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Posted on 12.02.05 by Christina Jones @ 7:33 am
Have you had your water tested before? We have well water, and between the fact that it tastes disgusting and any appliance that we have that uses water only lasts a few years and is totally corroded with minerals, we don’t drink it. My thought is that it is probably good for us, because it is so full of minerals, and certainly there is no chlorine in it but eww! My brother in law has been telling me and showing me on the well pump where he says I should add chlorine to it, but I really have hesitated to do that. But, maybe since we don’t drink it, it would be ok. Hmm. I have noticed that all of the water in our area (East/Central Texas) tastes very salty and mineral-y, and really dont like any of it. I come from Tennessee, which has the best tasting drinking water in the world, I think, so am very spoiled. LOL Anyway, we purchase our drinking water, and have for a long time. I went to the place we purchase it from here in Bryan/College Station, and unfortunately they dont have any water testing results that the kid in the store could find. It tastes good, but I guess that doesn’t really matter! I think I will call today and see if I can find someone in charge that might be able to email me the results before I go turn in a water sample to the county extention people. Technorati Tags: water, well water, mineralsFiled under: 8 Weeks To Optimum Health and Week 2 Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.01.05 by Christina Jones @ 7:58 am
Well, I went to the grocery store yesterday, and was boggled by looking at the soy products. I chose the Gardenburgers, but there they sit in my freezer, and I was not tantalized by the thought of cooking them for dinner last night. I need to get over the hump! I would love some thoughts by some of you on how to do that, or at least someone to tell me how delightful they are, and to try them! LOL On the encouraging side of things, my daughter asked if we could have them for dinner tonight, so maybe I will give them a whirl. I feel like I need backup dinner though. Ugh. Suggestions?
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Posted on 11.29.05 by Denise @ 6:06 pm
One of the things I’m really enjoying about studying Dr. Weil’s book is the optimistic attitude he encourages. Hope is one of the most amazing things about being human. Even in the most difficult times, the ability to have hope can help pull us through. When health is a chronic issue, maintaining a hopeful and optimistic attitude is so important (and very difficult!) I like focusing on our ability to heal. Since the cold and flu season is upon us, the girls have come home with their runny noses and such. I know that the possibility of a recurrence of MRSA infection is always there. Helping my kids to stay as healthy as possible and keeping a positive attitude seems to be the best thing I can do for them. Filed under: 8 Weeks To Optimum Health and Week 2 Comments: None |
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Posted on 11.28.05 by Christina Jones @ 10:01 am
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Our server is acting a little hairy today, so I am going to get this post up as fast as I can in between it going down. Please post yourself and let’s talk about what you find important and significant to you about Week Two. This week, Dr. Weil is very concerned about our drinking water. He would like for us to get it tested and make absolutely sure there is no chlorine in it, as well as some other terrible things. Diet: Keep eating fish and broccoli this week. Choose whole grain foods. Also, look at the soy products in the store (refrigerated section) and choose one to try this week. Substitute some green tea this week for some of your regular servings of coffee or cola. Supplements: Add 25,000IU of mixed carotenes at breakfast. Make sure that it contains lycopene. Exercise: Increase daily walk to 15 minutes. Mental/Spiritual: Go to a park or special place in nature. Reflect and enjoy the energy there. Practice breathing exercises, and try a one day news fast by avoiding all newspapers, online news and news on television. Optional: Pay attention to the images in your mind this week, and try to examine how they affect you, both positively and negatively, and how imagery might could be used in healing. Filed under: 8 Weeks To Optimum Health and Week 2 Comments: None |




