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The Health Benefits of Organic Cleaning Products…do you know what they are?
The Health Benefits of Organic Cleaning Products So many people I talk with are trying to live healthier lives by changing their eating habits, but have you ever thought about your living environment and about the benefits of organic cleaning products? Everyone wants a clean living or work environment, but cleaning can be hazardous to your health if you use cleaners with harmful toxins. Exposure to these toxins found in cleaning products can worsen asthma and can cause allergic reactions. You may not even be aware that you’re polluting your home when you clean, but if you check the ingredients posted on the side or back of regular cleaners, you’ll…
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Are apples good or bad for you?
Are apples good or bad for you? Are apples good or bad for you? How would you feel about eating apples every day if you were to discover that studies have shown that apples and their many bits and constituents protect and inhibit initiation and the spread of cancers such as liver cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer and potentially many more types of cancer? Pretty good I expect. The pectin in apples has amazing benefits as well. Along with helping you to feel fuller longer, which is a great benefit when trying to lose weight, pectin has been shown to reduce carcinogenic radioisotopes that have accumulated in the…
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Safe and Natural Ways to Curb Your Appetite
Safe and Natural Ways to Curb Your Appetite It kills me when I see people spending good money trying different gimmicks to curb your appetite and lose weight…like appetite suppressants… when there are so many safe and natural ways to curb your appetite. Did you know there are natural ways you can use to curb your appetite and help yourself be less hungry starting right now? I made this video for you to help you understand the many things you have available to help you get your weight goals on track. You can do this! And I am in it for the long haul to help you!! Helping You Achieve…
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Top 5 Healthiest Dark Green Vegetables
Top 5 Healthiest Dark Green Vegetables Remember when your parents used to load your plate up with veggies and not let you have any dessert until you finished every last bit? They just might have been onto something with all those dark green vegetables. Take a look at Popeye and his spinach. He would down a can and practically lift a car. Impressive wasn’t it? Maybe the general idea isn’t so far fetched. Five of the healthiest dark green vegetables include broccoli, kale, spinach, romaine lettuce and Swiss chard. These vegetables, identified by their dark green color, are rich in antioxidants and usually have large amounts of phytochemicals such as…
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You can choose how you age…this is very empowering information!
Have you ever considered you can choose how you age? Did you know you can choose how you age? If you are like most people, you are busier than busy. Family, work and responsibilities at home are all part of your life. Suddenly, you realize that quite a bit of time has passed while you were busy, and you may start to notice going up and down stairs hurts your knees a little bit more than it used to or your back is not as strong as it used to be. Consider this a great wake-up call, and know it’s important to remember your body is a wonderful machine. If…
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Teach Your Children About Food as the Japanese Do
Japanese Children and Weight Management – Teach Your Children About Food Did you know Japanese children are projected to live the longest, healthiest, leanest lives of all children in the world? Japanese parents know you must teach your children about food. When we live in a country with abundant food, why are we struggling with ever increasing childhood obesity and childhood diabetes? Could it be the food we’re eating? It is! But if it were easy to change and just start eating healthy meals and snacks, this article would be done now. The fact is that our food supply, our SAD diet (Standard American Diet), is killing all of us. …
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Simple Tips for Time Management
Simple Tips for Time Management You may be wondering what time management has to do with health, so bear with me and read on. The interactive world we live in allows for plenty of distractions. There are distractions by our coworkers or our spouses as well as family and friends. Then there are our own vices browsing through the latest sports scores or seeing which band is going to be playing at our favorite music venue. Some of these distractions are welcome, and they should be. All too often, however, distractions can become a nuisance that interfere with our productivity. Here are some simple tips for time management to help…
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Daylight and Depression…are you affected by the days getting shorter?
What about Daylight and Depression…The Days are Getting Shorter… Is there a link between daylight and depression? The days are getting shorter; are you finding yourself less energetic? More apt to go home and get in your jammies, plop on the sofa and turn on the TV? If you are, you’re not the only one. Many of us struggle with feeling less energetic, a bit blue and some of us get downright depressed when the seasons change, and we don’t get enough sunlight. One of my favorite gurus on brain health, Dr. David Perlmutter, has a son who is following in his footsteps. Austin Perlmutter wrote a post I want…
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Depression and the placebo effect
Depression and the placebo effect If you’ve never heard of Kelly Brogan, MD, I have a great introduction for you! Kelly Brogan is a holistic women’s health psychiatrist. She recently wrote a great post on depression and the placebo effect which I want to share with you. As someone who lived with depression for decades, in fact, for most of my adult life, I can tell you her work and her writing are though provoking and cutting edge. She is not a main stream lover of the prescription pad and has wonderful research and ideas to share with those of us who have lived the struggle. In a recent post…
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Meal Delivery Service – is it a good option for you?
Meal Delivery Service What is a meal delivery service and is it a good choice for you? I know we’re all busy. I know we all get overstressed and overtired. Meal delivery services have become very popular of late, and if you’re trying to go from a fast food diet to a healthier life style, a meal delivery service may be a good tool for you to use…at least in the beginning. Because my followers ask me about these services, I’ve taken the time to get a good look at several of them. They vary in offerings, food styles and quality of ingredients. Some offer organic ingredients; some offer gluten…