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Diabetes – Caring for Your Feet

2011-04-11T09:33:00.002-04:00

There are many things you can do to keep your feet healthy. Your health care provider should perform a complete foot exam at least annually - more often if you have foot problem. Check your feet every day. Look at your bare feet for red spots, cuts, swelling, and blisters. Call or see your health care provider if you have cuts or breaks in the skin, or have an ingrown nail. (Association, 2005) Also, tell your health care provider if your foot changes color, shape, or just feels different If you cannot see the bottoms of your feet, use a mirror or ask someone for help. You can also use Diachieve™ Moisturizing Skin Cream to prevent cracking or dry skin. Diachieve™ Moisturizing Skin Cream also provides relief for sore, red, dry, itchy, flaky, rough and cracked skin on hands, feet, elbows, knees and other areas. (Association, 2005)

This highly concentrated therapeutic strength moisturizing cream was developed to deeply penetrate skin to hydrate as well as speed up cell renewal and repair. Diachieve Moisturizing Skin Cream contains 75% pure aloe vera gel. Aloe vera plant extract has been used widely for generations to soothe, repair and protect skin. A touch of peppermint provides a cooling sensation to revitalize and make your hands and body feel fresh. Diachieve Diabetic Moisturizing Skin Cream is backed by 100% Money Back Guarantee. You can return any Diachieve products for any reason within 30 days of purchase date for a full refund on the purchase price of the product (Excludes shipping). Wash your feet every day. Dry them carefully, especially between the toes. If you can see and reach your toenails, trim them when needed. Trim your toenails straight across and file the edges with an emery board or nail file. Get started now. Begin taking good care of your feet today. Set a time every day to check your feet.

Works Cited

Association, A. D. (2005). Living With Diabetes. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from American Diabetes Association Foot Care: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/foot-care.html

The Fat Pandemic

2011-04-04T17:36:00.000-04:00

Heart Healthy Fried Chicken

2011-03-30T13:04:00.000-04:00

Heart Healthy Fried Chicken

Heart Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Bars Recipe

2011-03-28T09:13:00.001-04:00

Sometime you get a sweet tooth an just don’t know what to eat when you are on a diet. When you eat foods that is not on your diet plan you feel guilty, but your body is still craving something sweet. I have the perfect chewy, sweet, and heart healthy recipe.

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

½ cup old-fashioned oats

1/3 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

¾ cup packed brown sugar

¼ cup canola oil

2 teaspoon pure vanilla flavor

2 teaspoon nut butter flavor

¼ cup fat free cholesterol –free egg product

2 tablespoon quick oats

2 teaspoons butter (softened)

½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Spray cooking oil

½ cup peanut butter morsel chips

Heat chocolate chips and milk in 1-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth; set aside. Heat over at 350`F. Spray square pan with cooking oil. (9x9x2 inch pan)

Mix flour ½ cup oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in large bowl~ set aside. Stir brown sugar, oil, vanilla flavor, nut butter flavor and egg product in a bowl with a fork until smooth; stir into flour mixture until blended. Remove ½ cup of mixture for topping in a small bowl.

Pat the remaining dough in pan. (dough will be very sticky so lightly dust your hands with flour) Spread chocolate mixture over dough.

Add 2 tablespoon of quick oats, peanut butter morsel chips, and butter to the ½ cup of mixture you reserve in a small bowl. Mix with a fork until crumbly. Drop small spoonfuls of oat mixture evenly over chocolate mixture.

Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden and firm. Cool completely, about 1 ½ hours. Cut bar 4 rows by 4 rows.

Bon Appétit ~Your mouth will love it & your waistline will thank you!

What is Your True Size

2011-03-27T18:11:00.000-04:00

We all have dream of being skinny and looking like someone we admire, but is their size the right size for your body. You must know your BMI. BMI is a heuristic measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height. Though it does not actually measure the amount of fat on the body, it is used to estimate a healthy body mass based on a person's height, assuming an average body composition. Due to its ease of measurement and calculation, it is the most widely used diagnostic tool to identify weight problems within a population, usually whether individuals are underweight or overweight. It was invented between 1830 and 1850 by the Belgian polymath Adolphe Quetelet during the course of developing "social physics". Body mass index is defined as the individual's body weight divided by the square of his or her height. The formula universally used in medicine produce a unit of measure of kg/m². BMI can also be determined using a BMI chart.

