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Greetings!
What would happen if you took a big trip without
planning? You would most likely waste time, spend
more money than necessary and feel stress. It
makes sense to plan at the holidays when so many
areas of your life will be affected. The holidays affect
your time, energy, personal care, relationships,
physical environment and finances.
Yes, it takes a little time to plan ahead but you will be
rewarded by more time to enjoy the holidays. You
won't spend money needlessly, you will find time to
relax, you can maintain your health and weight and
your stress will be greatly reduced. It will prevent you
from doing everything your self and being exhausted,
making needless trips going back and forth to the
same place, saying yes to everything and over
committing yourself. You can choose to have your
holidays include the things that are most important to
you.
With some thoughtful planning you can
have a healthy, joyful and meaningful holiday season
enjoying family and friends.
Wishing you health and happiness,
Kelly
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HANDLING THE HOLIDAYS
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Find less stress and more joy this holiday season...
Here are some top tips to keep your home
running smoothly:
· Take some time to relax every day - no
matter how busy you are, take some time to do
something YOU enjoy, even if it means the dishes go
undone, or the washing gets behind.
· Remember that your house does not have to be
completely spotless - there is a vast difference
between a dirty house and a messy one. Consider
the most used and most often seen areas of your
house - declutter them before the holiday party
season and keep them decluttered. Don't worry if your
cupboards are dirty, if your children's bedroom looks
like a bomb went off in it - as long as the areas your
guests see are clear of clutter, your house will look
good.
· Spring clean those old toys BEFORE spring - if you
can, take a day or two to go through the toys now and
give away any old toys that your children no longer
use they may be able to go to a home where they will
be appreciated and enjoyed. You will be one step
ahead when the presents ahead are unwrapped.
· Sleep, make sure you're getting enough sleep, and
that your quality of sleep is good. Although the
weather differs over the year, winter is usually the time
that people get the least sleep, due to colds, or having
the heating on too high or low. Your house should be
warm, not cold or hot, and if you can manage it,
ensuring a constant temperature is maintained will
aid in your health and those all important sleep
patterns.
· Take a dose of what's good for you - like fruits and
vegetables.
· Learn to say no - you are not superwoman, and the
superwoman complex has no place in the heart of
anyone that truly wants to enjoy the season. You
cannot do everything, and where it's great to ensure
you're doing as much as you can, its also a good idea
to know where to draw the line.
· Enjoy! If you can't enjoy the holidays, then find out
why. Whether you've got bad memories, are having a
tough time adjusting to a change in circumstances, or
loss, or you're just too stressed, there are always
ways to address the issues you face. Look to your
friends and family for support, and remember,
the holidays are about interaction, not money and
gifts. Enjoy what the holiday season brings and go
with the flow.
If you need some extra support and guidance this
holiday season be sure to sign up for
A Healthier
Holiday Workshop, Wednesday, November 14th
at 7 pm.
This workshop will have you ready for the holidays
and you will be ready for what lies ahead with your
Healthier Holiday Planning Guide to
take home with you.
It is packed full of information, tips, ideas and
worksheets (you will love the tip I have for you about
restaurant gift certificates all across the country
discounted up to 70 %). It will not only help you save
time and money, you will discover ways to have a
healthier, more peaceful holiday season!
Sign up now as space is limited.
If you live too far away or can't make the
workshop you can click here to order
A "Healthier" Holiday Planning Guide E-Book. The
first 10 people to e-mail simplebalance@charter.net
with "Send Me My eBook Discount" in the subject line,
will be sent a code to receive 50% off of this eBook.
So what are you waiting for, make that first step
toward a Healthier Holiday Season...
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FOOD FOCUS: SWEET VEGGIES
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A great way to satisfy your sweet cravings....
Almost everyone craves sweets. Rather than
depending on processed sugar, adding more
naturally sweet flavor to your daily diet dramatically
reduces cravings for sweets. Certain vegetables have
a deep, sweet flavor when cooked-like corn, carrots,
onions, beets, winter squash (butternut, buttercup,
delicata, hubbard and kabocha), sweet potatoes and
yams. There are other, less popular vegetables that
are semi-sweet-like turnips, parsnips and rutabagas.
Then there are vegetables that don't taste sweet, but
their effect on the body is similar to sweet vegetables.
These include red radishes, daikon radishes, green
cabbage, red cabbage and burdock. They sooth the
internal organs of the body and energize the mind.
In the winter it is often easier to eat many of the sweet
root vegetables. Our body looks towards foods that
are comforting and warming like stews, soups and
roasted vegetables. In the spring when we tend to
crave lighter foods don't forget about radishes,
cabbages and leeks which will help with sweet
cravings.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH: ROASTED VEGETABLES
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 medium sized squash (delicate, buttercup or
winter), cut into chunks
- 1 large parsnip, cut into chunks
- 2 carrots, cut into chunks
- 2 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 large onion, cut into slices
- Extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Be sure to seed the
squash, you don't need to peel the squash (unless
you use spaghetti or carnival squash), but do scrub it
well.
Put vegetables in a large baking dish and drizzle with
extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt.
Cover baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes.
Remove cover and continue cooking, 15-20
minutes or until soft. Serves 4-5.
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