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In this issue of the "To Your Health" ezine I am going to talk about the importance of drinking enough water. We keep water bottles at our house and all try to drink as much as we can. But, we were at a dear friend's daughter's wedding a few weeks ago and at the bar they had a lovely large glass water dispenser with slices of lemon, lime and orange floating in the ice and water. It was so refreshing and just lovely looking. So, Tim and I are now on the look out for a large glass dispenser like the one we saw to keep on our kitchen bar. It will be a great way to monitor how much water we are drinking each day and we will get to enjoy the beauty of the jar and fruits. I love to surround my family with beauty, so that each ordinary day becomes extraordinary! But that's another story for another day...
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I am back home in Georgia and the weather is wonderful. I went on a walk this morning with my beautiful daughter, Dulce, and we both thought that it like fall, which is our favorite time of year!
Lori Winders, The Cooking Diva
Do You Know The Role Water Plays in Weight Loss and Your Health?We use water for many things including washing our clothes, dishes and our bodies, watering plants and animals, generating energy used to light our homes and power machines. Perhaps the most important use for water is to keep our bodies hydrated. A hydrated body is better able to lose weight and much more healthy. If our bodies enter the state of dehydration our own waste products and other toxins that result from the process of metabolism can poison us. Water is vital to humans as they digest food and metabolize food. Water acts as a medium for enzymatic and chemical reactions that take place in our bodies. Water is an essential part of our blood and is instrumental in the process of carrying nutrients and oxygen through the bloodstream to the cells of our body. Water also helps our bodies to regulate temperature and also to lubricate our joints. Did you know that we also need water in our body in order to breathe? Individuals who do not drink enough water every day either because they do not know the importance of water or they don't like to drink water may encounter health problems such as increased body fat, decreased digestive ability, decreased organ function, an increase in the toxicity level contained within the body and also poor muscle tone and also decreased size of muscles. All of these results of not drinking enough water can lead to health diseases stemming from the above listed problems. Individuals who wish to lose weight should know that they would achieve their weight loss goals easier and faster if they keep the above information about water in mind. Having adequate water intake is a vital key to achieving or maintaining proper weight. Did you know that drinking the proper amount of water each day can prevent joint and muscle soreness? This is why it is important for athletes to drink water before, during and after exercising. A good rule of thumb regarding how much water is a proper amount to drink each day is for a normal person to adhere to drinking a total of ten 8 oz. glasses of water a day. If you are increasing your physical activity or you are living in a very warm climate you should drink more water than the normal person. It is also important to not drink that amount of water all at once; it should be spread out throughout your day. One common complaint or reason that individuals give for not drinking adequate amounts of water is that they are afraid that if they increase their water intake to what they should normally be drinking that they will have to go to the bathroom more frequently. While it may be true that you will in the beginning have to go to the bathroom more often do to the increased sensitivity of your bladder to your new amount of water intake; you body will adjust over the period of a few weeks to the point that you won't have to go any more frequently than what is normal because your bladder will calm down. When it is said that you need to drink water everyday, it is water and not other beverages that this applies to. Beverages that contain water may also contain other substances that can have an adverse affect on the benefits that water normally provide. Adverse affects can be caused by caffeine and sugar. Going back to one of the main reasons that a lot of people don't drink enough water each day and that being the fact that they don't like the taste (or lack of taste) of water; this discourages them from drinking water and may encourage them to drink the drinks that contain caffeine or sugar so instead of helping their body, they are taking in substances that can harm their body. The more you drink alternative beverages the more you dislike the plain taste of water which causes you to drink even less water causing a vicious and increasing cycle of not drinking enough water. © 2008 Htime, Inc. WANT TO SEE MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS ONE? WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Online entrepreneur, International bestselling author, & speaker, Lori Winders, publishes the popular weekly ezine, "To Your Health." If you're ready to start living a Healthy, Abundant Life full of great taste then get your FR*EE copy now at www.TheCookingDiva.com |
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I remember as a little girl asking what was for dinner, and if mom said, "Brussels sprouts," I would try my best to find a friends house to eat that night. I hated the taste and the way they smelled. Of course, they were the frozen ones out of the box - yuk! But, when I had to cut so many food items out of my diet because of sensitivites - I was desperate! So, I began to experiment with different veggies and came up with a recipe that my family and I just loved! I have cooked this on many occassions for friends and they ususally turn up their nose and say, "No, Thanks," until I presaude them to just try a taste. And you know what, there has not been one person who has not loved them. So, give them a try, you'll like them - Really! Brussels Sprouts That Anyone Will Eat- Really!
3 pounds fresh Brussels Sprouts (I like the small ones)  1/4 cup ghee**, or butter 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 limes Salt & freshly ground pepper Cut the sprouts in half and then lay cut side down and julienne into strips or shreds. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil and butter. Once the butter has melted add the shredded sprout and saute until tender and beginning to carmalize (turn golden brown). This will take about 10 minutes. Season with salth and pepper. Then squeeze the juice from the 3 limes over the top of the sprouts and toss. Serve & Enjoy! **To learn how to make your own gourmet ghee, check out my fr*ee video at www.TheCookingDiva.com |
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Lori Winders is "The Cooking Diva," along with being an author, speaker, business woman, wife and mom. Her cookbooks, "The Yeast Free Cooking Manual" and "The Crockpot Yeast Free Cookbook" are International hits that have sold in over 14 countries around the world. She is soon to release a new cookbook, "Whole Grain Cooking," which explores the wonderful tastes of not only wheat, but amaranth, millet, qinoa and more. Lori knows what it is like to have food allergies and very limited choices. She has felt the frustration and the hunger! Because she was such a great cook, her husband encouraged her to help others by putting her delicious recipes into book form. And, people have loved it! Even if you don't have food allergies, you can benefit from a healthy, toxin free diet. Lori's goal is to help you to live the Abundant Life that you were designed to live. So, here's To Your Health! To learn more about Lori and her products visit her website, TheCookingDiva.com |
 This month, I am recommending the only salt that my family uses...RealSalt!
Near the small town of Redmond, in central Utah, approximately 200 miles south of Salt Lake City, RealSalt is extracted from deep within the earth, and brought to us in its pure, natural state-without any additives, chemicals, or heat processing. This is RealSalt, full of flavor and natural goodness-the way salt was meant to be savored! Compared to RealSalt brand salt, many sea salts appear stark white because they have undergone a harsh refining process. Unlike RealSalt, these salts are filled with silicates, dextrose, and other additives. By contrast, RealSalt is an all-natural, kosher-certified sea salt extracted from deep within the earth, crushed, screened, and packaged. RealSalt's unique flecks of color are the result of more than 50 natural trace minerals essential to human health (including natural iodine!). You will notice that it will clump when left sitting, but this is a good thing. That means that nothing artificial was added to it to keep it from clumping (Morton's - It pours, even when it rains.) You can find out more by visiting www.RealSalt.com **If you have a product that you would like for Lori to review and recommend or include in one of her upcoming cookbooks, email her at products@thecookingdiva.com |
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