For Teachers: Part 1 of Balancing School, Home, and Health – Setting Peaceful Priorities
Most of us, at one time or another, have determined what we consider to be our priorities in life–the people and activities that are most important to us. Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, recommends that we schedule [...]
Here’s an intriguing article that my son sent me. According to reporter Ben Leach, researchers in Spain believe that the silicon and phytoestrogens in beer may be good for women’s bone health! Here’s the link if you’d like to read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6014310/Beer-could-stop-bones-going-brittle.html
As for me, beer will remain a no-no, in spite of [...]
When I’m out walking or running as my weight bearing exercise here in Central Florida, I’m sometimes bothered by hungry mosquitoes. So, what’s a devoted bone builder to do?
Here’s a handy trick. You can keep mosquitoes from attacking by mixing in a spray bottle:
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup water
Spritz the mixture on your pulse points, [...]
Reader Question: I have recently started an alkaline diet, and I hope it will help heal my osteoporosis. The problem I’m having is when I check the pH level of my urine–which I’m doing regularly–it is perfect, but when I check my saliva, it is always acidic no matter what time of day I check [...]
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Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake, water
Snack: Raspberry tea with Beyond C powder, supplements
Lunch: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, Apple, water
Snack: Cup of cherry tomatoes, 12 almonds, 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds, water
Supper: Turkey Loaf, Almond Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad, Carrot Cake,water, supplements
Bedtime: Water (still full from supper…)
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Try this recipe for a spicy alkaline dish! To get started, preheat oven to 450°.
You will need:
1 gallon-size plastic zipper bag
1 foil-covered cookie sheet
1 sweet potato
3 carrots
2 zucchini
1/2 red onion
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
3 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 lime, juiced
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. coriander
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. chili powder
Chop all vegetables [...]
I use the Calorie Stepper made Oregon Scientific. The durable pedometer tells me the number of steps I’ve taken, the number of miles I’ve traveled, and the approximate number of calories I’ve burned. It’s inexpensive in stores (less than $10), but I got mine absolutely free from Capital One using the reward points [...]
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