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Detox Diet Considerations

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  July 2007; updated Feb 2017; Apr 2019; May 2022 There are many foods that can aid the elimination of heavy metals, or help detox from the effects of heavy metal toxicity.  There are other foods that … Continue reading →

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Ketogenic Diet

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug, June 18, 2013; updated Sept 2016;  and April 2019. (image, right, by Cat) Ketogenic diet is a high fat, low carb and moderate protein eating plan. Once the body’s cells learn to burn fat instead of … Continue reading →

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Diet Solution and Metabolic Type

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  December 2010 (originally The Diet Solution and Metabolic Typing); updated Apr 2019 I first learned about metabolic/nutritional typing from the Diet Solution video (1). I never ordered the books, etc., but I do think their program has … Continue reading →

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Health Recovery Diet with Coconut Oil

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  September, 2007; updated April 2019. Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons This diet comes from the book Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Mary G. Enig and Sally Fallon (1).   I tried this diet for several months … Continue reading →

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Diet for Health: Part 3: Procuring healthful food

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  November, 2007; updated April 2019. Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons. OK, now that you know WHAT you should be eating for optimal health, where is the best place to shop?  Those who know me will know … Continue reading →

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Diet for Health, Part 2: Cat’s Diet Summary

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2007; updated February 2007, August 2007, July 2008, and April and May, 2019 I grew up in the 1950s-60s, when everyone in my rural community either grew/raised most of their food, or bought them from … Continue reading →

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Diet for Health, Part 1: General Recommendations

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  Jan 2007; updated Feb & Aug 1007; Jan 2014; and April 2019 There is a lot of conflicting information about diet. For example, one day you hear coffee is bad for you; the next day you … Continue reading →

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Choline and lecithin

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  January 2011; updated 4/12/19 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Lecithin is made from two B-vitamins: inositol (B8) and choline (B4). Both are important nutrients for brain development (7): Inositol has a calming effect on the central … Continue reading →

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Carbs: Inulin (a non-starchy carb)

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Cat

by Catherine M. Haug,  February 2008 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Fiber is a type of carbohydrate for which we do not make enzymes needed to break down the chains of sugars. Instead, the bugs in our gut break down … Continue reading →

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Carbohydrates: a Review

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Cat

By Cat, April 2019 (combining sections from January 2011 andMarch 2015 posts) There are three commonly recognized classes of carbs, all of which are discussed here: Sugars, starches and fiber (more on this, below). Carbohydrate is a form of stored energy … Continue reading →

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