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Provided by Family Wellness First: Nutrition, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #45, written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. Your mood (often created by the foods you choose) determines what you eat at your next meal. Imbalanced eating habits trigger a vicious cycle where you feel worse and worse and turn repeatedly to the wrong foods for […]

Provided by Family Wellness First: Nutrition, published by ICPA, Inc.,  Issue #35 written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. “I can’t afford health food. It’s too expensive!” – is the second most frequent objection I hear to Eating for Health. If you find yourself going along with this notion, thinking that you can’t afford to eat healthier

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, Issue #21 published by ICPA, Inc. -Kelly Hayford, C.N.C., Pathways Contributor Frightening Fact: An estimated 25-40% of bottled water is merely tap water. With widespread reports of dangerous pathogens, toxic fluoride and chlorine—and yes, even pharmaceutical drugs!—coming out in our tap water, it’s not surprising that bottled water is

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, published by ICPA, Inc., John Marc, Pathways Contributor We all know it’s important to maintain healthy nutrition and we honor this knowledge by telling our loved ones why we should eat more vegetables. Unfortunately, much of this information doesn’t stick. Often, it only aggravates the children who see

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, published by ICPA, Inc.,  Issue #43 written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. Fats, Oils, Nuts, & Seeds The low-fat fad has made many people fat-phobic. This is unfortunate as fats are highly beneficial to the body—the good fats, that is. The good fats provide essential fatty acids that nourish

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue#27 – Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. Vegan, Paleo, raw, gluten free, low fat, vegetarian?? Contrary to popular belief, these are not the most important considerations when it comes to what you’re eating. The most important consideration to take into account is best illustrated by my

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #17 written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. Identifying Food Sensitivities A woman once came to an Eating-for-Health class with a persistent cough she had sought help with for three years. She had grown weary having spent much time and money going to one healthcare

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #15 written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. One man’s food is another man’s poison. ~ Author Unknown When most people think of allergies they think of breaking out in hives, a rash or having some other immediate, dramatic reaction. While that’s sometimes the case

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, published by ICPA, Issue#29 • Written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C People often ask me to give them a list of food additives to avoid. My quick reply— eat only whole, fresh, natural foods that don’t contain additives and you don’t have to worry about them! But I’m also

Provided by Pathways to Family Wellness magazine, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #41 written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. The best way to ensure that your family’s eating fresh vegetables on a regular basis is to have a variety of them on-hand and ready to throw on the grill, in a steamer, blender, salad bowl, dip