You To Be Healthy

Weight loss has always been associated with calorie counting, restrictive diets, or rigorous workout programs. Just look at how many diet programs are out there making tall promises which only yield short-term, disappointing results. What most people don't realize is that there's an easier way to achieve sustainable weight loss, and that is by  balancing your blood sugar levels . Blood sugar simply refers to the amount of sugar or glucose in your blood, which comes from carbohydrates. During digestion, carbohydrates are broken down into sugar molecules and sent to your bloodstream, increasing your blood-sugar levels. The hormone insulin is then released to bring the sugar out of your blood – and into your cells to be converted into energy. Any excess sugar from your meal that isn’t being used for energy right away gets stored as fat. So how does all this work? Highly refined carbs like white bread, high fructose corn syrup, and other sweet carbs are quickly digested and absorbe...

  On my hike today I was reminded of when I couldn't physically walk, let alone hike up and down hills.  If you are facing an injury or health condition that prevents you from walking, I share a little tip - start where you can start and build on that. I mention the Wellness Center, so here is the link to it:  https://youtobehealthy.yourwellnessproject.com I'm on a mission to turn sick care into well care. Want to come along?

Join Nancy Baldwin with special guest Dr. Jamie McManus, M.D., Chair, Medical Affairs as they share the role of a healthy diet in supporting immune health. This was recorded last year when many were at home. Hopefully you all are out and about once again, but these tips are just as useful when many of us are snowed in or in hibernation mode with Winter's cold. (Nancy's mic has a bit of trouble at first, but clears up) I hope you find some good info to take away and use on your quest to better health If you are interested in anything you hear or see today, or if you have questions and want to learn more, please reach out to us at: https://pws.shaklee.com/tobehealthy #activelife #eatinghealthy #energy #exercise #freewebinar #health #healtharticle #healthinfo #healthnews #healthtalk #healthtips #healthyaging #healthybody #healthycells #healthycleanse #healthyeating #healthylives #healthyliving #healthytips #healthyweight #hearthealth #immunehealth #menshealth #kidshealth #womenshe...

  You probably know what foods you need to be eating for a stronger immune system. It is as easy as adding fresh, unprocessed protein, vegetables, fruit,  legumes, grains, nuts and seeds to your daily and weekly diet for you to start feeling better. It's a wonderful bonus that many of those foods are excellent for providing other health advantages like a strong heart, better brain functioning and an improved respiratory system. Speaking of bolstering your heart, brain and respiratory process, exercise can provide those benefits as well. And you don't have to take up hours of weekly strength training or run 5 miles every day to benefit. Actually, over-training and exercising too hard can have a negative effect on your body's ability to fight off infection and illness.   How "Smart" Exercise Works to Boost Immunity There is a lot of research on the multiple benefits of exercise. You feel great about yourself, you sleep better, your brain is more cris...

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  Started off too hard, too fast and injured yourself, didn’t you? I have done this before. I have also been mad and worked out too hard, too fast one day causing a really bad injury that took months to heal. So don’t ever feel you’re the only one who has done this. It’s easy to be motivated in the beginning to start working out. You pick out some great workout clothes, vowing that they will be too big for you to wear in a month. You then fall for that slick infomercial about how this special, scientifically studied, made just for you, exercise routine will be different than all the rest and you will finally be able to see the fat just literally melt off your body before your very eyes! So you download that series, or you decide to jog that mile, never having jogged since high school, when all of a sudden after 2 days, Wham! You’re sidelined with a pulled muscle, a severe back ache, or a swollen knee. Now you are lying on the couch with that ice pack as you dive head first into a ...

  A few years ago, if you suggested to someone that they detoxify their digestive system by fasting, juicing, or eating a raw foods diet, they probably thought you’d gone off the deep end. Today, detoxing is all the rage… and with good reason. • According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, more than 2 in 3 adults and about one-third of children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 are overweight or obese. • One in three American adults are pre-diabetic… and only 10% are aware that they’re at risk. • Fatigue is the number one complaint doctors hear from their patients. • Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease affect up to 50 million Americans. Because there is no curative therapy at this time, treatment for autoimmune diseases focuses on relieving symptoms. • More than 30% of the population suffers from insomnia and approximately 10 million people in the U.S. use prescription sleep aids. People who suffer from...