BMI Chart

Category	BMI ranges
Severely underweight	less than 16.5
Underweight	from 16.5 to 18.4
Normal	from 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight	from 25 to 29.9
Obese Class I	from 30 to 34.9
Obese Class II	from 35 to 39.9
Obese Class III	over 40

Major Factors for Heart Disease

2011-03-26T09:34:00.001-04:00

Do you know that your heart is the size of your fist? Your heart is very powerful and with every beat it pumps blood at the rate of about five quart per minute throughout your body in a single day. It also pumps about 200 gallon of blood and beats more than 100,000 times a day. When you are overweight your heart works even harder. Below is a list of things you can change, which are major factors for heart disease.

· Overweight or Obesity

· Diet

· High Blood Pressure

· Smoking

· Having Diabetes

· Stress

· Depression

· Inactive Lifestyle

You can’t change your age, family history, or gender, but you can change your diet and how active you are in your lifestyle. Your life is worth living, so protect your heart and get in the health fight!

Water Retention & Weight Gain

2011-03-25T08:49:00.003-04:00

Water retention is one problem that most people have when they are trying to loss weight. Due to hormones women have water retention problem more than men. Stress, in any form, is the main cause for retaining body toxins and wastes. People believe if they stop drinking water they will lose weight, but that is not the case. Water is the life line for weight loss! WHY, because it removes toxins from the body.

The body ONLY have four major ways of removing toxins which are:
Bowels
Urination
Perspiration
Processing of toxins by the liver

The first 3 of these four methods directly excrete water from the body. When dehydrated, the body will try to save water by minimizing the use of the first three functions and will force the liver to assume as much of the workload as possible. Do not overload your liver get your water in today! 8-10 glasses a day is all you need! Get healthy and start drinking your water today!

Superfoods for Weight Loss

2011-03-24T14:55:00.000-04:00

Every Spring I believe you should detoxify your body for optimum weight loss, so I’m always researching for the best super-foods to help detoxify the body. I have 3 top choices that I would like to share because I believe these are the best and most powerful superfoods on earth to detoxify the body for optimum health as well.

Amla (Indian Gooseberries) - Is my 1^st choice and by far the most effective superfood I have ever used. It has 20 times more vitamin C than an orange. When I take this superfood I can feel the effects the same day.

Chlorella Green Alga – Is my 2^ndchoice! I must have this superfood in my house at all times. Clinical studies prove that this superfood could detoxify the body. I think that the chlorella powder helps my body better than the pills. I put the powder in my morning smoothie, to mask the taste.

Acai Berries- Is my 3^rd choice for an excellent superfood. I do not consider this superfood a weight loss supplement but a great superfood to detoxify your body before starting a weight loss program. I ONLY purchase Acai berry juice, never the supplements. I believe fresh juice helps with cell regeneration.

Spring is the time for re-birth & re-growth, the best way to re-grow your body cells is to detoxify! Happy Detox! Your body will thank you in the winter!

The Knowledge War on Diabetes- Weight Problems

2011-03-24T12:00:00.004-04:00

Most people do not know that diabetics often have low levels of vitamins C, A, and B6. Vitamin C helps in accelerating healing of wounds and boosts the immune system. For most diabetics, healing of wounds is a major problem.

Also medical reports have indicated that many diabetics have problems with metabolism and utilization of L-carnitine. Mobilizing L- carnitne is important because it help the body metabolize fatty acids for energy that may aid in weight loss. Weight loss is a major factor with diabetics and cannot be ignored. If you have type 2 diabetes, losing weight will help you with lowing your blood sugar levels and your overall health. There are many diets on the market, but make sure your diet plan is low in sugar and always talk to your medical doctor before you change your diet plan for diabetes.

Don’t let diabetes control your life, you control it! There are many solutions to help you control you diabetes, get in the fight for your life, because the war on diabetes can be won with knowledge!

Get Knowledge and Get Healthy

Mental Illness - Silent Killer

2011-03-23T18:22:00.000-04:00

Tulia Story

Tulia is not your normal teenage girl. Her father left her mother when she was only 5 years old, but Tulia remembers him as if he was still a part of their lives. Tulia father is mentally challenged and he love to start fires and watch items burn to the ground. Sad to say Tulia have the same mental illness.
At the tender age of 7 Tulia burnt down her mothers’ lovely home. Since the age of 7, Tulia has burnt down 4 homes and has lived in and out of mental intuitions.

