Good, Wednesday, morning! Today we focus on another place we frequently have our hands and may not think to disinfect. Though we don’t need to be OCD about it, it helps to wipe it down once in a while.
Make it a GREAT day!
The Basic G wipes can be found here.
Other articles on Green Cleaners:
What is causing us to “be sick?”
Clean, Protect your Kids, Reduce Asthma
I decided I had consumed way too much trash over the Thanksgiving-Christmas holidays. I felt sluggish, had no energy, and was bloated, not to mention I’d gained 9 pounds. I heard about this awesome all you can eat cleanse and that sounded like something I could do. I stocked up on healthy, fresh produce and embarked on this great challenge. No starvation, no crazy concoctions, no drugs, just tasty, pretty, raw veggies and fruit.
Day 1: I want to eat a wheel of cheese and a whole tuna. (Don’t forget the protein.) I did very well on this day. Not many cravings, but the knowledge that I should avoid it for 7 days made me want it.
Day 2: <Head hits desk> When my body doesn’t get protein it doesn’t function. I had misunderstood the instructions and omitted any protein on day 1. Unable to function, a half serving of a plant based protein brought me back to life and I commenced to shoving large quantities of food in my mouth.
Day 3: I began feeling clearer in the head, my energy picked up a bit, I wasn’t wanting to eat forbidden foods (as much) I was very thankful for the 2 avocados that had fallen off my tree. I ate half of each of those beasts each day.
Day 4: This was a Thursday for me. When I walked into Rotary, the meat entre’ smelled divine. This day was very difficult to get enough food past my lips…to which my hubby found very entertaining. I felt that I could not possibly force anymore raw veggies past my teeth. Yet, I continued on.
Day 5: Must I really continue to eat this stuff? I had lots of energy, felt very clear headed, yet fixing chicken and such for the rest of my family caused me to be jealous. For dinner, I told my husband, “I give up, I want a pizza. I’ll just eat a veggie pizza so it won’t be that bad.” He said NO, so I had slightly steamed tomatoes with avocado and some homemade Italian dressing.
Day 6: I’ve made it this far… could I eat a whole cow? Nope…one more day to go. Tomato juice warmed with right protein tastes just like cream of tomato soup! I packed an apple and orange in my purse for snacks at the hockey game and ate my salad when we returned home at 10 pm.
Day 7: Easy, this is it. I am finished at dinner time. I shoved fruits and veggiez and plant based protein past my teeth with the knowledge of a small, grilled chicken breast for dinner, and maybe even a bite of ice cream.
Free dinner -its over! Hubby grilled the chicken perfect, but when I bit into it, it didn’t meet my expectations. When darling daughter finished her dinner and got ice cream, I had a single bite of the fowl tasting frozen concoction..
The cleanse ruined my taste buds! I lost 7 pounds in the 7 days, several inches around my waist, increased my energy levels, and wrecked my taste buds for the crap that infiltrates our daily lives.
Chicken is better now, fresh caught grouper is amazing, ice cream still doesn’t cut it and I am craving more veggies.
Things I learned.
*I am thankful for my supportive husband, even if he makes fun of me in the process.
*Fruits and veggies make me feel good.
*Iron can eliminate cheese cravings.
*Fresh and lightly steamed veggies make gorgeous meals.
*I can do anything for 7 days.
*If I can do it for 7, I can commit to healthier choices on a daily basis for life.
*Keep drinking water-it keeps things moving.
*Protein is an integral part of my daily diet.
*If I have “side effects” it is due to my errors in following proper protocol.
I was devastated that the things I once coveted as delicious, no longer strike my fancy, however it is amazing how delicious these whole foods can taste when there isn’t anything skewed by hyper-palatable foods. My “junk food life” was ruined! Now I focus on whole foods for my sweets and such!
For more information on this amazing All You Can Eat Cleanse, contact me.
I’m not denying that providing your body with high quality nutrients and fiber can’t have profound effects and allow you system to begin working more efficiently. I’m not saying that your liver couldn’t use a break from all the abuse it gets on a daily basis.
I AM saying, perhaps an additional day or two of good prep work could assist you in avoiding many of the “side effects” that many seem to get when they “cleanse” their systems.
As I watch all the social media and see everyone talking about “making a change for a healthier new year” I get excited that so many are ready to commit, and then, a bit sad in that so many will give up, feeling as if they have failed. My goal in this article is to set you up to WIN!
Some people, occasionally, will experience some side effects. These are typically:
Day 2 is typically the day you will notice most, if any, of these symptoms, especially, if you have over-indulged prior to your cleanse. This is the REASON – I suggest waiting a few days to begin – past New Years Day.
