart disease holistically is possible. In this article, I will expand on things you can do in order to holistically reverse heart […]

A Healthier Eating Plan For The New Year

A Healthy Eating Plan For The New Year, by Nancy Addison, Organic Healthy Life

It is a new year and time to get healthy after our holiday food indulgences. So let’s get started on the path to cleansing and detoxifying our bodies! The food we eat and the physical environment we live in causes us to accumulate toxins, which limits our physical stamina and impairs our immune system. If […]