Hooray for January. I love thinking about goals. The best part is when wishing gets out on paper and turns into goals, then into ACTION!!! Don’t you LOVE action? It brings so many laws of nature into our experience.
Well, it’s time to GET what you WANT. Your desires become real as a result of your actions, planned and set up with that desire as a result. Zig Ziglar said it well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-VJ_lauCw
So, as you look at your new “to-do” list for 2011, remember that your HEALTH is the resource that will either boost or drag you in the direction you are going. All your exciting plans, dreams and goals are just waiting for you(your body) to get moving and make them happen.
Learn the principles and laws of health. You put your hand into water-it gets wet, into fire- it will burn….natural laws. Simple, like gravity. NOT rocket-science. The law of the harvest: it takes work and time to grow a garden before you harvest. Natural laws also apply to health.
Here’s a list of healthy goals you can think about. Remember, “THINKING” about health is the first step.
1. Eat an apple a day (any fresh fruit)
2. Read the labels on groceries
3. Relax and enjoy something fun
4. Choose and DO a type of exercise you like
5. List things you love to do when you feel well
6. Eat a fresh salad each day
7. Encourage others to take care of themselves
8. Drink more water
9. Sleep well
10. Google a health subject –for example:
a.ACID,ALKALINE FOODS- http://thealkalinefoods.com/
b.SODIUM POTASIUM PUMP- http://highered.mcgraw- hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::535::535::/sites/dl/free/0072437316/120068/bio03.swf::Sodium-Potassium%20Exchange%20Pump
c.BENEFITS OF OLIVE OIL- http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/olive-oil.htm
Focus on your health, build and nurture it. Like a glass half full of water, the more water you add, the less room for emptiness, so it is with your health. The more effort, education and attention you invest in it, the less room for sickness and health problems. It’s a true principle! Don’t you just love TRUTH?
Now, mix in some TRUTH and ACTION to make your WISHES into GOALS, and you're on your way! Don't you love that?
Monday, January 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
A good “Health care reform” idea
Health care has been in the headlines for a long time. It is clearly a big concern in our society. What is your own health care reform plan? Are you PLANNING on being healthy?
Sick care
The "healthcare" as referred to in the media, is actually "sick-care." The focus is on illness, symptoms, ailments, disease, injuries, money and control. It is big business. The marketing, lobbying, profit seeking, increasing business of drug companies, insurance companies, and others do not worry about how healthy we are. The “sick care” industry and the related massive industries that link to it thrive as more and more sickness brings them more business.
Confused
I want to point out that a very basic law of personal freedom is being infringed upon as laws and rules regarding "healthcare" confuse the idea of whose responsibility it is to stay healthy. It is a very basic element of freedom and control. The "ownership" of our health nurtures a mentality of value in learning about and actively focusing on keeping healthy.
Health is a choice.
A plan that pays for sickness and disease will not cultivate a mentality of responsibility to make the effort to stay healthy. If it actually costs a lot of money and hurts us to be ill, we are more motivated to make healthy choices. If we have cheap or free "healthcare" then why bother?
Most health problems are optional.
Wherever the health-care debate leads, we each own our health free and clear. There is a small part that we don’t have control over, but the majority of health problems are optional. Most of the pains, ailments and diseases we have are caused slowly over time. It's called DEGENERATIVE DISEASE. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degenerative_disease
Body tissues, cells, systems deteriorate over time when they don't get what they need.
Health supports freedom.
Think about who in your life will be affected down the road if you continue in your current course of “health care.” Who will be burdened if you need care? What you do for your health now determines the quality of life you have later.
Take some action.
Implement your personal health care reform plan today. What would fit easily into your daily routine to boost your health? Which part of your health needs attention? Water? Veggies? A vacation? How about all of the above? Do you like convenience? Sunrider is light years ahead and unique, my magic shortcut. Check it out, let me know what you think.
http://opp.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe/
Sick care
The "healthcare" as referred to in the media, is actually "sick-care." The focus is on illness, symptoms, ailments, disease, injuries, money and control. It is big business. The marketing, lobbying, profit seeking, increasing business of drug companies, insurance companies, and others do not worry about how healthy we are. The “sick care” industry and the related massive industries that link to it thrive as more and more sickness brings them more business.
Confused
I want to point out that a very basic law of personal freedom is being infringed upon as laws and rules regarding "healthcare" confuse the idea of whose responsibility it is to stay healthy. It is a very basic element of freedom and control. The "ownership" of our health nurtures a mentality of value in learning about and actively focusing on keeping healthy.
