Apples

Protects your heart

Prevents constipation

Blocks diarrhea

Improves lung capacity

Cushions joints

Apricots

Combats cancer

Controls blood . . . → Read More: Great Nutritional Information! Great Nutrition! Great Health!]]> Great Nutrition!  Great Health!  This chart is awesome! Everyone can use it. Please Pass it on to others. It was sent to me from a dear friend in
Pagosa Springs, CO. Thanks so much, Helen!

I suggest that you print and place this chart on your refrigerator
or somewhere in your kitchen.  I hope you find this to be helpful in
your journey for total wellness / health. Remember to share this with
your friends.  Also, don’t forget to boost your immune system and
increase your glutathione (Master Anti-oxidant) with MaxOne or Cellgevity at
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Have the most wonderful Holiday Season ever!
I am thankful to our Creator and Heavenly Father for the
opportunity to experience total wellness with all
the natural solutions that have been provided
for us!!!

Warmly,
Connie Clark
Wellness Consultant
303-770-3180
http://www.behealthysolutions.com

For many years Ben Stein has written a biweekly column called ”Monday Night At Morton’s.”  (Morton’s is a famous chain of Steakhouses known to be frequented by movie stars and famous people from around the globe.)  Now, Ben . . . → Read More: Life lived to help others is the only one that matters!!!]]> This article spoke to my heart since it is why I do what I do….
thank you Ben Stein!              Life Is Too Short!   Enjoy!!!

For many years Ben Stein has written a biweekly column called ”Monday Night At Morton’s.”  (Morton’s is a famous chain of Steakhouses known to be frequented by movie stars and famous people from around the globe.)  Now, Ben is terminating the column to move on to other things in his life.  Reading his final column is worth a few minutes of your time. 

Ben Stein’s Last Column…

How Can Someone Who Lives in Insane Luxury Be a Star in Today’s World?

As I begin to write this, I ’slug’ it, as we writers say, which means I put a heading on top of the document to identify it. This heading is ‘eonline FINAL,’ and it gives me a shiver to write it.  I have been doing this column for so long that I cannot even  recall when I started. I loved writing this column so much for so long I came to believe it would never end.

It worked well for a long time, but gradually, my changing as a person and the world’s change have overtaken it.  On a small scale, Morton’s, while better than ever, no longer attracts as many stars as it used to. It still brings in the rich people in droves and definitely some stars. I saw Samuel L. Jackson there a few days ago, and we had a nice visit, and right before that, I saw and had a splendid talk with Warren Beatty in an elevator, in which we agreed that Splendor in the Grass was a super movie. But Morton’s is not the star galaxy it once was, though it probably will be again.

Beyond that, a bigger change has happened..?  I no longer think Hollywood stars are terribly important. They are uniformly pleasant, friendly people, and they treat me better than I deserve to be treated. But a man or woman who makes a huge wage for memorizing lines and reciting them in front of a camera is no longer my idea of a shining star we should all look up to.

How can a man or woman who makes an eight-figure wage and lives in insane luxury really be a star in today’s world, if by a ’star’ we mean someone bright and powerful and attractive as a role model?  Real stars are not riding around in the backs of limousines or in Porsches or getting trained in yoga or Pilates and eating only raw fruit while they have Vietnamese girls do their nails.

They can be  interesting, nice people, but they are not heroes to me any longer.  A real star is the soldier of the 4th Infantry Division who poked  his head into a hole on a farm near Tikrit , Iraq .  He could have been met by a bomb or a hail of AK-47 bullets.  Instead, he faced an abject Saddam Hussein and the gratitude of all of the decent people of the world.

A real star is the U.S. soldier who was sent to disarm a bomb next to a road north of Baghdad .  He approached it, and the bomb went off and killed him.

A real star, the kind who haunts my memory night and day, is the U.S. soldier in Baghdad who saw a little girl playing with a piece of unexploded ordnance on a street near where he was guarding a station.  He pushed her aside and threw himself on it just as it exploded.  He left a family desolate in California and a little girl alive in Baghdad ..

The stars who deserve media attention are not the ones who have lavish weddings on TV but the ones who patrol the streets of Mosul even after two of their buddies were murdered and their bodies battered and stripped for the sin of trying to protect Iraqis from terrorists.

We put couples with incomes of $100 million a year on the covers of our magazines.  The  noncoms and officers who barely scrape by on military pay but stand on guard in Afghanistan and Iraq and on ships and in submarines and near the Arctic Circle are anonymous as they live and die.

