Physical Fitness

A Most Effective Way to Live Longer: take a bubble bath!  Dr. Jonny Bowden knows we are all too stressed and it is taking a toll on our health and longevity.  He suggests that we can not stop the aging process but we can manage it more gracefully.  A number one management tool, move!  Interrupt sedentary days with a short walk, play tennis, dance around… have some fun being active.  Every little bit helps.  Another priority is, take some time for yourself, mom.  Just as you need to use the oxygen mask on an airplane first so you can give one to your children and take care of them, you need to prioritize some time for yourself so you can care for your family – one easy way to do this, take a bubble bath!  Love, love, love this idea – use some lavendar bath oils and relax – no phone, no tv, no one in the room but yourself! 

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

Poison is strong word but it reflects Dr. Bob Sears passion.  Fat cells do not just sit around doing nothing while coating your organs and body.  Fat cells actually release inflammatory chemicals which Dr. Sears describes as being poison to your tissues.  The reality is, inflammation is the root of most if not all diseases: heart, cancer, strokes, depression, you name it…  Those inflammatory chemicals cause interactive cellular disturbances. Dr. Sally Byrd describes it this way, “It is like your body is on fire.” We can’t see or hear it but it’s happening.  And so begins the downhill run to disease.  Please note that these diseases are showing up among children.  How sad is that?  (To learn more, download our March 5th interview with Dr. Sears for free on itunes or listen to the archived version on www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com.)

To many, managing weight is all about how you look on the outside, but, on the inside is it all about living a healthy life or struggling with disease and dying. Now you know why being overweight and obesity is a serious disease.   Put your priorities in order, make Better Food Choices and get moving.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Have you always thought that inflammation is a just the swollen area where have been hurt – a cut or sprained ankle?  You are right and wrong.  Inflammation is a reaction that occurs in your body when it deals with a foreign organism or trauma. Dr. Keri Marshall explained the connection between inflammation and disease.  When a cell becomes inflammed, it is filled with extra fluid, the rescue program.  Unfortunately this becomes a problem when this extra fluid hangs around in a chronic state.  Then the needed nutrients do not enter the cell and the waste materials does not leave.  This fluid becomes stagnet and invites disease.  Stagnet waters breed unwanted micro-organisms.  So does the stagnet fluid in your cells.  You may notice the heat coming out of an inflammed area, however, this is hard to detect from an internal organ. 

What do you do?  First, don’t eat foods that breed inflammation such as sugar.  Second, eat foods that deter inflammation such as artichokes.  Have your adrenal glands checked.  Get massages and/or exercise.  Sleep for at least 8 hours a night … don’t laugh (turn off your computer and TV and go to bed). Reduce your stress level (say NO to what is not possible to do in time available).  Be in tune with your body. 

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Kids must be active regardless of what they are eating. A sluggish circulatory system means nutrients are not being well distributed throughout the body. Unused muscles atrophy. Unused calories show up as stored fat. Whether they walk the dog, play ball, or hip hop, get your kids moving.