News and Articles from Positive Choice Integrative Wellness Center
Give Your Body and Mood a Boost!
Exercise can help boost your mood. Getting regular exercise is important for not only good physical health, but it can provide benefits for mental health. It promotes the release of feel-good brain chemicals. The first thing you might think of when it comes to...
Lost Over 100 lbs., Size 24 to 6, Esther Shares Her Story of a Plant-Based Diet
Come listen to Esther Loveridge’s inspiring story of losing over 100 pounds in less than 2 years on a whole food, plant-based diet.
In pain and diagnosed with bone on bone in her knees, Esther was overwhelmed when her physician said she had to lose 70 pounds to have knee surgery. She wasn’t sure she could accomplish it, but then a friend gave her a book that changed her life. Come hear how Esther lost the weight, went from size 24 to a size 6, avoided knee surgery and healed her thyroid eating so many of the foods, that we are often told will cause weight gain.
Hot Dogs as Bad for You as Cigarettes?
After a review of more than 800 studies, The International Agency of Cancer Research concluded processed meat is a “definite cause” of colorectal cancer — making processed meats equal in risk for colorectal cancer as tobacco is a risk for lung cancer.
Good Health in a TEA KETTLE
Made from Camellia Sinensis plant, green tea is not fermented like black teas. Instead it is produced by steaming fresh tea leaves at high temperatures. When tea leaves are steamed instead of fermented, many of important plant nutrients are protected. Green tea...
The Incredible BULK! Curb Appetite, Boost Health with a High Fiber Plant-Based Diet
People who eat low-fiber diets are at increased risk for heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, arthritis, and possibly auto-immune disorders.1,2,3 In fact, low-fiber eaters have increased mortality rates for all causes. One reason for the increased mortality rate may be the protective anti-inflammatory affect of whole, natural fiber-rich plant foods. People who eat a diet high in meats, dairy, and eggs, and low in fibrous vegetables, fruits, beans and grains have increased blood levels of C-reactive protein, a known marker for inflammation. Inflammation around the major organs can be a trigger for the development of disease. In contrast, people who consume all or mostly plant-based diets (40 grams of fiber a day or more) have much lower levels of C-reactive protein and high levels of natural plant anti-inflammatories circulating in their blood.
You Attract What You Are, Not What Your Want
UGLY in Appearance…But Not in QUALITY!!!!!!
40 Million lbs of Produce Saved from Waste! 1.2 Billion lbs of Water Saved! 1.5 Million lbs of Produce Donated! Get a big, beautiful box of slightly imperfect, but utterly fresh and delicious produce delivered to your doorstep at great prices (30% less). You have the...
Portion vs Serving Size
An important part about eating healthy is choosing the appropriate amounts of food to eat. When it comes to deciding how much to eat, the terms serving size and portion size tend to be used interchangeably, but they don’t mean the same thing.
Don’t Let Food Cravings Derail Your New Year Resolutions!
Twenty-eight scientific studies indicate that bumping up your cardio/strength training and eating a plant-based diet greatly curbs food cravings and can keep you focused on your goals for a healthier 2019.
FAST Track to Health
Long hours on the freeway, sedentary jobs, time pressures, stress, lack of sleep, pollution, too much TV, high fat, high sugar diets, too few fruits and vegetables… These habits add up to a great assault on your health and can lead to modern day illnesses like obesity, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, fatty liver, etc. Although there are medications to manage these illnesses, it is vastly more beneficial for you to alter your lifestyle in ways that keep you healthy and prevent the need for medications.
Avoid Salt — Avoid Autoimmune Disease
There are over 40 different types of known auto-immune diseases and probably many more that we don't yet know. Woman are more effected than men. Auto-immune disease occurs when our natural immune system develops antibodies that attack the healthy tissues of our body....
Crazy for Cranberries
Whether it comes in a can, frozen, juiced, dried or fresh, cranberries have a handful of health benefits and disease–fighting powers. These berries can help fight bacteria and inflammation, reduce the risk of heart disease, improve oral health, help prevent ulcers and yeast infections, and may even inhibit the growth of some human cancer cells.
REPAVING Old Thought Patterns
We all have road "maps" of thought that our brains are tied to. These pathways have been formed from past events and experiences, and have been paved into place through repetition. Often times these old ways of thought can get in the way of progressing to better ways...
Healthy Living Store
Looking for a gift to cheer someone up? Check -out the Healthy Living Stores located on right across the cafeterias at the new Kaiser Permanente hospital on Clairemont Mesa and also the old hospital at Zion Ave. They have a great selection of cards, gifts, and unique...
Eggmazing
EAT THE WHOLE EGG IF YOU WANT BETTER RECOVERY FROM WORKOUTS AND MUSCLE REPAIR! A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign found that people who ate whole eggs after a workout recovered better than those who skipped the yolks and only ate egg whites....
Yoga for Expecting and New Moms
Motherhood Stretches You in So Many Ways. Why Not Stretch a Little More? Relax and rejuvenate while strengthening and toning your muscles. Pre & Postnatal yoga classes gently guide you through breathing and yoga poses that improve strength and flexibility. Enjoy...
SHOW ME THE MEAT…not!
Someone says, “Protein” and everyone is looking for the meat, cheese, chicken, dairy or fish. But animal sources of protein are not the only sources. In fact, adults and children can easily get adequate protein from plant-based foods. Nuts, beans and grains are loaded...
Wellness and Weight Loss in your Morning Tea
The healing properties of green tea have long been documented and it's possible weight loss benefits as well. The phytonutrient found in green tea called catechin is thought to be the main nutrient responsible for the benefits of green tea. A recently published study...
MINDFulness for Every Day Living
Next session begins…
March 15th, 2018
Thursday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m.
Mindfulness is a way to use your mind and body to do what no one else can do for you ─ take charge of your health and feel more in control of your life. Through instruction and practice you will learn skills that can increase your ability to be less reactive, to focus and concentrate with greater ease, to improve your ability to cope more effectively with stressful situations and pain, and to enhance your ability to feel more connected to life and those you care about.
Oregano – The Flu Shot of the Future
Ever wondered why so many recipes for soups, stews, and sauces call for oregano. If you ever found yourself short, and omitted the oregano, no doubt you didn't miss it in the final product. Oregano probably wasn't added to recipes for the flavor value, but instead was...