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Four Metrics to Healthy Living

Posted by Dan Hammer //

08/01/2016

There are four metrics to healthy living. But before we look at these metrics you need to understand the growing trend that’s beginning to wreck havoc on our overall well being. It’s obesity and overweight issues that lead to metabolic syndrome health issues like diabetes and heart disease.

Currently, of the five billion adults living on the planet Earth, one in eight are clinically obese.

When you do the math that 625 million people.

And a fifth of these obese adults live in six high-income countries: United States, Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Currently, the United States government estimates that more people die of too much food than too little.

Boost the Nutrient Power of Vegetables

Posted by Dan Hammer //

04/22/2016

Spring has sprung and this is an ideal time to learn how to boost the nutrient power of vegetables. I have several tips for you. The question is: what order should I give them to you?

Should I give these tips on how to boost the nutrient power of vegetables based on potency or convenience? I’m going to opt for convenience.

My Top 6 Tips to Boost the Nutrient Power of Vegetables

Tip #1 – The greener the vegetable the more nutritious it will be. This means stop eating iceberg lettuce and instead eat spinach. Dark green leafy vegetables and ones that are vividly colored (purple, red, yellow, and orange) will provide you with a broad range of powerful plant nutrients.

Tip #2 – Juicing provides an easy way to consume a variety of vegetables. Most health experts recommend 2-4 servings of vegetables per day but who has time for this. Instead add them to your morning smoothie. I don’t like carrots raw or cooked but I add them to my morning shake with a cup full of spinach. Sometimes I add kale to the mix. This gives me 2 to 3 servings. And when I add my frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries I have my 5 to 8 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

My Whole30 Journey – Part 1

Posted by Dan Hammer //

02/22/2016

In October of 2015 I decided to go Gluten Free and eliminated Wheat from my diet. For Lent our family decided to implement the Whole30 program for the next 40 days. I’m halfway through the Whole30 journey and I thought I’d share some observations about this program.

What is Whole30?

The concept behind Melissa and Dallas Hartwig’s Whole30 program is that it takes 30 days to reset your health and change your relationship with food. That by eating non-processed whole foods and eliminating grains, dairy, sugar, legumes, and alcohol from you system, you will: