Nutrition Archives • Healing With Plants

How Eating a Rainbow Protects Your Health

Reya Steele Jul 2, 2019 0

What Are Phytonutrients? Phytonutrients, also called phytochemicals, are natural chemical compounds found in plants ('phyto' is a Greek word meaning 'plant'). Phytonutrients are the substances that give plants their smells, colors, and…
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Plant Medicine

10 Health Benefits of Bananas Backed by Science

Reya Steele Sep 24, 2018 0

Bananas are a fruit prized for their health benefits. The creamy fruits are a staple food in our house because they are delicious, versatile, and one of the most affordable sources of nutrition at the market. Here are the top ten…
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Nutrition

Plant-Based Protein is Easy to Find

Reya Steele Sep 5, 2018 0

Plant-based protein is easy to find! If you are concerned about how to get enough protein in your diet, you're not alone. Americans have been obsessed with protein after being bombarded with messages that protein is hard to find. Decades of…
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Macro & Micronutrients

Protein Is Everywhere: Busting A Deadly Nutrition Myth

Reya Steele Aug 2, 2018 0

Protein is a nutrient found in nearly all plant foods, yet this is a big surprise to many people. After years of being bombarded with advertising that links protein to animal products, many people think they need these foods for survival.…
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Nutrition

The Healthiest Diet for Human Beings Is Plants

Reya Steele Jun 11, 2017 0

What is the Healthiest Diet for Humans? Q: Dear HWP, I've been trying to eat healthier, but don't know exactly what foods are good for health. What is the healthiest diet according to science? Sincerely, Aspiring Healthy Eater A: Dear…
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Nutrition

Plant-Based | Vegan Sources of Vitamins and Minerals

Reya Steele May 19, 2017 0

OBTAINING MICRONUTRIENTS FROM PLANTS, SUN, AND SOIL If you are considering or new to a plant based / vegan diet and want to make sure you are getting proper nutrition, or if you are concerned that your vegan loved one may be suffering…
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Macro & Micronutrients

Plant-Based Sources of Essential MacroNutrients

Reya Steele Apr 22, 2017 0

Food contains substances necessary for the healthy growth and development of the human body. The two basic categories of nutrients are macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients include the substances the human body requires in…
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Dairy Products

The “Milk is Essential for Calcium” Myth

Reya Steele Mar 13, 2017 0

The dairy industry has spent mountains of money to convince us that "milk does a body good." Their main selling point: milk gives your body the calcium it needs. The message the dairy industry has sent is that no other food quite compares…
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Macro & Micronutrients

Plant-Based Sources of Calcium

Reya Steele Mar 3, 2017 0

If you are thinking of giving up meat and dairy but wondering how you would survive without the calcium, or want to better communicate with your loved ones about plant based sources of calcium, this is for you. So Just What is Calcium?…
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Nutrition

Is Milk a Healthy Food?

Reya Steele Feb 19, 2017 0

Milk is that one food that school tells our children should be consumed with every meal. In United States schools students don't even have a choice. Want to eat? Get a milk. Even if they don't want milk, schools will force children to take…
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Your Natural Human Diet

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Nutrition

How Eating a Rainbow Protects Your Health

10 Health Benefits of Bananas Backed by Science

Plant-Based Protein is Easy to Find

Protein Is Everywhere: Busting A Deadly Nutrition Myth

The Healthiest Diet for Human Beings Is Plants

Plant-Based | Vegan Sources of Vitamins and Minerals

Plant-Based Sources of Essential MacroNutrients

The “Milk is Essential for Calcium” Myth

Plant-Based Sources of Calcium

Is Milk a Healthy Food?

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