Taking Charge of Your Health and Your Life

It's about choices we make.  It's about our habits.  Many of us want to make changes in our habits. Sometimes it’s a New Year’s resolution; sometimes it’s advice from the doctor. Sometimes it’s just a desire to be stronger or have more energy. We want to eat better and be more active, but we don’t always know how to make the necessary changes. Taking some time to consider these helpful points may help you understand how to get from where you are now – to where you want to be.

1. Caring enough to treat your body really well.  Caring about yourself is essential for making any behavior change. Self-care is not selfish – it is what we have to do in order to stop doing one thing and start doing another. Taking good care of yourself also helps you be in better shape to take care of those around you.

2. Choose to take small steps in a new direction.  Change is all about making choices. It is making the choice to do one thing rather than another . It doesn’t mean that you have to give up everything . It just means that sometimes you make the choice to be more conscious of what is the best option.

3. Creativity to find a variety of food and fitness options.  The world is filled with stressful situations that can get in the way of our plans to eat well or to be active. The key is to stay calm and to brainstorm a variety of possible solutions. If you are out of fresh produce, you can still enjoy some canned fruit or frozen vegetables.

4. Courage for new adventures and everyday challenges.  There is no way around it. It takes courage to make a change. There are many ways to find the courage you need. You can discuss your struggles with friends or family; read inspiring stories about people who have made difficult changes; or find strength in faith and prayer.

5. Comfort through tough times with relaxation (or even pampering).  Change is hard work and can be stressful even when it is a positive change. When you are trying
to do things differently, you need to rest and recharge your internal batteries. Take time to read a book, to take a nap, to play with the kids or just to do nothing for a while.

6. Confidence to take risks and to make normal mistakes.  Optimistic people are generally healthier than pessimistic people. Being confident that you can make positive changes is at least half the battle. Sometimes it helps to make a list of all the changes you have already made,like eating more whole grains or drinking less soda.

7. Celebration of the progress toward a strong and healthy you.  Rewards and celebrations are an important part of successful change (think about why we celebrate graduations or job promotions). Give yourself plenty of pats on the back just for moving a step closer to your goal. Gold stars on the calendar aren’t just for kids anymore!

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Positive Thinking

Understanding positive thinking and incorporating it into your life can make a difference in your mood and physical well-being.  People who think negatively, feel hopeless instead of empowered, automatically see the worst in any situation and are more likely to experience anxiety, depression and physical problems, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Positive thinking actually triggers the brain to respond more acutely, a study performed by the psychology department of Stanford University found. Older adults were shown pictures of both positive and negative stimuli, and their brains were measured via functional magnetic resonance imaging. Positive images made the brain more responsive than negative images. It proves that positive thinking is necessary for brain function and even causes you to respond more positively as well.

Health Benefits
Reap the health benefits that positive thinking has to offer. The Mayo Clinic notes that positive thinking can bring about a longer life span, a greater quality of life, reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, lower stress and depression levels and even a better immune system. Positive thinking can alter your life outlook so that you feel a greater sense of health and vitality, and project that feeling into real results in your health.

Steps to Take for Positive Thinking:

Identify Negative Thoughts
Negative thoughts prevent you from looking on the positive side of life, according to the Mayo Clinic. Four types of negative thoughts exist.
~ Filtering - where you focus only on the negative
~ Personalizing - where you blame yourself for accidents that occur
~ Creating catastrophes - where you make an event out to be worse than it is
~ Polarizing - where events are only negative or positive. By identifying negative thoughts, you can then discard them.

Start Your Day Positively
Negative thinkers tend to begin a day thinking something will go wrong. Instead, focus on the aspects of your day that could go right and what you are looking forward to about your day.

Live a Healthy Lifestyle
A lifestyle that emphasizes healthy eating and stress relief helps you to help your mood positively. According to the Mayo Clinic, exercising three times a week equals a more positive mood.

Say a Daily Affirmation
Affirmations are positive thoughts you say aloud to encourage yourself. Your affirmation can be anything from "I will have a good day today" to a favorite quote or prayer. You also may choose to think a positive thought about yourself and repeat it when negative thoughts enter your head.

Assess What Could Be Different
Sometimes, issues within your own life can cause you to think negatively. Identify what areas of your life you would like to change.

Find Positive Friends
Surrounding yourself with positive people can help you find the support and encouragement you need to live a positive life.

