tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947105753640435762026-06-16T05:20:24.212-05:00Alicia Bettes, CHHC, MBA, MS, BShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220679882020675178noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494710575364043576.post-21824619048157664462019-02-26T07:18:00.000-06:002019-02-26T07:23:25.193-06:00

Hello!!!!  Healthy and wealthy peeps. Today's blog post is shared from one of our internal health emails at AccuWeather. -Alicia We spend a great deal of time at work, so it’s no surprise that the things you eat and drink there affect your overall health (and waistline). Here are our practical tips for healthier eating at work. Pack your lunch. Planning your lunch ahead

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We live in a world which thrives on comparison. Every where you look, someone wants to build something bigger, faster and with more bells and whistles than a so-called competitor. You only need to scroll through any social media feed to see snippets of someone's extra fabulous life of accomplishments and acquisitions. While I believe most people are not necessarily bragging, just

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The start of 2018 has not been uneventful for me.  We are just into the third week of January and I am doubting some of my decisions, mostly made in 2017, yet carrying over into the new year. Just when I was about to throw one of my infamous, solo pity parties, I had a revelation:  "Obviously I am on track and where I am supposed to be in life, because that's when fear usually takes

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The perpetual season of making a list of resolutions is among us again.  Most people live by the adage "Out with the old - in with the new." The problem is the "old" undoubtedly rears its ugly head in the new year because underlying issues were never addressed. Many people focus on the results of what they want to achieve instead of establishing sound, healthy habits to reach and

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Hello my health and wellness friends!!!  It has been a long time since I last put my fingertips to the keyboard to pen a blog post.  Please forgive me.  I am so sorry.  I should have never stopped doing one of the things which gave me an extreme amount of energy, excitement and motivation.  Sharing my thoughts, advice, tips and laughs with you, was a daily treat! &

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Who's your BFF?  Do you hang out with them everyday? A few times per week? Or just once in while?  Whatever your response, I bet you hang out with gluten more than your beloved best friends, family and co-workers!  Wanna bet?   Here's another question:  What did you eat today?  Did it come from a package or was it "sandwiched" in between 2 slices of your

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Wow, can you believe it's been over six months since my last post?  I can't.  But when I actually think about it, it feels like it's been a whole lot longer.  I have missed chiming in once a week - and a little more sometimes.  Honestly, there wasn't one day that I didn't think about sitting down and penning a post.  Unfortunately, I let life get in the way and then I

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Hi healthy and wealthy friends.  I am slowly getting back in the groove of blogging again.  I've had so many problems with "Blogger" over the last few months and figuring it out has consumed a lot of my time.  Well, I didn't want to let another week past me by without dropping a line or two to my fabulous community or health nuts.  Today I'll just catch you up on what's

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Aromatic, pungent and spicy.  These are just a few words used to describe ginger.  But if you ask me, I am a firm believer that ginger root is a holistic herbal miracle!  It has a very long history of being used as medicine for more than 2,000 years in Asian, Indian and Arabic countries.  Ginger has been used to help digestion, treat stomach upset, diarrhea and nausea

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Until Further Notice ... Claim Your Health and Wealth is on hiatus until we work out some technical issues.  Information in many posts have disappeared.  Working to fix the matter.  In the meantime, please follow me on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/ritechoicenutrition or on Twitter @AliciaBettes   Thank you for your continued support! - Alicia  

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Patience is a virtue.  Patience is love.  Patience is kind.  Personally, patience keeps my blood pressure in check.  Lately, I keep finding myself in situtations where I am forced, compelled or requested to wait.  Now, I usually don't mind, but more and more often my patience continues to be tested. I am really not sure why, but I have learned a few techniques to

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Confused by the title?  Think I've made a grammatical error?  Nope!  I'm right on the money with this one.  We are just a few days away from summer.  And for many of us, we've been waiting to bare some skin since last September or October.  That got me to thinking:  Why do so many people have so many problems caring for their skin throughout the

