The New Plan That Seems to Be working!

          In the past; I've watched calories and fat grams it seemed to work some but not a lot unless I added exercise. I have recently seen a big change in a couple of people around me. One cut out gluten the other read and followed Jorge Cruise, The Belly Fat Cure. These ladies made such a change that I decided to see what I could do.
          About two weeks ago: I switched from my heavy IPA beers to New Planet gluten free beer, I don't eat any bread with meals, I've cut down on breaded entrees and started using corn starch instead of flour to thicken soups and gravies. I use the whole grain sandwich thins when I make a sandwich. So far I've found that the Oroweat brand has the less sugar to fiber and protein.
        Which brings me to the other big thing. I've always read labels, but I never paid much attention to the sugar content. Now I'm looking at three things; fiber, sugar and protein. I'm trying not to buy anything with more than 5g per serving of sugar. If it does have more than 5g it has to have at least an equal amount of fiber. I'm trying to get as much protein and fiber into my diet as I can. In fact I'm drinking a Whey protein drink/ mixing it with almond milk and shooting for 35g of fiber a day.
      I also have increased my water intake.
      I drink a pint of my wellness tea a day. ( See the recipe on this blog)
      I drink 4oz of ningxia red a day; 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening.
         In the past two weeks I've lost about 10 lbs. It might have been more but at the start of this program I cooked myself two huge dinners and it was late. When eating sensibly, the weight seems to fall right off.
    I have also been working out with some light weights and I've walked 3 days over the last two weeks. the exercise is very infrequent and I don't consider it a major factor at this time but as the weather gets nicer I'll be walking every day and that should dramatically speed up the weight loss.
           I'll let you know in a couple of weeks
     

Abundance Essential Oils

Essential Oils In Your Office - Greater Abundance Using Certain Essential Oils

By Kathryn Caywood

Certain essential oils and abundance just go together. What I would like to share with you in this article is a list of some of the abundance essential oils and ideas on how to implement them in your office.

Oils of Abundance and Wealth

The first eight oils on this list are known for their qualities of attracting abundance and prosperity. The last one, rose, is simply one of my personal favorites.

• Frankincense. During ancient times, frankincense was considered to be more valuable than gold and could be found in wealthy households. When I inhale it, I feel wealthy, and putting it on the soles of my feet - not easily done in a company office - is just downright luxurious!
• Myrrh. According to legends, myrrh possesses the frequency of wealth. In ancient times, it was used in royal palaces.
• Cinnamon bark. One of the measurements of wealth for emperors of ancient China and India was the amount of oil they possessed. Cinnamon bark was highly regarded as an oil of wealth.
• Clove. In the Orient of old, people who possessed clove oil were considered to have great wealth.
• Ginger. In ancient times, this oil was prized among the wealthy. In today's terminology, we would say that it amplifies the law of attraction.
• Orange. This oil so frequently brings feelings of happiness that prosperity can follow soon thereafter.
• Patchouli. Legend says that this oil represents money and that those who have it were considered wealthy.
• Rose. This is most expensive oil (Rosa damascena) that I buy and just having it makes me feel abundantly blessed!

How People Are Using Abundance Oils

Whether to use just one of these oils or a combination of them is a personal choice. Some people prefer to make their own abundance blend, while others prefer to purchase it.

Some fast and easy ways to start using your abundance and wealth oils include the following:

• Inhale directly from the bottle.
• Diffuse in a cold air diffuser.
• Put a drop on your telephone.
• Put a drop on your computer or computer keyboard.
• Wear as a cologne or perfume.
• Place a drop on your check book.
• Place a drop on mailings that you send out.

There are probably 101 ways to use essential oils to attract greater wealth and abundance to your office.

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Young Living Essential oils Review/ guest author

Young Living Essential Oils Review: A Full Analysis

By Kevin A Tan

Young Living Essential Oils: History and Mission

Aromatherapy is thought of as one of the most powerful therapeutic products that contribute to beauty and well-being. This business provides you with a plethora of pure, therapeutic grade oils that are incredibly potent and effective in producing the effects they claim. Founded by Gary Young, one man who has traveled the world in search for knowledge about the distillation of these oils, the company is created with a strict focus on research and development. Gary Young noticed that the pure essential oils available today fell behind in quality and purity. It is created to provide a solution for this. Using mass spectrometry and gas chromatography, phytochemicals are efficiently extracted from plant compounds creating pure and potent natural oils that people can use for a number of different processes. Numerous reviews tell of how incredibly effective these natural oils are, and by being a member, you can discover this effectiveness as well.

