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32: What To Do About Hoarding & Organizing

Hoarding and unorganized homes are a real problem today. This can cause chronic stress, an unsafe and unclean living environment, and embarrassment. Leading health expert and radio show host, Nancy Addison introduces ways to deal with these situations as she talks with organizing expert Deanna Sweet. They discuss simple steps you can take in situations that require action, efficiency and thoughtfulness.

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Holiday Traditions

Holiday Traditions

        In a world faced with uncertainties, we crave our holiday traditions now more than ever.  We want to embrace what is familiar.  



      What is comforting is a table filled with family, friends, laughter, and food from recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation.  

 
       I was in charge of the stuffing and Waldorf Salad this year.  My mother gave me the stuffing recipe that she has used since her mother taught her to make it. Now I am taking up the tradition, and I will pass it on to my children. These recipes and traditions can be such a stabilizing part of our lives. 

 
        My mother recently moved, and it has not been the same this year.  She said that she wasn’t going to decorate for Christmas this season, because it is so much trouble getting all the ornaments out, and then putting them away after the holidays.
 
        It would have been so hard to imagine going to my mother’s home on Christmas morning without the Christmas tree and the festive decorations that she so lovingly put out every year of my life.


        I suggested that we just change a few things this year and still make it work, and the traditions will grow and change with the times, and my mother agreed. 

 
         When my daughter asked my mother about the traditions we always had every year, she said that many years ago, she just decided that we were going to have some traditions, and she simply made them up as she went along. 


         After all these years of my mothers’ wonderful traditions, these are what her children and grandchildren now embrace and cherish so very much. 

 
        One of these traditions that my mother started years ago was to have a “Family Wassail Party” the weekend after Thanksgiving. The entire family goes over to my mother’s house, and drinks wassail (a hot mulled cider), eats, talks and helps decorate the tree. 


         There is a rule that you must put at least 10 ornaments on the tree before you can leave.  This creates such fun and merriment, as everyone is part of the overall creation.


        The tallest members of the family put the ornaments way up high, and the smaller ones decorate the lower hard-to-reach part of the tree.


         The laughter and sharing of the evening together is a time when we all get to relax and just catch up with each others’ lives, since we are all running at lightning speed these days. 

 
        My family is very large, and even though most of us live in the same city, we don’t get to see each other all that often.  It is the eye-to-eye contact, sharing and communication that truly bond us together. 


         These traditional events reconnect us and bring us closer together as a family. 


         I am going to make my grandmother’s recipe (that was handed down to my mother, and now to me), with loving care.  I know that the energy and love that I will put into the making of this dish will be what makes it so good. 


         All the foods your grandmother made had her loving energy in it. The main ingredient was always love. That is why that familiar traditional food tastes so much better.  That is also why we crave it when we are sad or lonely.  

 
       So as we continue our traditions, remember that we can create comforting, wonderful memories for our families and friends by just relaxing, and putting a lot of love into everything we do. It is the warm feelings in the traditions that we will always cherish.


         It truly is about being present, and being here, right now.  Slow down and savor the moment.  It is food for our soul. 
 
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Diabetes: What You Need to Know To Take Control of Your Health

 

Diabetes:
What You Need to Know
To Take Control of Your Health

 

Diabetes has increased by more than 700 percent in the last 50 years. About one in four people in the US have been diagnosed with diabetes  or pre-diabetes. Juvenile diabetes numbers have been rising at a very rapid rate, especially for white youths ages 10–14, whose rates have risen 24 percent in the past few decades. More alarming is the 200 percent increase in diabetes among black children. Even worse, recent studies predict these numbers will double by 2020 for all youth.
As I’ve researched health and nutrition over the past 28 years, I’ve seen this increase directly correlate with a number of trends:


The increasing addition to our food of harmful substances such as high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, trans fats, food dyes, monosodium glutamate (MSG, which is a flavor enhancer commonly added to Chinese food, fast or processed foods, canned vegetables, soups, and processed meats), and other chemicals.


Low exposure and absorption of Vitamin D in our society.


The decrease in exercise and fresh air as people become more sedentary, watching more television, or working at computers.


The growth in the genetically modified food industry, which results in food being deficient in nutrients that are necessary for health and well-being.


The increased number and variety of unhealthy GMO crops (example: corn, soy, and wheat) that have cancer-causing poisons built into them and/or applied to them when they are in the field. This is aided by government tax incentives that support industries growing GMO (genetically modified) and hybridized foods and government policies encouraging cheap prices for food that can harm health.


