http://goodfoodeating.org Nutrition & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:02:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 The Good Food Eating podcast is here to share evidence based education, motivation, and inspiration about nutrition and diet, anti-inflammatory diet, health info, natural weight loss tips, and healthy lifestyle. Discover how you can create a healthy diet and nutrition plan that works for you so that you can have the health and happiness that you deserve. We cover loads of different topics around nutrition and health and provide up to date information, opinion, and facts on everything you need to know. We often challenge common myths and norms about food and health because we all deserve to know the truth. We talk about various health conditions, inflammation, type 2 diabetes, obesity, losing weight, adrenal fatigue, candida, leaky gut, energy, nutrition fundamentals, and all sorts of things. We also answer your diet, nutrition and lifestyle questions. 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Good Food Eating.com Focusing on real food nutrition and sharing empowering diet information so you can live a healthy lifestyle and most importantly be happy. http://goodfoodeating.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/GFEituneslogo300.jpg http://goodfoodeating.org http://goodfoodeating.org/10858/5-cinnamon-tea-recipes/ http://goodfoodeating.org/10858/5-cinnamon-tea-recipes/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=10858 http://goodfoodeating.org/10858/5-cinnamon-tea-recipes/feed/ 4 http://goodfoodeating.org/10412/what-is-cortisol-cortisol-and-weight-gain/ http://goodfoodeating.org/10412/what-is-cortisol-cortisol-and-weight-gain/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:30:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=10412 http://goodfoodeating.org/10412/what-is-cortisol-cortisol-and-weight-gain/feed/ 0 Often we're trying to achieve goals like weight loss and we wonder why it's not coming off fast enough. Or sometimes we even wonder why we're gaining? Does this sound familiar to you? Well listen to this podcast and find out about cortisol and weight... Often we're trying to achieve goals like weight loss and we wonder why it's not coming off fast enough. Or sometimes we even wonder why we're gaining? Does this sound familiar to you? Well listen to this podcast and find out about cortisol and weight... 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What is turmeric Does turmeric work f... Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 12:35 http://goodfoodeating.org/9446/aches-and-pains-is-it-what-im-eating/ http://goodfoodeating.org/9446/aches-and-pains-is-it-what-im-eating/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=9446 http://goodfoodeating.org/9446/aches-and-pains-is-it-what-im-eating/feed/ 2 Welcome to this Q&A session where we answer these great questions: - Could your aches and pains be related to what you are eating What to do when gastric bypass fails Can changing your diet make a difference to your health conditions Welcome to this Q&A session where we answer these great questions: Could your aches and pains be related to what you are eating What to do when gastric bypass fails Can changing your diet make a difference to your health conditions How to eliminate simple carbs LISTEN READ Hello and welcome to episode 75 of the GFE Podcast. Today we are covering a variety of questions and topics that have come in. If you have a question you’d like answered on a future Q&A podcast please head over to GFE.com and in the top navigation you will find a section you can <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/podcast-questions/" target="_blank">submit a question</a>. You can either send an email question or leave a voicemail using some swanky software we’ve got there. You can simply press go and record something straight from your computer. I just love technology! We’ve actually had this software available for a while but no one has been brave enough to use it yet, so will you be the first one to leave a voicemail and get featured on the GFE podcast? Well who knows. First up today I’ve got an email I received that had a few interesting things that I thought we should cover. So first let me read the email. Question 1 I am suffering with on-going pain throughout my body (started with my hips, then shoulders, knees, elbows, and now just seems to be my whole body). I spent the fall going to various doctors, physical therapy, and having x-rays, an MRI, and blood work. All did not indicate any problem, which is great, but the pain is worse than ever (this started about a year and a half ago). Since I can’t get any answers “medically,” and all things point to <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/7364/inflammation-101/" target="_blank">some type of inflammatory problem</a>, I decided to look into anti-inflammatory diets (would prefer a more natural remedy anyway). I am really hoping to find something that can help (and am willing to do the work). The daily pain (and lack of sleep because of it) are taking a toll. So that’s a very interesting email right? I know that there are many people who have all of these mysterious symptoms and have been to doctors seeking the answer to their problems, some kind of answer. Because if we have some kind of diagnosis then we can deal with the problem, right? Sure, it certainly does help and it can be incredibly frustrating when there doesn’t seem to be an answer. But often there are things we can do for ourselves to move forward on the right track. Sometimes one of the best things that can happen to us is that we don’t get a “medical” solution. I mean you can look at that in a positive light because it means there is hopefully nothing major wrong. So where that leaves us is seeking more natural solutions and alternatives that are not ‘medical’ and there are plenty of alternatives out there. It also leaves us in a situation where we need to become self empowered and that’s often a really great thing when it comes to our health. Sometimes if you get a diagnosis and get put into a box it can force some people to get lazy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that