Sugar, Sugar! Oh Honey, Honey!

Do you remember that old Archies' song? OK, I'm showing age, but that, my friends, is a beautiful thing to grow old! Some folks don't get that chance because of Type 2 diabetes.

I became more health-conscious way back when my grandmother was diagnosed as a diabetic in her 40's and was told her mother, my Big Momma, had diabetes (they used to call it "the sugar" also.

With little knowledge of why this dis-ease was part of my family history, I set out to eliminate most of the things that I knew they ate which I considered of little nutritional value: breads, cookies, cakes, candy (even chocolate) anything with refined sugars mostly. Basically, I went on this journey for about 25 years and then started adding some things back, especially chocolate! I really prefer dark chocolate & it's lower in sugar than milk chocolate.

It may not have been the most fun for many people, however, so far, I haven't been diagnosed with diabetes. My mother received her diagnosis about 10 years ago, later in age than her mom, but she did start to eat better foods after years of baking cakes, cookies, breads, pies. 

Diabetes in adults is a diet-related dis-ease and with careful planning, it could be reversed depending on your severity. Some use pills, insulin or diet to control the effects of the dis-ease.  

Today's discussion is about those who want to control and manage their diabetes with diet. I'm not going to tell you that this product is going to be the magical solution, I'm going to share with you how others have used this product with great results!

It's called the Healthy Blood Sugar Pak & contains: Beyond Tangy Tangerine w/115 fruits & vegetables; Beyond Osteo-fx with Calcium & Magnesium; Essential Fatty Acids w/Omega 3, 6 & 9 and, Sweet Eze™  & formulated to nutritionally support the regulation of blood sugar levels. There are no promises or guarantees that this will cure anything but maybe you can hear this gentleman's testimonial:

If you want to know more about the Healthy Blood Sugar Pak, you can contact me here or on Facebook at Live Healthy Live Wealthy

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Most recently, researchers led by Professor Cedric Garland from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, explored the possible relationship between Vitamin D levels and breast cancer survival rates. Previous research has already suggested that low Vitamin D levels could be associated with higher risk for pre-menopausal breast cancer, which encouraged the research team to further investigate the association between Vitamin D and breast cancer(...) Rocio Ramos Contributing Writer, Youngevity Marketing Team [http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Vitamin-D-linked-to-better-breast-cancer-patient-survival?nocount]


I learned so much about health & nutrition since joining Youngevity and it has been wonderful! In my education, Vitamin D was a nutrient I sort took for granted. Back in public school days, we were taught that Vitamin D was easily obtained by just going into the sunlight. Do you know how much has changed in our daily life that there is no way to get our daily requirement of Vitamin D?

Most of us aren't outside as much as we used to so it's working against us and hurting our body's ability to heal itself. Would  you like to know what you can do to easily to get Vitamin D into your daily routine? 

An easy solution is adding Citri-D™ Vitamin D3 Spray to your daily routine. This is not only a very easy and convenient way to get your dose of vitamin D, but also a portion of each Citri-D™ bottle purchase goes to support the Youngevity® Be The Change Foundation, has already offered much needed assistance to a variety of causes, including the recent flood victims in Colorado as well helping those in the Philippines. 

As a mom, I know how hard it is to keep your family healthy and a spray you can use is so much easier than getting a tablet down! Try our Citri-D™ Vitamin D3 Spray, enjoy it or use the money back guarantee.

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Paleo Diets & Activia Yogurt? Root Beer Belly!

I never thought I would see so many diets! Paleo, Atkins, cabbage, Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers and the list goes on! Some are diets for weight, some are for digestive reasons. So I looked into the digestive reasons why the Paleo diet is so popular.
 
Here's what I learned: "Autoimmune disease is caused by the immune system losing the ability to differentiate proteins belonging to your own body with proteins belonging to a foreign invader (like a bacteria, virus or parasite). What causes symptoms is the build up of damage to cells, tissues and/or organs in the body–damage caused by your own immune system attacking those cells. Which proteins/cells are attacked is what separates once disease from another. In Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, the thyroid gland is attacked. In Rheumatoid Arthritis, the tissues of your joints are attacked. In psoriasis, proteins within the layers of cells that make up your skin are attacked. However, the root cause is the same." (The Paleomom.com)

Now that sounds painful, so, I get why someone would want to do whatever needed to be done to continue to survive!

Okay, we know what autoimmune disease is, let's see what that really means and what it means to you. One of the most important contributors to autoimmune disease is nutrient deficiency (which of course, is built right into the Standard American diet, which while being rich in energy is very poor in actual nutrition).

