Achieving Balanced Health

Every day you hear of two or three new health foods that flood the market and offer little or no support to your health.

They claim superior benefits but little balanced health information.

Bookstores stock books about good nutrition, and fitness, grocery stories stock super foods. These are advertised as necessary items but really, just how many of them are needed to keep you healthy and fit?

Let’s take a look at the exotic sounding foods that are promised to keep balanced health.

Have you heard of Acai berry? You would almost have to live under a rock not to have heard of this one. Another one you may have heard is green tea. These and other foods go and come as exotic because they have different sounding names and you see them constantly in magazines and on TV.

Do they work? Sure they do to some degree, some better than others. The proof is that when the excitement for these foods wan, another food will come to take its place, since the benefits of exotic foods are overstated, orders pour in, increasing the demand, pushing up their prices until you are sold on the idea that they are necessary for balanced health.

The Fad Foods
No matter what your age, you like to have a good figure, want tight abs, and your body to feel light, look healthy, younger and energized.

Is there something about the fad foods that theyare not telling us? When someone appears on TV looking slim and trim after losing weight the first question asked is how did she do that? It may be her diet but more than likely it’s many regimens maintained to the point that she has balanced health. Balanced health is not achieved with filling your body with fad foods.

Eat, exercise and rest for balanced health

The natural food and exercise you do provide for yourself is intended to keep your good, balanced health for years to come.

Eat a variety of foods. All food is good if the person eats variety and strives to maintain a balanced diet. Food grown in every region is sufficient and balanced for the needs of the people living there.

Just one word about exercise, if you are able to get outside, then go there to walk. Just yesterday afternoon, there were many people at the park enjoying the lake, walking with family or pets, relaxing and relieving their stress. All exercise is good but you have to know how and be willing to use it correctly for it to help you have balanced health.

In a nutshell good balanced health will be obtained quickly and easily as we take the time to use variety, and common sense with our eating and exercise.

I would love to have your comments!

Here’s to your good balanced health,

Tonnia
Tonian N Smith

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Are you achieving natural, balanced health quickly and easily?

No Bad News Here

How do you handle the bad news?

Here are 9 ways to get past the bad news and have your spirits lifted.

1) Turn off the TV 24 hour news stations. So much emphasis is put on “the commentator” when really all they have is their opinion and facts that seem to make us think their opinion is the only that is true.

2) Read the comics in the daily news paper, read the gardening news and local events to find something you can do to get out of the house.

3) Don’t take life for granted. Live each day to the fullest.

4) “Live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment” Henry David Thoreau

5) Think about the love you have for family, and live and express your love as if it were your last day.

6) Volunteer, there are many people that it would mean the world to, if you helped serve a meal, cut someone’s hair, sat with a loved one that is not feeling well and many more things that can be done just because you want to. Not expecting anything in return.

7)

The American Cancer Society has a program called “Look Good Feel Better.” No Bad News here

This is for women especially, and they are given a large red patent leather bag, with all kinds of cosmetics, they then are taught how to use the cosmetics when they are on Chemo or Radiation treatments. Finally the cosmetologist shows them how to tie their scarfs and wear cute little hats. To volunteer for this program leaves you with so much caring for others that it’s hard to feel depressed when you leave them.

Keep a gratitude journal. Only things you are grateful are recorded in this journal. Go out and buy a beautiful journal, because gratitude deserves to be written on a beautiful page. No recorded bad news here either.

9)

Be so busy living and leaving your legacy that there is no place in your life for bad news.

Think about the legacy you want to leave.

Has this blog post inspired you? Please leave your comment below.

Tonia
Tonia N Smith

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Bad News Got You Down? 9 Ways to Feel Better Fast

Do you consider yourself to have a sense of curiosity?

Or, do you keep yourself in a tight routine where everything, everyday is boring and the same?

Curiosity

1) Develop curiosity to become a more exciting person and see your life change. Curiosity helps create an active mind. When you are curious and working the mind you are making it stronger.

2) Keep an open mind so your curiosity is free to develop. Once you become curious and you really want to know how exciting you life can be, you are more likely to make it happen.

3) Learn to see life from a different point of view. Spend time thinking of different versions of things and how you can make a difference in the end result.

4) Never take anything for granted. Many people accept things for how they are. Never digging deeper. This also includes wasting time when you could be working toward your passion.

5) Constantly ask questions. Find out as much as you can about everything. Not only are you working your mind, but learning new things and developing and understanding. Learn why people do the things they do. Even if you do something different consider other ways the same thing can be accomplished.

6) Search for ways learning can be fun. There are many things about your passion you may need to learn.