I am no longer comfortable being a part of the system that has such poor values, and I  do not want to perpetuate those values by pretending that who is eating at Morton’s is a big subject.

There are plenty of other stars in the American firmament…the policemen and women who go off on patrol in South Central and have no idea if they will return alive; the orderlies and paramedics who bring in people who have been in terrible accidents and prepare them for surgery; the teachers and nurses who throw their whole spirits into caring for autistic children; the kind men and women who work in hospices and in cancer wards.

Think of each and every fireman who was running up the stairs at the World Trade Center as the towers began to collapse. Now you have my idea of a real hero.

I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters. This is my highest and best use as a human.  I can put it another way. Years ago, I realized I could never be as great an actor as Olivier or as good a comic as Steve Martin or  Martin Mull or Fred Willard–or as good an economist as Samuelson or Friedman or as good a writer as Fitzgerald.  Or even remotely close to any of them.

But, I could be a devoted father to my son, husband to my wife and, above all, a good son to the parents who had done so much for me.  This came to be my main task in life.  I did it moderately well with my son, pretty well with my wife and well indeed with my parents (with my sister’s help).  I cared for and paid attention to them in their declining years.  I stayed with my father as he got sick, went into extremis and then into a coma and then entered immortality with my sister and me reading him the Psalms.

This was the only point at which my life touched the lives of the soldiers in Iraq or the firefighters in New York …  I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it is my duty, in return for the lavish life God has devolved upon me, to help others He has placed in my path. This is my highest and best use as a human.

Faith is not believing that God can.  It is knowing that God will.

By  Ben Stein 

I sincerely hope that this article spoke to your heart in some way, as it did mine!  Thanks much for subscribing and reading my blog!

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180
http://www.behealthysolutions.com

As I have before and still . . . → Read More: Banish Wrinkles and Boost Memory with Fruits, Vegetables, Probiotics, Enzymes and More!]]>
Although there is no “fountain of youth,” there are many foods and natural compounds that can help combat the consequences of normal aging, like memory loss and sagging skin. Recent research has uncovered the potential power of antioxidant compounds found in berries for fighting some of the undesirable effects of aging.

As I have before and still do, I highly recommend a whole, live food product.

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INGREDIENTS:
Each serving contains juice and whole food concentrates from:

ORAC Rich Berry & Fruit Blend (30): Purple Grape*, Noni Fruit, Acai Berry, Mangosteen, Wolfberry-Goji, Raspberry*, Black Currant, Blackberry*, Blueberry*, Hawthorn Berry, Pomegranate, Bilberry, Cranberry, Elderberry, Whole Purple Grape, Strawberry*, Acerola Cherry, Cherry*, Orange, Watermelon*, Papaya, Lemon, Grapefruit, Peach, Prune, Plum* and Pineapple in a base of Apple, Pear, and Banana.

Nutrient Rich Vegetable Green Blend (30): Barley Grass juice powder*, Alfalfa Leaf juice powder*, Wheat Grass juice powder*, Carrot*, Beet*, Oat Grass juice powder*, Dunaliella, Kelp, Spinach*, Sweet Potato*, Dulse, Klamath Lake Algae*, Chlorella, Spirulina, Broccoli*, Kale, Tomato*, Squash, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bell Pepper, Parsley, Cucumber, Brussels Sprout, Onion, Celery, Garlic, Cayenne, Asparagus and Ginger.

Omega Rich SNS Blend (11): ** Flax Seed, Oat Bran, Brown Rice Fiber Complex, Almond Seed*, Sunflower Seed, Chia Seed, Quinoa Sprout*, Amaranth Sprout*, Wheat Sprout*, Pumpkin Seed, and Sesame Seed.

Enzyme Rich Mineral Blend (83): Amylase, Cellulase, Protease, Lactase, Lipase, Maltase, Bromelain, Sucrase, Ionic Fulvic Mineral Extract Powder, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Aloe Vera Leaf Extract and Yucca.

Vital Probiotic Blend (22): Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus sporogenes, Lactococcus lactis, Lactococcus cremoris, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus kefir, Leuconostoc cremoris, Lactobacillus caucasicus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus brevis, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve and Streptococcus thermophilus.

*Certified Organic

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When you make live, whole foods part of your daily diet, you’ll immediately start to notice some changes in how you feel. For starters, you’ll sleep better at night and awaken feeling rested and alert. You’ll find that as you go through your day you think more clearly and feel more energetic the whole day through. LiVE and ReVive don’t merely provide long-term health benefits—They deliver an immediate, noticeable change in how you feel.

