What are Prebiotics?
No, that’s not a typo. Last time we discussed probiotics. Now our focus is prebiotics. Continue reading “Prebiotics”
Author: cbeckett3
August Garden
“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.” 1 Corinthians 10:26
I received zero feedback 📝on my anniversary blog improvement post. Not what I was hoping for. So…time to move on…
July has not been kind to the garden. Most plants don’t like living in 100 degrees. Especially when the lady goes on vacation and they don’t get watered. Some of the crops bounced back and some Continue reading “August Garden”
My First Year: How Can I Be More Relevant To You?
I am approaching my one year anniversary of the inception of Peppers and Planks. I can’t believe it’s been a year since my first post. 😊 Continue reading “My First Year: How Can I Be More Relevant To You?”
Eating Healthy Costs Too Much
Often when someone hears how I eat they counter with, “I can’t afford to eat healthy, it costs too much.” Continue reading “Eating Healthy Costs Too Much”
Who Benefits From Probiotics and How to Optimize Their Use.
The word probiotic comes from the Greek, meaning “promoting” (pro) and “life” (biotic). This is a newer field of research that is expanding. We are still learning about the benefits and limitations of probiotics. Continue reading “Who Benefits From Probiotics and How to Optimize Their Use.”
June/July Garden
June and July are peak months in the garden. Crops are going strong. Continue reading “June/July Garden”
Growing Spinach
I often prefer a spinach salad to a lettuce salad. It is also very tasty in other cooked dishes, sauteed with vegetables or in soup. It is very good as part of your base in smoothies and shakes. However, conventional spinach is high in pesticides, so if you buy it -always purchase organic. But why not grow it?
Spinach is such an easy crop to grow. Continue reading “Growing Spinach”
Aussie Bites- Make Your Own
Do you enjoy the Organic Aussie Bites purchased at Costco? We do. They seem pretty healthy.
They are a little too sweet to me though. There are several forms of sugar in them: sugar, cane sugar, invert sugar and honey (not including the sugar from the dried fruit). At 130 calories for one bite, that seems a little steep. They have 16 carbs and 8 grams of sugar. They also contain butter but some of my family is dairy free.
Can we improve upon this? I strayed from the original a bit. My final recipe had roughly 95 calories for one, with 12 carbs and 5 grams of sugar. No dairy. Continue reading “Aussie Bites- Make Your Own”
Arthritis Herbs and Supplements
In my previous arthritis post, I mentioned strategies like losing weight, drinking water to keep joints hydrated, an anti-inflammatory diet and exercise. Let’s look at some herbs and supplements that hold promise in reducing the pain and/or inflammation of arthritis. Continue reading “Arthritis Herbs and Supplements”
Weight Control Tips That Work For Me
While this is not a blog about weight loss, I would like to touch on it. Weight loss can help improve many health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, sleep apnea, fatigue, high blood pressure, etc.
It’s not that easy though, right? I was a yo-yo dieter for years. And once you lose it, it appears again – worse than before. From being chubby as a teen, to being anorexic in college, to gaining 62 pounds with my first pregnancy. It was a constant back and forth for decades. A never ending battle. Continue reading “Weight Control Tips That Work For Me”
May’s Garden
Here in zone 6, things are starting to take off. Cooler weather plants are finishing up. I haven’t been able to get things done exactly how I like due to Continue reading “May’s Garden”
Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Habits
“Oh you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31
Inflammation is a normal part of your body’s immune response.
Acute inflammation is good. It is caused by conditions such as a cut, bronchitis, a stubbed toe, broken bone, the flu, etc. It is your body mounting an attack against something that shouldn’t be there. When it’s gone, the inflammation subsides.
Chronic inflammation is bad (aka systemic or silent inflammation). This is inflammation that doesn’t go away. Your body can’t turn it off. Chronic inflammation is also referred to as a silent killer. (click for more on this) Continue reading “Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Habits”
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