Health is a choice.
A plan that pays for sickness and disease will not cultivate a mentality of responsibility to make the effort to stay healthy. If it actually costs a lot of money and hurts us to be ill, we are more motivated to make healthy choices. If we have cheap or free "healthcare" then why bother?
Most health problems are optional.
Wherever the health-care debate leads, we each own our health free and clear. There is a small part that we don’t have control over, but the majority of health problems are optional. Most of the pains, ailments and diseases we have are caused slowly over time. It's called DEGENERATIVE DISEASE. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degenerative_disease
Body tissues, cells, systems deteriorate over time when they don't get what they need.
Health supports freedom.
Think about who in your life will be affected down the road if you continue in your current course of “health care.” Who will be burdened if you need care? What you do for your health now determines the quality of life you have later.
Take some action.
Implement your personal health care reform plan today. What would fit easily into your daily routine to boost your health? Which part of your health needs attention? Water? Veggies? A vacation? How about all of the above? Do you like convenience? Sunrider is light years ahead and unique, my magic shortcut. Check it out, let me know what you think.
http://opp.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe/
Friday, February 12, 2010
Valentines are Healthy
GIVE VALENTINES!! They're good for you.
Our body systems are complex and brilliantly linked together. Often when we think of working on our "health" we think of eating vegetables, exercising, vitamins and washing hands. Being visually oriented, I think people don't often acknowledge the things we can't see with our eyes. Our feelings and emotions are important factors in our health.
Valentines, positive feelings, hugs, forgiveness and other things that feel good are very helpful to our health. Kind and loving words, laughing, singing, dancing, sports and other fun activities stimulate lymphatic function, increase Co2 levels, produce happy endorphins and benefit our body systems in many other intricate and detailed ways to complex to cover in a short article.
Negative feelings like anger, worry, or anxiety clearly affect our body's balance and function. For example, our endocrine system and nervous system coordinate with our circulatory or digestive system to raise blood pressure, cause and upset stomach, headache or other unhealthy symptom.
Well, our brain is part of our body too. We can tell it what to think. If we notice negative thoughts that lead to negative feelings and emotions, we can work on changing them, and searching for and focusing on the positive. The very thought process of consciously disciplining your thoughts increases circulation to your brain and begins the positive domino-effect of good things around your body.
I challenge you to GIVE VALENTINES to yourself and those around you all year by nurturing the habit of positive feelings. It's a skill you can develop. Giving out positive messages compounds the benefit.
Happy, Healthy Valentine's Day!
Our body systems are complex and brilliantly linked together. Often when we think of working on our "health" we think of eating vegetables, exercising, vitamins and washing hands. Being visually oriented, I think people don't often acknowledge the things we can't see with our eyes. Our feelings and emotions are important factors in our health.
Valentines, positive feelings, hugs, forgiveness and other things that feel good are very helpful to our health. Kind and loving words, laughing, singing, dancing, sports and other fun activities stimulate lymphatic function, increase Co2 levels, produce happy endorphins and benefit our body systems in many other intricate and detailed ways to complex to cover in a short article.
Negative feelings like anger, worry, or anxiety clearly affect our body's balance and function. For example, our endocrine system and nervous system coordinate with our circulatory or digestive system to raise blood pressure, cause and upset stomach, headache or other unhealthy symptom.
Well, our brain is part of our body too. We can tell it what to think. If we notice negative thoughts that lead to negative feelings and emotions, we can work on changing them, and searching for and focusing on the positive. The very thought process of consciously disciplining your thoughts increases circulation to your brain and begins the positive domino-effect of good things around your body.
I challenge you to GIVE VALENTINES to yourself and those around you all year by nurturing the habit of positive feelings. It's a skill you can develop. Giving out positive messages compounds the benefit.
Happy, Healthy Valentine's Day!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Healthy New Year!
It's time to take a step in one area of healthy habits you are ready to improve this year. The depth and intensity of your life experience is determined by your level of health. Healthier=happier. So, think about your schedule, plans, desires and decide which area of your health you will work on first.
It could be small,like eat an apple a day. That is actually a good one. Maybe you are ready to shift your schedule to excercise each day. Eat more veggies, eat less sugar, drink more water...there alot of choices.
Small steps make significant progress when you are consistant. I challenge you to choose at least one small habit you want to improve and DO IT!!
