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Eating Fruits and Vegetables to Stay Healthy

Dietary experts recommend that every person should eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. The importance of fruits and vegetables to a healthy diet has been known for quite some time, but studies have shown that very few people eat the amount of fruits and vegetables recommended for a healthy diet.

That’s a shame, since eating a sufficient number of fruits and vegetables just may be the single most effective thing you can do to improve your overall health. The five a day approach to healthy eating may be the single most important strategy you can adopt for a healthier lifestyle.

The many health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables have been established for quite some time now. Study after study has shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables lowers the risk of certain cancers, heart disease and other chronic diseases and conditions. Some studies have suggested that as many as 35% of cancer deaths can be attributed to diet, and that diets high in fats and low in fruits and vegetables contributes to unnecessary cancer deaths.

Fruits and vegetables have a lot of advantages besides just their nutritional importance. For one thing, they taste great and add a great deal of variety to everyday meals. Fruits and vegetables come in such a wide variety of colors, textures and flavors that they can be used in virtually every meal. Those seeking to maximize their consumption of fruits and vegetables should get into the habit of using fruits in salads, as toppings and as garnishes.

In addition to their great taste, fruits and vegetables are packed full of many essential vitamins and minerals, including many micronutrients that are not included in packaged vitamin supplements. For instance, foods like butternut squash, pumpkins, carrots, mangoes, peaches, pawpaws and green leafy vegetables are rich in beta carotene. Beta carotene is vital for healthy skin and eyes.

In addition, most varieties of fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C, another important vitamin and a strong antioxidant. Good sources of vitamin C include Brussels sprouts, citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli, nectarines and kiwi fruit. Many fruits and vegetables, including spinach, broccoli and avocadoes, are also good sources of vitamin E, another excellent antioxidant.

Men and women alike should always strive to eat a healthy diet, but women have an extra incentive to get all the nutrition they need. Proper nutrition is essential to a healthy pregnancy, and some of the baby’s biggest nutritional needs happen before the pregnancy is discovered. Folic acid is perhaps the best known essential nutrient for pregnant women. Folic acid has been proven effective at preventing a variety of birth defects, including Spina Bifida. Good dietary sources of folic acid include Brussels sprouts, broccoli, spinach and oranges. In addition, due to its importance to women of child bearing years, many common foods such as cereals and breads, are supplemented with folic acid.

In addition to their importance as source of vitamins and minerals, fruits and vegetables also provide essential dietary fiber. Adequate fiber in the diet is important in preventing heart disease and some kinds of cancer.

Another great feature of fruits and vegetables, especially to those watching their weight, is the high nutrition, low fat, low calorie nature of these foods. Fruits and vegetables contain very low levels of fats, and a diet low in fat can be quite effective for long term weight loss. In addition, fruits and vegetables contain no cholesterol, and they are lower in calories than many other types of foods.

With all these things going for them, it is no wonder so many dietary experts recommend eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Not only are fruits and vegetables delicious and nutritious, but they can be quite inexpensive as well. Buying fruits and vegetables that are locally grown, and that are in season, is usually the most cost effective way to get the freshest fruits and veggies at the lowest possible cost.

This buying strategy also helps to ensure a steady stream of new fruits and vegetables every month, as some go out of season while others are just coming in. Trying a variety of different fruits and vegetables, including some you may not be familiar with, is also a great way to create exciting new dishes and prevent yourself from becoming bored with the same old diet. Whether your goal is to lose weight or just increase your level of fitness, it is hard to go wrong with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.

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Health Benefits of Eating Berries

If you have ever had the pleasure of picking berries right from a garden or gathering wild berries in the woods, you already know how wonderful fresh berries are.

Most berries are naturally sweet and require little effort to prepare. Just rinse them under water and serve for a nutritious snack or dessert.

One cup of strawberries contains over 100 mg of vitamin C, almost as much as a cup of orange juice. We need vitamin C for immune system function and for strong connective tissue. Strawberries also add a bit of calcium, magnesium, folate and potassium and only 53 calories.

One cup of blueberries offers a smaller amount of vitamin C, minerals and phytochemicals for only 83 calories. The same amount of cranberries is similar, but with only 44 calories, 1 cup of raspberries offers vitamin C and potassium for 64 calories.

You can choose other berries with similar nutrition, such as loganberries, currants, gooseberries, lingonberries and bilberries.

More Than Pretty Colors

The pigments that give berries their beautiful blue and red hues are also good for your health. Berries contain phytochemicals and flavonoids that may help to prevent some forms of cancer. Cranberries and blueberries contain a substance that may prevent bladder infections. Eating a diet rich in blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries and strawberries may help to reduce your risk of several types of cancers. Blueberries and raspberries also contain lutein, which is important for healthy vision.

