Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee distributor in Dallas, asks about weight loss resolutions.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee distributor in Dallas, asks about weight loss resolutions. Are you there yet?  Remember that New Year’s Resolution to loose weight?  So are you at the weight you wanted to be by the end of April? If you are, congratulations.  Weight loss is not an easy proposition. If you have not reduced to the weight you want to be, all is not lost.  One can always start over. There is no time like the present.  So get back in the game. But what is your game plan?  Many dieters think they can merely cut calories to a minimum level, work out like crazy and simply loose weight. With that plan, weight is often lost, but it is not the right kind of weight.  These “programs” that restrict calories drastically cause some unwanted changes in the body. With very low calorie levels the body instinctively slows the metabolism, stores fat more easily and begins to use important muscle mass as a source of energy.  This process leaves the dieter feeling weak and tired and eventually the “diet” is abandoned and the normal food intake returns. The problem here is that the slow metabolism, increased fat storing ability and lost muscle mass are still with us.  So the body is not operating as efficiently as it was before the “diet program” began. Why not use a program that supports the retention of muscle mass, maintains and even boosts metabolism  and breaks down stored fat?  One such program is the Shaklee Cinch Inch Loss program.  Clinically proven to maintain muscle mass during weight loss, Cinch provides guidance on getting enough calories, protein, carbohydrates and yes, even fat each day.  Check out the program at https://healthhelpers.myshaklee.com/us/en/shop/healthyweight .  If you need more information about the program and our support group, Give me a call. You’ll be glad you did and before you know it, you will be there.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee Distributor in Dallas is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics. Call 214.252.9596 or email us to learn more about vitality and health.

 

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee distributor in Dallas, wonders what can we do for earth day.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee distributor in Dallas, wonders what can we do for earth day.

 

Each year at this time, Earth Day rolls around and many of us have great aspirations to do things to help conserve our natural resources like water and trees and grass and icebergs and rainforests and oceans.   But often we feel that what we are doing is not enough.  After all, what does 3 minutes of running water while we brush our teeth do to harm the planet.  It’s just clear water, right?

It is “just clear water”, but what did it take to make it clear and safe for human consumption?  Think about how many toxins have found their way into our water and the cost of removing them (or most of them!).  If we are running water unnecessarily it will go back eventually into the water supply, be exposed again to the toxins and have to be “purified” again for safe use.  It turns into a vicious cycle that costs your local municipality more and more each go around.

  • Step 1 is to cut your water use as much and as often as possible. You know the drill: shorter showers, fewer and larger loads of laundry, conservative lawn irrigation.
  • Step 2 is to cut your pollution into the water supply.  This may be in the form of over fertilizing your lawn where the excess goes through the gutter system back into the water system.  It may be in the form of the products you use to clean your home.  It has been said more than once that the pollution coming from households is far greater than the obvious pollutions coming from industry.
  • Step 3 is to plan ahead.  Making certain that all your family knows actions that will cut your water usage and what pollutes the water.  Water for your teeth, body, clothes and lawn should be used judiciously by all members of your household.

 

Regarding Step 2, consider using earth-friendly, green products in your home.  I highly recommend Shaklee’s Get Clean products.  They are excellent green products and the cost is less than conventional cleaners, even with the shipping. They are so concentrated you will be using your first bottle or box for a very long time.  You can buy a smart Starter Kit or individual items.

 

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee Distributor in Dallas is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics. Call 214  252  9596 or email us  at Tim at Dallas Health Helpers dot com  to learn more about vitality and health.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee distributor in Dallas, looks at Vitamin D deficiency.

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee distributor in Dallas, looks at Vitamin D deficiency.

 

A five year study of young girls aged nine to fifteen years old showed a relationship between low levels of vitamin d and stress fractures.  The study included 6712 adolescent girls across the United States.

 

The mothers of the girls were questioned every 12 to 24 months between 1996 and 2001 regarding the subjects’ food intake.

 

During 7 years of follow-up, 3.9% of the girls developed a stress fracture. Dairy and calcium intakes were unrelated to risk of developing a stress fracture. However, vitamin D intake was inversely related to stress fracture risk. A stratified analysis was conducted to estimate the association between vitamin D intake and stress fracture risk among girls participating in at least 1 hour per day of high-impact activity.  Ninety percent of those in whom the stress fractures occurred, a higher vitamin D intake predicted significantly lower risk of stress fracture.

 

The conclusion is that Vitamin D intake is associated with lower stress fracture risk among adolescent girls who engage in high levels of high-impact activity. Neither calcium intake nor dairy intake was prospectively associated with stress fracture risk.

 

So my question now is, are you getting enough vitamin d?  Common sourses include cod liver oil, salmon, swordfish, tuna, sardines and egg yolks.  Many foods are fortified with vitamin D, so it is evident that it is hard to get the amount we need in the normal foods we eat.

 

In 2010, the recommended daily allowance was set at 400 international units.  However many studies have shown that much more vitamin D3 is useful in protecting and building health.  Factors that determine the amount any one individual needs include age, latitude, season, outdoor activities and food intake.  You can take the Vitamin D quiz by clicking here.

 

Unless you are a cod liver oil fan, supplementation is necessary to get the amount recommended and suggested.   Try this source for guaranteed potency and purity- http://HealthHeleprs.MyShaklee.com .

Dallas Health Helpers, Shaklee Distributor in Dallas is about being healthy without drugs or synthetics. Call 214.252.9596 or email us to learn more about vitality and health.