This morning I walked the dreaded Maxwell, 3km downhill and 3 km uphill, but is a never ending uphill even although it is only 3km. I have had many excuses as why I could not tackle this uphill until I ran out of excuses, and the only option left was: Just do it, the ancient Greek writer Euripides in Licymnius said: “Toil, says the proverb, is the sire of fame.” Therefore, I toiled down and up that hill.
While toiling down the hill (it is too difficult to even think when you go up) I thought of all the fabulous women that I was honoured to have met throughout my life. Most of them are now over fifty and some are even in their eighties and still fabulous.
This blog today is a tribute to all the women and their best qualities. Let me start with Rita - her smile lights up a room, her presence is like the sun shining after weeks of continuous rain. She is tall and nymph like; I always thought Rita walked out of Botticelli’s “La Primavera” to bestow upon us her grace.
Marleen is soft and gentle, no matter how hard life treats her, she just smile and takes it on. Marleen is a pillar of strength, her beauty shines through her eyes.
Lynn is another nymph – I am blessed with the hips so all nymphs are my ideal form of the body of women. Lynn is also very gentle and sincere, she is beautiful five o’clock in the morning while she feeds the birds – she is beautiful without having to do much (sigh).
Then there is Charlene, devilishly sexy but her beauty is in her strength. She got up after a tsunami wave hit her from the back, from the side and poured flotsam all over her. She got up and created for herself an empire, she is an inspiration of beauty and strength.
Debbie and her mother are truly beautiful. Sutu is over eighty, stunning, always the epitome of grace and beauty. Her beauty is like Sara from the bible – ageless, timeless and breathless.
I took a breather and then thought of Thea, she has the most beautiful legs and she is the hostess. The always charms you with her baking, but wait I do not think Thea is fifty yet – Thea when you reach that age, I will add you. I do not want sexy, not fifty, women in my blog yet!
Another woman that I always use to admire is Alet- no matter what, -rain, snow, exhaustion, her hair and nails were impeccable. She uses her hands as a Geisha would and she dressed with so much care, I was envious (in an aspiring manner) of the way she carried herself.
Another fabulously female that I admired throughout my time here on earth is Annatjie. She was a gymnast while in school, so apart from a natural beauty, Annatjie carries herself with the grace that only comes with dedication. Ballet dancers have the same quality. Then there is Judie, all colour and vibrancy.
To be fabulous and fifty, takes effort, it takes toil and that brings health and confidence. Because ladies it is toil and confidence, that makes us sexy and fabulous.
Today I will aspire to take on some of the qualities that I admire in my friends. Is it not about time that we sit down and tell our friends what we admire in them? Take up the challenge and do so.
So my hill walk is done, I opened my e- mail and what did I get? -These photo’s.
I think I must go walk Maxwell right now again, just in tribute to this fabulous lady. I want legs like that, not to mention the pink frilly panty.
Love you all!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
FABULOUSLY FIFTY AND YOUR CHANGING SHAPE
This past weekend I spoke to a woman in her early sixties, she walks every day for an hour as part of her exercise regime. Sannie got a great skin and a good body on the petite side, but she has picked up weight around her mid section and she has lost her appetite: the result a sluggish metabolic system.
Sannie’s metabolic system is in fact burning the wet wood of metabolic and environmental waste. How can we stimulate the metabolic system to work for us and not against our own bodies?
Before I answer the question let, us look at our hormones and weight maintenance.
It is not a proven fact but it looks like when our ovaries produces less oestrogen, your body goes into this mode: “O my goodness, what now, where must we find oestrogen!” I can just picture the little workers throwing up arms into the air while frantically imploring the ovaries to keep on making oesrogen.
However, the twins Miss and Miss Ovary refuses to comply – their shift is over, they are on a retirement package. The body knows that oestrogen can be produced and stored in fat cells, now your body works harder –no retirement in view for your body- to convert calories into fat to increase oestrogen levels. The body is so busy with this mission that it does not stop to think that fat cells do not burn calories the way muscle cells do and so unfortunately, the kilograms sneak up on and around the midriff. This is even worse on the standard Western diet. Your body cannot get the necessary oestrogen from the food you take in, but it gets plenty of unhealthy calories. In fact, the empty food negates oestrogen production so the body must store more fat in order to get the “wanted” oestrogen.
We can reverse the effects of Miss and Miss Ovary retirement schedule. Keep on with the exercise, increase the walking distance within the same period, do an imitation of a run (shuffle) for short periods so that you force your body to work harder and to burn the calories that has been stored. Be conscious of what you are eating and when. Do not be tempted to eat a heavy meal late at night. Drink your veggie juice especially carrot, celery, apple (as a rule we do not mix fruit and veggies but this is the exception) and cucumber to flush the system.
How to increase your metabolic system to burn the dry wood?
