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Too Busy For Good Health?

onelife1chance@mail.com — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0100

Too Busy For Health!!

With the economic crisis going on, too many families are working 2 jobs to pay the morgage and bills and then plus everything else. I understand but it is not a good enough excuse. majority of people today are forgetting all about the importance of maintaining good health and duplicating that to our children so not only they live a long & healthy life, but so they can teach there children and so on. Statistics show that it is only goi [...]

Lorena Jefferson on Lifestyle Management and Wellness

info@orlandowellnessassociation.org — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100

Hello Wellness Advocates,

I am the Wellness Association President. I wanted to start a discussion on Lifestyle Management and Wellness and what I have seen in my experience of the two. I am an avid believer in what you think about you bring about. As a Lifestyle Management Coach and Mental health professional for many years I have found that until a person deals with why they do what they do, it is impossible to go to their full level of potentiality. They may be able to [...]

My Last Post on BalanceBoost...

tiffany@greenmonkey.net — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:00:00 +0100

Hello,

I wanted to extend a special thank you to everyone for supporting the growth of BalanceBoost. We could not have done it without you!

Our goal with BalanceBoost was to build a community of industry professionals and people interested in Balanced Living, which we considered to be Wellness and Green Living.

Over the past 2 years, we created amazing content, enjoyed the blogs posted by our members, provided a directory of businesses and industry professionals, an onli [...]

Double, Double, Oil and Trouble

susanbalanceboost@gmail.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:36:35 +0100

Nature has always provided us with the treats we need to improve health, ease conditions, and relieve pain. The trick is to extract the right ingredients, and formulate a potent tincture to use nature to its fullest.

The trouble started for the founder of Nature’s Inventory when she was diagnosed with Lupus. When traditional medicine couldn't [...]

Hello BalanceBoost Readers

info@balanceboost.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:44:44 +0100

by Myk Likhov and Phil Asquith, Green Monkey Founders

We are the Founders of Green Monkey, and would like to introduce ourselves. We are two friends from California who believe in living our lives the way we want to: enthusiastically, joyfully, and in balance with ourselves and our environment.

About a year and a half ago, we chose to start a company based around balanced living because we wanted to spend our days learning about topics we find interesting and su [...]

Don�t Sweat the Small Stuff � Just Sweat

hacolvin2009@yahoo.com — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Not everyone is a runner – let’s just go ahead and get that out in the open, however there are so many more ways to exercise than just to hop on a treadmill and work it out. Adding exercise to your daily routine, any kind of exercise, is a great way to blow off some steam and get the stress out of your body.

You’ve just had a long day, one of your professors was being specifically annoying this morning and your boss just told you you’re going to have to wor [...]

What are the Best Supplements for Weight Loss?

billhartzer@yahoo.com — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0100

The All Star Health blog has an interesting blog post today about weight loss products and their best weight loss products that are available on the market today.

Different weight loss products do different things. Some are special-purpose supplements, some are all-in-one formulas that give a little support in a few different areas. But until someone’s embarked on a diet-and-exercise program and worked with it for a few weeks, it’s not clear- to them or to us-in what area [...]

"You'll Figure it Out"

justin@livecomplete.org — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0100

It was an interesting ride to work today. Several thoughts crossed my mind and today's reality seems formed by a variety of distant memories coupled with some recent experiences.

First I wa [...]

From the Founder - Debate

tiffany@greenmonkey.net — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:27:27 +0100

I have been intently tuned into the presidential election and like most of you, I am finding it challenging to decide on a candidate. However, there were 2 things that resonated with me in the Tuesday Debate: The talks about the environment/energy and the focus on prevention in regards to Healthcare.

Both topics are extremely important to me and my work with BalanceBoost. Even though I am interested in knowing more about action plans for the Economy and the War, the debate di [...]

University of Miami Puts an Emphasis on the Green

hacolvin2009@yahoo.com — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:18:07 +0100

To be honest when I was a freshman the concept of being Green was totally beyond me. Maybe I was preoccupied with keeping up in school or making new friends, I can’t say for sure, but I barely knew where a light switch was, let alone where I could locate the environmentally friendly cleaning products in the grocery store.

Now, however, three years later everything has changed. Since my sophomore year, University of Miami has been making great strides towards being a Gre [...]

Organically Yours

susanbalanceboost@gmail.com — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:31:13 +0100

It seems going green has become less of a trend and more of a lifestyle.

