Food has that kind of POWER!

There is food that will build and nurture your body and then there is food that will tear you down, ruin your heart, give you diabetes and age you rapidly.

That’s the truth whether we want to hear it or not. Food has that kind of POWER!

You may never have the kind of money that Oprah does to be able to buy the services of a personal chef or personal trainer for that matter. You may never be able to afford the latest in plastic surgery and designer skincare.

What you CAN afford however, is to feed yourself and your family as healthfully as possible. It just takes a desire and a “want to” attitude!

Without taking out a second mortgage, here are 7 things we can do NOW to achieve better health tomorrow:

1. First Thirst. Water is cheap, readily available and will boost your health, your absorption of nutrients and give you great skin!
2. Big on Breakfast. Eating breakfast gets your metabolism started, your appetite handled and consequently, helps you to stabilize, maybe even lose weights!
3. Eat in Season. Fresh fruits and veggies can be expensive, but if you buy in season, you’re going to get superior quality and less cash outlay!
4. Watch the Iceberg. There are FAR better lettuces out ther.  Iceberg is nearly a nutritional void.  Let the color GREEN be your guide; the greener the better!
5. Brown Outs. Skip the white rice, white flour and white sugar and go for the whole-wheat flour, brown rice and evaporated cane juice instead.  All of which should be used sparingly!
6. Go Fish. Eat wild fish instead of farm-raised fish to enjoy the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids not found in farm-raised.
7. Better Butter. Use half olive oil and butter whipped together, or better yet use coconut oil to replace both!

Start thinking, I mean really thinking about what you want to accomplish on your next trip to the grocery store. Is it to give your body the nutrients it truly needs to thrive or is it to merely fill that void between your breastbone and hipbones?

It’s your choice!

Brandi

Health Facilities Flush 250M pounds of Drugs a Year!!!

Back in March to our dismay, the water supply of at least 41 million Americans was in the spot light. An investigation showed the presence of pharmaceuticals or byproducts in our drinking water, including medicines for pain, infection, high cholesterol, asthma, epilepsy, mental illness and heart problems.

Researchers claim that the amount of pharmaceuticals and personal care products released into the environment each year is the same as the amount of pesticides released into the environment each year.

We are talking about 888 million pounds of drugs released into the environment each year.  In a more recent article, health care facilities account for 250 million of that!

Since these people care so much about our food supply, why would they be concerned that each US. man, woman and child is digesting 3lbs of drugs per year. Of course the federal government doesn’t require any testing and hasn’t set safety limits for drugs in water, the utility companies insist our water is safe.

The fact of the matter is, researches do not yet understand the exact risks from decades of persistent exposure to random combinations of low levels of pharmaceuticals.

Remember, we are not only exposed to these contaminants by drinking them. We are also being exposed when we shower, bathe, cook, wash laundry and use eating and drinking utensils washed in the contaminated water.

To read more

Your Friend in Health,

Brandi

I’ve Fallen…

….but I am getting up.

Sorry it’s been a few days guys, we had two deaths in the family last week.  One of which struck close to home, as I found myself having to explain to my seven year old why a man chose to take his life instead of fathering his two children.

Obviously the pain he felt in his heart went deeper than we all knew.

Yet still I ask, WHY?

I am going to take the next two days to get my barrings straight, spend quality time with my children and continue to pray for the two that lost their daddy.

I thank you all for your words of encouragement.

Your friend,

Brandi

What Happens to Your Body Within an Hour of Drinking a Coke?

Need a dose of energy? I stumbled upon this article about drinking coke. I have never been big on soda and after reading this I am grateful.

Drinking soda is bad for your health in so many ways; science can’t even state all the consequences. Here’s what happens in your body when you assault it with a Coke:

Within the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. This is 100% of your recommended daily intake, and the only reason you don’t vomit as a result of the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor.

Within 20 minutes, your blood sugar spikes, and your liver responds to the resulting insulin burst by turning massive amounts of sugar into fat.

Within 40 minutes, caffeine absorption is complete; your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, and your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream.

Around 45 minutes, your body increases dopamine production, which stimulates the pleasure centers of your brain – a physically identical response to that of heroin, by the way.

After 60 minutes, you’ll start to have a sugar crash.

Read more on Nutrition Research Center October 24, 2007

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To a Healthier You!

Brandi

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Radiated Lettuce, Coming to a Town Near You!

It is official, the FDA approved radiation on lettuce, spinach and other greens hoping to ward off the all too familiar salmonella and e-coli scares. The radiated produce is said to hit grocery stores as of yesterday.

Once again, the FDA refuses to allow labeling on this radiated produce. I mean come on it’s in our best interest not to know why we are suddenly giving birth to incredible hulks!

I have to agree with Gerry from http://diseaseproof.com, if it’s not natural I’m leery. Which is why I encourage you to grow your own vegetable garden. If we were meant to live this life of high tech genetically modified food, why are we suffering from more disease now than ever before?

