I have been telling some of you that come to my Gravity classes about my grocery list organizer. Well I have been playing with a user friendly format that I hope works for you too!My healthy grocery list organizer helps me I use my healthy grocery list organizer to help me shop for healthy foods and to help me plan out my weekly meals! You can use this for yourself and your family! This has helped me to create a grocery budget, gives me more time to cook my dinners instead of thinking what to cook, and helps me focus on buying only what I need at the stores and not letting my eyes do the shopping!

This is easy to use! Here’s how…

1. I start with plugging in what I usually have for breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, etc. (If you need help with MEAL PLANNING, read my blog on healthy meal planning).
2. I am very detailed when it comes to plugging in the meals. It should look something like this.
Monday
Breakfast – oatmeal, coffee, 1/2 c milk
Snack – 1 string cheese, orange
Lunch – grilled chicken, salad, 1 cup tomato soup
Snack – carbmaster yogurt with 1/4c almond granola
Dinner – 3 oz tilapia (add in the amounts so you do not buy more than you need), 1 cup brocolli cooked with olive oil and lemon
3. Then I transfer than infomation over to the grocery list. I have a pre-typed grocery list with my normal staples divided into food group categories: vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy and eggs, etc. Under “vegetable” I will have the normal veggies such as romaine lettuce, onion, garlic and so on. I cross out what I DO NOT NEED. I also have a Miscelleneous section for other things such as seasonings.
4. Then you go to the store and buy what you did not cross out. That way you avoid buying what you dont need and avoid picking up that pint of icecream because you didnt even need to go down that aisle in the first place!

Let me know if you need assistance using this! I have given an example what the finished product should look like. Feel free to delete and fill in your own menu!!

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Turmeric is one of the most widely used herbs in Ayurvedic medicine and has a long history of dietary and herbal medicinal use. Although usually used in its dried, powdered form, turmeric is also used fresh, much like ginger. Turmeric  has numerous uses in Far Eastern recipes, such as fresh turmeric pickle (which contains large chunks of soft turmeric). Tumeric is also widely used as a spice in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking. Turmeric has become the key ingredient for many Indian, Persian, Thai and Malay dishes, not only in curry, but also in masak lemak, rendang and many more.

In non-South Asian recipes, turmeric is sometimes used as an agent to impart a rich, custard-like yellow color, and because of its deep color it is also used by many cultures to add coloring and flavoring to rice,  poultry, in canned beverages and baked products, dairy products, ice cream, yogurt, yellow cakes, orange juice, biscuits, popcorn color, sweets, cake icings, cereals, sauces, sald dressings, broths gelatins, and more.

An estimated 500 million Indians still use the spice today, and with good reason! In Ayurvedic medicine turmeric is considered a super spice that has many medicinal properties . It is still widely used in Soth Asia today as an antiseptic for cuts, burns and bruises, as a  antibacterial agent and as a dietary supplementto help with stomach problems and other many health ailments.

Modern science is discovering a growing list of diseases and conditions which turmeric is able to improve or heal. The following are just some of the reported health and wellness benefits attributed to turmeric: .

Turmeric Improves Digestion

Tumeric’s antioxidant curcumin, stimulates the gallbladder to produce bile, which may help improve digestion. At least one double-blind, placebo-controlled study showed that turmeric was effective for treating people with indigestion, reducing symptoms of bloating and gas. It is also used as a remedy for gastrointestinal discomfort associated with irritable bowel syndrome, and other digestive disorders.

Turmeric Supports Overall Eye Health

A preliminary study of turmeric suggests curcumin may help treat uveitis, an inflammation of the eye. In one study of 32 people with uveitis, curcumin appeared to be as effective as corticosteroids. In another study curcumin has also shown to block a key biological pathway needed for development of melanoma and other cancers.

Turmeric Provides Immune System Support

Lipopolysacharide is a unique substance in turmeric and shown the ability to heighten the activity and effectiveness of the immune system.

