Jen Eats to Get Healthy

Book Review: The Blood Sugar Solution

jeneatstogethealthy — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:55:23 +0000

Just Say No to Grains!

jeneatstogethealthy — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:42:14 +0000

This areticle explains why Grains/Agriculture has made society fat and sick. It also lightly explains why grains cause insulin resistance and weight gain. Just say no to grains!!!!

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-agriculture-ruined-your-health-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Random Thoughts On Paleo Eating For People With Diabetes

jeneatstogethealthy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:52:18 +0000

Random Thoughts On Paleo Eating For People With Diabetes.

Insulin is a Fat Hormone

jeneatstogethealthy — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:27:51 +0000

This is a great video! I have been learning that insulin is a fat hormone! The more carbs you eat, the more insulin you need to keep your blood sugar in the right range, the more fat you store…. that is why a Paleo diet low in starches and fruit will help me lower my insulin levels and lose weight! Here we go! Starting next Wednesday, I will be taking out all starchy foods and fruit, in addition to eating Paleo (no gluten, dairy, or sugar/fake sugar) for 40 days! I will keep you posted on how I do!

http://vimeo.com/36448893

Food can Heal!

jeneatstogethealthy — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:10:36 +0000

It is amaizing how food can heal! More of a reason why I choose to eat a Paleo diet!

jeneatstogethealthy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:47 +0000

A great article on why to stay away from grains!

Where Wild Things Play

Nutrition is an emotional and touchy topic for a lot of people, even myself but I will go into that at a later time. A lot of people have trouble talking about their food and HATE when I tell them that their beloved whole wheat cereal and oatmeal in the morning or their whole wheat wrap is not in fact, good for them. You’d think I had shot a puppy. When we have been told our entire lives that whole wheat is good for you and you should ‘carb up’ on pasta before races (for you runners out there) it is quite hard to believe that those people who told you to do this are wrong. (Yes I am well aware that I am doing the same thing- I don’t care. If you don’t believe me, take gluten out of your diet for a month and let me know how…

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Fructose, Hunger, and Inactivity – Leptin and Insulin

jeneatstogethealthy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:08:02 +0000

I thought this was great info! I’m going to work very hard to get my insulin rates down and lose weight. During lent, I will be doing a very strict Paleo diet, without nuts and fruit. I will keep you updated!

Fructose, Hunger, and Inactivity – Leptin and Insulin.

Eat Selenium Rich Foods for Thyroid Issues

jeneatstogethealthy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:55:22 +0000

This is a great article on eating selenium rich foods to help with thyroid issues, including Hashimoto’s. I will be doing this to see if it helps!

The Female Fat-Loss Formula | Metabolic Effect Blog

jeneatstogethealthy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:26:17 +0000

How to keep your hormones in balance, for weight loss. This also talks about the best way to eat and work out to keep your hormones balanced.

The Female Fat-Loss Formula | Metabolic Effect Blog.

Could you be working out too much?

jeneatstogethealthy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:30:09 +0000

I love to work out! It improves my mood, my stress levels and makes me feel good about myself to get a hard work out done. But with having 2 autoimmune diseases, I could be doing more harm than good, if I work out too much! This was a very interesting read! I hope you like it too and find it helpful!

Why You May Need to Exercise Less