Radiation is not the answer and I am afraid that it will be the least of our worries to come.

Will you be eating radiated lettuce?

Your Friend,

Brandi

http://anewfeast.com

Failure is That of an Illusion

“One great source of failure is found in a lack of concentration of purpose. There will be adverse winds in every voyage, but the able seaman firmly resists their influence, while h takes advantage of every favorable breeze to speed him on his course. so in our aims and pursuits we shall find much to counteract them, much to draw our attention from them, and, unless we are armed with a steadfast purpose, that can subordinate the lesser to the greater, that can repel hindrances, resist attractions, and, bend circumstances to our will, our efforts will not be crowned with success.”~ Unknown

The last few days have been spent in deep thought, yeah I do find a few spare moments in the day to think sometimes, lol!

What have I been thinking about?

All that I have given up in life, not that I am by any means regretful for the decisions I have made, but more for the fact that I have come to the realization that it is never too late to become what you might have been.  While the timing has never permitted me to do so, it has been a life-long dream to become a teacher.

The last few days, I have thought to myself WHY NOT?

Why can’t I go back to school, sure it will be difficult returning after 7 long years.  Yes, it will be time consuming.  And now with two young children in tow, you bet it will be hectic. I will be making more with Urilife than I would as a teacher, and yes I am scared to death of failing!

None of that Matters.

I am determined to do this, to prove to myself that I can do this!  I will no longer let fear stop me from growing to be the person I have always dreamed of becoming.  I will not fail, why?

Because failure is that of an illusion.  You can only fail unless you stop trying.  As long as you have faith, you can conquer any obstacle…even education for that matter!  Your faith is your greatest weapon against adversity, and with faith comes persistence.

When you embrace obstacles instead of giving in to them, you reaffirm that life is precious and worth fighting for.  You can’t let the fear of failure stand in your way from growing!!!

Is there anything you have put off for fear of failure?

Cheers to Education!

Brandi

http://anewfeast.com

Wish You had Softer Skin?

Try using sea salt. The grainy texture of sea salt makes it a super-effective exfoliant! Since each granule is packed with minerals like potassium, iodine and magnesium, sea salt increases moisture in the outer layer of the skin. A quick scrub in the shower will slough away dead skin cells, leaving new skin glowing and extra-supple!

Why Not Make Your Own Sea Salt Scrub?

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup sea salt
2. 1 cup olive oil
3. 1 tsp your favorite essential oil

Mix ingredients together in a small jar and there you have it!

Cheers to Soft Skin!

Brandi

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Urilife The Berry Feast is Here!

Uri International is proud to present to you the launch of their new product The Berry Feast™. This live organic, whole food based nutritional product is the new combination of Uri’s core products Beyond Berries™and The Feast™. Together they have increased the flavor and have also given it a smoother, creamier texture.

The Berry Feast™ is the one and only whole food supplement that delivers an all natural, nutritionally balanced combination of Nature’s most beneficial whole food concentrates including; minerals, enzymes, and probiotics.

For the many whom swear by Uri International’s core products, rest assure that The Berry Feast™ is no different. All of Uri’s products are live organic whole food based; they are not pasteurized, do not contain isolated, synthetic or inorganic vitamins or minerals, and are dried at temperatures below 100F.

The Berry Feast™ is the one and only 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

Every Serving Contains:

More than 176 all natural ingredients.
70+ nutrient dense concentrates from fresh, live whole foods.
1000s of naturally occurring nutritional compounds from concentrated whole foods.

The Berry Feast™ is the perfect all-in-one supplement for today’s active and demanding lifestyle! For more information about Uri International and The Berry Feast™ CLICK HERE.

Delivering you Real Nutrition!

Brandi Magill

http://anewfeast.com

A Bubble Bath…in the sink…at Burger King, What?

Since when is your birthday an excuse to bathe in a restaurant sink? I could think about 50 other ways to spend the day, but apparently this Burger King employee couldn’t. You can read more about the story here.

What do you guys think about the rest of the staff being fired too?

One more reason NOT to eat Fast Food!

Brandi

http://anewfeast.com

Urilife Now in New Zealand!

Forget about Urilife making it across country with me to Colorado. Urilife is now making its way across the world to New Zealand. I know you can’t see me, but I’m doing a happy dance, shouting at the top of my lungs with my kids at the moment, YIPEE:~)

Why am I so excited?

As the word spreads about all the wonderful benefits of Uri International Products, more and more people are starting to take notice. This includes people in the US and overseas, all coming to the realization that is in fact an awesome opportuntiy to help people achieve better nutrition!

As apart of Uri International’s Global Expansion, there are a number of countries in the works including: Mexico, Asia and Europe. We are currently official in the US, Canada, Australia and now New Zealand.

All in a days work…

If you haven’t heard of Urilife yet, you will! So ya better get your samples now before they run out

Cheers to a Recession-Proof Income!

Brandi Magill

http://anewfeast.com