It's time to take a step in one area of healthy habits you are ready to improve this year. The depth and intensity of your life experience is determined by your level of health. Healthier=happier. So, think about your schedule, plans, desires and decide which area of your health you will work on first.
It could be small,like eat an apple a day. That is actually a good one. Maybe you are ready to shift your schedule to excercise each day. Eat more veggies, eat less sugar, drink more water...there alot of choices.
Small steps make significant progress when you are consistant. I challenge you to choose at least one small habit you want to improve and DO IT!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Stress versus control
Deer sees lion. Stress causes a survival response in the body. Increased heart rate, adrenaline, blood pressure, or muscle tension serve to make us more alert, stronger, more able to meet new challenges, like the “fight or flight” response.
Stress steals our energy to fight disease and function at full strength. The more stress, the weaker our immune system. So, here's some kinds of stresses to be aware so you can think of how to decrease or eliminate them and free up energy to live life free of sickness.
Mental-emotional stress is thought of most often when stress is mentioned. Unemployment, deadlines, anger, family issues etc. are mental-emotional stressors.
Physical stresses include pain, sleep issues, injuries, thermal extremes, dental work, surgery and either too much or too little exercise. These physical stresses draw energy and focus from the body’s normal functioning balance.
Chemicals and toxic stressors in our environment like air pollution, agricultural pesticides, or household fumes from cleaning chemicals also drain the body’s recourses. Drugs and medications (both over-the-counter and prescription), hair products and cosmetics, insect repellent or other things put on the skin also have toxins that cause chemical stress and imbalance.
Nutritional stressors can over-lap with chemical stress with food additives like MSG, artificial flavors and colors. Sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup, and aspartame stress the blood-sugar balance and give the liver and pancreas a lot of extra work. White flour converts straight to sugar and spikes the blood sugar level as well. Starving or over-eating both cause stress.
So what can we do? It is stressful just to sit and read the lists of things that stress us! Well, do you want to know the secret? This is powerful. FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER.
When a deer sees a lion and “stresses”, the fight or flight reaction is triggered. ACTION is the solution, and the deer has control over where it runs.
Take action. Deal with stress and then relax and get back to normal functioning, then the body can recover and stay healthy. Think about what is stressing you and what you can do about it.
Do something fun for excercize. Meditate, pace yourself, stop and breathe deep before reacting to a surprise. Take control over your thoughts. Laugh every day. Be calm. Let that call go to voice mail if it stresses you to be interrupted at that moment.
Physically, you can control appropriate clothing for the weather. Set up good sleeping and eating habits. What would relieve physical stress to YOU?
You can controll what you put into your mouth. Read labels, avoid foods and personal care products with chemical additives. Be more careful of drugs and unnatural medications and pestacides on your veggies. Learn what kind of supplements you need to balance yourself.
The very act of consciously thinking of what you have control over and what you can do will decrease stress. Take action today, it feels great. http://opp.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe/
Stress steals our energy to fight disease and function at full strength. The more stress, the weaker our immune system. So, here's some kinds of stresses to be aware so you can think of how to decrease or eliminate them and free up energy to live life free of sickness.
Mental-emotional stress is thought of most often when stress is mentioned. Unemployment, deadlines, anger, family issues etc. are mental-emotional stressors.
Physical stresses include pain, sleep issues, injuries, thermal extremes, dental work, surgery and either too much or too little exercise. These physical stresses draw energy and focus from the body’s normal functioning balance.
Chemicals and toxic stressors in our environment like air pollution, agricultural pesticides, or household fumes from cleaning chemicals also drain the body’s recourses. Drugs and medications (both over-the-counter and prescription), hair products and cosmetics, insect repellent or other things put on the skin also have toxins that cause chemical stress and imbalance.
Nutritional stressors can over-lap with chemical stress with food additives like MSG, artificial flavors and colors. Sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup, and aspartame stress the blood-sugar balance and give the liver and pancreas a lot of extra work. White flour converts straight to sugar and spikes the blood sugar level as well. Starving or over-eating both cause stress.
So what can we do? It is stressful just to sit and read the lists of things that stress us! Well, do you want to know the secret? This is powerful. FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER.
When a deer sees a lion and “stresses”, the fight or flight reaction is triggered. ACTION is the solution, and the deer has control over where it runs.
Take action. Deal with stress and then relax and get back to normal functioning, then the body can recover and stay healthy. Think about what is stressing you and what you can do about it.