Food is our medicine. But food and our environment have become toxic and unhealthy, and our increasingly sedentary lifestyles are not helping.
However, research has shown type 2 diabetes is preventable and virtually 100 percent reversible, simply by implementing dietary and lifestyle changes which are easy and inexpensive. In this book, I discuss how to eat higher quality foods that will contribute to your overall health. I’ll go into detail on nutrients, preparation, recipes, and lifestyle suggestions you can use to move yourself into a healthier, happier life.
Warning signs that you may be diabetic.
Frequent infections of the skin and/or urinary tract
Numbness or tingling in hands and/or feet
Hunger, even after eating
Slow wound healing
Excessive thirst
Blurred vision
Irritability

A diabetic can no longer produce sufficient insulin to process glucose (sugar) in the blood. To lower glucose levels, diabetics need to increase insulin, either by taking medication that increases their own insulin production, or by injecting insulin directly. (A diabetic can be on four or five medications to control blood glucose.) But these treatments do nothing to address the root cause of the problem.
Diabetes medications also have serious side effects. For example, Avandia was used in a two-year study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. This study linked Avandia to a 43 percent increased risk of heart attack, along with a 64 percent higher risk of cardiovascular death as compared to patients being treated with other methods.
Even with those devastating results, the FDA voted to allow it to remain on the market. In the words of wise medical researcher Dr. Bruce Lipton, “There is no such thing as side effects. They are direct effects.” I recommend being thoughtful about what you put in your body.
Cutting down on these foods will keep blood glucose low. Replacing those unhealthy carbohydrates with healthier varieties of plant-based protein, fats, and carbohydrates—the most naturally satisfying of foods—often eliminates hunger. People can lose weight without starving themselves, or even counting calories.
When you want to reverse disease, one of the most important dietary changes you can make is the elimination of sugar (especially fructose) and refined grains from your diet. This means eliminating processed, fast, nutrient-empty, chemically grown, chemically enhanced drinks and foods from your diet.
Diabetes is a disorder of insulin and leptin signaling, a disorder which can be caused by processed sugar and chemicals in processed food. Leptin is a hormone produced in your fat cells. Leptin’s primary functions include regulating your appetite and body weight. It tells your brain when to eat, how much to eat, and when to stop eating, which is why it’s called the “satiety hormone.”
Many of the chemicals and processed, refined sugars in so many of the fast and processed foods and drinks on the market today interfere with this hormone and prevent it from signaling. Therefore, eliminating those chemicals and processed sugars will help your body heal and begin to function in a healthier way.
Jeffrey M. Friedman and Douglas Coleman were two researchers who discovered the leptin hormone in 1994. In the research, Friedman found that obese people have very high levels of leptin in their blood. He decided to look into that. He found that “obesity can cause a resistance to leptin—in other words, the signaling pathway for leptin becomes skewed in obese people, causing the body to over-produce leptin just as it does glucose when you are insulin-resistant.”
Friedman and Coleman also discovered that leptin is responsible for the accuracy of insulin signaling and for your insulin resistance. Elevated insulin levels are not only symptoms of diabetes, but also heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer, and obesity.
Thus, the primary role of insulin is NOT to lower your blood sugar, but to store the extra energy for future consumption (as glycogen, a starch). Insulin’s ability to lower your blood sugar is merely a “side effect” of this energy storage process. Ultimately, this means diabetes is both a disease of insulin and of a malfunction in leptin signaling.
That’s why “treating” diabetes by merely concentrating on lowering blood sugar can be a dangerous approach. It does not address the actual issue of metabolic miscommunication that’s going on in every cell of your body when your leptin and insulin levels are disrupted and stop working together the way they should.”
What this research has shown is that your diet and weight can have an incredible effect on your health and be more effective than any known drug.
So, what are the first steps to take? Dr. Richard Johnson, head of Nephrology at the University of Colorado wrote The Fat Switch about diet and weight loss. His research found that consuming fructose activates a powerful biological response that causes weight gain. It also causes the brain to not think it is satisfied or “full” after eating or drinking it, which leads to overeating. High rates of obesity and diabetes correlate with the overwhelming amount of fructose in processed foods and drinks today.
While glucose is designed to be used by your body for energy, high-fructose sugar breaks down into a variety of toxins that can destroy a person’s health. Dr. Johnson’s research found that consumption of high-fructose sugar:


Elevates uric acid, which can cause inflammation, hypertension, kidney disease, and fatty liver.


