NEXT RETREAT: May 23, 2025 *Scroll to the bottom for the schedule and pricing details. ↓ • WHAT YOU GET 🍏 A front-row seat to Dr. Ann’s signature presentation on brain health. In this intimate group setting, you’ll have plenty of time to engage and ask questions. 🌷 A tour of the family garden 🥗 An […]
***Be sure you optimize your daily exposure to sunlight. This is the most essential and powerful of all strategies to optimize circadian rhythm.*** Reduce exposure to bright light after sundown and at least 2-3 hours before bedtime. Even a quick direct glimpse can drop your melatonin and other neurochemicals and can disturb your sleep. What’s […]
Do any of these statements sound familiar to you? “I have a hard time cutting back on sugar. I have a serious sweet tooth.” “I don’t have time to prepare healthy meals.” “I entertain too often and get totally off track.” “My family doesn’t care about healthy eating.” “It’s hard cooking for one.” “I struggle […]
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Today I want to highlight a remarkable, truly awe-inspiring category of plant compounds called Polyphenols – Polyphenols are miracle workers in our bodies. They number in the thousands and thankfully are distributed amongst the full gamut of our plant-based foods: fruits, veggies, beans, whole grains, mushrooms, nuts and seeds. So–what makes them so amazing? There are two invaluable things […]
“Dr. Ann, I want to let you know also that I have lost 19 pounds since doing the course. I have 7 pounds to go for my ideal weight. I went from a size 12 & 14 to size 6 & 8. Everyone wants to know how I did it. I tell them to Google […]
The mineral magnesium is involved in over 300 critical biochemical reactions in the human body, including converting vitamin D into its active form. Unfortunately, low dietary intakes of this mighty mineral are rampant. Limiting processed, industrial foods and replacing them with whole, real foods directly from Mother Earth is a wonderful start. Additionally, make note […]
A single liter of bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of tiny plastic particles. That was the highly alarming conclusion of a new study that employed an advanced laser to accurately measure microscopic plastic particles, including nanoplastics, the tiniest sized plastic particles (which measure as small as 100 nanometers). For this study, scientists […]
A plant-based diet appears to offer significant protection from contracting COVID-19. That was the highly motivating conclusion of a new study. For this study, scientists recruited two dietary groups: adults who regularly consume plant-based diets (278) and omnivores (424). The plant-based group included vegans, vegetarians, and flexitarians (those who consume meat 3 or fewer times […]
Nuts and seeds are also great foods for lowering cholesterol. Check out my list: “Top 10 Foods for Lowering Cholesterol” Over HALF of Americans have elevated cholesterol levels so please make note of these foods – most of which are scrumptious! Thank you so much for reading and feeding your hunger for health because I know […]
I cannot stress enough how important it is to be certain that you are regularly consuming this crucially important fat. The foods that provide omega-3 fats include seafood (particularly oily fish), walnuts, whole soy foods, canola oil, omega-3 fortified eggs, flax, chia, and hemp seeds, wheat germ, and dark leafy greens.
