Outdoor Adventure & Respite In the Great Smoky Mtns, Oct/11

Our Great Adventure In the Great Smokies, October 2011

Create Your Own Unique Scrapbook of Your Memories!

One Free Session: Find Out Why You Binge & Can't Lose Weight

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If you have any questions or need a Natural Products Consultation, contact me at lori@health-adventure-coach.com.

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What is your preferred outdoor recreation: Walking? Jogging? Running?  Cycling? Hiking? Paddling? 
If one doesn't attend a gym or lacks safe knowledge about their genre of outdoor exercise and how to nourish and fuel one's body for it's best performance, it is the tendency to give up. Honor the adventurer within with tools and know-how's with Rodale's vast resources of online programs, books, magazines & more.

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The Real Reason the Cancer Industry Never Talks About Prevention

Please, please listen to this video!

Want To Ski in January (Gatlinburg, TN)

Heartland Christian Outdoor Enthusiasts based in Lakeland, Florida wants to know if you want to ski in the Smoky Mountains, TN in January with them?

For all info and details click HERE


Email: info.HCOE@gmail.com

A New View On Multiple Sclerosis

Do you know someone with Multiple Sclerosis? 

I do and although I see some of their symptoms, I had no comprehension of the degree of debilitation or daily suffering they can endure. Please watch this video and join me praying for a cure and also pray for each person you know who has MS.

Links

PubMed Health - Multiple Sclerosis

National MS Society

Get Involved

MS Society on Facebook

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

Active MSers: Staying Active with Multiple Sclerosis

Recommended Products

Dr. Oz's Top 10 Tips to Prevent Breast Cancer

None of us is exempt from being touched by the dreaded phrase 'Breast Cancer', whether it is in our life, the life of someone we love or know of.
Some think it is the luck of the draw and unpreventable. Do you think this?
Some believe it is contingent upon the state of our health - what we eat, how fit we are etc.
Is it caused by environmental factors?

Read Dr. Oz's 10 Top Tips to Prevent Breast Cancer


Helpful Links
Breast Cancer Support Group
Breast Cancer Survival 101
Breast Cancer Survival Handbook
Living With Cancer Blog
Cancer Survival Kits
Risk Factors and Stages of Cancer
Cancer Recovery Foundation of America
Cancer-Fighting Foods (Video)
Fight Now: Eat & Live Proactively Against Breast Cancer                        

Journey of Hope Devotionals 

Studies Show Exercise Helps Cancer Survivors Live Longer, Better                              

Tips To Help Prevent Cancer   

Eating during cancer treatment: Tips to make food tastier

Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

American Cancer Society

National Cancer Institute

Treating Cancer With Herbs - $ 27.95 In this book, Dr. Tierra provides a complete, systematic approach to treating cancer from a holistic perspective, while detailing the entire range of herbs and herbal medicines available to the practitioner and the patient alike.

www.CancerResearchandWellness.org

Foundation for Cancer Research and Wellness is committed to providing and advancing research, education, advocacy and support of and for least-toxic and minimally-invasive cancer prevention and treatment practices.

According to Executive Director Michael Gingerich, husband of a breast cancer survivor:

• Through its New ERA Cancer Research Fund, FCRW intends to lead the quest to provide research funding into least-toxic and minimally-invasive cancer prevention and treatment options. FCRW has a specific emphasis in understanding the links between nutrition, the environment and cancer. Research to demonstrate these links and the required cultural and lifestyle changes ranks as a top priority.

• Another primary goal of FCRW is to teach “integrative cancer care” - to provide accurate, up-to-date information on mobilizing the “whole person” in cancer prevention and recovery.   FCRW’s goal is nothing less than to transform cancer prevention and care.

• FCRW seeks to establish a new paradigm in healthcare - to move the U.S. healthcare system from a “sick-care” system to a “well-care” system. This is a massive cultural shift and requires training broad segments of society to see themselves as the primary source of health and healing.
   
