Skinny-Teatox

Move over probiotics, prebiotics are coming out to play!

Probiotics get a lot of attention in the media and have gained increasing exposure over the last several years in the movement towards boosting gut health and promoting better digestion.

But consuming probiotics is only as good as their ability to stay alive and function in our body to do the tasks they are supposed to do.  

Probiotics are the “good” bacteria that we want to see populate our gut, but simply popping a pill doesn’t mean we suddenly have an influx of these inside of us.

There was a low-fat movement that swept across North America in the previous decade, which was built on false information, disproven claims and a great deal of money going towards biased outcomes.  

And while most people have come out on the other side, either realizing that the “low-fat,” “no-fat,” days are not the ones we should be striving for, there is still enough misinformation regarding fat intake in the diet that some people are poorly educated on the topic and as such, still afraid to add a healthy amount of fat to their diet.

But there are lots of benefits to be had from increasing your intake of healthy fat, many of which you may not even have realized.

Whether you have been thinking about it for a while, or the concept is completely new, you may be feeling that the new spring season, with the onset of fresh produce and a new incoming crop, is the perfect time to go vegan.  

Adopting a vegan, plant-based diet, means you do not consume any animal products, and instead fuel your body on whole foods that are from the earth.

Walk through the grocery store any time of the year and you will likely see two categories of foods: organic an non-organic.  

While for some foods, like crackers, or chips, it may seem unimportant, for others, like fruit and vegetables, organic designation is a big deal.  

It comes from the root of customer education and self-informing, whereby people are becoming more and more concerned about the toxins they are exposing themselves too, and how this affects their risk of cancer, disease, day-to-day health and functioning, and even one’s ability to lose weight.

And while the concerns are valid, in terms of it is always important to be an informed consumer, looking out for the best products for your health, there is a significant second concern: cost.

For many people, going organic is cost prohibitive and does not conform to the need of “eating healthy on a budget.”

A critical mineral for maintaining electrolyte balance, helping to generate energy and helping in stress management via the adrenal system, magnesium is a very important nutrient for the body. 

Making sure you get adequate intake is easy when you focus on these foods: