Achieving Total Wellness Now

People who live much longer lives than the average person eat sparingly, control their weight and remain active throughout their lives.

Most of the research on aging has centered on how to make old age more bearable.  There has been very little research done on just what causes us to age.   This is starting to change.  Of course, most of what is known from studies comes from animal research; but empirical knowledge of aging (observation) seems to show that what is true for the animal kingdom is most likely true for us.

Laboratory animals that are put on subsistence diets (just above starvation) have had their lives extended by 30%.  Human beings who eat very small amounts of food tend to live much longer than people who really enjoy feasting. 

My grandparents on both sides were never fat and ate small amounts of food only when they were hungry.  The men both lived until age 85 and the women lived until 94 and 95.  None of their children did as well. 

The factors that are now known to be important are the standards that are preached all the time.  They are:

• Weight Control- People who are thin and do not have big stomachs tend to live longer…in many cases much longer.   It is important to control your impulses so you can control your weight.
• Insulin- Insulin is what your body produces to metabolize carbohydrates…sugar.  Your ability to control your sugar intake in the form of simple carbohydrates (sweets of all kinds, pasta, rice, potatoes and breads) is critical to a long life. 
• Active Lifestyle- Couch potatoes just move from the couch to the coffin.  Get a hobby like gardening, walking…do something that gets you moving on a regular basis. 

If you need to lose weight and do not know much about nutrition then you should get on a formal diet and nutrition plan so that you get proper nutrition while losing weight.  Contact us and we will point you in the right direction.

The sum total of our well-being resides in the ability of our immune system to fight off disease.   Strengthen and support your immune system and you will win the battle.

There are endless supplements, herbs, concoctions and medicines to help our bodies fight the daily battle against the agents of disease and death that are constantly on the attack. 

Some people think that our success or lack of success against these diseases is all preordained by the genes that we inherited from our parents.  Others feel that if we take the right combination of wonder drugs and supplements we can ward off anything.

There is some truth to the gene theory.  Genes very definitely have a marked influence on certain things happening at particular points in our lives. There are also some good supplements out there that help ward off diseases.

As we look for that wonderful “bottom line magic bullet” the fact remains that it is the strength and well-being of our immune system that determines how well we fight off disease and how long we will live a healthy life.  How do we build up our immune system?

Good living habits such as proper diet and nutrition, exercise and enough sleep help a lot.  The elimination of bad habits such as too much drinking of alcoholic beverages, smoking, lack of exercise and poor diet help a lot also. 

If your genes are not the best, and some of us do have some unfortunate pre-cursors for some diseases, then there are medicines and natural supplements available to us.  There is a natural product available in most western countries that most people know little to nothing about that when taken regularly boosts the strength of the immune system by a large factor.

If you wish to receive more information about this product, email us at this site and we will send it to you.

Sincerely;

Joanne & Paul

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At least 10 new studies are beginning to show that saturated fat has gotten a bad “rap” for a long time.

It often seems that information on nutrition is like the weather in New England.  If you don’t like it, wait five minutes.  Now it seems that saturated fat is going to be in that category.

Over the last sixty to seventy years; doctors, nutritionists and all form of health experts have warned of the dangers of saturated fat.  We were told to limit our intake of it to less than 25% of our daily total of fat.  Butter was bad, margarine was good.  In essence, we swapped the bad saturated fat in butter and other dairy products for the even worse trans fat in margarine.

For the moment trans fat is still very bad but saturated fat is not looking so bad anymore and might move up to almost good.   What are we to believe?

It all pretty much comes down to this.  Most “experts” believed through all these past 70 years that it was fat that made you fat.  Nobody bothered to ask the bodybuilders or their trainers for their opinion.  They knew for decades that it was not the normal ingestion of fats so much as the over indulgence in carbohydrates that made you fat.

When bodybuilders train for a show they cut way back on their “carbs” in order to “get ripped.”  In non-bodybuilder terms, they stop eating carbohydrates to lose water and fat weight in order to show off their muscle striations better.  They continue to eat lots of protein and a normal sensible amount of fat.

It is a fact that in countries that eat less saturated fat there is far less heart disease and cancer.  This is probably due to more than just saturated fat; such as the people in those countries tend to be slimmer, eat a lot more vegetables in their diets and maybe are more active. 

Until this latest bit of “fat” news is more understood we advise caution.

We do not think that you should see this as a green light to eat all the beef, butter, ice cream and cheese you can.  The evidence against this type of diet is still very powerful.  Just be aware that our bodies and their physiology are quite complicated.  It is a factor of many things that decides our ultimate health.

Our favorite mantra- eat healthy, exercise, control your weight and be positive; and you are doing most of what you can to influence the quality and length of your life.

