We're having a RIOT here today-everyone in our office
dresses up for Halloween and I'm not talking just a mask.
I'm dressed as Morticia Addams, and as I write this, hairs
from my long black wig keep getting in my mouth!
I tried to talk my husband Mike into being Gomez, but he
didn't go for it! He also didn't go for my suggestions of
Lurch or Cousin It--I can't imagine why.
Some other characters we have here today are Raggedy Ann,
a vampire, a Victorian lady, a Twister game, a go-go girl,
a nurse, Cleopatra, a hillbilly, a masquerade lady and Jim
Carrey's character in "The Mask."
We'll be celebrating with a nice rich chocolate cake later
on.
What? Cake, you say? But aren't you the lady that always
talks about eating healthy?
Yes, I am. But eating healthy does not mean that you
can't EVER indulge in something sweet.
Moderation is the key, my friend.
You see, when you live every day feeding your body the way
it was designed to be fed, you don't have to worry about
occasional indulgences in something not-so-good for you.
Here's why:
Our bodies are alkaline by design. All of our organs and
systems work perfectly in an alkaline environment.
When a human body is too acidic, it doesn't function
properly and it literally begins to break down. And you
get pain, sickness, disease and obesity.
So if you are in pain, are sick or are fat, you are
acidic. Period.
Eating 50-70+% alkaline foods and combining your foods in
the way that keeps digestive acid low is the key to an
alkaline pH 12 months a year.
If you have a healthy, alkaline body and regularly eat
correctly combined meals, you're FAR less likely to get
sick.
It's been proven in labs time and again that tumors,
inflammation and diseases of all kinds thrive in an acid
environment--but they cannot survive in an alkaline
environment.
When you're alkaline, you have more energy and all of your
systems work efficiently.
Your digestive system breaks down your food thoroughly,
you get the benefit of all the great nutrients, and the "by-
products of digestion" pass on down and out much easier.
Your heart works better, so your whole body gets the
benefit of oxygen-rich blood being pumped through your
blood vessels (and carbon dioxide gets eliminated).
Your kidneys work perfectly, so they filter out any toxins
from your blood and dump them into your urine.
In other words, you're squeaky clean on the inside!
And ALL of this means that a body in a strong state of
health can most definitely handle and bounce back from an
occasional piece of cake or other indulgence without
becoming sick or putting on pounds.
As long as it's just once in a while--not every day.
Again, moderation is the key.
The meals are positively delicious, so you NEVER feel
deprived and it's easy to stick to. As a matter of fact,
you'll find yourself looking forward to your meals.
It teaches you which foods are acid and which are
alkaline, so you know where your 50-70+% should come from
everyday.
It shows you what to eat with what, so meal planning and
choosing correct combinations are a cinch.
And best of all...in addition to tons of healthy dishes,
the recipe book also has desserts. Positively scrumptious
desserts like my famous homemade carrot cake, pecan pie,
raspberry bars and brownies.
I tell you exactly how to eat them to avoid pain and stay
looking good.
Well, I've got to go. Time to have a glass of cider and
check out some of the other costumes.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
PS: Naomi is getting sweet relief from IBS:
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Sherry:
I was diagnosed with IBS 20 years ago & have suffered
immensely as you well know.
Two years ago it got really severe & I lost about 25 lbs.
(I know that I'm in the minority & for most people that
sounds good but for me it was very bad.)
Things went from bad to worse & I was on the white coat
treadmill for way too long with no results. And like you I
had ALL the tests (some that the lab technicians had never
known the doctor to order).
About a month ago, I found what was supposed to be a
"sure" cure. I followed that diet very diligently for 3
weeks and was not seeing any improvement. It was VERY
bland, and last Wednesday (Oct. 22), I had a severe attack
for no apparent reason to me.
That evening I got back on the Internet & found your plan.
There was nothing on the plan that I thought I could eat
but I was so desperate I started it on Thursday morning
(Oct. 23). And am I ever glad I did.
No one knows what a joy it was for me to be able to eat
things that I liked but had done without for SO-O-O-O long.
I have been able to stop all meds but my fluid pill for
blood pressure.
The terrible gas & bloating I suffered with has ceased
along with my constipation. And I can sleep without
sitting up!! My halitosis is also improving everyday.