Almost always, these symptoms are from dehydration, starvation or withdrawal from caffeine, sugar or alcohol.
I don’t believe in starving myself, or my clients. I believe in providing high quality nutrition to my body to allow it to do its job! Here is a link to an 18 minute video that explains how to “cleanse” without the starvation portion so many think is necessary. I will also provide links to the 4 products mentioned in this presentation. (NOTE: special parameters for those with Diabetes or Low Blood Sugar is at 10:00 Minute mark.)
Alfalfa Complex * Liver DTX Complex * Herb-Lax * Optiflora
If you would like additional information on how to set up your cleanse or to discuss what might be a match for your personal needs, please feel free to contact me at Tess@HealthyGreaseMonkey.com
I know this sounds silly to say, “Don’t poison yourself” but it is easier to do than you think, in many ways. I’ve been known to pollute my self on occasion. Not so much, these days, but in my younger years I was all about them. The less stress our bodies have to undergo, the quicker our bodies can recover.
The Susan G. Komen 3-day is all about finding a cure for breast cancer. It is an excellent organization that has helped my family members out during treatment and diagnosis. The whole purpose is for fewer people to die of Breast Cancer. There is another way we can assist them in this endeavor, AND it can help us prepare our bodies for a mostly pain free 60-mile walk as well.
Ingestion
Slather it on
Breathe it in
The Bottom Line
If you would like any additional information, sources for my information or more options for healthy options, contact me.
Happy Walking.
Just like everything else in life, improved health can be attained by taking one step at a time.
You choose what size steps you want to take. Big? or Small?
You choose your pace. Fast? or Slow?
You may stumble, just get back up.
You may veer off track, follow the map to get back on the road to better health.
I am excited to be working with people who want to be on the lead lap of life, people who want sustained energy without sugar & caffeine laden energy drinks. You can do it, I would be happy to work with you.
I am Grease Monkey Marketing, contact me and we can map out what steps could be most beneficial for you. Whether your first priority is increased energy, improved health, or weight loss/weight management we can work with you to map it out and then guide you on your journey!
For more information, contact me.
Do you gasp for breath when scrubbing the tub or shower? The unknown ingredients in commercial household cleaners, laundry detergents, & dish soaps are full of environmental toxins that can accumulate in your body and contribute to weight gain and diabetes.
These toxins mess around with the body’s ability to balance blood sugar and metabolize cholesterol, increasing the risks of insulin resistance.
I, personally, have found ways to eliminate and reduce my family’s exposure to these toxins while still keeping a clean home. (So to speak – I do have a 5 yr old.) I have also made easy switches and changes in my daily life to eliminate what I’ve been and around and to counteract the potential damages of things I may be exposed to.
Some of the things I have done, include but are not limited to:
Go ahead, blame it on your cleaning house, BUT THEN, do something to change it and get back on the road to better health!
For more information, feel free to contact me.
Here’s to your return to the lead lap of your life!!!
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In the last week, it seems, we have been bombarded about information regarding the toxins we put into our bodies on a daily basis. Last week, I presented an informational health minute to my Rotary club on personal care products and the poisons contained in many of the common choices. Our skin is the biggest organ in our body. (Although I have had a few guys in college try to tell me otherwise.) 
When we put anything on our skin, it is immediately absorbed and within 90 seconds it begins entering our blood stream. This is why so many different drugs are now being offered in patch form, it is an easy delivery system.
So why the big deal about our personal care products? The cosmetics/personal care products industry is SELF REGULATED. This means the FDA doesn’t care what they put in the products we use. They don’t ask, they don’t check, it doesn’t matter. The industry as a whole has set up ITS OWN governing body that sets ITS OWN limits on what can or cannot be used in products. So they set a level of an ingredient, that has been deemed a toxin and recommend that companies not go over that level.
The average woman uses 9-14 personal care products on a daily basis. The average man uses 7-9. The visual above shows us some examples. Lets say the products YOU CHOOSE are conservative and only have 85% of that thresh hold for a certain toxin. You use 8 products a day.
That’s 6.8 TIMES the amount of that toxin that what has been deemed “safe” by the people making it. Now, add the other chemicals from each of those products as well and you quickly discover the amount of stress being placed on your body on a daily basis, AND YOU HAVEN’T EVEN LEFT HOME!
I feel blessed to have found alternatives to these products. Alternatives that don’t include any of these harmful ingredients. If you, or someone you know is interested in alternatives, please contact me. I am happy to discuss your needs with you.
If you would like further information on this issue, here is another web article to check out.
There’s enough stress out there, without my adding to it first thing in the morning. Begin to reduce the taxing toxins from your life and begin seeing your health improve.
Healthy Grease Monkey 
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