So many overweight people feel that their lives are a choice between being thin and miserable with hunger or fat and green with envy.

We have stated it here so many times before (after all, it is what we are all about) that losing weight and staying slim or “where you want to be” does not have to be a titanic struggle.  It is more about planning and due care with the right diet and nutrition plan than about suffering.  Of course, a small amount of self-discipline goes a long way too.

Remember the man we had over to dinner a couple weeks ago who had lost 25 pounds since the 1^st of January.  He called yesterday, March 2, 2010, and said that he is now down 32 pounds.  Up until the last couple of months he had been carrying around this extra weight for at least a dozen years.  He called to order another round of diet shakes, cleanser and stress supplements from us.

Before going on this diet plan he could eat most people “under the table.”  When in a nice restaurant he would sometimes order as many as 4 appetizers, plus drinks and an enormous entrée; and laugh at Joanne and me for the way we eat.  Now he tells us that he feels so much better, has more energy and has no desire to eat like that anymore.

If you are sick of being “green with envy” and are ready to make a life-changing decision, contact us. We will show you how you can still enjoy food and your life while eating much healthier.

Our weight-loss program works without a lot of pain and stress. More importantly, the results can be permanent. Every time I go up a pound or so I can pull myself right back down in a day or two; and as everyone knows who knows me, I still like and eat cookies, brownies and dark chocolate on occasion.

Joanne & Paul

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In mid-February most people have already forgotten their New Year’s Resolutions regarding diet, exercise and weight loss.

Here it is mid-February and I am sure that most people have forgotten what they promised themselves that they would faithfully do this year in the weight loss department.  Why is that?  They find it much easier to envision doing than to actually do it.

We have a 46-year old client who went on a strict diet right after the New Year.  At the beginning he weighed 245 pounds.  Last night we had him over for dinner to congratulate him for his progress.  What did we serve?

We had salmon fillet on a bed of spinach sautéed with tomatoes, garlic and Italian spices along with pork tenderloin stir-fried with fresh vegetables.  The starch carbohydrate was rice.  Dessert was fresh fruit.  This man’s comment was that everybody would live to 100 years old if he/she ate like this.

That is really our goal.  George Burns said years ago that he wanted to make it to 100 because not many people die after 100.

In a little over six weeks our client has lost exactly 25 pounds and expects to lose another 5 before easing up a bit and going to maintenance for a while.   He admits to being hungry quite often but says he actually feels good being hungry because he knows it is a sign of progress.

When I dieted and I lost 18 pounds last fall I was not nearly as strict as this man has been; and I have had no problem maintaining it with the program that we use.  Yes, I still eat cookies, potato chips, pop corn (almost every night) and dark chocolate once in a while.  The difference is that I eat less of these things and not as often; and I do not feel deprived.

Sincerely,

Joanne & Paul

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Everyone has cancer cells in his body; but a strong immune system will prevent the cancer cells from growing and forming into tumors.  At present, cancer cells are undetectable until they have multiplied to a few billion cells. 

A diagnosis of cancer means that a person has multiple nutritional deficiencies which can be caused by diet, lifestyle, environment and/or genetics.   

Cancer has been treated for decades in the same way.  It is usually a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy; but can also involve surgery.  All three treatments are unpleasant to say the least and often just temporarily successful.   They also destroy lots of good cells along with the cancer cells and leave a residue that builds up toxins in the already compromised body so that the immune system is further weakened.

The alternative treatment being advised today is to:

• Get rid of the nutritional deficiencies by changing the diet and adding supplements.
• Starve the cancer cells of the foods that they need to grow on.  Such things as sugar, milk, table salt, caffeinated drinks and foods, distilled water and alcohol.
• Substitute small amounts of honey or molasses for sugar, sea salt for table salt, eliminate the milk completely for its mucous causing properties; and substitute green tea and alkaline water for beverages.
• Substitute fish and poultry for red meats.  Like so many other things, the red meats have lots of bad things including parasites, antibiotics and hormones; and cause the body to be acidic.
• Eat lots of vegetables, especially raw vegetables, and fresh fruits along with nuts, seeds and whole grains.
• Do exercise that causes you to do deep breathing.  Deep breathing will bring oxygen quickly to the cellular level.  Cancer cells cannot live in an oxygenated state.
• Alkalinize your water.  Most of the water we drink today is acidic for a number of reasons and not helping us maintain our body’s alkalinity. 

In our Blog 41 we speak of the importance of ridding the body of toxins and maintaining it in an alkaline state.  When we are able to do both of these things our bodies will begin to once again perform as the highly tuned, magnificent systems they were designed to be.