Seek Humor
Whether watching a funny movie, reading a book of jokes or seeing a stand-up comedian, laughing and being open to humor can help you feel more positive, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Do Something You Love
When you find something that makes you happy and continue to practice what you love, you feel uplifted. Whether pursuing a new hobby or creative outlet, try something you have always wanted to do and allow yourself to succeed. Do not think about the negatives or how you could fail.

See a Situation a Different Way
When it comes to positive thinking, outlook matters. By assessing a situation you had previously viewed as a negative and thinking about how you can approach it positively, you can learn to adopt a healthier outlook on life.

Practice
When it comes to positive thinking, practice really does make perfect. The more you reinforce positive thinking, the more likely you are to continue this line of thinking, according to the Mayo Clinic.

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About Fall Leaves...

How do leaves change color?
     As the Earth makes its 365-day journey around the sun, some parts of the planet will get fewer hours of sunlight at certain times of the year. In those regions, the days become shorter and the nights get longer. The temperature slowly drops. Autumn comes, and then winter.
     Trees respond to the decreasing amount of sunlight by producing less and less chlorophyll. Eventually, a tree stops producing chlorophyll. When that happens, the carotenoid already in the leaves can finally show through. The leaves become a bright rainbow of glowing yellows, sparkling oranges and warm browns. What about red leaves?

Do leaves change because of weather?
     Perhaps you've noticed that in some years, the red fall colors seem brighter and more spectacular than in other years. The temperature and cloud cover can make a big difference in a tree's red colors from year to year.
     When a number of warm, sunny autumn days and cool but not freezing nights come one after the other, it's going to be a good year for reds. In the daytime, the leaves can produce lots of sugar, but the cool night temperatures prevent the sugar sap from flowing through the leaf veins and down into the branches and trunk. Anthocyanins to the rescue! Researchers have found out that anthocyanins are produced as a form of protection. They allow the plant to recover nutrients in the leaves before they fall off. This helps make sure that the tree will be ready for the next growing season. Anthocyanins give leaves their bright, brilliant shades of red, purple and crimson.
     The yellow, gold and orange colors created by carotenoid remain fairly constant from year to year. That's because carotenoids are always present in leaves and the amount does not change in response to weather.
     The amount of rain in a year also affects autumn leaf color. A severe drought can delay the arrival of fall colors by a few weeks. A warm, wet period during fall will lower the intensity, or brightness, of autumn colors. A severe frost will kill the leaves, turning them brown and causing them to drop early. The best autumn colors come when there's been:
~ a warm, wet spring
~ a summer that's not too hot or dry, and
~ a fall with plenty of warm sunny days and cool nights.

Where do leaf colors come from?
     Leaf color comes from pigments. Pigments are natural substances produced by leaf cells. The three pigments that color leaves are:
~ chlorophyll (green)
~ carotenoid (yellow, orange, and brown)
~ anthocyanin (red)
Chlorophyll is the most important of the three. Without the chlorophyll in leaves, trees wouldn't be able to use sunlight to produce food.
Carotenoids create bright yellows and oranges in familiar fruits and vegetables. Corn, carrots, and bananas are just a few of the many plants colored by carotenoid.
Anthocyanins add the color red to plants, including cranberries, red apples, cherries, strawberries and others.
     Chlorophyll and carotenoid are in leaf cells all the time during the growing season. But the chlorophyll covers the carotenoid -- that's why summer leaves are green, not yellow or orange. Most anthocyanins are produced only in autumn, and only under certain conditions. Not all trees can make anthocyanin.

Can you tell a tree from its colors?
     You can use fall leaf color to help identify different tree species.

Oaks: red, brown or russet

Hickories: golden bronze
Dogwood: purple-red
Birch: bright yellow
     paper birch
     yellow birch
Poplar: golden yellow
Maple trees show a whole range of colors:
Sugar Maple: orange-red
Black Maple: glowing yellow
Red Maple: bright scarlet