• FCRW provides direct help now.  Through its ground-breaking international "Tele-Support Network" and counseling, persons living with cancer receive personal consultation and support on the many aspects of integrative cancer care.

Stride For Fitness 8k Run/Walk, Haines City 10-08-11

Catch all the details for the Haines City Stride For Fitness 8K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 8, 2011!

Priority Health: BMI or body fat percentage (Bay News 9)

The question of the day on Bay News 9 is "Which is the better method in determining heath: BMI  or body fat percentage?

What is BMI?
What is Body Fat Percentage?

Your comments?

Denmark's New Fat Tax

Do think Denmark's new FAT TAX will lower the purchase and consumption of saturated fat food and create less obesity and health problems for that country?

Would you like to live in a country with such a FAT TAX?

We welcome your comments below

Homeopathic Sleep Tonic Safe During Pregnancy & Nursing

It is always exciting for me to have to go digging and researching for a product that is suitable and effective for different health concerns. A few days ago a friend in Oregon shared a need and at the time I wasn't able to find a product that would work in her situation.
My friend has been experiencing insomnia and lack of sleep for several months beginning early in her pregnancy and is still an issue now that the baby has been born and she is nursing.

Being someone who also experiences bouts of insomnia or not being able to fall back asleep once I am awakened, I thought to recommend to the natural remedies I use, however after researching them I discovered that they were not recommended for nursing mothers.

Back to the drawing board. I scrolled through the companies whose products I promote at Health Adventure Coach LLC and actually use for myself and my dog [yes I treat my beagle holistically] and found a product that would be appropriate for my friend.

So yes, I am very excited and shared it with her immediately and I certainly am sharing it with you my readers.

• Relaxes mild tension and increases drowsiness
• Reduces sleeplessness associated with insomnia
• Balances the hormones involved in sleep patterns
• Restores rejuvenation through restful sleep
• Maintains routine balance of cell salts in the body

Read the Testimonials        

Ingredients   

How To Use             

RECOMMENDED LINKS

Pre and Post Partum Natural Products & Articles

Baby Health

Natural Mom

Children's Health

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk - Lake Wales, FL

The 4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk is happening on Saturday October 8 in Lake Wales.


Click HERE for all the details. 

Walk To End Alzheimers; Raising Awareness and Funds, Lakeland FL

Alzheimer's disease is the nations 6th leading cause of death and here in the Florida Gulf Coast region [where I reside], 1 in 29 individuals have Alzheimer's. Now that get's MY attention!

To facilitate raising awareness of this stat and also to encourage others in their due diligence, I am posting information about the Walk To End Alzheimer's event in Lakeland, FL on Saturday October 29th.

If you can't walk, you can volunteer

If you can't volunteer, you can make a donation in a participants name.

If you can walk,  you can walk solo or on a team

Click HERE for this event and all information.

Savor The Flavor of Fresh-Grown Herbs

I first began growing my own herbs in 2009. Being a lover of and daily consumer of fresh green salads, it had been my longed-for desire to have fresh herbs to compliment them.  The Supermarket cost of 1 package of fresh herbs cost about the same or more than a new plant.

My wish came true:  it was in Idaho where I finally had my own  home so my husband and I designed and built a small raised garden in our backyard.




Besides planting veggies and  herbs in the garden directly, I also placed them in pots and crates on our patio pad.

   

I really enjoy the flavor of a variety of herbs but I think my most-favored one is BASIL!

I've grown Sweet Basil, Thai Basil, Boxwood Basil, Cinnamon Basil, Lemon Basil and Chocolate Basil and YES - they truly do taste just like those flavors.

My list of reasons why I love living in Florida seems to grow each day and one of them certainly is the fact that I can grow herbs outdoors most of the year (haven't tried it in Dec/Jan yet).