Eat small meals, never bigger than your fist, and eat often. This will enable your metabolic system to burn effectively the meal that you have eaten. Do not skip breakfast, eat a substantial breakfast after you have walked (shuffled) around the neighborhood. A good breakfast should consist of; some protein, less carbohydrates, good fats –linseed or nuts, wheat germ- and a good herbal tea to stimulate the whole system. I do love celery seed, dandelion, red clover and rosehip tea. The celery tea is very good for menopause problems. Have a yogurt or some fruit 2-3 hours after your breakfast.
For lunch you could have a salad in summer with some brown rice and either fish or chicken. You could have a soup in winter – I will never buy tin soup, make your own, healthier and delicious. Supper should be (for us over fifty) a large glass of veggie juice – freshly juiced; you could add a teaspoon of kelp and a teaspoon of wheat germ to the juice. If and when you eat out, make sensible choices, but enjoy the food, tomorrow you will once again drink your juice instead of a meal.
SEX-ERCISE
We have done (I do hope you have started your training) the clench and relax training sex-ercises now we build onto that. This is the Push-outs. Clench the PC muscle and push down, you will feel the tummy muscles contracting as well as the anus; it must be a push as if you are delivering a baby. Hold the push, release and repeat about five times. Do more when you are comfortable with the movement. Do not forget to do the clenches of the previous week.
Good luck with taking back the shape you want to have and lots of love
Tessa Biagio.
Sannie’s metabolic system is in fact burning the wet wood of metabolic and environmental waste. How can we stimulate the metabolic system to work for us and not against our own bodies?
Before I answer the question let, us look at our hormones and weight maintenance.
It is not a proven fact but it looks like when our ovaries produces less oestrogen, your body goes into this mode: “O my goodness, what now, where must we find oestrogen!” I can just picture the little workers throwing up arms into the air while frantically imploring the ovaries to keep on making oesrogen.
However, the twins Miss and Miss Ovary refuses to comply – their shift is over, they are on a retirement package. The body knows that oestrogen can be produced and stored in fat cells, now your body works harder –no retirement in view for your body- to convert calories into fat to increase oestrogen levels. The body is so busy with this mission that it does not stop to think that fat cells do not burn calories the way muscle cells do and so unfortunately, the kilograms sneak up on and around the midriff. This is even worse on the standard Western diet. Your body cannot get the necessary oestrogen from the food you take in, but it gets plenty of unhealthy calories. In fact, the empty food negates oestrogen production so the body must store more fat in order to get the “wanted” oestrogen.
We can reverse the effects of Miss and Miss Ovary retirement schedule. Keep on with the exercise, increase the walking distance within the same period, do an imitation of a run (shuffle) for short periods so that you force your body to work harder and to burn the calories that has been stored. Be conscious of what you are eating and when. Do not be tempted to eat a heavy meal late at night. Drink your veggie juice especially carrot, celery, apple (as a rule we do not mix fruit and veggies but this is the exception) and cucumber to flush the system.
How to increase your metabolic system to burn the dry wood?
Eat small meals, never bigger than your fist, and eat often. This will enable your metabolic system to burn effectively the meal that you have eaten. Do not skip breakfast, eat a substantial breakfast after you have walked (shuffled) around the neighborhood. A good breakfast should consist of; some protein, less carbohydrates, good fats –linseed or nuts, wheat germ- and a good herbal tea to stimulate the whole system. I do love celery seed, dandelion, red clover and rosehip tea. The celery tea is very good for menopause problems. Have a yogurt or some fruit 2-3 hours after your breakfast.
For lunch you could have a salad in summer with some brown rice and either fish or chicken. You could have a soup in winter – I will never buy tin soup, make your own, healthier and delicious. Supper should be (for us over fifty) a large glass of veggie juice – freshly juiced; you could add a teaspoon of kelp and a teaspoon of wheat germ to the juice. If and when you eat out, make sensible choices, but enjoy the food, tomorrow you will once again drink your juice instead of a meal.
SEX-ERCISE
We have done (I do hope you have started your training) the clench and relax training sex-ercises now we build onto that. This is the Push-outs. Clench the PC muscle and push down, you will feel the tummy muscles contracting as well as the anus; it must be a push as if you are delivering a baby. Hold the push, release and repeat about five times. Do more when you are comfortable with the movement. Do not forget to do the clenches of the previous week.
Good luck with taking back the shape you want to have and lots of love
Tessa Biagio.
Friday, February 25, 2011
BEING FIFTY MEANS: IN CONTROL, OUT OF CONTROL
At fifty, we are so much more in control of our thoughts and our feelings. We do what we want to do and we are not dictated by the needs of our children or husbands for that matter. We are who we want to be. However, while this is happening the rest of our bodies are going into decline, especially the bladder and the PC muscles. The pelvic floor muscles are like our bi-cepts, and tri-cepts muscles, keep them in good strong working order, or else……need I say more!
Bladder and vagina problems are part of being fifty. Have you perhaps noticed that when you skip, laugh, or cough urine escaped - The sphincter muscle is weaker due to low estrogen levels? The sphincter muscle is there to guard the exit of urine from the bladder. However, you could also have noticed that the vagina is less elastic, or dry and itchy.