Why do leaves fall?
     A tree's roots, branches and twigs can endure freezing temperatures, but most leaves are not so tough. On a broadleaf tree -- say a maple or a birch -- the tender thin leaves, made up of cells filled with water sap, will freeze in winter. Any plant tissue unable to live through the winter must be sealed off and shed to ensure the tree's survival.
     As sunlight decreases in autumn, the veins that carry sap into and out of a leaf gradually close. A layer of cells, called the separation layer, forms at the base of the leaf stem. When this layer is complete, the leaf is separated from the tissue that connected it to the branch, and it falls. Oak leaves are the exception. The separation layer never fully detaches the dead oak leaves, and they remain on the tree through winter.
     Evergreen trees -- pines, spruces, cedars and firs -- don't lose their leaves, or needles, in winter. The needles are covered with a heavy wax coating and the fluids inside the cells contain substances that resist freezing. Evergreen leaves can live for several years before they fall and are replaced by new growth.
     On the ground, fallen leaves are broken down by bacteria, fungi, earthworms and other organisms. The decomposed leaves restock the soil with nutrients, and become part of the spongy humus layer on the forest floor that absorbs and holds rainfall. In nature, nothing goes to waste!

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Waterside Club, Bradenton, Florida

Waterside Club

4516 Calm Harbor Street

 Bradenton, FL  34207

941-756-7068

Website:  http://www.watersideclub.com/

This is a charming, 55+, land lease, manufactured home community with 110 home sites offering sales of manufactured homes.  In minutes you will find banks, restaurants, shopping malls, golf, beaches, medical facilities, doctors, theaters, movies, boating, fishing, YMCA, and places of worship.

This community offers a beautiful remodeled, air conditioned, activity center that provides a perfect gathering place for all to enjoy. It continues to be the host area for many hours of entertainment, a variety of functions, and dinners. There is also a mini activity center by the pool which houses a computer lab, exercise room and billiards area and an easy access restroom facility for pool users. The amenities and features offered are designed to enhance the enjoyment of an active life style. You can choose to be as busy as you would like!

Some other activities offered are:

•Heated Pool                                                             
•Cards
•Pickle Ball
•Computer classes
•Tiki Deck
•Exercise classes
•Dances
                                                      •Coffee meetings

•Potlucks

•Shuffleboard

•Library

•Bingo

•Fishing

•Water recreation: Kayaking, canoeing, paddle boats, remote control model boat racing

Waterside Club History:
When the Waterside Club debuted in early 2006, it was a time for bold changes and new innovations. The Waterside Club had been known as Cortez Windmill Village since its conception. Under the direction of industry veteran and owner, Martin Newby and family, the Waterside Club has become a unique concept for retirement living. The vision for our residents is to provide much more than a home – you will become part of a community that is concerned about all aspects of your well-being.

Stop in and take a look around!  You are always welcome to see for yourself what a nice community this is!

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Autumn Begins with the September Equinox

First Day of Fall

In the United States and the rest of the northern hemisphere, the first day of the autumn season is the day of the year when the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving southward (on September 23, 2011 at 5:04 am EDT).


A common misconception is that the earth is further from the sun in winter than in summer. Actually, the Earth is closest to the sun in December which is winter in the Northern hemisphere.

As the Earth travels around the Sun in its orbit, the north-south position of the Sun changes over the course of the year because of the changing orientation of the Earth's tilted rotation axes. The dates of maximum tilt of the Earth's equator correspond to the Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice, and the dates of zero tilt to the Vernal Equinox and Autumnal Equinox.

The reason for these changes has to do with the Earth's yearly trip around the sun. For part of the year the Earth's North Pole points away from the sun and part of the time toward it. This is what causes our seasons. When the North Pole points toward the sun, the sun's rays hit the northern half of the world more directly. That means it is warmer and we have summer.

Equal Day and Night?

Although it seems logical that equinox would refer to day and night being equal on these two days of the year, this is not the case. In the Northern Hemisphere on the fall equinox, daylight hours will still be longer than nighttime by about seven to 10 minutes. A couple days after the equinox, day and night are finally equal.

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Animal Attraction

Why kids adore animals and what they can learn from all creatures, great and small.
     Children are fascinated by animals. Whether it's a bunny in a picture book, a nature show crocodile, a horse on the farm, or a monkey in the zoo, our kids can't get enough of the furry - and even the scaly and slithery - creatures that share our planet. And when it comes to the creatures that share our homes, the fascination is even more intense. The bond that develops between a child and his pet is deep and can be every bit as authentic as the emotional ties to a parent, grandparent, sibling, or friend.

