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What a Difference a Day Can Make.
What a difference a day can make. Oh so true. Just happened to my neighbor who thought she had a cold and heavy chest feeling. She went to her doctor and complained about the constant cough and was prescribed antibiotics. Doctors are trained to look for the horse and not the zebra…that’s actually taught at 
med school. Only look more deeply if the patient keeps on coming back. In one of my progressive doctor’s office she had a small statue of a zebra. I went to her once, then she moved to a small island off Maine. (sigh)
My neighbor’s course of antibiotic treatment didn’t help and different antibiotics were prescribed and more and more until her doctor ordered a chest X-ray, and you, the reader, have probably guessed this one already; lung cancer that already spread. Prognosis, terrible.
Last night I was on Facebook when I received a DM from my other neighbor. “Did you hear about, Mary?” (Name changed for protection.) I grabbed my cell and called my messenger. She told me the ugly details. Radiation, chemo, months to live. The family is crushed! (understatement)
A similar situation happened to a friend in Arizona. He was feeling well at Christmas and by the end of January he complained of problems swallowing. In a few more days it was disruptive enough to send him to his doctor who said he had to ween himself off blood thinners (heart related problems) before he could have an endoscope. A few days later the test showed a large cancerous tumor. A month later, my friend passed away from esophageal cancer. I didn’t even have time to bombard him with alternative treatments.
“What a difference a day can make.”
My friend and neighbor, L. said it best when she said, “What a difference a day makes.” It is so true, You are going along enjoying life and WHAM, life will never be the same.
Let’s look at the facts. Cancer rates are still growing and the treatment is pretty much the same: radiation and cancer. Really? All the money sent to the American Cancer Society for research and they haven’t found a better treatment option?
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-041776.pdf
http://www.wcrf.org/cancer_statistics/
http://gersontreatment.com/if-it-is-so-good-why-havent-i/
However, when I really look closely at the 2 lifestyles of the people I mentioned above, is it really that shocking that they both have/had rapidly spreading cancer? They both smoked cigarettes, ate a terrible diet, one drank to excess and both had other serious health issues before being diagnosed with CANCER. It shouldn’t be a shock. Were they asking for it? Heck no! They were just enjoying life and 
living it according to their terms. They never imagined that they would get a cancer diagnosis down the path of life. But what they really hurt with their reckless lifestyle are their loved ones. My neighbor has young daughters and a husband that depends on her. My Arizona friend leaves behind a wife that was hoping to enjoy retirement with him and children and grandchildren. He was a terrific man who I would always call when I was in a jam, and he would come to the rescue. I called him once from Florida to rescue my friends who broke down in their boat on an upstate NY lake and called me asking what should they do and help? I’ll call so and so….He always came through.
So, my best advice and the purpose of writing this post is, plan ahead. Start taking care of your body now while you still have good health and then maybe you will fight off colds, diseases and cancer. Do it now while you have control of your bodies. I strongly recommend to start healing yourself now and don’t wait for the CANCER diagnose before you take proactive action. TAKE IT NOW!
Take a life lesson from the people I mentioned above. If not for you, then for people who love you and depend on you. You owe it to them! Think what would happen if you were to get sick and leave this life too early? Who would really suffer? Parents, friends, and children that depend on you? When you look at it that way eating and having a lifestyle that is irresponsible is selfish! That’s right, SELFISH! Do you think so much of yourself and not of others that you can eat, drink, not exercise without consequences? GREEDY!
You owe it to your loved ones, yourself, your community and the world to be the BEST person possible and that comes with eating the greatest food for your body. It is also about setting a good example to people around you and to your children and grandchildren.
How to do this?
- Eat raw vegetable when possible everyday…good way is through juicing.
- Chose organic! (You think organic eating is expensive…wait until you pay for cancer treatments even with health insurance.)
- Skip sugar (feeds cancer cells)
- Don’t eat processed carbs
- Gluten…not good for you
- Nope on the alcohol. I don’t care want they try to tell you on TV. Alcohol is poison.
- Move it! I love 10 minutes on a rebounder . Click here to see what it is. Click Here!
- Drink lots of H20.
- Skip all the stress. Take time to sit on a beach, read a fiction book, eat by candlelight.
- Don’t eat red meat with added hormones, antibiotics, fed bad diets, slaughtered inhumanely with
- Don’t eat me.
adrenaline rushing though their bodies…so BAD for you. Unless you hunt it yourself skip red meat.
