Vitality with Vicki, LLC

07/20/2023

I'm obviously a big proponent of eating a healthy diet and staying away from the junk foods and drinks that tempt us on a daily basis. Most of us can admit that the junk affects our physical health, but not as many are willing to believe it can hurt us mentally. Science is now showing us that the junk can have a negative impact on our mental health.
Since I read so much about that, I wanted to write a blog giving some examples of how that might happen. So if you're struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD or some other "mental health" disorder, maybe you could check out my article. Get interested in your health and find out what you can do about it to help yourself feel better emotionally too.
Click on the link in the comments below to get to my blog. And thank you for reading!

07/05/2023

Are you trying to figure out how to get motivated to start working out? So many people are! One of the things I've learned over the years is how much it helps to have a good home gym since I find it most convenient to work out at home.
That's why I decided to write a blog about the things that I think are essential in a home gym in order to inspire you to work out more. Click on my blog in the comments below to find out what you need to make your home gym more inspiring!

06/05/2023

Did you know that your diet can have an effect on your mental health? While you may not be able to cure a mental health problem with diet alone, you can make things better or worse with your food and drink choices. Read my blog "How diet affects mental health" for more information. (Click on the link in the comments below)

05/04/2023

How many times have you wanted to eat right and make good food choices but just weren't in the mood or feeling up for that discipline? Well, I've had that problem too, and I've found ways to get around it (most of the time). In a recent blog, I'm giving you some info on ways to get your moods under control so you have the mental ability to control your diet! Click on the link in the comments below to read more!

04/20/2023

Do you have a health goal you've been trying to reach for a while but still haven't managed to get there? I think this is very common and the reasons people don't reach those goals are also very common. You need strategies to help you get to that place you want to be.

Let me help you with my blog post "Why you need a SMART health goal". After explaining how to set that goal, I give you tips I've used and ones that others recommend to help you stay motivated to keep working toward your goal. Click on the link in the comments to read about it.

04/12/2023

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04/06/2023

Great article on the connection between cholesterol and breast cancer!

Oxidized cholesterol, which is concentrated in products containing eggs, processed meat, and parmesan cheese, has cancer-fueling estrogenic effects on

04/04/2023

Do you want to have beautiful, toned arms to show off this summer? If so, give my latest blog post a quick read to find out exactly what you need to do to get them! Click the link in the comments below to get to that article.

03/30/2023

On a plant-based diet, Mary has lost weight, lowered her blood pressure, and started running. Read her story and her tips for success here!

03/24/2023

Do you want to know what's causing most of our physical & mood problems in the U.S. today? Click the link below for a short interview with Dr. Mark Hyman as he explains in 9 min what you need to know. He has summed it up so well I can't imagine making it any simpler!

03/22/2023

If you compare the effects of a diet restricting fructose from both added sugars and fruits to one that restricts fructose only from added sugars, the diet that kept the fruit did better. People lost more weight even with the extra fruit than those whose diet restricted all fructose.

Negative health effects of fructose were limited to industrial fructose, meaning table sugar and high fructose corn syrup. Mounting evidence suggests that, in large enough amounts, added fructose in the form of table sugar and high fructose corn syrup may trigger processes that can lead to liver toxicity and other chronic diseases.

As for whole fruits, fiber and phytonutrients might explain the positive health benefits. Soluble fiber has a gelling effect in our intestines that slows the release of sugars. Additionally, it turns out there are fruit phytonutrients that inhibit the transportation of sugars through the intestinal wall into our bloodstream. The phytonutrients in apples and strawberries, for instance, can block some of the uptake of sugars by the cells lining our intestines, and berries can actually blunt the insulin spike from high glycemic foods.

I recommend at least one daily serving of berries (half cup fresh or frozen, or a quarter cup dried) and a minimum of three daily servings of other fruit (a medium-sized fruit, one cup cut-up fruit, or a quarter cup dried).

Why do I single out berries? Berries are the healthiest fruits—due in part to their pigments. Berries are second only to herbs and spices as the most antioxidant-packed food category. As a group, they average nearly 10 times more antioxidants than other fruits and vegetables, and exceed 50 times more antioxidants than animal-based foods.

Try our free Daily Dozen app, a tool designed to help you build healthful habits. https://nutritionfacts.org/daily-dozen/

Watch the video “If Fructose Is Bad, What About Fruit?” at http://bit.ly/2nPCyZw to learn more.

Also, check out our topics pages on berries and fruits:
https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/berries/
https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/sugar/

03/18/2023

Are you having trouble getting motivated to live a healthier life? Most people struggle with this, which is why I wrote about "The importance of finding your why" in a recent blog post.

You need to really narrow down why it's actually important for you to reach your goal. And the right answer ISN'T "to look better"! You need something more meaningful than that if you want to keep your motivation up.

So give my article a read to see if my suggestions can help you to keep striving for your goals. Just click the link in the comments below to go straight to it.