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EAT YOUR VEGGIES (But not vegetable oil!)
*Photo credit: Cottonseed Oil (Used under the Creative Commons Attribution License.) ~By Sheila Garcia Many people think that vegetable oil is healthy, but consumption of vegetable oil can actually lead to structural changes within our fat storage and within our very cell membranes. How is it that so many people are fooled into ingesting large amounts of processed and pesticide-contaminated oils that are…
Read MoreYa Snooze, Ya Lose!
~by Sheila Garcia We all are the busiest person we know. Every one of us thinks so, and it may possibly be true in this day in age. With everything we have to juggle, plus finding that work-life balance, it is hard to get the suggested healthy amount of sleep every night. But, burning the…
Read MoreThe Seasonal Allergy Song
~By Sheila Garcia Practically all of us sing it. Maybe it’s just a verse or two for you, or you just sing along with the chorus. Or maybe it is lyric-for-lyric, humming every note, with a really long interlude. But the season upon us has us singing the allergy song. You know – the one where…
Read MoreAlkalize to Synchronize
~By Sheila Garcia Spring is here, which means Daylight Savings – and it is time to synchronize your body to be it’s best! That could mean alkalizing. What is alkalizing? Is it even important to our health? Our diets? Our mindsets? ANYTHING?? During one of my health classes, I found out all about what it…
Read MoreSPRING CLEANING: Deep Clean Your Body for the Season
~By Sheila Garcia Spring is almost here, and I don’t know about you, but I’m super-excited. I always take this time to clean out the clutter: my pantry, cupboards, and fridge from old, out-dated food; my closets to feel refreshed, and always take advantage with a body cleanse. Spring is the perfect time to clear…
Read MoreThe Clean Plate Club
~by Sheila Garcia I come from a poor background. I was raised in a tiny two-bedroom apartment with eight people. And our pantries weren’t full – not even with the ‘staples’. So when we had a plate of food put in front of us, we were expected to eat everything on it, even if we…
Read More2015 Body Transformation Challenge
Hey, I hope you are having a great day! But I just want to give you a quick heads up. The price is jumping up on the 2015 Body Transformation Challenge (where you can lose 10-22 pounds of fat quickly and easily) in the next few hours. Actually the price goes up in just a few…
Read MoreSANTA'S COOKIES & COW NECTAR: Does milk really do a body good?
~By Sheila Garcia Studies suggest perhaps not! It sure is fun to dip those (organic and whole-food) cookies, though, right?? Depending on who you ask, a gallon of milk a day will either turn you into a muscle-bound machine or make you fat along with having some serious sinus congestion and acne. There’s a lot…
Read MoreRED & GREEN: The Holiday Colors That Can Kill You
~by Sheila Garcia For some time now, companies have been adding dyes to a slew of products including food, candies, drinks, toothpastes and shampoos. They do it because these dyes are cheaper, more stable and brighter than most natural colorings. But how safe are these chemicals? Could they be putting your family at risk? Red food coloring…
Read MoreInside Out!
~by Sheila Garcia What is chiropractic? And is it for you? And how does it compare to doctor care? The word “chiropractic” comes from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (action), and simply means “done by hand.” Note that the word “chiropractic,” while a bit awkward, is the actual name of the profession. A…
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