Young Living Essential Oils Reviews: Products Offered

Various reviews will tell you about the variety of product offerings that the company has. If you read up on company reviews, you are bound to discover how much people rave about the different uses that pure, therapeutic-grade oils have. Essential oils for massage therapy, aromatherapy, personal care, mind and emotion, targeted health, family health, nutrition, household use, yoga health, pet health or cleansing and weight management are used. Among these products are diffusers, essential and massage oils, essential nutrition oils, essential living oils, Thieves oils and oils that are available only during particular seasons. To more about these products, read up on Young Living Essential oils reviews. You can read up on peoples opinions about each product before you actually make a purchase.

Young Living Essential Oils Reviews: Compensation Plan

Apart from their amazing product line, different reviews also rave about the earning opportunity when you become a member of the company. Distributors in Young Living Essential Oils reviews will tell you of how easy it is to earn money. The company believes that the best way to market its products is by word of mouth of by spreading news. Calling itself a relationship marketing company, Young Living uses distributors to promote its goods and make sales. The distributor will have to go through a series of training sessions to give you the necessary skills to close a sale. The distributor can sell as much or as little as he likes, making the business perfect for people who need a part time job or who needs to stay at home all the time.

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6 reason to drink Ningxia Red

 a conference call with Marc Schreuder, the lead researcher of Young Living Essential Oils. He spoke about the 6 health benefits of NingXia Red (NR). This article is a summary of his lecture.

Here are Marc's 6 reasons to drink NingXia Red (pronounced ning-ja):

1. Longevity

The Ningxia wolfberry is consumed in a region of China where people are known for their longevity. In Ningxia China, there is 5 times the number of people living over 100 than any other part of China. The NingXia wolfberry has a longevity history unlike any other berries on the market.

2. Contains Essential Oils

NR is the only liquid supplement containing therapeutic grade essential oils. The essential oils in NR are orange and lemon. Both of these essential oils have been studied for their ability to combat cellular mutation, which is the first step to cancer.

Orange and Lemon essential oils have THE most anti-mutating properties of all the essential oils. Since NR contains essential oils, it is also an essential oil supplement.

3. Highest Antioxidant in the World

NingXia Red's antioxidant capacity has been tested and validated at Brunswick lab in MA. Brunswick lab developed the ORAC testing. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity. NR scored higher than any other supplement or food!

To put this in perspective for you, here's an example of how NR compares to other foods:
1 oz. of NingXia Red has the same amount of antioxidants as-
100 oranges
11 pounds of spinach
55 pounds of almonds
55 tomatoes
23 large purple onions
2 pounds of blueberries

4. Anti-inflammatory and Energy-Giving Properties

Inflammation in the body is connected to many chronic diseases today, such as heart disease and cancer. NR has the ability to modulate the immune system because of a molecule called beta cryptoxanthin, a cousin to beta carotene (vitamin A.) Beta cryptoxanthin has one of the highest anti-inflammatory properties of any known compound.

The University of Manchester did studies on beta cryptoxanthin and found that the levels are very high in oranges. One single glass of fresh squeezed orange juice it is sufficient to reducing poly-arthritis. However, the beta cryptoxanthin levels in NingXia wolfberry are over 20 times the levels of orange juice. And the NingXia wolfberry is the highest known substance containing beta cryptoxanthin. People are noticing a decrease in arthritis symptoms within weeks of starting on NingXia Red.

5. Maintains Low Blood Sugar Levels

NR will not spike blood sugar levels. It has a Glycemic index of 11 compared to pure glucose which is 100, white bread is 70 and pinto beans are 42. NingXia wolfberries are one of the lowest of any known food on the Glycemic index rating.

Maintaining high blood sugar levels over the years can damage your body worse than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day!

6. Supports Eye Health

The University of Chicago conducted tests and found that a compound called zeaxanthin is the predominant carotenoid found in the eyes. It's more important than lutien or any other compound found. The highest known foods containing zeaxanthin are raw egg yolks and red peppers. However, after testing NR, the results showed 20 times more than the amount in raw egg yolks and 15 times more than the amount in red peppers.

Once again, the 6 reasons you should be drinking NingXia Red...
1. Longevity
2. Contains Essential Oils that Combat Cell Mutation
3. Highest Antioxidant on the ORAC Chart
4. Anti-inflammatory
5. Low Glycemic Index
6. Supports Healthy Eyesight

Also, I'd like to share with you some information on how Young Living's Ningxia wolfberry is grown, harvested and packaged.

The wolfberry begins its life on an organic farm in Ningxia, China. The wolfberries are freshly picked, quadruple washed, sanitized and then pureed. The processing plant is totally aseptic and clean and the juice processing is done in stainless steel. We use all modern, hygienic equipment. The processing plant is cleaned with steam, not chemicals.

