GInger

I love ginger, especially when it starts getting colder. Here are some things that ginger is good for:

• warming- great in the winter for getting rid of the chills
• it can also lower fever. seems like ginger can do what your body needs it to do
• it is also an anti-inflammatory and good for helping withh injury
• great for menstrual cramps

Taking Martial Arts

I have been thinking about taking martial arts. Self defense is an important issue, and it is also a good workout. Before I get into it, though, I need to understand which martial arts equipment I will need. In the beginning, I will probably only need to find a studio and purchase the right uniform. But, as I learn new skills I may need things like training swords. I know, it doesn't seem like a practical thing to learn how to work with swords but it sure does look fun. Martial arts should be hard work, but it will be worth it. Learning self defense is a good thing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Though I still haven't gone to bed, today is technically Thanksgiving. So, Happy Turkey Day! I stayed up late because I bought two birds this year, thinking that I could just cook two at the same time. Well I discovered that both don't fit in the oven. So I popped it in the oven around 6:30 and just got done carving it now. Yikes. I realized that my thermometer is faulty so I am glad that I had this "practice run".

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My exercise routine

My exercise routine has changed slightly but it's working. I've discovered that I love exercising in the mornings. It keeps my energy up all day. The plan is simple:

Exercise Monday - Saturday with Sunday as a rest day.

Each day, do at least thirty minutes of cardio. Then, strength train all six days, alternating upper body and lower body. Monday I worked my upper body, today I worked my lower, tomorrow I will work upper, etc.

Finish all that off with ab training each of the days.

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Healthy Thanksgiving

My rule for this Thanksgiving is a simple one, and it will prevent me from overeating.

For each course- appetizer, main course, and dessert, I vow to fill each of my plates up with half fruits and vegetables and the other half whatever I want. Even those yummy, fatty desserts. And no, apple pie does not count as a fruit... I need to include the real deal!

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In Season Clementines

On Sunday I went to the store to purchase a few things and saw that Clementines are in season! I tend to associate the tiny, sweet little citrus fruit as being associated with the holiday season. I like to put them in a bowl and use themn as a centerpiece.

But besides that, I love peeling them, especially when they are fresh. They release a burst of "sunshine" and it perks me up, even on the greyest of days. And they are high in Vitamin C, which is important for the immune system and the connective tissue.

Finally See the Sun

It has been raining nonstop for about a week and the sun is finally coming out. We have had a lot of rain. I heard on the radio that New Hampshire was close to getting 50 inches of rain fall for the year. That's a lot!

I usually don't mind the rain. But it affected my forest walk today. Everything was flooded and I wasn't wearing waterproof shoes so I had to walk on the road instead. It was fine, but not as fun.

Buying Perfume for Christmas

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My Add and Take Away Get Healthy Plan

I need to clean up my diet. I've been under some stress and have realized that my adrenal glands need nourishing.

My solution is to keep things simple. So, I have decided on an "add and take away" plan where I focus on one thing to add and one thing to take away at a time. Once one group becomes habit I will move on to another group.

Group 1

Add- Ginseng extract supplement

Take Away- Caffeine

Group 2

Add- Simple exercise plan of exercising six days a week, cardio each day, upper body and lower body alternating days

Take away- simple carbohydrates

I've mastered group one. Now I need to focus on group two.

My Friend's Baby Shower

I went to a friend's baby shower last week. I don't have any children, so finding gifts was a little tough. If you are also in a situation where you need to buy baby gifts for someone who is about to have a baby, or who maybe already had a baby, BabyNest.com has a lot of choices for different gifts. And babies aren't the only ones that can benefit from the selection. Moms can too. When I was trying to think of a gift for my friend, I could have really used a site like this. But unfortunately, the baby shower has already come and gone. People are tired of giving and recieving the same old gifts. My gift was diapers and a bunch of other practical things. BabyNest is a great thing because they have some the old standards but they also have gifts that are different and more creative.

Keeping Thanksgiving Healthy

I would like to try to keep Thanksgiving as healthy as possible. Here are some things I am going to do:

• put out a big fruit plate with dessert
• bake some sweet potatoes to have instead of mashed potatoes (but I will still have mashed)
• whole wheat rolls instead of white bread rolls (and I will still make cinnamon rolls)
• Salad and veggie crudites in addition to whatever else I have, so at least I have the choice to eat healthfully

Rainy and Warm in November

The weather has been a bit odd lately. Warm weather in the 50's and 60's, warm rain. It is rather confusing. Last year at Thanksgiving, we had a snow storm. I don't know what the warm weather will mean for next week though. In New England, things could change.

I think the weather has been like this because of Global Warming. It is a problem that won't go away if we ignore it. It will get even worse! There are things we can do, even little things, such as recycle.

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E-Zine, New Format

I am pleased to announce that there have been some changes to the format of the e-zine and I am offering even more to my subscribers. Here is what every issue will contain. The publication schedule is set for every friday.

-- A Feature Article

-- Recipe

-- Deals and freebies for supplements and other healthy things that I find on the internet

-- Reviews for books and products

If you have a website, or a product you would like me to review, don't hesitate to contact me at k_huether77@yahoo.com.

