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6 Facts about Fats

5/30/2023

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6 Facts about Fats

Over the last decade, there's been a lot of confusing and conflicting info surround the topic of fat. Sometimes it's hard to know what to believe, especially when sorting through marketing agendas. It's good start with the science to know how fats work in the body. ​
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1- Sugar, not fat, makes you fat.
The average American eats 152 pounds of sugar and 146 pounds of flour that converts to sugar every year. Yikes! That’s almost a pound of sugar and flour combined every day. Your body can't burn all that sugar and inevitably, the body stores it as fat, which contributes to insulin resistance and extra weight.

2- Saturated fat is not your enemy.
Although it's commonly taught in the traditional medical field that fat isn't good for you, a review of all the research on saturated fat published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found no correlation between saturated fat and heart disease. 

3- Some fats are unhealthy. 
They include trans fat and inflammatory vegetable oils.  We are exposed to these fats in alarming amounts. These fats are inexpensive and the fat of choice in many processed and packaged foods. They contribute to inflammation, which plays a role in nearly every chronic disease. 

4- Everyone benefits from more omega 3s. 
Because our diets are high in omega-6s, it creates an unbalanced ratio and a deficiency in omega-3s. Ideal ways to get more omega 3s in your diet include eating wild or sustainably raised cold-water fish (at least two servings weekly) or taking an omega-3 supplement (a ratio of roughly 300 EPA to 200 DHA is ideal). 

5- Eating fat can make you lean.  
Good fats create healthy cell walls and are better able to metabolize insulin, which keeps blood sugar better regulated. Without proper blood sugar control, the body stores fat. The right fats also increase fat burning, cut your hunger, and reduce fat storage.  Eating the right fats can regulate sugar levels and promote weight loss. 

6- Your brain is about 60 percent fat. 
We need fat to help our brain work better! This impacts memory, mood and cognition. 

Your body gives you signs whether or not you are getting enough quality fat. 
Warning signs include:
  • Dry, itchy, scaling, or flaking skin
  • Soft, cracked, or brittle nails
  • Hard earwax
  • Tiny bumps on the backs of your arms or torso
  • Achy, stiff joints
  • Dry eyes

Among my favorite sources of fat include:
  • Avocados/avocado oil
  • Nuts—walnuts, almonds, pecans, macadamia nuts, cashews
  • Seeds—pumpkin, sesame, chia, hemp
  • Fatty fish, including sardines, mackerel, herring, and wild salmon 
  • Extra virgin olive oil 
  • Grass-fed or sustainably raised animal products
  • Extra virgin coconut oil

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A Little Tube with Big Effects!

5/14/2023

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A LITTLE TUBE WITH BIG EFFECTS!

doTERRA Correct-X might come in a little tube but it's effects are powerful! Correct- X has been in my first aid kit for many years and has been a lifesaver in emergencies! Think burns, cuts, scrapes, blisters, rashes or any skin irritation. 

It's a gentle formula that nourishes the skin, calms irritation, and provides a moisture barrier that helps protect vulnerable skin against additional damage.
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WHY I LOVE IT
  • absorbs quickly
  • no mess or sticky residue
  • fits in a purse or pocket (great to always have with you)
  • petroleum and preservative free
  • doubles as lip balm, eye cream, cuticles and moisturizer
  • has an incredible blend of essential oils that quickly restore skin

Frankincense- soothe and beautify the skin. 
Helichrysum- reduces the appearance of blemishes and enhances skin repair
Lavender- soothing occasional skin irritation.
Melaleuca cleanses and purifies the skin. 
Cedarwood- keep the skin healthy.

Be ready for anything. Add it to your next doTERRA order or purchase at the Country Cupboard- Save $3  now through May 31st.
 

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What's the Big Deal About Ovulation?

5/2/2023

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WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT OVULATION?

It never ceases to amaze me how many women don't know when or if they ovulate or even what makes it happen! 

THE BIOLOGY
Ovulation occurs mid cycle (about day 14) right between the follicular phase and the luteal phase. Ovulation is when the growing follicle releases an egg, triggered by the luteinizing hormone. As the egg erupts from your ovary, you can have a mild pain on one or both sides of your lower pelvis. The egg is released and moves through the Fallopian tubes where it can be fertilized. 

Sometimes an egg never reaches the stage where it is release from the ovary. This is called an anovulatory cycle when you don't ovulate. Even though you don't ovulate, you can still have a period because your ovaries can be making enough estrogen as they tried to release an egg. That estrogen thickens your uterine lining which still needs to shed. 
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WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL
You don't sort of ovulate. Either you ovulate or you don't. Ovulation is such a critical part of a women's health. Why? Because ovulation is how you make progesterone. And when you don't make progesterone, you have unopposed estrogen which creates an imbalance in your hormones and host of other undesired symptoms. 

TRACKING OVULATION
One of the best ways to determine ovulation is to track your temperature. This is done under the tongue first thing in the morning before you get out of bed. Your temperature goes up the day after ovulation by about 0.3-0.5 degrees and will remain at that temperature for the rest of your cycle. If your temperature doesn't rise or stay at the higher level for at least five days then you likely didn't ovulate during that cycle. 


If you think you don't ovulate, please reach out! Let's work together to dig to the roots of why this might be happening for you and help you create a plan for a path to more balanced hormones! 

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