The wolfberries are grown in the surrounding Yellow River Delta, where all the Himalayan melt water flows down. This melt water nourishes the soil making it rich in minerals. This process creates a berry that has unmatched nutritional impact.

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An aroma "therapy" enthusiast and green-living advocate, Christa is passionate about showing others the way to live a healthier lifestyle using therapeutic grade essential oils.
Before you purchase essential oils online, please view Christa's website and subscribe to her free monthly email newsletter about the benefits oftherapeutic grade essential oils for health, healing and organic living.

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Recipe for Wellness Tea

  Over the past couple of years I have come up with a tea that seems to make people just on the verge of sickness feel better. Even people having a bad day.
                 Many of these people I don't see very often. For their good health and yours I provide the recipe here.
          For a cup;       1 Tablespoon Pu-ehr tea leaves
                                          *   Pu-ehr tea comes from a province in china that is know for the longevity of its people.
                     There are studies that show it reduces cholesterol , reduces high blood pressure and increases metabolism.
                                1 regular tea bag. I like luizianne,but you use any black tea
                                 2 or 3 drops of * "Young Living" Lemon Essential oil
                                 2 or 3 drops of * "Young Living" Tangerine Essential oil
            Heat water to almost boiling add the teas, cover and let steep for 3-5 minutes. add honey to taste usually about a teaspoon or so to a cup. Add the oils last .
                you can re-steep the teas three times, adding honey and oils each time. The second cup will be the best.
                        To make a gallon;
                                Use 8 family size tea bags of black tea such as Luizianne
                                1 cup of tightly packed Pu-erh tea leaves
                                 20 drops of "Young Living" Lemon oil
                                  20 drops of "Young Living" Tangerine oil
                          Bring 1 quart of water to just before boil add tea bags. I wrap the Pu-ehr tea leaves in cheese cloth. let steep covered for 30 minutes. Take out the back tea bags and let the Pu-ehr tea steep an additional hour. Be sure to squeeze out all tea bags with out bursting them.
                       Add 3 quarts of cold water
                      Add Essential oils
  You can add honey or other sweeteners to this but I think it makes a refreshing iced tea with out the sweeteners. I think it taste very much like the "Tejava" brand tea you can find in the stores
You can heat it but don't bring it to a boil or you will destroy the oils effectiveness.
          * Notes;
                   Buy Pu-ehr tea at good quality tea shops or on line. There are many types, I use the fermented black pu-her.
           You could replace the tangerine oil with "Young Living" Citrus Fresh or Orange oil 
                    Buy "Young Living" products from a registered distributor of which I am one.
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Thieves oil a natural anti virus

A Healthy Immune System: The "Anti-Virus"

With the stresses in our environment, germs, and poor dietary choices, our immune systems can easily become weakened. Then we catch whatever bug comes along. We are more likely to catch colds and other viruses when our immunity is down.

In addition to being highly contagious, one of the problems with viruses is they mutate so quickly. Scientists may formulate a vaccine to treat one strain of a virus and in the meantime it has morphed into something else.

Essential oils, however, are very complex in nature. The variety of constituents in an oil make them ideal for combating “super-bugs”. Think about this: One essential oil can have anywhere from 200 to 800 chemical constituents. If a virus or bacteria mutates or becomes resistant to one component, an essential oil employs its other constituents to stop the bug’s progression. It’s like having a gang of superheroes at your disposal. If one chemical constituent doesn’t protect you, you can be pretty sure there will be others who will save the day!

Essential oils have a history of effectively combating contagious bugs. During a plague in the 15th century, a small band of thieves robbed the dead and dying. Although the plague was highly contagious, not one of this band was infected, despite being exposed to it daily. Eventually, the thieves were caught. In exchange for a more lenient punishment, they disclosed the formula of herbs, spices and oils they used to protect themselves.

Young Living has an essential oil blend that is based on that historical legend. Thieves is a synergistic blend of clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus, and rosemary. This proprietary blend of pure essential oils was tested at Weber State University and found to have a 99.3 percent effective rate against airborne microorganisms when diffused for only 20 minutes.

The oils in Thieves are antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral.

A few easy ways to benefit from Thieves essential oils is to apply a few drops to your feet, run a cold air diffuser for 15 minutes several times a day, or put several drops in a capsule and take it internally.  Another option is to add it to hot water and drink it as a tea or add a few drops to a spoonful of coconut oil.

Thieves is one of the oils that I will always have on hand. It is a “super hero” that just may save the day. It smells good, too!