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Most people don’t realize that the worst time of the year for bacteria and viruses is during the warm weather months, it’s when they thrive. The reason the winter months are so bad when it comes to sicknesses is because people are in closer quarters than they are during the warmer months. A healthy immune system is key when it comes to not getting sick Make sure to limit the processed foods in your house ebook coming out soon about taking the 6 key ingredients that are detrimental to your health out of your kitchen. Increase veggie consumption Not a big fan of supplements, but vitamins won’t hurt if they are all natural Make sure to not get the colored chewable Smoothies are a great way to sneak some greens into their morning vanilla extract cacao nibs honey or maple syrup (limit) Sleep is so very very important. Haven’t read it yet, but planning on it- Sleep Smarter by shawn stevenson - interview on Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income Podcast Here with some amazing tips. Shawn Stevenson’s Health Podcast. Our kids need more sleep and good sleep They may not appreciate the early bedtime now, but they will later Pack their lunch or encourage eating salad at school Healthy afterschool snacks - hardboiled eggs, organic/raw cheeses, fruit, salad Kids need fat, not carbs If it’s not there, they will choose what is there Echinacea Buy here at Swanson vitamins for $4.99 Invive colloidal silver - great for bacterial infections  Some Tips From Our Podcast: Best blender ever - Vitamix buy here Runner up for blender - Blendtec buy here Don’t want to spend hundreds on a blender, buy a coffee grinder to grind up your nuts and seeds before adding to your blender. We personally use this one and it works awesome! Another blender option - the Ninja Last option for smoothies, never used it, but heard great things is the Magic Bullet. Garlic Festival - Shaker Heights, Ohio The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Great article on how to sneak some veggies into your kids’ diet. For Vitamins and Supplements: Juice Plus Shaklee Very interested in trying this out as a supplement - Amazing Grass Green Superfood Some Organizations Trying to Change the Way School Lunches Feed Children Let’s Move Healthy Schools Campaign DC Central Kitchen Awesome Hotdogs!!  Applegate Grass fed Organic Beef Hotdogs

Planning Your Meals for Healthier Eating School lunch season is coming and busy sports days arriving in the coming weeks. In this episode, we discuss how to plan school lunches, schedule dinners for busy workdays, and how to appease several different tastes within one household. Join us to learn how to plan meals during this busy time of the year. What We Discuss In This Episode: Planning Lunches for Your Kids on School Days An all veggies lunch is A-OK! Every lunch doesn’t have to include a sandwich If you have a picky eater, have them pick 2 fruits and 2 veggies they will eat, add one of the 4 to their lunch daily Stay away from Snack packs- they are a money waster. Use baggies and reuse if possible or buy reusable ones. The kitchn.com has an article on 18 options. Link in the notes Have a theme for the week- mexican week, italian week, etc, and have them look up different foods from those cultures for their lunches Pack the night before Have a list put together for options they can choose from based on your recent shopping trip Let them make cookies and then they can pack some in their lunch. See our site for some healthier recipes Avoid carbs and processed foods A big breakfast and a small lunch is better than a small breakfast and a big lunch Make one of our cheap drinks give them a reusable water bottle instead of buying processed drinks Plan based on your child’s needs - sports- need more carbs  Busy Work Days Learn to love your crockpot Soups Buy a 30 minute meals cookbook Make a meal plan so you aren’t caught empty plated! Make double on the weekend and freeze for busy weekday use Make a casserole the night before, pop it in the oven when you get home Pinterest board of quick dinners to make Make sure you have leftovers Have a sandwich or salad night Earthfare has grassfed hotdogs! Costco chicken Nachos can be healthy Catering to Everyone’s Taste Buds Growing up, we had to clean our plates and eat what was made, I didn’t like that then and don’t like it now. I do give alternatives but do not make separate meals Make things that have built in alternatives - tacos Let each person in the family pick a night to plan and cook the meal Encourage to try one bite  NEXT TOPIC - Diseases can be controlled and cured naturally

GMOs, Be Aware and Know How to Stay Away From These What are GMOs? How are they affecting our food system? How can we stay away from them without spending a fortune? All these and more questions are answered in this episode of Keeping it Real Health Edition. We discuss some the dangers above and beyond the health effects of farming using these products. We also give some tips on how to know whether or not a food contains GMOs or is safe to eat. What We Cover in This Episode:  Facts About GMOs Every kernel of corn contains poison, which in turn is in anything that contains that GMO corn. They inject the original seed with an herbicide to keep disease away. Human testing for the effects of GMOs has never been done. Farmers are forced to buy new seeds every year rather than it being a one time thing and saving the seeds to use for next year. One word - Superweeds! Unexpected consequences, as most consequences are to the doer. Huge corporations become in charge of our food supply Vanishing of the Bees documentary, no bees, no food. GMOs are killing bees by the millions It’s not merely just about adding some animal DNA to some plant DNA, it’s creating a seed that has chemicals ingrained into it’s makeup. Which in turn will cause all kinds of issues in our bodies and with our health. Be Aware Even “all natural” foods can contain GMOs Food Babe called Lean cuisine to find out what exactly is in their new “Honestly Good” food. Labels can be misleading In the show notes we will have a link to a very interesting phone call Food Babe had with a Lean Cuisine representative. All natural does NOT mean no GMO’s Organic and Non-GMO verified is safe as far we know. According to NonGMOshoppingguide.com all USDA organic certified do NOT contain GMOs and if it is labeled uses Made with Organic Ingredients, 70% must be organic and 100% must be non-GMO Saving Money while buying non GMO and organic (Article from NaturalNews.com Buy in bulk, you can freeze most fruits and veggies, use them when you want Grow a garden, it doesn’t have to be huge, can be whatever size you want Buy at stores that don’t specialize in organics like TJ’s, Costco, Marcs, Local grocery stores, Farmer’s Markets CSA’s Make your own! Trail mix, granola, make large batches of things and freeze Why it’s Important to Not Support GMO Products by Buying Them GMO farmer suicid

