I spent a few weeks on social media posting about artificial food colorings and why you should avoid them. I’ve compiled the posts together for you here! RED 40 & RED 3 First up is the big guy, RED 40 or RED 3. It goes by other names, but just remember RED. This …
February is Heart Awareness Month and Valentine’s Day was yesterday–so much LOVE and everything hearts!! If you’ve been following me on Instagram or on Facebook you will notice I have been posting about heart health all week. I’ll be posting a free document soon you can download to keep your heart healthy, so stay …
Below is my first post in by blog at www.fightwinnowlive.com the day after I was diagnosed with NHL 9 years ago today. It’s surreal that that ever happened and look at how far I have come now…. February 5th, 2010: Hello there everyone! I have never done a blog before, but I think under …
Today is National Spaghetti Day and how doesn’t love a good ‘ol big bowl of noodles? It’s crazy though the amount of carbohydrates that are in ONE bowl of spaghetti. 2 OUNCES of spaghetti has 41 grams of carbs. That’s insane. Have you ever heard of zoodles? It’s zucchini noodles! Easy, healthy and DELICIOUS! …
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Ever wondered exactly what was in a B vitamin? Well, here is your answer. A typical B-complex will have the following: B1 (Thiamine) B1 is needed for metabolism of carbohydrates and plays a role in nerve transmission. It’s depleted with alcohol consumption! B2 (Riboflavin) B2 is needed for adrenal function and energy …
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and if you’ve been following me on Instagram you might have caught some of my posts! And if you’re not following me, click HERE and follow me! Anywho–my mom is a 2x breast cancer SURVIVOR so this particular cancer is near and dear to me. I have so much to …
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Still on the fence about getting the flu vaccine? That’s OK—I won’t judge you, but I hope I have provided you with the information you need to make the decision for yourself. Today I’ll discuss MORE ways to keep yourself healthy this fall/winter. The best way to prevent disease is to WASH YOUR …
Here’s a scenario. You feel like crap. You suspect you have the flu. You go to doctor. Doctor says you have the flu. Doctor prescribes you Tamiflu (Oseltamivir). Should you take it? My answer will be NO and here’s why. Tamiflu received FDA approval for the treatment of Influenza A and B in 1999. …
If this is the first flu vaccine post you are reading, make sure you check out my previous posts this week to learn more about the flu vaccine! The next two days posts will be about NATURAL ways to protect yourself from the flu these next few months. According to the CDC on their …
Today I’d like to point out the differences between a cold and a flu. And tell you a shocking statistic….the CDC ESTIMATED last year’s vaccine was only 40% effective (and with that it was 49% effective in Influenza B (mildest form), 25% against H3N2 (most common strain found circulating last year) and 65% against H1N1). …
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