Choosing Berries

Every grocery store carries a wide variety of fresh, canned and frozen berries. Look for ripe, colorful and firm berries with no sign of mold or mushy spots.  Berries can also be found in the frozen section of the grocery store. Once they thaw, they will not be as firm as freshly picked berries, but they are still delicious and good for you.

For the freshest berries, try farmers' markets that offer berries harvested that same day. Some berry farms allow you to pick your own berries.

Ideas for Serving Berries

Most berries like strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are sweet enough to be served just as they are; however, here are some more ideas:

• Top a bowl of berries with a dollop of light-whipped topping and a sprinkling of chopped pecans or walnuts
• Add strawberry slices to a bowl of whole grain cereal
• Sprinkle blueberries on a salad
• Stir fresh raspberries into vanilla yogurt
• Combine frozen berries with bananas and low-fat milk to make a smoothie

Most berries are naturally sweet, but some are too tart for most people to enjoy. Dried cranberries sold as snacks have some sugar added. Cranberry juice can also be combined with apple or grape juice to add sweetness.

Healthful Berry Recipes:

• Strawberry Spinach Salad
• Cranberry Herb Sauce
• Blueberry Chutney

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Blueberries and Kale to Fight Aging

Blueberries and dark leafy greens… I think that I will be gorging on them for the next day (or decade). It’s not because they are a delicious combination. In fact, I’m not recommending them in the same dish.

However, they are considered to be two of the top foods to include in your diet if you want to embrace anti-aging. I haven’t considered the aging process too much. I do my best to eat a healthy diet and exercise. I know what I do now will directly correlate into my quality of life over the next 20 years. When I look at family and friends in their 60s and 70s, the ones that had an active life and took care of themselves 20 years earlier are the same ones that are enjoying an active life today. This doesn’t mean I’m embracing a life that is void of flavor, fun and enjoyment. Quite the contrary.

It’s exciting that some of the foods most recommended for good health are so delicious. The blueberry goes way beyond the smoothie. It’s fantastic in a spinach salad with a bit of fresh basil. In the heat of summer, keep organic frozen berries on hand for a quick snack or as an addition to low-fat yogurt for an antioxidant boost and nutritious treat. For dessert, how about a rosemary and honey shortcake with blackberries and blueberries? (You can stop by my restaurant Catelli’s and try this if you don’t want to make at home.)

I know that kale, chard and the dark leafy greens can be a bit intimidating. Once you start having them as part of your regular diet, I think that a love affair can be born. I take a bunch of kale, give it a rinse then stack it up and cut through it into one-inch slices. I throw it on a sheet pan, drizzle it with extra virgin olive oil and some salt, and roast in a 450 degrees oven for 3-5 minutes. You can give it a squeeze of lemon when it comes out for some extra flavor or a sprinkle of Parmesan. Another great way to enjoy kale or chard is by coating it with a generous amount of fresh lemon juice and olive oil over night. This softens and “cooks” the greens. If you keep the leaves whole, they become soft enough that you can use them as a wrap for other veggies or tuna.

And just to let you in on a little secret… it’s not random that I’m on a antioxidant mission today. I’m on a less-than-24-hour countdown to my 40th birthday and it looks like it’s going to be a blueberry smoothie and roasted kale salad kind of day.

Until next time, stay fresh and delicious!

~ Chef Domenica

What are your tricks for adding blueberries and other anti-aging foods to your diet? Share your summer recipes with the Food and Cooking Community.

Juice Plus Vineyard Blend contains blueberries.  Juice Plus Orchard Blend contains kale

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Veggies, fruits, fish and supplements will help keep your vision sharp as you age

Veggies, fruits, fish and supplements will help keep your vision sharp as you age

By Evelyn Theiss, The Plain Dealer http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2010/04/veggies_fruits_fish_and_supple.html

April 12, 2010, 9:00PM

Foods like collard greens, walnuts and some cheeses all have nutrients in them that are beneficial to eyesight.

Staci Andrews, The Plain Dealer

Nutrients for your eyes

Lutein

• How much/where found: 10 mg a day, found in a half cup of spinach (cooking it gives you more lutein than eating it raw) or 3/4 cup of collard greens, kale or turnip greens.

• What it does: Helps filter blue and ultraviolet light; referred to as nature's sunglasses. May help prevent cataracts.

