Today I’m posting a new feature to the OsteoDiet website: an OsteoDiet calorie counter! To find it, move your mouse up to the black bar at the top of the page and click on “OsteoDiet Calorie Counter.”
I’ll be adding a few new items every day. If there are specific items or recipes that you’d like included on the list, please write me and I’ll get them added ASAP. Here’s hoping that the OsteoDiet calorie counter will become a useful tool, both for you and for me!
Today’s Calorie Counter additions:
Almond milk, unsweetened, vanilla, 1 cup (8 oz) = 40
Almonds, raw, 20 (1 ounce approx.) = 180; each = 9
Avocado, whole = 324; 1/2 = 162
Avocado, mashed, 1 cup = 340
Banana, whole = 105
Carrot, baby, raw, each = 6
Carrot, raw = 31
Celery, stalk = 6
Cereal, Arrowhead Mills Organic Spelt Flakes, 1 cup = 120
Egg, boiled = 77
Pepper, green, bell = 20
Salad dressing, Newman’s Own Organic Tuscan Italian dressing, 1 tbsp. = 50
Strawberries, 8 = 50
Sunflower seeds, roasted and salted, 1 tbsp. = 50
Tomato, whole – 26
Dr. Steven D’Antonio, one of the doctors who set me on the right path to conquer osteoporosis, has just opened his new office at the following location:
Whole Family Healthcare
1201 Louisiana Ave Suite E
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone (407) 644-2990
To find out more about Dr. D’Antonio’s background and practice, you can explore his website at:
www.WholeFamilyHealthcare.com
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” (John 7:37-38)
in me, as
the Scripture has said,Persevering in the face of hardship is just that–hard! Drawing close to the Lord as your body heals, however, gives light and strength to the mind and body and lifts the soul and spirit to new heights. These are the Top 10 books that helped me to feel God’s loving presence during my recovery and strengthened my determination to heal according to nature’s design.
1) The Upside of Adversity by Os Hillman. Subtitled “Rising from the Pit to Greatness”, this book was the most revealing as to how God can use the troubles of our lives to build our characters and bless others.
2) The Blessings of Brokenness by Charles Stanley. Subtitled “Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Time,” this little volume shows how God picks up the pieces of a life fully given to Him and weaves them into a rich tapestry that we would otherwise never know.
3) Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer. In this book, Joyce Meyer teaches how to “deal with the thousand of thoughts you have every day and focus your mind to think the way God thinks.”
4) Ruthless Trust by Brennan Manning. Subtitled, “The Ragamuffin’s Path to Trust”, this book” shows us how true and radical trust in God can transform our lives.”
5) The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis. This book, written by the author of the Chronicles of Narnia, explores and answers the intellectual problem raised by human suffering with sympathy and realism, using logic and imagination.
6) Wrestling With God by Rick Diamond. On the journey that “leads to deep trust in a radically loving–but not tame–God”, we find that we don’t have to be in control. Through the intimacy of wrestling with God, we learn the strength of His embrace and the intensity of His love for us.
7) Finding Freedom from Your Fears by H. Norman Wright. In this book, Dr. Wright, a Christian counselor gives practice techniques and exercises for understanding and releasing our fears and for establishing “worry-free” patterns in one’s life.
8) Simple Acts of Moving Forward by Vinita Hampton Wright. On days when I felt “stuck”, this delightful book got me “unstuck”, feeling better, and moving forward!
9) The Book of Courage by Matthew Kelly. This book is filled with quotations–excerpts from the writings of men and women who inspired the author to live more courageously. I love this quotation by the author himself: “The measure of your life will be the measure of your courage.” When you feel down, this book will renew your courage and fill you with hope.
10) The Joy Diet by Martha Beck. Subtitled “10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life,” this book first struck me as a little strange. However, after I tried the first two of the daily practices, I was sold! The ten menu items include: Nothing, Truth, Desire, Creativity, Risk, Treats, Play, Laughter, Connection, and Feasting. The Joy Diet was “designed not for the body but for the soul,” but I believe the joy it has brought me affects my body for the better, too!
Enjoy!
Kathy
Tags: facing adversity, faith, osteoporosis, spiritual growth
The bulk of the supplements I take currently are whole food supplements made by Standard Process, but I take a few others as well. Here’s the complete list:
From Standard Process
Tuna Omega-3 Oil*
Glucosamine Synergy*
Calcifood*
Calcium Lactate (does not contain dairy products)*
Cardio-Plus*
Drenamin*
Catalyn*
Thytrophin PMG*
Other Supplements
Pro-Infla-Zyme from Nutri-West*
Bio-Chlor from Eniva***
PaleoGreens from Designs for Health**
AdrenaStim Cream from Apex Energetics**
Acidophilus****
Niacin****
*Ordered through Dr. Bourne of Bourne Family Chiropractic
**Ordered through Dr. Steven D’Antonio
***Ordered online from Eniva Corp.
****Purchased at my local health food store
Tags: bone health, osteoporosis supplements, Standard Process
While these are my “Top 10” books for bone-healthy eating, the “Top 3” are my absolute favorites!
