This blog will help you towards healthier lifestyle choices!

I owned a State Approved K-6 for over 20 years and when it closed, I was devastated. However, I decided to make lemonade out of lemons and so I thought: I went to school for 40 years (one class at a time) and I have a PhD, I'll just look for a better job.



And, I did.....look that is, the "finding" part eluded me. I was 60 years old, never got sick and could outwork almost anyone half my age but, as I was looking for a job, it was NOT looking for me!



In the first two years after my school's closure, I applied for over 450 jobs (everything from Starbucks, to Admin Assistant to jewelry sales) and had no luck.



Finally a friend asked why I was counting the jobs and I realized I was focusing on what was NOT happening instead of what might happen so I quit counting, but not applying.



In order to survive, I sold my house and lived off the proceeds while I continued applying. I lived extremely frugally because I knew that the money would not last forever.



Over the years, I have continued to live frugally and apply for jobs. However, there truly is ageism in America today and I have been unsuccessful in getting a "real" job.



What I have been successful at is cobbling together a life by working at my many part time jobs! Currently, I have 2 jobs each day (subbing in the Auburn School District and tutoring at Sylvan Learning Centers). And I do other jobs occasionally such as Real Estate Broker, Author, and Editor.



Because I am a Health Coach, my passion is helping people be healthier.
Over the years, I've learned much about how to be healthy even if I wasn't wealthy so I decided to share my expertise with you! I will bring you tips, recipes, and many ideas on how to choose a healthy lifestyle, even if you are eating out of the local Food Bank and/or don't have much money to pay for gym memberships!

Monday, May 26, 2014

10 Most Filling Foods - Peas

This article, as the others in this series, was found in the Ladies Home Journal April 2014. The article is by Sally Kuzemchak, R.D. They may be small, but they're mighty when it comes to nixing hunger pangs. That's because peas are loaded with protein--about 8 grams per serving. (Split peas contain about twice as much!) A study conducted at the Nestle Research Center found that pea protein decreases your appetite even better than protein from eggs. How to add them to your menu: Researchers discovered that pea protein had the biggest impact on hunger when eaten 30 minutes before a meal,not with the meal. "That's enough time to activate the hormones that tell your brain you re getting full," explains Dave Grotto, RD, author of the Best Things You Can Eat. Eat a green salad sprinkled with peas or sip a small cup of split pea soup a half before dinner to get the effect.
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