Real Food For Life

Beyond Organic Info

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:39:00 +0000

This is a great site by my friend Mike Melvin Beyond Organic Info

Beyong Organic is a great company that is in it's pre-launch phase. Mike is one of my Upline Sponsors. Beyond Organic was founded by the NY Times best selling author and the founder of garden of Life supplements, Jordin Rubin! Jordan has a great vision for this new company and we're all very excited to be a part of it's inception! To find out more go to my Insider located on this page!

Grace and Peace,
Ed

One Month Results!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:08:00 +0000

After doing the "Maker's Diet" plan for one month I dropped 21 pounds, 3 inches from my weight and lowered my high blood pressure by 17/16 to 141/90! I am so encouraged! Spark People dot com has helped by using the fitness tracker, nutrition tracker and reading the articles that come daily in my e-mail!

Also blogging here helps by sharing my experience with others. I have a dialogue with several people on here and our friendships help to inspire and motivate each other.

When I started this I also had a goal to read through the entire new testament in 9 weeks and I have not missed a day yet! That helps to encourage and inspire me as well as I meet with God early, as soon as I get up. That time sets my priorities for the day and hlps to remind me of what is truely important in my life!

To your health!
Ed

Back from Vacation!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:08:00 +0000

My wife and I had a great vacation! Went to the beach, stayed in NYC, saw Zarkana, saw the sunset from the Top of Rockefeller Center (70 stories high) and had some wonderful meals together.

I gained a total of 10 lbs during that time but that's what I expected as we did not exercise (except for miles of walking in the city) and no recording of our food choices. I am back on the program and will be doing partial fasts until I lose the additional 10 lbs (probably 5-7 days).

All in all the "Maker's Diet for Weight Loss" that we are following is working great! We feel better and are losing weight at a sensible rate. My daughters are also following the plan and together the family has lost over 75 lbs in a little under a month and we feel better too. My blood pressure is declining (a good thing!) and our clothes are fitting better (some are falling off!).

I thank God for His grace in all of this. First by leading me to Jordan's great books and then by helping me to keep Him and His kingdom in front of me as the prize! The bible says in the book of Hebrews that we are to keep looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith who FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM ENDURED THE CROSS. That is a great lesson for us as well! Keep your goal before you as you sacrifice the momentary pleasure of foods you may miss or times you would just like to pass on your daily exercise! You will reach your goal if you keep your eyes focused on it and endure with patience until your there!!

Grace and peace,

Results!!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:52:00 +0000

I started my "Maker's Diet" 10 day cleansing fast 10 days ago and the results are in! I dropped 25 lbs.! (I use "dropped" and not "lost" because that's what I intended to do!) I reduced my waist by 2 inches! I lowered my Diastolic BP by 1 point and my Systolic BP by 11 points! Those were they measurements I was most interested in so those are the only ones I'm following.

While the 10 days were difficult at times, it was WELL WORTH THE SACRIFICE! I am ready to embark on the next phase of the "Maker's Diet" protocol where I will be adding more protein and calories to my daily diet. Still eating 5 smaller meals a day.

While sacrifice is never easy, if the goal is a worthy one like your health, family or community it is always worth it. Jesus is our great example. The bible says, that for the joy set before Him He endured the cross! Keep your goal (health, family,community) before you! That is your joy! See the result and ignore the cost as much as possible. Your mind is powerful and your focus is crucial! When it gets rough (and it will sometimes) remember your goal and pray. God knows how you feel and He will help if you follow His will for your life!

Grace and Peace,

Cleansing Fast Day 9!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:44:00 +0000

Every few days the protocol for this cleansing fast adds a few other foods. As I enter my last phase of the fast we added Yogurt, Raw Honey and Fish yesterday! Maybe that's why I missed bloging?!? Naw...had another sleepless night on Saturday so I was a bit foggy and tired. However, I slept 6 solid hours last night (my normal amount) and between that and the added nutrients I am feeling back to normal today! Praise God!!

I was thinking this morning of how much like my father I am and was wondering how that happens. I thought that some of it is genetic coding passed down through my DNA but some of it also came from me watching and listening to him throughout the day.

And so it is with my walk with God. I have the genetics of the New Birth passed down through my spiritual DNA thanks to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ but the rest comes as I watch and listen to God in prayer, by reading, studying and meditating on His word and listening for Him throughout the day as I go through my normal day to day experiences. I want to be more like Him!!

Grace and Peace,

Horrible Night's Sleep

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 10:23:00 +0000

Last night I tossed and turned all night! I literally woke up every hour! I was exhausted by 10pm after the 6th day of my "Maker's Diet" cleansing fast and a full day of work but I began waking up around 11pm anyway. Some of it was going to the bathroom due to the 100+ ounces of water I drink per day. Yesterday I drank a bit more because I did some yard work causing me to sweat. But that wasn't the only reason. I just seemed to be restless.

Jordan Ruben, the author of the "Maker's Diet" says that insomnia can be a sympyom of the cleansing fast so I'm gonna chalk it up to that. Four more days to go on the fast and I will be good to go! Tomorrow I get to add 4oz of Tuna or Salmon to my evening salad and I am looking forward to that!

