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		<title>Simple Tips To Improve Indigestion, Constipation, Moodiness, Depression &amp; Cravings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you suffer from indigestion, constipation, moodiness, depression, cravings, poor memory, and hormonal imbalance, menopausal symptoms weight gain and always feeling angry. Here&#8217;s what you can do about it! The first thing you need to<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/simple-tips-for-healthy-liver/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/simple-tips-for-healthy-liver/attachment/images-31/" rel="attachment wp-att-15866"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-15866" title="images" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/images-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>If you suffer from <strong>indigestion</strong>, <strong>constipation</strong>, <strong>moodiness</strong>, <strong>depression</strong>, <strong>cravings</strong>, <strong>poor memory</strong>, and hormonal imbalance, menopausal symptoms weight gain and always feeling angry.</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s what you can do about it!</strong></p>
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<p>The first thing you need to do is to listen to your body, because your liver, throughout the regeneration process, sends out signals when all is not well.</p>
<p>Like the colon, the liver is begging for a cleanse. Don&#8217;t worry; it&#8217;s easy to do.</p>
<p>First, start your morning with a glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice in hot water. This helps to cleanse the liver and promote detoxification. It also stimulates bile production, cleanses the stomach and stimulates bowel motion.</p>
<p>Remember, unlike the stomach for example, the liver rarely tells you directly when it&#8217;s upset or if it needs your attention. It does tell you indirectly, though and you&#8217;ll notice, when it starts to function or perform poorly.</p>
<p>How will you know it&#8217;s functioning poorly~ <strong>For starters, your skin will look older then it should be, you&#8217;ll see more blemishes, more pimples, more marks, and more rashes than normal. <a href="http://www.healthlady.com/articles/what-your-liver-is-telling-you">Read More here! </a></strong></p>
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		<title>Weight Loss Elixir: Spicy Cleansing Drink For The Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weight Loss Elixir: A great spicy cleansing drink for the Holidays: Help detoxify against excessive caffeine Four grains of cardamom: Help detoxify against excessive caffeine. Four peppercorns: Antispasmodic,  Digestive, Diuretic, Warm, Muscle Relaxant, Circulation Three<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/body-detox/weight-loss-elixir/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong> <a href="http://www.healthlady.com/body-detox/weight-loss-elixir/attachment/dreamstime_16924397-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-12357"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-12357" title="dreamstime_16924397" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dreamstime_169243971-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>Weight Loss Elixir: A great spicy cleansing drink for the Holidays: Help detoxify against excessive caffeine<br /></strong></p>
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<li>Four grains of cardamom: <strong>Help detoxify against excessive caffeine.</strong></li>
<li>Four peppercorns: <strong>Antispasmodic,  Digestive, Diuretic, Warm, Muscle Relaxant, Circulation</strong></li>
<li>Three cloves: <strong>warming and promote proper digestion</strong></li>
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<p><strong><span id="more-3494"></span></strong>Grind cardamom peppercorns and cloves.</p>
<p>Fresh ginger~ to taste: <strong>Warming and immune-enhancing properties</strong></p>
<p>Cinnamon ~to taste:<strong> Warming, promotes digestion and is beneficial for diabetes</strong></p>
<p>Put in a saucepan and add fresh Ginger  and Cinnamon cover with 300ml of water and simmer for twenty minutes. Before turning off the heat, you can add a pinch of organic green tea, When drinking, you may add a little raw honey.</p>
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		<title>Nature&#8217;s Most Ancient Beauty Secrets-Seaweed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been recommending sea vegetables as part of my healing programs &#8211; weight loss, cellulite control, detoxification, beautiful hair and skin, and more. Sea vegetables can transform your health. They are twelve times more nutritious<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/seaweed/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/6a00d8341c5f0053ef010536e19dc4970c-320wi.jpg" alt="Seaweed" width="220" height="156" />I&#8217;ve been recommending sea vegetables as part of my healing programs &#8211; weight loss, cellulite control, detoxification, beautiful hair and skin, and more. Sea vegetables can transform your health.</p>
<p>They are <strong>twelve times more nutritious than the average vegetable. </strong></p>
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<p>They are rich in minerals and vital trace minerals that we can barely find even in the richest organic soil, especially iodine, iron, B6, B12, magnesium and many others.</p>
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<p>Sea vegetables are generally sold in dehydrated form, and if they&#8217;re stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place, such as a kitchen cupboard or pantry, they will keep indefinitely. Because they&#8217;re dry when purchased, sea vegetables require soaking in water prior to use. Two exceptions are nori sheets and kelp, both of which can be eaten right out of the package.</p>
<p><strong>Sea vegetables help your body in numerous ways:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Weight Management -</strong> The thyroid gland is under attack these days. More people have thyroid issues than ever before. Sea vegetables are a tonic for thyroid function, and increasing thyroid function can be beneficial for weight loss.</li>
