Hey friends! I have been MIA for over a week, and it feels like forever! But I have a good reason…half of my family came to visit me! My parents and my sister all came out to play for the week. We had a blast! We had lots of food and we explored all over, from Cannon Beach to meandering downtown Portland – hitting up China town, the Japanese Gardens and of course Voodoo Donuts to hiking in the plentiful, awe-inspiring forests, to shopping at the outlets. It was a week packed full of adventures and fun!
This is a teacup from our tea party at the Japanese Gardens
They went home early on the 4th. After they headed to the airport, Jon and I drove up to the Seattle area to spend the weekend with his parents. Friday we went to a park where there was a live symphony that played music to the fireworks. They were so beautiful!
Since I left y’all hangin and because you’re all awesome, I’ll give you a weight loss tip and a killer recipe today.
Weight Loss Tip Tuesday:
Read labels! Look at the ingredients. If a third grader wouldn’t be able to pronounce it, put it back on the shelf.
Processed foods are loaded with all kinds of chemicals that are no good for our bodies. I can guarantee you that you won’t find propylene glycol (also used as antifreeze for cars and airplanes), disodium guanylate or monosodium glutamate (MSG – aka natural flavor and hydrolyzed yeast extract) naturally occurring in nature. These, along with over 3,000 other food additives the FDA allows in our food, are manufactured in a lab.
Eliminating these chemicals will make you feel better and will help your body become healthier. Our bodies are really smart, but they weren’t created to take in all of these scientifically made chemicals. Eating these things can make us very sick. They have been linked to an array of health issues from respiratory distress, headaches and nausea, to lung disease and cancer and just about everything in between.
This week, look at the labels on your food and try this tip out. Pay close attention to how you feel once you’ve eliminated the hazardous, man made chemicals. Let me know what you think.
You’re all fabulous! Never forget that!
Sources:
http://www.sustainabletable.org/385/additives
Michael Pollen “Food Rules”
Healthy & Happy 
I loved your idea!!
Enjoy yummy summer salad recipes..
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Thanks! Your cabo salad looks delish!
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🙂 I loved your post “Weight Loss Tip Tuesday …..”. Can’t push myself too have much WATER, any beverage tastier yet healthy?
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Thanks! Have you tried adding fruit to your water? I really like adding raspberries, strawberries, lemon, lime…pretty much whatever I have in the fridge or freezer. Herbal tea is another one of my favorite things to drink. There are hundreds of different kinds, each with their own amazing benefits!
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Hey, yes, I have tried herbal tea and it’s really beneficial. I’ll follow your idea of adding fruits too 🙂
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Awesome! Let me know what you think!
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Yeah, I take it whenever I have cold and cough, really effective and relieving….
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Agreed! I love drinking chamomile tea with a little honey when I’m under the weather. Excellent idea!
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Read about chamomile tea, it boosts the immune system, will surely give it a try 🙂
Fennel seeds tea is also beneficial and tastes great…
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Yum! I love fennel! I’ve tried licorice tea, but never fennel. I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks!
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Yes, it is delicious, though chicken caesar salad is my fav..
http://bit.ly/1gIZNbT
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Label reading is a great tip! Those first 5 ingredients listed tell you so much about the food–I’m often surprised by how unhealthy the main ingredients are, then they add the chemicals on top of them. Recipe sounds yummy, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks! I couldn’t agree with you more! Once you start paying attention to these things, it’s really crazy to realize how much artificial crap companies put in our food! Completely eye opening!
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