Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Powerful Chile!

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You can make the chile or pepper an addition to your grocery list and your diet. Many recipes are enhanced by it and the beautiful fact is that it is also a great home remedy. You might know the chile as pimento, mother nature provided us with over 300 varieties of chiles. Some of the most popular ones are the japapeno, piquin, guajillo, habanero; all these are very flavorful and also hot!

When you utilize chile in your recipes and eat it you will find that you can postpone illnesses such as the common cold, nasal congestion, you may reduce the possibility of some heart problems, it may prevent brain hemorrhage, and even prevent stomach ulcers. Chile is in many cases used as a natural remedy against cough, gripe, sinusitis and bronchitis. Some studies have shown that it even lowers the cholesterol level (LDL). It may be responsible for the prevention of cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension and cardiac problems.

Do not let fear keep you from chile if you have ulcers, contrary to the common believe and myth that it hurts you if you have ulcers, it fights the stomach ulcers. (It is alkaline not acid).

Just for fun have you ever looked at the ingredients in Guaifenesina, known as Robitussin? The list of ingredients include a substance that is like the one in the chile, great decongestant.

You may even want to start your own garden, plant peppers!

Break the Fast!

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Eat, eat, eat breakfast, it is the best meal of the day! You will find that your energy increases also you will avoid early afternoon hunger. You might develop a routine and a very personal favorite breakfast meal. Choose nutritious foods for your breakfast, such as 1/4 cup of oat bran and 1/4 cup of quick-cooking oatmeal cooked in the microwave with some water for 3 minutes, top it with splenda  or equal. Or if you prefer you may choose 1 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats, raisins and apple juice.
Slice the banana, add one cup of oats sprinkle raisins and add apple juice to cover , microwave for 90 seconds.

Another idea for breakfast is buckwheat pancakes, have them with fruit, strawberries or peaches, light or sugar free syrup or with maple syrup, or just eat them plain.

If you like mexican food, have some Chilaquiles, cut 1 corn tortilla in squares or triangles or whatever shape you like, fry them with Pam, add some onion to your taste, add 1/4 cup of egg beaters, then top it with a slice of Swiss Cheese, or the cheese of your preference , mild Picante  sauce on the side, 1/4 cup of beans on the side as well.
Start your day with some nutritious vegetarian breakfast, have a little adventure with tofu!
Start a new habit of eating breakfast, even if you have never done it before. It is good for you!

Do you live with Diabetes Type II?

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We know that Diabetes has been around for a long long time. Medical scribes in the 1500 B.C. in India and in Egypt mentioned a disease declaring itself by great thirst and the passing of large amounts of sugary urine.Even back then the relationship between diabetes and sugar in the human diet was recognized.  Early treatments involved limiting the intake of sweets. Three thousand years ago India recommended strenuous exercise.

Diabetes is a very complex disease, however we can try to explain it in simple terms by saying that when we eat , something goes wrong with the way in which our body utilizes the food.  A hormone called Insulin plays a key role in helping our body to metabolize or use sugar or glucose in the blood. When our sugar level is too high damage can occur and does occur in the body. High sugar levels nourishes bacteria, it inhibits infection fighting abilities of white blood cells, slowing down your body’s ability to heal itself. Excessive glucose or sugar can damage your eyes, kidneys, nerves, blood vessels.

Taking a positive action to lower your blood sugar will greatly contribute to your health.

Normal range more than 70mg/dl, after eating should be less than 120 mg/dl. Call your doctor if your blood sugar level is less than 60 , also if your sugar level is more than 140 mg/dl.  Consult your physician.

Looking for a Job?

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If you just lost your job, you might be feeling very discouraged; to be unemployed is one of the worse things that can come your way in your life experience. It does affect your person in many ways, your self-esteem takes a hard tumble. Perhaps you are feeling as if you were on a free fall. It is easy for those not going through your experience to give you advice and tell you ” hang in there” “you will find something”.

You might have lost your job due to a misunderstanding or due to some body’s  lies, maybe that someone did not like you or like the way you did your work or was jealous of the way you can form relationships.

The detail to remember is that there is a God who sees everything, he can read the hearts of people, he knows your heart and what is in it. He does have something, somewhere better than what you have lost. He even knew you were going to lose your job and prepared another one for you,  a job where you would be happier, in addition maybe even better  income.  God is in control, he will help you pick up the pieces, he can put you back together again.

Trust Him, He is with you always!

Kevin Trudeau

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Kevin Trudeau, wrote some books he is promoting on TV, one of them is entitled Debt Cures. A couple of years ago I acquired one of his books. I read it carefully and applied some of the things that he suggested. Some of the things did not apply to my situation at the time. Some did, some other things included the time factor such as the PMI in a mortgage. He had some interesting and real advice that when used, I was able to save money.He suggests in the book to talk to the credit card companies to reduce your interest rate. I called the credit card companies at different times. Some of the credit card companies were responsive to my requests, others were not at the time, however I kept trying and talking to different managers they were able to find different plans to help me get rid of debt.