The good news is, eat healthy, load up on fresh veggies, fruits, keep the weight down and do the following exercises and you will find an improvement to the PC floor muscles.
The best way to find out is to sit on the toiles with your legs wide apart. Now let go of urine. Can you stop the urine flow without using your legs or your tummy muscles? Can you, can you?
If you cannot then you must exercise or sex-ercise the PC muscles every day.
Today we will concentrate on this one sex-ercise to keep the vagina healthy.
You know where the PC muscles is, you know what it felt like when you tried to stop the urine.
Now while you run your bath water sit once again on the toilet, your bladder should be empty, close your eyes take a deep breath and clench the PC muscle, hold it, let the breath out, -no do not answer the door, or the telephone - and relax. Again, clench the PC muscle, hold, take a deep breath and relax. Do this five times. Tomorrow morning when you wake up, go to the toilet start the process of urinating and stop the uring midway, let the flow go and stop.
This sex-ercise must be done five times in the morning and five times at night. These sex -ercises will strengthen the pelvic muscles, it will improve incontinence and it will make a huge difference to your sex life
Next week we are going to add to the sex-ercise.
How does food help to strengthen the PC muscles?
Your body never stop making estrogen – never, it is just less estrogen being released through the endocrine system.
If you eat food rich in natural estrogen, you assist and improve the release of estrogen.
Soya beans, soya curds as in tofu is a great addition to self-help and self-improvement. Eat a lot of brown rice – 150 -200g per day, add stir-fried, carrots, celery, leek and green and red pepper to your rice. It is delicious and so healthy. Eat food high in calories early in the day. Try to drink fresh carrot and pineapple juice at night, make that your only meal for the night.
Enjoy your day and remember,
Squeeze and release, squeeze and release.
Bladder and vagina problems are part of being fifty. Have you perhaps noticed that when you skip, laugh, or cough urine escaped - The sphincter muscle is weaker due to low estrogen levels? The sphincter muscle is there to guard the exit of urine from the bladder. However, you could also have noticed that the vagina is less elastic, or dry and itchy.
The good news is, eat healthy, load up on fresh veggies, fruits, keep the weight down and do the following exercises and you will find an improvement to the PC floor muscles.
The best way to find out is to sit on the toiles with your legs wide apart. Now let go of urine. Can you stop the urine flow without using your legs or your tummy muscles? Can you, can you?
If you cannot then you must exercise or sex-ercise the PC muscles every day.
Today we will concentrate on this one sex-ercise to keep the vagina healthy.
You know where the PC muscles is, you know what it felt like when you tried to stop the urine.
Now while you run your bath water sit once again on the toilet, your bladder should be empty, close your eyes take a deep breath and clench the PC muscle, hold it, let the breath out, -no do not answer the door, or the telephone - and relax. Again, clench the PC muscle, hold, take a deep breath and relax. Do this five times. Tomorrow morning when you wake up, go to the toilet start the process of urinating and stop the uring midway, let the flow go and stop.
This sex-ercise must be done five times in the morning and five times at night. These sex -ercises will strengthen the pelvic muscles, it will improve incontinence and it will make a huge difference to your sex life
Next week we are going to add to the sex-ercise.
How does food help to strengthen the PC muscles?
Your body never stop making estrogen – never, it is just less estrogen being released through the endocrine system.
If you eat food rich in natural estrogen, you assist and improve the release of estrogen.
Soya beans, soya curds as in tofu is a great addition to self-help and self-improvement. Eat a lot of brown rice – 150 -200g per day, add stir-fried, carrots, celery, leek and green and red pepper to your rice. It is delicious and so healthy. Eat food high in calories early in the day. Try to drink fresh carrot and pineapple juice at night, make that your only meal for the night.
Enjoy your day and remember,
Squeeze and release, squeeze and release.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
CELLULITE, YOUR SKIN AND BEING FIFTY
Being fifty means, we have to work harder, and we do have less energy. However, the energy comes back as soon as we correct the hormonal imbalance and if we stay disciplined with the diet. By diet, I do not mean, starve yourself. Fifty means we have to have a fresh, honest look at our daily menu.
Cellulite is a symptom of metabolic imbalance, correct your metabolic system and you correct not only cellulite BUT the lymphatic and immune systems as well. In South Africa, we should start to prepare our bodies against the onslaught of winter's fury, if we start now we have a good chance.
Largely the minerals present in the tissues power our metabolic system, and these minerals are mainly sodium and potassium. These two minerals form a pump that speeds nutrients into the cells while speeding rubbish out. Congestion will slow this process down - and cellulite will form, hence, cellulite is a symptom of metabolic imbalance.
If our sodium intake is high - which it is with a diet of McDonald, Kentucky, tinned foods, take away foods, fast foods and the list goes on - then we have a sodium buildup that in addition to encouraging water retention might lead to decreased cell activity - sluggish metabolic system!