Leads to insulin resistance, a factor in type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, and many cancers


Tricks your body into gaining weight. Fructose doesn’t appropriately stimulate insulin, which, as a result, fails to suppress ghrelin (“hunger hormone”) and to stimulate leptin (“satiety hormone”).


Rapidly leads to metabolic syndrome, with weight gain as the result. It can also decrease HDL, increase LDL, elevate triglycerides, elevate blood sugar, and cause high blood pressure.


Metabolizes like ethanol, causing toxic effects like non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD).


In Dr. Johnson’s 10-week study, 16 volunteers went on a controlled diet which included high levels of fructose. They produced new fat cells around their hearts, livers, and digestive organs. They also showed signs of abnormalities linked to diabetes and heart disease.
Many people purchase inexpensive processed foods full of fructose, and they think they are getting more food for their money. Why are these processed foods so cheap, and healthy, organically grown food so expensive? Because most of the fructose is made from crops (mainly corn) that are heavily subsidized by the federal government. These subsidies make fructose a less expensive ingredient for processed food manufacturers.
According to one study, drinking just ONE soda or other sweetened drink per day—including sweetened, bottled water with vitamins in it—can raise your risk of developing diabetes by 25 percent, compared to drinking just one sugary drink per month.
When you decide to take these steps, you will be on the road to radiant health! Everyone deserves to be radiantly healthy. When you give the body the right tools, it can do miraculous things.
So, let’s get started!
My new book,
Diabetes And Your Diet
was released this week!
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The book, “Diabetes And Your Diet”  gives you the power to make healthy choices. This comprehensive guidebook will help you to create long-term, sustainable, and life-enhancing strategies for preventing or reversing diabetes through nutrition and lifestyle.
Nancy’s book motivates, and teaches easy-to-implement suggestions, as well as offers incredible insight into health and wellness for diabetics of all ages.  Her book has over 65 diabetic-friendly recipes included! Healthy foods combined with positive lifestyle tips equals a healthy life!
“Nancy Addison’s book is a comprehensive guidebook  to create long-term, sustainable, and life-enhancing strategies through nutrition. In this book, Diabetes And Your Diet, she inspires, motivates and teaches easy-to-implement suggestions as well as offers incredible insight into reversing diabetes and restoring health and wellness.”

– Gary L. Massad, M.D. FACOM, FAASM, FAC, LM. Past attending physician to the 1984 and 1996 Olympic Games, attending physician to United States Cycling Federation, USTAA, and USMAA
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JCI (October 1, 2010). J Clin Invest, 120(10): 3413–3418. DOI: 10.1172/JCI45094

Mercola, Joseph. “The Deliberate Lies They Tell about Diabetes”. http://www.mercola.com/diabetes.aspx#...

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Malik, V.S., et. al. (November, 2010). “Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis.” Diabetes Care, 33(11): 2477-83. DOI: 10.2337/dc10-1079

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (May 17, 2010). “Eating processed meats, but not unprocessed red meats, may raise risk of heart disease and diabetes”. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/pre...

Micha, Renata, et. al. (June 1, 2010). “Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk of Incident Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Circulation, 121(21). http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATION... Published: June 1, 2010.

31: The Healing Power Of Sound

Stress, depression, and pain are very prevalent in today’s world. Leading health expert and radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with sound therapy specialist and speaker, Sharon Carne of Sound Wellness, about how sound and music can help reduce pain, anxiety, and depression. They also discuss how music can reduce the need for pain medication. Sharon demonstrates ways to reduce stress easily and naturally. Nancy’s website: http://www.organichealthylife.com and books: http://amzn.to/1ZYqUo1.

 

