Mini Getaway

Off to have the Pet scan of my brain this morning, thank you for your prayers. I will be a guest of our lovely hospitals nuclear medicine department this morning so looking forward to being their guest and enjoy all the wonderful things they have in store for me this morning.
Have a wonderful day, and remember it is all in how you look at things, you might as well have fun, Enjoy!

My little mini getaway was great. I was greated by friendly staff, escorted to a nice room, where they kindly checked my blood sugar levels then brought in my medicine in a steel box. Politely stuck my arm and injected the wonderful nuclear medicine. Then brought me a very nice heated blanket and turned the lights off so I could rest for an hour. Then I was escorted across the hall and was allowed to lay down and rest again with a head brace to hold my head in place, they kindly strapped my arms down so they would not fall or move, and then the wonderful warm blankets so I could rest another 20 minutes. Nothing like being treated like royalty. Of course I gave them a 5 star rating. My results will be in to my doctor within a day or so, but my follow up appointment is not until 8/2 so not for sure on when I will hear back but hey I have made progress the test is done. YIPPIE.

Healthy Eating Does the Body Good

There comes a time in our life that we have to take control of our health and the first step is taking control of what we put in our bodies.  Have you ever thought of why we eat?  I mean the true purpose of eating?  Eating has become a pleasure, something we do for enjoyment, to reward etc.  Actually eating is all about providing nutrients for our body to survive.  Think about what you have to do to keep your car running, there are just some things you would never put in your car or things you know you have to do to keep it running.  Our bodies are the same way.  When we put all these processed foods in our bodies it makes it harder for our body to break them down so therefore our bodies are having to work harder to process the foriegn products we put in them. 

I so wished I had this knowledge years ago, but I do have it today and am incorporating changes in my families diet. 

Here are some great sites:
http://pinterest.com/nutritionschool/flexitarian-recipes/
http://lifewithincenter.com/blog/the-purpose-of-eating-nutritional-guidelines/
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Real-Purpose-of-Food&id=1865676

Great Article

Came across this article this evening, so true

The Things I Wish I Were Told When I Was Diagnosed With Cancer

Business Cards

I just ordered my business cards thru Vista print, also got matching notebooks to use as giveaways at our next workshop along with a free pen to give away.  Love FREEBIES!!!

http://vistaprint.tellapal.com/a/clk/10H3Xv

Blue Agave

A new product I have introduced to our home Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Raw Blue Agave.  Here is their link so you can do some research:  http://www.wholesomesweeteners.com/HechoEnMexico.html

Honey

Have you ever thought or researched all the benefits of honey?  I have heard that a teaspoon of honey daily helps with sinuses.  So I started researching the benefits os honey and WOW!  Raw and/or Organic Honey is very beneficial when purchased locally because this will be produced by bees  near the environment you live. Consuming foods from our local environment is beneficial to our immune system.

Here are a few sites I found
http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/health-benefits-of-honey.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/425552-medical-advantages-of-natural-honey/
http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-animal-products/organic-honey/health-benefits-of-honey.html

Sugar Facts

Did you know that the foods we consume can contribute to inflammation and many other health issues?  I am still reflecting on what I learned last night at a Sugar Blues workshop hosted by Professional Business Women's Success Networking group http://www.meetup.com/mysuccess/photos/9457902/?success=uploaded Our Member Simone a Health Coach gave this very informative Workshop http://simonemartinez.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com/ . I have made a change starting today with sugar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar) - I am introducing organic sugar - not processed with chemicals or other foreign products that causes stress on my body and makes it hard to do what God designed it to do. Next on list to work on
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/sugar-shockers-foods-surprisingly-high-in-sugar.  I was shocked to learn how much sugar is in products we use everyday give to our children.  Childhood diabetes are on the rise and as parents we have to learn for ourselves the facts about the foods we are feeding our families. 

I have heard and even stated myself it is so expensive to eat healthy.  Simone stated last night we can go ahead and pay a little extra now and eat healthier or pay more later in medical bills.  TRUE!!!!

Stay tuned....

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