The 7 Ingredients You Should Stay Away From As Much As Possible! Processed foods are a breeding ground for hidden ingredients that can be detrimental to your health. Join us in this episode to learn about the Top 7 on our list, of the most deadly ingredients processed foods contain in today’s grocery stores. What We Discuss in This Episode:  Hydrogenated Oils In an article from naturalnews.com in 2008, “If you're really concerned about getting healthy and staying that way, then you have to be very concerned about what you're putting into your body. This means not only avoiding fast foods and other known junk foods, but it means that you have to be very aware of one of the worst of the more than 6000 chemicals that are added to foods today. Most of these chemicals have negative side effects and a number of them are known health destroyers. One of the worst of these is hydrogenated oils.” Common names: trans fats partially hydrogenated oils shortening mono- glycerides and dy- glicerides margarine “hydrogenated oil is only one molecule away from being plastic” naturalnews.com High Fructose Corn Syrup “What the research shows is that high-fructose corn syrup is not the same as regular table sugar, despite the claims of the CRA and advocates of the ingredient. In fact, one study performed by Princeton found that high-fructose corn syrup ingestion in rats prompted considerably more weight gain than table sugar — even when caloric intake was the same.”  According to Natural Society’s website. Common Names: Maize syrup High Fructose Corn Syrup Glucose syrup Fructose syrup Tapioca syrup Dahlia syrup Fruit fructose Corn syrup Crystalline fructose Aspartame According to Dr. Mercola, “Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Many of these reactions are very serious, including seizures and death.” Common Names: NutraSweet Equal AminoSweet Saccharin Sucralose Splenda Sweet One Spoonful Sorbitol Sodium Nitrites and Nitrates Livestrong.com states, “Sodium nitrite is a common ingredient added to processed meats and fish that helps preserve the food and prevent bacterial growth that can cause botulism. This food additive also adds attractive color to meat and fish. While sodium nitrite is naturally present in many fruits and ve

Paleo, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free…. Which Diet is Right For You?  We are bombarded by ads, articles, and TV shows about the latest fad diet.. but which one is the right one for you? In this episode, we discuss how any one diet is not right for anyone. It is important for us to listen to our own individual needs when it comes to health. We all have allergies, intolerances, and other effects from food that are unique to our bodies. There are a lot of great things about many diets out there, but listening to how your body reacts to what you are eating is the most effective “diet” you can be on. What We Discuss in the Episode: All have individual needs and allergies/intolerances to certain foods. We need to stop choosing a diet to be on and start listening to what our bodies tell us. what’s the latest diet you looked into? Do you notice a difference in yourself when you eat certain foods?  What do you think the best way to gauge what you should be eating?  Is there anything you would universally say everyone should stay away from no matter what?  What is the biggest problem when it comes to health today? quick fixes impatience lack of knowledge How do you think this has had a result on our country as a whole? What can we do to change this, turn it around, be the healthiest country on the planet? helpful web sites: Natural News, Wellness Mama, Food Babe take time for your health make your health a priority It’s not a bad thing to have  a diet guide your eating habits. Guiding is one thing, letting it control you is another. What is your experience with letting a diet guide you?  What are some things people can do to start controlling their health and stop letting their health control them?

What Are the Most Accurate Ways to Measure Your Health? The BMI chart and scale are not always accurate ways to measure your health. The most accurate way is how you feel on a daily basis. Everyone is individual and unique with specific needs. We need to start becoming aware of those needs and fulfilling them with foods make us feel good. In this episode, we discuss how to measure your health beyond the numbers on the scale or any charts. Knowledge of yourself comes from within; start there and you will be successful at attaining a healthy body. What We Discuss in This Episode: Measuring your health BMI, the scale Your clothes and blood tests Food journal, exercise journal Everyone is different and have individual needs

Stop Making Excuses, Start Taking Action When you love food as much as I do, it’s tough to not make excuses to eat for whatever reason you can possibly think of. Becoming aware of how you feel and what your body needs is a great way to keep your eating under control. In this episode, we discuss how to take control of your eating habits and create a healthy lifestyle where you not only look great, but you feel great! What We Discuss in This Episode: I am a food addict Every diet you can think of Still am learning Most important - being aware of yourself and your body and it’s needs Least important- the latest and greatest diet or pill Depending on meds and excuses Living in a convenience society What can you give up for your health

Why Do We Feel Entitled to Eat What We Want? All year long we make excuses for eating foods that are less than healthy for us. Birthday parties, cookouts, holiday celebrations, and other food-filled events are a breeding ground for choices that have negative health effects. Yet, we feel we are entitled to eat whatever we want, especially on these “special occasions”. In our first podcast, we discuss what we have become as a society and ways we can avoid the costly effects of our unhealthy choices. What We Cover in This Episode: Guilt- Parties, people giving us food Selfishness- we like what we eat, want to eat what we like only live once Lazyness - fast food, processed food Effects medication overweight not as productive lazy kids unhealthy kids huge medical bills disability bad economy