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Healthy Thanksgiving Tip

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We are going to brighten up the flavor of our cranberry sauce this year by following our friend, celebrity chef Diane Henderiks, and using her fabulous recipe! Her recipe adds finely chopped crystallized ginger and the juice, flesh and zest of clementines tangerines and/or oranges – for a citrusy taste with subtle gingery bite. We love it! Diane Henderiks’ Cranberry, Orange and Ginger Relish Ingredients: 3 cups fresh cranberries 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger 2 tablespoons cup fresh orange zest 1/4 cup coarsely chopped orange segments Step-by-Step Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat for about 8 minutes until berries begin to pop. Remove from heat, cool completely, cover and chill. Enjoy!

Wow! In 1935, Einstein’s ‘action is dis

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Wow!
In 1935, Einstein’s ‘action is distance’ experiment showed that a person’s thoughts and feelings can physically affect another person, even if they are not touching or physically near each other. His theory referred to something amazing called “quantum entanglement,” which states that the measurement of one particle will instantly influence another particle, regardless of how far apart they are.
In other words, two people don’t even have to be in the same room to affect one another!
Just being around someone with negative body chemistry and thoughts and feelings can spike your stress. Conversely, positive people and energy can have a positive effect.
We are all connected. http://ow.ly/i/IgWa2

I love when something has more than one

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I love when something has more than one use! Everyone knows I love my Natural Insect Repellent because it works amazingly at keeping mosquitoes and ticks away. But, today while at an outdoor event those pesky seasonal allergies kicked in. I couldn’t run home. I didn’t want to leave the event to search out a pharmacy, so I did a quick Google search and saw that Lemongrass and Peppermint Essential Oils can alleviate symptoms. I sprayed a little Natural Insect Repellent on my finger rubbed it under my nose. Within a few minutes, the sniffing and sneezing stopped! I was so excited http://ow.ly/i/IgW19

I never cease to be shocked when someone

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I never cease to be shocked when someone shows me an unsafe usage recommendation. This time?
Adding essential oils (even diluted) to a carrier and then DROPPING INTO THE EYE is just NOT SAFE! The only way I’d ever recommend this is if you are trying to dissolve your eyeball – then, by all means – feel free to do this! #knowbetterdobetter #dontdissolveeyeballs http://ow.ly/i/IgWqc

Thoughtful Thursday: An elephant and a d

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Thoughtful Thursday: An elephant and a dog became pregnant at same time. Three months down the line the dog gave birth to six puppies. Six months later the dog was pregnant again, and nine months on it gave birth to another dozen puppies. The pattern continued.
On the eighteenth month the dog approached the elephant questioning, “Are you sure that you are pregnant? We became pregnant on the same date, I have given birth three times to a dozen puppies and they are now grown to become big dogs, yet you are still pregnant. Whats going on?”. The elephant replied, “There is something I want you to understand. What I am carrying is not a puppy but an elephant. I only give birth to one in two years. When my baby hits the ground, the earth feels it. When my baby crosses the road, human beings stop and watch in admiration, what I carry draws attention. So what I’m carrying is mighty and great.”
Don’t lose faith when you see others receive answers to their prayers. Don’t be envious of others testimony. If you haven’t received your own blessings, don’t despair. Say to yourself “My time is coming, and when it hits the surface of the earth, people shall yield in admiration.”
Stay encouraged! http://ow.ly/i/IgViY

“We can now say with certainty that con

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“We can now say with certainty that consuming highly processed, sugar-, salt-, and fat-laden MAD foods contributes to increased levels of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, stroke, allergies, autism, learning disabilities and autoimmune disorders.”
– Dr. Caroline Leaf, THINK & EAT Yourself SMART

These steps make one feel better! Need h

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These steps make one feel better! Need help to get it done? Don’t spend money on the wrong things; use a menu plan to plan a variety of wholesome foods.
Makes it a priority to switch.
What are your tips? http://ow.ly/i/IgVLw

Happy Saturday! So, Get up! Get out! Get

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Happy Saturday! So, Get up! Get out! Get moving! Don’t forget to take your Access Bar fifteen minutes before your workout. It doesn’t matter if it’s high-intensity interval training or an evening stroll through the neighborhood. Only Access technology provides the ideal nutrition to help your body turn fat into fuel, increase lean muscle, and prevent weight regain. http://ow.ly/i/IgURK

I just tried mixing Mountain Cabin Wild

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I just tried mixing Mountain Cabin Wild Berry coffee and Chocolate Access powder!!
WOW! Delicious! You have to try it! http://ow.ly/i/IgSu5

Vitamin D and the risk of breast cancer

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With the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women – the disease claims the lives of about 41,000 women every year in the United States. There is mounting evidence that maintaining healthy vitamin D levels can protect against a variety of diseases, especially breast cancer.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that women are at increasing risk for breast cancer as they age, and notes that the average age of diagnosis for women is 61. According to a new study conducted by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine—published in June in PLOS One—which involved more than 5,000 postmenopausal female participants over 55 (average age: 63) showed that higher levels of vitamin D are linked with decreasing risk of breast cancer.

The study suggests that the minimum vitamin D blood level for protective health benefits is 60 nanograms per milliliter – exactly three times the 20 ng/mL amount recommended in 2010 by the National Academy of Medicine.

Maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D appears to result in a substantial health dividend – participants with blood levels above 60 ng/mL had one-fifth the risk of breast cancer when compared to women with levels of under 20 ng/mL. The study shows a strong association between vitamin D levels and reduction in breast cancer risk. The team found that women with vitamin D levels of at least 38 ng/mL were 21 percent less likely to develop cancer, when compared with women who had levels of 24.6 ng/mL or less. (Note: a measurement of under 20 ng/mL of vitamin D is considered a deficiency).

Researchers also found that taking a vitamin D supplement at least four times a week could cut cancer risk by 11 percent—this association was even more pronounced in postmenopausal women. Supplement use in this group was linked to a 17 percent reduced risk for breast cancer.

Healthy vitamin D levels have also been associated with lowered risk of lung and bladder cancers, multiple myeloma, adult leukemia, heart attack, heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Some scientists say that vitamin D can also help to activate longevity genes.

Not only can vitamin D help prevent cancer, but actually lead to better outcomes in those who develop the disease as a study published in JAMA Oncology stated, breast cancer patients with the highest blood serum levels of vitamin D had the highest likelihood of surviving the disease.

Vitamin D is produced in the skin in response to sunshine, you can raise your level by getting twenty minutes of direct sunlight three times a week. You can also boost your level with diet— eggs, cold-water fatty fish, organic mushrooms, soy and raw dairy foods. However, supplementation with vitamin D3 may be necessary in order to achieve optimal blood levels.

Experts advise vitamin D3, or cholecalciferol, over the D2 form of the vitamin as it has been found to be 87 percent more effective when it comes to raising blood levels.

The National Academy of Medicine recommends that adults take 600 IU of vitamin D3 a day, yet many health experts advise higher dosages because in order to reach the recommended concentrations of 60 ng/mL, most people need to take between 4,000 and 6,000 IU of vitamin D a day.

Obviously, before taking vitamin D, consult your doctor – who can advise a dosage that is right for you and get your vitamin D levels tested periodically.

As research continues to show, vitamin D has a major role to play in cancer prevention. Maintaining optimal levels might be one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself against this life-threatening disease.

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