•Greater Mental Clarity
•Improved Endurance
•More Restful Sleep
•Long-lasting Energy

Natural Weight Loss
One of the great advantages of LiVE and ReVive’s whole food nutrition is that your body will become accustomed to the best kind of nutrients. As a consequence, you’ll be less likely to crave snack foods and other hollow calories, less prone to the between-meal hunger pangs that seem to undermine your attempts to lose weight. Meanwhile, your digestion will improve as your body benefits from a natural cleansing process that helps your body retain only what it needs to keep you feeling fit.

•Less Hunger
•Fewer Cravings
•Improved Digestion
•Natural Cleansing

Personal Vitality
It is an established fact that the natural whole foods in LiVE help your body to function better overall. One reason for that is that live, whole foods are high in antioxidants, phytonutrients and enzymes, which means that they help reduce the negative effects of toxins that build up in your body. At the same time, however, such nutrients tend to increase oxygenation (which is good), meaning that your blood remains richer in oxygen to supply the functions of healthy cells. Many people also report that whole food nutrition helps to reduce stress and improve their overall sense of well-being.

•Reduced Stress
•Improved Circulation
•Increased Oxygenation

A recent study, presented at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, analyzed the effects of certain compounds found in berries1. Researchers found that antioxidant compounds from berries may activate and protect special cells within the brain (known as microglia) which help remove the buildup of toxins that can lead to memory decline.

As part of the normal aging process, microglia can become dysfunctional, either failing to do their job of “cleaning up” the brain or actually damaging healthy cells, both of which are associated with age-related cognitive decline. This new research suggests that consuming antioxidant-rich berries, including blueberries, strawberries and blackberries, may help protect the brain from the gradual buildup of harmful toxins that can affect proper cognitive function.

In addition to their brain-boosting benefits, berries may also help counter the effects of aging on the surface of the skin. A recent study published in Experimental Dermatology revealed that ellagic acid, an antioxidant compound found in various berries, may actually reverse skin damage (including wrinkles and inflammation) caused by UV-B radiation2.

Researchers used a topical preparation of ellagic acid on human skin cells and hairless mice exposed to UV-B radiation. Results showed that the application of ellagic acid to the skin prevented inflammatory response, as well as the destruction of collagen, the compound responsible for skin’s firmness and elasticity.

Another similar study analyzed the effect of antioxidant-rich bog blueberry extract on human dermal fibroblasts (skin cells) exposed to UV-B radiation3. Researchers discovered that the extract reduced collagen breakdown and inflammation in the exposed skin cells. The study author hypothesized that the anthocyanins (antioxidant compounds) found in the blueberry extract may have a protective power against UV-induced photoaging, a common cause of wrinkles.

I believe in the power of antioxidants – and this research only confirms my thoughts that a healthy diet can help make the natural aging process as smooth and graceful as possible. I recommend eating plenty of dark-skinned fruits, such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cranberries, cherries and grapes, as these typically contain a higher concentration of antioxidants. I particularly recommend eating fresh fruit and/or freshly prepared fruit juice, or frozen fruit when fresh is not available. Alternatively, one may drink commercially prepared, vacuum packed fruit juice. For skin protection and preservation, I suggest looking for a facial cream or serum that is enriched with antioxidants such as resveratrol (commonly found in grape skin), vitamin C or CoQ10. To your best health always!

And I have found that using my whole live food product LiVE and ReVive are the easiest and cheapest way to get what we need into our bodies. I highly recommend that you visit http://www.mynuriche.com./connieclark and read more about this phenomenal product. You can’t do better than this.

RESOURCES
1. Poulose S, Joseph J. Eating berries may activate the brain’s natural housekeeper for healthy aging. (Presented at the semi-annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, August 24-30, 2010).

2. Bae JY, Choi JS, Kang SW, Lee YJ, Park J, Kang YH. Dietary compound ellagic acid alleviates skin wrinkle and inflammation induced by UV-B irradiation. Exp Dermatol. 2010 Aug;19(8):e182-90.

3. Bae JY, Lim SS, Kim SJ, Choi JS, Park J, Ju SM, Han SJ, Kang IJ, Kang YH. Bog blueberry anthocyanins alleviate photoaging in ultraviolet-B irradiation-induced human dermal fibroblasts. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Jun;53(6):726-38.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
Wellness Coach and Consultant
303-770-3180

One of the primary perpetrators? Pesticides. Pesticides are continuously used in today’s farming methods. With the thousands of pesticides in use today, it’s easy to think there’s nothing you can do to safeguard yourself. But a study conducted at Emory University in 2008 paints a much more positive picture.

