Alternacare Blog

Dark Chocolate! Need I Say More :-)

Dark chocolate has an abundance of benefits that we rarely consider.  The real deal is, we have yet to recover from the holiday candy frenzy throughout the entire year!  It begins with Halloween, goes straight through Christmas, and already, we’re inundated with even more candy with Valentine’s Day and Easter! 

Organic Food – Non-Organic vs. Organic

Organic Food – It has it’s own section in most every grocery store.  Headlines take over the importance to eat organic more so now than ever before.  And what’s more, it appears that some people are unclear on what it is.  I wanted to take a moment to clear that up.

What’s a Weight Loss and a Holistic Exam?

Hormones control your metabolism and are produced by the glands in your body.  For example, your Adrenal Glands make a hormone called 7-Keto DHEA, which helps you burn fat.  Different glands make different types of fat burning hormones.

When the glands in your body start to break down they can’t make the right amount of fat burning hormones, 

Hormonal Imbalances Cause Weight Gain…Period!

Saturday November 16th from 12:30 to 2:30 I will be teaching a live cooking workshop that teaches you how to cook for hormonal balance and for your specific Body Type.  No two peoples bodies are the same and you have to understand what to eat and what not to eat for your body type.  

Reduce Wrinkles and Sagging Skin Naturally and Affordably!

UltraLIft is a brand new, break though procedure that uses Ultrasound, Acupressure Stimulation and Homeopathy to tighten skin, reduce wrinkles, increase collagen production and improve skin health.  We have now reduced the price even further for our FaceBook family and we are offering free consultations and evaluations.   

I LOST 4 DRESS SIZES & 38 POUNDS! LOTS MORE ENERGY! LESS ANXIOUS AND SLEEPING BETTER

One of the main things that brought me into Alternacare was an overall feeling of not being well.  I tried to change my thyroid medications, I tried to loose weight and eat healthier but nothing helped me.  I was very tired with no energy.

QUICK WEIGHT LOSS TIP #2/20: Drink Before You Sink

Continued from our first quick weight loss blog!

Drinking a low calorie warm soup broth, such as an organic vegetable soup, before a meal may help to reduce the amount of calories you eat during that meal. This works very well especially at dinner time.

QUICK WEIGHT LOSS TIP #1/20: Purge Your Pantry

If it’s not in your home you probably won’t eat it so why not discard or at the least donate the food items that are bad for you. A quick weight loss patient said to me once, “I can’t throw that out, it’s food.” The definition of food is,

Chocolate, Your Fat Burning Friend!

This my friends is no typo! Dark chocolate IS healthy! When it contains 78% cacao or more it helps you burn fat! There are special stimulants and antioxidants that help raise your metabolism! Not only does it help burn fat,

Get Blue Berried!

According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, blueberries were used by Native American Indians as part of their medicine.  In addition, there are claims that blueberries can help your memory stay stronger longer.  So getting old doesn’t have to be such a drag.