Do something fun for excercize. Meditate, pace yourself, stop and breathe deep before reacting to a surprise. Take control over your thoughts. Laugh every day. Be calm. Let that call go to voice mail if it stresses you to be interrupted at that moment.
Physically, you can control appropriate clothing for the weather. Set up good sleeping and eating habits. What would relieve physical stress to YOU?
You can controll what you put into your mouth. Read labels, avoid foods and personal care products with chemical additives. Be more careful of drugs and unnatural medications and pestacides on your veggies. Learn what kind of supplements you need to balance yourself.
The very act of consciously thinking of what you have control over and what you can do will decrease stress. Take action today, it feels great. http://opp.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe/
Monday, August 31, 2009
Cockroach cupcakes
Imagine if you watched the cooks in the bakery making chocolate cupcakes, and saw them pour a jar of dead cockroaches into the batter, then blend, bake and frost the normal-looking cupcakes and offer you some. Would you eat them? NO WAY!
You wouldn’t eat them or serve them to others. I think most people would agree that if they knew about a horrible ingredient in a food, they wouldn’t eat it or serve it. We don’t want to eat disgusting things if we know they’re there.
Reading labels and researching ingredients is easy with the internet. Check the label of something you have in your cupboard, try a Google search on an ingredient you don’t recognize and see how quick you can find out about it.
After learning about aspartame, MSG, high fructose corn syrup, caffeine, various hydrogenated things…they are like cockroaches. I would not eat or serve them no matter how appealing they look or taste now that I am aware of what they are.
Knowledge is power. Understanding motivates action. When someone fully understands a fact or principle, their choices reflect it. Health is a result of our choices. We choose based on our knowledge. That is why I love to spread health ideas and awareness. When we learn how and why our body is affected, we can choose the healthy option.
I’ve heard people say, “Just don’t tell me what’s in it.” Some people think of food like entertainment, for taste and enjoyment. They focus on how it looks and tastes instead of what is in it. Well, if there were cockroaches in it, don’t you agree they would want to know?
Education can change that. If they really understand about why some ingredients are worse than “cockroaches” for their body, they would think again about what they put in their mouths.
The opposite is also true: When we know how healthy and good a food is, we are glad to eat it. That’s why I love Sunrider so much. The integrity of the ingredients is impeccable. I have toured Sunrider's manufacturing plant in California. The sparkling clean facility and processing equipment is astounding. The amazing formulas are so impressive.
Balanced health is the result of following basic principles. Learning what ingredients are worse than cockroaches will take you far. You will want to eat whole, live, clean food and your body will thank you for it. Life is much more fun when you can enjoy it in full health. Try it out; you’ll love the way you feel. http://my.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe
You wouldn’t eat them or serve them to others. I think most people would agree that if they knew about a horrible ingredient in a food, they wouldn’t eat it or serve it. We don’t want to eat disgusting things if we know they’re there.
Reading labels and researching ingredients is easy with the internet. Check the label of something you have in your cupboard, try a Google search on an ingredient you don’t recognize and see how quick you can find out about it.
After learning about aspartame, MSG, high fructose corn syrup, caffeine, various hydrogenated things…they are like cockroaches. I would not eat or serve them no matter how appealing they look or taste now that I am aware of what they are.
Knowledge is power. Understanding motivates action. When someone fully understands a fact or principle, their choices reflect it. Health is a result of our choices. We choose based on our knowledge. That is why I love to spread health ideas and awareness. When we learn how and why our body is affected, we can choose the healthy option.
I’ve heard people say, “Just don’t tell me what’s in it.” Some people think of food like entertainment, for taste and enjoyment. They focus on how it looks and tastes instead of what is in it. Well, if there were cockroaches in it, don’t you agree they would want to know?
Education can change that. If they really understand about why some ingredients are worse than “cockroaches” for their body, they would think again about what they put in their mouths.
The opposite is also true: When we know how healthy and good a food is, we are glad to eat it. That’s why I love Sunrider so much. The integrity of the ingredients is impeccable. I have toured Sunrider's manufacturing plant in California. The sparkling clean facility and processing equipment is astounding. The amazing formulas are so impressive.
Balanced health is the result of following basic principles. Learning what ingredients are worse than cockroaches will take you far. You will want to eat whole, live, clean food and your body will thank you for it. Life is much more fun when you can enjoy it in full health. Try it out; you’ll love the way you feel. http://my.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe
Thursday, June 11, 2009
What's so healthy about a vegetarian diet?
