Good News Chocolate Lovers

Eat Chocolate and Live Longer.
It’s what the corporate types call a "win-win situation": Not only does chocolate taste good, it’s good for you, too. A Harvard University study cited in Functional Ingredients Magazine found that those who eat chocolate live on average nearly a year longer than sourpusses. Also, moderate chocolate consumption might help the immune system, reduce cardiovascular disease, prevent cancer and improve dental health. This is due to polyphenols, a naturally-occurring chemical found in plants. Cocoa has a high amount of polyphenols, which are antioxidants that fight damage done to cells by free radicals.Another study quoted said you could extend your life five to ten years with an active lifestyle and a balanced diet including foods (such as chocolate) rich in polyphenols.

INSPIRE ME

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take."– Wayne Gretsky

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The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
—Chinese proverb

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"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."– Mary Kay Ash

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"Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will not evil be mended?"– Confucius

My Arthritis Story

Rheumatoid arthritis is typically a progressive disease that unchecked causes joint destruction and functional disability. My inflammatory arthritis diagnosed 15 years ago has caused my right wrist to fuse, deformed the right elbow, limiting my range of motion and flexibility, not to mention pain. Simple activities that most take for granted i.e. good sound sleep, bouncing out of be in mornings, bathing, brushing teeth, getting dressed, making meals, and driving a car are a challenge, a stick shift impossible. With the use of strong medication the disease is slowed but there is always underlying pain. There have been rounds of cortisone to reduce the inflammation and pain. After the March launch of Nopalea I started on 3 to 4 oz daily and to be quite honest I didn’t have great expectations but after 2 weeks I was absolutely shocked when I was able to bend my wrist at an angle that I was unable to do 2 weeks prior to taking Nopalea. Daily I noted more flexibility, less pain. After 2 weeks, I am able to lift heavier weights at the gym, lift my grandbabies, need less help in the kitchen, can button those pesky buttons, and a myriad of other things that most people take for granted. It’s amazing. And I am pain free. My Rheumatologist said continue doing what you’re doing, it’s working. I say thank you TriVita, Nopalea is a miracle in my life.

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"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." – Vincent Lombardi

Today on Purpose Driven Life

Dr. Rick Warren Keynote Address at 2009 MPAC Convention


Addressing Global Issues that concern All.
Big Problems:
Spiritual Emptiness
Self Centered Leadership, lack of integrity
Pandemic Disease
Extreme Poverty
Illiteracy

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"A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work." – John Lubbock

How's Your Bloomin Health ?

What does CoEnzyme Q-10, Vitamin C, Vitamine E, Nopalea, HCY Guard, and Sublingual B12 all have in common? A healthy tomorrow! click on learn more

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"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible." – St. Francis of Assisi

Rett Galaxy of Stars

From the Doctor's Desk

The Doctor Weighs In
John Baumann, M.D.

Toxins and Inflammation
Exposure to toxins is dangerous. When our blood carries toxins throughout our body, the result is fatigue, digestive instability, headaches, and, eventually, inflammation. Yet we are surrounded daily with toxic cleaning chemicals, pesticides and fragrances. The battle to escape toxins that our pores are constantly absorbing is unavoidable.
When our body encounters toxins in the blood it prepares to fight them. The redness, swelling and pain of inflammation that we endure is the body’s reaction to these toxins. Redness is the visible effect of an increased blood supply that our body uses to bring antibodies to the location of the toxin. Swelling is the result of reactionary lymphatic fluid that both dilutes toxins and provides valuable repairing proteins that aid toxin-damaged tissues. And finally, pain is a body indicator reminding us to guard the area from further damage.
Instead of attempting the almost impossible task of removing toxins from your life, we suggest insulating your body from these dangerous invaders. Antioxidants can be powerful tools for protecting your precious body from toxic invasion. More specifically, an antioxidant called betalain, which is found in nopal fruit and beets, helps to drain toxins from the body while promoting healing within the cells. TriVita offers an ideal product called Nopalea. Nopalea is made from pure nopal fruit concentrate that arrives to the North American market from the Sonoran desert. For more information on protecting your body from dangerous toxins feel free to inquire about the powerful effects of betalain antioxidants.

