Impressionable children
Posted in Books, Exercise, Fitness, Food, General, Health, Nutrition, VitaminsI have had the privilege of working at Forever Friends Day Care with a group of beautiful children, not to mention their wonderful teachers. I am so excited and humbled to be part of an environment that really wants the best for the children. I’m sure they are one of many. The children and I […]
Attention All College and High School Students
Posted in Exercise, Fitness, Food, General, Health, Nutrition, VitaminsThe school year has come to a close and it is finally summer break, how we have been looking forward to that! It is also a great time to get into shape. The winter blahs and bad school food isn’t always great for the waistline, so why not plan to schedule some personal training as […]
Benefits
Posted in Fitness, Food, General, Health, Nutrition, VitaminsI’d like to talk a little about benefits today. It is a good word with a positive tone. When you choose to eat fruit, it is going to come with benefits. Where do I begin….how many body functions can thrive when fruit is in your diet. Let me name them: Adrenals, Bladder, Bones, Brain/Nerves, Bronchi, […]
Vitamin C
Posted in VitaminsIn case it has slipped your mind or you have not yet been informed, I’d like to recall the many important functions of vitamin C. It assists with the formation of collagen, the “intercellular glue”. It protects against stress, pollutants and free radical damage. It is a potent antioxidant. Deficiency can be expressed in tooth […]
Zinc
Posted in VitaminsDid you know that zinc has antioxidant properties. Zinc is a constituent of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD). It is also needed for proper maintenance of vitamin E levels in the blood and aids in the absorption of vitamin A. It has other important functions as well, including the promotion of glandular and reproductive […]
Prevention
Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition, VitaminsAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That has been my motto for quite a few years and I have to say it has served me well. What can you do to protect yourself from foreign invaders to the integrity of you well being. Number one in my book, think good thoughts. […]
Stressed?!!!!
Posted in Health, Nutrition, VitaminsStress, who doesn’t have it? With the busy and demanding lives we lead it is hard to keep stress at a manageable level. Too much stress can affect us in various ways. Our hormone balance can be disrupted.Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the blood to affect specific target cells. It affects our mood, our sleep patterns […]