7) Never delay your passion for learning. It is very common to think that you are too old to learn new things and don’t follow your passion because of this. Being curious is learning. Learn where to find information about your passion on the internet or go to the library and read books on the subject you are curious about.

Investigate expanding your curiosity with an attitude of excitement and fun.

You may want to focus on just one thing but remain open to many different topics.

You are in a lifelong class, rev up your curiosity, rev up your eagerness to learn and enjoy the class.

Tonnia
Tonnia N Smith

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P S I invite you to post your comment. I’d love to know how you keep your mind active.

Curiosity – 7 keys to keeping your mind active

Writing About Time

It seems there are so many ways to waste time these days. Here are a few…

1) Talking with friends when you have a long “To Do” list.

2) Checking and reading e-mail several times a day.

3) Watching TV.

We all have things that we enjoy that could be considered as wasting time to others. It’s important to have an escape valve, someway to unwind. Escape valves can easily become a habit that keeps you from more important activities.

Here are some solutions and tips to stop wasting your time and become more productive.

1) Talking with friends when you have a long to do list…
I’m not saying not to have friends, family and former co-workers that you chat with. Often it’s those around us that may not have focused activities at this time in their life. Maybe they want to speak with you about a mutual friend that has become ill, or a wonderful vacation and the list goes on and on and on.

My suggestion would be to come up with ways to tactfully say you must go, you have an appointment and you are still in your robe (If it’s true.) Others may become a little pived if they don’t receive all the time from you they want. But, what about you? If you do talk as long as some want , you are the one that is missing out.

2) Checking and reading e-mails, Twitter or Facebook several times a day is very time consuming.

Is there really anything in those e-mails that can’t wait until you are finished with more important activities?
My suggestion would be to set a timer for 15 minutes and when it rings, get up, and work for at least the next 45 minutes.

3) Watching TV…

There are many worthwhile and interesting programs that we all love to watch, such as HGTV and the Food Network, or Opera or Dr. Phil. Some even spend great amounts of time each day watching the News channels. It’s so easy to look at the clock and say I’ll take the time to do a chore when this program is finished. But, another program is on next and it doesn’t take long to eat up several hours. Use the timer again, and don’t come back to watch TV for several hours. This is a good time to exercise, go for a walk, garden or any number of other things you like to do.

Think about your most productive time each day.

Is it morning, afternoon or are you a night owl. Plan your day to work on things you least like to do first, when that’s accomplished you can enjoy the good feeling that accomplishments bring.

A short power nap in the afternoon can provide energy for the rest of your day.

Tonnia
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Retired? Wasting Your Time

Good health is so very important at this time in our lives, but do we really know the foods to eat for good health?

Here are suggestions to help you become stronger and keep your good health.

1. Do not fall for fad foods.

If they were true food, they would have stayed on the market.

2. Eat food that tastes good.

Eat all the foods that are recommended in the food chart.

Keep a good attitude about food.

The preference of one food group over the other keeps our systems unbalanced.

4. There are only two types of food in nature

One is food for nutrition, the other is food for medicine and healing

5.  Eat everything in moderation

I want to invite you to make a consecrated effort to make learning about health foods, vitamins and minerals to continue with your good health.

Learn which foods contain the most calcium, vitamin C and the many other vitamins and minerals we need for good health.

Another post you may be interested in is at http://budurl.com/6pkz - a post that concerns the health of senior women.

Tonnia

Tonnia N Smith

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Since I like to know these kinds of things I couldn’t wait to see what color it is… Drum Roll, Please…

Honeysuckle

I grew up on a farm and we didn’t have honeysuckle this color, ours was more of a soft pink and yellow, but the fragrance was almost overwhelming.

As a senior woman, I’m glad to see this bright color, here is some info taken from the Pantene web site.

“Each December, designers from all aspects of the industry await Pantone’s color of the year announcement. As the global color authority and provider of color standards for all areas of the design industry, Pantone’s selection influences product development and design decisions in fashion, home and industrial design.

For 2011, the color of the year is honeysuckle, a warm pink that straddles the line between coral and poppy red. Since pink is one of those shades that you either love or loathe, it’s no surprise that honeysuckle was met with mixed emotions from the design community.”

It has an uplifting quality that Pantone’s Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman says will elevate our spirits in times of stress. “Honeysuckle is a captivating stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going — perfect to ward off the blues.”

As an accent color Honeysuckle can be used for an unexpected bright spot, and it can be used in bathrooms, in art work and it looks good with silver and white.

