minutes then strain and enjoy. You can also add some ginger to help soothe the stomach. This is lovely to have first thing in the morning as it sets the tone for emotional equilibrium and stabi- lizes blood sugar. Drink a cup or two every day. 2. Eat Sea Vegetables: These ocean plants offer bioavail-
able minerals we need for our bones, skin and hair, including iodine. This essential mineral supports the thyroid gland to ensure that our metabolism and energy levels are high and that our myelin sheath is strong (myelin insulates our nerves allowing the electrical impulses of the nervous system to get where they need to go). Sea veggies also alkalize the body and keep our blood strong. Incorporate them into your diet 2-3 times a week and enjoy the benefits. I have a salt shaker with kelp that I keep with my condiments and whenever I use salt or pepper, I also sprinkle kelp. 3. Eat Fermented Foods: The appropriate balance of flora in our gut is necessary for healthy digestion and assimilation. To ensure you have the right amount of these microscopic helpers in your system, you should be taking a daily probiotic supple- ment as well as incorporate cultured/fermented foods and bever- ages daily. Try kefir, kombucha or cultured coconut water, as well as sauerkraut and kimchee. The benefits of these life giving organisms can be felt immediately. 4. NO Hydrogenated Oils: The molecular structure of these
oils have been altered (by adding a hydrogen molecule) to pro- long the shelf life. They are to be avoided at all costs as eating items with this oil can be likened to eating plastic. It is highly toxic, disruptive on a cellular level and linked to heart attack, stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ADHD. Read your labels as it is hidden in many packaged and processed foods. 5. NO Processed Flour or Sugar: To metabolize bleached flour and sugar your body uses precious nutrients and gets noth- ing back. They deplete you of calcium, zinc, chromium and magnesium and also cause a 40-50% drop in your white blood cell’s ability to kill germs and ward off disease. This suppres- sion of your immune system begins 30 minutes after ingesting and last for 5 hours! Again, read your labels and avoid all things bleached (white). Though they are not added above as tips, for optimum nourishment, I advise more water (you should be drinking your body weight in half plus ten in ounces daily) and eating dark leafy greens on a DAILY basis. Try kale, collards, mustard greens, broccoli, dandelion, arugula, lettuce, mesclun, spinach and go organic whenever possible. Incorporating these habits will give you a solid foundation
and allow you to enjoy the benefits of a full and healthy experi- ence. As we all have the capacity to be brilliant in all areas of life, taking time to care for ourselves makes it easier for us to fill that potential. You will find it is worth the effort of creating new routines.
Kelly McInnes is a Vibrational Healer, Intuitive Channel, Certi- fied Holistic Health Coach and Writer. She teaches conscious, empowered living through food, thought, and connection to the Divine. She offers private healing sessions in her office (as well as distance/remote sessions) and leads workshops on Nutrition and Energetic Healing.
kelly@foodhealsmaine.com. 207-651- 1183. See ad on page 7.
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