Turmeric Protects Against Neurodegenerative Diseases

Turmeric appears to be highly protective against neurodegenerative diseases. In India levels of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s are very low, and studies have shown that curcumin can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s in mice. The compound has also proven capable of blocking the progression of multiple sclerosis.

Tumeric Encourages Healthy Liver Function

Studies have shown that tumeric may increase important detoxification enzymes glutathione S-transferase (GST). Turmeric is also a natural cholagogue, a medicinal agent that promotes the discharge of bile from your system.

Tumeric Supports Healthy Blood and Circulatory System

Rich in antioxidants turmeric purifies and promotes healthy blood and circulation.

Turmeric Prevents the Oxidation of Cholesterol in the Body

Turmeric’s antioxidant curcumin, may be able to prevent the oxidation of cholesterol in the body. Preventing the oxidation of new cholesterol may help to reduce the progression of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease. In addition, turmeric is a good source of vitamin B6, which is needed to keep homocysteine levels from getting too high.

Tumeric Reduces Digestive and Menstrual Spasms

Turmeric acts as an antispasmodic to smoothen muscles, so it reduces digestive and menstrualmenstrual-cramps spasms. Taking turmeric twice daily for two weeks prior to expected menstruation is strongly counseled for alleviation.

Tumeric May Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease

Recent research bears out that turmeric may not only slow down the process of Alzheimer's but may even prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia when used regularly as a dietary supplement. Alzheimer’s is linked to the buildup of knots in the brain called amyloid plaques. Turmeric reduced the number of these plaques by half. Curcumin also appeared to reduce Alzheimer’s-related inflammation in the brain tissue.

Turmeric Supports Healthy Joint Function

Turmeric has an antioxidant curcumin that supports joint movement and has long been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine.

Tumeric Boosts Antioxidant Protection against Free Radicals

The antioxidant content within turmeric comes from active compounds called curcuminoids. Curcuminoids deliver antioxidants that may be 5 to 8 times stronger than vitamin E -- and also stronger than vitamin C, 3 times more powerful than grape seed or pine bark extract and strong enough to scavenge the hydroxyl radical – considered to be the most reactive of all oxidants.

Turmeric Inhibits the Development of Cancer

Research has shown that Turmeric has anticancer effects in all stages of the cancer development. Turmeric can inhibit the development of cancer and promote cancer regression. Turmeric has its own antioxidant and free radical-scavenging effects and enhances the body’s natural antioxidant system.

Tumeric Lowers the Duration of Rheumatoid Arthritis Stiffness

A study was conducted among patients with rheumatoid arthritis to compare turmeric (1200 milligrams per day) to phenylbutazone (300 milligrams a day). The results showed that the improvements in the duration of morning stiffness, walking time, and joint swelling were comparable in both groups. 

Tumeric Helps in Treatment of Diabetes

Turmeric is an important herb in most Ayurvedic treatments of diabetes, as it lowers blood sugar, augments glucose metabolism and potentates’ insulin activity over threefold. It serves both diabetics and those of the individuals who engorge on sweets.

Tumeric is a Cell Booster and Adaptogen

Turmeric can assist your cells by helping neutralize substances that cause cellular stress, maintaining your cells' integrity when threatened by occasional environmental stressors and providing the antioxidants you need to help support your cells against excessive oxidation and free radicals.

Turmeric Considered an Anti-aging Spice

Turmeric is an anti aging spice. cut downs on the cross linking of tissue and glycose. Regularly including turmeric in our diet may help slow the process of aging and promote youthfulness.

Turmeric Promotes Radiant Skin

Turmeric is one of the best known sources of beta-carotene, the vitamin A precursor. Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory spice that helps promote radiant skin by preventing infection, eczema and acne, and also retard the aging process.

