Healthy Tips Podcast – Better Living Institute

Healthy Tips Podcast – Better Living Institute


Latest Episodes

Banana Energy Bread – Kira Style
March 29, 2015

Banana bread is always a treat, but now with gluten-free flour, sea salt, organic eggs, raw sugar, coconut oil, and walnuts it can be a high-energy “pick-me-up” snack for young and old alike. Kira and Bill Van Ittersum talked about this bread in their ...

Meditation Success Stories
March 10, 2015

What is it about meditation that inspires some people to make it a daily practice? What are they enjoying that most of society is missing out on? In this podcast, Kira and Bill Van Ittersum share personal stories and real-life experiences from several ...

Healthy Family Snacking Tips
February 27, 2015

Kira and Bill Van Ittersum are talking in this podcast about healthy snack foods for the entire family. They are all too aware of how important it is to have nutritious snacks on hand, because, not only are they attempting to keep waist expansion to a ...

Gluten-Free Baking
February 16, 2015

In this podcast, Kira and Bill Van Ittersum are introducing you to the joy of easy and scrumptious gluten-free baking! - Kira knows firsthand that reactions to wheat gluten may not always be obvious. She has suffered with headaches and lethargy throug...

Why Restful Sleep Is Crucial to Your Good Health
November 30, 2014

We’re pretty sure that most people would agree that problems arise when you don’t get enough sleep. However, depending on your age, we’re not quite so sure that even most people would agree that good sleep is absolutely necessary for your good healt

The Dangers of Fluoride in Your Water
November 15, 2014

In 2006, the National Research Council published the following statement: “It is apparent that fluorides have the ability to interfere with the functions of the brain.” They went on to say, “In a review of the literature commissioned by the US Envir

10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Heavy Metal Toxicity
November 10, 2014

So, what is heavy metal toxicity? It’s when molecular particles of metals find their way into your body and concentrate in large enough doses to disrupt cellular activity, cell replication, and nerve function. Five heavy metals are the most common pollu

5 Top Reasons to Detox Your Body
November 07, 2014

There are many pollutants and micro-organisms in our environment that find their way into our bodies. They are present in our air, our water, our food, our homes, workplaces, schools, and even our cars. They don’t affect us “all at once” nor devast

5 Top Reasons To Eat Raw Honey
October 26, 2014

Not all honey at the supermarket is created equal. Are you buying fake honey by mistake? Fake honey is pasteurized, processed (heated and heavily-filtered), and even adulterated with glucose syrup. Some unscrupulous manufacturers even use the dreaded HFCS

5 Ways Blackstrap Molasses Can Boost Your Health
October 24, 2014

Blackstrap molasses is the highest and most nutritious grade of molasses. It contains all the minerals and nutrients absorbed by the sugar cane, so it is a delicious way to provide many of the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need every day—in a mo