There are varying degrees of vegetarian diets. Some just eat meat sparingly. Some eat chicken or fish but not red meat. Some eat no meat but do eat eggs or dairy. Some are VEGAN and don’t eat or wear any animal products at all, for health or other reasons. Some go all the way and eat only raw foods. http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/09/why-vegan/
“Vegetarianism is recommended as a dietary therapy for a variety of conditions, including heart disease, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. Vegetarianism is a major dietary therapy in the alternative treatment of cancer. Other conditions treated with a dietary therapy of vegetarianism include obesity, osteoporosis, arthritis, allergies, asthma, environmental illness, hypertension, gout, gallstones, hemorrhoids, kidney stones, ulcers, colitis, premenstrual syndrome, anxiety, and depression. Vegetarians often report higher energy levels, better digestion, and mental clarity. Vegetarianism is an economical and easily implemented preventative practice as well.” http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Vegitarian
So, after reading and condensing a lot of information down to a nutshell, here’s my summary:
My own philosophy for an explanation of the good thing about eating a vegetarian diet has to do with ionic verses covalent bonding, your cells do prefer natural nutrition after all. Meat is “used” energy…the animal eats the grass or grain, uses it to build cells and live. When we eat the meat, we get “second hand” nutrition, already taken from the sun and built into the proteins used by the animal, rather than ready for human use.
Our cells are brilliant. They were designed to have the amazing capacity to switch over to anaerobic function in times of winter or famine when fresh vegetables are naturally scarce. That does tax the body’s reserve---like spending down the savings account. We can bounce back from occasional meat-eating to normal aerobic respiration in our cells and replenish our “strength and energy.” When we do provide oxygen and an alkaline environment for our cells, by eating whole, live foods, they will be able to do their job and keep us feeling great. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/The_product_of_anaerobic_cell_respiration
The moral of my story is: Eat a big salad every day. Double up on vegetables. Eat vegetarian meals a few nights a week, and cut down on animal products. Your grocery bill will like it. You don’t have to become extreme, just make some adjustments in your choices. Your body will thank you for it. http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vegetarian.html
I’ve had some questions about documenting sunrider’s position on VEGAN status. They are fully plant-based. They use plant-based capsules to put their herbs into, which cost a bit more, but so worth it to get the most clean and pure product possible. They have the information about that on their site, It's the link below if you want to read more about it. http://opp.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe/or http://www.sunrider.com/Home.aspx
“Vegetarianism is recommended as a dietary therapy for a variety of conditions, including heart disease, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. Vegetarianism is a major dietary therapy in the alternative treatment of cancer. Other conditions treated with a dietary therapy of vegetarianism include obesity, osteoporosis, arthritis, allergies, asthma, environmental illness, hypertension, gout, gallstones, hemorrhoids, kidney stones, ulcers, colitis, premenstrual syndrome, anxiety, and depression. Vegetarians often report higher energy levels, better digestion, and mental clarity. Vegetarianism is an economical and easily implemented preventative practice as well.” http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Vegitarian
So, after reading and condensing a lot of information down to a nutshell, here’s my summary:
My own philosophy for an explanation of the good thing about eating a vegetarian diet has to do with ionic verses covalent bonding, your cells do prefer natural nutrition after all. Meat is “used” energy…the animal eats the grass or grain, uses it to build cells and live. When we eat the meat, we get “second hand” nutrition, already taken from the sun and built into the proteins used by the animal, rather than ready for human use.
Our cells are brilliant. They were designed to have the amazing capacity to switch over to anaerobic function in times of winter or famine when fresh vegetables are naturally scarce. That does tax the body’s reserve---like spending down the savings account. We can bounce back from occasional meat-eating to normal aerobic respiration in our cells and replenish our “strength and energy.” When we do provide oxygen and an alkaline environment for our cells, by eating whole, live foods, they will be able to do their job and keep us feeling great. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/The_product_of_anaerobic_cell_respiration
The moral of my story is: Eat a big salad every day. Double up on vegetables. Eat vegetarian meals a few nights a week, and cut down on animal products. Your grocery bill will like it. You don’t have to become extreme, just make some adjustments in your choices. Your body will thank you for it. http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vegetarian.html
I’ve had some questions about documenting sunrider’s position on VEGAN status. They are fully plant-based. They use plant-based capsules to put their herbs into, which cost a bit more, but so worth it to get the most clean and pure product possible. They have the information about that on their site, It's the link below if you want to read more about it. http://opp.sunrider.com/sherribowthorpe/or http://www.sunrider.com/Home.aspx
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