Zeaxanthin

• How much/where found: 6 to 10 mg a day, found in yellow or orange vegetables, such as orange peppers and sweet corn, and in spinach and greens. Tangerines and mandarin oranges will add to your daily total.

• What it does: Protects from ultraviolet and free-radical damage.

Essential fatty acids
(omega-3)

• How much/where found: Cold-water fish, like salmon (or herring, mackerel and sardines), are best source; 4 to 6 ounces of these three or four times a week is a good amount. In supplement form, start with 500 mg and go up to 1,000 mg, twice a day.

• What it does: Prevents buildup of plaque, reduces inflammation and also reduces oxidative cell damage to the retina.

Vitamin A

• How much/where found: Cheese, eggs and liver, broccoli leaves (florets don't have as much) and carrots, 2,310 IU a day for women and 3,200 IU for men. The upper limit, which you don't want to be near, is 10,000 for both men and women.

• What it does: Helps formation of rhodopsin, which assists in night vision.

Vitamins B-6 and B-12

• How much/where found: Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, fish and eggs. B-6 (50 mg) and B-12 vitamins (1 mg), plus folate (2,500 micrograms, or mcg).

• What it does: May reduce risk of macular degeneration.

Vitamin C

• How much/where found: Fresh fruits, especially citrus fruit and juice; 500 mg a day. Upper limit for men and women is 2,000 mg.

• What it does: May reduce risk of macular degeneration.

Vitamin E

• How much/ where found: Raw nuts, especially walnuts -- six halves a day (unsalted). 400 IU a day.

• What it does: May reduce risk of macular degeneration.

Zinc

• How much/where found: Fish, meat (lean is better) and dairy products (low-fat is better). 40 mg a day is upper limit.

• What it does: Helpful for night vision, protection from macular degeneration.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Maybe a trim waistline isn't enough motivation for you to eat more leafy greens and fish.

What about the idea of keeping your eyesight well into old age?

Good nutrition for eye health goes beyond carrots and their beta carotene, doctors now say, and the addition of some key nutrients can help avoid two leading causes of vision loss and blindness -- age-related macular degeneration and cataracts -- and aid conditions such as dry eyes.

Researchers who study the connection between diet and eye health say certain supplements might be helpful even for those who do eat their vegetables, especially once you hit your 40s. That's when many age-related eye problems begin to crop up.

Rocky River optometrist Mark Davis spends his spare time studying the impact of nutrition on vision and eye health, as an active member of the Ocular Nutrition Society, an international society devoted to eye health.

"I am so tickled that more and more professionals are embracing the aspect of good nutrition for eye health," says Davis, who co-owns Europtical in Rocky River with his wife, Simona. "The field is recognizing that people want to know about this -- they're interested in supplements, too -- and now we're doing more research to find what is beneficial and what isn't."

The nutrients that Davis currently encourages his patients to take include lutein (it helps with night vision), zeaxanthin (it protects the eyes from ultraviolet damage and prevents free-radical damage to the retina and lens), omega-3 oils (the DHA in them prevents retinal damage), zinc (good for preventing macular degeneration) and vitamin A (helps our night vision, but excessive doses can be toxic.)

Lutein, especially, is crucial when it comes to eye health as we age -- it is present in the macula of the retina and helps us discern fine details. We are born with a certain amount, but since the body doesn't produce it, the amount of lutein in your eyes depletes with age -- so the only way to get it is by ingesting it.

Some foods -- the same ones that are bad for the rest of your body -- are bad for you eyes as well. Hydrogenated oils, for example, are linked with arterial plaque, inflammation, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. Too much saturated fat -- say, more than one main-dish-sized serving a week of beef, pork or lamb -- has been shown to increase the risk of macular degeneration. There also seems to be a link between being overweight and eye disease (independent of the eye damage, retinopathy, related to diabetes) including an increased risk for cataracts and glaucoma.

Study showed effectsof zinc, antioxidants

Davis' interest in the connection between nutrition and the eyes was forged when he was doing his residency at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Cleveland in 1992. That hospital was one of the research-gathering sites for what would become the National Institutes of Health's study on age-related macular degeneration, or AMD.

It's referred to by doctors as AREDS, an acronym for Age-Related Eye Disease Study. Results showed that high levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduced the risk of advanced AMD and its associated vision loss. (A second AREDS is under way.)

"That truly spearheaded my, and a lot of other people's, interest in the connection between vitamins and minerals and vision," says Davis.

The optometrist recently returned from a professional meeting of the Ocular Nutrition Society in Atlanta in late February, where much of the focus in the lectures was on how antioxidants found in fruits, vegetables and supplements aid eye health, as do omega-3 oils.

