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Why Barbell Squats Might Be The Most Important Exercise You Can Do (Weekly Workouts)

Published October 17, 2016 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Dr. John Bianchi 15 Comments

Barbell squats are the most important exercise for developing overall strength and fitness. There is no other exercise that compares with them for gaining strength and making you a physically better functioning human being. If you’re not doing squats, then you’re missing out on an exercise that can have a tremendous impact on your future…

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Filed Under: Strength Training, Wellness Tagged With: Barbell, health, squats, Weekly Workouts, Workout Routine

5 Steps To Become More Disciplined In Your Fitness Routine (Weekly Workouts)

Published October 10, 2016 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 17 Comments

Check out this post where John shares motivation and goal setting tips for discipline in your fitness routine. These steps can also be applied to any area of life.   Last week, I wrote about how fear, power, freedom and love are the primary motivators that keep me committed to a successful workout routine. However, while the right…

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4 Important Motivations for a Successful Workout Routine (Weekly Workouts)

Published October 3, 2016 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 12 Comments

I am starting a new series on the blog where I will be sharing Barbara’s and my weekly workouts. Today, I also wanted to share with you the four motivations that I believe are important for a successful workout routine. I’ve now been working out for about 18 months. During that time, I have missed…

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The Extraordinary Health Benefits Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil You Need To Know

Published September 23, 2016 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 7 Comments

Here are the extraordinary health benefits of extra virgin olive oil including cooking with EVOO, and how to buy it. “He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.”  – The Parable…

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What You Need To Know About Healthy And Unhealthy Cooking Fats

Published August 25, 2016 | Last Updated July 31, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 12 Comments

Cooking fats are an essential part of many recipes. Whether you’re pan searing a steak, frying up some scrambled eggs, or sautéing some veggies, you’re going to use some kind of animal fat or vegetable oil in the recipe. However, after you’ve finished consuming that very tasty meal, do you know if that fat you used…

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How I’m Beating Sarcopenia With Weight Training

Published August 1, 2016 | Last Updated January 23, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 16 Comments

Weight training helps to improve muscle mass and strength. In this post, I show you how I did it. Did you know that if you’re over 30 years old you’ll start losing muscle mass every year? It’s true, you will. The normal human aging process dictates that everyone, at some point, in their thirties will begin losing…

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How To Make Super-Nutritious Sauerkraut

Published July 9, 2016 | Last Updated October 6, 2022 By Barbara Bianchi 39 Comments

In this post, you’ll learn about the many important benefits of sauerkraut. I’ve included a step-by-step guide with recipe tips, beautiful photos, and a video showing how to make it. You’re going to love this sauerkraut. There’s nothing like the taste of homemade. Today, I’m excited to share a step-by-step tutorial for making your own…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Dairy free, Egg free, LOW CARB, Most Popular Recipes, Paleo, Recipe, Vegetables & Salads, Wellness, WHOLE 30 Recipes

How To Make Delicious 24-Hour Probiotic Yogurt

Published June 16, 2016 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Barbara Bianchi 75 Comments

Do you eat 24-hour probiotic yogurt?
Well, if you’re one of three million Americans who have celiac disease, or if you’re one of seven hundred thousand people who have ulcerative colitis, or if you’re one of the twenty-five to forty-five million people in the U.S. suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, or you’re someone that is taking or has taken a lot of antibiotics, then you probably should be eating this healthy yogurt.

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Filed Under: Desserts, Egg free, Lunch, Most Popular Recipes, Recipe, Wellness Tagged With: euro cuisine YM80 electric yogurt maker, GI ProStart yogurt starter, grass fed milk, How to make 24-hour yogurt, probiotic yogurt, SCD yogurt

How 24-Hour Probiotic Yogurt Can Help Improve Your Health

Published June 7, 2016 | Last Updated October 6, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 7 Comments

When you were first diagnosed with celiac disease (CD), you probably began to follow a diet of elimination and replacement. You eliminated all foods from your diet that contained gluten and replaced them with similar gluten free (GF) ones. You eliminated all medicines and supplements that contained gluten and replaced those. You eliminated all cosmetics…

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Why Many Celiacs Don’t Completely Heal On A Gluten Free Diet

Published May 4, 2016 | Last Updated October 10, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 15 Comments

You’ve just been diagnosed as an adult with celiac disease (CD). Your doctor tells you that in order to prevent further damage to your intestines and to heal properly you must go on a strict gluten-free (GF) diet. You leave the doctor’s office very unhappy with the prescription but relieved that you might have found an…

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Stay Healthy This Winter: How To Increase Humidity In Your Home

Published December 8, 2015 | Last Updated November 27, 2021 By Dr. John Bianchi 12 Comments

When I was a kid, I would suffer the same things every winter. I’d have terribly dry skin and plugged sinuses, and I’d wake up every morning with a dry scratchy throat. I was definitely not a fan of northeastern winters. My family’s heating system was the cause of my suffering. Our home was heated by…

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Filed Under: Journey To Health: John's Story, Wellness

How To Make Beef Bone Broth (And Why It’s Good For You)

Published December 3, 2015 | Last Updated March 9, 2022 By Barbara Bianchi 28 Comments

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The days are growing colder here in the Northeast, and winter is nearly upon us. That means it’s also nearly cold and flu season. Drinking a steaming mug of beef bone broth is a wonderful way to strengthen your immune system during these months. In fact, bone broth is such a wonderful health-boosting food that my family and I love drinking it year round.

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Filed Under: Beef, Dairy free, Egg free, Gluten Free Living, LOW CARB, Most Popular Recipes, Nut free, Paleo, Recipe, Smoothies & Drinks, Soups & Chili, Wellness, WHOLE 30 Recipes

Should Celiacs Purchase A Nima Gluten Sensor?

Published November 9, 2015 | Last Updated October 10, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 20 Comments

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How many of us celiacs have been terrified of eating out because we just don’t know if our food will be contaminated with gluten? What if someone developed a machine that could test your food before you ate it to determine if there was gluten in it or not? Boy, would that relieve a lot a stress,…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free Living, Wellness

How I Overcame My Fear of Going Gluten Free

Published October 31, 2015 | Last Updated April 1, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 8 Comments

Six ways I overcame my fear of going gluten free. It can be a diet that heals and brings wonderful new tastes and experiences to the palate. My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with this article about overcoming the fear of going gluten free. – Barbara I was at a business meeting recently…

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Is There Arsenic In Your Rice?

Published October 16, 2015 | Last Updated May 13, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 12 Comments

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Is there arsenic in your rice, how dangerous is it, and which rice has the least amount? My husband, John, is visiting the blog today with this informative article. ~ Barbara Does the rice you eat contain arsenic? Unfortunately, it does. As it turns out all rice contains some amount of arsenic. Unfortunately, for those on a…

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