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How to Increase Protein in Your Diet

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More and more research continually comes out suggesting that we should consume almost twice as much protein as we were told to do in the past. Today, many health experts recommend that we all shoot for 100 grams of protein each day. Doing so is crucial to help maintain and build muscle mass, but also it’s a great way to lose or maintain a healthy weight.
So how to we revise our day to make sure we can increase our protein intake?

Here are some tips:

  • Eat your protein first. Eating protein first a meal can prevent your blood sugar from rising too high after a meal.
  • Snack on cheese. Choose a lower fat one like mozzarella, parmesan, gouda or a low-fat stringed cheese.
  • Replace cereal with eggs or oatmeal. Both offer more protein than cereal.
  • Choose Greek Yogurt . Many Greek yogurts and top with almonds as a bonus.
  • Have a protein shake for breakfast, lunch or as a snack. A protein shake with milk can add 30 grams easily!
  • Add cottage cheese to your menu. One cup can contain as much as 23 grams of protein.
  • Munch on edamame. You can buy it frozen or get it in the salad bar at Whole Foods 

Increasing your protein can be super simple. It just takes a little bit of planning!

It’s about Perspective

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Your journey is not always going to be smooth. There will be times that you’ll be challenged. You will come across obstacles that perhaps are a little more of a struggle than a previous one. With each one take the time that you need to learn the lesson in order to grow and move forward. Sometimes it’s is a lot smaller than we perceive it to be. Don’t look so hard for the lesson take a step back and analyze what lies ahead of you. Take a look at it from a different perspective. You just might find the lesson to be learned is a lot simpler than what you realized.

This is all it takes…

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Yes, this is all it takes for a load of laundry.
I know, it’s pretty impressive.
It’s a good thing because I have about a thousand more loads today after being gone for a two week road trip.

Did you know most liquid laundry detergents are full of water? Check your ingredients! Not only will you be unable to pronounce most of them but WATER is usually the first one! That’s just another reason I love this concentrate—I don’t have to pay for the water I already pay for! It’s super affordable for a container that can clean 96-loads, plus the compact size makes it easy to lift and carry. I ordered my detergent today and it will be here in two days! Amazon prime doesn’t hold a candle to this deal.

What makes it special for me is that it contains:
• No Chlorine Bleach
• No Formaldehyde or Carcinogens
• No Phthalates
• Biodegradable
• No Harsh chemicals
• No Fillers

It is so much safer for me, safer for my family and better for us all because it’s all made right here in the USA.

I love coming home

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…to see my Wellness box waiting on my doorstep!

This shipment includes Sol-U-Guard Botanical wipes (similar to chlorox wipes but non-toxic) to kill germs on my work desk, Simply Fit snack bars for a quick snack, Vitamin Essential pack of vitamins, Luminex to help stress/anxiety, Florify probiotic for improving gut health, and Unforgettables for supporting optimal brain health.

This is all great stuff!

Why consider switching stores?

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This one goes out to all the mamas, baby mamas, and grandmamas.

Did you know that it only takes 26 seconds for the cleaning CHEMICALS in your floor to enter your child’s bloodstream through their feet? WW! Let that sink in.

It may be time to consider switching stores— if not for you, for your little ones.

I am so glad I found plant-based cleaners for our home at The Wellness Store. Our heath improved and I’ve never looked back!

Do you call it a Snake Plant Or Mother-in-Law’s Tongue?

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Growoing up, we always had one of these plants in our house. One had been in the family for generations. We called it the Snake Plant—it was great, it didn’t need much in the way of care, but it was a steady grower. Some people told us they called it the “Bedroom plant” as they kept it in the bedroom as an air purifier. Today, I have a large one in my living room and many larger ones out along my fence in the backyard, and they are spreading. Now I found out the “old wives tales” about purifying the air are true!

NASA has classified Sansevieria, now called Dracaena, as an air purifier due to its ability to remove toxic compounds such as benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene and toluene.

This plant uses the acid metabolism of the Crassulaceae to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, enabling it to resist drought.

The microscopic pores on its leaves, called stomata, open only at night to limit water loss through transpiration in the heat of the sun. Unlike other plants, Sansevieria produces oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide at night, making it an excellent indoor air purifier while we sleep.

I may just move one into my bedroom now!

Baby detergent

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𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝘀

Draft baby detergent, is’s good, right? Well, not necessarily. Many of you probably use a different detergent for your baby’s clothes, and you probably assume this detergent is a special formulation. This is very rarely the case

Any laundry detergent you use will leave a residue on clothing and linens, which is then inhaled and absorbed (via skin) by the people who come in contact with it…and most conventional detergents, be they marketed for baby clothes or grownup clothes, contain some combination of the following:

• synthetic detergents, which are often made of petrochemicals;

• phenols (established endocrine disruptors, of which BPA is the most notorious);

• fragrance, which often contains phthalates;

• optical brighteners, which are often made from benzene, a definite carcinogen;

• bleach, which contains chlorine (an environmental toxin–and possibly a carcinogen and endocrine disruptor);

• phosphates, which break down minerals and render detergent more effective, at the cost of harmful environmental ramifications.

Another one of the many reasons I switched stores.
The link below lists Dreft Baby Detergent ingredient by ingredient and shows the various ingredients and toxins it contains. 

https://stage.dreft.com/en-us/detergent-ingredients

When we know better, we do better. Safer for your home. 

Coffee, anyone?

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My go to cofffee is now organic.. I learned that coffee beans are the most heavily sprayed with pesticides so I only drink organic now…and this one is the best I’ve tried!

Thank YOU

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We are attracting capable, talented, positive families into our lives and business. Each day we pray for more like-minded people to live their lives with us. Over the past 20 years I’ve been blessed beyond measure to meet and work with some of the most amazing people on earth. The list is large—literally hundreds of families that have said “Yes”.

I’m so happy to say many lives have been changed. I am beyond grateful to each and every one who decided to take this path path to wellness. The Best is yet to come.

You are welcome to join us, we love sharing.

Another wellness store tip…

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This is one tip that I’ve used in my home for several years now.
MelaBoost is a laundry fragrance booster that my entire family loves. When the bottle is empty, I fill it up halfway with water and give it a good shake. I mix a few capfuls of rubbing alcohol with it to help it evaporate after I spraying. I had a spare Reivie spray bottle so I decided to use that and wrote “Boost” on the side so I know what I’m grabbing.
So now you are probably wondering, what the heck do I use it for? Well, this is the best way to use every last drop of MelaBoost and I use it as a room refresher spray on soft surfaces, such as the couch; carpet; curtains; blankets; dog beds; and beds. It helps everything smell like heaven and not a a drop of this goodness is wasted!

Give it a try, you can thank me later.