     What's behind this fascination? One theory, biophelia, argues that our attraction to animals is hard-wired in our brains. In fact, evidence suggests that for as long as we humans have been walking the earth, we have had pets by our side. Whatever the reason, research shows that kids reap rich rewards from interacting with animals. A pet can provide affection, counteract loneliness, and help relieve stress. Feeding the classroom turtle or guinea pig can teach responsibility and care. Visiting a drive-through safari or simply watching the squirrels in the park gives children a chance to learn about habitats and survival. In short, animals provide one of the best learning tools in your child's life.

Lessons from a Fish
     At its simplest, having an animal at home invites more of the natural world into your child's everyday experiences. It's like a daily biology lesson. A pet provides an up-close opportunity to study how a non-human creature moves, sees, smells, thinks, and even feels. In addition, a pet can help your child understand other kinds of animals, even those he may never have seen in person. One study showed that 5 year olds who cared for a goldfish at home better understood how frogs eat and grow than their classmates without direct pet experiences.

     That goldfish can also help your child learn empathy. Young children do not automatically come equipped with the ability to see and feel from another's perspective, especially when that other is very different from them. (Think of the preschooler who picks out a toy car or a doll as just the right gift for Daddy's birthday.) Animals, with their ways of moving, eating, and communicating that are so different from humans, challenge young children's "me" perspective. A dog's tucked-in tail says "I'm scared," for instance. A cat's arched back and standup fur says, "I'm seriously annoyed."
     These unique moments give children a chance to step into other paws and claws and see the world through animal eyes. One bonus of learning empathy this way is a greater awareness of animal welfare. Kids who understand animal behavior and needs are more likely to embrace humane attitudes. In addition, empathy for the animal world may spill over (with your help) into greater sensitivity to human needs.
     Pets give many children a sense of companionship, support, and love. Misty the gerbil isn't the only animal to earn a Best Friend Award. Pets are available and rarely too busy to give their undivided attention - especially if a treat is in the offing. If a child is upset, for example, Misty doesn't have to be dragged away from preparing dinner or pulled off the phone. She doesn't say, "Use your words." Instead, she's all ears. No wonder many children see their pets as self-esteem boosters.

     Animals provide opportunities to nurture. Although we rightly think of kids on the receiving end of care, we hope that when they grow up they'll, in turn, be sensitive nurturers of children, elderly, and others. The roots of nurturing skills are laid down during childhood, as children observe, learn about, and try out being caregivers. Pets, whether at home or in school, are dependent on us to survive, and can help children plant those roots. When your child sets out food, grooms the guinea pig, walks the dog, or goes along with you to the vet, his nurturing roots are growing.
     Caring for an animal provides an especially important opportunity for boys to nurture, since they get fewer chances to hone their care-giving skills as they grow up. Research has found that children associate caregiving of humans with the female role - a "mommy thing."  Pet care is a solid "gender-neutral" training ground for nurturance.

Animal Opportunities
     If you're considering a pet, be aware that there's no one right animal (or species) for toddlers, preschoolers, or teens. Instead, the choice involves savvy matchmaking. Into the mix go an animal's needs and temperament, your child's personality, and your family's situation. Will that high-energy dog get the exercise she needs living in a small apartment? Will the cat hair set off Grandma's allergies? Will those veterinary bills stretch the budget too far?

     If you can't make room for an animal in your home, don't worry: There's no evidence that pets are necessary for children to thrive. We do know, however, that children's lives are enriched by involvement with the natural world. Try to find other ways to go "on safari." A backyard birdfeeder, for example, offers a ringside seat at an "avian drama." Walks in the woods or a visit to a petting zoo, an aquarium, or the seashore are all wonderful ways to bring your child and animal life together.

By Gail F. Melson Ph.D

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Information Worth Repeating

Over a year ago this was a topic of interest.  Back by popular demand:  Tips from a burglar on how they think and access a potental victim...

~ I’ll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he’ll stop what he’s doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn’t hear it again, he’ll just go back to what he was doing. It’s human nature.

~ I’m not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?

~ I love looking in your windows. I’m looking for signs that you’re home, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I’d like. I’ll drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.

~ Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It’s easier than you think to look up your address.

~ To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it’s an invitation.

~ A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom—and your jewelry. It’s not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

~ If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set. That makes it too easy.

~ If you don’t answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in. If you answer, I will ask for directions or tell you I am selling something.

~ Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.

~ The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.

~ If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.

~ Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

~ Here's a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms.

~ It’s raining, you’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door—understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off because of bad weather.

~ Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

~ Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.

~ Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

~ You're right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with me.

~ A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you’re reluctant to leave your TV on while you’re out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television.

  

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Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship

Relationships, whether they are with a spouse, parent, child, sibling, co-worker, friend or relative, have simular important components. There must be honest, respectable communication, loyal commitment, solid trust and whole hearted love for a healthy relationship to survive.

Communication:  This characteristic is very important and one that is apparent in a healthy relationship. It consists of thoughtful listening, understanding, asking questions, non verbal (a touch, look, etc.) taking time to find out all the details of what's going on and all things that have to do with getting your message across and receiving messages. Without this communication, the relationship is just pretend. Your actions must support your words. Otherwise there is no point to the relationship. If you say "I love you", but you don't show actions of love towards that person, the words are hollow. Honesty and accountability of your words and actions is essential. Respecting the opinions, fears, needs, hopes, desires, and concerns of one another allows the communication to continue. Each person needs to feel they are not being berated or that their words and needs are not important when expressing themselves. The negative actions bring a halt to communication.

Commitment:   This is being there, no matter what - no matter the status of money, health, jobs, physical looks or perfections. Each person in the relationship has the job of helping the other become their best, supporting each other through the thick and thin. Without commitment, this support will not be reached.

Trust:  This is an action of love. However, love cannot be reached without a solid trust in place. When you love someone, you trust them with the little and big things; ALL things. Continuing to give trust enables trust to come back to you from the receiver. The foundation of a relationship is built on trust.

Love:  This most important characteristic of a healthy relationship is the result from having a solid foundation of communication, commitment and trust in a relationship. Once this foundation is set, only then can a relationship thrive.

Quotes:
“A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself -- to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.” ~ Leo F. Buscaglia

“Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in order to get something: they're trying to find someone who's going to make them feel good. In reality, the only way a relationship will last is if you see your relationship as a place that you go to give, and not a place that you go to take.” ~ Anthony Robbins

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More September Special Days

September 16

~ Hans Augusto "H.A." Rey (1898 – 1977), together with his wife, Margaret Rey, were the authors and illustrators of children's books, best known for their Curious George series.

~ Mayflower Day - September 16, 1620, a ship called the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England heading for the Free World.

September 17
~ Citizenship Day - The Constitution was completed and signed on this day in 1787.

September 18
~ In 1830, the first locomotive was built in America. The Tom Thumb, lost a race with a horse. The steam engine had mechanical difficulties on the nine mile course. A boiler leak prevented it from finishing the race.

September 19
~  In 1738, a hot-air balloon made a flight with passengers for the first time. The passengers were a sheep, a rooster, and a duck.

September 20
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder's birthday (1867 – 1957) American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood.

September 21
~ Hurricane Hugo hit the American coastline near Charleston, South Carolina, in 1989. It left destruction totaling at least $8 billion.

September 22
~ Good Neighbor Day

September 23
~ First Day of Fall
~ The planet Neptune was discovered Setptember 23, 1846 by German astronomer, Johann Galle. Neptune is the 8th planet from the Sun.

September 24
~ Jim Henson's birthday (1936-1990) creator of the Muppets.

September 25
~ Shel Silverstein's birthday (1930-1999)  Poet, Writer, Humorist, Cartoonist, Composer, Recording artist.
~ First Newspaper is published in 1690

September 26
~ Johnny Appleseed's birthday (1774-1845) - John Chapman planted apple orchards all over the northeast US.

September 27
~ Paul Goble's birthday (1933)   Award winning author and illustrator of children's books, mostly Native American.
~ American Indian Day

September 28
~ Harriet Tubman (1822)  African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War.

September 29
~ Stan Berenstain's birthday (1923)   Co-author of the Berenstain Bears children’s books.

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Foods That Benefit Various Body Parts

There’s no question that maintaining a nutritious diet can help keep your body healthy. But when it comes to which foods can specifically benefit which body parts, science remains surprisingly sketchy. For all the hype about the health benefits of, say, antioxidants and probiotics, a scan of the scientific literature reveals how much we don’t know.


Here’s a guide to foods whose benefits to the body are supported, to varying degrees, by reputable research.