Researchers recruited Seattle-area school . . . → Read More: Environmental Causes of Disease? Simple Ways To Eliminate Pesticide/Toxins from Your Body!]]> Environmental causes of disease.

One of the primary perpetrators? Pesticides. Pesticides are continuously used in today’s farming methods. With the thousands of pesticides in use today, it’s easy to think there’s nothing you can do to safeguard yourself. But a study conducted at Emory University in 2008 paints a much more positive picture.

Researchers recruited Seattle-area school children for a year-long study.1 The study looked at the role of dietary produce in pesticide exposure. When the study began, the children were eating traditionally grown fruits and vegetables. Based on urine samples, all the children had considerable levels of one type of pesticide, organophosphorus pesticides (OP). Researchers chose to look at OPs because they’re so extensively used today.

During the course of the experiment, the children were given organic produce for one to two weeks instead. After eating organic instead of conventional produce for just five days, the results were spectacular. There were no detectible residues in the children’s urine. When they changed back to conventional produce, OP levels rose again. The switch was repeated several times during the year. The results were consistent; after just a few days of consuming organic instead of traditional fruits and vegetables, pesticide levels were no longer detectable.

References:
Lu C, Barr DB, Pearson MA, Waller LA. Dietary intake and its contribution to longitudinal organophosphorus pesticide exposure in urban/suburban children. Environ Health Perspect 2008; 116: 537-542.

Additional Environmental Causes of Disease
The primary ingredient in Simple Green is 2-butoxyethanol, a possible human carcinogen specifically prohibited in certified green products. When used at full strength, this product released 93 air contaminants, the second highest number released by any product tested.

The ” Simple-Green” is not so simple after all. I hope this doesn’t surprise anyone because it was published a while back that most of the so called “green-products” were not really green.

How embarrassing does it get?

I am disgusted! This information is from Environmental Working group. Be sure and read the whole thing… read what they say about the product at the bottom of the post or better yet… go to the website at http://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/cleaningsuppliesoverview?id=209

Consumers like you have the right to know what’s in your cleaning supplies. As little as $5 can help EWG continue important research just like this.

Simple Green Concentrated Cleaner/ Degreaser/ Deodorizer
The primary ingredient in Simple Green is 2-butoxyethanol, a possible human carcinogen specifically prohibited in certified green products. When used at full strength, this product released 93 air contaminants, the second highest number released by any product tested.

Made by: Sunshine Makers / Sunshine Makers, Inc.
Green Certification: None

Ingredients
Disclosed on the bottle label: No ingredients were disclosed on the label.

Claims
Concentrated, all-purpose cleaner. Non-toxic. Biodegradable, and safer alternative to toxic cleaners, solvents and bleaches. Removes grease, oil carbon, dirt, pet stains, coffee and juice stains, lipstick, food, soil, wet nail polish, soap scum, inks, crayon, blood, smoke, soot, adhesives, chocolate, and much more from any washable, indoor/outdoor household surface. Saves you money- Bottle can make 5 gallons of general cleaner. Product is safe and non-toxic for general health. Bottle 100% recyclable.

Warnings
Irritant. May Irritate eyes. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid eye contact. Mild eye irritation after contact may occur associated with polyethyleneglycol ether derivatives. Use in well ventilated areas. Individual with with sensitive skin should take appropriate precautions. Do not dispose of degreasing rinseates into or near storm drains, oceans, lakes or streams.

93 Air Contaminants Detected
1 Ingredients disclosed by manufacturer

Concerns of the chemicals detected
Key health concerns highlighted by major agencies (Study Methodology)
1 Chemicals cause asthma FORMALDEHYDE
3 Chemicals on California’s Prop 65 List for cancer and reproductive toxicity FORMALDEHYDE, ACETALDEHYDE, ALLYLANISOLE
3 Chemicals linked to cancer 2-BUTOXYETHANOL, FORMALDEHYDE, ACETALDEHYDE
0 Chemicals linked to reproductive toxicity
2 Chemicals that disrupt hormones ETHYLENE GLYCOL, PHENOL
1 Chemicals toxic to the brain and nervous system PHENOL
No Corrosive concentrate or dangerous pH

