Thom King
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Beautiful Moments Going Unnoticed
Five sensible tips on taking our time to take it all in Life in the modern age can seem to be all consuming. I know I find it that way sometimes. I can become so involved in the minutia of media, phone calls, texts and emails that the basic natural outside world seems to just disappear. I was reminded of this last week while walking my dog Dignan. Trapped in my own world, suddenly I felt his eyes upon me and heard his quiet whine. He was staring up at me with this look of “h
October 24, 2012
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What They Are Feeding Grandma and Grandpa
Senior living centers modify a high sugar dietr According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes now affects 25.8 millio Americans. It’s a major health conce and a mounting problem for the country as a whole, especially for the rapidly expanding senior population. More tha 23 percent of Americans aged 60 and older have diabetes. In fact, an estimated 50 percent of the cases of adult onset diabetes (type 2) occur in those over 55 years of age. Seniors are far more like
May 4, 2012
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New Attacks on Fructose Reveal Only One Way to Evaluate Sugars
Clearing the confusion on HFCS and crystalline fructose The ongoing attack on sugar has now shifted to fructose. University of Califo ia, San Francisco professor Dr. Robert H. Lustig recently gave a seminar on behalf of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and ignited the fire – and people’s passion about protecting what goes into their mouth. Dr. Lustig is a medical doctor who teaches pediatrics and is an obesity specialist within the endocrin
April 26, 2012
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The Facts Behind Sugar Toxicity
moderation is the key to sweetener safety Sugar might taste sweet to the tongue, but too much of it is toxic for the body so much so that processed sugar is now being linked to cancer and other ailments. Research links sugar to the ballooning obesity problem in the United States. According to Dr. Robert Lustig, sugar is toxic and addictive, which is slowly killing us by increasing the risk of heart disease, Type II diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. Does that mean sugar sh
April 26, 2012
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The Game is Over When You Choose to Win
10 tips that will end the game in your favor It has been said "when the student is ready the teacher will appear". I have found this to be true through out most of my life. Knowing this, I accept that when the teacher does appear it can take many forms. More often than not the teacher does not ride in with a team of white stallions but, rather is revealed in a faint whisper, almost disce ible in a breeze or in the motion of the branches of tall trees as a bird lights upon a l
January 10, 2010
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Find Your Fire and They Will Watch You Bu
10 steps to finding and keeping your passio John Wesley, an eighteenth century theologian said, “When you set yourself on fire, people will come and see you burn.” Under Wesley's direction, many of his congregation became leaders in many social justice issues of the day including prison reform and abolitionism movements. Wesley insisted that in this life, man could come to a state where perfect love reigned supreme in one's heart. When you are firmly grounded in your true p
April 22, 2009
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Digging Yourself Out of the Mud
Everybody gets stuck in the mud sometimes. We all have felt overwhelmed by life’s challenges, especially in these tumultuous times we live in. We see banks failing, 401k values dropping like a rock and corporate corruption just to name a few. It affects all of us in one way or another. Sometimes a person might like to crawl into a safe place and hibe ate until it all blows over. But, we are humans and we are all connected by a thread of commonality. What one cell feels so do
April 20, 2009
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You Have The Power To - Change Your Life in 21 Days
I am sure you have heard all the claims that advertisers make about losing weight, growing hair and getting rich. More often than not none of these schemes work. But here is one fact that does; a habit good or bad can be created in 21 days. Science has shown us that if you do something for 21 days straight it becomes a habit and the longer you stick with it the stronger your habit will become. The reverse is also true in regard to bad habits. If you have a bad habit, make a h
April 20, 2009
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The Skinny on Portion Control
Now is the time of year when all of our senses will be flooded with the latest weight loss gimmicks. I am here to tell you that most of them will only result in you losing weight in your wallet and not from your belly or butt. There are some very basic rules to weight loss; watch what you eat and exercise more. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but, these are the facts. No powder, pill or potion will give you the long lasting healthy results you are looking for. Here a
January 28, 2007
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Freedom Is Found In Detachment
I am looking for freedom in my life. And I know the only way I can find it is through detachment. Every morning as I am preparing to begin my day I ask for a direction which will ultimately shape my life. During my day little signs will come to me that give me guidance toward my lesson. These come to me in a very profound manner and truly deepen my spiritual connection to all things. It has taken me a long time to learn how to hear this guidance. What I have come to know is
February 21, 2005
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