Eyes
Food: Egg yolks, yellow corn
Benefit: Lutein, one of the brightly colored (yellow, in this case) compounds calls carotenoids that give fruits and vegetables their color, may help ward off age-related macular degeneration, probably by acting as a cell-damage-fighting antioxidant.

Brain
Food: Salmon, tuna, sardines
Benefits: The omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in cold-water, fatty fish is thought to play a role in protecting against dementia; one study found that people who ate lots of fatty fish had a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans call for eating four ounces of fish, twice a week.

Bones
Food: Milk
Benefit: The calcium in dairy products is a building block of bone tissue early in life; later, it helps fight osteoporosis. The Dietary Guidelines recommend three cups of low-fat or nonfat milk daily.

Heart
Food: Baked potato, prune juice
Benefits: Research has found that potassium, found in many fruits and vegetables, lowers the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, especially when consumption of sodium is reduced. Most of us should have about 4,700 mg of potassium daily; a small baked potato has 738, a cup of prune juice 707.

Lungs
Food: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bok choy
Benefits: Vegetables (the Dietary Guidelines call for three cups a day) are associated with reduced cancer risk. And research suggests that the glucosinolate in cruciferous vegetables (those in the same family as cabbage, whose name means “cross-bearing” and refers to the shape of the petals) might be especially useful in keeping carcinogens from damaging DNA, thwarting cancer’s development.

Stomach
Food: Ginger
Benefits: There’s evidence that eating ginger can battle motion sickness and perhaps nausea associated with pregnancy. As little as a gram of powdered ginger might tame nausea or vomiting, though medications appear to work better at fighting those ills.

Colon
Food: Beans and peas
Benefits: Beans and peas are excellent sources of fiber, whose health benefits include keeping you regular. The dietary guidelines say women should consume 25 grams of fiber daily; men need 38.

Prostate
Food: Green tea
Benefits: Although studies have been scant, promising research suggests that green tea’s antioxidant polyphenols may help prevent cancer of the prostate and other organs. Green tea is generally considered safe to consume in abundance.


BY - Jennifer LaRue Huget ~ Eat, Drink & Be Healthy Columnist

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Oh Happy Day!

Every Day ... for a happy day...

Share a kind word with a friend.

Give away a smile.

Tell one secret.

 Listen to what someone has to say.

 Listen with your heart, to what someone cannot say.

Make a new friend.
Try one new thing.

Forgive one person who has hurt you.

Forgive yourself for past mistakes.

Realize your imperfections.

Discover your possibilities.
 
Accept responsibility for everything you do.

Refuse responsibility for anyone else's actions.

Dream one dream.

Watch the sunset.

Cherish what you have.

Cherish who you are.

Love your life.

~~ Author Unknown ~~

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FIVE SIMPLE RULES TO BE HAPPY
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Free your heart from hatred.

Free your mind from worries.

Live simply.

Give more.

 Expect less.

 ~~ Author Unknown ~~

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Sweeteners

Not all sweeteners are alike. With the variety of different sweeteners to choose from, it’s confusing to know which one is the best choice. Faced with the common contradictions between what the brands state about their products and what testing results are concerning them, educating ourselves is the best defense for making our choices.

Fruits and vegetables provide natural sugar. Grapefruit, kiwi, green apples, berries are needed to feed beneficial microflora in the gut for a healthy immune system. The small amounts of fructose in fruits and vegetables are balances with minerals, vitamins and other vital nutrients.

Refined sugar - is an extremely high glycemic food; it hits your bloodstream hard and can have severe impact on blood sugar, insulin levels, digestive enzyme count, weight, and the pancreas. White sugar suppresses the immune system. It has been shown to decrease the vitality and number of white blood cells, the body's immune response to invaders. Sugar also depresses the body's energy field and makes your blood more acidic, both of which result in vulnerability to toxins, bacteria and viruses. Sugar feeds bacteria like candida and yeast infections. White sugar suppresses the immune system. It has been shown to decrease the vitality and number of white blood cells, the body's immune response to invaders. Sugar also depresses the body's energy field and makes your blood more acidic, both of which result in vulnerability to toxins, bacteria and viruses. Sugar feeds bacteria like candida and yeast infections. White sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and even unrefined cane sugar all have health risks that you deserve to know about before you bite into them.