<li><strong>Beautiful Skin</strong> &#8211; With their internal moisturizing properties, improved detoxification results, and high concentration of skin-friendly nutrients, sea vegetables are huge in the natural beauty industry.</li>
<li><strong>Remove Radioactive Compounds</strong> &#8211; Brown seaweed binds and expels radioactive isotopes from the thyroid gland. Detoxification is essential in the post-industrial age.</li>
<li><strong>Remove Heavy Metals -</strong> Our ancestors never had to deal with cadmium, mercury and lead the way we do now. Sea vegetables (Wakame, Arame, Hijiki, and Kombu) help the body efficiently detox these industrial waste products.</li>
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		<title>7 Things You Can Do Now To Get Your Energy Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are simple, doable, and effective things you can do starting tomorrow to help your digestion, to clear out toxins! Best of all, you will start to see some significant shifts and changes in your<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/body-detox/7-things-you-can-do/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/body-detox/7-things-you-can-do/attachment/dreamstime_xs_14692414/" rel="attachment wp-att-14996"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14996" title="dreamstime_xs_14692414" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dreamstime_xs_14692414-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>These are simple, doable, and effective things you can do starting tomorrow to help your digestion, to clear out toxins! Best of all, you will start to see some significant shifts and changes in your energy level.</p>
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<p>The first thing I’m going to ask you to do is to think about clearing yourself in preparation for more energy.</p>
<p><strong>The first thing we need to do is clear the clutter.</strong> There are many types of clutter, but I’ll talk about two of them: the physical and also emotional clutter. One of the interviews I did a few months ago was with Sue Rasmussen, who’s a master certified coach.</p>
<p>She talked about how your outer environment is a reflection of what’s going on inside of you.</p>
<p><strong>When things are cluttered, messy, stressful, and overwhelming </strong>in your physical space, you’ll have a corresponding level of overwhelm and stress inside that keeps you from living and being your best.</p>
<p>Most people have no idea of the far-reaching negative effect clutter has in every area of their lives.</p>
<p>She mentioned that basically <strong>everything in our environment is a reflection or mirror of what’s going on inside of us.</strong></p>
<p><strong>As we look around our home and we are relaxed, peaceful, and quiet, that’s happening inside as well.</strong> If we look around and feel stressed, overwhelmed, and chaotic, that’s what’s happening inside as well.</p>
<p>Organizing your home and decluttering, believe it or not, can have a huge impact on your energy and health.</p>
<p>People come to my place for the weekend or day, and here’s what they tell me: “I am so comfortable. I sleep well.</p>
<p><strong>I feel energized.”</strong> This is not just because of the food. It’s because of the energy we create around our living space. You can do the same at home. I’ll give you an example. <strong>The kitchen is an example. </strong></p>
<p>Look around your kitchen.<strong> Is it clean and organized?</strong> Look inside your fridge. Is it inviting and colorful? Does it smell good? Is it organized? All of this has a huge impact on your energy!</p>
<p><strong># 2 Take  Care Of Your Skin: </strong></p>
<p>One solution is to <strong>stop using chemicals on your body</strong>. Go chemical-free. There are so many natural products on the market today.</p>
<p>You can also start eating <strong>dark green leafy vegetables.</strong> They are excellent foods to help you cleanse and purify the skin. People ask me what is my magic formula for great skin.</p>
<p>I show them the picture of my garden in which you can see a lot of dark green leafy vegetables.</p>
<p><strong>Drink and eat your dark green leafy vegetables this summer. </strong>An inexpensive way to take care of your skin is to use a skin brush. Skin brushing is a way to detoxify the skin and promote good circulation.</p>
<p>Interestingly, <strong>uric acid crystals</strong> and other acids are more easily eliminated when the top layer—the dead layer—of skin has been removed.</p>
<p>Brushing the <strong>skin allows the pores to stay open so the metabolic waste can be released</strong>. What the skin brushing will do, ladies, is prevent wrinkles by tightening the skin.</p>
<p><strong>It’s amazing to relieve muscle tension and stress. </strong>It will also help to break down cellulite, believe it or not. If you hydrate your body properly, exercise, have a good diet, and use your dry brush, within 30 to 45 days you should be able to see some amazing improvement in your cellulite.</p>
<p><strong>Here’s a good one: skin brushing stimulates all the acupuncture meridians and promotes energy flow to organs and glands.</strong> This is all from a simple dry brush.</p>
<p>It also improves <strong>digestion and bowels</strong>. Go to your health food store this week or weekend, or you can order online, and get a dry brush. They’re not expensive. You don’t have to spend a lot of money. It’s $12 to $15 for a good quality dry brush. Just look for a natural vegetable fiber</p>
<p><strong># 3 Take Care Of Your Colon</strong></p>
<p>Nobody likes to talk about constipation, but the longer you remain <strong>constipated the more you’re poisoning your body</strong>. The fact is that the stuff that needs to come out is trapped inside your body and you’re poisoning yourself.</p>
<p><strong>No wonder you feel so bad. No wonder you can’t lose weight.</strong> I still ask my clients today how many bowel movements they usually have every day.</p>
<p>Seven or eight out of 10 will tell me they have two or three bowel movements a week. That is very sad. For anyone who’s listening out there, no one on this planet should allow himself or herself to be constipated.</p>
<p>I did an interview with Dr. Edward Group. He’s the founder of Global Healing Center, and he is actually considered to be one of the colon experts out there.</p>
