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Yours in Health & Success,

Several weeks ago, a good friend of mine from home posted a note about a little baby boy that was born to their family friends. Perhaps its the timing, but that post has significantly impacted my appreciation for life and the precious gift of children.   

  

Baby Easton Freidel was born on August 23, 2012 at Auburn Memorial Hospital in upstate NY. Unfortunately, Baby Easton was born with a rare genetic skin disorder known as Epidermolysis Bullosa (affecting only 1 out of 50,000 births). Easton was born missing skin on his limbs and other parts of his body. EB causes a defect in the connective tissue for the skin and mucous membranes that makes the skin so fragile that touch, injury or heat can cause blisters and detachment. Babies born with EB are sometimes referred to as butterfly children because their skin is as delicate as butterfly wings, need constant attention and precise medical care. Easton will require a lifetime of care and expensive medical supplies. Currently, the cost of bandages alone, used to protect the baby's skin, can cost as much as $10,000 per month, only about $1,500 of which is covered by the Friedel's insurance. 

 
Do you have a daily Coffee indulgence? If you do, you join the many in America that take part in one of the fastest growing bad daily habits. It's not so much that coffee in itself is bad, its what we do to it and the amount that we consume that make it a health crasher.

If you've traveled the globe, you've found that many countries have a portion of their day when local adults and young adults partake in their cup of tea or coffee. But you'll rarely see huge sizes the way that we regularly consume here in America. You've heard it before, hear it again: Size Matters. Laugh all you want, but here's why- if you're regularly indulging in a Starbucks, Coffee Bean or whatever your favorite coffee house you're racking up more than your healthy share of sugar and fat calories. Take, for example, a  Grande Starbucks White Mocha: 400 calories, 11 grams of fat. A Vanilla Latte: 250 calories, 6 grams of fat. And that Grande Java Chip Frappuccino that seems oh so refreshing: 340 calories, 7 grams of fat. Think you're being healthier by ordering it as a "light"? You're still packing on 190 calories and 3.5 grams of fat.

Now, of course, if you know me, I, too, absolutely love my occasional coffee. As a once a week treat, no one is going to pop their belt buckle. But for those of you that I know buy yours on a daily routine basis, you might want to think twice about what alternatives you might want to grab instead the next time you start to open your wallet.
In addition, those of you that bring your kids to get these sweet indulgences- take a moment to think about the unhealthy habits you're setting them up for down the road.  If all of that sugar, caffeine and fat is too much for an adult, think about the overwhelming overload on their young bodies! Talk about a set up for metabolic syndromes! Is it really worth sabotaging their current metabolism and long term health? I think not!

So, what's my point? Keep your sweet treats to a minimum of 1-2x week. Try changing to non-fat and "light" options if you aren't already. And last, but not least, always keep nutrition in the forefront of your mind for your entire family! Children learn from our examples. Set healthy ones for yourself, and they will learn the same!  

 

I know I've said it to many of you, but much of life is all about habits. Of course, regular chiropractic adjustments help to regulate and balance some of the neurological aspects associated with achieving restful, solid sleep. However, regular bedtimes are more than just for kids. As adults, we create internal clocks that our bodies follow according to when we routinely take ourselves to bed. To read more about the importance of setting up a regular sleep routine, read this article on Forbes.