Here we are again providing you with the links that you need to find out more about good nutrition, cellular cleansing and alkaline water.

Sincerely,

Joanne & Paul

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The first real day of the New Year is here. The holidays and the New Year’s weekend are behind us. We now need to buckle down and actually begin to practice those wonderful resolutions we made a few days ago. We have the desire, we really do; and we want it to work this time so for many of us today is the first day.

We are absolutely, positively going to lose all that weight that we have been dragging around now for however long it is. We are going to exercise, eat healthy and not overindulge in all the bad stuff. The big question is: “How can we do this so we are not setting ourselves up for failure?”

The answer is:

1. Get committed to a professionally designed program that gives you excellent nutrition so that your body is getting the best of everything that it needs. This program will also keep you from feeling starved and eliminate most of your cravings.

2. Follow this program religiously. Do not try to redesign it or reinvent it. It works fine the way it is right now.

3. Read some of our blogs posted here on ways to control your eating.

Questions? Email us at: totalwellnessteam@gmail.com

Best of Luck!

Joanne & Paul

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Most of us do not want to hear diet and or weight loss during the holiday season.  However, there are many of us who do not want to lose all the progress we have made in the last year either.  Here’s a little secret to help you get through to the New Year with a minimum of damage.

Do two simple things:  Drink three cups of good Green Tea during the course of the day; and drink two ounces of cellular cleanser in the morning and another 2 ounces in the evening with a water chaser.  You will be amazed.

I love good dark chocolate truffles this time of year (or any other time of year for that matter.)  My favorites come from Harry & David, the online and mail order Company in Oregon that sells fruits and goodies.  They are fat and calorie rich and I cannot resist them.  As long as I drink my Green Tea and do my Cleanse I have no problem.  It seems that the goodies magically lose their calories.

We have more advice for you on maintaining your weight right on this page and in previous blogs so feel free to look around.  Whether it is weight maintenance, weight loss or an excellent nutrition plan to get and keep you healthy we can help.

Here is where you can get the best Green Tea:

  and the best Cellular Cleanse:

So go ahead and enjoy yourself (within reason) and we will compare notes in January.

Happy Holidays!

Joanne & Paul

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The holiday season brings together family, friends and lots of food and drink.  It is the biggest party time of year for most families.  The days are short, the weather is cold and yet the atmosphere is so festive.  There are beautiful decorations to see, lots of events to go to and a wonderful sense of anticipation.

Mostly, there is so much good food to eat and so little time to get it all in.  You want to enjoy it all; but you do not want to blow 11 months of effort to get or keep yourself in good shape.

Here is the answer: A 30-day diet plan- not a crazy strict diet- just a sensible plan that is organized for you and easy to follow.  This is what to do!

1. On the days that you can control your food intake all day, plan on eating smaller meals of no more than 400 to 500 calories per meal.
2. If you need a snack, go for a piece of fruit or something no more than 100 calories.
3. Avoid heavy meats with gravies, pasta with cream sauces, breads and desserts.
4. Salads with fish or poultry are great so long as you do not eat the creamy dressings.
5. Stay away from the exotic coffee drinks or high calorie alcoholic drinks.

If you don’t know a calorie from a shoe lace, then drop us a note and we will guide you toward a controlled nutrition plan.

On those occasions when you know you are going to feast, follow our recommendations in our blog for Thanksgiving.  Feast with your eyes, take a little bit of everything you want and eat very slowly so you do not overeat.  Remember, it’s about portion control and slow eating, very slow eating.  It works.

Follow this program and you will enjoy your holidays even more because you will be in control; and that is a very nice feeling.  Plus you will come out the other side on New Year’s Day with your weight intact or even lighter.

Happy Holidays!

Joanne & Paul

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Ask any wine connoisseur why red wine should not be drunk with fish and he will tell you with religious fervor that it is just not done.  The reason is that the combination usually results in a strong and unpleasant fishy aftertaste; and the explanation in the past has been something to do with the tannins in red wine…those things that make your lips pucker.

Every so often someone does discover a red wine that goes just fine with fish and does not have any unpleasant aftertaste.  Up until now, nobody, even among top sommeliers, has had an answer as to why there is this difference among red wines.

It has been discovered by a Japanese researcher, Takayuki Tamura, and his colleagues at the Product Development Research Laboratory of Mercian Corporation in Kanagawa, Japan that iron is the culprit.  When the dissolved iron in the wine is chelated, made chemically inert, there is no fishy aftertaste.  When iron is added to other wines that do not normally have the problem, the fishy aftertaste is present.

Now the next time you are out to dinner and order wine you have a story to tell your family, friends and even the sommelier; and it is true.  They will be so impressed!

Sincerely,

Paul

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