Potassium is the mineral that naturally counterbalance sodium. Potassium predominates inside the cells and sodium is found mainly in the fluid surrounding the cells.
Firm healthy tissue depends upon efficient nourishment.
POTASSIUM HIGH FOOD
Banana contains 451mg potassium and 1mg Sodium
English cucumber 500mg potassium and 6mg sodium
All fruits are great supporters of our skin, baked potatoes are high in potassium and low in sodium, but watch out what you add to your potato.
Soups made from pulses such as beans, kidney beans, lima beans, lentils and chickpeas could give you a full complement of potassium and protein as well, and you need protein for muscle strength.
Avocadoes are very high in potassium as is a carrot. Shred a carrot over your baked potato or in your salad-delicious and so good for the skin.
Remember preserve the potassium in your food - steam or cook in as little water as possible.
I do make a wonderful Aroma Oil - Rosehip, Avocado, Evening Primrose, Jojoba and Wheat germ oils are my base for this amazing anti-cellulite oil, of course I do add the fast acting aroma oils to assist the body's elimination processes and to help with sagging skin.
You at home could start with skin brushing, followed by a shower or bath (my body detox salts could help with the eliminating processes and will stimulate the lymphatic system), then your body is ready for my aroma oil.
Please be sure to look at what you eat and when. Try to drink fresh vegetable juices at night instead of a meal. Remember we are fifty it takes more time, more energy and more determination to stay FABULOUS.
Lots of love
Tessa
Being Fifty means we have to work harder, and we do have less energy. But the energy comes back as soon as we correct the hormonal imbalance and if we stay disciplined with the diet. By diet I do not mean, starve yourself. Fifty means we have to have a fresh, honest look at our daily menu.
Cellulite is a symptom of metabolic inbalance, correct your metabolic system and you correct not only cellulite BUT the immune system as well. In South Africa we should start to prepare our bodies against the onslaught of winter's fury, if we start now we have got a good chance.
Our metabolic system is powered to a large extent by the minerals present in the tissues, and the minerals are sodium and potassium. These two minerals form a pump that speeds nutrients into the cells while speeding rubbish out. Congestion will slow this process down - and cellulite will form, hence, cellulite is a sympton of metabolic imbalance.
If our sodium intake is high - which it is with a diet of Mcdonals, Kentucky, tinned foods, take away foods, fast foods and the list goes on - then we have a sodium buildup that in addition to encouraging water retention might lead to decreased cell activity - sluggish metabolic system!
Potassium is the mineral that naturally counterbalance sodium. Potassium predominates inside the cells and sodium is found mainly in the fluid surrounding the cells.
Firm healthy tissue depends upon effecient nourishment.
POTASSIUM HIGH FOOD
Banana contains 451mg potassium and 1mg Sodium
English cucumber 500mg potassium and 6mg sodium
All fruits are great supporters of our skin even a baked potatoe is high in potassium and low in sodium, but watch out what you add to your potato.
Soups made from pulses such as benas, kidney beans, lima beans, lentils and chick peas could give you a full compliment of potassium and jprotein as well, you need protein for muscle strenght.
Avocadoes are very high in potassium as is a carrot. Shred a carrot over your baked potato or in your salad-delicious and so good for the skin.
Remember preserve the potassium in your food - steam or cook in as little water as possible.
I do make a wonderful Aroma Oil - Rosehip, Avocado, Evening Primrose, Jojoba and Wheatgerm oils are my base for this absolutely amazing anti-cellulite oil, of course I do add the fast acting aroma oils to assist the body's elimanation processes and to help with sagging skin.
You at home could start with skin brushing, followed by a shower or bath (my body detox salts could help with the elimanating processes and will stimulate the lymphatic system), then your body is ready for my aroma oil.
Please be sure to look at what you eat and when. Try and drink fresh vegetable juices at night instead of a meal. Remember we are fifty it takes more time, more energy and more determination to stay FABULOUS.
Lots of love
Tessa
Cellulite is a symptom of metabolic imbalance, correct your metabolic system and you correct not only cellulite BUT the lymphatic and immune systems as well. In South Africa, we should start to prepare our bodies against the onslaught of winter's fury, if we start now we have a good chance.
Largely the minerals present in the tissues power our metabolic system, and these minerals are mainly sodium and potassium. These two minerals form a pump that speeds nutrients into the cells while speeding rubbish out. Congestion will slow this process down - and cellulite will form, hence, cellulite is a symptom of metabolic imbalance.
If our sodium intake is high - which it is with a diet of McDonald, Kentucky, tinned foods, take away foods, fast foods and the list goes on - then we have a sodium buildup that in addition to encouraging water retention might lead to decreased cell activity - sluggish metabolic system!
Potassium is the mineral that naturally counterbalance sodium. Potassium predominates inside the cells and sodium is found mainly in the fluid surrounding the cells.
Firm healthy tissue depends upon efficient nourishment.
POTASSIUM HIGH FOOD
Banana contains 451mg potassium and 1mg Sodium
English cucumber 500mg potassium and 6mg sodium
All fruits are great supporters of our skin, baked potatoes are high in potassium and low in sodium, but watch out what you add to your potato.
