Tips to help your Super Bowl party be a great healthy success. Your guests will thank you.
If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, the latest Vancouver Healthy Living Examiner.com post has
Healthy snacks, Zesty Salsa
Have fun, keep safe and healthy.
Apple Cider Vinegar, the wonder vinegar, has many uses and benefits.
Apple Cider Vinegar has been used for weight loss, diabetes, alkaline acid balance, and much more.
In my latest article as healthy living Examiner for Examiner.com, I’ve listed 11 good reasons to use Apple Cider Vinegar.
This summer our organic garden had an abundance of pickling cucumbers, enough to can several dozen jars for winter enjoyment.
Pickled with Apple Cider Vinegar
For canning I used unfiltered, unpasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar. I added some pickling spices, fresh dill and fresh garlic.
This healthy vinegar is a digestive aid as well as kills bad bacteria in the digestive track.
In our home we make our own salad dressing, often using Apple Cider Vinegar.
You can find my recipe for homemade “Apple Cider Vinegar and sun dried tomato salad dressing” here.
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Located in Phoenix AZ, Beatitudes care facility made headlines by letting love and respect for the elderly rule their care giving.
Alzheimer's patient served chocolates - Carrie ©
Each Alzheimer’s patient is given the freedom to eat, bath, sleep and even eat as much chocolate as he or she wants. A little ‘schnaps’ before bedtime is also given, if that is what brings comfort.
When I read about Beatitudes care home, I was impressed.
The New York Times tells the story of Alzheimer patient, 96 year old Ms. Nance, a resident of Beatitudes. Read more…
Another piece of encouraging news in regards to Alzheimer’s…
BC is on the cutting edge of Alzheimer’s research.
The University of B.C along with the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Researchers has also been making headlines these days. Their research points to some very significant findings that could help forestall this devastating disease.
According to Mayo Clinic light therapy is a a proven treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Rocky waiting to go for a light therapy walk - Carrie ©
In my previous post, we learned how vitamin D is one effective solution to (SAD) Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Today we will look at another treatment for SAD – light therapy.
Light therapy mimics sunlight.
Lack of bright light for periods of time can cause an imbalance in the natural hormones, melatonin and serotonin. Light therapy helps to bring the body back into balance.
For details on the relationship between light and hormones please read my article on Examiner.com titled, “Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and light therapy”.
disclaimer: The content on this post is meant for informational purposes only, and is not intended for use as official health consultation
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin for good reason. The body needs sunshine to produce vitamin D.
Carrie ©
Adequate vitamin D is important in combating Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD.
If you are feeling down and depressed, tired and lethargic, perhaps you are lacking in vitamin D.
For more details on how vitamin D can help SAD, read my latest article on Examiner.com – What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and can Vitamin D help?
disclaimer: The content on this post is meant for informational purposes only, and is not intended for use as official health consultation
There was a time when I thought protein bars and meal replacement energy bars were good nutrition.
On the run, I’d just grab that meal replacement bar, and off to work I’d go. So handy, so convenient.
I bought it at the health store so it must be good for me!!!
Over the years my priorities have changed significantly.
Diet.com tells the not so sweet truth about many protein or meal replacement bars.
Most of these bars are loaded with sugar (A candy bar in disguise?) and the wrong kind of saturated fats.
So… I made my own No Guilt Energy Bars!
The bar is very satisfying, delicious and a great mid-afternoon energy booster.
An emotional Ted Williams talks to CBS News Early Show yesterday. You can follow this remarkable story here:
This past 24 hours something remarkable happened. This is a story of Hope.
See how it all began here:
Today January 5th, 2011, Ted Williams was offered a job with Cleveland Cavaliers. Quicken Loans also offered to pay a mortgage on a new home!
He has had numerous other offers and his life has changed totally in 24 hours.
With 2011 on my doorstep, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I would like to see this new year bring my way.
Then I found Robin Sharma’s list of:
So simple yet profound, they are sure to encourage personal growth in every area of my life. (and yours)
Robin calls it, “crafting an exceptional life.”
(my comments are in italics)1. Exercise daily.
2. Get serious about gratitude.
(one of the most powerful health promoting emotions is thankfulness)3. See your work as a craft.
4. Expect the best and prepare for the worst.
5. Keep a journal.
6. Read “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”.
7. Plan a schedule for your week.
8. Know the 5 highest priorities of your life.
9. Say no to distractions.
10. Drink a lot of water.
11. Improve your work every single day.
12. Get a mentor.
13. Hire a coach.
14. Get up at 5 am each day.
(a little early to be productive for some of us, but we’ve still got 59 to work with …)15. Eat less food.
16. Find more heroes.
17. Be a hero to someone.
18. Smile at strangers.
19. Be the most ethical person you know.
20. Don’t settle for anything less than excellence.
21. Savor life’s simplest pleasures.
22. Save 10% of your income each month.
23. Spend time at art galleries.
24. Walk in the woods.
25. Write thank you letters to those who’ve helped you.
26. Forgive those who’ve wronged you.
27. Remember that leadership is about influence and impact, not title and accolades.
28. Create unforgettable moments with those you love.
29. Have 5 great friends.
30. Become stunningly polite.
31. Unplug your TV.
32. Sell your TV.
33. Read daily.
34. Avoid the news.
35. Be content with what you have.
36. Pursue your dreams.
37. Be authentic.
38. Be passionate.
39. Say sorry when you know you should.
40. Never miss a moment to celebrate another.
41. Have a vision for your life.
42. Know your strengths.
43. Focus your mind on the good versus the lack.
44. Be patient.
45. Don’t give up.
46. Clean up your messes.
47. Use impeccable words.
48. Travel more.
49. Read “As You Think”.
50. Honor your parents.
51. Tip taxi drivers well.
52. Be a great teammate.
53. Give no energy to critics.
54. Spent time in the mountains.
55. Know your top 5 values.
56. Shift from being busy to achieving results.
57. Innovate and iterate.
58. Speak less. Listen more.
59. Be the best person you know.
60. Make your life matter.
Visit Robin Sharma and listen to his Vlog on:
This Vlog got me excited about planning for 2011. Thanks Robin Sharma.
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‘Carrie’s Blog’, is intended to be both inspirational and informative.
Areas of interest and expertise:
healthy living, art/painting, film, writing/storytelling, and photography.
Writer for Examiner.com as Vancouver Healthy Living Examiner
I welcome comments and discussion.
You can also find me at Nuggets of Gold , and on Fotocommunity where I post photos.
Feel free to contact me at carrie@wachsmannstudios.com
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