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Loving the Heart of Summer

August 3, 2009 by

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I sit peacefully outside on my patio. What comes to me is how happy the summer makes me feel and the obvious joy I see in others during the summertime.  I absolutely LOVE the warm sunshine, getting to spend extra time with my two sons, the luscious fresh fruits and vegetables, hiking in Glacier Park, […]

Obesity a Key Link to Soaring Health Tab as Costs Double

July 28, 2009 by

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By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — As Congress searches for ways to control health care costs, a new report provides a sizable target: obesity. Americans who are 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight cost the country an estimated $147 billion in weight-related medical bills in 2008, double the amount a decade ago, […]

FDA TAKES ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON PROTEIN MANUFACTURERS

July 23, 2009 by

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READ THIS LINK NOW (click here)http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm171458.htm This is a very important injunction against the company that manufacturers American Whey.  In the last year, we’ve had complaints of people having various allergen problems with a variety of whey protein powders – and in the American Whey line this was quite pronounced.  This product also slipped ACE-K […]

“This is Good”

July 17, 2009 by

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The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, “This is good!” One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting […]

Sheri’s Rants #20: Perspective

July 15, 2009 by

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It’s hot where I live.  The sun heats up about 9 or 10 am and carries on through the day – culminating in an over-abundance of heat  right about midday.  It’s good to get out early if I want to move around outside. I’ve shared with you (Rant #19) a recent injury with my ribs […]

Sheri’s Rants #19: Gratitude. (‘It’s just a flesh wound!’)

July 9, 2009 by

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This is an auspicious time to be putting out a newsletter on ‘gratitude’. Why? I’ll tell you: I just moved into my new home in Ojai, California. I had plans to hit the ground running and get ready to turn around and head back up to Montana in August for the birth of a grand-baby. […]

Redefining Terms for a New Way – Courtney Townley

July 9, 2009 by

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“Wellness” is a word that has become inescapable in the past few years in the American media culture.  Our gyms now promote “fitness and wellness programs”.  Supplements are often labeled as “wellness formulas” and medical professionals now refer to their own industry as “the health and wellness industry”.    So, what does the word “wellness” mean […]

On Bliss.

July 9, 2009 by

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As a young woman in my early 30’s I had the pleasure of being under the competent wings of Fran and Sue; both women in their late 50’s.  Fran was my boss, and Sue an experienced co-worker in the non-profit addictions facility where we worked. These two women turned my world upside down as they […]

Mary Anne in Gratitude

July 8, 2009 by

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There was a time when I couldn’t figure out how I was going to fit Genesis into my lifestyle, but when I changed the scenario and fit my lifestyle into Genesis amazing things started to happen. In acknowledging the “amazing things”, I discovered that being grateful for where I started and how I got there […]

Eat This! Summer Travel Foods

July 8, 2009 by

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One little hurdle to overcome in GT is an unfortunate one – the reality that healthy food can be hard to find when traveling! Standing in a convenience store in the middle of AZ recently I was dazzled by the array of ‘protein bars’ before me, right next to the candy bars.  In the name […]