<p><strong>Here’s what he shared in the interviews.</strong> If you don’t eliminate daily, first the protein turns putrefactic, then the carbohydrates ferment, and then the fats turn rancid and actually turn into carcinogens and toxins. These can burn tiny holes through the intestinal lining, leak into your bloodstream, and cause serious damage.</p>
<p>Think about your daily habits. What do you do first thing in the morning? If you’re like many people, you have a cup of coffee. The bottom line is that you need to be drinking water in the morning, not coffee. Let me explain what happens when you drink coffee.</p>
<p>Drinking a caffeinated beverage can dehydrate your body and interfere with digestion.</p>
<p><strong>Caffeine also interferes with the absorption of magnesium, </strong>which is critical to maintaining regular and healthy bowel movements. Coffee also over-stimulates the digestive system and can induce a temporary laxative effect.</p>
<p>That’s why when people drink coffee they have a bowel movement. What happens is that the coffee causes you to have a bowel movement and release the waste before it has had the chance to process and utilize vital water and nutrients.</p>
<p>Thus, when you drink coffee first thing in the morning, you’re flushing everything—the vital water and nutrients your body needs. First thing in the morning, you go into your reserves that you need to be able to function throughout the day.</p>
<p><strong>If  you have IBS, acid reflux, stomach ulcers, diarrhea, Crohn’s disease, high blood pressure, difficulty sleeping, anxiety or colitis</strong>, I think it would be a good idea to eliminate or at least reduce coffee.</p>
<p>There are so many amazing substitutes if you like your cup of coffee. This is not about eliminating everything, including your comfort drink or food, all at once.</p>
<p>However, if you really like a cup of coffee and can’t give it up altogether, it’s a good idea to drink it in mid or late afternoon, believe it or not, instead of in the morning as a wake-up call.</p>
<p>Remember what it does. <strong>First thing in the morning, it’s going to flush everything out of your body</strong>. First thing in the morning, we need to hydrate the body.</p>
<p><strong>Coffee is not the ideal way to accomplish this.</strong> When you drink your coffee in the afternoon, it’s not going to interfere with your adrenal glands, stress, and sleep if you drink it before 4:00 in the afternoon. What you can do this summer is herbal infusion.</p>
<p>Herbs have become such a part of my lifestyle. My husband and I live at the cottage here in Bancroft, Ontario. We are surrounded by the most amazing herbs.</p>
<p>Every year I discover something new. I have several herbs in my collection, and one of my favorite herbs now, which I’ve been using for some time. I started doing my own nettle herbal infusion, and it’s very powerful. A nettle herbal infusion is very different than just an herbal tea.</p>
<p>They are excellent for extracting the maximum amount of medicinal potential from an herb. That’s what I’m drinking right now. Nettle is extremely high in minerals and is amazing for constipation.</p>
<p>A cup of nettle tea first thing in the morning will get you going in the bowel department. Nettle is detoxifying, improves the ability of the liver and kidneys to cleanse the blood, and also perks up the appetite.</p>
<p><strong>Drink nettle tea; </strong>it’s amazing for the body. It doesn’t take a lot of time to do, but if you don’t want to take the time to do the nettle infusion, just drink nettle tea.</p>
<p>It’s a very gentle diuretic, which is considered restorative for the kidneys and bladder. It’s also recommended for weight loss. If you want to drink the ideal tea, you can make iced tea out of nettle, and you can add some stevia in your nettle tea.</p>
<p>It’s wonderful; it’s an amazing drink. That’s your iced tea for the summer. It also stabilizes blood sugar. It’s good for allergies and amazing for healthy hair, skin, and nails.</p>
<p>To purchase nettle tea, go to your local health food store or order online. First thing in the morning condition yourself to drink more fluids and add some good quality green powder, which I’m going to talk about next.</p>
<p>First thing in the morning, hydrate your body. I’m not saying not to have coffee, but drink your coffee later in the day. Hydrate your body in the morning until breakfast. <strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong># 4  Take  Good Quality Green Powder</strong></p>
<p><strong>The green powder is like a multivitamin</strong>. Not only that, but it will help to alkalize and energize the cells in your body and accelerate the cleansing process. The drink may taste strange to start with, but as your bloodstream’s pH level drops, your taste buds adjust to the flavor, believe me. <strong>Any good quality greens will support your liver, kidneys, blood, bones, colon, circulation, and immune function.</strong></p>
<p>Adding greens will neutralize many toxins in your body and will also help any cravings and increase your energy level, as well.</p>
<p><strong># 5 Take Good Care Of  Your Liver </strong></p>
<p><strong>It’s very difficult to lose weight if your liver and gallbladder are failing.</strong> Your liver is an amazing organ. The stomach is responsible for breaking down and processing fats but, in truth, the gallbladder and liver are the primary organs.</p>
<p>Both organs have so much input into the entire cycle. The liver is the most important organ in the human immune system. It actually removes harmful chemicals.</p>
<p>There are so many different chemicals and biological contaminants in our environment, and the liver is the first line of defense against illness and disease. <strong>Over 500 chemical and metabolic functions take place in the liver.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The liver is a power player because it filters these contaminants from the bloodstream</strong>. Unfortunately, some of the impurities removed from the bloodstream are stored in the liver itself. We’ve been exposed to 180,000 chemicals in the last 30 years, and these contaminants build up in the liver and interfere with the ability to filter toxins properly.</p>