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Not a big appetite today

I don't know why, but I don't have a big appetite today. I haven't eaten much, and the only time I felt hungry was when I went outside and did some yard work. One thing I've learned is that to experience weight control or weight loss that we need to pay attention to our hunger signals. I think it is our bodies trying to tell us what it wants. Right now, I want to eat grapes and strawberries. I believe that fresh fruit fits my needs right now. And I am usually a vegetable person. So I am just going to pay attention.

Roasted Chicory Root

I love roasted chicory root. I have this tea designed to get rid of water retention during PMS, but I find I want it all the time because of the roasted flavor of the blend. That's why I love coffee- because of the roast taste. I can completely understand why roasted chicory is often considered a coffee substitute. I've found a delightful roasted blend by Celestial Seasonings. The only place I've ever seen it is in Whole Foods.

My Blog's Popularity

I have been learning a lot about how to increase a blog's popularity, including this one. Each post I create is considered a link. I am learning that to understand what factors determine link popularity I need to understand how Google actually works. The functioning behind how Google searches on the page to determine the popularity of it has a lot to do with what is known as its algorithm. Once you understand the way this mathematical model works and how it is used, you can increase the popularity. One example is that if you need to put a link in a post, it is ranked a lot higher if the link is actually surrounded by text, and not on the sides or on the bottom of the page.

Beautiful Fall Day

You expect November to be blustry and cool. Well it is a gorgeous day and I can't wait to get outside and do some yard work. I love yard work. I have some bulbs to plant for the spring, grass to mow, leaves to rake. Priority are the leaves. But planting the bulbs would be nice, too.

My to-do:

-- rake

-- mow the lawn

-- clean up the weeds on the sides of the house, throw away flower pots

-- plant bulbs

I can't do it all today but I'd say that the leaves are in priority. There were a lot more leaves last week, I think they blew away. HA! Wait long enough and you actually have less work to do.

Sage and Lemon Balm Tea Blend

I haven't posted a tea blend in a while. I made this one last night. I have a lot of sage and a lot of lemon balm. This is a tasty, nutritive brew, especially with some honey:

1 part lemon balm
1 part stinging nettle leaves
1/2 part rubbed sage

Store in an airtight container and keep away from heat and light. Use 1 tsp. of the blend for every cup of hot water. Let it steep for at least ten minutes.

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Life After Deadlines

I do not see how there could be life after my deadlines. I have been working hard and neglecting my herbal studies.

Somehow, I need to find a way to make the two things- writing and herbal medicine- merge. Here is one way I have merged them:

Use Medicinal Herbs

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Work and Health

Lately I have been busy with my freelance writing work. That means that more than ever, I need to pay attention to how I take care of myself. Kelly James-Enger in her Six Figure Freelancing book says that when you think you do not have time to exercise, that is when you should exercise! Things that work for me:

• drinking lots of tea, herbal and green teas (green tea has caffeine and also burns fat)
• Going for walks when I need to rest my brain
• making sure I strength train a few times each week

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Exercise Binder

Over the past year or so I have purchased a lot of fitness magazines. I like to do that because of all the exercise routines the have in them. (I like to try new exercises). Anyway, all the magazines have been cluttering up our house. So, I decided to tear out all the articles I like, punch holes in them, and put them in a softcover binder. The binder is very portable and I can take it to the gym with me and flip through and find exercises I want to do.

Revised Exercise Routine

Well as it turns out, I did not do two cardio routines this week. I thought I was going to have time, but I've run out of time. Here is my revised exercise schedule:

Cardio- 1
Strength- 1

Goals for tomorrow:

45 minutes of cardio.

In fact, here are my goals for the rest of the week:

Thurs: 45 min cardio
Fri: 30 min strength, 45 min cardio
Sa- 45 minute cardio
Su- 30 min. strength, 45 min. cardio

I'll keep you posted. I still need to work my abs today.

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Laundry Dancing

It is hard to put balance in my life. I have been swamped with work lately and my housekeeping has suffered. I am about to merge cardio and folding the laundry, just so I can feel like I am getting two things done at once. I already did strength today.

I plan on moving and jumping as much as possible while I hang things up and fold. Hey, it sounds odd, but it works for me.

Exercise Routine, Week 1

For six weeks I am doing this new exercise program. I love exercise but sometimes I love to follow a plan. Here is what I am supposed to do:

Cardio- 45 minutes, 5-6 times a week
Strength- 30 minutes, 3 times a week

Since it is raining today, I will have to do my cardio indoors.

Here is my tally for the week so far:

Cardio- 2
Strength-1

So, I have some work to do that's for sure! I am about to go and do that now.

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Fragrance for Winter

All my fragrances do not smell right on me now. I just put on a gardenia lotion, and it doesn't seem to smell as good as it did in the summer. Interesting. I could go for some vanilla right now.

I guess that certain fragrances are seasonal, just like produce. The growing season is ending I am thinking of baking so perhaps that is why I want to wear spicier fragrances.

Here are some things I will wear now but couldn't in the summer:

-- french vanilla fragrance
-- Coco Chanel
-- Tresor

Those are my favorite all time winter fragrances.

Rainy Day Exercise

It is raining and I need to exercise. This happens a lot in New England, especially in November. Sometimes I just gear up and go outside anyway. But now it is dark and I need to do my cardio. So I won't be going in the woods now! Here are some options:

1. Dance
2. Run up and down the stairs
3. Do a jumping/plyometrics routine
4. Do an exercise DVD or find something at On Demand

I think I will dance. I can incorporate that with some ab work. Sounds good to me!

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