October 31, 2012
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October 15, 2012 Newsletter

Power-Packed Jujubes–Not Just For Candy Americans recognize the name jujube because of the movie-theater candies: jewel-toned and shaped like pencil erasers, these candies have a mild, sweet, apple-like flavor that is based on a real fruit. But for Asians, the jujube fruit has medicinal and health properties that we are just learning about. Read the Full Newsletter Here
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October 31, 2012
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September 19, 2012 Newsletter

Tea For You: Cold Tea Boosts When it’s hot out, a cup of iced tea is very refreshing, and the benefits far outweigh so many other drinks on the market. The theaflavins in both green and black teas help improve blood flow, keeping your skin fresh and your brain young. Read the Entire Newsletter Here
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October 31, 2012
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August 29, 2012 Newsletter

Juicing: The Perfect Blend My husband drinks fruit and vegetable juices first thing in the morning, before he eats any solid food. He feels this is a good and gentle way to get his digestive system started on a daily basis. The blender or juicer does all the chewing for him so that his body can quickly begin absorbing all the nutrients from the produce. Read the Full Newsletter Here
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October 31, 2012
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August 8, 2012 Newsletter

Smarter Choices Make For A Healthier Diet Recently, I fielded some questions from a local college student who is in the middle of a research project on health food. She discovered the FoodTrients website and wanted to use me as a source for some of her research. I, in turn, reached out to a nutritionist who works with me in my skilled nursing facilities to help answer the more technical questions. Read Full Newsletter Here
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October 31, 2012
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July 18, 2012 Newsletter

Gummy Vitamins: Not Just For Kids Anymore Even though I follow my FoodTrients program for its anti-aging benefits, I know that vitamin supplements are an important part of aging gracefully. I take 20-plus vitamins and supplements a day, most of which are in capsule form. But for me, they’re not so easy to swallow….Read the Full Newsletter Here
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October 10, 2012
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B-R-E-A-T-H-E and Heal Your Heart

John M. Kennedy, M.D., is on a mission to reduce cardiac conditions without invasive surgery or a daily regime of prescription drugs. As the leading cardiologist on the stress-heart disease connection, Dr. Kennedy’s first book divulges simple techniques to prevent and reverse the four major kinds of heart disease in just 15 minutes a day. The 15 Minute Heart Cure:The Natural Way to Release Stress and Heal your Heart in Just Minutes a Day teaches the BREATHE technique to help heal and protect your heart through specific stress-reducing breathing and guided imagery. A modern take on traditional meditation, this technique elicits […]
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October 10, 2012
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In Pursuit Of The Finest In Dark Chocolate

            The rich aroma, the robust flavor tingling on every taste bud, the tantalizing, satisfying feeling you get afterward. Nothing beats a high quality piece of chocolate, especially dark chocolate. Whether you’re enjoying it as a quick snack or diving into a decadent dessert, you know how important the right chocolate is. If you’re in pursuit of the finest dark chocolates, you have no further to go. Picking the finest in dark chocolate is like picking a fine wine, you need to research, study and know what separates quality from mediocrity. Let’s take a journey […]
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October 1, 2012
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Girlichef – “For cooks of any skill level!”

Not only is this book informative, helpful, and interesting to read – it is packed full of beautiful photos of tempting food. Grace O begins by explaining the ingredients and their benefits that may be lesser-known to some, for example- chia, hemp milk, moringa, and soursop. Although it’s not necessarily what is stressed, one look at this book reinforces the fact that “eating your colors” is one way to get most of your essential nutrients. Even though I mentioned a few ingredients that may be lesser-known to some people, the majority of the ingredients she uses are whole foods that […]
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