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Einkorn Zucchini Bread and Pumpkin Pie Spice

10/25/2015

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I have been experimenting with my Young Living Einkorn wheat and really enjoying the results. In case you haven't seen previous discussions, Einkorn wheat is the biblical, ancient wheat with only 14 chromosomes. "When compared to the modern, highly modified wheat of today, einkorn's unhybridized genetics and low gluten levels make it more compatible with the human body and easier to digest."*  Einkorn is a soft, less absorbent flour so it takes a little getting use to, but the flavor is wonderful.

Since zucchini is plentiful, you might want to try your hand at this hearty and filling treat. More recipes can be found on the Young Living website. Just in time for autumn fun, check out Witch's Brew (a spiced cider), Fruit Spiders, Ogre's Overbite (an apple delight).
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Einkorn Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

2 cups Einkorn Flour (+1/4 cup, if needed)
1 cup organic crystalized cane syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 & 1/2 tsp baking aluminum free powder
1 & 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice *(see link below)

1 egg
1/3 cup coconut or almond milk
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/3 cup applesauce (I blended one apple in my blendtec)
1 tsp vanilla extract
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3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup shredded zucchini
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients (first 6 ingredients) and sift together. Mix all wet ingredients (next 5 ingredients), in a large bowl, stirring well. Add dry mixture to the wet mixture until well blended. If too wet, add the additional 1/4 cup of flour. Add zucchini and walnuts and stir again. Let sit for 5 minutes. 
Grease an 8 inch loaf pan. Add batter, place in preheated oven and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Bread will be moist, thick and hearty. Did I mention delicious?
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Pumpkin Pie Spice
I love getting fresh spices from the East End Coop in Pittsburgh. I know they are high quality and not flavored sawdust (as was determined by a NY study for most cinnamon powders on the market). Try grinding your own spices for even more flavor.

3 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 & 1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 & 1/2 tsp ground cloves

 I used 1/4 tsp of this mixture 
in my Young Living Pure Protein Vanilla Spice meal replacement and it was like a pumpkin pie milkshake. Experiment and have some fun.
* From "The Einkorn Cookbook" which currently comes with Young Living's Einkorn flour.
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Intermittent Fasting to Burn Fat

10/19/2015

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Are you presently happy with the number on the scale or the size of your jeans? Truth be told, I'm not. I've been gradually putting on a few pounds and my clothes are feeling tight and uncomfortable.  

As we move toward winter, more time indoors, less farm fresh foods and two major feasting holiday seasons, concern for my health is on my mind. I wonder how I will be able to improve my weight and overall health with all these challenges. I know, I know... eat whole foods, less food and avoid feeding the emotions. But is there something else I could do to help maybe reset my metabolism? I think I found something that just might help, intermittent fasting.

I have written about fasting before (Can Fasting Be Good For You? and Slipping into Idolatry), but this approach appears to be less intense, but just as effective and beneficial.

I was watching a great documentary series on YouTube this week. Dr. Mercola was being interviewed and his discussion about the benefits of intermittent fasting caught my attention. I went to his website and did a bit of research. Here's what I learned:
  • Intermittent fasting helps reset your body to burn fat for fuel instead of sugar.
  • Fasting has been shown to improve cardiovascular health, reduce cancer risk, aid gene repair, and increase longevity.
  • The same benefits that are gained from severe calorie restriction can be gained from intermittent fasting, which is following an eating schedule where you eat normally on some days, and dramatically cut calories on others.
  • ​Intermittent fasting helps reduce cravings by normalizing ghrelin levels, or the "hunger hormone", 
  • HDH, human growth hormone, is increased with intermittent fasting and this hormone is known to slow down the aging process.
  • Fasting can be combined with spiritual exercises to deepen faith, increase peace of mind, and create solidarity with those less fortunate. 
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Intermittent fasting can be done several ways. First, you can choose to eat normally one day, then fast by eating no more than 500 calories (for women, 600 for men) the next, continuing this pattern of every other day. 

Another way to intermittently fast is to choose two days a week to eat the restricted calories and eat normally the other days of the week. When doing this, it seems to be most effective to eat only one meal on fast days rather than snacking throughout the day, which often leads to eating more and focusing on food to much.

