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Did You Know That Fiber Benefits the FULL BODY?

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Check out what happens when you get the right amount of fiber every day. Fiber helps to…

  • Promote Digestive Health — According to research, a high-fiber diet helps reduce the risk of many serious health concerns in the digestive tract.
  • Promote Healthy Weight Loss — Helps you feel fuller longer, reducing overeating, which in turn helps prevent weight gain and makes it easier to shed excess pounds.
  • Help Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease — Soluble fiber may help lower total blood cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, which may in turn help lower the risk of heart disease.
  • Sweep Away Toxins and Waste — Fiber helps keep toxins from recirculating in the bile and blood, and speeds the passage of waste from the body.
  • Support Immunity — Provides food for the “friendly” bacteria in your large intestine that fight the growth of harmful bacteria and contribute to immune support throughout the body.
  • Improve Regularity — According to research, a high-fiber diet may help promote a healthy digestive tract and keep the gunk out of the trunk!

Fiber is SO important to our bodies! 

NUTS!

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Nuts are such a great nutritionally rich food! They are a great source of Omega 3 fatty acids, which offer wonderful benefits from reducing rheumatoid arthritis to protecting against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

That said, they are high in calories and fat, but it’s mostly unsaturated fat. This type of fat is linked to protections against many different diseases, like heart disease.

Check out what ONE SERVING (one ounce or about 1/4 cup)

Walnuts: 183 cal, 18g fat

Brazil Nuts: 184 cal, 19g fat

Almonds: 161 cal, 14g fat

Pistachios: 156 cal, 12g fat

Cashews: 155 cal, 12g fat

There is research that suggests that nut consumption may boost the number of calories burned at rest. Another study found that participants burned 28% more calories after a meal containing walnuts than a meal containing fat from dairy sources. Healthy fat can burn fat.

I love Fiberwise!

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Who loves Fiberwise!??

This stuff is amazing! I call it my “flat belly drink” because it has helped me with bloating so much.

Sometimes I take it in the mornings, and other days in the evening or before bed.

I love that with 15g of fiber per serving, it’s good for my heart health and also helps me feel full and satisfied.

Plus it keeps my digestive system happy and functioning properly.

How has Fiberwise helped you?

About those supplements you have…

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Today, I stopped by Walgreens to refill a subscription and pick up a snack, and what do I see? An aisle with all these bottles of vitamin supplements for sale. With those markdowns those supplements are more than likely getting old—or close to their “Best by” date.

I never need to worry about “Best by” dates because I get my nutritional supplements from a responsible manufacturer. My favorite supplements are freshly delivered to my door within two weeks of manufacture. Each month I receive a full 30-day supply of all my supplements in handy AM and PM packs. And it’s more cost-effective too! I am so grateful I found this company.

Mela Out

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Do you use Mela Out?

This stuff has been so helpful in winding down every day and getting a good nights sleep.

There are lots of different types of magnesium, and this type is the one that helps reduce STRESS.

Lowering stress and sleeping well are two factors that can help to improve overall health and weight loss goals.

If you haven’t tried this before, I highly recommend!

I love having a GC control shake

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I love having a GC Control shake for afternoon snack. It’s gives me that extra energy when working. BUT…sometimes I like to change it up a bit and I turn my shake into tasty chocolates.

Recently. I tried preparing some homemade GC chocolates. I’ve since discovered if II pop two for my afternoon snack, and I’m good to go until dinner time.

It’s a simple recipe:
• 4 Tbsp Coconut oil
• 8 Tbsp powdered peanut butter.
• 4 Tbsp coconut oil
• 8 Tbsp chocolate GC Control
• Optional chopped almonds or walnuts.

Melt the coconut oil and mix in the peanut butter powder.
Pour mixture to fill ice cube tray or mold half way.
Melt the remaining coconut oil and mix in the Chocolate GC Control powder.
Pour mixture to fill the ice cube tray or mold covering the peanut butter mixture.
Put ice cube tray / mold into freezer. When frozen you can pop out the individual cubes, put them into and air tight container and store in the refrigerator or freezer

You can also pour onto parchment paper and break into pieces.

Enjoy!!!

Life, Magic & Pasta

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They say life is a combination of magic and pasta. Add good friends to the recipe and you have a great memory that makes you smile for a long time!

“Laughter is brightest when the food is good.” – Irish Proverb

How Healthy Are You Eating Habits?

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As we wind down our vacation trip , part of me can’t wait to get back to my normal eating schedule. My body is not used to eating out for every meal. Travel destinations often offer different eating habits than we have at home and we can learn from these different styles of eating

Take time in preparing your food. From the shopping to the cooking to the plating, treat it as an art. After all, if we are going to put it into our bodies, isn’t it worth some time and effort?

Eat smaller portions.

Take more time to eat. Not only will you truly enjoy the experience and the conversation, it’s better for your digestion.

Eat with others and have fun. As Americans, we are always on the go. Family dinners are a rarity. Eating should be about enjoyment – talking, relaxing and socializing.

Eat REAL food. Use butter, not margarine. Whole Milk. No artificial sweeteners. Better ingredients contribute to tasty food that is often rich, fatty and sweet. And yet, in many other countries, including France, there are lower rates of obesity-related illnesses like cardiovascular disease. This so-called “French paradox” demonstrates that enjoying food may be conducive to health and fitness.

Why not take this week to tweak your eating habits and see how you feel at the end of the week?

What happens to your body on sugar

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It is so important to get rid of that sugar addiction!

Once upon a time I was the ”snack lady”. I had the desk drawer at work filled with sweets and treats. From dark chocolate to the “rot your teeth in a second” kind—like Gummie Bears, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Sweet Tarts, Good & Plenty, Mike & Ike’s, Caramels and Licorice. But Chocolate was my favorite and Dark Chocolate was the best!.

Well, I gave it all up… cold turkey with R3. Guess what? I lost so much of my mid section and gained so much energy. I learned how to break that addiction to all things sweet with R3. Think about joining me on this journey. Your body will thank you!

The Fit For Fall 2023 Challenge begins October 2, 2023. Message me to find out how you can participate!

Aspartame

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Did you know Aspartame is a Neuro-toxin? Aspartame is made of the two naturally occurring amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid, which are also components of proteins in our body and in food. The phenylalanine in aspartame has been slightly modified by adding a methyl group which gives aspartame its sweet taste. As a neurologist-toxin, it basically “excites” your brain cells to the point of death.

although Aspartame being labeled by IARC as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” does not mean that aspartame is actually linked to cancer. The FDA disagrees with IARC’s conclusion that these studies support classifying aspartame as a possible carcinogen to humans.However, certain people with the genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU), those with advanced liver disease, and pregnant women with hyperphenylalanine (high levels of phenylalanine in blood) have a problem with aspartame because they do not effectively metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.

In fact, Several studies link aspartame to weight gain, increased appetite, diabetes, metabolic derangement and obesity-related diseases. This artificial sweetener, has also been linked to behavioral and cognitive problems. Possible neurophysiological symptoms include learning problems, headache, seizure, migraines, irritable moods, anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

Yet, every week I see people load their grocery carts with these beverages and it hurts my heart. If folks only knew the damage they were doing to their bodies using this artificial sweetener. Unexplainable, crippling symptoms ALL have a root cause and this could be your cause of inflammation and pain. Try switching to a more natural sweetener

For more information about Aspartame, click here.