Turmeric for Health

Western medicine is starting to believe in the importance of turmeric (curcumin) for health and disease prevention. There are already several U.S. National Institutes of Health backed clinical trials underway to study curcumin treatment for pancreatic cancer, multiple myeloma, Alzheimer's, and colorectal cancer.

So, if you want to improve your health, improve your vitality and perhaps also improve your looks and slow down father time, consider taking a turmeric supplement or add turmeric through spices into your daily meals.

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This article was written by Lynn Glenn and Edited by Jeff Behar.  Lynn  Glenn is a feature writer for MyBestHealthPortal.net, MuscleMagFitness.com, and MyBestHealthPortal.com. Lynn Glenn regularly writes about hot topics in the areas of health, fitness, and nutrition. 

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Whether it is for the summer bikini, black dress Christmas party or the guy who wants "abs" instead of "love handles", dieting is a 24/7 year round sport. But, optimal fat loss does not have to be difficult and tortuous. By following this "carb cycling plan", you will maximize fat burning by boosting your metabolism and you WILL lose more weight and body fat than you ever dreamed possible.

Everyday of every year, people all across this great nation start some type of diet. Then, an astounding 92% of dieters see their weight loss stall, or worse, they see pounds of fat sneak back onto their body. Everyone who has ever "dieted" has had this happen. But do you know WHY this happened?

When you diet the wrong way, i.e., calorie cutting, your body thinks that food is scarce, so it hoards fat instead of burning it, and energizes with glycogen, a sugar - based fuel found in muscles. So, the more often you diet and constrict calories, the faster your body will shift into muscle - burning / fat storing mode. Your body essentially stores fat and eats muscle for fuel. Which lowers your metabolism in an attempt to save energy in preparation for a false, upcoming famine.

Carb - cycling: The secret that turns fat to energy.

Whenever the muscle stores of glycogen are completely depleted (a process that can usually take anywhere from three to seven days) the body STOPS burning muscle and STARTS burning stored fat as fuel. According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, "the body burns fat cells around the belly, hips and butt first."

Surprising as it may sound, it is actually very easy to diminish glycogen stores. You simply have to restrict carbohydrate intake. I know what you are thinking - "Great! There goes all the food that I enjoy". But, it does not have to be like that. Once the glycogen stores have been depleted, a lot of the cravings for sugar, breads, pastas, etc., start to go away pretty quick. The carbohydrate sugars from these foods, which make up the majority of most people’s diets, supply the glucose from which muscle glycogen is derived. So, by cutting these types of carbohydrates for at least three days, depletes the muscles’ glycogen stores, forcing the body to use fat for fuel.

But, you have to be careful. The body is hyper sensitive to calorie restriction, as in the example of your body going into starvation mode at the beginning of this page, so it will quickly go back to storing fat and slowing your metabolism in an attempt to conserve energy. Right along those same lines, restricting carbohydrate intake for too long deprives the brain of glucose, which is needed to produce the feeling of being "full" or "satisfied". Therefore, it is important to limit your carbohydrate restriction to no more than seven days.

Once you have completed seven days, it is important to "carb" back up, in order to prevent the body from hitting a weight loss plateau. This also restores the brain’s appetite regulating neurochemicals.

"Shocking the Body"

By shifting between "carbing up" and "carbing down" days shocks the body into tapping into the fat stores or "reserves" for energy, rather than relying on the glycogen in your muscles. Simple right? It should be. Competitive athletes, bodybuilders, fitness and figure models have known this technique for decades. It works!

So here we go. What to do and eat in your first seven days.

Days 1 - 7:

You MUST limit your carbohydrate intake to 20 grams per day. Try to stay with fresh, non-packaged food. If the food is packaged, then make sure to examine the label. (On the label, total carb grams per serving MINUS fiber grams per serving is the actual carb count. Fiber grams do not effect the glycogen stores nor the insulin production of the body. Both increase the fatty tissue build up.) (INCLUDE PROTEIN IN EVERY MEAL!)

