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Vanessa Rae Romero

Why The Body Needs Saturated Fat

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In 2010, a large meta-analysis (21 studies with nearly 350,000 subjects), published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, concluded there is no association between saturated fat and heart disease. Still not convinced? You can read these two articles found right here at Healthy Living How To… Is Artery Clogging Fat Really Healthy Saturated Fat,… [Continue Reading]

Sleep and Stress: Why You’re Not Sawing Logs

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When it comes to living a healthy lifestyle, sleep has to be right up there at the top of healthy habits to implement. If you aren’t getting adequate, consistent sleep, you are essentially altering your cells in favor of aging and disease. Sleep is not a luxury, but a necessity for good health. Sleep and… [Continue Reading]

Chocolate Cake Donuts

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Happy National Donut Day! I love taking a “food holiday” and making it healthy. No reason we need to sabotage our healthy lifestyle with yucky unhealthy donuts. Instead, celebrate National Donut Day with my healthy spin on chocolate cake donuts, gluten/grain-free, sugar-free, low-carb donuts. If chocolate isn’t your fancy, I also have recipes for Cinnamon… [Continue Reading]

Adrenal Fatigue: Health Nuts Podcast

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I was invited to be a guest on the Health Nuts Podcast hosted by my friends Caitlin Weeks and Mary Vance. We recorded the podcast this afternoon and had a great discussion on adrenal health. See podcast notes and scheduled air time below. The show is scheduled to air Friday, June 7, 2013. You can listen… [Continue Reading]

Kung Pao Chicken

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Today’s recipe for healthy Kung Pao Chicken was created for the P.F. Chang’s Recreation Round-Up hosted by the Paleo Parents. Click here to check out all these awesome healthy Paleo Asian inspired options: Mongolian Beef Shrimp with Garlic Sauce Lemon Chicken Ginger Chicken with Broccoli Lettuce Wraps Mu Shu Pork Asian Cauliflower Fried Rice Pad… [Continue Reading]

We Believe What We Tell Ourselves

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Do you ever stop and give thought to the chatter in your head? Did you know, we believe more of what we hear ourselves say than anything else? It’s a well-documented fact of human nature! One of the things I learned, on my healing journey, was to talk back to the negative voices in my… [Continue Reading]