Thursday, November 3, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Please join us for a very special fundraiser...
Please join us in helping the family of Judy Stevens who on January 22nd 2011 at the young age of 54 suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Proceeds from this benefit will be used to help the family offset their medical expenses. Thank you for your Support!
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Enjoy Fat Boys Bar-B-Que Dinner from 11am till Gone
For a $10 donation you will FEAST on:
*One Half of a BBQ or Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken (Yes...literally half of a chicken...Fat... Boy Style!)
*Potato Salad
*Baked Beans
*Dinner Roll
*A chance to win some awesome prizes!
Please note that hot dogs, brats and hamburgers will be available as well, a la carte for those with a smaller appetite!
LIVE MUSIC by ONTOURAGE from 1pm-4pm
Silent Auction-Raffles-Bake Sale
Please contact Stephanie at (507) 450-7429 or (608) 783-8380 for tickets and more information!
Monetary Donations may be sent to Attention Judy Stevens Benefit; c/o Stephanie Andresen-Stevens 39553 County Road 12; Dakota, MN 55925
To donate a silent auction or raffle item please contact Stephanie at one of the phone numbers listed above.
More details to come!
Enjoy Fat Boys Bar-B-Que Dinner from 11am till Gone
For a $10 donation you will FEAST on:
*One Half of a BBQ or Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken (Yes...literally half of a chicken...Fat... Boy Style!)
*Potato Salad
*Baked Beans
*Dinner Roll
*A chance to win some awesome prizes!
Please note that hot dogs, brats and hamburgers will be available as well, a la carte for those with a smaller appetite!
LIVE MUSIC by ONTOURAGE from 1pm-4pm
Silent Auction-Raffles-Bake Sale
Please contact Stephanie at (507) 450-7429 or (608) 783-8380 for tickets and more information!
Monetary Donations may be sent to Attention Judy Stevens Benefit; c/o Stephanie Andresen-Stevens 39553 County Road 12; Dakota, MN 55925
To donate a silent auction or raffle item please contact Stephanie at one of the phone numbers listed above.
More details to come!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
WHY ARE PROBIOTICS SO IMPORTANT?
With more than 100 trillion bacteria (more than the number of cells in your body) lining your intestinal tract, your intestinal flora has incredible power over your immune system. This intestinal lining, which acts as an internal mucosal barrier, covers about 300 square meters (nearly the size of a tennis court). This is an extremely complex living system that aggressively protects your body from outside offenders, including toxins, pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi. In fact, 80% of your immune system resides in your intestines. Thus, a properly functioning intestinal tract is your first line of defense against ANY INFECTIOUS DISEASE!Ratio of “Friendly” Bacteria to “Not-So-Friendly” Bacteria is Important
Your colon alone contains approximately 3 to 4 pounds of bacteria. Over 700 types of intestinal bacteria are harmful while only 20 types are beneficial. To maintain good health the colon needs a ratio of 85% health-promoting “good” bacteria to 15% or less harmful bacteria. When this balance is disrupted numerous health problems can arise including constipation, malabsorption, poor digestive function, allergies, candida overgrowth, parasitic infections, and weakened immune function. This may not be good news for you since the majority of people have this ratio reversed.
Your Beneficial Bacteria are Responsible For:
- Proper function of your immune system
- Protection against over-growth of disease-causing mircroorganisms
- Aiding in the digestion of food
- Producing specific vitamins
- Absorbing minerals & amino acids
- Eliminating toxins
- Preventing allergies: Your flora helps your immune system to distinguish between pathogens and non-harmful antigens. The increased number of allergies, especially in children is directly correlated with the ratio of beneficial bacteria to harmful.
Regular use of probiotics through supplements or food, will help to replenish beneficial bacteria in your intestines and restore the positive ratio of 85% good bacteria to 15% not so good bacteria. Almost everything about our modern lifestyle counteracts the growth of beneficial bacteria while promoting harmful bacteria, and now more than ever, this is why you need to replenish the probiotics missing from your diet.
Reference: http://www.healthbeyondhype.com/info/top-reasons-why-you-should-be-taking-probiotics/
Monday, July 11, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
10 Reasons to Keep a Food Journal
1. Allows you to monitor your caloric intake. – Losing weight is a simple equation – take in fewer calories than you expend. Monitoring your caloric intake is the first step in lowering it.
2. Encourages you to focus on your food choices. – More often than not we overeat because we are focusing on something other than what we are eating. Writing down what you eat in a food diary forces you to focus on what you are doing.
3. Provides a record you can share with your health care provider. -- Your health care provider can look at your food diary and provide insight and information on what you can do to eat healthier. Also, what you are eating may be impacting your health in other ways.
4. Helps you control the urge to binge. – Knowing you are going to have to write down what you eat can stop you from reaching for the second helping of potato chips.
5. Allows you to track your progress. – A food diary can serve as evidence of how far you have come in this journey. It also feels great to look back and see you are eating better today than you did days, weeks or years ago.
6. Encourages mindful eating. – Writing down what you eat encourages you to think about what you are eating. The more you think, the less and better you eat.
7. Creates a means of evaluating the connection between what you eat and how you feel. – You can use a food diary to examine the circumstances and feelings which trigger overeating. Once you identify the causes you can begin doing something about them.
8. Helps you be sure you are getting enough of each food group. -- It is important to eat a balanced diet. A food diary can provide clues as to what foods you have been neglecting and need to add to your diet.
9. Assists you in acknowledging the reality of how much you eat. – Keeping a food diary will help you confront the truth about how much you eat. Once you stop kidding yourself about how much you eat, you can begin making the necessary changes.
10. Reinforces your commitment to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. – Each time you make an entry in your food diary you are expressing your intention and desire to do what needs to be done in order to live well.
2. Encourages you to focus on your food choices. – More often than not we overeat because we are focusing on something other than what we are eating. Writing down what you eat in a food diary forces you to focus on what you are doing.
3. Provides a record you can share with your health care provider. -- Your health care provider can look at your food diary and provide insight and information on what you can do to eat healthier. Also, what you are eating may be impacting your health in other ways.
4. Helps you control the urge to binge. – Knowing you are going to have to write down what you eat can stop you from reaching for the second helping of potato chips.
5. Allows you to track your progress. – A food diary can serve as evidence of how far you have come in this journey. It also feels great to look back and see you are eating better today than you did days, weeks or years ago.
6. Encourages mindful eating. – Writing down what you eat encourages you to think about what you are eating. The more you think, the less and better you eat.
7. Creates a means of evaluating the connection between what you eat and how you feel. – You can use a food diary to examine the circumstances and feelings which trigger overeating. Once you identify the causes you can begin doing something about them.
8. Helps you be sure you are getting enough of each food group. -- It is important to eat a balanced diet. A food diary can provide clues as to what foods you have been neglecting and need to add to your diet.
9. Assists you in acknowledging the reality of how much you eat. – Keeping a food diary will help you confront the truth about how much you eat. Once you stop kidding yourself about how much you eat, you can begin making the necessary changes.
10. Reinforces your commitment to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. – Each time you make an entry in your food diary you are expressing your intention and desire to do what needs to be done in order to live well.
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