Been reading in Matthew's gospel about being careful of the leaven of the Pharisees. A little leaven leavens the whole lump as any baker knows! And they're leaven ids deadly. A self-righteous, better than thou attitude is anti-productive at best and downright destructive at it's worst! See Matt 20:25-28.

Grace and peace,
Ed

Summer Cleansing Fast Continues!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:03:00 +0000

Today is day 6! More than half way done and I feel great! While Wednesday was a rough day (the roughest so far)but, yesterday was awesome. Besides feeling lighter and my clothes fitting better, I felt really good. Clearer thinking, better energy and no cravings! I thank God for leading me to "The Maker's Diet" book! It is the answer I was looking for!

My wife and three of my four daughters are doing the same program with pretty much the same results. We have a renewed respect for what we eat and why. And, doing it together is giving all of us extra motivation!

I'm looking forward to going tomorrow to the community garden I'm a part of and putting in a few hours work tilling the soil! Not to mention bringing home some fresh, organic goodies from the garden! Then it's off to the farmer's market to add to what I bring home from the garden. I'm going with my youngest daughter. Then, perhaps we'll head to the beach and enjoy the sunset!

Living here on Long Island is a blessing! While it is quite expensive, God has always provided for our needs while being close to the beaches, great public parks and of course New York City! Bless the name of Jesus!

Day 5 of My 10 Day Cleansing Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:34:00 +0000

Today is day 5 of my 10 day "Maker's Diet" cleansing fast. Yesterday was a bit rough. Had cravings, mood swings and an overall "icky" feeling. On this fast I eat a serving of different fruits 4 times a day and a large tossed salad for dinner. I also drink 100+ ounces of water per day and take some prescribed all natural supplements.

If it were not for my walk with God I would have quit the fast yesterday! The street I drive home from work on is filled with restaurants and fast food joints and the smell of meat cooking was driving me crazy! However I go to prayer whenever I have felt weak and also remind myself of the reasons (strong motivators) why I am doing this!

On another note I watched a powerful documentary last night about genetically modified foods and the direction our country is taking in regards to genetically modified food production. It was a real eye opener and again another strong motivator that I am on the right track with my dietary changes and my joining an organic community garden near my home. If you'd like to view the documentary I have added the link for you. http://www.thefutureoffood.com/

Be blessed and be a blessing,

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:25:00 +0000

As I was doing my morning devotions this morning, I was reading Matthew chapters 15 -18 and I was again reminded of the importance of the heart! Jesus said it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person but what comes out of the mouth because out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

While our physical health is important, our spiritual health is even more important! While I am being careful about what I am putting in my mouth, I must be even more careful of what I am allowing to enter into my heart (soul, mind, spirit).

While I am guarding my body from processed foods, trans fats and excessive calories, I must with even more diligence watch out for unforgiveness, pride, arrogance, unbelief and other things that the Bible says, " war against my soul".

So today, as I embark on day four of my summer cleansing fast, I am reminded by the Word of God, Jesus Christ, to watch over my heart as well and with an equal if not more diligent intent for out of my heart flow the issues of life!

Be blessed and full of grace and peace,
Ed

Summer Fast Day 3

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:42:00 +0000

Well Praise the Lord!! I successfully completed day two of my summer cleansing fast and it was the 4th of July! I had a great day with the family. They're doing it too! It wasn't as hard as I expected. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

My approach to my weight and health has been different since June 1st. While spending time with God in prayer I felt Him ask me, "Do you love me more than these?" Sounds simple but it was a profound moment in my life! God doesn't ask a question because He doesn't know! He asks to reveal something to you!! And, thank God he did! I have a new revelation by grace as to how to approach this and thanks to Jordan Rubin's book I have the way laid out in a simple do-able form.

Just got back from my morning prayer walk and am feeling great despite being on the fast!

To God be the Glory!!

Grace and Peace,

Independence Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:51:00 +0000

As we here in America celebrate our Independence we are reminded that Independence usually comes after a fierce battle with what sometimes seems to be insurmountable odds! Those of us that are Christians understand that our liberty from sin and it's dominion came as a result of a fierce battle and the Ultimate Sacrifice of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Those of us on Spark People dot com know that our Independence from our previous unhealthy lifestyles also requires a fierce battle and sacrifice! But on days like today we are reminded that the battle and sacrifice IS WORTH IT!

I pray that you continue to find the grace and fortitude necessary to win your personal independence from destructive habits and lifestyles and that you take time to celebrate your victories as they come. Do not grow weary in well doing for you will be rewarded with a greater personal freedom if you don't quit!

PS. Today is day two of my 10 Day Summer Fast as outlined in "The Makers Diet" by Jordan Rubin. Yep, I will celebrate the 4th of July without my usual fare of burgers, ribs and hot dogs as I learn more productive ways to celebrate and come closer to my own personal Independence from my dependence on food for pleasure.

Grace and Peace,

The Dawning of a New Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:17:00 +0000

I have been using the "Spark People" website for about a year now and it remains one of my favorite web sites! While I have not lost the weight I wanted to as of yet it has continued to educate and inspire me throughout the year with informative e-mails, recipes and articles of interest for a healthy lifestyle.

I began reading Jordan Rubin's best selling book "The Maker's Diet" in the beginning of June and have subsequently read his book "The Maker's Diet for Weight Loss" as well. I have been totally inspired to embark on a journey to health using the principles in his books.