Used as a throw it immediately makes one cheerful, just by snuggling under it. In womens clothing it gives a beautiful glow on one’s face.

In paper products can you imagine a better color than Honeysuckle for a new baby girl’s birth announcement?  Or even lamps and tea towels.

This color appeals to my feminine side and I like it just because it makes me happy when I see it.

Tonnia,

Tonnia N Smith

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I want to use it in today’s post to remind us that we’ve always worked hard and now that we are becoming senior women it’s very important to keep a positive frame of mind and our eyes on success as senior women.

Many older senior women were brought up believing that her own personal happiness and wants were just as important as anyone’s – maybe even more important. We were not prepared for the demands of husband, home and families. The difference in our early upbringing and reality was quiet a shock.

Of course we wanted our husbands, home and families, we just didn’t want to give up on personal dreams. In many cases we waited until we were near retirement or retired before we would enjoy these freedoms.

So, now that we’ve become, in many cases, senior women with a great deal of expendable income, how will we manage our time and our resources?

Just as we think maybe we have it made, we have revolutionary and swiftly changing events that affect the way we live. A shrinking globe, technological advances, threats of war and great weapons have made our lives seemingly beyond our control. Life has changed so fast and taken so many – and often conflicting – directions that traditional ways of thinking are in a state of transition.

All of a sudden life as a senior woman may not be all that we thought it would be. My question to you is how do we intend to reach this successful senior woman goal?

1) Become active in your community.There are many organizations from the Rotary Club to feeding the hungry to participate in.

2) Stay in touch with old, as well as new, friends and co-workers. In other words, people that you have a great deal in common with.

3) Travel and see the places of your dreams. If you are single, find someone that you are compatible with and see the world.

4) Find a hobby or extend a business that has been growing, just waiting for this time in your life.

5) Participate in a spiritual group.

My point is that we as senior women should use our time and resources to encourage others and at the same time enjoy the good times we’ve planned for.

Just remember that success doesn’t just come to you – you have to go get it – be constant in your efforts in going to get success. Even in this stage of our lives it’s important to be successful in what ever we do.

Tonnia
Tonnia N. Smith

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Mother’s Day is a day celebrated around the world, in honor of our Mother’s. Her love is selfless and Mother’s Day is the perfect time to tell her how much she means to you. This is also a day of gratitude toward Mother, tell her how much you appreciate the things she does for you.

One suggestion that I have is to give the gift of your time. I’ve lived lots of years and have many of the day to day items that I need, but I don’t always have the gift of my children’s time.

Instead of buying the usual gift of a pot of flowers or something similar, give her a gift card to one of her favorite stores, now she can spend time deciding what to buy and will always tell everyone that you gave this to her for Mother’s Day.

One of my favorite Mother’s Day gifts is paper. Stationary, gift cards, wrapping paper, especially if it has been brought back from another country. It makes me happy when I know the history of the paper. This gift could also be easy to provide, if you are the one traveling – it packs flat. If you order it from one of the many speciality stores, then you don’t have to fight the traffic.

If you are a jewelry giver try to give your mom a bracelet that she can wear with jeans or pearls. This could be made into a very special gift by having it personalized.

Start early and brainstorm if these are not unique and unusual enough. Show your Mom that she is special to you!

Tonnia
Tonnia N. Smith

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Here are 3 tips to help you overcome this excessive worrying:

1. Repeat your fear. Repeat this fear to yourself until you begin to relax. Did you notice how the words sounds when you say them many times? It can be stressful to say the least when anxiety becomes our best friend. Without meaning to you can make your family, friends and others in your life anxious to. But, the good news is that you can manage your anxiety.

2. It would be hard to over-exaggerate your fear, especially when you are already anxious. But try it. If you have a fear of going into a store with your house slippers on, try it. Believe me this can be a particularly strong fear, I know because I did it. I felt uncomfortable but soon decided that everyone has or has come close to doing the same thing. The point is that almost no one noticed and I lived through it.

3. Do you over analyze every thing you do? When you attend a party, you had a good time, and when you were home you began to wonder – did I say that just right? I sure hope I didn’t offend her by what I said.
And on and on until you are too anxious to sleep. Leave the past in the past and find ways to learn to manage your anxiety.

We all know that our bodies disconnect at times. It’s often the little thoughts in the back of our minds, that add up to anxiety.

Have the courage to learn and manage your anxiety at the same time. When the fear of anxiety comes up, allow it to play out and say that was in the past and this is a new situation.

Tonnia
Tonnia N. Smith

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Here is what Michael L Miller, PhD has to say in his article “Affirmations for Worriers”.

Mike Miller, PhD

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