Browsing All posts tagged under »healthy-living«

It’s Time For Your First Love!

April 28, 2013 by

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When we love ourselves by caring for ourselves – we clear space in our head and heart to be fully present and share that love and energy with others.   When we practice self-love, we know what respect, patience, compassion, and commitment means and how it feels.  Soon, we notice we treat others with this same […]

Eat This – Spring Salads

April 26, 2013 by

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By:  Samantha Ray Celebrate spring by preparing these salads with in season local greens.  What a fantastic way to up your fiber and treat your body to a bounty of nutrients.  Check out Farmer’s Markets near you to support local farmers and access the freshest produce available.  Genesis Kitchen’s Balsamics & EVOO’s are the perfect […]

Transformation: Catie Welsh (60)

March 30, 2013 by

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I had always been an active, fairly strong person, but as I got older my weight started creeping up.  I had tried several diets that had worked temporarily, but the weight would sneak back on.  Then, when menopause hit, not only did my weight go up but I was putting in on in places I […]

RN Advice: Inflammatory State of Mind

March 30, 2013 by

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I just returned from a wonderful relaxing week of vacation; sun, surf, good friends AND food in another country. Right away I realize my article for the newsletter is due in 2 days.  Oh my, I don’t think this will be good.  I have no idea of what to write about.  My brain is full […]

If There Was No Change, There Would Be No Butterflies

March 3, 2013 by

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If you always do what you’ve done, you will always get what you’ve always got. -Ed Foreman If we are spiritual we tend to willingly start a yoga & meditation practice, if we are gym rats we have no problem hopping out of bed to hit the iron, if we love to cook we can’t […]

RN Advice: Inflammation and Lab Values

March 3, 2013 by

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Last month at the suggestion of the Newsletter I watched Supersize Me again.  While the whole movie relays a powerful message, there was one particular message that hit home with me; Morgan’s lab results. For those who have not seen the movie, Morgan Spurlock undertakes a 30 day carefully monitored and documented experiment of eating […]

Adam’s Promise: a testimonial

March 3, 2013 by

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Let’s start with the before: Adam Surjan 200 pounds + Exhausted even after a good sleep, back pain, joint pain, antacids and acid reducers daily, dry skin, anxiety, not sleeping well, snoring, and believing my own excuses why I am not taking care of myself. My Story: I am married to my best friend and […]

The Blue Pill or the Red Pill?

March 3, 2013 by

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by: Mark R, retired Chicago cop Have you ever had a time when you opened the food cabinet and locked eyes on something you knew wasn’t good for you, but ate it anyway?  You know like a potato chip or a “Fannie Mae” meltaway. You start out thinking MODERATION, I’ll eat one…then half way through […]

Kelly’s Transformation – 100lbs

February 3, 2013 by

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By: Kelly Elmer In 2009 I could not walk up a single flight of stairs without having to pause and catch my breath before continuing.  Over 15 or so years I tried all the diets, some of them several times.  I lost 40 pounds, gained back 60, then after a year or two did it […]

I Removed Failure From My Vocabulary, The Day I Removed Diet From My Thinking

February 3, 2013 by

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I take it you are searching for the most reliable method for fat loss?  I was too. I tried it all: pills to speed metabolism, extra hours in the gym, calorie counting, point counting, low-fat, no fat, no carb, no meat, only meat, infomercial gadgets and any NY best seller that promised weight loss. I could […]