How healthy is the County where you live?

This is a really neat site! www.countyhealthrankings.org

Arbonne Protein Pancakes

Famous Arbonne Protein Pancakes

1 Cup Almond Milk (or Coconut Milk)
3 Eggs (or egg whites)
2 Tablespoons Flax Meal
1/3 Cups Cottage Cheese (can sub Coconut Milk)
2 Scoops Arbonne Vanilla Protein
1 Cup Gluten Free Pancake Mix (Bobs Red Mill makes a good one)

Mix all the wet ingredients, then blend the dry. Cook on skillet with Coconut Oil.
VARIATIONS:
Lemon and orange rind and their juice for a more citrus taste."

New Quinoa Recipe from a Friend

Strawberry Quinoa salad
1cup dried quinoa
3 cups whole organic strawberries, washed and quartered (if sensitive to strawberries try another berry)
1 large organic cucumber, washed, peeled, and chopped
1 5oz package baby arugula
½ cup (or more to taste) of a sesame ginger vinegrette (I uses Annie’s Organics because it does not contain any wheat/gluten)
Cook the quinoa and set in the fridge to cool.
Mix the cooled quinoa with the strawberries and cucumbers and1/2 of the dressing.
Mix the other ½ of the dressing with the arugula. Blend all of it together in one large happy salad bowl and serve!

Big Belly Syndrome

"Did you know that a large belly carries a risk for coronary artery disease comparable to smoking a pack of cigarettes daily or having high cholesterol? People with coronary artery disease and expanded waistlines are at more than twice the risk of dying, including those with a Body Mass Index in the normal range. Even more dangerous is the visceral fat that surrounds the internal organs. This internal fat actually makes up a large proportion of the waist measurement. Visceral fat is more metabolically active and can produce hormones and other substances that have a negative impact on your health, including increasing the risk of heart disease; high blood pressure; stroke; type 2 diabetes; metabolic syndrome; some types of cancer; and sleep apnea. "
Mayo Clinic, May 2011

The Happiness Quiz

Try out this quiz and see how happy you really are! Click Here for Happiness Quiz

The Happiest People

"The happiest people in America socialize about seven hours a day... each new friend will boost your happiness about 10%." www.npr.org

Interesting Comparison

Skipping Exercise? You Might As Well Smoke!
'Failure to exercise a minimum of 3 times per week for at least 30 minutes in duration each time is the equivalent of smoking one pack of cigarettes each day. What this means is that exercise is no longer just good for you, it is bad for you if you don't exercise.'
Surgeon General's Report

This looks like a yummy dish!

Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Blackberry Mustard

Sugar Cane Benefits

Arbonne protein contains sugar cane which is an unrefined simple carbohydrate that has a low glycemic index, many minerals and nutrients and is alkalizing. To lose weight and detoxify correctly, your body must be in a state of alkaline vs acidic. Refined sugar is acidic and is NOT in our products. Sugar cane is a preferred sweetener in natural foods.

Are you as healthy as you think?

Listen in as Dr. Barbara Beaty (PhD Nutritionist and Arbonne Exec. National VP) and Dr. Tanda Cook and Dr. Sarah Marshall (both Naturopathic Physicians and Arbonne Consultants) teach you about regaining / improving your health via smarter decisions about what goes into your mouth (and onto your body)! Excellent information. Get ready to take notes! Click Here to Listen (and please give the call a few seconds to load)

Whole-Grain Snack Recipes

Whole-Grain Snack Recipes

Age-Defying Carbs - Fabulous Info!

Click Here for a Great Slideshow that Will Teach You So Much!

The Bottom Line

"For fat and weight loss, what matters most is the difference between the number of calories you expend and the number of calories you consume. Fat and weight loss is about burning lots of calories and cutting back on the number of calories consumed. For the purpose of losing weight, it matters little whether the calories burned during exercise come from fat or carbohydrates." Jason Karp, PhD

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Divide (your plate) and Conquer

When putting food on your plate, fill half of it with veggies or salad (but watch out for fatty dressings). One-quarter of the plate should have lean protein, such as fish, chicken or beef that's been grilled, baked or poached. The last quarter of the plate should be a healthy starch -- but don't load it up with butter or oil.
Family Features, April 2011

How True!

"'Doctors practice medicine. If we want to spend less time and money in their offices, it is up to us to practice health.' ~ Robyn O'Brien

Arbonne Wins BIG!!

Arbonne Takes Home Three Hermes Creative Awards For Essentials Launch
Congratulations to Arbonne for winning three Hermes Creative Awards! The team won a Platinum Award (Product Branding) for the Essentials Product Launch, a Gold Award (Design/Packaging) for the Essentials Nutrition Line, and an Honorable Mention (Video/Marketing) for the Essentials Launch Video! The Hermes Creative Awards are an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. This year, more than 4,400 entries were submitted. Congratulations Arbonne!

Gluten-Free IS Yummy, too!

Great article in NYTimes (click)