Attitude Check

For more than 4,000 years, coconut water has been revered as a natural source of nutrition, wellness, beauty and hydration. In times of famine and war, coconut water has been used as an intravenous fluid and saved many lives. It’s the only natural substance that can be safely injected into the human blood stream. I love coconut water. Especially the water from the jelly coconut. I also like drinking Gatorade but I never thought coconut water would best Gatorade in a one-on-one matchup.

What’s so special about coconut water?

1. It calms your GI tract. Jennifer Koorenny, MS, RD, an Oncology Dietitian for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, has found that coconut water (not coconut milk) helps calm the GI tract and replace electrolytes during bouts of diarrhea.
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Where has the family dining experience gone?

Do you remember back in the day when having dinner at home used to be a family nostalgic experience? From the preparation, to dining, to the table discussions after dinner. These were well spent quality times. We would chat and laugh  for a while then sometimes even go for long walks.  Where have those days gone? Many families today have kids, adolescents and teenagers that typically have unhealthy eating habits that are uncontrollable. Some gravitate to foods that are high in fats, others to sugary junk foods while some just restrict their food intake, cutting calories and skipping foods that have a high nutritional value.

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