Today I began a 10 day "Summer Fast" to kick start my program and am doing a total pantry/refrigerator/freezer clean out in preparation for my new dietary guidelines. While my wife and kids plan to do this plan as well, the cleanout is going to be hard for my wife as she is very frugal and hates throwing anything out. I plan to document my entire journey here as well as on "Spark People" as a journal for myself as well as a possible inspiration for others.

I have been exercising 6 days a week since June 1st and will continue as well as making other minor changes in preparation to today's "official start".

Well, here's to a new/healthier me and subsequently healthier family! To God be the glory!

Grace and Peace,
Ed

I'm Back!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:57:00 +0000

Well after a break from blogging, I'm back. I will be posting as close to daily as possible. The focus will be on my efforts to achieve wholeness in my spirit, soul and body. I am an eternal spirit and I possess a soul and live in a temporal body.

For my spirit I am commiting to spending a minimum of one hour in God's Word and in prayer and worship. For my soul I am commiting to reading for enjoyment for a half hour a day, relaxing/meditating for a half hour a day and staying calm and in a position of complete faith and trust in god's love and plan for my life. For my body I am commiting to one hour of exercise six days a week and a good diet plan.

I believe I have the grace of god to pursue this and that it is His express will concerning my life at this time so Onward and Upward!

Grace and Peace,

"The Feast" Ingredient List Part Three

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:30:00 +0000

"The Feast" is the only product on the market that provide a synergistically complete, nutritionally balanced combination of natures MOST beneficial live whole foods. The Feast is a convenient all-in-one live whole food based supplement for today’s active and demanding lifestyles! Feed your body the feast it deserves! The Feast is the one and only live whole food based product on the planet that delivers a full, synergistic spectrum of:

30 Antioxidant Rich Fruits & Berries
30 Powerful Greens & Vegetables
11 Nutrient Dense Seeds, Nuts & Sprouts
83+ Active Enzymes & Fulvic Minerals
22 Strains of Resilient Living Probiotics

The following ingredient information is interesting trivia about the ingredients in the Feast. This information is general in nature and is intended simply to provide you with a more insightful understanding and appreciation to the comprehensive nature of the Feast ingredients and formulation.

The Next Three

Blueberry*

Native only to North America, these rich deep indigo berries with their prestigious five point flared crowns were once believed by the native American tribes to hold life giving power sent by the "great Spirit" to relieve hunger in the face of famine.Early American colonists made grey paint to cover the woodwork in their Shaker houses out of blueberry skins boiled in milk. Anthocyanins which are the blue-red flavonoid pigments that color the dark berries hold powerful antioxidants deep within their skins and fibers.One cup of blueberries will not only offer an array of vitamins such as Vitamin A, C,E, B1, B2, B3, but will also yield vital minerals including potassium, calcium, maganese, zinc, and iron. North America alone produces almost 90% of the blueberries in the world.

Pomegranate

Native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Northern India and cultivated throughout the Mediterranean, this fruit has an ancient and extensive history. It has become a symbol to the Greek, Hebrew and Roman cultures finding expression through the ancient texts of the Bible as one of the seven fruits blessed to Israel.They are prominent in weddings, funerals, and in home decorations of modern day Greece, and they were once the personal emblem of the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, and Catherine of Aragon. The arils or the fleshy fruit skin surrounding the seeds, is the edible part of the fruit and they are packed with extraordinary amounts of antioxidant polyphenols, vitamin B, potassium, and panthothenic and ellagic acids.

Bilberry

The bilberry also known as Bleaherry, Whortleberry, or Huckleberry have distinguishing features that set them apart from their blueberry cousins. Even though they are little dark berries, they are not produced in clusters but in pairs and their fruit pulp is red or purple.They are also one of the first berries to ripen around Aug. 1 of the year giving them a rich cultural history throughout Great Britain in the new harvest celebration of Lughnasadh or Bilberry Sunday. On this Celtic holiday, the people climb the hills were the berries are picked, gathered in baskets, or threaded and given by the boys to the girl of their choice.They grow in the cool temperate mountainous regions of the northern and southern hemispheres and contain at least fifteen different anthocyanoside compounds, vitamins A & C, phenolic acids, zinc, iron and phosphorous.

For your health,

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"The Feast" Ingredient List Part Two

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:25:00 +0000

30 Antioxidant Rich Fruits & Berries

30 Powerful Greens & Vegetables

11 Nutrient Dense Seeds, Nuts & Sprouts

83+ Active Enzymes & Fulvic Minerals

22 Strains of Resilient Living Probiotics

The Next Three

Acai Berry

Hidden away in the heart of the Amazon Rainforests of Brazil, the Acai berry has been a well kept secret nourishing the native tribes for thousands of years. Acai berries are seeds produced by the palm called "Euterpe Oleracea" in the Amazon. The berries are harvested as a dominant food staple for Cabolco populations and are even valued economically. In Northern Brazil Acai is traditionally enjoyed salty or sweet, mixed with tapioca, and served in a gourd called "cuias" by the locals. The berry contains high concentrations of fatty acids, rich polyphenol compounds that are high in antioxidants, iron, vitamin A, calcium, protein, fiber, and 19 amino acids.

