by Brenda Watson | Oct 9, 2013 | Allergies, Children, Digestive Health, General, Infancy, Obesity, Omega-3 & Fish Oil
The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in the Standard American Diet (SAD) is anywhere from 10:1 to 20:1. That means consumption of omega-6 fats is 10 to 20 times more than omega-3 fats in the SAD diet. This ratio should more like 2:1 to 4:1 in order to maintain healthy...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 4, 2011 | General
The general recommendation among conventional circles of dietary fiber intake is 25 to 30 grams per day. Those in the natural health field recommend at least 35 grams per day. I created an entire diet around this recommendation: The Fiber35 Diet. Americans struggle to...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 3, 2011 | General
“Renew You” Challenge – Let’s start the year off right with my weekly challenge (I mean, opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. Join us! If you’re reading this blog, chances...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 27, 2010 | General
If we had a dime for every time we heard the advice to “drink at least eight glasses of water each day,” or “drink half your body weight in ounces each day,” we’d be rich, right? So why is it that many of us don’t follow this essential advice? So many people tell me...
by Brenda Watson | Aug 18, 2010 | General
Okay folks, the strikes against caloric sweeteners (like table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup) are mounting, and by now there are way more than three…so I say, “You’re out!” It’s long been known that eating too many refined carbs—which includes sugars as well as...