Today I was craving the taste of my lovely Basil so I picked Sweet Basil, Cinnamon Basil and Boxwood Basil  









I mixed them all together and added them to my salad 


Salad Ingredients:

• Spinach
• Green Peppers
• Carrots
• Cucumber
• Onion
• Garlic
• Cabbage
• Portabello Mushroom
• Frozen Blueberries
• Frozen Raspberries
• Frozen Blackberries

I topped it off with my Hazelnut Vinagrette:

• Hazelnut Oil
• Olive Oil
• Minced Garlic
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Braggs Liquid Aminos
• Red Wine
• Maple Syrup
• Minced Onion

Product Recommendations For Lovers of Herbs

  Aerogarden 6 Pod Elite with Gourmet Seed Kit


Grow delicious, healthy herbs and vegetables, right in your kitchen! AeroGarden's NASA-tested aeroponic technology grows plants in water, nutrients and air. It works so simply that anyone can succesfully grow. The AeroGarden Elite 6 uses a new more powerful Advanced Growing System to achieve 30% better growth than the already productive Aerogarden Classic. Comes with everything that you need to begin growing right away. Includes the gourmet herb kit with Genovese Basil, Chives, Thyme, Mint, Oregano, and Dill.

Aerogarden 6 Pod Pesto Basil Seed Kit
This all Genovese basil seed kit is perfect for making pesto. Specially designed for the Aerogarden 6 pod systems. Kit includes 6 Genovese basil pods and plant nutrients for a full season worth of basil.

Aerogarden Herb'n Serve Vinaigrette & Marinade Maker

The perfect companion to the abundant fresh herb harvests from your AeroGarden. Just add oil and vinegar to premeasured markings on carafe and a handful of freshly harvested AeroGarden herbs for garden-fresh vinaigrettes and marinades. Serve them tableside in the detachable carafe. Includes 20 recipes from around the world. Stainless steel blade, use-anywhere convenience (batteries included).

Local Lakeland Outdoor Group Invites Others To Join

Heartland Christian Outdoor Enthusiasts is a local Outdoor Group in the Winter Haven/Lakeland, FL area and they enjoy having others join them on their events. 


This weekend they have a Beginner Bike Ride at Lake Parker Park, Saturday August 20 @9:00 am. Click link for details.


Monday August 22nd they have an 18.5 mile Intermediate Bike Ride on a segment of the Van Fleet State Trail. Click link for details. 


Find out more about the group:


'LIKE' their Facebook Page
Follow on Twitter
Read the Blog
Join the Group and view events


Email: info.HCOE@gmail.com
Phone (863) 268-4404, Bob or Lori

Community Health: Free Diabetes Screening, Lakeland, FL 08-23-11

Video: The Importance of Diabetes Screening
Information: Top Warning Signs of Diabetes

Info: Free Diabetes Screenings
Date: Tuesday, August 23/11
Time: 11 am - 4 pm
Venue: Sears Essentials
Address: 4717 S. Florida Ave, Lakeland 33813
Contact: Cholestcheck 1-800-713-3301 (no appointment necessary
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All Central Florida 2011 Events

http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/local-offices/orlando-florida/events.html

Time-Limited Offer: Easy Meal Planning For Mom

" Special Summer Ebook Bundle"                                           (Back by Popular Demand)      Expires July 26!

Summer is upon us, and I have set up a super hot summer bundle!  I know everyone is busy during the summer, so I'll make this quick!  We have set up this bundle to help you spend more time with your family and less time planning in the kitchen!

Included in the bundle are the following:

- Kid Approved Meals (Sells for $14.95)
13 weeks of breakfast & lunch menus with grocery shopping lists that are kid tested and approved.

- Entertaining Made Easy (Sells for $16.97)
Company is coming! I don't have time to clean, plan, AND Cook! We can help! We have created six complete Entertaining Menus (with shopping lists) to make your entertaining meal preparation a snap.  Now you can just enjoy your company!

- Weekend Family Brunch Recipes (Valued at $10.95)
Enjoy delicious meals with the entire family on the weekend.  This mini recipe book features 50 brunch recipes you are sure to love.