Black Currant

For centuries this berry has been valued as an edible delicacy throughout Northern/Central Europe and Asia. Because the berry is so rich in Vitamin C, and citrus was not so readily available in the U.K. during World War II, the government actually encouraged crop production. From 1942 on, the nations crop yield was so extensive that the black currant crop was made into a cordial that was distributed to the nation's children for free giving lasting popularity to the berry. These dark berries contain many phenolic pigments with twice the antioxidants of blueberries, potassium, and 4 times more vitamin C than oranges!

Blackberry*

Native to Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and another fruit of the rose family, blackberries date back into history over 2,000 years. Superstitions in the UK claim that the berries belong to the devil after Sept 29 commonly known as Michalemas, but this folk lore story probably has more to do with the seasonal patterns of wet cooler weather that cause berry deterioration from mold growth. Native Americans utilized the fruit for consumption and the stems for strong rope. Blackberries contain antioxidant rich phenolic acids like anthocyanins, ellagic & gallic acids, vitamins A & C, potassium, calcium, and are also high in dietary fiber.

Grace and Peace,

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"The Feast" Ingredient List Part One

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:33:00 +0000

"The Feast" is the only products on the market that provide a synergistically complete, nutritionally balanced combination of natures MOST beneficial live whole foods. The Feast is a convenient all-in-one live whole food based supplement for today’s active and demanding lifestyles! Feed your body the feast it deserves! The Feast is the one and only live whole food based product on the planet that delivers a full, synergistic spectrum of:

30 Antioxidant Rich Fruits & Berries
30 Powerful Greens & Vegetables
11 Nutrient Dense Seeds, Nuts & Sprouts
83+ Active Enzymes & Fulvic Minerals
22 Strains of Resilient Living Probiotics

The First Three

Noni Fruit Noni is also called Morinda citrifolia, Indian Mulberry, Ach, Nono and "the starvation fruit". Because of its resiliency it has been able to spread from its native land of Southeast Asia into many other parts of the world including Australia, New Zealand, India, the Pacific islands, French Polynesia, the West Indies and South America.Although the fruit is bitter and has a strong smell, it has been known to provide nourishment in times of famine for centuries. Noni has been referenced in an ancient Sanskrit text called the Rig-Veda which dates back to at least 4,000 years and soldiers based on tropical Polynesian islands during World War II were taught by the natives to use the fruit for nourishment and strength. Noni fruit is an excellent source of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, vitamins A, B3 & C, iron, potassium, and calcium.

Mangosteen Often called "The Queen of Fruits" this dense tropical and nutritional fruit has been known for its fantastic flavor, and was rumored to be the favorite fruit of Queen Victoria. It has been said that she once offered a cash reward to anyone who could bring her the Southeast Asian delicacy. The alluring oddities of this fragrant fruit are experienced in its light creamy texture with delicate hints of citrus and peach.Today we know that the nutritional components not only include Vitamin C, B1 & B2, iron, calcium, potassium, protein, and niacin, but also prove to be the richest source of Xanthones that hold potent antioxidants and biologically active plant phenols. Mangosteens are also nature's pesticides holding a natural acid that actually deters insects!

Wolfberry-Goji Renowned in Asia and referred to as "red diamonds" this bright red berry has been cultivated in the floodplains of the Yellow river, Ningxia, and the mountains of Western Xinjiiang China, for over 600 years and continues to be the world's largest supplier.The region of Ningxia located on the Northwest Loess Plateau, holds a traditional festival celebrating the annual berry harvest each August. The berry has a wide range of nutritional benefits like 11 essential and 22 trace minerals, 18 amino acids, 8 polysaccharides, 6 monosaccharides, protein, more beta carotene than carrots, as well as, 5 unsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidant rich phenolic pigments.

Grace and Peace,

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Measured Success: 50 Online Fitness and Nutrition Calculators

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:05:00 +0000

This is a re-print request from a fellow blogger. Good information!

September 11th, 2008 by Site Administrator Print
By Alisa Miller

Whether you are trying to lose weight or just want to improve your overall health and fitness, there are plenty of online calculators that can help you achieve your goals. Find tools to assist with packing the most nutritious lunch, creating a overall health picture, eating the healthiest fast food, creating a great running plan, or telling you how strong a swimmer you are. These calculators will have you motivated and moving in the right direction when it comes to diet and fitness.

Nutrition
Everyone has to eat, but make sure you are eating a good balance of what you need and the most healthy food possible with these calculators.

