I’ve talked a lot about healthy eating on this blog, but one problem when you start eating healthy is your body is still dealing with the effects of YEARS of unhealthy eating.   It’s possible that you need a to clean out the toxins so your body can better process the healthy food.

The Eating Healthy Nutritious Food blog has more information on colon cleansing in the post Clean Out Your Pipes (Colon)…Then Move On To Eating Healthy Nutritious Food.

Colon cleansing is a popular topic online.   Some advocate a natural colon cleansing recipe while others recommend prepackaged products.   Colon cleansing has been touted as a way to prevent cancer and even address Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental Illness it can cause side effects. However, many doctors claim it’s not necessary.

What’s your experience with colon cleansing?  What products have worked best for you?

My favorite diet mantra used to be, “If it tastes good, then spit it out!” Well I can officially retire that mantra because FINALLY there’s a food to love that loves you back: Cashews!  They’re the only nut you can’t buy in a shell!

Cashews can help you build resistance to colds and flu. Much on a 1/2 cup of cashews and you’ll be getting 1/3 of your RDA of zinc.. the big dog mineral when it comes to fighting flus and colds!

That same handful of cashews also includes mood enhancing magnesium and tryptophan, the herbal 1-2 punch to help you fight off bouts of depression.

Cashews can also stress proof your skin, with a whopping 04% of the RDA OF Copper.

Here’s a decadent recipe to try, in case you needed a REASON to add cashews to your diet! Try Banana-stuffed French Toast with Cashews.

Here’s a link to a picture of what cashews looks before they’re nuts… when they’re beautiful flowers!  Oh and avoid the cashew shell!  Read Avoid the frumious cashew shell for more!

Finally, take note that cashews cause stronger allergic reactions than peanuts.

Cranberries are best known for going with the Thanksgiving turkey, and you probably already know that adding a daily dose of this healthy fruit to your diet can reduce the risk of developing a urinary tract infection by 50%. Cranberries are known to have potent antiviral properties.

However you may not know that cranberries have also benefits as well. The Beautiful Skin Blog prescribes cranberries for greasy skin of the head.

The Science blog reports in Cranberry sauce: Good for what ails you

“Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have found that compounds in cranberries are able to alter E. coli bacteria, which are responsible for a host of human illnesses (from kidney infections to gastroenteritis to tooth decay), in ways that render them unable to initiate an infection.

Now, it’s no secret that on their own, cranberries aren’t exactly a sweet and tasty treat. As a matter of fact, they’re quite tart on their own. So here’s a great recipe for a Cranberry-Soy Milk and Green Tea Smoothie to make adding cranberries to your diet a treat!