Thursday, October 2, 2008

October a month dedicated to Health, Well Being and Saving Energy

Fall has arrived and, maybe contrary to many people, I suddenly feel relieved. It is time to slow down from the exiting summer activities and dedicate this month to our health and well being.

I love to take walks in Fall and observe nature preparing itself to go dormant during winter. The fresh invigorating air is absolutely what our bodies need. The kids can play with the leaves, make mountains with them to roll in, or just collect them to craft something beautiful at home. The natural surroundings have a burst of colors that makes it feel warmer than it actually is.

And when the sun goes down we are ready to go home and cook something delicious. Even if the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables is smaller in fall, we still have special foods that nature provides us, with the vitamins and nutrients we need to boost our immune system and keep us warm and protected from the winter elements.



October is also the month of Breast Cancer Awareness and for me it's very important to help women to be better informed and prevent disease with good exercise and healthy nutrition (American Cancer Society - Food and Fitness, The Complete Guide - Nutrition and Physical Activity). Therefore, I’m very glad to have the support of Iris Vansteenberghe who has turned her passion into a wonderful, very educational and powerful 1-hour presentation on how to prevent disease with a good diet and nutrition plan based on what nature has to offer us. If you are interested in seeing her presentation, please contact het to get the dates marked in your calendar -Iris Vansteenberghe 6640 Shady Oak Lane Mason, OH 45040 Tel: 513-407-5915 Iris@fruit4thought.net.

Last but not least is to prepare the house for the winter so we do not waste energy and money while having the confort of being warm. For this reason the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Stay Warm, Save Money campaign on the Energysavers.gov website.

Top 10 Tips to Cut Winter Energy Costs - Easy and inexpensive solutions for business or home

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