<p>This will weaken the liver and allow these contaminants to escape into the bloodstream, where they are stored in other organs of the body down to the cellular level. That’s another reason you can’t lose weight, feel tired, have allergies, and may experience hormonal imbalance.</p>
<p><strong>What you can do to help your liver</strong> is to reduce your consumption of food with artificial chemicals, artificial ingredients, and artificial coloring, and artificial preservatives. Every artificial substance that you bring into your body will have a direct impact on your liver.</p>
<p><strong>Take the time to read labels and find alternatives. </strong>At least 80% of the food you currently eat could be replaced by food items that are free of artificial substances. If I were to recommend one particular food to cleanse and rebuild the body, it would be greens.  Greens control the calcium in the body. They’re high in iron and potassium.</p>
<p><strong>The bitterer they are the more potassium they contain.</strong> Greens are one of the finest things known for neutralizing acid in the body. If you’ve been following me for some time, you know I love to talk about green juice.</p>
<p><strong>—greens are the most cleansing food on the planet.</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong> You should also increase your water intake to at least a half-gallon of pure water a day. This is so crucial for the liver. This becomes even more important if you diet, fast, or exercise. This is because the fat-soluble toxins that were stored in your fat cells are going to be released back into your bloodstream.</p>
<p>Now your liver will have to process these fat-soluble toxins and convert them into water-soluble products that your body can eliminate through bowel function and urine. If you’re dehydrated, you will slow down this process.  75% of people in North America have mild chronic dehydration.</p>
<p>The other thing to watch is your alcohol consumption. Not only does it affect your driving, but for some who are particularly sensitive, one ounce of alcohol can produce damage to the liver</p>
<p>Be careful with alcohol consumption. <strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong># 6  Add Coconut oil To Your  Diet: </strong></p>
<p>I interviewed Bruce Fife. He’s the author of 17 books, and one of the books he wrote is <em>The Coconut Oil Miracle</em>. Coconut oil has had a bad reputation for a number of years.</p>
<p>Since the 1980s, saturated fats have been scrutinized because they tend to raise cholesterol levels and contribute to heart disease.</p>
<p>Coconut oil does have a high amount of saturated fat, but it’s a good fat that the body responds to and processes very differently than the fats in meat and dairy.</p>
<p>This makes it a superior and safer alternative to the hydrogenated vegetable oils that make our diets and foods so unhealthy and that are linked to premature aging, as well.</p>
<p><strong>During the call I asked him about the connection between coconut oil and weight loss.</strong> He said when he wrote <em>The Coconut Oil Miracle</em> book, after it was published he started getting calls and emails from people who said they added coconut oil to their diet and lost 10 to 40 pounds. I’ll explain how it all works. The other thing you can do during the middle of the day—let’s say 2:00 to 3:00 PM—if you’re feeling tired—try this tomorrow if you have coconut oil at home—or sleep, take a teaspoon of coconut oil.</p>
<p>It will boost your energy; it’s amazing. That’s one of coconut oil’s benefits. It’s very different from other oils because when you eat the other oils, the body puts them into what are called lipoproteins, which circulate in the body.</p>
<p>If they’re not used immediately for energy they’re usually packed into storage as body fat. Coconut oil, however, is a medium-chain fatty acid and doesn’t do that.</p>
<p><strong>Coconut oil goes straight to the liver</strong>. The liver looks at it and says, “This is a great source of fuel,” and uses it as a source of fuel like a carbohydrate, and starts burning them. During this process it gives us a boost of energy.</p>
<p>In fact, it gives us such a boost of energy that it keeps our metabolism up a higher notch so our metabolism is actually running at a faster rate.</p>
<p>Because of this feature of the medium-chain fatty acid, it’s been investigated as a means of weight management and treating obesity.</p>
<p>There was a study in which they used medium-chain fatty acids, and after a meal they found that in normal-weight individuals, their metabolism after a meal containing medium-chain fatty acids increased by 48%. In an obese individual, when they ate the same meal their metabolism increased by 65%.</p>
<p>The more overweight a person was, the more effective the medium-chain fatty acid was in boosting their metabolism, and the greater the effect it had in helping them lose excess weight.</p>
<p>Another study showed that even after a single meal containing medium-chain fatty acids, metabolism would rise and remain elevated for a full 24 hours. If you incorporate coconut oil into your diet, you would burn off more calories, so there would be fewer calories at the end of the day to be converted to body fat.</p>
<p>Now, Ditch your potato chips this summer and replace them with air popcorn.  Add coconut oil to your popcorn. Melt coconut oil and add it on your popcorn. Season with Celtic salt or seasoned salt. You can even add some garlic powder. It is absolutely amazing, and your guests will love it.</p>
<p><strong># 7  Avoid, at all costs, sugar.</strong> What happens when you eat white processed sugar? The sugar makes your blood more acidic, which in turn makes the blood more vulnerable to viruses and bacteria.</p>
<p>Sugar dulls the brain, damages organ function, strips the body of calcium, taps mineral reserves, causes depression and obesity and, sure enough, it will contribute to hormonal imbalances like PMS and mood swings.</p>
<p><strong>White flour has the same effect, as well. It has no life force</strong>. The number-one solution is not willpower, believe me. I’ve tried that, and it doesn’t work. Actually, it works for two days, and then you give in.</p>
<p>The best approach is to start cleansing your body to remove all those toxins out of your body. In my personal experience and with my clients, I’ve seen amazing results within five to six days if you follow a cleansing program.</p>