Tulia now lives in an environment of bitterness and hatred. Her mother and stepfather resent her because of all the homes she has burnt down, therefore they have very limited involvement with Tulia and her education. Tulia stays in her room when she is at home.She has a younger sister, but her parent does not allow Tulia to be involved in her life due to her mental illness. Tulia mother wish Tulia could stay in a 4 level group home, but due to the mental health reform, Tulia must come home and receive intense in-home services.

If you meet Tulia you will never know she is mentally challenged, until she zones in and out. Her license counselor believes when she zones in and out, she is fantasizing on the next fire she will begin. Tulia counselor also believes that Tulia burn items to remember her father, because Tulia often complains about her paternal father not been a part of her life.

Due to Tulia mental illness all her assignments at school is individualized. Teachers must follow the guidelines in Tulia IEP (Individualize Educational Plan) written by a team which consist of a school psychologists, mother, stepfather, and social worker which is the law for mentally challenged students in state Tulia lives in. The teachers must use the IEP when they creates assignments for Tulia.

Tulia is placed in regular classes and not special needs classes because she comprehends and does not have a learning disability. As written in her IEP, Tulia teachers must understand that her medication will make her very dizzy, sleepy and she may have behavior problems at times. Tulia teachers must also understand that Tulia parent does not want to be involved in Tulia life.

Tulia strength is her desire to learn. Her dream is to become a teacher and help other students with mental illness like herself. She understand that she have a problem and with the right medication and counseling she will one day overcome her mental illness and will be an asset to her community. Tulia dream is to make her mother proud and love her again.

In my concluding Gardner expresses this in his theory of multiple intelligences. The multiple intelligence theory was developed as a psychological theory. Based on the theory of multiple of intelligences, Tulia is an intrapersonal. She gains her peace of mind from being along, but Tulia should never belong because she might commit suicide.

If there a person in your family that is mentally challenge, please do not push them away because they need love and understanding!

References
Howard Gardner (1983).The Frame of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Basic Books (237-239)
Gardner, H. (1991). Intelligence in seven steps. New Horizons for Learning. (Web)

Stress and Weight Gain

2011-03-23T15:51:00.000-04:00

Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger – whether it’s real or imagined – the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction, or the stress response. (Segel, 2010) We all have stress sometimes. For some people, it happens before having to speak in public. For other people, it might be before a first date, or losing their job. What causes stress for you may not be stressful for someone else. Sometimes stress is helpful – it can encourage you to meet a deadline or get things done. But long-term stress can increase the risk of diseases like depression, heart disease and a variety of other problems. (Health, 2010)

Do you know your stress affect your weight? When you are stress there is a natural, stress-related hormone called cortisol that may add fat, mainly abdominal fat to your body. When you are stress high amounts of cortisol are released into the blood stream and the receptors for cortisol are located in your abdomen, which triggers fat storage in your body. Cortisol hormones may cause your metabolism slow down. This could mean that even if you following this plan you could gain weight because of your stress level, because stress stimulates the appetite.

A daily 20 minute walk can help you release stress. Are you willing to commit to 20 minutes a day? Your mind and body will feel the different. You could also take saint john wart, which is a natural herb for stress, but please consult your doctor before taking any herbs or supplements.

References

Health, N. I. (2010, September). Stress. Retrieved November 12, 2010, from Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stress.html

Segel, J. (2010, November). Understanding Stress- Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Effects. Retrieved December 28, 2010, from Help Guide : http://helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm

Perfectly Aging ~ Are You?

2011-03-23T09:25:00.000-04:00

Did You Know That….

In a landmark study on "Successful Aging," sponsored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, researchers found that our genes determine only 30% of aging; the remaining 70% is lifestyle and nutrition driven.

It can be a challenge to stay healthy in an unhealthy world, but living longer and healthier doesn’t have to be a chore. It just takes the power of knowledge and the right products to give you the balance of nutrients you need to help keep your body running in peak condition. Detoxifying your body will also help with keeping the aging process slow. Do not let your lifestyle determine your age.

The Knowledge War on Diabetes

2011-03-22T07:59:00.000-04:00

Diabetes is a disease that affects people lives daily. My family member struggle with this disease for years therefore this topic is dear to my heart. This is not a disease that people should ignore. You could lose your body limbs if your diabetes is not control. In some cases this disease takes peoples life.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease when a person has high blood sugar level.

What causes diabetes?

Your body insulin production or when your body cells are not responding to the amount of insulin your body is producing.

What are classic signs of diabetes?

Increase hunger - Frequent Urination – Increased Thirst - Unexplained Tiredness

If you have any of the above symptoms please contact your medical doctor.

