Health Divine

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2011-12-23T07:21:00.000-08:00

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Move to Feel Better, Do it now!

2010-05-01T08:36:00.000-07:00

People often ask me how to gain more energy for everyday activities. Maybe I'm the wrong person to ask about this because I had the hardest time in adjusting to "living indoors" as a domestic diva, short order chef, home administrator etc., standing, sitting, standing.

It is notable that people often comment on how much energy children have! "If I had that much energy...." they go on to ponder wistfully.

Let's observe childhood movement. Ok, we may have to go back to yours and my childhood to make these observations about movement, since, in the digital age some children are not moving enough...but that is another blog entry for the future.

Children, through-out time have seemed to be in a constant state of motion. That's why we need energy..."to chase them around!" They bike ride, run, skip, play on the play ground, bounce off the walls inside, bounce on other things - beds, furniture - enjoy sports, play games that involve moving, run up and down the stairs with out thinking if they want to make the trip now or later... you get the idea.

So- I have over the past many years found out how I can maintain a high energy level, by moving, too! In spite of having to sit in the drivers seat for large chunks of time, sit at a desk, and stand, (still) doing laundry or cooking, hover about in the kitchen, eh-hem, restaurant in my home. I hope you are laughing along with me! I love my life, I'm just sayin'... ;-)

Learning from the children; something to try:
Next time you are feeling an energy slump, instead of going for a Starbucks, try moving! Energize your metabolism with a quick outdoor jaunt, jump on that treadmill and take if for a walk, or simply do 5 minutes of jumping jacks, mountain climbers, push ups and squats! I gaurantee you'll be invigorated and more inclined to refresh yourself with some cold water than anything else. Plus, you'll be ready to engage your next sitting/standing activity with a clear mind and lots of good ol' oxygen flowing to the brain!

We were made to move and wonderfully designed to do so!

Have a fabulous day!

Intersting Facts about Water

2010-03-31T07:29:00.000-07:00

My son is studying Kenya this year. One remarkable element of much of Africa are the dramatic seasons, the rainy season and the dry season. Here, they say the rainy season is 9 months of the year..oh sorry! I got side tracked and thought we were talking about Seattle!
When the rains come to the Kenyan plains, life is seemingly reborn. Watering holes form and they are teaming with life! So it is near most any body of water as you traverse the land. Where there is water, there is life.
The Earth's surface is roughly 70% water.
Approximately 70% of an adult's body is made of water, too!

Drinking enough pure water is essential to good health. Water carries nutrients into the cells. It also helps mobilize fat for fuel in the body.

If you are feeling thirsty, you have already lost over 1 percent of your total water!!

Through the course of the night, our bodies dehydrate, water must be replenished upon waking for optimal body, brain, cell, function.

In the fitness world a highly accepted method of calculating your daily water intake is to divide your weight in half and drink that many ounces of H2O a day. Additionally, you should replace every cup of caffeinated beverages with an equal cup of good ol' water, since caffeine in a diuretic.

When to drink Water:

When you wake up, try a tall glass or two of nice cold water. You may not even need the coffee!

When you are under stress, a glass of cold water is shown to help your brain balance stress hormones and bring calm to your senses.

When you work out. Two ounces for every 15 minutes of activity.

Sip through out the day. Make it easy by taking water with you where ever you go in a reusable container and keep some pure water in the fridge at home for a nice cold drink!

Drink water when you think you might be hungry, but might just be bored, stressed, distracted, or a number of other factors that have led you to eat outside of physical hunger in the past.

Raise a glass and enjoy this great health concoction! Bottoms up!

When is the best time to Exercise?

2010-03-31T07:13:00.000-07:00

Have you ever noticed how those things on your daily "to do list" that you do in the morning actually get done? That goes for a fitness program, too! Statistics show that AM exercisers are many times more likely to stick with a work out program, lose weight or be able to maintain their ideal body weight. Just think about it? The things you do first...get done :)
So if being well is one of your objectives, get out there and get it done!
Enjoy your body, it carries you where you want to go. Take care of your body and it will be a prosperity to you through your whole life! Love your body because God loves your body! You are a beautiful creation!

