Carla Golden Wellness | Posts About Nutrition

Below are posts containing my thoughts about nutrition. I hope you enjoy them.

Toward Veganism: Go Paleo, Not Vegetarian First

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Few people understand at once all the compelling reasons to go vegan overnight. Most of us transition over time. Some take a short time, some take a very long time. As long as there is perpetual motion toward veganism, it’s hard to say what is “the best” approach for all people considering the myriad variables […]

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Distilling Water

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A few months ago I took the leap to improve my family’s water quality. I spent too long trying to decide what kind of tap water treatment was the absolute best which kept me in a state of ‘analysis paralysis’ and for too long I did nothing. I basically wanted to kill any present bacteria […]

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Is Losing Weight Healthy?

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Some people spend their lives losing and gaining weight. Some people obsess for months or years about those last five or ten pounds. Some people live in constant fear of regaining the weight they have lost. This is a sad way to live. It’s a waste of precious life energy that could be otherwise devoted […]

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Getting Started on a Low Fat, Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet

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Here are some great first steps towards transitioning into the naturally low fat, whole food, plant-based (WFPB) way of eating. Before you begin, know that any vegan diet (way of eating, not weight loss plan) isn’t the same as a low fat, whole food, plant-based diet. Many vegan foods are high in fat (oil) and […]

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Everything in Moderation

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Many people like to tell themselves and others, regarding eating habits and food choices, that it’s okay to eat and drink everything in moderation…as if we all know what “everything” and “moderation” mean. So what does the phrase everything in moderation really mean? Does it mean “every edible in moderation?” Does this include soda, candy, […]

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The Difference Between Soy Sauce, Shōyu, and Tamari

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A couple of weeks ago when I was shopping at Whole Foods I looked to purchase organic soy sauce. Believe it or not, there was no organic soy sauce on the shelf! Along with one non-organic soy sauce there were loads of tamari soy sauces and shoyu soy sauces. So what’s the difference? I had […]

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How to Disease-Proof Your Health

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Every year Michael Greger, MD scours the world’s scholarly literature on clinical nutrition, pulling together what he finds to be the most interesting, practical, and groundbreaking science on how to best feed ourselves and our families. He starts with the thousands of papers published annually on nutrition (27,000 this year–a new record!) and, thanks to […]

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The Constipation Crisis

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It is estimated that nearly 20% of the population is constipated. (source) Chronic constipation is a common problem that can be reversed and prevented in most cases. Ideally you will move your bowels at least once a day. Optimally you will move your bowels after each meal. Going longer than three or more days without […]

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