Avoid: all starchy carbs (breads, pastas, cereals, oatmeal, rice and potatoes), starchy veggies (corn, carrots, beets and peas), low-carb packaged foods and processed foods, fruits (YES, fruits!), fruit juice, alcohol, sugar, fructose, etc,.

Stave off hunger by snacking on and filling up on low glycemic (low sugar) veggies such as broccoli, celery, cucumbers, spinach, lettuce, muschrooms, radishes, etc,. Try to stay with the "dark greens" as much as possible.

Sample meal plan for 1 day:

Breakfast : 1 egg, 3 egg white omelette with (diced chicken or turkey or ground beef, and a small amount of very low - no carb, full fat cheese).

Snack: ½ cup of cottage cheese (once again, full fat because it usually contains fewer carbs)

Lunch: (no later than 3 hours after last snack) Lettuce, cucumber, spinach and mushroom salad topped with 4-8 oz. of grilled chicken or turkey, with olive and vinegar (measuring a TOTAL of 2 tablespoons.)

Late afternoon snack: a basic Whey protein shake with less than 5 grams of carbohydrates. Mix with water and a little bit of ice.

Dinner: 4-8 oz. of broiled or grilled salmon or Tilapia; 1 cup of steamed broccoli or asparagus; lettuce and cucumber salad topped with same dressing as at lunch.

THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS:

During these next seven days you will change up your plan and slightly "carb up" which will keep away the plateau, but, will still cause you to drop an additional 5-6 pounds. You will cycle your carbs with 3 different plans in 7 days. (INCLUDE PROTEIN IN EVERY MEAL!)

Formula 1: Base days. Monday, Thursday and Sunday.

Eat one serving of starchy carbs at breakfast and lunch. Have no carbs but low glycemic (low sugar) veggies for the rest of the day.

Examples of breakfast and lunch:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (cinnamon, natural sweetener Stevia) and egg whites.

Lunch: 4-8 oz. grilled tuna; steamed broccoli; ½ cup of rice.

Formula 2: Low-carb days. Tuesday and Friday.

Eat one serving of starchy carbs (like in Formula 1) at ONE meal of your choice as long as it is before 3 p.m.

Formula 3: High-carb days. Wednesday and Saturday.

Eat one serving of starchy carbs before 3 p.m., then two servings of starchy carbs after 3 p.m. (Could include 1 glass of alcohol, fruit, pizza, pasta, bread, etc., don’t go overboard!)

　

3^rd SET OF SEVEN DAYS (WEEK 3):

Simply switch the "high carb" and "low carb" days from the previous week. Once again, this small change will continue to "shock " the body and prevent your fat loss from stalling. Expect to see another 4-6 pounds fall off. (INCLUDE PROTEIN IN EVERY MEAL!)

Monday, Tuesday and Friday. ( low-carb days)

Eat one serving of starchy carbs at one meal of your choice before 3 p.m. Only low glycemic (low sugar) veggies for the rest of the day.

Thursday and Sunday. ( base days)

Eat one serving of starchy carbs at breakfast and lunch. Only low glycemic veggies for the rest of the day.

Wednesday and Saturday. ( high-carb days)

Eat one serving of starchy carbs before 3 p.m., then two servings of starchy carbs after 3 p.m. (Could include 1 glass of alcohol, fruit, pizza, pasta, bread, etc., don’t go overboard!)

Sample Dessert with ANY ONE MEAL:

1 cup of sugar-free jello and 1 tablespoon of full fat Reddi-whip whipped cream.

 

Many athletes and workout enthusiasts know that even though processed-grain products like white bread have their place in a diet (such as postworkout because it transports protein quickly throughout the blood stream and into the muscles), whole grains like oatmeal and brown rice are generally a better choice for most meals. But there is a new contender: Quinoa.

Quinoa isn’t technically a grain. It is the seed of the Goosefoot plant, a relative of spinach. It is physically similar to grains, but can be ground into flour, which makes it a pseudograin.