Get info and Get Healthy!

The Scary Truth

2010-12-26T16:32:00.000-05:00

The scary truth is that despite being overfed, we just aren’t getting what we need to sustain healthy bodies and minds. This contributes significantly to major health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and considerably higher risk of cancer and strokes. In fact, deaths related to overeating and poor nutrition have increased by 33% over the last decade. Obesity alone is now linked to over 1billion deaths worldwide each year.

BUT…It IS POSSIBLE to lose weight and get the nutrition value your body needs.

Thanks to advancements in science and a better understanding of the human system, quick and simple ways to re balance your body and improve the quality of your life are now available. Leading the way in wellness, the incredible team at ViSalus Sciences® has developed an exciting array of unique scientifically formulated products that offer you the healthy edge you need to live a longer healthier life. Join the challenge today!http://healthytemple.bodybyvi.com/

YOU Can Loss Weight!

2010-12-02T20:40:00.000-05:00

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Food Thoughts from the Heart

2010-11-30T17:42:00.001-05:00

Is Your Morning Cup Of Coffee Stopping Your Weight Loss?

Research studies stated that any source of caffeine affects your adrenal gland. Your adrenal gland regulates your hormones while controlling your bodies' reaction to stress. When you drink coffee, which contains 100mg of caffeine per 8oz your adrenal gland automatically release hormones artificially, which produces an unnatural state of alertness. After prolonged stimulation, the adrenal glands become completely depleted and in return making your body hold fat.

Just a little food for thought…..

Stress - The Silent Killer

2010-10-12T09:16:00.000-04:00

Stress is one of the most ignored risks to our health and weight loss. Stress is so dangerous to our health that it can actually kill us. When our body is under stress it releases a higher level of adrenalin to help, your body cope with the stressful situation. The chain physiological response to a stressful situation is the same for everybody. The danger occurs more when you are overweight or under weight. Depending on what kind of stress that is present, the response can be either eating too much or not eating at all. Emotional stress seems to make you binge and eat more you should or need to. You will never have a life that is completely stress free, but the SECRET to a less stressful life is stress management. How you handle the stress in your life makes all the difference when it comes to your physical and emotional health. The best way to release stress is to take a stroll. Walk for at least 30 minutes a day and I guarantee you will release stress. Another way to release stress is a massage. Massages get rid of unwanted toxins you release in your blood stream during stressful times in your life. If you are going through a stressful time in your life it helps if you stay away from caffeine and junk food with no nutritional value because it release stress hormones.

Are you ready to release stress?

Be Healthy,

R. Cain

Water -LIfe Line

2010-10-11T10:31:00.000-04:00

Water is the life line for weight loss! WHY, because it removes toxins from the body. The body ONLY have four major ways of removing toxins which are:

Bowels
Urination
Perspiration
Processing of toxins by the liver

The first 3 of these four methods directly excrete water from the body. When dehydrated, the body will try to save water by minimizing the use of the first three functions and will force the liver to assume as much of the workload as possible. Do not overload your liver get your water in today! 8-10 glasses a day is all you need! Get healthy and start drinking your water today!.

Face the Truth

2010-10-10T21:37:00.000-04:00

The world is getting heavier and most of us right along with it. Experts say we‘re in the grip of an epidemic that many call the “fat pandemic”. While our modern society praises being thin, our diets and hectic lifestyles may be helping us move in the other direction.

According to the United Nations, for the first time ever, the number of overweight people in the world has surpassed the number of starving ones! Waistlines are expanding, but at the same time much of the population is still falling alarmingly short in their nutritional requirements. Talk about a sad paradox!

The scary truth is that despite being overfed, we just aren’t getting what we need to sustain healthy bodies and minds. This contributes significantly to major health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and considerably higher risk of cancer and strokes. In fact, deaths related to overeating and poor nutrition have increased by 33% over the last decade. Obesity alone is now linked to over 1billion deaths worldwide each year.

BUT…

It IS POSSIBLE to lose weight and get the nutrition value your body needs.

YES! Let me help YOU!

Did you know that at any given moment, your body is either moving toward or away from good health? The sad truth is that most of us are moving further and further away from the way we are DESIGNED to feel. Our busy lives often leave us stressed, rushed and settling for whatever we can put in our mouths. Sound familiar? What’s worse is that we usually resort to fast foods and snacks loaded with calories, sugars, and additives that lack any real nutritional value our bodies need.

Well, the good news is YOU CAN take control …and living a healthier life may be easier than you think!

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