Something to Try

2010-03-19T08:42:00.000-07:00

I got up this morning before the sun with the intention of going for a run. Ok, to be fair to the real "runners", my run is more like a jog. At any rate, the atomic clock and weather center read that it was frosty and about 34 degrees. Didn't look like I was going out after all, too cold!

However, after a little morning fuel and reading the blue sky was calling and soon the sun would be coming up to warm the day. I had to go out, for not all days in Seattle are sunny. I bundled up, with scarf and gloves woke the dog and headed out. It was cold for a little while. But as I traversed the neighborhood I realized what a wonderful way to start the day!

My soul was awakened to the wonderful world and day God had made! I thanked Him for the sunshine, good for the soul and pleasing to the eyes (Eccl. somewhere). I prayed in the spirit and spread peace in the streets in which we dwell. The work before me was able to be presented to the Lord. I could trust Him with my day, my work, and rest that He would guide my way.

Yes, this is a personal idea, but not original for sure! David in the psalms talks about greeting the day and rising before the sun. Today I got to enjoy the earth God made for me, the sun He sent to give me some sunny D, and the connectedness of life, held together in Him! May that sense continue through my day and yours! It is full of wonder to greet the morning!

What does "Eating Clean" mean?

2010-03-15T20:53:00.000-07:00

This term may be a newer addition to the english language, but it refers to eating more like we did in the past.
Eating Clean simply means consuming food in its most natural state with out the addition of chemicals, synthetic ingredients, preservatives etc. If you consider a food and imagine it in its most unrefined form, there you find its most powerful and nutritive state. The industrialization of our food supply dating back to the first half of the 20th century made bringing dinner to the table much easier, but through the years the result has been a steady decline in the real amount of nutrition found in our most common foods and as a result, a sicker and more obese population.
Let's take a prime example with "enriched wheat flour". What is it? Wheat, right? Well, it was wheat once! The process it has undergone has stripped it of fiber, natural oils in the germ - the life producing element - and then it has been cleansed of all 11 vitamins and minerals, 4 of which in a synthetic form were "added" back, thus the term "enriched". Enriched wheat flour is not whole wheat flour. Furthermore, the way the body handles flour like this is pretty much the same as it handles sugar. It raises the blood glucose levels rapidly and when there is too much present at one time in the body, whatever can't be used immediately is stored as glycogen or as fat.

10 Tips to Eat Clean:

Buy fewer items in bags and boxes.
Shop the bulk food/natural section for whole grains like brown rice and rolled oats.
Avoid products containing High Fructose Corn Syrup or Partially Hydrogenated Oils
Read Ingredient Labels! Are the ingredients ones you know?
Eat whole grains like brown rice. Cook a big pot on Sunday and use through the week.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, 5-7 servings a day for women and children, 7-9 for men.
Use herbs and seasonings! They taste great and have great health benefits, too.
Avoid processed meat products. The name says it all, "meat product", it's not real meat!
Avoid added sugar. Go for cereals and snacks with less than 10 grams of sugar per serving.
Shop the perimeter of the grocery market. You'll buy higher nutrition value foods and save $.

To Your Vibrant Health!
~Celeste

ps: we'll talk more later about time saving tips to eat well and with convenience for our busy lives!

A Blog to Follow for a more Radiant Body and Life!

2009-01-28T12:04:00.001-08:00

The mission of Health Divine is to bring simple insights for the better care of our bodies.

You have a wonderful and beautiful body! It not only allows you to move and express your-self, it is the temporal residence of your spirit, your breath, and the very presence of God!

If you want to act more deliberately to care for and honor your body, let me help you on that journey!

To your health and happiness as a habitation of the Most High!

Celeste~