Quinoa dominates just about all whole grains because it contains lysine, one of the nine essential amino acids that you must get from your diet because your body cannot create it.

Other grains have some lysine content, but not enough to count; Quinoa’s lysine content is sufficient for it to be considered a complete protein. If you make Quinoa and add it to a dish of chicken breast, you are not only getting the benefits that a whole grain offers (no insulin spike, increased satiety, reduced cardio vascular disease, improved gastrointestinal health); you are also getting an extra serving of high quality protein.

Quinoa also has higher levels of micro nutrients that are implicated in muscle growth and repair. Magnesium not only helps maintain the muscle you have, but also plays a role in creating more muscle. Potassium, a mineral that assists in pulling fluid from the bloodstream into muscle cells, is also important to recovery after a workout. And folate, which is one of the B vitamins is required for muscles to make new cells.

The perfect carb? I think so. By adding this to your diet can significantly help you to drop bodyfat. When combined with the other tools: exercise, cardio, and personal development, you increase the success of your physical transformation ten fold. As stated before, Quinoa offers the benefits of reducing bodyfat, losing weight, no insulin spike which truly helps people with Type 2 diabetes, fatigue - directly related to the above conditions, and the list goes on. Oh yes, the perfect carbohydrate.

Health Tips - Low Calorie Diets VS Low Carb DietsWith all the resources and information that we have available today through the internet and other means, it can be surprising that so many people are still clueless when it comes to devising a plan that will help them get healthy and lose weight. Navigating the confusing world of dieting can be even worse, as many of the most popular and highly advertised diets are actually quite unhealthy for you. As any personal fitness trainers will tell you, the best way to achieve the fit, slim body that you’ve always wanted is to live a life that has a balanced amount of both proper diet and exercise.If you are looking for weight loss tips and strategies, you’ve probably heard a lot about low calorie diets and low or no carb diets. You may be wondering, “What’s the difference?” The most important thing to know about both of these kinds of diets is that they are both restrictive, meaning that they require you to deprive yourself of something that you’ve been eating previously, and probably enjoyed eating. In one case, you are simply restricted to eating only the foods that have very low calories, and usually very low taste. In the other case, you are restricted to eating mostly proteins and healthy fats in lieu of any carbohydrates at all. One thing that you should know about low calorie diets is that alone, they will not be able to produce the total weight loss that you are looking for. After a certain amount of time, your body will use up the extra store of fat in order to successfully fuel your body, and you will simply be hungry. Any member of the fitness community will tell you that order to change the way your body metabolizes calories and turns them into energy, you must incorporate exercise.  If you are considering a low carbohydrate diet, you should know that you will be required to give up all grains, pastas, rice and even certain fruits and vegetables that contain a lot of starches. This diet has been shown to be effective in helping people lose some weight quickly, but this weight is usually regained after the diet ends. The best weight loss tips are the ones that teach you to make smarter choices about eating and about getting the right amount of exercise in your daily life. Instead of focusing on what you can’t have and do, focus on the healthy foods and activities that you can.

 

A Pescetarian diet, also known as a pescovegetarian diet, is a healthy diet similar to vegetarianism, that excludes land animals and birds, but includes fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, plants, legumes, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and grains. A pescetarian diet may also include dairy and eggs.

The pescetarian diet often serves as a compromise between a vegetarian and meat-eating diet or as a transition toward a vegetarian or vegan diet for many. To read more about this diet and how it can get you in fantastic shape, click here.

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Jeff Behar, MS, MBA is a recognized health, fitness and nutrition expert, regularly writing about hot topics in the areas of health, fitness, disease prevention, weight loss, nutrition, anti aging and alternative medicine. Jeff Behar's work also often appears in several of the major health and fitness newsletters, health and fitness magazines, and on major health, fitness and  weight loss websites. Jeff Behar is also the CEO of MuscleMagFitness.com, and MyBestHealthPortal.com; two very popular health, fitness, disease prevention, weight loss, nutrition and anti aging information sites.

