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In 1979, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed “A Daily Food Guide,” creating the four “food groups” and suggested daily recommended servings for each age group. In 1992, they launched the food pyramid. Hoping to simplify the message they split the “fruit and vegetable group” and added a “Fats, Oils & Sweets” group. In 2011, they launched “The Plate and the Moon”. This concept takes the dinner plate and divides it into the easy to remember four food groups (still splitting fruits and vegetables into their own groups) and adding an “orbiting dairy moon”. It’s simple, uncomplicated and wrong.

Since 1916, when the USDA first launched their nutrition guidelines, all seven, including this latest, operates under the premise that fat makes us fat, which simply isn’t true. Unhealthy starches and carbohydrates are responsible for our expanding waistlines.  Read the rest of this entry →

Happy Day 9!  Today in addition to the rice and veggies you have already added in – go ahead and eat some beans & nuts.  Woo Hoo.  You are almost there.  This is it.  You should be finishing your last two protein drinks today so savor them.  The protein drink can be enjoyed later on but remember, it has calories so it is definitely a meal replacement!  Your i5 meal replacement drink is pretty much what gets us through the cleanse, most of the things we drink are not very substantial and they go down easy.  Your i5 is very substantial in calories and protein so don’t over-do it after the cleanse is over.  Be sure to ask Rachel if and how to use your meal replacement drink in your normal diet.

Have you started planning your first real meal yet?  Mine is for sure going to be a burger.  Ok, maybe a 1/2 burger.  I’m definitely trying to ease back into normal eating.  I still keep asking myself if I will go back to my daily 2 cups of black tea?  One cup?  No cups?  Maybe I’ll add more apples and pears to my regular diet.  This cleanse has been a great ‘reset’ button for me.

Today is your last really HARD day.  Four Shakes and all the lettuce and apples you can eat!  Yum.  Here are a few creative ideas:

Put lots of spinach in your shake – you won’t taste it but all of that Mg and Ca will help with leg cramps and fatigue

Try a spinach saute’ with sauteed pear slices.  Yum.

Don’t forget you can also have broccoli, asparagus, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower.  Those are delicious grilled or baked.  Yum.

Broccoli and spinach soup is nice too.

Use your spices – cinnamon, garlic, salt, pepper.

Tomorrow you can add in white rice & veggies.  Hooray!

Welcome to day two of your cleanse.  The bad news – you may be having some headaches today, mainly from caffeine withdrawal.  The good news – you can still have rice and nuts so eat them up!  Also good news, you start your shakes today and they are yummy delicious.

From Rachel @ NutritionWorks:

Welcome to day 1 of Wash Park Chiro’s 10 day cleanse in partnership with NutritionWorks.  Refer to your handout for specific restrictions, but I am here to let you know what you can still eat today!  You can still have eggs, cheese, milk, beans, rice, nuts, peanut butter (organic with no sugar).  Your protein drinks start tomorrow – so get your protein in today!

Tomorrow you will start your super delicious i5 protein drink, medcaps and probiotics.

Don’t forget to schedule your restorative massage for Wednesday or Thursday this week.  As always, call Rachel (720-556-3133) or our office (303-744-7100) with any questions.

The purpose of food is to provide our body with the fuel it needs to do what we require in a day, however, so much of what we consume is pre-packaged and overly processed, leading to a lack of actual nutrition. One of the key factors in living a wellness lifestyle is making wiser dietary decisions; and eliminating casein from your diet may be something for you to consider.

What is Casein?

Casein is a protein found in milk and dairy products, but is also used as a binding agent in many other foods. Technically it is a phosphoprotein that accounts for nearly 80% of the proteins in cow’s milk and cheese.

Why Eat Casein-Free?

Eating casein-free, when combined with a gluten-free diet, has reportedly had very positive results for those who have an autistic spectrum disorder, such as: autism, Asperger’s syndrome, atypical autism and pervasive developmental disorder.

Additionally, many people that have assumed they are allergic to milk may actually be suffering from a casein allergy. The problem with a lack of awareness as to the true allergy is that casein is found in more than just dairy products. This “binding agent” has technical uses as well as edible and has been used in paints (including fingernail polish), other cosmetics and even glue (or industrial adhesives).

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By: Ashley Bennett, LMT

Lung cancer is a very tricky type of cancer because the main reason that a person gets it is because of smoking.  This habit is a very hard one to break so while that habit is in the process of being broken, here is an article outlining  another way to help combat the risks for lung cancer.  

PHILADELPHIA — Adding a variety of vegetables to one’s diet may help decrease the chance of getting lung cancer, and adding a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of squamous cell lung cancer, especially among smokers.

Study results are published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

“Although quitting smoking is the most important preventive action in reducing lung cancer risk, consuming a mix of different types of fruit and vegetables may also reduce risk, independent of the amount, especially among smokers,” said H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., senior scientist and project director of cancer epidemiology at The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands.

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….Dr. G’s Pregnancy Update

By Dr. Lisa Goodman, DC

As most of my patients know, I am pregnant with number 2!  In fact, I have just 10 weeks to go until my due date of November 3.  I’ve been asked a lot of questions “how am I feeling?”, “how much longer will you work?”, “is there anything you can’t do at work?”, “where and how will you have your baby?”  I thought I’d take this opportunity to answer those questions and present a few of Dr. G’s tips for a comfortable and healthy pregnancy.

How Much Longer Will You Work?

During my last pregnancy I worked until I was 39 weeks (which was just one week prior to my due date).  I intend to do the same this time.  Looks like my last day to treat patients will likely be Monday, October 25.  That should give me ample time to nest.  This brings me to my first healthy pregnancy tip: Never think your baby will come early!  No matter what expert tells you that you might deliver early – It is probably healthiest to expect baby to come no sooner than your due date  Remember, babies don’t all develop at the same rate and your due date is really just the middle of a 4 week time frame in which a healthy baby is born.  Focusing on or after my due date helps keep me focused on my patients and staying healthy and active. 

Oh – and I plan to be back part time the first week of December (with baby in tow) and full time Mid-January!

Is There Anything You Can’t Do?

As you know, chiropractic is a very physical profession.  I have always made it a point to use good ergonomics and body position when working on patients.  Therefore, even while I am pregnant this doesn’t change much.  I work hard to protect my body and still have very effective treatments on my patients.  However, rest assured that if I ever feel that there is a treatment I cannot safely perform, I will happily refer specific patients to my partner, Dr. Jake Simpson.  Dr. Simpson will be your main treating doctor while I am on maternity leave so don’t be shy!

How Are You Feeling?

I feel terrific!  I really feel absolutely wonderful.  I attribute that to a few key things: Read the rest of this entry →