The chemicals detected
Chemical: EWG’s Skin Deep Toxicity Score: Disclosed / Detected: Further Toxic Concerns noted in EWG’s Skin Deep database (2009):
FORMALDEHYDE 10 detected Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes
PHENOL #† 9 detected Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
ACETALDEHYDE 9 detected Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
PROPYLENE GLYCOL # 7 detected Cancer, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Enhanced skin absorption
2-BUTOXYETHANOL # 6 detected and disclosed Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
BUTYL ALCOHOL # 6 detected Violations, restrictions & warnings, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
LIMONENE # 6 detected Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
ETHYLENE GLYCOL #† 5 detected Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER, METHOXYETHANOL), Occupational hazards
BENZALDEHYDE # 5 detected Neurotoxicity, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER # 4 detected Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
PROPIONALDEHYDE 4 detected Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
OCTANAL #† 3 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
EUCALYPTOL ** 2 detected none identified
ALLYLANISOLE # 2 detected Cancer, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
alpha-PINENES # 2 detected Persistence and bioaccumulation, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards
DECANE # 1 detected none identified
PROPYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER # 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
BUTYL FORMATE ** 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
BUTYRALDEHYDE # 1 detected Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
DIPROPYL KETONE ** 1 detected Occupational hazards
DIHYDROANETHOLE * 1 detected none identified
DODECANE # 1 detected Persistence and bioaccumulation, Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
HEXADECANE # 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PENTADECANE # 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
MYRCENE # 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TETRADECANE # 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TRIDECANE # 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
gamma-TERPINENE ** 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
TERPINOLENE ** 1 detected Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
PROPANE, 1-(ETHENYLOXY)-2-METHYL * 1 detected none identified
BENZENE, 1-ETHYL-4-METHYL (4-ETHYLTOLUENE) # 1 detected none identified
HEXENAL, 2-ETHYL- * 1 detected none identified

Laboratory Data Qualifiers
#† Denotes quantified using multipoint authentic standard curve (post-calibration). Other VOCs quantified relative to toluene.
# Indicates AQS database match with a probability greater than 99%.
**** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 95%.
*** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 90%.
** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 85%.
* Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 80%.

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And that was just one supposedly “green” product. I haven’t even touched on all the traditional cleaners out there that are NOT considered “green”. There are health solutions to better, safer products than the so called “traditional” types of household cleaners.
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One thing is apparent. We just are not aware enough concerning the health problems of the countless amounts of chemicals in extensive use today. Here’s why:

Over 80,000 artificial chemicals are approved to be used in the united states. Items include pesticides, fertilizers, plastics, paints, coatings, fire retardants, and also oil dispersants (Gulf oil spill, anyone?).

Just a few hundred of the 80,000 chemicals are actually tested for safety.

Numerous chemicals used today are known and suspected carcinogens. Carcinogen means cancer causing.

Even with this identified poisoning, the vast majority of chemicals remain unregulated.

Chemicals generally are studied for safety individually. This tells us nothing at all about the harm to health that may result from being exposed to multiple chemicals at once.

Additionally, single chemical testing doesn’t represent reality. All of us are exposed to dozens, and even hundreds, of chemicals at a time.

What little regulating oversight that does exist for these chemicals uses the platform that chemicals are safe unless proven otherwise. This is one time when “innocent until proven guilty” is not a wise strategy.

Exposure to chemicals while pregnant and childhood is extremely damaging to health.

Unfortunately, over 300 chemicals is found in the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies. We are all “pre-contaminated.”

Simple measures, Big Payoff

Hence the cat is out of the bag. We are all subjected to countless potentially toxic chemicals from the day we are conceived to the day we die. There is some good news in this otherwise grim picture. Based on the PCP report1, several simple, but effective measures can significantly reduce our contact with synthetic chemicals along with other environmental hazards.

Whenever possible, eat foods grown without fertilizers, pesticides, and growth hormones the vast majority of time.

Store drinking water in stainless steel or bisphenol-A (BPA) free containers.

Microwave foods only in ceramic or glass containers, not plastic. Do not put very hot foods into plastic containers.

Choose foods, home and garden products, and toys in a way that minimizes your child’s exposure to potentially toxic substances.

Filter your drinking water. Use bottled water only if tap water is known to be contaminated with substances or microbes that are not filtered out.

Avoid secondhand tobacco smoke in the home, car, restaurants, bars, stores, and other public places.

Avoid exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and known or suspected carcinogens when planning to get pregnant and throughout pregnancy. This includes BPA, a known endocrine disruptor.

Properly get rid of household chemicals, paints, cleaning supplies and other materials.