"This wasn't the Reader's Digest version we heard," says Davis. "Everything was all about the clinical studies, what they're showing, what they're looking at next."

Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people older than 50 -- and AREDS revealed that people with macular degeneration were able to achieve a 25 percent reduction in its progression when they upped their intake of key antioxidants combined with a zinc supplement (tinyurl.com/aredstudy shows more details).

Hundreds more studies have been done since then on eye health and nutrition, and much more research will take place in the next five years, says Davis, especially into lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3s. "We have enough research to show these are beneficial, but we need more clinical data to back that up."

Most people don't eat enough fruits, veggies

Steven Meadows, an eye surgeon with offices in Fairview Park and Lakewood, also is intrigued by the effects of a healthy diet.

"I tell patients that if you eat at least three servings each of fruits and vegetables a day, you'll probably get everything you need," he says. "But today, most people don't do that, so it's worth taking vitamins and supplements."

Meadows says that he is at increased risk of macular degeneration because he is farsighted, has blue eyes and a family history of the disease. The main risk factor, though, is age. So he has become meticulous about eating more fruits and vegetables.

"I've seen the research that says people who eat spinach two times a week develop macular degeneration at a lower rate," he says. And after researchers determined that, they isolated lutein in spinach as making that contribution.

Soon after, lutein became an ingredient incorporated into supplements aimed at healthy vision.

Meadows says one of the most common problems many of his patients have -- and a condition more common with age -- is dry eyes. It's especially a problem for women who are postmenopausal, and for those who wear contact lenses. Working in front of a computer all day can aggravate it, too.

For people with dry eyes, he recommends omega-3 fatty acids, either taken in the form of eating fatty fish like salmon three or four times a week, or adding ground flaxseed to foods, or taking fish-oil or flaxseed-oil supplements.

"Your body can't manufacture the omega-3, so you have to take it in," he explains. He said he's seen a dramatic difference in tear quality with people who get a good dose of the oil, and those healthy tears often help people achieve less-blurry vision.

"I don't eat enough fish, so I take it myself," Meadows says.

Eye doctors say the demand for their services is expected to dramatically increase over the next few years, due to a major portion of the population aging into eye problems and to the diabetes epidemic.

The Ocular Nutrition Society predicts, "Disease prevention, including lifestyle modification, attention to dietary intake and micronutrient supplementation must become more of a focus of primary vision care."

What can you do? Eat more veggies, more often. Then add fruit.

How much should you take?

You've heard it before: Ideally, you need at least nine servings total of fruits and vegetables a day for your eyes and your general health.

Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said less than 15 percent of the population consumes even five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

People who eat fish more than four times a week have a lower risk of macular degeneration than those who consume it less than three times a month. Omega-3 fatty acids are known to improve blood circulation to the eye.

So try to improve your nutrition -- taking baby steps if you need to -- and consider taking supplements. We've added the amounts (in milligrams and international units) of most of the nutrients that research has shown to be helpful for your eyes, in case you decide to boost your totals using supplements.

The main nutrients shown to help you keep your eyes healthy as you age are those with the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin; essential fatty acids (omega-3s in particular); vitamins A, B, C and E; and zinc.

In the Age-Related Eye Disease Study, the National Eye Institute (of the National Institutes of Health) found that the combination of daily supplements to bring down the risk or progression of age-related macular degeneration is: 500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E, 15 mg of beta carotene, 80 mg of zinc oxide and 2 mg of copper, also known as cupric acid. For the second ARED study now under way, the level of zinc has been cut back to 25 mg.

As always, it's best to talk to your doctor for advice before starting a new regimen.

Juice Plus contains 17 different fruits, vegetables and grains to help bridge the  gap between what you eat and what you should eat.

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Benefits of Eating Fruits and Vegetables

Benefits of Eating Fruits and Vegetables

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Recent changes in food guidelines have meant an increase in the recommended daily consumption of fruits and vegetables.  That is because eating nutrient rich, low calorie, low fat foods such as fruits and vegetables, has been shown to have a strong impact on overall health.

In addition, high levels of fruits and vegetables in the diet has even been shown to help provide protection from a number of diseases and chronic conditions.  There are ongoing studies on the relationship between a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and prevention of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other conditions.  While there may not yet be conclusive proof of a link between fruits and vegetables and lower risk of disease, there is ample anecdotal evidence to suggest that a healthy diet leads to a healthy body.

One reason for the strong health benefits of fruits and vegetables is their strong antioxidant qualities.  Many fruits and vegetables are high in important antioxidant vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin A.  In addition, fruits and vegetables contain lots of other nutrients and trace elements that are important to the proper function of the body.