The Real Deal With Carbohydrates

The Real Deal

With Carbohydrates
I hear all the time that people are avoiding carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates have a reputation for being unhealthy. However, it is only the type of carbohydrate that is unhealthy.
Carbohydrates are actually the body’s preferred fuel. Unrefined carbohydrates like legumes, whole grains, and vegetables are dense in nutrients and fiber, and they can give your body the fuel it needs. Refined carbohydrates like white, refined flour, pasta, and bakery goods have no or little fiber and are nutrient-empty.
There is a difference in the way refined carbohydrates and unrefined carbohydrates are converted into glucose by the body. Refined carbohydrates are converted to glucose quickly, which causes blood sugar to spike. This makes the body work hard to get the blood sugar level under control. It puts pressure on the pancreas to make and release insulin, which works “like a key to open the door of the cells so glucose… can come inside and be converted into energy.”(1)
If too many refined carbohydrates are eaten on a continual basis, driving up blood sugar levels, this will stress the pancreas and eventually it will have trouble making insulin. This can result in diabetes.
The body will also turn the excess glucose into fat. This can result in weight gain and obesity. Carrying too much fat can lead to glucose intolerance. The body will start ignoring the signal to take glucose from the blood.
Many nutrient-empty, refined foods have fructose in them. Fructose doesn’t appropriately stimulate insulin production, which means the body fails to suppress its “hunger hormone” leptin. This hormone suppression is what makes us feel satisfied, so fructose is actually making us feel hungrier instead of satisfied.
Then, to process these nutrient-empty, refined foods, the body must pull nutrients from itself. The spiking of blood sugar from refined and empty food results in cravings, because when the body is not getting the nutrients it needs, it will start begging for them. On the other hand, feeding the body with nutrient-dense food gives it what it needs, and there shouldn’t be any cravings.
Because unrefined carbohydrates are fiber-rich, they take longer to digest. This means they do not put additional pressure on the pancreas to produce insulin in an unhealthy way. Unrefined carbohydrates, such as whole grains, should be a major part of a well-balanced diet.
Packaging can be very deceiving and misleading. When looking at a package that says “whole wheat” or “whole grain,” read the ingredient list and make sure it says “whole” before every grain listed. If the ingredient list contains just the name of the grain, then it is not whole-grain.
If you are buying gluten-free products, make sure they are sprouted and whole-grain, and check the sugar content. I have found that even in the seemingly healthiest packages at the “healthy grocery stores,” the gluten-free foods are alarmingly high in sugar. It is extremely important to find ones that are low in added sugar.
So, in conclusion, as we get into the holiday season and we are out dining/ partying at places where there may be a lot of carbohydrate choices, try picking the healthiest ones and avoiding the ones that can damage your health and well-being.

Source – 1. Nazor, Nina. “All About Insulin.” People and Diabetes. Retrieved from http://peopleanddiabetes.com/id26.html

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My new book on Diabetes And Your Diet is being release November 15th!

I’m very excited! It’s about reversing diabetes with diet.

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The Power Of Plants And Flowers On Our Health And Well-being

The Power Of Plants And Flowers On Our Health And Well-being

Fall is here and winter is just around the corner. At this time of year, we tend to spend much more time indoors. We aren’t outside as much and around the gardens or plants in our yard or park. Having plants, going for a walk in the park, or even looking at a landscape poster can produce psychological benefits that include reduction of stress,  and improving concentration.
In a research study by Rutgers University, Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology decided to explore the power of plants and flowers on our health and well being. She said that “What’s most exciting about this study is that it challenges established scientific beliefs about how people can manage their day-to-day moods in a healthy and natural way,”
In this study, a “team of researchers explored the link between flowers and life satisfaction in a 10-month study of participants’ behavioral and emotional responses to receiving flowers. The results show that flowers are a natural and healthful moderator of moods.


Flowers have an immediate impact on happiness. All study participants expressed “true” or “excited” smiles upon receiving flowers, demonstrating extraordinary delight and gratitude. This reaction was universal, occurring in all age groups.


Flowers have a long-term positive effect on moods. Specifically, study participants reported feeling less depressed, anxious and agitated after receiving flowers, and demonstrated a higher sense of enjoyment and life satisfaction.


Flowers make intimate connections. The presence of flowers led to increased contact with family and friends.


“Common sense tells us that flowers make us happy,” said Dr. Haviland-Jones. “Now, science shows that not only do flowers make us happier than we know, they have strong positive effects on our emotional well being.” (1)
Flowers and plants lift the spirit and clean the air.

So, my suggestion to everyone would be to surround yourself and your loved ones with fresh flowers and/or plants. Plants add vibrancy and fresh air, and change the feeling of a room.
Not just the Rutger’s study, but there are many studies I’ve read over years ago that said adding a vase of fresh flowers or a plant to a room made people’s attitudes happier and more positive. I add flowers and plants to my space and to the spaces of those I love, whenever I can.
When a loved one is in a nursing home, hospital, or small place where they can’t get out much, it’s an easy thing to add a plant or vase of flowers to the room.
Plants increase humidity, reducing some of the drying effects of indoor heaters and air systems.
Take a small cutting from the garden of mint or ivy and put it in water, and—presto!—you have a plant that will create a new feeling to the room.
Clas Bergvall, an ethnologist at Umeå University in Sweden, wanted to know what plants did for people emotionally—so he dedicated his doctoral dissertation to the subject. What his research found was that:


Research suggests that indoor plants reduce symptoms of fatigue, headache, cough and dry skin.