Re-usable cloth bags for shopping, alternate fuel sources, organic clothing, and energy efficient appliances have flooded our homes. So it comes as no surprise that skin and hair care would be included as well.

The more we learn about the harmful chemicals found in cosmetics the higher the demand h [...]

Don�t Take a Xanax, Take Action!

hacolvin2009@yahoo.com — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Let�s face it college boys and girls, our country is not currently in tip-top shape.

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What can we do about it?

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Stress? Pull our hair? Lose sleep?!

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Nope � not quite what I was getting at.

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For a long time I stressed out about the economy and the upcoming presidential election and our dependency on foreign oil and health insurance and my parents� social security and my social security, if such a thing exists. And then finally [...]

From the Founder: Change

tiffany@greenmonkey.net — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:15:55 +0100

As times are changing I feel the need to really look at the big picture.

Ask yourself: What is truly important? What have you been fortunate to have so far in your life?

Do not jeopardize your goals, they are still achievable…in fact, they may be more attainable now if you can pursue them in time when others cannot see past today.

Most of you who read our Weekly Wellness & Green Guide are fortunate in many ways.

The Politics of Dancing*

susanbalanceboost@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:33:01 +0100

I have a confession to make: I don’t “do politics.” Maybe it’s expressions like “pork barrel spending” and “flip-flopping” or just all the bad ties and comb-overs, but for whatever reason, I just don’t “get it.” But don’t get me wrong – I’m not stupid.

I graduated early (and at the top [...]

The Good Life Right on Campus

hacolvin2009@yahoo.com — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:00 +0100

In 2005 my school, University of Miami, was ranked number 3 in the nation…not for academics, though it is a great school, not for sports, though I do love the Canes, no – we were ranked # 3 for the most students to graduate with the largest amount of debt. Let’s face it, going to school equals less money for pampering, primping and alright, let’s be honest, sometimes for food.

Still, we’re a stressed out portion of the population and we deserve to be [...]

From the Founder - Treadmill Desks

tiffany@greenmonkey.net — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:08:42 +0100

I’ve always wanted a treadmill or Precor machine at home. I used to skip the gym all the time when I was younger because I was too tired to go after work and there was no way I was going beforehand.

When I read the article published in the New York Times last week I was very intrigued. Working out and working at the same time! This got me excited!

First because I am all about leverage! Second, I have a lot of phone calls and reading to do to run Balanc [...]

My Precious

susanbalanceboost@gmail.com — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:25:18 +0100

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” ~Mahatma Gandhi

But what if pieces of gold and silver (and pearls and diamonds) actually improved your health? I’d say that’s some solid unification.

The use of precious metals and stones goes back over 5,000 years to the glory days of Cleopatra, who, it is said, slept in a mask of gold to preserve her radiance. For over 6 centuries, Japanese women have sworn by the youth-sus [...]

From the Founder: Perricone Prescription

tiffany@greenmonkey.net — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:14:39 +0100

I am the biggest fan and believer of the Perricone Prescription. From the moment I learned about Dr. Perricone recommendations for youthful skin, I was sold! Salmon, I love; avocados, I love; almonds, I love and are all great sources of protein and necessary fatty acids.

Every trip I make to grocery store is purchase one or all of these items as I eat them regularly. When dining out, if I see salmon on the menu, it is on my plate. Sometimes at Sushi restaurants the peop [...]

Plane Jane

susanbalanceboost@gmail.com — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:04:37 +0100

See Jane. See Jane board a plane. See Jane’s skin turn flaky and watch her lips shrivel. Jane is sad. Poor Jane.

Have you been Jane? Ever wondered why planes wreak such havoc on our skin?

Recycled air and 1% humidity have much to do with your dehydration, and the effect accumulates hour by hour. In as little as 3 hours, almost all of the moisture can be sucked right out of your skin. Dehydrated skin accentuates wrinkles, fine lines, dark under eye circles [...]

The 15 Minute Morning Routine

hacolvin2009@yahoo.com — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Late nights and early mornings – that’s what being in college means to me. For the past three years my life has consisted of homework, working out, fitting in meals and waking up as early as six in the morning to start the routine all over again. So how, then, can we as students maintain an appropriate appearance, still manage to get things done and fit in that pesky little thing I call sleep?

For me looking good during the school year boils down to a crucial 15 minute perio [...]