Pack a Lunch. Use this tool to determine the calories and nutrition in the lunch you pack. Make combinations of entrees, sides, snacks, and drinks and you will see the total of calories and a breakdown of the vitamins you are getting with the entire lunch.
NAT Tool. Use this tool to determine the nutritional content of the food you eat. Just enter your age and gender and the food you want analyzed to receive a report.
CalorieKing Food Database. Find out serving size for popular foods and drinks as well as the calorie, fat, and carbohydrate information for each. This database includes everything from beer to fast food to snacks.
Nutrition Data Daily Needs Calculator. Scroll down this page to enter your information into this calculator to discover what your nutritional needs are. The breakdown includes specific amounts of vitamins and minerals you should be getting each day.
The Bored.com Nutrition Calculator. Whether you want to scroll through the list of types of food or do a search for a specific food, you can find all the nutritional data. This calculator even does fast food, so if you want to learn about that breakfast at McDonald’s, just type in the name of your food and get the nutritional value.
Workouts for Women Nutritional Calculator. Type in your information to discover your nutritional requirements. The results are categorized by caloric expenditure and requirements for carbohydrates, fat, protein, and calcium.
Your Health Your Way Nutrition Calculator. Search for a particular food or add in all of your foods for an entire meal to find out the nutritional data for what you are eating.
Fast Food Nutrition Facts Calculator. Designed for determining the amount of calories your child is getting from fast food, this calculator also works for adults. Select menu items from several popular fast food restaurants and find out the percentage of calories received in that meal as well as fat content.
KFC Nutrition Calculator. If you love KFC, then this calculator is for you. Select your menu items to discover the nutritional value of the food at KFC.
Nutritional Guideline Calculator. Not only can you find out how many calories a day you need with this calculator, but it will also give you a breakdown of how much protein, carbohydrates, and fats you need. You can select results for maintaining, losing, or gaining weight.

Health and Fitness
From finding out about your overall health to more specific information such as target heart rate, these calculators will help you with your general health and fitness needs.

Healthy Body Calculator. Plug in your age, height, weight, fitness levels, and any other information you may know about your body style to get a simple report about your overall health. You can also request nutrition facts to help you maintain or lose weight.
Activity Calorie Calculator. Tell your weight and the duration of your activity and this calculator will give you the amount of calories burned for 222 different activities.
Your Total Health. Choose from 11 different calculators (or choose all of them) to find out anything from your body mass index to daily calcium requirement to target heart rate.
Self.com Fitness Calculators. Use these calculators to find your BMI, ideal weight range, happy weight, and caloric needs. You can also select from 19 different activities to learn how many calories each one burns.
ExRx Fitness Calculators. This extensive list of calculators offers everything from body composition to male girth to risk class calculators. If you are looking for a fitness calculator, this is a great resource.
Health and Fitness Calculator v.1.0. Download this calculator to discover your BMI and what risks you have for size-related diseases. You will need your weight, height, and waist size to use this calculator.
Active.com Fitness Calculators. Calculate your pace, target heart rate, body fat index, body mass index, and more with these fitness calculators.

Weight Loss

These calculators will help you reach your weight loss goals with calorie calculators, body fat percentages, food tracking, and more.

Weight Loss Calculator. Based on calorie intake, calculate how long it will take you to lose your goal weight, daily calorie deficit needed, and weight loss over a period of time. This site also offers some food and calorie calculators as well.
What Does 200 Calories Look Like?. This visual tool helps you see a 200 calorie serving-size of particular foods. If you are trying to stay within a certain calorie intake, this tool can quickly help you know what you can eat and what you should stay away from.
Understanding Your Body Fat Percentage. Learn about the relationship of essential body fat to your health and use this chart to help determine what a healthy amount of weight you can lose may be. You will probably need your calculator to help you with the calculations here.
JournalToSuccess.com Tools . There are several health calculators to help you lose weight at this site including a body mass index, ideal body weight, ideal weight range, and more. They also offer an online journal to record your food, weight, and fitness activities.
Tweight.com. If you are a Twitter fan and are trying to lose weight, this tool is great. Just tweet your weight goal, send your updates, and check your history to see how much progress you are making.
TweetWhatYouEat.com. Another Twitter-based tool, this one lets you log your food intake and calories associated with each food. If you don’t know the calories for a particular food, this tool also offers a database to help you.
CRON-O-Meter. Download this free tool to help you lose weight on a Calorie Reduced diet. You can track your food, get diet advice, use a custom recipe editor so you can track the foods you make at home, and much more.
Free Weight Loss Calculators and Tools. With 12 different calculators and even a converter tool, you will find helpful tools to your weight loss goals. Check out the Pregnancy Calorie Calculator to maintain a healthy weight during pregnancy and the Waist to Hip Calculator to find out about a healthy body fat distribution.
Changing Shape Health and Fitness Calculators. These calculators range from food fat content to daily protein requirements to one-rep calculator to help you determine your strength.

Complete Fitness Programs
While not straightforward calculators, these online tools offer a way to combine your food and fitness goals, track data, and chart your progress. All are free, but some offer premium services for a charge.

Gyminee. Track your workouts, monitor your food intake, and connect with others with this tool that is designed for both those trying to lose weight or those just getting a handle on their fitness. The Daily Plate. This tool allows you to track what you are eating each day and log fitness as well so you can determine how many calories you are eating and burning. They also have a handy search tool that will tell you how many calories are in a specific food or how many calories you can burn with a specific activity.
SparkPeople. Get meal plans, weight tracker, calorie counter, fitness log and more with these free tools. You can also connect with others, watch exercise videos, and get recipes.
traineo. Find motivation and support to change the way you eat and work out with this tool. set up a free profile and track you exercise and nutrition information to see your progress with graphs. You can also connect with others and find plenty of support to keep going toward your goal.
FitWatch. Create your profile and start tracking your fitness and nutrition data with this tool. You can also read articles about fitness and health, get popular diet plans, and learn about various exercise and workout programs.

