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Why Should I Eat Avocado?

(See below for my favorite desert: Vegan Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe) There are so many reasons - and so many ways - to love avocado. A culinary delight, avocados provide up to 20 nutrients including fiber, vitamins K, C and E, as well as folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium. In fact, they actually have four times more potassium than bananas! Unlike most fruits, avocado is low in carbohydrates and high in a healthy plant fat called oleic acid. Like olive oil, oleic acid has been linked to health benefits such as reducing inflammation, protecting cells against cancer, and reducing [...]

Why Should I Eat Avocado?Wendy Wells2023-09-04T20:45:13+00:00

Mitochondria, Our Batteries For Life

Mitochondria are 1.45 to 1.8 billion years old according to fossil records (1). Through the years of evolution, they ended up in most of our cells. Mitochondria are intracellular organelles and like energy factories, like batteries, they use nutrients from our food and oxygen to create energy to support life. Mitochondria appear like a separate cell, within our cells, and they even has their own set of DNA (mtDNA) which we inherit only from our mother. Mitochondria exist in different numbers in different cell lines. The highest being the heart where 40% of each heart muscle cell by volume [...]

Mitochondria, Our Batteries For LifeWendy Wells2023-08-27T23:38:34+00:00

Which Natural Sweetener is Best?

Consuming this artificial sweetener on a daily basis has shown to increase your risk of metabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes) by 35%, and increase your risk for diabetes type 2 by 65%. Read to find out more...

Which Natural Sweetener is Best?Wendy Wells2024-01-02T21:12:10+00:00

Natural Medicine and Autoimmune – 5 Underlying Causes

Over 80 different diseases occur that involve the disruption of the normal functioning immune system. The cases worldwide are on the rise. It is time everyone focuses on eradicating the underlying causes and not just treatments that work only some of the time and for only some individuals.

Natural Medicine and Autoimmune – 5 Underlying CausesWendy Wells2024-01-02T21:12:11+00:00

Heathy Heart for a Long Life

Heart disease kills an estimated 17.9 million people globally each year, it's a good idea to take care of your heart!

Heathy Heart for a Long LifeWendy Wells2023-08-05T22:38:12+00:00

Inspired by water!

Over 2100 known toxins may be present in drinking water, which increases your risk for illness and affects the taste and smell of water. Better tasting, better smelling, and healthier water is what you get when you filter out chemical (e.g., chlorine/ lead) and bacterial contaminants from the water you drink or use for bathing.

Inspired by water!Wendy Wells2023-07-08T19:01:00+00:00

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