Choosing the best fruits and vegetables is important, both to your health and the health of your food budget.  We all have limited food budgets, and getting the best in terms of both taste and nutrition, is very important.

One way to get maximum value and maximum nutrition is to choose fresh, in season fruits and vegetables.  That is because fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables tend to be less expensive than their shipped counterparts.

If you have a farmers market or produce stand nearby, it can be an excellent source of the highest quality, lowest cost fruits and vegetables.  Summer produce stands are excellent sources of delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables.

In addition, buying fruits and vegetables as they come into season will instantly provide you with variety.  There are literally hundreds of different varieties of fruits and vegetables at the average grocery store, and they all have different growing season.  Buying the fresh in season fruits and vegetables is a great way to introduce yourself to some varieties you may never have tried before.

Of course there will be times when your favorite fruits and vegetables are not available locally.  In those cases, frozen and canned varieties can do just fine.  Just about every popular fruit and vegetable is available canned or frozen, and these can make wonderful, fast fruit salads or quick snacks.

It is important to choose fruits and vegetables in a variety of colors, and not only for ascetic reasons.  Different colored fruits and vegetables contain different types of nutrients, and different levels of nutrients, so eating a good variety of green, gold, orange and purple is the best way to ensure adequate levels of nutrition.

How you cook the vegetables you buy is important as well.  Over cooking can destroy many of the nutrients that make vegetables so healthy.  Fortunately, most vegetables can be cooked by quickly steaming them in the microwave or on the stovetop.

How those cooked vegetables are served can also have a significant impact on their healthiness.  Adding butter, margarine, oils or other fats to vegetables can quickly negate their health benefits.  Better choices for seasoning cooked vegetables include fruit juices and low fat yogurt.

Most nutrition experts recommend that everyone eat from 5 to 9 servings of fruits or vegetables every day.  While that may seem like an impossible goal, it is easier when you understand just what a serving consists of.  One serving of a fruit or vegetable can be one medium sized piece of fruit, one slice of melon, two small pieces of fruit, one cup of strawberries, one cup of grapes, one half cup of canned fruit, one half cup of fruit salad, one side salad or one half cup of fresh fruit juice.

With all these choices to choose from, it is easy to see why fruits and vegetables are such a popular part of a healthy diet.  No matter what your reason for pursuing healthy eating, fruits and vegetables are a healthy addition to any diet.

Eating fruits and vegetables should be your number one goal, but there is usually a gap between what we eat and what we should eat.  Finding a WHOLE FOOD supplement with research to fill that gap can be a major part of your goal to get the fruits and vegetables your body needs.

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Juice Plus News: University of South Carolina Study published

Juice Plus+ News: University of South Carolina Study published

The body of clinical research on Juice Plus+ continues to grow.

A clinical investigation of the impact of Juice Plus+ on systemic inflammation by researchers at the University of South Carolina was recently published online (ahead of print) in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

Acute inflammation – the red skin around a cut, for example – is a normal protective response by tissues throughout the body to injury or destruction. However, chronic systemic inflammation is invisible, and can contribute to an increased risk for developing chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. The South Carolina researchers hypothesized that added nutrition from fruits and vegetables – delivered in the form of Juice Plus+ – might positively impact biomarkers of inflammation in the blood.

The researchers studied the impact of Juice Plus+ Orchard and Garden Blend, taken alone and in conjunction with Juice Plus+Vineyard Blend: a) on levels of several important free radical-fighting antioxidants in the blood (as an indication of bioavailability); b) on levels of superoxide dismutase, an antioxidant enzyme that helps rid the body of free radicals; and c) on levels of several key biomarkers of systemic inflammation.

In their recently published paper, the USC researchers reported: a) significantly increased levels of all three antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene) in both groups of test subjects; b) significantly increased levels of superoxide dismutase in both groups; and c) significantly decreased levels of three key biomarkers of inflammation in both groups.

They concluded: “Data suggest a potential health benefit by consuming either formulation of the encapsulated juice concentrates through their anti-inflammatory properties.”

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research is a primary research journal devoted to all aspects of molecular nutrition – particularly the correlation between nutrition and health. You can find the online version of the Juice Plus+ study at PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20425759).

