Today, most people are eating way too many Omega-6 fatty acids. At the same time, consumption of animal foods high in Omega-3 is the lowest it has ever been. A distorted ratio of these polyunsaturated fatty acids may be one of the most damaging aspects of the Western diet. Our bodies don’t have the enzymes...
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Superfoods: What are they and why would I want them?
Superfoods are items that are packed with nutrients and offer numerous health benefits. One of the best things about them is anyone can reap the benefits. You can work them into your day-to-day routine with minimal added effort. Superfoods are foods — mostly plant-based but also some fish and dairy — thought to be nutritionally...
Help After Exercise: Amino Acids & Protein for Repair
What you eat is important. However, when you eat it can be just as critical. Let’s talk about Post-Workout Nutrition. Post-workout nutrition is an intriguing topic and rightfully so. The basic idea is threefold: The body deals with nutrients differently at different times, depending on activity. What you consume before, during, and especially after your...
Final Thoughts about Heart Health
Here are Donna’s final thoughts and suggestions regarding heart health.
How Oral Health and Heart Disease are Connected
The link between poor oral health and cardiovascular disease has long been established. And more recently, researchers have been taking a great deal of interest in the gut-brain axis, which involves the connection between intestinal health and mental health. The good bugs that reside throughout our bodies—including in the mouth—work in many ways, largely by...
Good Fats vs Bad Fats
Are you afraid of fats? If so, you’re not alone. Fat in foods has been vilified in America for the past few decades, as low-fat and non-fat foods became the norm, and we were told that a low-fat diet would help us get the body we want. In fact, it’s one of the biggest nutrition...
Tea Time with Donna Ray: Heart Heath Ep 4
This week’s Tea Time with Donna Ray is about preventing heart disease!
Tea Time with Donna Ray: Heart Health Ep 3
Donna has so much wisdom to share that we couldn’t wait until Wednesday for Tea Time with Donna. So here is a bonus video just for you! In this episode, you will find out the root cause of heart disease.