Proactive Tips for Immune System Health

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Along with the COVID-19 pandemic
comes a tsunami of confusing and conflicting opinions and information about
immune system health and how to best protect and care for ourselves. I am not
an infectious disease expert. So telling you my opinion about whether I think
wearing a mask or not, how I feel about social distancing and self isolation,
or any other point of view related to disease control, would be not only
inappropriate and out of my scope of practice– but would also just add more
confusing opinions to the mix. This doesn’t really help
anyone.

So instead, I’ve prepared this article to help you better
understand what the data suggests (so far) as it pertains to what you
actually have control over in the face of this pandemic–  part of that
is your body’s own ability to thrive and defend
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5 Delicious, Bioavailable Uses for Turmeric

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Turmeric is one of the latest
whole food “wonder-ingredients” trending in the media. You have
probably read or heard about medicinal and therapeutic uses for turmeric. If
you do a little research you will find a plethora of articles and videos
touting turmeric’s health benefits. According to this blog
article written by Dr. Josh Axe, turmeric can provide many health
benefits, and based on research, might even outperform some common medical
procedures and medications.

You can do some easy research to decide if turmeric  is
something you would like to add to your personal wellness protocol.
If you do, you will need to figure out how to get it into your
daily, or at least weekly routine. The easiest way would be to find a high
quality turmeric supplement. But incorporating dried turmeric root and even
fresh turmeric root into your diet can be not only easy but a fun culinary
adventure. I put together 5 delicious and practical culinary uses for
turmeric that you can start incorporating into your healthy
lifestyle.

Before you start using turmeric in your kitchen, there is a
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Vegan Protein Sources To Eat By

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Vegan diets are becoming more and more popular lately. People are learning, understanding, and choosing to
eat less animal based foods, both for the health of their bodies, and the
planet. But there are common questions and concerns that a vegan diet may not
provide enough complete protein. Those who work out regularly may be
concerned about getting enough vegan protein sources to keep up with the muscle building
and recovery that comes with rigorous exercise. And, many of us are just
stuck in the mindset that we must consume meat and dairy in order to get
enough protein. The fact is that animal products aren’t the only source of quality protein. Read More

Why Diets Don’t Work- 5 Possible Reasons

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Are you contemplating a diet, or currently dieting? Or, have you tried several diets only to find yourself back to your old unhealthy or overweight self after a couple months? Do you ever start to wonder why diets don’t work? There is a statistic flying around that 95% of all diets fail. I honestly had to search, a lot, to try to find the origin of this statistic. I could only find one article, The 95% Myth, that referenced a 40 year old study of just 100 participants. What I did find, however, is an overwhelming consensus

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Holistic Nutritionist in Pasadena, California

Pasadena Office Location | Harvey Slater, Holistic Nutrition Coach
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Harvey Slater Holistic Nutrition & Wellness is
moving locations, and my practice as a Holistic Nutritionist is expanding! I
am thrilled to announce that I will now be offering nutrition services at my
new location in beautiful Pasadena, California!

The last two years a Vibrant Living Wellness Center have enriched
my life and career. I will be forever grateful to Heidi Hoffman for her
mentorship and for giving me the opportunity to provide my services at that
location.

Now is a great time to spread my wings and get into my own space,
as my scope of practice continues to both expand, while also becoming more
focused in its mission.

Holistic
Nutritionist in Pasadena

I will be offering a full
menu of holistic nutrition services at my new, well
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Nutrition Trends to Watch For in 2018

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My email inbox is constantly
exploding with nutrition information. Some of it is more focused on product
marketing, while other emails are from doctors, researchers, and experts
devoted to advancing the cause of clinical nutrition, holistic health, and
other preventative forms of wellness. There are usually some common
denominators in this information that allows us to connect the dots and those
connections usually show up as new emerging nutrition trends.

Here are some of the top nutrition trends I see taking front stage
this year:

5
Nutrition Trends Coming This Year in
2018

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Nutritional Supplements- Get Informed and Make Good Choices

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Winter is approaching, the
holidays are here, and many of us are thinking about whether or not we should
be adding any nutritional supplements to our diets in order to strengthen our
immune systems, manage stress, and curtail the winter season flu. The multi-billion-dollar
nutritional supplement industry is counting on it! But the truth
is, many people have no idea whether their bodies truly need the supplements
they are buying. Nor do they know whether the supplements they buy are
actually working for their bodies they way they should be.

I have broken down some basics about nutritional supplements, to
make it very easy to decide when you may want to consider supplementing, and
how to understand your supplement labels, so you can decide if the
supplements you are choosing are the best fit for your needs.

Here are Some
Possible Reasons to Use Nutritional
Supplements:

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Vegan Protein Shake Hacks Without the Powder

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Vegan protein shake formulas
are becoming very popular in the marketplace. Every time I look, I see
companies, who formerly stood firmly on their whey protein claims, quickly
introducing vegan protein products into their product line. This article is
not to sway you from using a protein powder, especially if you have one that
you love. Plant based protein powders are known for their nutrition
efficiency and digestibility. In my opinion it is a great way to get
convenient protein.

But what if you don’t have a good vegan protein shake mix on
hand? Or what if you are on a strict budget, or you simply aren’t ready
to dive into a month’s supply of supplement purchases? Or what if you are
just overwhelmed with all the information and options, and want to make sure
you are getting the right product for you? Well, that’s cool, because you can
still find plenty of high quality plant based protein in everyday food
ingredients, that can add a meal’s worth or more of complete, efficient
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High Alkaline Foods For Everyday Diets

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Alkalizing has become a well
known word in the nutrition world. If you do a little research, you will
soon discover that there are many different versions of theories as to why a
person might want to add more high alkaline foods to their diet. So what’s
the deal with alkalizing? Is it just another fad, or is there some good
science behind it?

If you want the simplified answer, here it is: Yes the
general consensus is that putting more high alkaline foods into your diet is
a good idea, if for no other reason than the fact that most high alkaline
foods are very nutritious and efficient for your body to digest and to use,
and generally free from any controversy of being allergenic, hard to digest,
or cause for any major health concerns.

But there is more to alkalizing than that. Having balanced
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Do Multivitamins Work?

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Do multivitamins work? Are
multivitamins just a waste of money? This is an ongoing question, and the
answers seem to change with the ebb and flow of supplement and wellness
marketing trends. I have broken down some of the basic questions around multivitamins
that I receive, and provided information to help make more informed decisions
when choosing whether or not to take them.

Are Multivitamins Necessary?

It depends on who you ask. The nutritional supplement industry,
with it’s roughly $60-billion in US sales alone, will respond with a
resounding “yes!” However, if you start asking the experts, you
might find a different answer. More and more doctors are acknowledging that
extracting (a.k.a. isolating) a single nutrient or vitamin and putting it
into a pill may not be the best way to deliver the nutrition to our bodies.
 “We believe
that the case is closed — supplementing the diet of well-nourished adults
with (most) mineral or vitamin supplements has no clear benefit and might
even be harmful,” concluded the authors of an
editorial summarizing the new research papers, published Dec. 16, 2013
in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “These vitamins should not be used for
chronic disease prevention. Enough is enough.” They went on to urge consumers
to not “waste” their money on multivitamins. Further research on this subject
revealed to me many doctors and experts making similar
statements. Read More