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Make a Stop Doing List this New Year

Posted on January 14, 2013 by nina | 0 Comments

The New Year Have you considered making a “stop doing” list instead of your annual New Years resolutions? A “stop doing” list can help you to discipline your thoughts and actions and allocate the most precious of all resources: time. Last year I bought my first piano and proceeded to re-learn how to play it. The most essential piece…

Fruit, fiber, healthy eating, nutrition, food combining, antioxidants, phytonutritents

Nina’s Ten Tips for Longevity and Digestive Health

Posted on December 18, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Eat a high fiber diet. Fiber helps prevent constipation, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive issues. It can help you achieve or maintain a healthy weight. Insoluble fiber, also known as roughage, is just as important. Good sources are: vegetables, oat bran, chia or flax seed, nuts and legumes. Limit foods high in fat. Eat the good fats. Pairing…

Healthy Digetive System-The Second Brain

Why is the Digestive System so Important?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Why is Digestive Health so Important? The digestive system is where vitamins, nutrients and minerals are absorbed.Factors such as stress, lack of sleep, antibiotics, illness, aging and poor diet choices can often lead to an imbalance of the bacteria in your digestive tract. Maintaining a a healthy digestive system any time of year can be quite challenging, especially during…

Tulsi Tea – Also known as Holy Basil

Posted on November 11, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

I drink tulsi tea every morning. Tulsi tea is an ancient herb from India. Some of the health benefits are: Helping boost your respiratory system Supporting your healthy vision Delivering you antioxidant protection against free radicals Helping you alleviate minor discomfort and irritation Providing you with a calming effect and stress relief Helping bolster your immune system Aiding you in…

Texas Yoga Retreat 2012

Posted on November 11, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Restorative classes are usually very relaxing and are a good complement to more active practices. The teacher will arrange for the necessary props to be available to you. The lights may be dimmed and if it is chilly, you may be covered with a blanket since you will not be warming up the body the way you would be in…

UTI’s and D-mannose. Everyone should know about this!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Women are more prone to urinary tract infections than men, in part because of their shorter urethras. Adult men have another factor going for them—a bacterial growth inhibitor injected directly into their urinary system by their prostate glands. Studies show that cranberry juice can help by promoting a healthy flora. But drinking cranberry juice loaded with fructose potentially makes…

Loads of Nutrition in Chiles!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Chile peppers, despite in some cases, their fiery “hotness,” are a very popular spice known for medicinal and health benefiting properties. The chile is actually a fruit pod from the plant belonging to the nightshade family, like tomatoes or eggplant. The chile plant is native to the Central American region where it was used as a spicy ingredient in Mexican cuisines…

Probiotics

Posted on August 17, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

Many of us have heard the term probiotic, but what does it mean? Probiotics are small organisms that help maintain the natural balance of organisms (micro flora) in the intestines. The normal human digestive tract contains about 400 types of probiotic bacteria that reduce the growth of harmful bacteria and promote a healthy digestive system. The largest group of…

A hearty, delicious, nutritionally packed soup for cold weather.

Healthy Soups were made at our 2nd Happy Hour Cooking Class!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

We had so much fun at our last cooking class! Here are few comments about the class. I had so much fun Nina, and learned so much…especially about coconut oil. Can’t wait for the next one! Heidi Fischer I have been to both of Nina’s Happy Hour Cooking Classes and learn so much each time! The food is always delicious!…

Our Wise Women’s Circle Retreat Saturday June 9th was so much fun!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by nina | 0 Comments

What fun we had at the Wise Women’s Retreat, Ignite Your Light was held June 9th! It was a day of meeting new women from around the state, learning and eating some great food! I teamed up with Candace Bixler, Leadership Impact Life Coach, and MariJo Harding, Financial Coach. For some time now I have wanted to bring these three…

Make a Stop Doing List this New Year

Nina’s Ten Tips for Longevity and Digestive Health

Why is the Digestive System so Important?

Tulsi Tea – Also known as Holy Basil

Texas Yoga Retreat 2012

UTI’s and D-mannose. Everyone should know about this!

Loads of Nutrition in Chiles!

Probiotics

Healthy Soups were made at our 2nd Happy Hour Cooking Class!

Our Wise Women’s Circle Retreat Saturday June 9th was so much fun!

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