  If this describes you and you've been thinking about doing a cleanse, but the idea of starving yourself and drinking some weird Chinese potion for 30 days sounds scary, then consider doing a 7 DAY HEALTHY CLEANSE A healthy cleanse means eating lots of healthy food so you aren't starving. It also provides you great, safe, gentle cleansing supplements for the week. No weird or harsh drinks that have you chained to the bathroom. No harsh chemicals that can interfere with medications or worse, make you sick. This 7 Day Healthy Cleanse comes with plenty of support, guidance, recipes and more. You can do it together as a group as we will have a group start date of Jan.11th where we will gather together in an online group format where we share tips, recipes, etc., and support one another. This is great if you want to do this with a friend or if you like to do this with other like minded individuals, meet people who have similar goals as you do, and you love having the support....

  Ingredients: 4 cups fat-free, low sodium vegetable broth 1 cup peas 1 onion, chopped 3/4 cup sweet potato, diced 3/4 cup carrot, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1/4 cup, cilantro, chopped Salt and Pepper to taste Directions: Bring the broth to a boil in a large saucepan and add the vegetables. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, until the vegetables are tender. Simmer for 4-5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot. Learn  more about health in our  Wellness Center . Create your free account today and get access to our full library of articles, webinars and ebooks all curated by doctors, nutritionists and other health experts, so you know it’s information you can trust. Request your free VIP access today:  Wellness Center #cleanse #eatinghealthy #healthyrecipes #recipe #soup #veggiesoup #healthycleanse #healthyeating #healthyliving #healthyweight #health #shaklee #youtobehealthy

  Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash Recipe Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp rosemary 1⁄2 red onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 sweet potato 1 jalapeño (optional) 2 bell peppers 2 green onions Directions: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add diced sweet potato, cover and let cook for approximately 10 minutes or until it begins to soften, stirring occasionally. While the sweet potato cooks, dice the red onion and mince the garlic. Add to the skillet. Dice bell peppers, jalapeño, green onion and rosemary (if using fresh) and add to skillet. Cover and let cook for approximately 5 minutes, or until sweet potato is tender. Enjoy! This is one of the many recipes we offer on our Healthy 7 Day Cleanse. Find out more about it here:  Healthy 7 Day Cleanse #recipe   #sweetpotatorecipe   #healthyrecipes   #eatinghealthy   #healthyeating   #healthyweight   #shaklee   #youtobehealthy

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  We don't always eat because we're hungry. Sometimes we turn to food for comfort, stress relief, or even as a reward. Here are some ways to stop emotional eating: Mindful Eating – You are most likely to forget how to distinguish between emotional and physical hunger when you are emotional and stressed. Mindful eating forces you to be mentally present and listen to your hunger cues. You do this by sitting down and focusing only on your meal. Focus on the smell, the taste, the textures. Slow down and only focus on what you are eating in the moment. Use your non-dominant hand to eat – Using your non-dominant hand will force you to slow down and think about what you are putting in your mouth. Develop fun alternatives – Go for a walk, have a dance party, hit a punching bag, call a friend, breathe deeply – these are just some examples of things you can do when emotional eating starts to take over. Have a plan in place as an alternative for when you find yourself emotionally ...

We have a 7 Day Healthy Cleanse that is helping so many people re-set their bodies to help facilitate fat burning and restore health. This “reset” is helping so many people feel better. It’s not a fast, but a change in what you eat for those seven days. The idea is to feed your body, not starve it. While it isn’t too hard, there can be some challenges. One of them may be if you aren’t fond of vegetables or many fruits, it may be hard to find food you can eat. Below is a common question and an answer that many found helpful. Question to the cleanse group: “Got my prove it package and started day 1 on cleanse. I don’t like many veggies nor fish and little fruits. What do you guys recommend?” Answer: “My husband hated fruits and vegetables when we dated. Everything had to be swimming in gravy, butter, or sauce. He learned to eat vegetables and I experimented to help him find ways to enjoy it.  Forty years later a heart surgeon stated those vegetables saved his life.  ...

We've all heard how the scale is just one way to measure our health. We've also heard that our Body Mass Index (BMI) number is an important gauge to our health, too. You can easily find a chart online where you put in your height and weight and a magical number comes out to tell you where you fall in relation to weight based on the BMI categories. BMI Categories: Underweight = Normal Weight =  >18.5-24.9 Overweight = 25-29.9 Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater The problem with this chart is it tends to be used as an excuse for low weight or is the only factor used in deciding whether a person is overweight or not. While both the scale and BMI charts are good guides, it's important to note that there are other factors to consider, especially if the person in question is active and is eating healthy or not. I've known very fit and muscled men to be considered obese by this chart alone! While they knew they were not overweight, it was an ...