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Jan

New! Organic Psyllium Husk

Posted by editor at 8:58 am

Psyllium is one of our most popular herbs. Lack of dietary fibre is a common problem in modern diets, a problem that is easily fixed with a psyllium supplement. The soluble fibre found in psyllium husk absorbs water and swells up to ten times its original volume. This property helps it to relieve both constipation and diarrhea. Studies have shown that psyllium can also lower overall cholesterol as well as LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels. Click here for more information.

Want to see for yourself how psyllium works? Mix a couple of tablespoons into a glass of water and let it sit. After a while you will see that the water has turned to gel. When taken as a supplement with a large glass of water or two, it does the same thing. (more…)

Jan

Week Day Lunches

Posted by editor at 12:31 pm

Packing your own lunch can be a great way to save money and make sure that you’re eating healthy food throughout the day. If you’re used to buying lunches, it can be a daunting task to add an entire meal to your cooking schedule, but with a bit of pre-planning it’s easy to do.

To avoid an endless run of peanut butter sandwiches, you can follow a simple formula when creating your lunches. Try to include at least one of each of the following items:

Starch: Pasta, rice, beans, lentils, bread, potatoes, etc. You can cook up a big batch of one of these and keep it in the fridge to use for the week. Westpoint carries a vast array of whole, healthy and delicious starch-type foods. Try a new one every week and you’ll never get bored!

Protein: Chicken, beef, pork, sausage, tofu, eggs, legumes, cheese, nuts, etc. Roast two chickens instead of one, or throw an extra steak or two on the barbecue and you’ve got lunch meat for a couple of days. Keep the fridge stocked with pre-boiled eggs and lots of cheese, and throw in a pan of nuts to roast while the oven is still hot from your weekly baking session. (more…)

Jan

New Year’s Resolutions

Posted by editor at 9:29 am

Many people have something along the lines of “Be Healthier!” right at the top of their list of New Year’s Resolutions. And most of those people fail dismally in the first week and spend the rest of the year complaining about it. Or even worse, they have a salad once or twice, take the stairs when the elevator is broken, and then pat themselves on the back for a job well done.

Goals are much better when they are specific and measurable. For example, instead of the vague “Eat healthier” try “Eat one extra serving of vegetables per day for a month” or “Bake one loaf of whole grain bread per week until June.” Instead of “Lose weight” try “Lose 10 pounds of fat by March 1st.” (more…)

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