Fullness doesn’t always lead to satisfaction. I will aim for being satisfied.

The Atkins Diet involves the restriction of carbohydrates in order to switch the body’s metabolism from burning glucose (a simple sugar) to burning stored body fat. The process: when the body has no excess carbohydrates (its preferred fuel) to burn, it will burn protein for a few days instead. Since burning protein for very long is counter-productive to survival as it provides strength to our muscles, the body will switch to burning fat and weight loss happens.
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Whomever you meet, remember this Truth: Each person is a unique expression of God. Even the person you consider the most vile is God’s child too, and has a core self that is never lost to our Creator. We can bring to each encounter extraordinary respect, looking always for that aspect of the Divine.

Nutrition researcher, community activist, journalist, chef, and homemaker, Sally Fallon is the author of Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. This well-researched, thought-provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: Animal fats and cholesterol are not villains but vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels.
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Today, focus on one special dream or ambition that you’ve hesitated about or have postponed. What has motivated you to put postitive actions on hold? Today determine whether your excuse is real, and if not, identify the real reason you’ve delayed your hopes and dream. Today you can do something about it… Follow your heart, mind, and spirit and take that first step toward your dream or ambition.

See the best in those you love. Regardless of circumstance, behave as if you see the best in the people you love all the time, including yourself.

Our ancestors pretty much had a universal eating schedule. Everyone ate breakfast, lunch and dinner at about the same time everyday. And, there wasn’t all the snacking between meals that we have nowadays. Families sat down together to share a relaxed home-cooked meal usually at breakfast and dinner. It was quality family time when they discussed the news of the day and interacted while eating the same kind of food. Because the nature of our bodies is to “rest and digest”, the body likes to be relaxed, inactive and in a peaceful environment when assimilating food. Proper assimilation of the nutrients in food is essential to health, and if we want this assimilation to take place, we need to be calmer when we sit down to meals.
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These sweetened grapefruits are a wonderful “pick me up” in the late afternoon or can be served as a light and cool dessert. No cook time and the quick and easy prep makes this treat a summer time favorite! Enjoy!
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Today is a day for optimism only! No matter what comes your way, only focus on the positive attributes of your current situation. Practice in the power of positive thinking in everything you do.

In just a few generations, we have completely transformed what, when and how we eat. We get most of our food from supermarkets and those foods contain chemicals, additives and sweeteners. We eat that stuff along with fried and fast foods. We eat in our cars, at our desks and in front of the TV. We’re usually in such a hurry, we don’t chew our food properly, nor do we take the time to enjoy, smell or taste it. This is why a lot of people nowadays spend time at doctors’ offices complaining of upset stomachs, constipation and many other digestive disorders. It’s time we made this connection and start to remedy it. Better food, eaten in a relaxed atmosphere, equals better health.
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