Running
These calculators can help any kind of runner, no matter if you enjoy jogging around the neighborhood or are training for a marathon. Some are handy for cyclists and hikers too.

Smart Coach. This tools from Runner’s World allows you to enter information about your past runs and how you would like to start training to receive a training program that is individualized to your ability and goals.
MapMyRun. Use this tool to create a map of your runs, find a run, or log your training information.
Run the Nation. This site offers several tools to help with your running including a body fat calculator, race pace calculator, workout calorie counter, and more.
RunningAHEAD. With this tool, you can log and track your runs, and then analyze them to make sure you are staying on track with your goals.
Runworks Running Calculator. Enter the data from your last run into this calculator to find your level of fitness and help predict how you will do in longer races.
Runbayou: VDOT Calculator. Similar to the previous calculator, this one finds your level of fitness based on your last race. This calculator also provides paces for five different running zones to help you create the perfect training routine.
Runningmap.com. Use this tool to map your runs, plan for future runs, and even share your running maps with others. Cyclists, hikers, or any other outdoor fitness buff will also find this tool helpful.
Running4Women.com. This site offers lots of tools for women to use when training including a body mass index calculator, heart rate monitor, and a pace calculator.
MarathonGuide.com. This site offers running calculators, fitness calculators, and health/nutrition calculators. While written for those training for a marathon, anyone will find many of these calculators useful.
Track Lane Distance Calculator. If you run on a track, use this calculator to determine what the offset distance is for each of the lanes. You will need to know the specifics of the track and race details including lane width and distance of the race.

Other Sport Calculators
Whether walking, body building, or competing in a triathlon, these calculators will make your fitness program a bit easier.

About.com Walking Fitness Calculators. These calculators will help your walking program and overall health and fitness by assisting you with target heart rate, pace, calorie and distance, and much more.
Walk, Jog, or Run Pace Calculator. Use this calculator to determine your pace no matter which mode of moving you enjoy. Just enter the distance you went and the amount of time it took you to do so.
Stride Distance Calculator. If you can’t afford a pedometer, this calculator can help you find the same information. By measuring your stride distance, you can determine the distance traveled very accurately.
Bodybuilding.com Fitness Calculators. If you are into body building, this resource offers tons of calculators to help you discover anything from training to nutrition to supplements. There’s even a calculator to help you know how much alcohol you can drink before you would be drunk.
Bicycle Speed and Power Calculator. Enter the information about your bike and the conditions of the ride to determine the power and speed of your ride. Also, if you know the distance of your ride, you can determine the number of calories burned during that specific ride.
Gear Inch & Shifting Pattern Calculator. Whether you ride a multi-speed or single-speed bike, you can find out gear inches and shifting patterns based on your chain ring and freewheel specifics.
Academy Swimming Ready Reckoner. Select your stroke, distance, the time it took you to swim it, and find out if you are academy, bronze, silver, or gold standard. This is a great motivator if you are trying to improve your times.
Triathlon Conversion Calculators. If you are training for a triathlon, use these calculators to get your swim pace, bike speed, and running pace and convert your distances from metric to standard.
Triathlon Race Calculator Time Management Tool. Enter your information for your next triathlon as well as your pace for each event to find out how much time it will take you to complete the race.

I re-printed this article as it is a Great Resource for us all and I got it here:

Hi Ed,
We just posted an article, "Measured Success: 50 Online Fitness and Nutrition Calculators" (http://www.collegetrainingschoolsonline.com/blog/2008/09/measured-success-50-online-fitness-and-nutrition-calculators/). I thought I'd bring it to your attention in case you think your readers would find it interesting. Either way, thanks for your time!

Kelly Sonora

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Back to School

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:50:00 +0000

Send the Berry Feast to school with your kids.

It's time to go back to school, and you know what that means. The change in the seasons, the additional stress and pressure of a new schedule, and the coughs and runny noses of a room full of students are all lined up to wear down your kids.

Everyone knows that kids need fresh fruits and vegetables. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control recommends 5 to 9 servings each day. But with the time and expense necessary to prepare them, and the plain fact that most kids simply won't eat them, getting your kids to have even one or two servings can seem almost impossible.

URI International's Berry Feast is the perfect solution for keeping your kids healthy as they head back to school. The Berry Feast combines fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and sprouts in an easy to use serving size. And best of all, it tastes great, which means your kids will drink it. Just throw a single serving bottle into their lunch box or back pack, and you have a great way to insure that your kids get the nutrition they need.

Buy a 15 pack of Berry Feast single servings and get the benefits today.

P.S. Works great for parents too!

Grace and Peace,

www.urilife.net/realfoodforlife

www.uriinternational.com/realfoodforlife

Patrick Swayze is Winning Battle Against Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:46:00 +0000

Battling Patrick Swayze is winning his fight against cancer - and plans to return to work.
The Dirty Dancing star - given just weeks to live after being diagnosed in March - hopes he will get the all-clear soon. The 55-year-old actor has been given the go ahead by doctors to start filming TV's FBI show "The Beast" later this summer in Chicago.

He said: "My treatments are working and I am winning the battle. "I am juicing every day along with other treatments and all I can say is that it's working fine and really well." Swayze had been advised to follow a diet rich in vitamins and has been consuming fresh ginger root juice every day since his diagnosis.