Make informed decisions about products you purchase and use. Visit Household Products Database , a service of the National Institutes of Health, and the Environmental Working Group’s Health and Toxics Database . These resources offer an abundance of information to assist you to make healthier choices in your every day life.

When a job exposes you to chemicals, remove shoes before entering your house. Wash your work clothes separately from the family’s regular laundry to minimize kids’ exposure.

Check radon levels in the home. Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless, odorless gas that can accumulate in confined spaces, such as basements. Exposure to radon is the leading cause of lung cancer-related deaths in non-smokers.

Make certain your health care provider keeps accurate records of medical tests that may result in harmful exposures, such as radiation from x-rays or scans. If these records aren’t being kept, keep them yourself. With this information, you can make better decisions about the benefits and risks of medical tests.

Wear a headset when using a cell phone, text instead of calling, and keep calls brief.

Avoid ultraviolet light by applying sunscreen and proper sun-protective clothing. Never use tanning beds.

Conflict Dispute

Despite what appears a slam dunk on environmental hazards and cancer, this report is not without dispute. Michael Thun, MD, a respected physician and epidemiologist with the American Cancer Society points out that there is no doubt that environmental pollution is of profound importance to human health and the health of the planet. But he fears that the report may minimize the focus on other known, modifiable causes of cancer that currently offer the best opportunity for cancer prevention.2

The scientific evidence most solidly supports the major causes of cancer as being tobacco use, obesity, alcohol, infections, hormones, and sunlight. According to Thun, the report implies that pollutants are the major cause of cancer, but this is far from a settled issue.2

Go that one step further

The best approach is to hedge your bets in all areas of cancer and other disease prevention. It makes sense to take the precautions (detailed above) presented by the PCP. But it also makes a whole lot of sense to tackle the things we can control in our daily lives.

There is no doubt that obesity is a leading cause of cancer and other chronic diseases in this country. Make your body a priority and make sure you’re not among the two-thirds of Americans who are overweight and obese. Exercising regularly is another known cancer prevention technique, so lace up those sneakers and get moving. Always avoid tobacco in any form.

And don’t forget about food. Simply put, the right foods can be used to your advantage to “cancer-proof” and disease-proof your lifestyle. Plant foods are your ticket to detoxifying from a toxic lifestyle. By plant foods I mean the vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, peas, nuts and seeds free from toxins/pesticides. From antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, to the nutrients known to aid with detoxification, plant foods are a must.

References

President’s Cancer Panel 2008-2009 Annual Report. Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk. What We Can Do Now. Available at http://pcp.cancer.gov/. Accessed May 24, 2010.
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Nelson R. President’s Cancer Panel: Environmental Cancer Risk Underestimated. Medscape Oncology. Accessed June 1, 2010. Available at: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721766.

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And I would so remiss if I didn’t tell you one of the very best ways to eliminate toxins/pesticides/heavy metals/poisons from your body on an ongoing basis. I’ve said it before but it bears repeating….utilize a glutathione accelerator to keep your body functioning in the most healthful way possible. Visit MaxGXL to learn what you need to know in order to optimize and safeguard your health.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180

But I have to admit that there is so much we need to be aware of in order to gain overall wellness in body, mind and spirit. Awareness about positive thoughts vs negative thoughts . . . → Read More: Wellness Challenges and What Do YOU Do About Them?]]> I have had and continue to have great experiences with wellness. Wellness is a passion of mine and I pursue it with great enthusiasm.

But I have to admit that there is so much we need to be aware of in order to gain overall wellness in body, mind and spirit. Awareness about positive thoughts vs negative thoughts are dynamite. It is an area that I must work and be more aware of on a daily basis. I was visiting my sister recently and she was so excited to tell me about a “water” analysis by an expert showing how “good” vs “bad” thoughts can change water dramatically and significantly. I had heard about this before and seen pictures but it was again amazing to be reminded that our bodies are made up of over 70% of water. Thus, “positive” thoughts can and do significantly change our bodies at the water levels. Whew…..what a dramatic and magnificent difference we can make to our WELLNESS at this level.

