Oathealth Podcast Episode 28

Click the play button above to listen online. Right click "download" and click "Save Target As to save to your desktop. Episode #28, December 3, 2009 Show Notes Last week's challenge:

• The challenge was to drink two glasses of 8oz. of water a day
• Joe said that he did pretty well as he drinks lots of water anyways
• He also mentioned that when eating salty food, it is important to drink plenty of fluides to flush salt out of your body

Next week's challenge:

• Joe challenges you to eat raw nuts at least 2 times this week
• He will try to do the same as well

Additional Resources:  

• High in fiber, protein, and good fats
• Contain cholesterol reducing plant sterols
• Lower risk for heart disease
• One of best sources of Vitamins E (antioxidant)
• Essential minerals, such as, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, selenium
• Low glycemic level
• Healthy fatty acids, mostly monounsaturated - Omega 3 and 6
• reduces inflammation

Many varieties

• Almond  
• Brazilnut
• Cashew
• Chestnuts 
• Filbert
• pecan
• Macadamia
• Pistachio
• Walnut \   most balancing because of omega 3 to 6 ratio
• Flax      /
• sunflower
• sesame
• pine nuts
• pumpkin

 perfect snack

• travel well
• whole food
• packed with unadulterated nutrients
• filling (won't leave you starving later)(spread throughout the day)

Common Sense about Nuts

• Unsalted, unflavored
• Portion size - try eating 12 at a time (lose weight)
• Replace one portion of meat with nuts
• Roasting destroys nutrients
• Sprouting nuts 12-24 hours activates nutrients and easier to digest