Studies show that plant filled rooms contain up to 60 percent fewer airborne molds and bacteria than rooms without plants.


The following plants are best at  decontaminating air and balancing humidity: Areca, Reed and Dwarf date palms; Boston ferns, English ivy and Peace Lilies. (2)




When my former husband (an environmental trial lawyer) was conducting environmental impact studies on air quality, I learned that plants are masters at cleaning certain toxins from the air.

Ficus plants are great at cleaning formaldehyde out of the air. Low-light plants like the ivy plants are great to use in general. Many low-light plants that have shallower root systems are the easiest and most beneficial for removing toxins from indoor air.

Plants remind us of  life, beauty, spirituality and make us more introspective. By incorporating plants and flowers into our natural environment, they can bring calm to our chaotic lives.

Source: 1. The Emotional Impact of Flowers Study was published in the April 2005 issue of Evolutionary Psychology. Click here for the academic paper (PDF).
2. Study Documents the Power of Indoor Plant By Melinda Wenner, April 17, 2007, Live Science, http://www.livescience.com/1425-study...



Written by Nancy Addison. Parts of this article was taken from the book: Alive and Cooking:

An Easy Guide to Health for You and Your Parents by Nancy Addison and Maryann De Leo

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30: What You Can Do Naturally For Allergies

Nutritionist, Radio Show Host, Best Selling Health Books/Cookbook Author – Nancy Addison talks with Kristie Serio about allergies, allergies solutions and how Kristie has been working with her family concerning her family’s allergy situation. Nancy expands on the reasons there are so many allergy problems today and what you can do about it. She suggests ways you can avoid or reverse allergy problems for you and your family.

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How To Have A Healthy Halloween

 

How To Have A Healthy Halloween

Halloween is almost here, and everyone is wondering what costume to wear and what treats to give. Careful planning can make this holiday even more enjoyable than you imagined.
Sugar is usually the treat of choice, but it is harmful to our health. Since we want to set a good example for our children, I’ve found some truly wonderful alternatives that are enjoyable and entertaining.
While children may not always appear to be listening, they are always watching, so send a consistent message that healthy eating is important—even on holidays.
This can be challenging when the rest of the country is trying to eat as many pieces of candy and sugary desserts as possible.
According to research, one teaspoon of sugar can shut down a person’s immune system for up to 5 hours.  Yale University says that children should get only 3 to 4 teaspoons of sugar per day, and that an adult should limit  their intake to 5 teaspoons.
This is even possible on Halloween. We all benefit from avoiding going overboard on holiday occasions.
Try to find a healthy balance for your children’s food intake and create an atmosphere of wise choices.
First, before going trick-or-treating with your children or sending them to a Halloween party, serve a filling and healthy meal so that tempting sugary desserts and candy aren’t eaten simply because of hunger.
You can also pass out non-edible treats as substitutes for candy.  Try things like stickers, crayons, bubbles, kaleidoscopes, slinkies, yoyos, sidewalk chalk, small flashlights, glow sticks, hacky sacks, funny glasses, or other fun gifts.
You can even pass out toothbrushes! You can find packs of these online or at the local party or craft stores. Make sure you pick age appropriate treats for children, and especially make sure that the gifts do not include small parts that a child could choke on.
Some gifts may be better for smaller children, while others may be more fun or safer for older children.
If you would prefer to hand out edible treats, try some commercially-packaged alternatives to candy like trail mixes, raisins, popcorn packets, or nut butter crackers. People will trust packages from the grocery store more than homemade tems, as they are sealed.
For a home party, you can make healthy pumpkin muffins or popcorn with nuts and raisins. It is the perfect time to serve a green kale smoothie, which you can call the Martian Magic Mixture! (Recipe below) Guests will think they are having a special Halloween drink, when in reality you are introducing a healthy green drink.
With childhood obesity on the rise at an alarming rate, and literally doubling over the last 30 years, it is good to be someone who isn’t contributing to the sugar disease epidemic.
You’d be surprised how much all of us enjoy an alternative to the sugar laden candy that is so common.
If your child goes trick-or-treating, instruct your child to wait and allow you to inspect the food they collect before they eat it. Tell them that if any candy or food they received isn’t wrapped professionally (commercially), they should throw it away, especially if it looks like there is any kind of tampering (tears, holes, discoloration, etc.) with the package.
I always threw out any kind of candy or treat that my children were given that looked suspicious in any way. Don’t take a chance.
Just throw it out if there is doubt.
If you allow your children to eat candy or treats, be aware that some have a shelf life. If you are allowing your child to have one or two pieces per day, check the candy for freshness or an expiration date before he or she can have it.
Teach your children to do this as well. Children can be very responsible if given the chance.
Children’s teeth and gums are damaged by sugar. Dental decay can be painful and damaging to a child’s health. Conditions like this can challenge a person for their entire life.
Help your children make the best decisions for their health now. Make certain they brush and floss after consuming sweets. Your children will always be grateful for the love you show them.
They may not show it today, but they will recognize and appreciate it more as they grow older.
For Halloween, spend time together, play fun music, bob for apples, make jack-o-lanterns, and bake pumpkin bread or other items that benefit your family’s health.This shows your family how much you really care about them.
May you have a fun, safe Halloween holiday.
Sources:
1.    The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, “Albert”Sanchez,”J.”L.”Reeser,”H.”S.”Lau,”P.”Y.”Yahiku,
“R.”E.”Willard,”P.”J.”McMillan,”S.”Y.”Cho,”A.”R.”Magie,”
and””U.”D.”Register.”-“Role of sugars in human
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2,”Yale+Health+Newsletter.”“Be”a”Sugar”Detective.”http://yalehealth.yale.edu/sugardetec...
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Martian Magic Mixture