- Fun With Food E-book  (Valued at $9.95)
Featuring enough edible play-dough recipes to keep you busy for months!  Along with additional lunch recipes and craft ideas your kids will go crazy for.

- A Year of Snacks (Valued at $7.95)
Never be at a loss for snack ideas again!  We've got you covered with ideas for an entire year!

- Summer Time Smoothie Recipes (Valued at $6.95)
Smoothies are a great way to cool off with nutrition on the go!  Kids of all ages love them!  We have compiled forty of our favorite smoothie recipes in this ebook.


- Easy Breakfast Ideas & Recipes (Valued at $10.95)
Breakfast doesn't have to be complicated.  We'll help you with some creative ideas and 30 of our favorite breakfast recipes.

- Summer Stress Relief Pack (Valued at $8.95)
Our Summer Stress Relief Pack Helps keep moms sane during summer vacation.  This pack features Kid Summer Activity Ideas, Family Friendly Summer Recipes & Summer Exercise Tips for Mom.

- My Favorite Forms & Checklists (Valued at $12.95)
I will share with you some of my very favorite forms and checklists for recipe organization, menu planning, grocery shopping etc. 

Total Value:  $100.57
How does 90% off sound?

Everything listed above is included in the Special Summer Bundle for one low price of $10.00!

Great Sale by Danskin on all your summer activewear needs

Eureka: Jammies for surviving heat, humidity and menopause!

Summer has arrived in full-swing and with it, in many regions, record-high temps and heat waves.
It's challenging enough for the average individual to cope with the symptoms of heat-exhaustion and controlling sweating but how so much more for the women passing through peri-menopause or menopause.

Being a Northerner myself and having never lived in the South except for a short-stint in Mexico over 2 decades ago, finding myself in my mid-forties and in Florida in the summer, I am definitely heat/humidity-challenged and quickly discovered that any cotton garment here in summer is not a good idea (but I already knew that from being a hiker for decades). The challenge to find sleepwear that is not only light and comfortable  but that also assists me in not overheating at night and is not sweat-inducing has been unfruitful until now!

I gladly introduce you to Cool-Jams and giddily encourage you to order yours today!

Cool-jams Wicking Sleepwear...Your Stylish Solution To Night Sweats!

and ladies, you just MUST share your experiences here!

Is State Intervention Necessary in Childhood Obesity Cases?

This topic is expansively described and discussed in a recent article by the Journal of American Medical Association, otherwise known as JAMA. The full article can be found here.


The basic question being asked is, "Is Having Obese Children Child Abuse?", as discussed in this article.


Health Adventure Coach welcomes your opinions and discussions.


One of the contributing authors, Dr. David S. Ludwig MD, PhD, [Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115. (david.ludwig@childrens.harvard.edu).] ,a pediatric endocrinologist, is the Founding Director of Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) program at Children's Hospital in Boston and author of the book "Ending The Food Fight"  

" Twelve years ago, Dr. Ludwig founded the Optimal Weight for Life Program (OWL) at Children's Hospital Boston. There he and his team tailored his low-glycemic diet for children and combined it  with a nine-week progressive plan that benefits the entire family. Dr. Ludwig wins parents' trust but also offers hope to their children who often feel teased, bullied, and defeated.

 This scientifically proven approach addresses, for the first time, all three key factors affecting body weight—biology, behavior, and environment—and integrates them into a powerful   prescription for weight loss. Dr. Ludwig compassionately recognizes the challenges children and their parents face in today’s fast food/fake food world, and guides them from conflict to  cooperation along the road to health.

 In Ending the Food Fight, Dr. Ludwig shares his program with parents everywhere, giving them all the tools they need to help their children win the food fight, once and for all.". 

Links:

Overweight in Chidren, The American Heart Association


[OWL} Optimal Weight For Life Program


The Official Website of the Glycemic Index and GI Database


Obesity Prevention and Treatment in Children


The American Obesity Society


Ideal Bodyweight Calculator for Kids


Portion Control


Understanding Child Nutrition


Infant and Toddler Nutrition