Spring & Updating..LOL!

Gosh, I haven't been to great about updating my blog :) Feel like I'm on information and electronic overload..haha!  But on a happy happy note: It's finally SPRING!!! :) YAY! The flowers are starting to come up, and the weather has had a few days of 60's & 70's :) Couldn't believe it...I even had carpis and flips on :) LOVE IT!!


  Alright, so I saw this article and found it very informative...hope you all get something out of it!

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Loved this article today. Great info here! http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/03/09/why-arent-gmo-foods-labeled.aspx

Read a GREAT article, about the ways of the world as far as nutrition and the food we all eat..how it's changed from past years....EYE OPENING for everyone, EVERYONE should read this article and share w/as many people as you can!!! Seriously!! ;) We can change things, but we must get more people on board!
hippocrates-must-have-played-basketball by Greg Emerson

First Day of School :))))

So today was the first 'official' day of school, and I could hardly think of anything else :) It is so amazing to be going through this experience, and sharing it with such wonderful like-minded people!! Truly a blessing.
Today also had me thinking of my journey to this point, and am just so amazed at the strength of our Lord.....So looking back 2 months, the Lord led me to the IIN program...and I wasn't sure it was really what he wanted me to do..I struggle daily with self confidence and social anxiety...so thinking that the Lord would want me to get out there and help other people w/something I am so passionate about, was a huge step....BUT, after LOTS of praying, just felt the Lord telling me, that he does what we can't...if he leads us to it, he'll never leave us w/o the tools to follow through and do what we're called to do. I know most of us will have our days or moments where we'll second guess ourself, etc. There is a song that I LOVE that fit perfectly into these moments, and I heard this during that time of not knowing if this was the right path for me...The Lord confirmed his path for me, and listening to this song gives such peace :) LINK--->  Walk On The Water by: Britt Nicole   Love what the Lord can & does do!! It's going to be an amazing year :)))))!!!

Grass Fed Beef

On a quest to find a local farm near my home, that offers 100% grass fed beef! Check out this link...it has all things Grass Fed Food & Facts ~ /http://www.eatwild.com/  I think you'll be surprised at all the benefits :) Check it out!

The 5 Most Dangerous Foods Your Child May Be Eating 


1. Partially Hydrogenated Fat
2. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
3. Artificial Colors, Artificial Flavors & Other Artificial Food Additives
4. Enriched Flour
5. Processed Vegetable Oils   

To See the Full Article, click on this link: http://www.nourishmd.com/component/content/article/1270-the-5-most-dangerous-foods-your-child-could-be-eating?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d706d4bfe565a15%2C1 

Aspartame Effects----Diet Soda Drinkers, Beware

So this morning, this article jumped out at me....I know a lot of people drink diet drinks, or 'sugar free' which most have this artificial sweetener in it....the article is by Dr. Mercola...I love his website, it's on the link list at the right side of this page, near the bottom...feel free to click it and peek around that site...ok, back to the article...it was stating that there has been new studies on aspartame...not only are there the side effects that it has stated already, but a new study is now linking it to stroke......"This study suggests that diet soda is not an optimal substitute for sugar-sweetened beverages, and may be associated with a greater risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, or vascular death than regular soda." Reports of adverse reactions to the US FDA also supports this, as aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA!

Long-term and Acute Adverse Effects of Aspartame

Acute reactions following aspartame ingestion, as reported to the FDA, include:

• Headaches/migraines
• Nausea
• Abdominal pains
• Fatigue (blocks sufficient glucose entry into brain)
• Sleep problems
• Vision problems
• Anxiety attacks
• Depression
• Asthma/chest tightness.

Studies have also linked aspartame consumption to a wide range of health problems, including but not limited to:
 

 

• Emotional disorders
• Epilepsy/seizures
• Fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Parkinson’s disease
• Memory loss, and Alzheimer’s disease
• Cancer
• Premature birth, and birth defects

What Makes Aspartame so Dangerous?

Aspartame is made up of:

• Phenylalanine: 50 percent
• Methanol (aka wood alcohol/poison): 10 percent that is formed from breaking the ester bond linkage of aspartic acid and pheylalanine.

That's pretty SCARY!! This is just part of the article, it you want to view the entire article, go to:  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/03/04/new-diet-sodas-can-cause-strokes.aspx

Where To Start?

OK, so this is my first time having a blog. But I'm soooo super excited about it :)))!!! I'm hoping to get the hang of this quickly, because there is so much I want to accomplish! I will be posting things having to do with health in general...kinda what my website blog name is about...mind...body...soul...all incorporated into this site. I hope to update this often, and I hope that you all are able to find helpful information here :)