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Fast Food:  Not your drive-thru variety We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet many of us rarely acknowledge its existence.  Get the most mileage out of your food.  Eat healthy 90% of the time.   Did you sleep too late?  Are you too tired to eat or just not up for eating first thing in the morning?  Whatever your reason

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Hi healthy and wealthy friends.  I trust everyone had a safe, relaxing and prosperous long holiday weekend.  Now that it's the un-official start of summer, this is also a good time to do some early summer purging and makeovers.  Yes, it's kind of an extension of spring cleaning - but I like to call it my pre-summer tune-up.  And my initial area of attack - my medicine

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In light of recent events in my life and today in Oklahoma, I felt it was necessary to post this simple, yet profound quote of the day - which should be our mantra for life: Remember, this is the only way to ensure you are living the healthiest and wealthiest life of your dreams! Now, stop existing and get back to living!  

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 Fried cabbage with spicy turkey sausage, made by Alicia Bettes  Good Afternoon my healthy and wealthy friends.  As promised yesterday, via my pages http://www.facebook.com/RiteChoiceNutrition and http://www.facebook.com/abettes  ,  I tried out this great fried cabbage and sausage recipe with a few "healthy" modifications.  Check my Facebook pages

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  Cilantro, cilantro, cilantro.  What can I say?  I have been in love with this herb for a while now, but I fell in love with it even more today when I learned of its healing powers.  I always knew it, along with other herbs are good for you, but I didn't know specifically how this savory, pungent and tasty fella actually fit into living healthy and wealthy. 

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Welcome to May my healthy and wealthy friends.  It's been about a month since I was able to check-in with you.  I apologize for my absence.  While I have been insanely busy, I've missed you like crazy.  April was an amazing and challenging month for me.  I won't burden you with all the details, but just know that a lot of time was spent on ways to expand my knowledge

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Hello Healthy and Wealthy Friends!  Happy April 1st!  No fooling around here today.  I am serious about your health, wellness and happiness! Just last month, I talked to you about how important it is to "GO GREEN" in your diet.  This month, I really want you to consider actually doing it.  If you read my latest newsletter, you know I suggested you do a little spring

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Everybody is feeling green today.  It's St. Patrick's Day, and whether you agree or not, you're an honorary Irishman (smile).  So, kick back and enjoy the day with this delightful, Energetic Kiwi-Pineapple Salsa recipe.  What's so energetic about it?   The little mean, green powerhouse kiwi!  As I mentioned on Friday, just 2 of these guys is only 100 calories,

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  Good Evening healthy and wealthy friends.  I hope you are having a super Saturday! As I promised yesterday, here's a tasty green recipe I simply adore!  It's for my Krispy Kale Chips.  They are super delicious, nutritious and great for those of us who crave crunchy and salty snacks.  They only problem is you feel like you can't stop eating

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 Green, leafy vegetables and fruits - Should be 60% of your daily diet I just can't get enough green things these days. Yeah, money ranks right up there, but I'm talking about food! I actually crave every green, leafy veggie and fruit you can think of. From collard to kale, from apples to kiwi, every day I make sure to get these bad boys in my diet. In fact, I aim for making fruits and

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 "I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy than a success at something I hate."                                                    &

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Happy Thursday!!! Today's entry is a A "Rite Choice Nutrition" Recipe Favorite.  Check this one out from one of my healthy and wealthy peeps!  Coconut and Almond Protein Pancakes.  So, so, yummy and you don't have to feel guilty about enjoying them because they pack a powerful protein punch!  Click on the link below for the full recipe.  This is yet another

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Good afternoon my healthy and wealthy friends.  Wherever you are, I hope you are having a brilliantly and wonderfully blessed day.  I plan on keep today's post short and sweet - because there's a queen-size, pillow-top mattress and three fluffy down-feathered pillows awaiting me.  That's right, I am headed for a siesta as soon as I finish writing.  Yes, it's the middle of

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