Topic of the Week

Diet


What do you think diet means? Do words like weight-loss, food moderation and regime come to mind? For many people, these are the first words that spring to mind, but, in fact, diet is as simple as a habitual manner of eating. The definition, as found in the Meriem Webster dictionary, has nothing to do with our initial inclinations:


di·et
Pronunciation:
\ˈdī-ət\
Function:
noun

1 a: food and drink regularly provided or consumed b: habitual nourishment


The topic of this week will be the importance of achieving a healthy, regular diet in order to have a healthier body.

In Health News

H1N1 Update

As of yesterday, a reported 3,002 confirmed cases of H1N1 have been documented in the contigious United States. Most of the cases have been reported since 5 May and a startling 66% of these cases are documented in youth under 18. The estimated median age range is 15 years old. The countries with the largest quantity of confirmed cases are Canada, the U.K., the U.S and Mexico.

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"Great minds have purposes, little minds have wishes."– Washington Irving

News in Eugene: Marathon

The Eugene Marathon had at least 6, 000 entrants from 48 states, and 4 countries. I was there with Dr. John Baumann cheering on athletes and promoting TriVita's new product, Nopalea, which helps prevent inflammation.

Though everyone who attempted the Eugene marathon Sunday morning was a winner, we would like to take the time to congratulate winner of the marathon, Matt Hooley. Of course, we would also like to congratulate all the other veteran and first-time-marathoners who braved the rain Sunday.

Following our theme this week we would like to encourage all participants and non-participants to make an effort to walk a bit more this week. Walking 10,000 steps a day can dramatically affect your health positively. Make an attempt to increase the steps you walk in a day by parking your car a little farther out, walking to the store, taking your dog on a walk or getting up an hour early to take a stroll through the park.

Ten Reasons

This week, we look at 10 big reasons why you should walk.

1. Diabetes Prevention: Studies show that walking walking 150 minutes per week can reduce your risk of diabetes by nearly 60%
   
2. Heart Strength ♂: Mortality rates of retired men halve when they walk more than two miles per day.
   
3. Heart Strength ♀: Women who walk just 3 hours a week reduce their risk of heart attack by 35%, according to the Nurse's Health Study
   
4. Brain Function: Cognitive studies show that women who walk just an hour and a half each week reduce cognitive decline.
   
5. Bone Strength: Walking a mile each day slows bone loss and increases bone density.
   
6. Mind Strength: Walking 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, has been shown to reduce depression.
   
7. Cancer Prevention: Walking about 2 hours a week has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer by 18% as well as reducing the risk of other cancers.
   
8. Physical Function: Walking has been proven to reduce physical disability in older persons.
   
9. Fitness: Walking just 3o minutes a day can significantly affect your cardio-respiratory health.
   
10. Weight: Walking can burn between 200 and 350 calories an hour!
    

This week, take the time to walk a little more!

Topic of the Week

Walking.

Tie your shoes, stretch your muscles and get ready for a week dedicated to the most common form of excersize: walking!

In Health News

A new scare has surfaced in the news recently: swine flu. Swine flu, historically, is responsible for massive catastrophe. The flu pandemic of 1918 is estimated to have killed 50-100 million people worldwide. The strand of influenza that has been making news, H1N1, is actually a mix of various flu strands, including bird flu and swine flu.

So what should you know about this particular strand of H1N1? First, the misleading title of swine flu has caused some false assumptions to be made.

• There is no risk of infection from the consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.

The second thing you should know is that there are ways to stay healthy. It is advised that you wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis. Washing hands regularly is a good preventative measure against any infection.

If you should develop any of the following symptoms, seek medical attention if they develop:

• fever and chills
  
• cough
• runny nose and sore throat
• body aches and headaches
• fatigue

Stay healthy and we'll continue to update you on Health News each week.
Until next week.

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