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The fight against aging has received a scientific boost thanks to an innovative study done in part by a University of Alberta spin-off company-research that dispels a hard-held belief about the natural ingredient, beta glucan.

Beta-Glucan Study

The study, published in the current issue of International Journal of Cosmetic Science, is the first to show that oat beta glucan can penetrate the skin despite years of doctors and scientists believing that the large molecule was too big.

The finding is significant, not only in the treatment of skin disorders and removing fine lines and wrinkles but in the promotion of wound healing and reduction in scaring following surgical procedures, says Dr. Mark Redmond, president and CEO of Ceapro Inc, a spin-off company formed in the late 1980s to commercialize technology from the University of Alberta's faculties of pharmacy and medicine for the treatment of cold sores. 

In this paper, Redmond and his co-authors describe using beta glucan-specific tracking dyes to show the skin penetration did take place. "Interestingly, the glucan penetrates in the same way that water penetrates a brick wall-it does not go through the brick, it goes through the concrete binding the bricks together," says Redmond. "As a result of our study, we now know that glucan works through the inter-cellular lipid matrix, or the cells' cement, to enter the lower levels of the skin. Of medical significance is the fact that beta glucan creams promote wound healing and reduction in scaring following surgical procedures."

The research team, made up of Redmond, Ravi Pillai and Joachim Roding both from Symrise, then measured the depth of the skin that the glucan penetrated. Photographs show the actual reduction of wrinkles and consumers should expect to see similar results on themselves in as little as 10 days, says Redmond. Beta glucan is already used in a number of products available to consumers including brand name products from Johnson and Johnson and Schering Plough. "The proof that we provide in this paper and other research that we have conducted is that glucan can have a specific and measurable effect on skin beyond making you look good and feeling great," says Redmond. "We also have indications that a number of applications in cosmetics are in the works to use glucan as the non-invasive alternative to Botox for those who are afraid of needles."

Ceapro has also discovered that beta glucan can be used as a transdermal delivery system to feed drugs and other compounds into the skin. This development may lead to new and better ways of delivering such medicines as antihistamines and pain relievers.

About Beta-Glucan

Beta-glucan is the soluble fiber found in the cell walls of oat kernels. Oat has a long history of safe use in providing fast, temporary relief of itching and pain associated with minor skin irritations, has reported to improve the appearance of smoother skin and has helped wound healing. But it has been long believed that such a large molecule as beta glucan was too big to penetrate the skin.

Beta glucan also has powerful antioxidant attributes, with heightened free-radical scavenging activity to nutritionally enable the immune system to fight back against health invaders such as fungus, bacteria, viruses, parasites and radiation. Technically named Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan, Beta glucan is a long-chained polysaccharide molecule derived from the cell wall of common Baker's yeast.  An extremely potent and medical school researched form is MG glucan, which is a microparticulate processed in a proprietary manner with U.S. Patent to prevent certain negative characteristics, including reaggregation, exhibited in other glucans that can significantly diminish the immune response potentiation.

Beta glucan is orally effective, safe, non-toxic and optimally effective when delivered in small particle sizes (microparticulate) for peak absorption, ingestion rate and saturation into the immune system.  In this form the product is absorbed to a high percentage in your immune system, not just passed through and expelled by the body as large particle globular glucans, and ingested faster by more immune cells to go to work to attack and fight back against health invaders that constantly attempt to steal our good health.

Evidence now shows Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan is, from an evolutionary point of view, one of the most widely and most commonly observed activator in nature for the most ancient cell in the immune cascade, the Macrophage. The immune response potentiation of Beta glucan crosses kingdom lines and has been found in all branches of the animal, bird, fish and plant kingdoms. Beta glucan will help you, your pets and your plants!

 

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