1) The pH Miracle for Weight Loss by Robert O. Young, PhD and Shelly Redford Young. Lots of “before and after” photos of pH Miracle success story, along with more than 100 pages of of delicious menus and recipes.
2) The Acid Alkaline Food Guide by Dr. Susan E. Brown and Larry Trivieri, Jr. This food guide is my “bible” for acid and alkaline foods. I use this book more than any other to help determine the acid-alkaline balance of my food intake.
3) The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet by Felicia Drury Kliment. Reading this book will show you how the alkaline diet benefits all body systems, not just the bones.
4) Back to the House of Health 2 by Shelley Redford Young, L.M.T. Chock full of alkalizing recipes, this book contains some recipes that I consider a bit “exotic”. But, hey! It’s fun to create unusual dishes for a change of pace!
5) Food and Our Bones by Annemarie Colbin. More great recipes! (Be sure to read the section “What About Milk Products?” on p. 53-55.)
6) Sleep Away the Pounds by Cherie Calbom, MS, with John Calbom, MA. This book explains the connection between what we eat and the quality of sleep we experience, and then goes on to say how our quality of sleep affects the health of the body. (Be sure to check out the section “Growth Hormone, Fat Burning, and Muscle Development” on p. 24-25.)
7) Extra-Special Crockery Pot Recipes by Lou Seibert Pappas. Most of these recipes tend toward the alkaline side, but not all. I bypass the recipes that feature dairy products and large amounts of sugar. For small amounts of sugar, I substitute Xylitol in equal measure.
8) Come Cook With Me! by Carolyn Coats and Pamela Smith R.D. This delightful cookbook for kids feature healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes, and most of them are alkaline! Again, I substitute Xylitol for sugar, use Ezekiel bread for all bread, and skip the highly acidifying snacks, such as popcorn.
9) The Maker’s Diet by Jordan S. Rubin. The author of this book is a naturopathic doctor whose faith-based journey from near death to optimum health is an inspiration…and an example.
10) The Calorie Counter by Annette B. Natow, PhD, R.D. and Jo-Ann Heslin, M.A., R.D. It is said that you can’t overeat on 80% alkaline/20% acid diet. Just the same, I check out the calories in certain items once in a while. For example, 1 ounce of almonds is 170 calories. Almonds are alkaline, which is good, but too much of a good thing might add some extra pounds that I don’t want. So, I stick to eating about 12-16 almonds at a time.
Tags: bone health, Books, osteoporosis, Recipes
Who would have believed that one year after my shoulder fracture I would be mountain climbing? The good news is that’s exactly what happened!
In our recent trip to Caritas, Alabama, George and I joined hundreds of others in climbing a mountain to a Marian grotto carved into the side of a mountain. Near the top the climb was so steep that we had to pull the weight of our bodies up the slope using ropes. Thanks be to God, all the weight training, physical therapy, and stretching paid off! My shoulder did just fine. The only body parts that ached the next day were my thighs.
If today you are in the throes of pain and discouragement from a shoulder fracture, take heart! Keep stretching and moving your shoulder according to doctor’s orders, and know that healing and strength will come.
Have you been diagnosed with osteoporosis or its precursor, osteopenia? Are you confused by the scores accompanying your Dexascan results and wondering what they all mean? Are you afraid of how the diagnosis will affect your future and your family’s future?
Four years ago I was in that spot, diagnosed with severe osteoporosis. Stunned at first, I soon started searching for what I should do. Here are the top 10 books I read that helped me to stop worrying and decide on a course of action:
#1 – Osteoporosis for Dummies by Carolyn Riester O’Connor, MD, and Sharon Perkins, RN
#2 – The Myth of Osteoporosis by Gillian Sanson
#3 – What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Osteoporosis by Felicia Cosman, M.D.
#4 – The Bone Health Revolution by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
#5 – Fountain of Youth by Edita Kaye
#6 – The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet by Felicia Drury Kliment
#7 – The Acid Alkaline Food Guide by Dr. Susan E. Brown and Larry Trivieri, Jr.
#8 – Power Sleep by Dr. James B. Maas
#9 – Why Do I Need Whole Food Supplements? by Lorrie Medford, C.N.
#10 – Solved: The Riddle of Illness by Stephen E. Langer, M.D., and James F. Scheer (about managing your thyroid to improve health–including bone health)
I opted to fight osteoporosis naturally through diet and exercise, without pharmaceutical drugs…and I won! Whatever you decide, I wish you peace, strength, and improved health.
God bless you,
Kathy