<p><strong>Cleansing your body is the number-one thing to stop your cravings.</strong> When you cleanse your body and then start to add nutrients back into your body, you start to mineralize the body and rebuild the reserves.</p>
<p>There’s a beautiful quote from Harvey Diamond, the author of <em>Fit for Life</em>: “<strong>We eat approximately 70 tons of food in our lifetime. The quality of that food will be the greatest determining factor of the quality of our lives.”</strong></p>
<p>Eating good quality food every single day makes a huge difference in how you feel in your energy, sleep, skin, and digestion. My hope is that these ideas and suggestions will make a difference in your life.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yvan desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few Weeks ago I interviewed Christine Dennis, medical herbalist and we talked about some of the Best Medicinal Plants Herbs To Use This Summer. My favorite herbs are the weediest weeds. I absolutely love them.<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/digestion/bestherbs/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/digestion/bestherbs/attachment/nettle-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-13892"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-13892" title="nettle" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/nettle1-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>Few Weeks ago I interviewed Christine Dennis, medical herbalist and we talked about some of the <strong>Best Medicinal Plants Herbs To Use This Summer.</strong></p>
<p><span id="more-13889"></span><strong> My favorite herbs are the weediest weeds</strong>. I absolutely love them. If the government came in and said, “Christine, you are allowed one herb. Pick it,” I would have to say it would be <strong>nettle</strong>. It’s such a dear ally. It’s an incredibly nutritious herb. Energetically, because of the nutrient quality, there is a neutral quality to it, so you can get a lot of mileage out of it that way.</p>
<p>You can add a couple of spicy herbs to warm it up or some cooling herbs to cool it down. When nettle is fresh, it’s very hot. A fresh tincture or fresh plant is energetically very hot. You certainly get that feeling when you get stung by it. Nettle, I would have to say, would be my first one. <strong>My second favorite is plantain</strong>. I could not do without plantain. It’s a brilliant weed that people walk all over.</p>
<p>It’s interesting because you can’t grow plantain in a pot. It’s one of those things that needs to grow in soil that is tread upon. It needs to grow in compact soil. It can’t grow in loose soil. I think that says a lot about it, too. It’s an incredible plant. It’s a cooling plant, so it helps to cool allergies, beestings, or an inflamed gastrointestinal system. It cools the hot. <strong>Another one is burdock.</strong></p>
<p>It’s just a phenomenal plant. I’ve seen it do absolute magic with kidneys. <strong>People have had kidneys that are toxic and struggling and they drank cups of burdock root tea.</strong> It’s cooling, but there’s a moisture to it so it doesn’t over-dry the body. It’s slightly bitter. There’s a sweetness and a nutrition to it, too. <strong>The root is just incredible</strong>. Of course there’s the childhood memory of all the burrs in your hair.</p>
<p>Who doesn’t love that? <strong>Dandelion</strong>. Right now I have what I call my child slave labor. I have three kids, and we were all out on Monday picking dandelions because it’s the perfect time of year to make dandelion wine, which is a nice bitter-tasting wine. When you drink a bitter glass of wine with your meal, you’re actually stimulating your digestion. It’s not all about the alcohol.</p>
<p><strong>My fifth one? I love wild lettuce, lactuca</strong>. That would be right up there in my top five. Again, it’s another cooling, nervine herb. It’s a bitter, so it helps to stimulate a good digestive system. It is cooling on the liver. The liver is kind of like the Goldilocks in the body. It doesn’t like to be too hot or too cold. It likes to be cool. A lot of people are walking around with inflamed, hot livers. Lactuca just calms the nervous system and calms and cools the liver. It’s a great remedy. I really like it.</p>
<p>Check out the interview replay and the transcript of the call to learn more about how a person can understand and respond to what her body needs<em>. </em></p>
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		<title>Bio Yummy Pizza minus the Pepperoni or Italian Sausage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Pizza has been a huge hit this summer at our place! I used Organic Sprouted Whole Grain Tortillas for the crust, so no more thick, gluey crust that makes you feel bloated! So easy<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/digestion/yummy-pizza/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
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<p>This Pizza has been a huge hit this summer at our place! I used <strong>Organic Sprouted Whole Grain Tortillas for the crust</strong>, so no more thick, gluey crust that makes you feel bloated!</p>
<p><span id="more-14697"></span>So easy to prepare.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Ezekiel 4:9</strong> : Organic sprouted whole grain tortillas</li>
<li><strong>Pesto sauce</strong></li>
<li><strong>Cheese</strong>: Organic Meadow Mozzarella, Swiss or cheddar shredded * raw cheese is good as well</li>
<li><strong>Veggies:</strong> zucchini, carrots, peppers, onion, mushrooms, asparagus, finely chopped Swiss chard</li>
<li><strong>Fresh herbs of your choice</strong> &#8211; basil, oregano, parsley, and chives</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Pesto Sauce:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>2 cups basil leaves (stems removed), tightly packed</li>
<li>1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil</li>
<li>1 teaspoon crushed garlic (2 cloves)</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon sea salt</li>
<li>1/4 raw pine nuts</li>
</ul>