In conclusion, the message here is take control of your own life through healthy living and hopefully live longer and happier. Is eating healthy a guarantee that you will live longer? No. There is no guarantee in life but your chances improve greatly.
Plus:
- You look better!
- You feel better!
- You’re friends will like you more.
- You will inspire your friends and children.
- Less animals will have to die to support your diet.
- You will support organic farmers.
- Your skin will glow.
- You will just give the aura of good health to people around you.
- Stop this!
- You will slow the aging process.
- You will look younger.
- Less colds.
- Better moods.
- Less headaches.
- That rash will go away.
- Better memory.
- Better eyesight.
- Stave off dementia.
- Wrinkle reducer.
- Your skin will be more elastic.
- What anxiety?
What a difference a day can make….It could be a good difference!!! Think about that. To your health!
Day 21 – 30 Days Juice Challenge
Sunday, Day 21 of the 30 Days Juicing Challenge. Yea! I’m feeling great but sadly, weigh loss some thing like 1 pound. You have got to be kidding? I have whittled my calorie intake to a bare minimum and still the fat is clinging on me. I sure my Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism plays a lot in the inability to lose weight. Dang. What to do?
What is Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes. It was the first disease to be recognized as an autoimmune disease It was first described by the Japanese specialist Hakaru Hashimoto in Germany in 1912.
So, am I hungry everyday? Nope. The juice I make everyday does a great job of filling me up and giving me energy to take on the day.
Juicing is a simple and straight-forward way of consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables in an efficient, enjoyable way. As easy as it is to do, a few tips and guides never hurt anyone.
Here are some articles to read through while waiting for your juicer to arrive!
Why Juice?
You’ve heard the rave reviews about juicing and you want to know what all the hullabaloo is about. Is it fact or fiction?
Well, there’s a little bit of both. We love juicing. But we know that it is not a panacea. Learn more about the benefits of juicing and how to use juicing for health, not harm.
You can also read about my personal juicing journey here.
Which Fruits & Vegetables Can I Juice?
The short answer is: “Pretty much alllll of them! The more, the merrier!”
The more nuanced, more accurate answer is: “You can juice most produce, but some fruits and vegetables are unjuiceable.”
Even among the fruits and vegetables that can be juiced, it’s helpful to know which parts of a fruit or vegetable can be juiced. You’ll be surprised to find that you can juice a lot of parts that you typically can’t eat – another huge benefit of juicing!
Oh, you might also want to know about which fruits and veggies have edible, juiceable peels and which don’t!
What’s the Difference Between Juicing & Blending?
Some juicers are blenders too and it makes a lot of sense since blending lets you fill in the (nutritional) gaps that juicing leaves out and vice versa.
Learn about the difference between juicing and blending here and how they complement each other!
What is the Best Juicer to Buy?
Speaking of juicers – and blenders – it’s important that you choose the best juicer for your needs. Before rushing off to buy a juicer, take a moment and read through the different types of juicers and how they measure up.
Although there are juicers that are widely considered to be top-of-the-line, the best juicer for you is simply the juicer that best suits your juicing needs. Find out the 5 questions you should know the answers to before buying a juicer!
It’s pretty much the same deal with blenders – go with the blender that’s best for you.
What Fruits & Veggies are the BEST to Juice?
It’s hard to say which fruits and vegetables are the BEST. We can only repeat 3 good rules of thumb to follow when juicing:
1. Organic > Non-Organic: Organic fruits and vegetables better. Duh, you say – but they’re expensive. We know, and you don’t have to buy all organic
2. Vegetables > Fruits: Fruits juices are yummy, but vegetable juices are healthier than fruit juices. We recommend juicing mostly veggies and adding a little fruit for taste.
2. Diversity > Routine: One of the biggest benefits of juicing is that it allows you to consume a variety of fresh produce. Take advantage of it to supply your body with nutrients from foods you normally wouldn’t eat instead of sticking to the usual suspects all the time!
That being said, there are some foods that are a MUST in juicing.
How Long Does Fresh Juice Last?
This is an excellent – and important – question. Fresh juice is best-est when consumed fresh – and that means within 20 minutes of juicing. Busy schedules, however, often demand juice storage.
Although juice is best fresh, you can store fresh juice – and keep a lot of their nutritional benefits intact for up to 2 days.