This was taken from an article written yesterday in the United Kingdom's Sunday Mirror by Sean Hamilton 22/06/2008

Grace and Peace,

www.uriinternational.com/realfoodforlife

URI Distributor Spotlight - Gaius Kazen

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:11:00 +0000

Gaius Kazen was first introduced to Uri LeBaron when they were both involved with a prior nutritional supplement company. Gaius was the lead distributor and Uri was supplying the company with product. When the company later folded, Uri approached Gaius about creating a new company which Uri would supply with product. As the discussions progressed, Uri realized it was time to stop making other companies successful and to begin his own. Gaius then became the first URI International Distributor.

Gaius' own conversion to the value of whole food nutrition began when his father had a serious health challenge which left him bedridden and hospitalized. Seeing that he was not getting much nutrition from the liquid diet supplied by the medical staff, Gaius began giving his father the Complete Food and the Feast. The results were immediate and dramatic, reinforcing Gaius own strongly held views about the value of live whole food nutrition.

Gaius' method of building his business is both simple and duplicatable. He carries water and sample packets in his car so that when he meets someone he thinks may be interested in our products he can give them an experience right away. If he hears of someone talking about wanting to get in shape, for example, he tells them about a way of getting an inexpensive and nutrient dense product, gives them a sample, and then signs them up. Teaching people to repeat this process then builds a strong downline based on product consumption - the heart of any strong network marketing business.

Gaius has many years of successful network marketing experience in a variety of different companies. He began many years ago with Amway, and has worked with both nutritional supplement companies and non nutritional products. He is a true believer in the value of live whole food, and of the URI International opportunity. He sees what more and more people are also beginning to see - this is a company you can build for a lifetime, the last company you will ever join.

Thanks to Gaius for all you do to build URI International.

Grace and Peace,

www.urilife.com/RealFoodForLife/home.html

The Breakthrough "InstaFresh"TM Drying Process

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:00:00 +0000

“Back to Basics” with a cutting-edge delivery system! The reason "The Feast"TM is able to deliver REAL whole food-based nutrition compared to conventionally grown fruits and vegetables or any other supplement or “green” drink is due to our proprietary

"InstaFresh"TM low-temperature drying process.

Here’s how it works...

STEP No. 1: We grow and/or acquire certified organic and natural fruits and vegetables using time-honored sustainable farming techniques, free of pesticides and harmful toxins.

STEP No. 2: These crops are harvested at their peak time to assure the highest nutritional levels and maximum flavors. Our motto: “We don’t pick it till it’s ripe”.

STEP No. 3: These live whole foods are then ground into fruit purees or fresh-pressed 34° F liquid juices.

STEP No. 4: The "InstaFresh"TM low temperature (avg. 65° F, never exceeds100° F) drying process turns this juice into concentrated powder in just 30 seconds. This ensures the whole food powders retain vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, live enzymes, amino acids and phytonutrients as nature intended — all within hours of harvest.

STEP No. 5: This concentrated powder is then stored at our own plant, then bottled, labeled, packed and shipped by our own staff.

STEP No. 6: You receive a unique, nutrient dense, whole food powder that can be easily digested and assimilated by your body.

STEP No. 7: For the ultimate in convenience, simply mix this unique concentrated powder with water (or juice) in the special “URI Shaker Cup” and drink. Now you have a feast - Nature’s feast of REAL whole food-based nutrition - guaranteed!

Our proprietary drying process takes fresh pressed juice, which naturally contains 90 percent water, and reduces it down to 5 percent moisture in just 30 seconds. This is why our "InstaFresh"TM Drying Process preserves higher nutritional qualities than any drying process in the world. No pills to swallow. No chopping, peeling, cooking, juicing or relying on yucky “green” drinks or fistfuls of vitamins. Just mix "The Feast"TM with water (or juice) and enjoy!

Grace and Peace,

www.urilife.com/RealFoodForLife/home.html

Thinking Recession? Instead Think Home Business

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:50:00 +0000

With all the talk about a recession, more people are turning to owning their home business.

Growing a home business can help individuals faces with hardship finally find financial freedom.
Times are hard all over the world. A recession is taking place order according to many people. A home business is one of the choices many people who are facing hard times currently have. With gas prices and food prices on the rise and companies having to experience cutbacks, closure, or a reduction in wages, people are looking for an answer.

Ed Dono entrepreneur and Internet marketer found himself in the same situation. "I saw the potential that the Internet offered. It offered a way to reach billions of people around the world with products and or services 24 hours a day, even in my sleep!” This is why home businesses are on the rise with each passing day.

People are taking their hobbies, their experiences, and their know-how to face a possible recession with new steam and renewed drive. Even college graduates are having a tough time. They are facing the world out of college already in debt and no guarantees that they will have a career in their field.

Ed Dono tells us, "When I graduated from college I was over $20,000 in debt and I eventually came to the understanding that owning and growing a home business was important to my financial freedom. I wanted to live the life I had only dreamed about."

The cost of living continues to increase each year, it has become higher in some cases than what people are currently making. The economy is on a downhill slope and in the eyes of many is getting worse with each passing year. This does not help those who are struggling to provide for a family or even simply make it on their own. Unfortunately this is happening too often and is putting a lot of stress on families.