Another huge area in the body/mind/spirit realm is toxins in the forms of pollution, household chemical cleaners, pesticides, medicinal toxins from prescriptions, high metal toxicity, etc., etc. I firmly believe that we must be vigilant in this area and constantly help our body rid itself of these horrific toxins on a constant basis. I personally do quite a bit on a daily basis in this area, taking a science-based product with double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical studies proven to eliminate toxins from the body in a natural way. I utilize a glutathione accelerator (not glutathione supplement) in order for my body to be able to manufacture its own glutathione at the cellular level in every cell in my body. You can google glutathione to learn how critical this nutritent is in our body and critically significant to our wellness being. It is so vital that you are dead without it; life cannot happen without it. You are born with it but it starts declining at the age of 20 in our bodies and very quickly decreases to the point where our bodies are no longer able to function the way they were designed to. Putting glutathione levels back into our body cells helps with greater well being and slows down the aging process.

I also utilize a whole, live foods supplement that is processed in such a way as to keep excessive heat out of the manufacturing so that the nutrients are preserved. It is an amazing product with organic fruit blends, vegetable blends, probiotic blends, enzyme blends, etc. and I know without a doubt that I am receiving what my body/mind/spirit needs on a daily basis.

I am on a constant spiritual journey because I believe that if I do not continue to learn and be open to learning….then I might as well not be in this life. Life is a journey. And if we pay attention to our wellness at the body/mind/spirit levels, then we will be more at peace with joy in our life.

What are your thoughts on Wellness and what do you do for yourself in this area?

Warmly,
Connie Clark
Health Consultant
http://www.connielclark.com

After lunch, as you start to drag, you reach for an energy drink for another jolt of artificial stimulation. And as you guzzle it down, it occurs to you: This can’t be good for me. There . . . → Read More: Live Whole Foods, Vitamins and Organic Supplements]]> You start your day with a cup of coffee, and by mid-morning you feel the crash. You reach for another cup.

After lunch, as you start to drag, you reach for an energy drink for another jolt of artificial stimulation. And as you guzzle it down, it occurs to you: This can’t be good for me. There has to be a better way to get through the day.

There is. The benefits of  Whole Foods are so numerous. You might think of the benefits falling into three primary categories:

Healthy Energy
Natural Weight Loss
Personal Vitality

Healthy Energy
When you make live, whole foods part of your daily diet, you’ll immediately start to notice some changes in how you feel. For starters, you’ll sleep better at night and awaken feeling rested and alert. You’ll find that as you go through your day you think more clearly and feel more energetic the whole day through. Live whole foods don’t merely provide long-term health benefits—They deliver an immediate, noticeable change in how you feel.

Greater Mental Clarity
Improved Endurance
More Restful Sleep
Long-lasting Energy

Natural Weight Loss
One of the great advantages of food nutrition is that your body will become accustomed to the best kind of nutrients. As a consequence, you’ll be less likely to crave snack foods and other hollow calories, less prone to the between-meal hunger pangs that seem to undermine your attempts to lose weight. Meanwhile, your digestion will improve as your body benefits from a natural cleansing process that helps your body retain only what it needs to keep you feeling fit.

Less Hunger
Fewer Cravings
Improved Digestion
Natural Cleansing

Personal Vitality
It is an established fact that natural whole foods help your body to function better overall. One reason for that is that live, whole foods are high in antioxidants, phytonutrients and enzymes, which means that they help reduce the negative effects of toxins that build up in your body. At the same time, however, such nutrients tend to increase oxygenation (which is good), meaning that your blood remains richer in oxygen to supply the functions of healthy cells. Many people also report that whole  food nutrition helps to reduce stress and improve their overall sense of well-being.

Reduced Stress
Improved Circulation
Increased Oxygenation

The idea is simple.
Walk out to your garden. Pick a red, ripe tomato, rinse it off, and take a big bite, juice dripping down your arm. It tastes so good, and it is so good. Now do that—again and again—several times a day, for the rest of your life.

Nothing to it. If only you had a garden. And knew a thing or two about growing a red, ripe tomato. Year-round.

Now imagine that you don’t need that garden—or the tomato plant for that matter. And imagine that you can get the full nutritional benefit of that tomato—and another 70 vegetables, fruits, seeds, sprouts and nuts—by adding a delicious powder to a clear glass of water You’d be well on your way to getting your full daily requirement of fruits and veggies—that’s as many as nine servings a day according to many doctors—all in a single, great-tasting supplement. You’d maybe miss out on the juice dripping down your arm, but you’d immediately have a more wholesome diet than you had ever had in your life.

It might be hard to believe that so much goodness can be delivered by a single product. But it’s true. Great taste. Unbeatable Convenience. Excellent Value. Wholesome, Low Calories… The live whole foods products that I recommend are Nuriche LIVE and ReVIVE.