Soups made from pulses such as beans, kidney beans, lima beans, lentils and chickpeas could give you a full complement of potassium and protein as well, and you need protein for muscle strength.
Avocadoes are very high in potassium as is a carrot. Shred a carrot over your baked potato or in your salad-delicious and so good for the skin.
Remember preserve the potassium in your food - steam or cook in as little water as possible.
I do make a wonderful Aroma Oil - Rosehip, Avocado, Evening Primrose, Jojoba and Wheat germ oils are my base for this amazing anti-cellulite oil, of course I do add the fast acting aroma oils to assist the body's elimination processes and to help with sagging skin.
You at home could start with skin brushing, followed by a shower or bath (my body detox salts could help with the eliminating processes and will stimulate the lymphatic system), then your body is ready for my aroma oil.
Please be sure to look at what you eat and when. Try to drink fresh vegetable juices at night instead of a meal. Remember we are fifty it takes more time, more energy and more determination to stay FABULOUS.
Lots of love
Tessa
Being Fifty means we have to work harder, and we do have less energy. But the energy comes back as soon as we correct the hormonal imbalance and if we stay disciplined with the diet. By diet I do not mean, starve yourself. Fifty means we have to have a fresh, honest look at our daily menu.
Cellulite is a symptom of metabolic inbalance, correct your metabolic system and you correct not only cellulite BUT the immune system as well. In South Africa we should start to prepare our bodies against the onslaught of winter's fury, if we start now we have got a good chance.
Our metabolic system is powered to a large extent by the minerals present in the tissues, and the minerals are sodium and potassium. These two minerals form a pump that speeds nutrients into the cells while speeding rubbish out. Congestion will slow this process down - and cellulite will form, hence, cellulite is a sympton of metabolic imbalance.
If our sodium intake is high - which it is with a diet of Mcdonals, Kentucky, tinned foods, take away foods, fast foods and the list goes on - then we have a sodium buildup that in addition to encouraging water retention might lead to decreased cell activity - sluggish metabolic system!
Potassium is the mineral that naturally counterbalance sodium. Potassium predominates inside the cells and sodium is found mainly in the fluid surrounding the cells.
Firm healthy tissue depends upon effecient nourishment.
POTASSIUM HIGH FOOD
Banana contains 451mg potassium and 1mg Sodium
English cucumber 500mg potassium and 6mg sodium
All fruits are great supporters of our skin even a baked potatoe is high in potassium and low in sodium, but watch out what you add to your potato.
Soups made from pulses such as benas, kidney beans, lima beans, lentils and chick peas could give you a full compliment of potassium and jprotein as well, you need protein for muscle strenght.
Avocadoes are very high in potassium as is a carrot. Shred a carrot over your baked potato or in your salad-delicious and so good for the skin.
Remember preserve the potassium in your food - steam or cook in as little water as possible.
I do make a wonderful Aroma Oil - Rosehip, Avocado, Evening Primrose, Jojoba and Wheatgerm oils are my base for this absolutely amazing anti-cellulite oil, of course I do add the fast acting aroma oils to assist the body's elimanation processes and to help with sagging skin.
You at home could start with skin brushing, followed by a shower or bath (my body detox salts could help with the elimanating processes and will stimulate the lymphatic system), then your body is ready for my aroma oil.
Please be sure to look at what you eat and when. Try and drink fresh vegetable juices at night instead of a meal. Remember we are fifty it takes more time, more energy and more determination to stay FABULOUS.
Lots of love
Tessa
Monday, February 7, 2011
FIFTY, FABULOUS AND FEMALE
Being Fifty, 50, 40+10; 20+30, 25+25
It does not matter how you write it, the reality is – I am fifty years old. Just the other day I told my twenty six year old daughter that when I was thirty five, I really started to liked myself, I was in control of myself, but now that I am fifty – I really love myself.
Let me say it again, I really love myself. This is not meant to be vain, it is all to do with self acceptance. Fifty has brought so many freedoms and assertiveness, but by golly it has brought the dreaded tiredness. At times I am so tired, I don’t know where the next breath that must keep me alive is going to come from.
And I still have my periods. A bit more than a year ago I prayed that my periods must return, I was a few days late and I thought, “O No, the menopause has forked me.”
Now I am praying – please go away and take with you the tiredness, the depression and the iratibility!
I have always tried to help my body with the food I eat and doing exercise regularly. And so now I turn once again to my aroma oils, my food and my exercise.
The first remedy I am cuddling is Kelp Powder. You cannot use kelp if you are allergic to sea food or have iodine allergic reactions. For the rest of us, kelp is a wonderful addition to a self help regime.
I would also advise anybody to seek medical treatment, let your doctor do a test to see if your hormones are out of wack – I know mine is, I will concentrate on body and soul to heal and to help me during this time.
