Cyd Notter

Author and Nutrition Educator, Founder of The "Plan A" Diet™

Kiwifruit for Colds and Sore Throats

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'Tis the season for the common cold and upper respiratory infections! If you've fallen prey, what can you do to speed up your healing?

According to this study shared by Nutrition Facts.org, gold kiwifruit may be the answer. Researchers compared two groups of people (eating either 4 gold kiwifruit per day, or 2 bananas per day) and found that the kiwi eaters significantly reduced the severity and duration of head congestion AND sore throats.

Apparently, gold kiwifruit can boost our natural killer cell activity and support our immunity system.

A study done in children not only showed similar results, it further demonstrated that kiwi-eating children were 45% less likely to contract a cold or the flu in the first place. (It should be noted that kiwi is a common food allergen, so beware).

I honestly didn't know there was such a thing as gold kiwifruit until reading this article. I've only ever tasted the green variety. I googled "where to buy gold kiwifruit" and found a few stores that may stock it. Check it out in your area and let us know if you find them.

One caveat: The study was sponsored by Zespri - a company  that sells gold kiwifruits. I advise people to be skeptical of industry-funded research, but I see no harm in eating 4 gold kiwi a day to see if it helps!

Here's the study link, in case you're interested:

Olga – Improved Cognitive Function

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I met Cyd at a new church I attended in 2013 and we connected right off the bat. She invited me to spend a week or two with her in Florida just after a few weeks of meeting her. Since I’m retired, I jumped at the chance to leave Chicago weather to swim and sun in Florida.

Cyd was very open about how she chose to follow a whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet and asked if I had a problem with that. In my mind I’m saying, of course not, just invite me to Florida and I’ll eat whatever you’re making. So I jumped at the chance to spend time with my new friend and experience WFPB eating.

Read the rest of her story here.

Diabetes – “Manage” or Reverse?

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Do you or a loved suffer with Type 2 Diabetes?  or have you been told you have "insulin-resistant" cells?  Have you tried to compensate for the cell's resistance by limiting your starch and sugar intake, with the idea that too much carbohydrate leads to too much glucose?

If so, you will be relieved to know that a dietary pattern of all-you-can eat whole grains, beans, fruits, nuts, and vegetables (including starches such as potatoes, rice and pasta) has long been established to effectively and naturally lower A1C levels to normal ranges in a short amount of time.

The American Diabetes Association’s Clinical Practice Recommendations have cited the value of whole, plant food diets for Type 2 diabetes for several years. And here’s an added bonus, according to registered dietitian Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., who says “A diet change beats a pill.  A plant-based diet improves blood sugar, body weight, blood pressure and cholesterol all at the same time, something no drug can do.”  So why “manage” diabetes when the chances our very high that it can be eliminated?

Read the entire article here.

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