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  • 6 Tools for Holistic Weight Loss

    6 Tools for Holistic Weight Loss

    6 tools for holistic weight loss

    Holistic weight loss requires a multidimensional approach since obesity is a growing issue for many health-related and aesthetic reasons in our country. There is no miracle cure for weight gain, but there is help. The causes of obesity are different for everyone. Genetics play a part in the equation, as well as overeating. Some other reasons are hormonal imbalances, slowed metabolism, poor nutrition, emotional eating and also lack of exercise. Your chances of success grow when you utilize more tools for holistic weight loss.

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  • Eat a “Cooling” Soup for Better Health

    (Reprinted with permission from The Key West Citizen’s Health File, July 2010)

    This summer, eat a “cooling” soup for better health

    By Ashley Hoyt

    Special to The Citizen

    Soup is a part of every culture’s diet. You find it around the world throughout any season.

    According to Chinese medicine, all soups have different healing properties and are used to support treatment for certain conditions.

    For example, some foods have warming properties and some have cooling properties. In our Key West climate, eating cooling foods can help us adapt to the heat of summer and nourishes the body with fluids. Examples of some cooling foods are green leafy vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, celery, asparagus, sprouts, yogurt, apples, bananas, pears and watermelon. (more…)