It has been two days that I am taking kelp powder, my period has just ended and I feel energetic, I feel I can work the whole night through, but, but I will not. I will enjoy a glass of wine with my husband tonight, I will enjoy a candlelit bath with a lot of my own special blend of body detox salts to rid my body of chemical and metabolic waste and I will enjoy a good nights sleep.
This week I am also completely turning my diet around. I normally eat fruit until midday then a salad some protein and a cooked meal with my husband at night. Now I am going to eat the protein the starch and the good oil for breakfast. I will let you all know how it goes and see if I can get rid of the dreaded 5kg that had crept under my skin to roost there. It is unwanted and I hate to carry that around, it must go!
The kelp is also good because it stimulates the thyroid, which then secretes more hormones, which, in turn activates the entire metabolism. The gonads become more active and the body fat decreases.
However, kelp contains calcium as well, it is a good osteoporosis deterrent.
FOOD THAT CAN HELP WOMEN OVER FIFTY
If you do like cow's milk - try rice or soya milk instead, again look for organic, and no added sugar varieties.
Increase your intake of omega 3 and 6 oils - I take 1ts of kelp; 1 ts of wheatgerm and 1ts of linseed in 1/2glass of fresh orange juice twice a day.
Eat oily fish - sardines and tuna - A healthy lunch is tuna salad with tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and sprouts, I sprinkle a handful of nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans, pumpkin, sesame - whih is very high in calcium, hemp and sunflower) over the salad - delicious!
AVOID PROCESSED AND REFINED FOODS!!!!!!PLEASE Make this week, the week for change, let me hold your hand and together we can make it. I promise you will feel so much better at the end of the week.
Yes you may thank me for the increase in energy, for the loss of unwanted weight around the midriff and for the glowing skin. But remember - it is not me - You have made the choice to change.
Love You
Tessa Biagio.
It does not matter how you write it, the reality is – I am fifty years old. Just the other day I told my twenty six year old daughter that when I was thirty five, I really started to liked myself, I was in control of myself, but now that I am fifty – I really love myself.
Let me say it again, I really love myself. This is not meant to be vain, it is all to do with self acceptance. Fifty has brought so many freedoms and assertiveness, but by golly it has brought the dreaded tiredness. At times I am so tired, I don’t know where the next breath that must keep me alive is going to come from.
And I still have my periods. A bit more than a year ago I prayed that my periods must return, I was a few days late and I thought, “O No, the menopause has forked me.”
Now I am praying – please go away and take with you the tiredness, the depression and the iratibility!
I have always tried to help my body with the food I eat and doing exercise regularly. And so now I turn once again to my aroma oils, my food and my exercise.
The first remedy I am cuddling is Kelp Powder. You cannot use kelp if you are allergic to sea food or have iodine allergic reactions. For the rest of us, kelp is a wonderful addition to a self help regime.
I would also advise anybody to seek medical treatment, let your doctor do a test to see if your hormones are out of wack – I know mine is, I will concentrate on body and soul to heal and to help me during this time.
It has been two days that I am taking kelp powder, my period has just ended and I feel energetic, I feel I can work the whole night through, but, but I will not. I will enjoy a glass of wine with my husband tonight, I will enjoy a candlelit bath with a lot of my own special blend of body detox salts to rid my body of chemical and metabolic waste and I will enjoy a good nights sleep.
This week I am also completely turning my diet around. I normally eat fruit until midday then a salad some protein and a cooked meal with my husband at night. Now I am going to eat the protein the starch and the good oil for breakfast. I will let you all know how it goes and see if I can get rid of the dreaded 5kg that had crept under my skin to roost there. It is unwanted and I hate to carry that around, it must go!
The kelp is also good because it stimulates the thyroid, which then secretes more hormones, which, in turn activates the entire metabolism. The gonads become more active and the body fat decreases.
However, kelp contains calcium as well, it is a good osteoporosis deterrent.
FOOD THAT CAN HELP WOMEN OVER FIFTY
If you do like cow's milk - try rice or soya milk instead, again look for organic, and no added sugar varieties.
Increase your intake of omega 3 and 6 oils - I take 1ts of kelp; 1 ts of wheatgerm and 1ts of linseed in 1/2glass of fresh orange juice twice a day.
Eat oily fish - sardines and tuna - A healthy lunch is tuna salad with tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and sprouts, I sprinkle a handful of nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans, pumpkin, sesame - whih is very high in calcium, hemp and sunflower) over the salad - delicious!
AVOID PROCESSED AND REFINED FOODS!!!!!!PLEASE Make this week, the week for change, let me hold your hand and together we can make it. I promise you will feel so much better at the end of the week.
Yes you may thank me for the increase in energy, for the loss of unwanted weight around the midriff and for the glowing skin. But remember - it is not me - You have made the choice to change.
Love You
Tessa Biagio.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Your Health Your Choice
From my desk:
Quote for the month February: “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” - Unknown
It is a new year with pockets, bags and ships full of new possibilities. Let us make this new year the year of better planning and better eating. Cultivate time so that this could fit into the busy schedule. Remember the difference between the impossible and the possible lies in determination.Yes it is true we can subsist on bad food, but we undermine the bodies ability to heal self . We are all going to break the rules from time to time but learn to balance and to compromise.