(Source: http://justjuice.org/juicing-tips/)
Today’s recipe:
- Carrots
- Celery
- Apple
- Orange
Day 21 done, Check!
Day 18 – 30 Day Juice Challenge
My New Juicer
Thursday, Day 18 of the 30 Day Juice Challenge!
Hello and yes, I am still hanging in with the Juice Challenge. Believe when I say, no one is more surprised than I am. I am juicing everyday but I have been so busy that sometimes getting near the computer to blog about the juicing is the hard part. Yesterday, my hubby took the day off and we finally cleaned out the garage and was able to park our cars into again. We threw away a lot of junk and donated some to charity. I was so amazed
Good example of Self-confidence
that I had to keep checking the garage to see if we had really pulled off the entire feat. Yup, cars side by side. Yea!!!!!
Sad new. The old Hamilton Beach extractor finally bit the bullet. The mesh basket developed a tear so I can no longer use. I was thinking of seeing if I could purchase a replacement part online but first I used the backup extractor I had purchased at a garage sale. WOW! It was way more efficient at getting out the juice from the veggies and fruit that I realized how inferior the Hamilton Beach was so I dumped it in the trash.
A weeks worth
Company coming tonight for dinner and I plan on making lemon chicken and we have Key Lime Pie for dessert. I, of course, will eat sparingly.
Good bye old juicer
Today’s recipe”
- Kale
- Celery
- Carrots
- Blueberries
- Apple
- Ginger
Day 18, done. Check!
Day 15 – 30 Day Juicing Challenge
Day 15: Monday, Feb. 24, 2014
Still going strong. My husband and I made a video of me juicing on Sunday, which was day 14. I will upload the video today. (Sorry, the video didn’t come out.)
He, my hubby, tried a taste and while he wasn’t thrilled, he wasn’t disgusted either. It is a acquired taste and at first I was pretty turned-off but must admit that I look forward to my juice now. Today, I drove my mother back home after breakfast and stopped into my sister-in-law’s place where we cleaned a desk I sent over the day before that had been sitting in my garage. Then we went to the store to make a few copies; her for taxes and me for a real estate transaction. Then I stopped at the grocery store to grab a few items for dinner, for my mother’s disabled neighbor, and for my mother. Then I dropped off the supplies and went back home to fill out the paperwork for my next doctor’s visit to schedule my colonoscopy. Yes, I am on the every 3 – 5 years plan. Yuck, not looking forward to that.
But first I made a juice that contained spinach and watercress. Talk about a peppery zing from the watercress and I used a fruit that is a cross between and orange and a grapefruit called Cara Cara: The Power Orange. Tasted great!
Today’s recipe:
- Cara Cara
- Apple
- Spinach
- Watercress
- Celery
- Carrot
I am feeling a little more energy and my throat is not as sore, so I guess you would say that I am feeling better. Do I have the energy I had when I was at 25? Nope! To me everyday is still a struggle to get through. I look forward to bedtime when I know no one can bother me. Last night my husband was restless and kept tossing and turning. I got up and took an Ambien to help me get some shut eye. Had to do it. I was looking at the clock and it said 1:00 and I was still wide awake. Then when I got up this morning and turned on the news I saw that a Kennedy is on trial for driving drugged. That’s what they call it. Drugged driving. She claims that she took an Ambien in generic form instead of her Zynthroid; her thyroid medicine. I have done the exact same thing because they do look so much alike but I realized my mistake before getting in the car and I called work and said, I’ll see ya later. There was no way I could drive so I can see how that can happen. You are in your typical morning hurry and rushing out the door and you grab the wrong pill. I have since learned and keep the medicines far apart. One is in my kitchen cupboard and the other is now in my bathroom medicine chest.
As far as weight loss goes. nothing except a few pounds. I was listening to an interview the other day via a Chronic Fatigue website and the woman being interview said that she was not eating because she was so sick and she actually put on weight!!! The interviewer said that that was because of hormones. Hormones? Hmmmm, I’m going to go back to that website and see if I can email him and ask him what hormones he was referring to as far as the weight gain.
I do believe that once I get past the 30 days on this challenge I will do a 10 day complete juicing fast and see what results that produces. If you have been following my blogging, you know that on this 30 day challenge that I am only juicing once a day and eating sensible dinners and staying away from sugar.
It gets easier everyday.
Day 15 done. Check!
D5 Creation