<p>Place the basil, olive oil, garlic, and salt in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until the basil is chopped. Add the pine nuts and process until smooth. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Pesto will keep for five days.</p>
<p><strong>Preparing the Pizzas</strong><br />Place 4 tortillas on the counter, spread evenly with pesto sauce</p>
<p><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/digestion/yummy-pizza/attachment/dsc01683/" rel="attachment wp-att-14702"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14702" title="DSC01683" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSC01683-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/digestion/yummy-pizza/attachment/dsc01686/" rel="attachment wp-att-14703"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14703" title="DSC01686" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSC01686-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/digestion/yummy-pizza/attachment/dsc01687/" rel="attachment wp-att-14704"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14704" title="DSC01687" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSC01687-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />Add cheese: in moderation &#8211; no need to add a lot, but enough to cover the tortilla</p>
<p>Add veggies and top with your favorite herbs</p>
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<p>*No need for Pepperoni or Italian sausage! You’ll love it just like this!</p>
<p>Preheat the oven to 450°F for at least 30 minutes</p>
<p>Bake pizza one at a time until the crust is browned and the cheese is golden, about 10-15 minutes. If you want, toward the end of the cooking time you can sprinkle on a little more cheese.</p>
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		<title>The Connection Between Coconut Oil And Weight Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Last week during my interview with Bruce Fife, author of &#8220;The Coconut Oil Miracle,&#8221; we talked about how coconut oil has suffered from a bad reputation for a number of years. Since the 1980s,<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/digestion/coconut-oil-miracle/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
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<p>Last week during my interview with Bruce Fife, author of &#8220;<strong>The Coconut Oil Miracle,&#8221;</strong> we talked about how coconut oil has suffered from a bad reputation for a number of years.</p>
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<p>Since the 1980s, saturated fats have been scrutinized because they tend to raise cholesterol levels and contribute to heart disease.</p>
<p>While coconut oil does have a high amount of saturated fat, it’s actually good fat, which the body responds to and processes very differently than the fats in meat and dairy products.</p>
<p>This makes it a superior and safer alternative to the hydrogenated vegetable oils that make our diets and foods so unhealthy, and which are linked to premature aging, among other common disease conditions.</p>
<p><strong>One of the questions I asked him was: Can you tell us about the connection between coconut oil and weight loss?</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Here’s what he said:<strong> Bruce Fife: </strong> It’s very helpful. I wrote <em>The Coconut Oil Miracle</em> book, and I do have a chapter in there that talks about the metabolic effects and how it stimulates the metabolism.</p>
<p>After it was published, I started getting calls and emails from people who were saying, “I started adding coconut oil to my diet, and <strong>I lost 10, 20, 30 or 40 pounds</strong>.”</p>
<p>I received so many testimonials of people who had lost weight using this that I thought.</p>
<p><strong>During the middle of the day if I’m feeling tired,</strong> down, or sleepy, I’ll go in and take a spoonful of coconut oil. It does boost your energy.</p>
<p>That is one of the benefits with coconut oil and one of the things that’s very different from other oils, because when you eat other oils what happens is the body puts them into what are called lipoproteins, and they circulate in the body.</p>
<p>If they’re not used immediately for energy, they’re usually packed into<strong> storage as body fat.</strong> Coconut oil, the medium-chain fatty acids, don’t do that. They go straight to the liver.</p>
<p>In the liver, the liver looks at them and says, <strong>“This is a great source of fuel</strong>.” It uses them preferentially as a source of fuel kind of like a carbohydrate and starts burning them. During this process, it gives us a boost of energy.</p>
<p>In fact, it gives us such a<strong> boost of energy that it kicks metabolism up a higher notch</strong> so your metabolism is actually running at a faster rate.</p>
<p>Because of this feature of the <strong>medium-chain fatty acids</strong>, they have been investigated as a means for weight management and treating obesity.</p>
<p>There was a study in which they used medium-chain fatty acids.</p>
<p>After a meal, they found that in normal-weight individuals, their metabolism after a meal containing medium-chain fatty acids increased by 48%.</p>
<p>In obese individuals, when they ate the same meal, their metabolism increased by 65%.</p>
<p>The more overweight a person was, the more effect the medium-chain fatty acids had in boosting their metabolism and the more effect it had in helping them lose excess weight.</p>
<p>In another study, they showed that even after a single meal containing fats with medium-chain fatty acids, metabolism would rise and remain elevated for a full 24 hours.</p>
<p>For 24 hours after the meal, metabolism was at a higher rate, burning off calories at an accelerated rate.</p>
<p>If you incorporated coconut oil into your diet, you would burn off more calories, so there would be fewer calories at the end of the day to be converted into body fat.</p>
<p>Researchers at McGill University in Canada stated that if an overweight person replaced all of the oils in their diet that are made with long-chain fatty acids with an oil that was composed of medium-chain fatty acids, they could lose up to 36 pounds a year without changing the diet or going on a diet, eating the same foods, just changing the oils.</p>
<p><strong>In this interview we also talked about:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>How much coconut oil we need on a daily basis</li>