Aspartame - (Brands:  Equal, NutraSweet) This is a common chemical sweetener used in soda or other low-sugar goods. There have been some reports this causes headaches or a feeling of being unwell after ingesting this chemical. The University of Liverpool did a test tube study which found this is actually toxic to brain cells. Diet sodas (which contain aspartame) may increase the risk of developing diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Researchers have found one harmful breakdown product is formaldehyde.

Agave – this is commonly found in health food stores. It’s best to find types of this that do not contain more than 30 to 40 percent fructose. (Most contain 70% to 80% fructose which is more than what is found in high fructose corn syrup.) Agave is very heavily processed in an extremely energy-intensive manner that is similar to the way corn is converted into high fructose corn syrup.

Sucralose – Brand name: Splenda. This originates with sugar but the end product is not natural. Chlorine is used in its processing. It is passing through our bodies and ending up on wastewater treatment plants where it can’t be broken down.

Stevia – this is the safest sweetener there is, and a good choice for an alternative to the above items.  It also has many medicinal properties such as aiding digestion and lowering blood sugar levels. All types of Stevia are extracted from the leaves of the stevia plant. Some forms do taste better than others. This comes in a powdered or liquid form. It has no calories, no carbohydrates, and a zero glycemic index which makes it a great natural alternative to sugar and chemical sweeteners. Stevia is up to 300 times sweeter than sugar.  It is best used when not baking with it.

Sugar alcohols – Other names: Xylitol, Sorbitol and Erythritol. These are natural sweeteners made through a fermentation process of corn and sugar cane. In comparison to sweeteners like sugar and honey, they have fewer calories but in comparison to Stevia, they have more. Interestingly, they also leave a cooling sensation in the mouth and have been found to prevent cavities. Used moderately, it will not cause GI distress.

Organic, raw local honey – this contains many cancer – defending antioxidants and is said to help alleviate allergy symptoms. Honey does have a higher fructose level, and a low glycemic index; it will not lead to energy busting blood sugar drops later in the day. Not only is this wonderful to sweeten tea, it helps to speed up healing burns and is a natural antiseptic on cuts and scrapes!

Blackstrap molasses – this is rich in iron, potassium and calcium (although heavy on the calorie content). It comes from sugar cane, as does refined sugar. It is a healthier choice than nutritionally defunct artificial sweeteners or even regular refined sugar.

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More Inspirational Quotes

"At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; at forty, the judgment."
"Think what you do when you run into debt; you give another power over your liberty."
"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none." ~ Benjamin Franklin

"Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves."  ~ Helen Keller

"It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it it to be angry with a car that won't go." ~ Bertrand Russell

"To teach is to learn twice."
"What is true by lamplight is not always true by sunlight." ~ Joseph Joubert

"I like nonsense - it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wroing end of a telescope ... and that enables you to laugh at all of life's realities." ~ Dr. Seuss

"I can do only one thing at a time, but I can avoid doing many things simultaineously." ~ Ashleigh Brilliant

"The American city should be a collection of communities where every member has a right to belong. It should be a place where every man feels safe on his streets and in the house of his friends. It should be a place where each individual's dignity and self-respect is strenthened by the respect and affection of his neighbors."  ~ Lyndon B. Johnson

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Seven Food Preservatives You Really Want to Avoid

     Food preservatives such as salt, sugar, vinegar and other spices have been used since ancient times to keep perishable food fresher longer. Today many preservatives have grown more complex, which is not necessarily a good thing.
     The Food and Drug Administration regulates food preservatives, and while they're not all bad (antioxidants such as vitamins C and E are used to keep certain foods from spoiling, for instance) there are some that you definitely want to avoid.

     The most effective way to keep preservatives out of your diet is to eat only fresh, locally grown foods.
     If you venture into the world of processed food at all, you can expect to see a laundry list of preservatives to not only prevent food from spoiling, but also to prevent flavor changes, loss of color caused by exposure to air, and to extend shelf-life.