The reason I recommend these live whole foods products is…
The notion of capturing the nutritional benefits of fresh produce in a small packet of powder probably sounds like something out of science fiction. And in truth, it pretty much would be science fiction were it not for an exclusive InstaFresh™ technology. No other process can match InstaFresh’s ability to create nutrient-rich whole food powders.

To be clear: There are other processes. Typically they involve lengthy drying procedures which allow for enzymes to degrade nutrients. Sometimes, heat is used to accelerate the drying, but high temperatures likewise destroy many of the nutrients your body needs. Even freeze-drying is a relatively slow procedure which involves high, nutrient-destroying temperatures.

In contrast, InstaFresh turns live, whole foods to powder in less than 30 seconds while keeping the working temperature between 65° and 100° Fahrenheit. As a result, the blendable powders that remain are rich in whole food nutrition.

You can buy other food supplements. But if they aren’t created through the proprietary InstaFresh process, the chances are that they’re not nearly as good for you as they should be. Only one company has InstaFresh.

For real life live whole foods experiences, visit live whole foods experiences.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180
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The benefits of LIVE, WHOLE FOODS are so numerous it might be hard to believe that . . . → Read More: Live, whole foods – how important to your health?]]> Enjoy the healthy benefits of energy, vitality, and weight loss that come from live whole foods
- Crash-Free Sustained Energy
- Natural Weight Loss
- Endurance
- Reduced Appetite
- Mental Clarity
- Improved Nutrition & Health
- Less Aches & Pains
- Low Calories
- Strengthens Vascular System
- Vitality

The benefits of LIVE, WHOLE FOODS are so numerous it might be hard to believe that so much goodness can be delivered by a single product. But it’s true. Great taste. Unbeatable Convenience. Excellent Value. Wholesome, Low Calories… You might think of the benefits falling into three primary categories:

Healthy Energy
Natural Weight Loss
Personal Vitality

Healthy Energy
When you make live, whole foods part of your daily diet, you’ll immediately start to notice some changes in how you feel. For starters, you’ll sleep better at night and awaken feeling rested and alert. You’ll find that as you go through your day you think more clearly and feel more energetic the whole day through. LIVE WHOLE FOODS don’t merely provide long-term health benefits—They deliver an immediate, noticeable change in how you feel.

Greater Mental Clarity
Improved Endurance
More Restful Sleep
Long-lasting Energy

Natural Weight Loss
One of the great advantages of LIVE WHOLE FOODS nutrition is that your body will become accustomed to the best kind of nutrients. As a consequence, you’ll be less likely to crave snack foods and other hollow calories, less prone to the between-meal hunger pangs that seem to undermine your attempts to lose weight. Meanwhile, your digestion will improve as your body benefits from a natural cleansing process that helps your body retain only what it needs to keep you feeling fit.

Less Hunger
Fewer Cravings
Improved Digestion
Natural Cleansing

Personal Vitality
It is an established fact that the natural whole foods help your body to function better overall. One reason for that is that live, whole foods are high in antioxidants, phytonutrients and enzymes, which means that they help reduce the negative effects of toxins that build up in your body. At the same time, however, such nutrients tend to increase oxygenation (which is good), meaning that your blood remains richer in oxygen to supply the functions of healthy cells. Many people also report that whole food nutrition helps to reduce stress and improve their overall sense of well-being.

Reduced Stress
Improved Circulation
Increased Oxygenation

Try It Today! Get live whole food nutrition for less than $2.00 a day!
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The notion of capturing the nutritional benefits of fresh produce in a small packet of powder probably sounds like something out of science fiction. And in truth, it pretty much would be science fiction were it not for the live whole foods exclusive InstaFresh™ technology. No other process can match InstaFresh’s ability to create nutrient-rich whole food powders.

To be clear: There are other processes. Typically they involve lengthy drying procedures which allow for enzymes to degrade nutrients. Sometimes, heat is used to accelerate the drying, but high temperatures likewise destroy many of the nutrients your body needs. Even freeze-drying is a relatively slow procedure which involves high, nutrient-destroying temperatures.

In contrast, InstaFresh turns live, whole foods to powder in less than 30 seconds while keeping the working temperature between 65° and 100° Fahrenheit. As a result, the blendable powders that remain are rich in whole food nutrition.

You can buy other food supplements. But if they aren’t created through the proprietary InstaFresh process, the chances are that they’re not nearly as good for you as they should be. (And unless they’re made by Nuriche, guaranteed they’re made in some other way.) Only Nuriche has InstaFresh.