For the more mature readers, food is medicine and food can bring about rejuvenation and prevention
ALZHEIMERS AND THE POSSITIVE EFFECTS OF:
“The Note Book,” a book and film portraying the life of an elderly couple, one of which had Alzheimer's, was a moving story and I will do everything in my power to prevent the dreadful dis-ease to take hold of my brain. Alzheimer's affects 1 in 10 people by the age of 65. Medical researchers has revealed that: Alzheimer's is not an inevitable occurrence. I will share some of the preventative methods that I think are beneficial to hold down the dreaded dis-ease and why.
Walking Protects the Brain from Cognitive Decline – why? I am not talking of a fast, heart pounding, muscle a screaming walk. This is a stroll through a (safe) neighborhood, or a safe park preferably with your dog on a leash. I tested myself the other day. While walking, my brain has to take in millions of details in a second. While not perhaps even aware if the process, chemical an electric changes are happening in the brain – stimulating the brain cells. These messages, that through your eyes, are being transmitted to the brain, by way of axons and dendrites , play a vital role in preserving the brain against Alzheimer's.
The messages moves along the dendrite as an electric impulse. When it reaches the synapse – that is the area between dendrites, the electric impulse changes into a biochemical which acts as a transmitter substance and carries the message across the next dendrite, at which point it changes back into an electric impulse.
Let’s make it simple. You are walking on the path, trees line the way – your eyes take in the leaves, the stems the colour , it tells you what type of tree you are looking at. Even if you don’t know the name of the tree – you will know by the information gathered whether it is a deciduous or a evergreen tree. Not important you might think, but your brain has been stimulated – the little dendrites has been charged electrically.
Think of it this way – if your heart stops, the Medici will most likely shock it back with electrical impulses. While walking your brain is shocked to take in, sort and file all that is going on around you. It has been shocked into living, stimulated into preserving the current brain pathways – and yes you might not even be aware of all that is taking place. Like I said I tested myself the other day in preparation for this article: I had to take in pedestrians coming towards me, cars at a stop street, dogs barking, are the dogs friendly or vicious? Trees and flowers, obstacles like road signs blocking my way, that I have to avoid. Then my nose takes in smell, my skin feels the wind and the heat of the sun, all this information must be processed. Brain and senses are being stimulated.
Try to walk a different path every day – take in everything that goes on around you and respond even if it is with a smile – it is worth the fight against the dreaded dis-ease. A bonus lies in your lymphatic system that is working , shifting and moving rubbish out of your body, rubbish that could contribute to the effects of Alzheimer's.
And this brings me to………
The effects of Vitamin E on brain health. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant. Why is anything that is high in antioxidants so important; because of free radicals.
Free radicals are chemicals that slow down metabolic processes, it affect normal cellular activity, vitamin E is a natural deterrent to their formation and if the body is already riddled with free radicals then vitamin E is capable of counteracting their destructive power. Vitamin E is uniquely valuable in circulatory and heart diseases as it dilates the arteries and strengthens the action of the heart thus improving the flow of blood. Yes the flow of blood to the brain is also improved if you take Vitamin E through the food that you eat or through supplement. I like to take a tablespoon of wheat germ every morning in orange juice for breakfast.
The results of research published in the Journal of Alzheimer`s Disease found that damage by free radicals is a primary cause of cognitive decline. Vitamin E has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier to provide protection against oxidative damage and prevent inflammatory damage. The study demonstrated that when vitamin E levels are depleted, free radical damage accelerates and Alzheimer`s disease sets in. Nuts, seeds and leafy greens provide an excellent food source for vitamin E.
Vitamin E has been described as the “guardian angel” of the body and I use Vitamin E oil in all my facial and body products, it preserves the other ingredients and it is absolutely wonderful for the skin. It is especially good for any body suffering from eczema – but I am deviating, it is just such an overall important vitamin I can talk hours about the beneficial effects of vitamin E.
Another food supplement I would like to add is Lecithin – it is not a food as such, nor a vitamin or mineral, lecithin is an organic fat substance very high in phosphorus. It is one of the main constituents of our brain and nerve tissues and abundant in the endocrine glands. It is also present in eggs. It is a rich source of the vitamins, E D, K and choline and inositol from the B group which are key factors in holding back the aging process.
If you do have a problem obtaining wheat germ or lecithin, you could always order it from me – I am never without these two in my fridge. Yes fridge – keep it cool and out of direct sunlight.
This is so simple, walking in a relaxed mood, relaxed environment and adding Vitamin E to your diet . Make it a challenge this year to remember these two aids.
And remember it is not yet a problem if you forget where you have placed your keys, it is a sure warning sign if you cannot remember what keys are for.