Kevin has now new and improved books with new information that applies to today’s market. I am planning to get his latest books. Just the other day he was advertising 3 of them for $19.00 USA dollars. The financial picture in the USA has drastically changed, it is much different than 2 years ago. I am going to have to take a close look at his suggestions in the new literature.

Performance-How to Maximize

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It is a fact that we want to be productive, we want to accomplish and to achieve something daily.
To maximize our performance we must be sensitive to our mind-body cues. When we are aware and understand our ultradian and circadian rhythms, and the shifts taking place in our thinking, mood and behaviour, we can greatly enhance our productivity, effectiveness and also our creativity.
We need to know when our minds are more alert, because is then when our mental capacity, memory and interpersonal skills are at the highest level.
Ultradian periods are broken into 90 to 120 minutes, our minds want to take a 20 minute break.
Some research has shown that the ultradian rhythms of the mind-body affect our performance in all our activities such as verbal and spatial skills, eye-hand coordination, vigilance, imagination, creativity, concentration, short term memory, mental alertness.
Once you understand your “biological hour” your can apply it to your own life and enhance your performance through the day.
Know when, at what time of the day you are at your peak for learning and working.
Know and notice when you are starting to make mistakes, these things tell you that you need to take a break. It is healthy and for your safety to take a break.

Parents do not stir up anger in your children!

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There is no benefit on stirring up anger in your children. It does not pay in any way shape or form. It only causes pain for all,children and parents. As parents we must find the way to bring our children up in the training of the Lord. If we do this, we plant the seed of love, peace and understanding. No one said it is easy to do, because in order to do it well, we need to have the gift of discernment, wisdom, common sense.
In other words nothing is gained by squelching your children. Do not bully them, be patient and treat them with finesse, kindness, and respect.
Our purpose as parents is to draw the best out of our sons and daughters,to lead them understanding that people are more important than things. Parenting is an art, parents are constantly learning, it is a life experience only lived if you are a parent. In the end our children are our teachers, thanks to them we can become more competent, sensitive, patient, understanding, creative. They inspire us to become better people, better parents, better citizens, better humans.  We must give them therefore our best example to emulate.  Let us be accepting and not judgmental, choose our battles wisely, so that we do not lose the war.

Do you lack energy today?

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It does not take much to drain our energy. Multiple factors are draining us or robbing us from our energy. Our brain is a very sensitive computer; it senses every vibration around us. It is a fact that our brain’s nervous system is about thirty seven miles long, thus it has great capacity to absorb all kinds of information.We must protect our brain from things that affect our energy and decrease it rather than increase it.

Simple and quick exercises can be used to increase our energy and keep us balanced. If you are interested in benefiting your body and health try the following:

In the privacy of your home or somewhere where you will not be disturbed, sit  down, take three deep breaths, place your thumbs at your temples, place your fingertips on your forehead just above your eyebrows; hold this position for about three minutes, while you take deep and slow breaths.

You may also try, if you find it easier: Place the palm of your right hand on your forehead and the other hand at the back of your head, as your take deep breaths. Do this for about three minutes. This is very simple, however very good for you.

Helping children at bedtime,starts with how they wake up…

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A child’s sweetest memories are created by parents or by someone who takes care of  him or her. It does start in the morning when you help that child wake up, your face is the first face he or she sees in the morning; at night the last face he or she sees is  the face of the person who provides peace, security, and comfort.

You may want to think back, remember when you were a child; who created those memories for you?

Here are some tips to assist your babies or your children have a more pleasant experience in the morning and at bedtime. You may find that in the long run it saves you much time and energy. Try this on yourself first so you can see that it really works!

When you wake up in the morning(while you are in bed, this only takes about a minute).

Tug  from the top of the ears to the earlobes, this must be gently done, much energy will be produced.

Take three deep breaths as you stretch your arms and legs.

With your pointer fingers locate your collarbone, drop straight down about one inch below your collarbone, massage these points  applying firm pressure as you breathe slowly and deeply, then tap the same points for about 10 seconds.

At night  run your open hands from head to toes five or six times. (For children, this is in addition to reading a bedtime story).

You are your child’s angel!

Children are a blessing from God! Help them with their potty training.

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I do not understand how some people would go out of their way to hurt children. When children come to this world, they do not come with an instruction manual, it is up to the adults to take good care of children.
It is a fact that when you acquire a car the care comes with a manual and to be able to drive the automobile one must get a driver’s license; on the other hand when one becomes a parent no license is required, it seems harsh, in my opinion there should be some kind of training to equip new parents to take good care of their children.  It has to be empowering when we know what to do when faced with the challenge of taking care of our children. One of the most challenging tasks is potty training.

When we love our children and do what we need to do to take care of their needs, it is never a burden or a heavy load to provide for them and to guide them as the need arises. It is our God given responsibility to keep them safe and to treat them kindly as if they were our best customer, or even better. Children are the promise  of the future.