We recently received an e-mail that got all of us at City Holistic thinking. We wanted to share Dr. Mark Hyman’s blog about how we can revolutionize our food systems one kitchen at a time! The Blood Sugar Solution In 1900 only 2% of meals were eaten outside of the home; now it is over [...]

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As part of City Holistic’s Heart Health Month Series this February, it’s important to not only look at alternative therapies for heart disease, but also how we can prevent it. When it comes to heart health, prevention is the most effective treatment. Today, we want to share with you three great ways to kickoff your [...]

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Rodent generally is not in most American recipes, yet it’s a pretty common part of our diets. So are insect parts and mold. The Food and Drug Administration carefully regulates what they call “defects” in our processed food products. Though the FDA has determined that a certain amount of “insect filth” and “rodent filth” are [...]

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About half the population chooses a New Year’s Resolution each year, and in 2013, City Holistic would like to challenge you. We’re challenging people to “go holistic” this year. A holistic pledge is a step toward understanding whole body wellness and how your physical, mental and spiritual states are connected. Making a holistic pledge means [...]

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With the start of a new year, people look inward and examine what they will resolve to change in the next year, and weight loss tops the list. The number one New Year’s resolution in January 2012 was to lose weight. Of the 45 percent of Americans who made resolutions in 2012, 38 percent of [...]

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Certain foods can either promote holiday cheer or leave you feeling blue during the season. It’s important to enjoy the holidays and still make healthy food choices, especially during the season known for cookies and eggnog. NBC’s Today show published a surprising list of common holiday foods that may give you a blue Christmas. Here [...]

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by Staff of CityHolistic.com Avoiding food additives during the holidays can be a challenge. With office parties and relatives’ homes, you’ll end up eating a lot of food prepared by others. So, how do you avoid food additives when your cuisine is out of your hands? Follow this list of food additives to avoid during [...]

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With the holidays in full swing, it’s time for plenty of seasonal eats and drinks. We all look forward to sharing a delicious holiday feast with family and friends. But, before diving in, do you know where that holiday ham or turkey came from? Factory farming, which is the process of raising livestock in confinement at [...]

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The holidays should be a time to relax and enjoy spending time with your family. However, for those of us in charge of meals this time of year can be a bit more stressful. By taking a holistic approach to your holiday cooking, you can avoid the panic and give your family a delicious, healthy [...]

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by Dr. John Principe MD, WellBeingMD® Are you looking for that roadmap to improve nutrition, increase physical activity & overall life balance? I found mine, and I’m wanting to share it with others to help them achieve wellness. Faced with being overweight, hypertensive, and with abnormalities in my lipid metabolism, at age 50 I was [...]

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