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11 | Are Carbs Bad for You? The Truth About Good and Bad Carbohydrates

Are carbs making you fat? Should you avoid bread, potatoes, fruit, rice and beans? And if all carbohydrates eventually break down into sugar, does that mean we should fear them? Today, we’re clearing up the carbohydrate confusion. We’re talking simple, complex, refined carbs, low-carb diets, fiber, blood sugar and whether carbohydrates really turn into body

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10 | The Truth About White Flour – Why Whole Grain Bread Matters

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White refined flour, enriched flour, whole wheat flour, what’s the difference, is wheat really the problem? For thousands of years people around the world ate wheat as a staple in their diet. So, what changed? Jesus even called Himself the Bread of Life. If wheat and bread are so bad for us, why

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09 | Whole Grain Bread – Why You Have To Have It Every Day To Be Healthy

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Hypoglycemia and constipation where always a struggle for me, until, the LORD brought whole grains and real bread into my life. I learned about the many, many health benefits of eating whole grains and making my own breads; and why God required us to have them every day for good health. Because it is so

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08 | Is Butter Healthy? The Truth About Saturated Fat

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Like many of us, I grew up on margarine. We were told for decades that butter is bad for us and that saturated fat should be avoided. So, why did I make the simple switch from margarin to real butter – and never look back? Today, we’re taking another look at this creamy, delicious food,

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07 | Healthy Cooking Oils: What to Buy & Avoid

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Which cooking oils are actually healthy? What cooking oils should you avoid? And what healthy fats should you keep in your kitchen? In this episode we’re taking the confusion out of healthy cooking oils and fats and making it practical. I’m sharing the fats and oils I personally use in my kitchen, why I choose

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06 | Why Your Body Needs Fat – Clear the Confusion

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Dietary Fat Just hearing the words makes some people nervous. For decades we’ve been told many nutrition myths like: eat less fat, choose a low-fat diet, and avoid saturated fat. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question? What if the real question isn’t… “Should I eat fat?” What if it’s… “Which fats did

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05 | Salt Isn’t the Enemy – Here’s What Matters

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Salt isn’t the enemy! SALT is one of our true Health Heroes God made salt and it’s a powerhouse of minerals to do the body good! Find out what the professionals say VS true biological science. Discover the differences between table salt VS unrefined salt. This episode is part of the Simple Pantry Swaps to

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04 | Simple Pantry Swaps to Clean Eating – Part 1 – Whole Grain Brown Rice

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Are you on the journey to a healthier whole food diet? Are you wanting to make some pantry swaps but not sure where to begin? Today is your lucky day. This episode is part one of a three-part series about simple pantry swaps without the panic. In my first three episodes I laid a foundation

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03 | The Grocery Store “Healthy Food” Trap! How To Tell If You Are Really Eating Clean

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Have you ever wondered why there is a ‘health food’ section in the grocery store? That question leads one to ask the next question: What does that say about all the other foods represented in that same store? Hmmm… Don’t get caught in the grocery store “Healthy Food” Trap! Learn how to spot foods that

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