Owning a home business can help many different ways. Home business owners have the opportunity to create their own hours, work for themselves, determine their pay, and the freedom to spend time with their families as well. Choosing the right home business for you is the key to success.

There are many opportunities available from creating your own products to becoming an affiliate of another company. The goal should be to find a proven Internet home business, create a website, and do the work required to get the exposure, traffic, and ultimately sales.

For more information on how you can begin your own proven Internet home business contact Ed Dono at www.urilife.com/RealFoodForLife/home.html or visit www.urilife.com/RealFoodForLife/opportunity.html to learn just how you too can face the recession and find financial freedom.

Grace and Peace,

Here We Go Again

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:36:00 +0000

Salmonella Poisoning Spreads to 16 States
By MATT MYGATT,
AP
Posted: 2008-06-07 22:56:35
Filed Under: Health News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (June 7) - Salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to 16 states, federal health officials said Saturday. Investigations by the Texas and New Mexico Departments of Health and the U.S. Indian Health Service have tied 56 cases in Texas and 55 in New Mexico to raw, uncooked, tomatoes.

"We're seeing a steady increase," Deborah Busemeyer, New Mexico Department of Health communications director, said Saturday.An additional 50 people have been sickened by the same Salmonella "Saintpaul" infection in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

Investigators are trying to determine if raw tomatoes also are responsible for the illnesses in those states, said Arleen Porcell, a CDC spokeswoman.The source of the tomatoes responsible for the illnesses has not been pinpointed, but health officials in Texas and New Mexico said none of them was grown in those two states.At least 23 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported, she said. Patients ranged in age from 1 to 82.

The rarity of the Saintpaul strain and the number of illnesses "suggest that implicated tomatoes are distributed throughout the country," she said.Interviews conducted with 73 people found the illnesses began between April 16 and May 27, Porcell said. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, tomatoes sold with the vine still attached and homegrown tomatoes are likely not the source of the outbreak, Busemeyer said.Also not associated with the outbreak are raw Roma, red plum and round red tomatoes from Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Belgium, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Netherlands and Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

Salmonella is a bacteria that lives in the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals. It usually is transmitted to humans by eating food contaminated with animal feces.Most infected people suffer fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps starting 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness tends to last four to seven days. Many people recover without treatment, but severe infection and death is possible.

This news report again goes to show that unless you grow your own produce you have to be very careful where you get it from. Thank God it's summer time here in the Northeast and my veggies are already planted. In fact I picked some fresh Basil for my sauce today!

We must lobby the government for safer more organic/natural growing, packaging and shipping practices. After air and water, our food supply is most important. Also by enjoying "THE FEAST" each day I know I'm getting the advantage of over 60 organically grown fruits, berries, greens, nuts, seeds and sprouts. And I'll never have to worry about a recall! And at about $1 per serving the only way to do this is to grow it all yourself!

Grace and Peace,

www.urilife.com/realfoodforlife/home.html

SOME HEALTHY QUOTES

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:38:00 +0000

"How can I get thinner? Give up lunch and dinner." Alan Sherman

"Joy, temperance and repose Slam the door on the doctor's nose." Longfellow

Man is a food-dependent creature. If you don't feed him, he will die. If you feed him improperly, part of him will die. Emanurel Cheraskin, M.D., D.M.D.

Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food. Hippocrates

One-quarter of what you eat keeps you alive. The other three-quarters keeps your doctor alive. (Hieroglyph found in an ancient Egyptian tomb.)

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. Emerson

There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed. Mahatma Gandhi

The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it. Maimonides

Doctors give drugs of which they know little, into bodies, of which they know less, for diseases of which they know nothing at all. Voltaire

We’re all ignorant, just on different subjects. Will Rogers

Without health there is no happiness. An attention to health, then, should take the place of every other object. Thomas Jefferson, 1787

When in doubt, try nutrition first. Roger Williams, PhD in Nutrition Against Disease

The world cares very little about what a person knows; it is what the person is able to do that counts. Booker T. Washington

There is no health in my bones because of my sin. Ps 38:3

Prov 16:24
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Acts 3:16
And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

3 John 2
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

Prov 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Ps 30:2
O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me

Ps 107:20
He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

Ps 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Be not wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be healing to your flesh
and refreshment to your bones.Pr 3:7-8).

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. Jas 5:13-16.

Grace and Peace,
Ed
www.urcwc.org

A Great Offer From Uri International!

noreply@blogger.com (Ed) — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:36:00 +0000

YOU GOTTA FEEL THE DIFFERENCE!

Order our Special Introductory “Starter Pack” and enjoy, Special savings, FREE gifts, and an iron-clad no-risk guarantee!

Your Special Introductory “Starter Pack” includes…

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Two FREE sample packets of “The Feast Supercharged”™ - Take the original Feast™ and add six supercharged berries, seeds and leaves — and you have The Feast™ Supercharged! Provides you with an all natural, healthy alternative to coffee, tea, sports drinks, energy drinks and caffeinated soft drinks. Organic Whole Food Derived Orac value of 2,470 per scoop.

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Order Risk Free Today and Feel The Difference! http://www.urilife.com/realfoodforlife/realnutrition/index.html

Grace and Peace,