Dr. Mercola has a third method for intermittent fasting that he finds to be very effective. This is to limit eating to a window of time, say only 6 or 8 hours each day and not eating at all (so effectively fasting) the rest of the day. He recommends not eating 3-4 hours before going to sleep. This is continued until the fat burning process kicks in and then the hours of eating can be extended to 8-10.

Of course, eating a whole food diet and lots of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, means I will be nourishing the cells of the body and giving them the nutritional resources they need to work the miracle of health. 

I am eager to give intermittent fasting a try and report back in a future post. Would anyone like to join me? Leave a comment below and we will support each other.
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Words That Change a Life

10/12/2015

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The power of our words, even if they are still just thoughts, is undeniable.  What we think affects our choices, our attitudes and ultimately our actions. We have tapes that run in our minds all the time, words spoken by others or beliefs adopted due to past experiences, what's happened to us or what we ourselves have done. 

Have you ever gone to an event convinced that you are having a bad hair day, feel fat or just don't believe you look attractive.  When someone approaches you and says that you look nice or they like your outfit, what do you think to yourself?  "They are just being nice, I don't really look good today."  Do you usually shift your thoughts and beliefs to include the information you received or do you default to your own beliefs? 

In my own life, I often get what I expect.  In my dealings with people, if I expect a conflict, I usually get one.  If I expect a business prospect to turn me down, the prospect usually does.  It seems that without knowing it I am creating the reality that I believe will occur.
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Over the past few years, I have been reading books that challenge me to change my thoughts, my words and the tapes in my mind. I have been keeping a journal with "words of truth" to help form my mind and create positive realities. I repeat these statements out loud at the beginning of each day.  Here are just a few of my entries:

"This is a good day, a successful day and a day of growth and learning."

"God is using my gifts, talents, and passion to change the world."

"I attract many, many people to healthy living and financial freedom and am changing lives daily."

"Difficulties in my life are a gift to make me stronger."

Do these statements mean that I am already doing all of these things or seeing the reality of these statements each day? No.  But the brain does not know that difference between what i have lived in person and what i repeat or imagine on a daily basis. In a way, I am communicating to my brain what is going to happen or what it should be working toward. I create a more positive mindset, give myself the opportunity to make choices that align with this vision, and increase my trust in God and His blessings in my life. 

I may have mentioned these resources before, but they are worth repeating.  Joyce Meyer's book, Change Your Words, Change Your Life, is inspirational and motivating.  Jim Rohn's book, The Art of Exceptional Living, is profound and entertaining.  Even Napolean Hill's, Think and Grow Rich, is based on this same principle of believing in what you want to happen. Just recently I read What to Say to Yourself When You Talk to Yourself by Shad Helmstetter which was also very helpful. 

God spoke, and the world was created.  He has created us in His image and our words can be used to create or destroy.  May your words today, whether spoken out loud or in your thoughts, bring you the blessings that God desires for you.
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Brain Health Conference, October 17

10/4/2015

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Do you have a Pooh brain? Does it feel as if you head is full of fluff some days?  Or are you like the scarecrow from the wizard of OZ thinking, "If I only had a brain!" How many times do I hear people complaining about their memory or their ability to complete mental tasks quickly? 

With the brain being the command center for the rest of the body, it makes sense that people would be concerned about what contributes to optimal brain health.

This is the topic of our brain health conference on October 17, but I will give a little food for thought today to wet your appetite.

The brain is 75% water and so without adequate water, the brain does not function as well as it should. Consider the difference between a grape (with water) and a raisin (without water). What do you want your brain to look like?

The brain has 100 billion neurons and is a massive electrical super-highway with messages being relayed simultaneously and constantly. Chemicals in our household cleaners, hairspray, shampoos, air fresheners all contribute to blocking the channels of communication and make it difficult for neurons to give and receive signals. This contributes to miscommunication in the body, brain fuzzle and more.

The human brain is about 60% fat, the fattest organ in the body, and so it loves to be fed health omega-3 fats such avocado (great in smoothies), coconut oil, sache inche nut oil (in Young Living's MindWise) and extra virgin olive oil.
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