 








There’s just something about smoothies that makes them a perfect addition to the healthy lifestyle. This refreshing hearty green smoothie will be a special, nutrient-rich, treat.
 
Ingredients:
Organic of course!
1 cup unsweetened, vanilla coconut milk
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup pineapple chunks (fresh is great, but frozen is fine)
1 banana
2 kale leaf (stem removed)
1 cup baby spinach
Directions
1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
Note: Add more coconut milk if it’s too thick.
You can find more recipes like this in my healthy cookbook: Raising Healthy Children. 

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29: Holistic Healing For Cancer

Radio Show Host/Healthy Life Expert – Nancy Talks about cancer, cancer prevention, meditation, health and well-being. Find out some cutting edge information concerning health opportunities and how to reverse them. Meditation is something that can help the body handle stress more effectively, so tune in the find out more about sustainable things you can do to improve your health.
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Kombucha The “Immortal Health Elixir!

 

 

Kombucha!

I made a fresh batch of Kombucha today! I think it is delicious. The ancient Chinese called kombucha the “Immortal Health Elixir!”

One of kombucha’s greatest health benefits is its ability to detox the body.

Detoxification produces healthier livers and promotes cancer prevention.

It’s naturally fermented, so Kombucha is a probiotic beverage. This provides many benefits such as improved digestion, fighting candida (harmful yeast) overgrowth, mental clarity, and mood stability.

I ferment it for a month. Then I start again!

Kombucha Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 gallon glass jar

• 1 cup sugar

• 4-6 bags tea – for loose leaf, 1 bag of tea = 1 tsp

• Kombucha – called a Scoby

• 1 cup starter kombucha

• purified/bottled water

• tea kettle

• cheese cloth cover

• rubber band

Directions

1. Boil 4 cups of water.

2. Add hot water & tea bags to pot or brewing vessel.

3. Steep 5-7 minutes, then remove tea bags.

4. Add sugar and stir to dissolve.

5. Fill the glass jar most of the way with purified water, leaving just 1-2 inches from the top for breathing room with purified cold water.

6. Add SCOBY and starter liquid.

7. Cover with cloth cover and secure with the rubber band.

8. Set in a warm location out of direct sunlight (unless vessel is opaque).

9. Do not disturb for a week to 2 weeks.

• After 7 or 8 days you are ready to taste the mixture.

• Take a straw and carefully insert a straw beneath the Kombucha scoby and try a sip. If this taste is too tarte, then reduce your brewing time to less days. It it’s too sweet, let it ferment a few more days and taste it again. Do a taste test until it tastes a flavor you desire..

• Pour it into jars and refrigerate.

• Enjoy your new probiotic and refreshing beverage. I like to put mine in a pretty glass to serve.

• I would suggest that you start off drinking a small 6 ounce glass of it on an empty stomach first thing in the morning.