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I feel I start with two strikes against me. As a Capricorn it’s in my DNA to be in control, on stable ground, and building for my future. In this society too, we have been taught to be strong and independent, capable of “figuring out” any problem that lie ahead and get to the “right” answer. And yet my knowing

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Last year I had undertaken a 21 day journey to explore the concept of self-love. It was profoundly transformational to connect with myself with an unconditional allowance and acceptance like I’ve never experienced before. Here I Am a year later yearning to rekindle that feeling I had captured by the end of my three weeks sojourn. Valentine’s Day is coming,

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My lively friend BJ and I were talking about this tool the other day.  If you find yourself lost in the busy-ness of the season, this is an amazingly quick and effective way to bring you present… and with an instant gift from the Universe of something beautiful. Simply close your eyes.  Hand on your heart and become present of

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Does anyone really like that green bean casserole?  You know the one, smothered in mushroom soup and topped with durkee onions? I’ve got some recipes I absolutely love for Thanksgiving, and they’ve become delightful traditions that are tastier and healthier than some of the classic recipes we’ve known over the years. Vitality Code-Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes Try them out. Let me

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Sugar is getting a bum wrap. Sugar not evil. Sugar is a viable source of energy, but when not used immediately it turns to fat. The key is to find a healthy balance between how much sugar you intake on a daily basis and how much you burn in the form of movement and exercise. The challenge is that the

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a great common-sense article from nutritionist, Jonny Bowden. Tattoo this under your eyelids: Sugar turns to fat. Not only that, research in the past decade has implicated sugar in cancer, gout, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Sugar is inflammatory, and inflammation is now believed (correctly) to be at the heart of every degenerative disease we know of. And it’s no

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Sweet! A great source of energy Getting a bad wrap BUT… sugar also is ________________________ An inflammatory food (and inflammation is linked to just about every disease known to man) 8 times more addictive than cocaine Hidden in almost every food we eat Driving up the average caloric intake of Americans and making us fat When I did triathlon, we

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This is a great e-letter from functional medicine Dr Lissa Rankin (www.lissarankin.com). Back in my twenties, I spent a lot of time writing in my journal, usually about boys. Then I had an epiphany. I realized that the quality of my relationships with men were inversely related to the amount of time I spent writing in my journal. If the

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Many ask me, “is quinoa a pasta?” And the answer is no. And it’s not a wheat or a grain. So what is this thing we call quinoa, 21st Century super-food? Quinoa is actually a seed from a vegetable related to Swiss chard, spinach and beets. And it has earned its stature as a 21st century super-food because it tastes

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This is something I prescribe as part of the Vitality Code — 17 seconds of pure thought 4 times a day. The article is from Abraham-Hicks, talking about how the power of a simple thought when properly attuned can begin a ripple effect of positivity that not only helps you attract what you really desire in your life. And just

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