The study was also featured in the Miami Herald. Check it out here.http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/18/1634231/supplements-better-than-nothing.html

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Orlando Prayer Breakfast-Oct. 15, 2010

Orlando Prayer Breakfast

Friday, October 15, 2010 - 7 AM

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Orlando Prayer Breakfast Friday, October 15, 2010 - 7 AM

Orlando Prayer Breakfast

Friday, October 15, 2010 - 7 AM

Aaron Keyes

Come join the Juice Plus family as we start the Orlando Conference by gathering to fellowship, worship, and hear what God is doing in our midst today.  Scott and Aaron will lead us as we share a fabulous venue in the beautiful Gaylord Palms Hotel. This is a smaller venue due to the change in hotels... so please fill out the reservation form below quickly if you want a table together with your team.

Kick off the conference with worship and words of wisdom

Scott Goetz

“When Bad Things Happen to Good People”

Scott Goetz is an encourager. His greatest joys in life have always centered on bringing out the best in others.

After having been an All-American athlete in football and track at Liberty University, he devoted his professional career as a coach by instilling a winning attitude into his athletes and turned loosing teams into winning programs.

He has also served as a youth pastor, singles pastor, and adult education pastor at various churches in South Florida. Currently Scott enjoys serving other pastors as a Certified Life Coach.  For several years, he and his wife, Amy, ran a successful retail candle business with up to 5 different locations.    

He has been married to Amy for 31 years, and together, they have built an NMD-100 club.  They have 3 grown children, Joy, Charity and Luke.

Along the way, sometimes the unexpected happens. His life has been marked by challenges that have tested his will to survive.

Aaron is the worship pastor at Grace Fellowship Church, in Snellville, GA; his heart is to restore the Word of God to the foundation of corporate worship, and to see a shift in the next generation of worship leaders to becoming more biblically empowered worship pastors. Six months out of the year, Aaron has younger worship pastors living in his home as part of an intensive worship discipleship course, involving daily teaching, mentoring, coaching, and community. Aaron's band travels internationally, leading worship and coaching worship leaders as the Lord gives opportunity, and Aaron works with Kingsway Music, from the United Kingdom.

Aaron and his wife of almost 10 years, Megan, have four sons - Cooper, Judah, Nyle, and Linen. Linen is only 5 months old, so he's not pictured above. Between church life, traveling, song-writing, and parenting, Aaron and Megan are loving their lives and excited about their next season of life, love, and music.

* If anyone is financially unable to attend please contact the Beavers office for assistance

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Dr. Jan Roberto to Speak in Traverse City, Michigan, Friday, July 23

A Prescription for a

Healthier Life

Date: July 23, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Twin Lakes Park (Camp & Conference Center), Gilbert Lodge, at 6800 N. Long Lake Road (4½ miles west of Traverse City, Michigan)

Contact: Nancy Kroupa (231) 946-7877
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Protect Your Vision with These Nutrients

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Sports nutrition is an exciting field of study fueled by how nutrition can help an athlete perform better and improve overall health. Therefore, when I analyze an athlete’s diet, I’m looking for more than just how much protein, carbohydrate and calories they are eating. I am also comparing their diet to their training program and health. And the more they can tell me, the more I can help.

While many athletes focus on what is seemingly obvious (weight, muscle strength, speed, recovery), they often forget a part of their body that is so incredibly crucial to success – their eyesight. Yet, as I listened to Diane Alexander, PhD speak at the ISSN’s annual meeting last month, it became even more clear to me just how important specific nutrients are for eye health.

Dr. Alexander’s presentation Increased Lutein and Zeaxanthin Intake Correlates with Improved Visual Performance, was jam-packed with information about keeping your eyes health and ready to perform.  Here are some of the summary points:

• The recommended nutrients for eye health are: zinc, copper, DHA or EPA, and the antioxidants vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein and zeaxanthin (both are carotenoids).
• Lutein and zeaxanthin are the 2 main antioxidants found in the macula of your eye. The macula absorbs/filters blue light (hazardous rays).
• Lutein acts like an “internal pair of sunglasses” neutralizing free radicals and reducing exposure to damaging blue light. It seems to reduce one’s risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts (it seems like everyone I know over age 60 has had cataract surgery).
• Lutein and zeaxanthin may improve outdoor vision by absorbing blue light allowing a person to better distinguish between distant targets while decreasing blur (golfers, are you paying attention here?)
• Lutein and zeaxanthin may also improve photosensitivity (the need to squint when you walk from inside to outside on a bright sunny day). Two studies conducted in healthy people found that 10 mg/day of FloraGlo® brand lutein + 2 mg/day of OPTISHARP® zeaxanthin reduced glare and improved tolerance to light.

How can you find lutein and zeaxanthin in food? First, start by eating the recommended 9-13 servings of fruits and vegetables every day (equivalent to roughly 4-8 mg of lutein/day). And, include leafy green vegetables, corn, eggs (its in the yolk) – the best sources of lutein.