     Following is a list of seven food preservatives that have serious safety concerns. Anytime you buy a processed food product, make sure to read the label and make sure it does not contain any of them.
1. Propyl Gallate - This preservative, used to prevent fats and oils from spoiling, might cause cancer. It's used in vegetable oil, meat products, potato sticks, chicken soup base and chewing gum, and is often used with BHA and BHT.
2. BHA and BHT - Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are used similarly to propyl gallate -- to keep fats and oils from going rancid. Used commonly in cereals, chewing gum, vegetable oil and potato chips (and also in some food packaging to preserve freshness), these additives have been found by some studies to cause cancer in rats. If a brand you commonly buy uses these additives, look for a different variety, as not all manufacturers use these preservatives.
3. Heptyl Paraben - This preservative, found in beer and non-carbonated soft drinks, is relatively uncommon. Although studies suggest it is safe, it has never been tested in the presence of alcohol, so it may pose unknown safety risks.
4. Sodium Nitrite (Sodium Nitrate) - Sodium nitrite (or sodium nitrate) is used as a preservative, coloring and flavoring in bacon, ham, hot dogs, luncheon meats, corned beef, smoked fish and other processed meats. These additives can lead to the formation of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines. Some studies have found a link between consuming cured meats and nitrite and cancer in humans.
5. Sodium Benzoate (aka Benzoic Acid) - This preservative is used in fruit juice, carbonated drinks and pickles to help prevent the growth of microorganisms in these acidic foods. Sodium benzoate may cause hives, asthma, or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, and may adversely effect behavior in children, particularly those with ADHD.
     Further, when sodium benzoate is used alongside ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in an acidic solution, a reaction occurs that causes the formation of benzene, which causes cancer.
     U.S. officials and members of the beverage industry have known about this problem for some 15 years, and drink makers were supposed to reformulate their products to prevent the problem over a decade ago.
     However, tests have uncovered that some beverages still contain high levels of benzene, particularly when exposed to high heat, raising consumer concerns and prompting the filing of a class-action lawsuit.
6. Sulfites (Sulfur Dioxide, Sodium bisulfite) - This preservative prevents discoloration in dried fruits, wine, processed potatoes, and some fresh shrimp. Sulfiting agents destroy vitamin B-1 and may cause severe allergic reactions, particularly among people with asthma.
7. Ultra Pasteurization - Not technically an additive, ultra-pasteurization refers to a type of high-temperature processing that gives milk and dairy products an extended shelf life of up to 50 days. Also known as "ultra-high temperature" (UHT), this process may damage the fragile components of milk, for instance flattening milk proteins so that enzymes can no longer help break them down.
     According to Lee Dexter, microbiologist and owner of White Egret Farm goat dairy in Austin, Texas in a Weston A. Price article, "If such proteins pass into the bloodstream (a frequent occurrence in those suffering from "leaky gut," a condition that can be brought on by drinking processed commercial milk), the body perceives them as foreign proteins and mounts an immune response. That means a chronically overstressed immune system and much less energy available for growth and repair."

by http://www.sixwise.com/

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Reading is Good For You!

Reading - read·ing [ reeding ]
1. identifying of written or printed words: the process of identifying and understanding the meaning of the characters and words in written or printed material
2. material that is read: written or printed material that can be read
3. occasion of reading something: an occasion during which somebody reads something to an audience or congregation

Synonyms: interpretation, understanding, analysis, construing, appraisal, evaluation, impression, sense, comprehension, conception, imagination

Reading is an activity that is appropriate for any age, any gender and any intellegence level! It's benificial to read to children, even to newborns!  And as we continue to read, we establish a routine which continues through our lives.  Even listening as you are being read to is quite benificial!  There are many and varied rewards involved with reading.

Reading keeps the mind active and engaged into our old age. It takes us places we may not be able to physically go. It touches the spiritual, social and mental aspects of our lives ... and yes, even the creative juices start to flow! You see, these realms all intertwine. A reading routine brings enjoyment, education, entertainment, stress relief, relaxation, escape, and rejuvenation into our worlds, and it stimulates the right side of the brain, exercising it, if you will. We are helping ourselves, although it may not be so obvious.

Creativity. Learning. Comprehension. Focus. Understanding. Independence.  Reading helps to improve all of these! It's like a ripple effect! It leads to us becoming more self assured and confident! Thus, impacting how decision making becomes easier, life's challenges and difficulties are a bit less stressful, and we are more balanced!  Who knew?

Why not indulge in reading?  Reading - it's a routine worth having!

Quote:
“The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.” ~ Elizabeth Hardwick

Helpful Hint:
It's quite easy to find reading material at nominal cost. The library is a wonderful source for books, novels, literature, poetry, magazines or reference books. If you are one to buy books, how about donating them to a library, your community, resident homes or churches, after you have read them?

Humor:
Which building in town has the most stories? The Library!

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