 First things, first: If autoimmune disease is caused by nutrient deficiency, then we don't want GMO's (genetically modified organisms are made by injecting bacteria or viruses into the DNA of the plant seed). Second, if the nutrients aren't present now, does it matter what the diet is?

To put things into perspective, we need better nutrition! And, we need to increase eating the things that actually help get autoimmune disease into remission! Fresh produce, raw foods are certainly two things you can do right now, today!

The other is to increase your intake of yogurt like Activia which has bifidus regularis (an exclusive probiotic culture).

Maybe, though, you're lactose intolerant...yogurt is not a choice either. Paleo and yogurt not being on the top of everyone's list, what can you do? There are plenty of supplements on the market, however, Root Beer Belly, is my choice! Root Beer Belly has 5 different probiotic cultures and has only 4 calories for each serving vs 120 calories and only 1 probiotic culture.

I also take Omega 3 & 6 daily as well as Beyond Osteo-fx with Beyond Tangy Tangerine from my Healthy Start Pak (HSP). My HSP also has probiotics, whole foods, antioxidants & more nutrients than we can get in our daily foods.One of the cool things about Root Beer Belly is that you sprinkle on your food once a day! Isn't it easy to have the ability to determine which meal or what food to add your sprinkles rather having to take pills or eat the same thing every day?

I encourage you to take a moment and see how Root Beer Belly can help you and your family have an greater quality of life!

Please let me know if you need more info! You are always welcome to stop by and say hello at Live Healthy Live Wealthy on Facebook!

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I Hate Milk!

Yes, it's true. I don't like milk.

Do you remember back when the cream and the milk came in the same container? I'm pretty sure the day Mom started buying milk without the cream was when it started my love/hate relationship with dairy products.

So now, the dilemma is what do you do if you don't like milk? If you don't drink it, what does one do to get the right amount of calcium? And, since Vitamin D is important to your bone health, milk is the primary everyday source to receive it.

You can take supplements and I do, especially since I'm in my "golden" years (weird when your hair is going silver!) where women face a serious breakdown in bone health. What I found is how many calcium supplements come in tablet & liqui-gels AND how many you have to take! Some require as many as 5 tablets daily! If you're comfy taking that many pills, then you'll be my hero...no way is 5 going down my throat every day for as long as necessary.

Beyond Osteo-fx

After being introduced to Youngevity 90 For Life, I looked into this product, Beyond Osteo-fx. It is a liquid so easy to take, and, also makes the absorption much higher. The absorption rate of tablets (not so much liqui-gels) is much lower, not to mention any additional fillers to keep the nutrition bound together.

As for price, Beyond Osteo-fx is actually reasonably priced compared to products available in your local nutrition retailer. Each container is a 30 day supply and has awesome nutritonal benefits; here are a few highlights:

Vitamin D   400 IU    100% Daily Value
Calcium    1200 mg  120%  "         "
Magnesium 300mg    75%  "         "

Some products have magnesium (good for overall healthy heart & brain) and others do not. What you choose is what you know about. I really hope I helped a bit figuring out what is available for your healthy bones!

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Are You Ready for Old Age?

As I get closer to my federal retirement age, I start to look at some things that could affect the next 20 to 30 years of life. One of the most important priorities is my health and my ability to enjoy life as I become a senior citizen.

Often, we think of retirement planning is a financial concern, however, it goes further! Baby boomers, one of the largest group of people heading towards retirement, will have to address what they have to accomplish to live strong and healthy vs. what they can accomplish if they are not. Boomers live longer which means they may need more than just a health insurance policy.

Along with increased longevity comes a greater probability of eventually requiring some type of long-term care assistance. As people age, the chance of developing a chronic condition or physical or cognitive disability for which they will require assistance increases significantly. According to one study, 70 percent of all Americans over age 65 will require some long-term care services at some point in their lives, while over 40 percent will need care in a nursing home for some period of time (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care Information, 2013).

So, I'm sure no one plans to be ill any more than they plan to be broke. I like to take the path of prevention and do the most I can to stay healthy as possible since I have no interest in being a pill bottle on legs!

My daily routine using Youngevity International's Healthy Start Pak :includes two scoops of BTT in 24 ozs. of water, 2 EFA Plus, 1 oz. OsteoFx and an antioxidant (usually SaXi Super Juice). This is a very basic routine, however, it gives me the nutrition 115 fruits &veggies, magnesium & calcium for overall good health, antioxidants for clearing free radicals!

What's your plan to get ready for old age? I recommend you pop over to my site and get your Health Start Pak to make sure you can enjoy the rest of your life!

Any questions or comments are welcome! You can hit me on Facebook: Live Healthy Live Wealthy.

Peace, Love & Abundance!