<li>The different products that come from the coconut tree</li>
<li>Coconut oil as the original sunscreen lotion</li>
<li>Because of its impact on metabolism, thyroid function and energy,coconut oil as a means for weight-loss, weight management, and treating obesity </li>
</ul>
<p>Dr. Fife’s passion is to change people’s views of coconut oil through education. And things are beginning to change. People are becoming more aware and are turning back to natural foods, like coconut, with lots of benefits. Used internally or externally, and in cooking or treating illness, coconut oil is a miracle. Listen to the replay to hear more from Bruce Fife in this fascinating interview.</p>
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		<title>Teleclass: The Coconut Oil Miracle With Bruce Fife, C.N., N.D</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can Saturated fat be good for you? Yes! Natural coconut oil- as opposed to the hydrogenated version often found in processed foods-is a saturated fat, but not the kind your doctor has warned you about.<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/bruce-fife/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a rel="attachment wp-att-14071" href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/bruce-fife/attachment/bruce-fife/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14071" title="Bruce Fife" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Bruce-Fife-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>Can Saturated fat be good for you?</strong> Yes! Natural coconut oil- as opposed to the hydrogenated version often found in processed foods-is a saturated fat, but not the kind your doctor has warned you about. Studies have shown that this uniquely curative oil actually has innumerable  health benefits, ranging from disease prevention to anti-aging.</p>
<p><span id="more-14070"></span>Bruce Fife, a certified nutritionist and naturopathic doctor, is the president of the Coconut Research Center and Nonprofit Organization, which is dedicated to educating the public and the scientific community on nutritional and health benefits of coconut oil. And there is a vital need for this education today.</p>
<p>Coconut oil has had a bad reputation for a number of years. Since the 1980s, saturated fats have been scrutinized because they tend to raise cholesterol levels and contribute to heart disease.</p>
<p>While coconut oil does have a high amount of saturated fat, it’s actually good fat, which the body responds to and processes very differently than the fats in meat and dairy.</p>
<p>This makes it a superior and safer alternative to the hydrogenated vegetable oils that make our diets and foods so unhealthy and which are linked to premature aging, among other common disease conditions.</p>
<p><strong>Coconut oil has an astounding number of health benefits:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Kills disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and fungi </li>
<li>Is a natural antibiotic </li>
<li>Helps prevent disease</li>
<li>Treats infection, influenza, measles, herpes, mononucleosis, Hepatitis-C, and even HIV </li>
<li>Balances blood sugar and reverses insulin resistance </li>
<li>Has potent anti-cancer properties</li>
<li>Boosts metabolism and energy levels</li>
<li>Prevents brain aging, and even reverses symptoms of Alzheimer’s</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>In this interview we also talked about:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>How much coconut oil we need on a daily basis</li>
<li>The different products that come from the coconut tree</li>
<li>Coconut oil as the original sunscreen lotion</li>
<li>Because of its impact on metabolism, thyroid function and energy, coconut oil as a means for weight-loss, weight management, and treating obesity</li>
</ul>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-14154" href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/bruce-fife/attachment/coconut-oil-miracle-ds1-208x300-4/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14154" title="coconut-oil-miracle-ds1-208x300" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/coconut-oil-miracle-ds1-208x3004-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>Dr. Fife’s passion is to change people’s views of coconut oil through education. And things are beginning to change. People are becoming more aware and are turning back to natural foods, like coconut, with lots of benefits. Used internally or externally, and in cooking or treating illness, coconut oil is a miracle. Listen to the replay to hear more from Bruce Fife in this fascinating interview.</p>
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		<title>Liver Detox Salad: Bitter Greens Salad with Lemon-thyme Vinaigrette</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember, unlike the stomach for example, the liver rarely tells you directly when it’s upset or if it needs your attention. It does tell you indirectly, though and you’ll notice, when it starts to function<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/body-detox/liver-detox-salad-with-bitter-greens/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-13331" href="http://www.healthlady.com/body-detox/liver-detox-salad-with-bitter-greens/attachment/dandelion/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-13331" title="dandelion" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/dandelion-120x125.jpg" alt="" width="120" height="125" /></a>Remember, unlike the stomach for example, the liver rarely tells you directly when it’s upset or if it needs your attention. It does tell you indirectly, though and you’ll notice, when it starts to function or perform poorly.</p>
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<p>How will you know it’s functioning poorly~ <strong>For starters,</strong> your skin will <strong>look older</strong> then it should be, you’ll see more <strong>blemishes, more pimples</strong>, <strong>more marks</strong>, and <strong>more rashes</strong> than normal.</p>
<p>You can help the <strong>liver’s</strong> regenerative process by adding these foods and nutrients to your diet: Rather than indulging in heavy dishes, fried pastries and bottles of wine add some of these nutritious foods to your diet and  give yourself and your liver a true gift.</p>
