Not Wealthy But Healthy: August 2015

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!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Very Berry Smoothie!

Put one handful of old fashioned oatmeal into blender and add 2 cups water. Soak overnight. Add: 6 bananas 1 cup frozen raspberries 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 cup frozen blackberries 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp fennel 1/4 cup raw hemp (source: Nutiva) handful of spinach Blend on low, turning slowly to high, until fully blended. Enjoy!

Pain and Anti-inflammatory helps

Add these to your smoothies, sprinkle them on salads or just put them into juice! They will help your pain and inflammation. Ginger Root Turmeric Cat's Claw (helps arthritis) Rosemary Black currant juice Capacin cream Tiger Balm Trauma oil (source: The Herb Farm)

Friday, August 14, 2015

Beautiful Blond Blender!

Soak a handful of oatmeal in 2 cups distilled water overnight. Add: 1 one inch nub of ginger (peeled) (good for digestion) 1 tsp fennel (helps blood sugar) 1/4 tsp turneric (an anti-inflammatory) 1 Tablespoon cinnamon (good for blood sugar) 1/2 cup raw hemp (source: Nutiva) (hemp has lots of protein and more of everything than chia seeds) Blend. Add 6 bananas 1 cup frozen pineapple 1 cup frozen coconut 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1/2 cup raisins or dates Turn blender on low and gradually turn it higher until it is at top speed. Amounts can be adjusted to personal taste. I like a lot of bananas and less pineapple but you might like it better the other way around.

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Raw Morning Smoothie with fennel, ginger and cinnamom

This smoothie is good for diabetes, digestion and inflammation! AND, it's yummy! Soak overnight: 1 handful of old fashioned oats in 2 cups water (never eat oats raw unless they've been soaked) Add: 1/4 cup raw hemp seeds (source: Nutiva) 1 T ginger 1 T fennel 1 T cinnamon 1/4 tsp turmeric Blend well, starting on low speed and moving up to high speed (this will blend up all the seeds so they are bioavailable) Add in order listed: 6 bananas 1 cup blueberries 1 cup mango, pineapple mixture 1 cup strawberries Blend well This makes two meals. I drink one for breakfast and take one for dinner.