As an athlete you must keep your entire body healthy. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables (and eggs) can help your eyes. If you get enough lutein and zeaxanthin, you should notice less glare, sharper vision and better distinction between objects in dim light. Though these “internal sunglasses” can help, don’t forget external ones.

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Prevention Plus in Cleveland GA, July 29 - AMY GOETZ

“IF You Don’t Take Care of your Body…Where else are you going to Live??”

Learn how the nutrition in fruits and vegetables can help you live longer, look better, have more energy, and reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes and more.

Amy Goetz is a home economist, teacher, and nutrition educator. 

She conducts workshops for families, churches, schools and organizations on how to take control of your health and make healthier food choices for yourself and your family. Amy shares practical ways to implement better food choices, so people can eat healthy and feel great.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

 First Baptist Church

25 Church Street
Cleveland, GA 20528

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Stress Survival Tactics | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine

http://darrenhardy.success.com/2010/06/stress-survival-tactics/

Stress Survival Tactics

Stress has become a problem of pandemic proportions. I keep hearing people tell me how “stressed out” they are. It’s time to eradicate this disease of the mind.

I came across a transcript by a journalist who interviewed me for a national newspaper a while back. I thought you might benefit from some of these ideas and tips as well.

Tips on Avoiding and Preventing Stress
1. In your opinion, is stress an unavoidable consequence of life?

DARREN HARDY: Stress is a part of life. Life requires stress. As a muscle needs resistance to grow stronger, so do we. Many times, stress awakens our greater potential and makes us rise to the performance we were capable of all along, but we needed the challenge.

2. Why do some people seem to stress out more than others? Do some people just naturally tolerate stressors more easily than others?

DH: Ultimately, stress is a mental illusion, an interpretation and a perception. What is stressful to one person is blissful to another. Heights might be stressful for one person, while free-falling out of an airplane is sheer bliss for another. Public speaking might completely debilitate one person but be the most empowering activity for another. Losing $100,000 in the stock market might be less stressful for one person than having a bad hair day is for another. Stress is a mental perception, chosen by the perceiver.

3. Please give some of your favorite tips for managing existing stress (assuming the stressors can’t be prevented).

•     DH:  Don’t major in minors. Ask yourself, In 20 years, will this matter? Will I even remember this? If not, it is minor and you shouldn’t fret. Do you remember what you were stressed out about on Oct. 21, 1988? My point exactly.

•    This too shall pass. There are ebbs and flows to life; some call them seasons. Spring follows winter. How regularly? Every time. Keep your mind on the spring that is coming as you move through the winter.

•    What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. This is the way of growth. The great trials of our lives awaken the greater potential inside of us. Welcome stress and difficulty, as they may be the alarm clock that awakens the greatness that lies sleeping inside.

•    “At least I don’t live in Bosnia.” I remember feeling stressed and sorry for myself one time in the past. I turned on the TV and saw images of the way people lived and suffered in Bosnia. I felt pretty guilty about my pitiful “stresses.” Now every time I think I have it bad or am feeling stressed I say, “Well, at least I don’t live in Bosnia—so, this isn’t so bad after all.”

If that doesn’t do it, read Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. He depicts the level of stress the human condition can handle; yours is probably minor in comparison. Now I say, “Thank God I am not Gary Boyd.” Click here to read why.

•    Get over yourself! You are not the only one to experience stress, difficulty, frustration and pain. What happens to you happens to all of us. There is no conspiracy against you. We all experience hurt, disappointment, heartache, loss, failure, sadness, misfortune, setback, defeat, distress, despondency, despair… or whatever else is causing you stress.

Something I learned from Jim Rohn goes like this: It is not what happens to you that makes the difference in how your life works out. What happens to you happens to all of us. It’s how you respond to what happens to you that determines the major outcome of your life.

4. What are your ideas for building resilience against stress or preventing it?

5 Tips to Radically Reduce Stress

1. Compartmentalize. The problem for most people is they are worried about everything all at once, all the time. I break what I’m concerned about into time chunks. If I have an important presentation on Tuesday, I schedule time to begin thinking about it on Monday at noon. This way I don’t “stress” about it all weekend long.

2. Say no. Nancy (Reagan, that is) was right: Just say, “NO!” Today we have more time-saving technologies to make our lives more convenient, yet we are the busiest (and most stressed-out) society in history! Studies show that life for families a hundred years ago was a lot less stressful, when we didn’t have 90 percent of the so-called conveniences we have today. Yes, today we get more stuff done and we collect more things in our garages, closets and attics, but we are not any happier. We are over-obligated and over-scheduled. Take back control of your life by learning to say “NO!”… or at least, “No thank you.”  

