by Life Upright | Mar 24, 2015 | Quotes, Self Respect
This is one of my favorite movies! Favorite scene: when Vivian goes back and tells the shopkeeper that snubbed her that she made a “big mistake!” Saddest quote: she says to Edward, “people put you down enough, you start to believe it…the bad...
by Life Upright | Mar 20, 2015 | Good For You, Nutrition
Eating a rainbow of colorful veggies in your salads will boost your intake of Polyphenol antioxidants. These micronutrients come from the chemical in plant foods (fruits & vegetables) that give them their color. Polyphenols can aid in gut health and boost...
by Life Upright | Mar 17, 2015 | Good For You, Nutrition
Eicosanoids (eye-COS-a-noids) are little known molecules that have a prominent impact on your health. They are derived from omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids (EFA) and have various roles in regulating your blood pressure, blood clotting, body...
by Life Upright | Mar 16, 2015 | Good For You, Nutrition
FAT – the 3rd and final macronutrient to know. Fats are important for 3 main reasons: they are the catalyst for making eicosanoids (more on that tomorrow); they make food taste better; and they cause the body to release a hormone called cholecystokinin...
by Life Upright | Mar 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Amino acids are organic compounds that group together to form protein. Once your body consumes and breaks down protein, amino acids are left, which carry out important functions for the body (transport & storage of nutrients, repairing tissue & healing wounds,...