<p>1 small bunch Dandelion Greens<br />
1 small head chicory<br />
1 small head radicchio</p>
<p><strong>Dressing: </strong><br />
1/2 medium lemon,juiced<br />
2 Tbs. fresh thyme leaves<br />
Cayenne pepper, to taste<br />
1/4 cup olive oil<br />
Dandelion flower or other edible flowers,optional</p>
<p>Wash dandelion greens, chicory, and radicchio. Remove and discard tough stems, and tear into 2-inch pieces. Combine in medium bowl, and set aside.</p>
<p>Combine lemon juice, thyme, and cayenne in small bowl, and whisk together to mix. Whisk in olive oil to form emulsion.  Season with celtic salt and pepper to taste, if desired.</p>
<p>Drizzle just enough dressing over greens to lightly coat leaves; toss to mix well. Scatter dandelion or edible flowers on top of salad, and serve.</p>
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		<title>Why Do So Many Give Up On Their Resolutions?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each new year comes with resolutions, and the majority of these seem to address weight and diet. But statistics show that only 46% of people who make New Year&#8217;s resolutions stick to them for more<br /><strong><a href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/why-do-so-many-give-up-on-their-resolutions/">[Continue reading this article]</a></strong>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-12282" href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/why-do-so-many-give-up-on-their-resolutions/attachment/dreamstime_16383746/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-12282" title="dreamstime_16383746" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/dreamstime_16383746-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>Each new year comes with <strong>resolutions,</strong> and the majority of these seem to address weight and diet. But statistics show that only 46% of people who make New Year&#8217;s resolutions stick to them for more than six months. <strong>(I think this number is actually Lower; otherwise, there would be many more thin and rich people around! ) </strong></p>
<p>Why do so many give up on their resolutions?</p>
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<p>I won&#8217;t lie to you; it is not easy to stick to a diet plan, or what I call a lifestyle change with your eating habits.</p>
<p>&#8220;Many people give up because<strong> they don’t see results&#8221;<br />
</strong></p>
<p>If you follow my proven formula, I can guarantee that you will have results. And the longer you stick to a lifestyle change, the more results you’ll see. How can I guarantee this? Because I have helped so many people.</p>
<p><strong>Do you want to be next?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Starting January 24, 2011</strong>, you can join me as I guide you through the simple process of performing your own internal “<strong>Winter Detox</strong>” in the privacy of your own home.   <strong> </strong></p>
<p>To find out what it’s all about <strong>Click here: <a href="http://healthlady.com/detox-program"><strong>Fat Burning Detox Program</strong></a><br />
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<p>What can you expect? My program will greatly reduce your<strong> low energy</strong>, <strong>constant food cravings</strong>, <strong>chronic headaches, allergies, nagging belly fat</strong>, and <strong>cramps</strong>/<strong>constipation.</strong></p>
<p>But let’s be honest. Detoxing doesn’t sound very sexy, does it? So let’s tackle it from another point of view.   We all have cravings, but <strong>detoxing allows you to control those cravings and get control of your life.</strong></p>
<p>It’s that simple!   When your body is full of toxins, there’s a breakdown in communication.</p>
<p><strong>Your body says,</strong> “I need energy! Feed me!” It wants you to send down something high in minerals and vitamins.   <strong>What your mind hears </strong>is something more like, “Feed me French fries, chips, cookies, and cake.”</p>
<p>And we know where that leads!   <strong>Wouldn’t you like to be in control of what you eat and how you eat, instead of just reacting to your cravings on an emotional level? </strong></p>
<p>What would your world be like <strong>without those pesky cravings weighing you down?</strong> My “Winter Detox” program will be a highly interactive group coaching experience.</p>
<p>It’s a complete program that focuses not only on your physical health, but also integrates your emotional, mental, and spiritual well being into a proven formula designed to give you a healthier lifestyle.</p>
<p>You’ll learn exactly where the toxins are coming from and how to eliminate them from your diet. When you apply what you learn, you’ll naturally regain your energy and shed those unwanted pounds.</p>
<p>Learn how to make lifestyle choices that improve how you feel and how your body functions.</p>
<p>P.S. If the week of<strong> January 24</strong> is not convenient for you to participate, don’t worry! You still get my full detox program ebook, Fat Burning Detox Program.</p>
<p>You’ll also have access to a <strong>private forum </strong>just for  students of this coaching program <strong>for one month</strong>.  Lot&#8217;s of support, you want be alone. You’ll get to know your  fellow students, build relationships, and support each other.  I’ll be  jumping into the conversations to answer questions and add my thoughts.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-12285" href="http://www.healthlady.com/weight-loss/why-do-so-many-give-up-on-their-resolutions/attachment/fatburningcomplete-3/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-12285" title="FatBurningcomplete" src="http://www.healthlady.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/FatBurningcomplete-125x125.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a>This is a 281-page manual and workbook that includes detailed food lists of what to eat and when to eat it, recipes and menus, FAQs, and more. You’ll receive my <strong>seven-day Detox Plan.</strong></p>
<p>If you have any questions, or anything at all I can help with, just ask.  Post your question below this box.</p>
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