3. Feel it… really feel it. Most everyone spends the majority of their time trying to avoid painful emotions. Here is the irony of that: What you try to avoid expands in its power. Or put another way, what you resist, persists. “Whatever you avoid will come back. The more you avoid, the stronger it will return.” –Deepak Chopra

4. End the love affair. You love the pain of your emotions. How do we know? You keep creating them. You are a creative being. There is nothing in your life you have not created. You are the cause of every effect you are experiencing right now. Frightening, but true. You have either attracted the circumstances that have caused you pain or you have just decided to CALL them painful. Nothing is painful in and of itself. Pain is a result of your thoughts about it. What one calls painful another calls enjoyable. Pain results from a judgment you have made about something. Remove the judgment and the pain disappears. You could decide to have what you call painful to be joyful if you wanted, simply by deciding it to be. You could also stop attracting circumstances in your life that cause you pain, but you don’t. Why? Because you love the feeling!

5. MOVE! Perform an exercism. That’s right. Exercise the stress out of you. You know the mind-body connection to your health! Just as a cut on your finger will aggravate your mental concentration, so will collecting mental battle wounds and pressures all day drag your body down. You store your mental stress in your body. The only way to get the stress out of your mind is to get it out of your body. Not only does exercise keep you looking good in that skimpy swimsuit – and from dropping dead of coronary artery disease – but it also is the key to maintaining your energy, and to staying in psychological and mental balance.

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Empowerment Call Monday, July 5 Rebroadcast Doug Barlow NMD

Empowerment Call Rebroadcast for Monday July 5, 2010

Featuring Doug Barlow NMD 100 Club

Seattle, Washington

"The Power of Making Connections with 3 Way Conference Calls"

Hosted by Sharron Rankin and Pamela Sue

"Working with your team and your leaders to effectively invite, welcome, and support your prospective and new customers and team members"

Doug has been making a difference in people’s lives through whole food nutrition and personal relationship coaching since the fall of 1994.  He and his partner, Dr. Mitra Ray, have built a large multinational distribution network through educational programs focused on the benefits of a plant based diet. 

An avid outdoor adventurer with a pension for gravity and wind powered sport, Doug loves to share plan B with anyone interested in escaping the “Rat Race” known as our modern society. 

With beliefs such as “the simplest solution is usually the best” and “if you are not living on the edge, chances are you are taking up too much space” you will thoroughly enjoy this fun and fully expressed message that Doug has to share.  He is the father of three lovely daughters and maintains a home with his partner Mitra along the shores of the Salish Sea on the West Coast.

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Eating healthy – it’s possible whether you grow your own vegetables, buy them in a store, or eat out

by Science and Health News Staff

I’ve talked a lot about gardening lately, especially since April was National Gardening Month, and I found one more article that I though the gardeners out there would appreciate. The Santa Barbara Independent tells you how to grow a thriving garden by using crop rotation. This technique seems fairly time consuming, detailed, and scientifically based. All things that would normally scare me away. But if you’re a vegetable gardener, it’s also definitely worth your time and brain power.

For those of you who aren’t the gardening type, but still want your family to eat right at home, it all starts with the choices you make at the grocery store. The Mercury Life gives you great tips on how to shop healthy at the grocery store. Of course, there are the tips you hear all the time, like buy fresh food instead of over processed food in boxes. But they also have a few new tips. Check out the article for all the tips. And before you get to the store, check out this article from Today’s Diet on foods that help you mend. You may want to add a few items to your list once you find out what foods can be your ally when battling stress, fighting fatigue or illness, or trying to heal from wounds or injuries.

Of course as busy as we are nowadays, all this talk about eating healthy normally gets put aside when you’re too tired to cook. We’ve all had those days when just deciding what to cook for dinner seems like a terrible chore by itself. So we opt for take out instead. But eating out doesn’t always have to mean unhealthy. Fitness at Home shares their guide to eating out right. Many restaurants are starting to realize the need for healthier menu choices and this article helps you pick them out.

And as I’m sure you know, a healthy lifestyle doesn’t just mean eating right, it means being active. If you’re one of those people who gets burned out from doing the same exercise routine day after day take a look at this article from Today’s Diet. They show you how to add new flavors to your fitness routine. Most of these tips are simple modifications to your exercise routine to make it a little less mundane. Exercise should be fun, not something you dread doing. So spice it up a little! Share some of your own ideas for adding flavor to your fitness routine in the comments section.

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