a diagnosis isn’t necessary, it certainly can be, but what I’m trying to say is that whether or not you are labeled with a condition or not, it’s still best to get as proactive as you can with your health. Anyway, getting back to this problem of aches and pains throughout the body with no seeming solution. It is very interesting that if you go down the medical channels you will not be looking at things like nutrition, toxicity, detoxification pathways in the body, or any other alternatives. Aches and pains in the body can be related to the food we eat. I know this sounds strange to many people and over the years I’ve had several comments from people saying that what they eat can’t affect their muscles. But oh yes it can. What do you think feeds out muscles and provides nutrients to the muscles to move, Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 22:14 http://goodfoodeating.org/9374/foods-to-avoid-with-diabetes/ http://goodfoodeating.org/9374/foods-to-avoid-with-diabetes/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=9374 http://goodfoodeating.org/9374/foods-to-avoid-with-diabetes/feed/ 2 http://goodfoodeating.org/9617/ashwaganda-adaptogenic-herb/ http://goodfoodeating.org/9617/ashwaganda-adaptogenic-herb/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=9617 http://goodfoodeating.org/9617/ashwaganda-adaptogenic-herb/feed/ 2 http://goodfoodeating.org/9078/anti-inflammatory-herbs/ http://goodfoodeating.org/9078/anti-inflammatory-herbs/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=9078 http://goodfoodeating.org/9078/anti-inflammatory-herbs/feed/ 0 http://goodfoodeating.org/9128/losing-weight-can-reduce-pain-and-inflammation/ http://goodfoodeating.org/9128/losing-weight-can-reduce-pain-and-inflammation/#respond Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:00:00 +0000 http://goodfoodeating.org/?p=9128 http://goodfoodeating.org/9128/losing-weight-can-reduce-pain-and-inflammation/feed/ 0 Weight loss is not just about vanity; it’s about improving our health and reducing inflammation. Here’s what we’ll cover: - How weight loss can help solve your inflammatory problems How losing weight restores communication between organs and hormone... Weight loss is not just about vanity; it’s about improving our health and reducing inflammation. Here’s what we’ll cover: How weight loss can help solve your inflammatory problems How losing weight restores communication between organs and hormones How losing weight decreases inflammatory molecules How losing weight decreases ‘sick fat’ A simple tip to help boost weight loss and improve health LISTEN READ In today’s podcast we are going to talk about how <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/this-is-not-a-diet">weight loss</a> is an inflammation solution. And I’ll also be sharing one simple tip you can do in the morning to boost your weight loss, improve liver function and help <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/inflammation-101">reduce inflammation</a>, so be sure to stay tuned for that later in the podcast. We’ve talked about fat cells in a previous podcast and the fact of the matter is that fat cells can make us more susceptible to a whole range of conditions as we put on weight. Having more fat cells can affect our health and impact our immune system. That’s right, fat cells are actually very interesting cells in our bodies and right here in this podcast today we’re about to delve into 3 very powerful ways weight loss can reduce inflammation naturally. And it all has to do with our fat cells!! Losing Weight Restores The Communication Between Organs and Hormones Fat cells are VERY metabolically active. Our <a href="http://goodfoodeating.org/6182/fat-cells/">fat cells are extremely interesting</a> because they can affect our whole body. We don’t think of them like that because we feel like they just sit there but they are not just dormant things that fill up and just sit there. In fact, fat cells are now recognised as a VERY active endocrine organ. That’s right, your fat cells are like an organ in themselves and secrete various different hormones and chemical signals that help regulate many physiological and pathological processes and maintain balance in the body. Fat cells can talk directly to our liver via the portal vein and they also talk to various other organs via chemical messengers or hormones such as leptin and adiponectin. This process is amazing if the process is functioning properly but as we put on weight, the cross talk becomes interrupted and the messages aren’t clear. This creates all sorts of problems including increased inflammation. So losing weight can restore the communication between organs and hormones that is necessary if we want to feel healthy and alive. Losing Weight Reduces The Production Of Inflammatory Molecules When fat cells increase in number and size, our immunity is altered and our fat tissue starts producing and secreting various chemical messengers and cytokines that mediate the crosstalk between our fat tissue and various metabolic organs like the liver, muscles, pancreas, and the central nervous system too. But increasing fat cells mediate a negative cross talk and one of the driving factors for this is that most chemical messengers in our fat cells are pro-inflammatory and contribute to low-grade systemic inflammation. Fat cells produce lots of inflammatory molecules and our metabolic and immune systems are intricately connected, and so we have fat cells that are an active organ that produce and secrete various chemical messengers that interrupt the balance and function of the body. That means losing weight can reverse this process from occurring. Most importantly, losing weight decreases the production of inflammatory molecules. Getting Rid Of Fat, Gets Rid Of Sick Fat We have a couple of different sorts of fat, we have subcutaneous fat and this is the fat on our buttocks and thighs and is ultimately for energy storage. It’s the kind of fat we use for energy later if we need it. But we also have visceral fat. Visceral fat is fat that gets stored around the mid section, around all our organs. It’s the fat we all know as ‘belly fat’, Jedha Dening: Nutritionist & Health Counselor. clean 15:07