Attention Parents: Watch this video with your kids

This is such a cute video.  I want to work with this little girl!  Get your kids to watch this with you but now you have to make sure you shop this way so your kids have the right foods. 

She is a smart girl!   Click this link to view http://bit.ly/cOoMkd

Genetically Modified Foods

Your health could be dependent on you learning about the topic of Genetically Modified Foods.  Here are a couple excerpts from Dr. Mercola's article:

"I strongly believe that one of the most obvious clues about the danger of GMO foods is that animals virtually never opt to eat a GM food if conventional food is available. Many times they will avoid GM food to the point of starvation – a clear indication that they have an intuitive sense of the danger inherent with this food.
Many people are unaware of the fact that no safety study has ever proved that GM foods are safe for consumption. Studies have, however, linked GM foods to:

• Cancer
• Food allergies
• Damage to your immune system
• Super-viruses

There are currently eight major GM food crops on the market, so memorizing this list will help you avoid any and all food products that might contain GMO’s:

1. Soy
2. Corn
3. Cottonseed (used in vegetable cooking oils)
4. Canola (canola oil)
5. Sugar from sugar beets
6. Hawaiian papaya
7. Some varieties of zucchini
8. Crookneck squash

You’ll also want to avoid any kind of derivative of these, such as high fructose corn syrup, for example.
Depending on where you live within the European Union, you may also have to contend with the recently approved AmFlora potato, designed by BASF, which contains a gene that produces an enzyme which can confer resistance to several antibiotics. The European Commission approved the commercial growing of the GM potato in early March of this year, despite widespread protests, and concerns raised by the EU’s pharmaceutical regulator.
Part of the potato is also allowed to be used in cattle feed, and the meat will not need to be labeled as GM.
Your best bet to avoid genetically modified foods is to take advantage of local sources of organic foods as often as you can. Remember, some 75 percent of processed foods contain GM ingredients, so you’ll want to avoid as many processed foods as possible."

For the entire article, click GM Foods article

Calcium....why is it so important?

Alot of people think that you can get Calcium from milk.  "Milk does a body good!" right?  Well, the truth is that today's milk is so pasturized that the body cannot assimilate the Calcium from the milk.

Does anyone wonder why America is the largest consumer of milk and dairy in the world and we have the highest incidence of osteoporosis in the world?  If milk is so good for us, why are humans the only mammals that still drink milk after they are babies? 

The truth is that milk and other dairy is acidic in our diet.  Acidity in our diet can lead to all sorts of health issues not to mention the obvious ones like acid reflux and ibs. 


 So if dairy and other acidic foods like junk foods, nuts, etc. are a part of your diet, you need to take a high quality Calcium product that will get your body back to a more alkaline state.  Acid can actually ruin your heart so the body will rob calcium from your bones just to keep you alive.

I have found a high quality calcium supplement that is affordable ($18.50 for 90 servings), is highly absorbable by the body (isotonic), has the proper minerals for absorption (vitamin d, magnesium) and is a thoughtful formulation that will get your body to an alkaline (healthy state).Click below for more info.  Hope this info is helpful

 

Awesome Calcium Formula

Great Brand with Different Flavors of Agave Nectar

Delicious Agave Nectar

I found a great brand of Agave Nectar at Wholefoods the other day. It is called Agasweet. The fun thing about this agave nectar is that is comes in many different flavors such as vanilla, almond and hazelnut! Below is a little article I found on it. 

Health experts and nutritionists agree - agave nectar is a great alternative to refined and artificial sweeteners. Made from 100% pure organic agave syrup, Agasweet flavored agave nectar offers a whole new world of healthy gourmet recipes to diabetics and folks concerned with their glucose intake. Flavored with organic essential oils and pure extracts, this natural sweetener is perfect for a huge variety of uses - for coffee, tea, and cold drinks, but also as pancake and waffle syrup, and as a delicious glaze for hams and roasts.

Agasweet is 1.4 times sweeter than sugar. Use less - save calories and carbs! The low glycemic index rating means that you won't feel a sugar rush from consuming agave syrup. It absorbs into the body at almost half the speed of honey! Due to its purity, agave syrup never crystallizes like honey, and no refrigeration is necessary.

Agasweet flavored agave nectar is carried by stores with strict quality standards, such as Whole Foods Market (Vanilla, Almond), Central Market Texas (most flavor varieties), and numerous health food stores across the country. However, for those of you without access to some of these outlets, or if you prefer the convenience of home delivery - this page will provide the necessary ordering information.

I'm proud of my recent graduates!

Just got done teaching and supporting a group of ladies that want to live a healthier lifestyle.  Here are some before and after pictures of a recent graduate.  The group as a total lost 64 lbs and 64 inches off of their body!

Carolyn lost 25 lbs. and 16 1/2 total inches including 5 inches in the waist in just 12 weeks.  There is no doubt she will keep up her new lifestyle!

Stay tuned for more updates and success stories...

Check out my published article in the Jacksonville Times-Union

Very excited to have a published article in the Jacksonville Times-Union http://bit.ly/bofwKs
A helpful article on gluten and low glycemic foods!

Be sure to pick up a paper copy if you are in the Jax area otherwise click the link above to read it.  Please share this with others! 

Amazing find at Wholefoods!

Joe's Oat Patties

My husband and I were on our weekly Wholefoods shopping spree and they were sampling a local affair called Joe's Oat Patties. Joe's Oat Patties are essentially veggie burgers but all natural, organic, soy and wheat free made with oats, quinoa, dried peppers and spices. They are AMAZING! I could not believe how tasty they were, so I instantly ran over to the shelf and picked some up....good thing because they had already sold out of one flavor.

They come in a package and you have to mix the ingredients with water and get about 6 patties out of each package. Even though they are a small local company you can order online through their website at http://www.joesoatpatties.com/ at a very reasonable price. The patties have 8.5 grams of fiber per serving and 11 grams of protein and are only 90 calories per patty! This is for sure one of my best finds in awhile. Enjoy!