Quote for the month February: “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” - Unknown
It is a new year with pockets, bags and ships full of new possibilities. Let us make this new year the year of better planning and better eating. Cultivate time so that this could fit into the busy schedule. Remember the difference between the impossible and the possible lies in determination.Yes it is true we can subsist on bad food, but we undermine the bodies ability to heal self . We are all going to break the rules from time to time but learn to balance and to compromise.
For the more mature readers, food is medicine and food can bring about rejuvenation and prevention
ALZHEIMERS AND THE POSSITIVE EFFECTS OF:
“The Note Book,” a book and film portraying the life of an elderly couple, one of which had Alzheimer's, was a moving story and I will do everything in my power to prevent the dreadful dis-ease to take hold of my brain. Alzheimer's affects 1 in 10 people by the age of 65. Medical researchers has revealed that: Alzheimer's is not an inevitable occurrence. I will share some of the preventative methods that I think are beneficial to hold down the dreaded dis-ease and why.
Walking Protects the Brain from Cognitive Decline – why? I am not talking of a fast, heart pounding, muscle a screaming walk. This is a stroll through a (safe) neighborhood, or a safe park preferably with your dog on a leash. I tested myself the other day. While walking, my brain has to take in millions of details in a second. While not perhaps even aware if the process, chemical an electric changes are happening in the brain – stimulating the brain cells. These messages, that through your eyes, are being transmitted to the brain, by way of axons and dendrites , play a vital role in preserving the brain against Alzheimer's.
The messages moves along the dendrite as an electric impulse. When it reaches the synapse – that is the area between dendrites, the electric impulse changes into a biochemical which acts as a transmitter substance and carries the message across the next dendrite, at which point it changes back into an electric impulse.
Let’s make it simple. You are walking on the path, trees line the way – your eyes take in the leaves, the stems the colour , it tells you what type of tree you are looking at. Even if you don’t know the name of the tree – you will know by the information gathered whether it is a deciduous or a evergreen tree. Not important you might think, but your brain has been stimulated – the little dendrites has been charged electrically.
Think of it this way – if your heart stops, the Medici will most likely shock it back with electrical impulses. While walking your brain is shocked to take in, sort and file all that is going on around you. It has been shocked into living, stimulated into preserving the current brain pathways – and yes you might not even be aware of all that is taking place. Like I said I tested myself the other day in preparation for this article: I had to take in pedestrians coming towards me, cars at a stop street, dogs barking, are the dogs friendly or vicious? Trees and flowers, obstacles like road signs blocking my way, that I have to avoid. Then my nose takes in smell, my skin feels the wind and the heat of the sun, all this information must be processed. Brain and senses are being stimulated.
Try to walk a different path every day – take in everything that goes on around you and respond even if it is with a smile – it is worth the fight against the dreaded dis-ease. A bonus lies in your lymphatic system that is working , shifting and moving rubbish out of your body, rubbish that could contribute to the effects of Alzheimer's.
And this brings me to………
The effects of Vitamin E on brain health. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant. Why is anything that is high in antioxidants so important; because of free radicals.
Free radicals are chemicals that slow down metabolic processes, it affect normal cellular activity, vitamin E is a natural deterrent to their formation and if the body is already riddled with free radicals then vitamin E is capable of counteracting their destructive power. Vitamin E is uniquely valuable in circulatory and heart diseases as it dilates the arteries and strengthens the action of the heart thus improving the flow of blood. Yes the flow of blood to the brain is also improved if you take Vitamin E through the food that you eat or through supplement. I like to take a tablespoon of wheat germ every morning in orange juice for breakfast.
The results of research published in the Journal of Alzheimer`s Disease found that damage by free radicals is a primary cause of cognitive decline. Vitamin E has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier to provide protection against oxidative damage and prevent inflammatory damage. The study demonstrated that when vitamin E levels are depleted, free radical damage accelerates and Alzheimer`s disease sets in. Nuts, seeds and leafy greens provide an excellent food source for vitamin E.
Vitamin E has been described as the “guardian angel” of the body and I use Vitamin E oil in all my facial and body products, it preserves the other ingredients and it is absolutely wonderful for the skin. It is especially good for any body suffering from eczema – but I am deviating, it is just such an overall important vitamin I can talk hours about the beneficial effects of vitamin E.
Another food supplement I would like to add is Lecithin – it is not a food as such, nor a vitamin or mineral, lecithin is an organic fat substance very high in phosphorus. It is one of the main constituents of our brain and nerve tissues and abundant in the endocrine glands. It is also present in eggs. It is a rich source of the vitamins, E D, K and choline and inositol from the B group which are key factors in holding back the aging process.
If you do have a problem obtaining wheat germ or lecithin, you could always order it from me – I am never without these two in my fridge. Yes fridge – keep it cool and out of direct sunlight.
This is so simple, walking in a relaxed mood, relaxed environment and adding Vitamin E to your diet . Make it a challenge this year to remember these two aids.
And remember it is not yet a problem if you forget where you have placed your keys, it is a sure warning sign if you cannot remember what keys are for.
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