Teamotions Tea for Emotional Health

A cup of hot tea on a cold day. Morning, noon, or night. Or all three. Tea soothes our ruffled feathers, calms our nerves. [I think I'll start a pot while I write this] But what separates a tasty cup of hot liquid and an amazing healthful beverage? Well,  it's all about adaptogen herbs. 


Why Teamotions? I chose Teamotions Teas because Cofounders Rachel Crawford and Chrystal Tenpenny use adaptogens in every tea blend. 

1. Why? ADAPTOGENS: (in herbal medicine) a natural substance considered to help the body adapt to stress, boost your immune system, and helps restore balance emotionally and physically.

Life is stressful. Our bodies are constantly challenged on emotional, physical, and biologically.  

                                     

Imagine a tea that will adapt to your bodies needs and is delicious as it is aromatic. Teamotion! 

  Teamotions Teas 

Choose by your personal needs and tastes.

• Achieve Clarity: Vanilla Earl Grey
• Discover Joy: Lemon Vanilla Green Tea
• Seek Peace: Rooibos Coconut Chia*
• Have Hope: Peppermint Creme*
• Enjoy Rest: Apple Cinnamon Chamomile*
• Find Strength: Passion Fruit Jasmine Green Tea
• Courage: Plum Spice Rooibos*  

*Caffeine Free            

 So join me a cup of delicious Teamotions Tea. Ahhh....

There is so much more so check out Teamotions Teas. Please leave a comment or question below.
The information in this article comes from the Teamotion website, personal experience and knowledge. Thanks for reading. 

Non-Dairy Calcium and Osteoporosis Prevention

According to my *New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies Anatomy and Physiology Book our bones are alive.

Living bones are "pliable and vascular" containing many blood vessels and nerves" and are "constantly changing or remodeling". 99 % of  our calcium intake "is stored in the bones and teeth. The remaining 1% is in the blood and soft tissues."

IMPORTANT! Our muscles need this 1% to contract properly. Our nerves (including the brain) need this 1% to function as well. This 1% will be maintained even if it means using the calcium in our bones.

Calcium Bank

  Deposit often!!!!

It is extremely important for children to get enough calcium, however, it isn't just getting the necessary calcium it is also important to NOT consume foods that literally cause our bodies to withdraw from our Calcium Bank. Soda is a leading culprit. 

 I have seen mothers pour soda into baby bottles for their baby. Sodas deplete nutrients. They are filled with sugar (often corn sweeteners which are especially evil), dyes,  and artificial flavors. Phosphoric acid is showing up in research as a bone sucking calcium depleting enemy of your body. 

PH balanced body is hard to come by here in America. We eat a lot of acidic foods. animal protein (also found in dairy foods), refined foods like white flour and sugar. Learning to eat more alkaline foods will bring balance back to your body.

Crucial to Osteoporosis prevention facts to remember:

• Keeping making deposits into your Calcium Bank
• Learn how to become pH balanced. In fact...work on balancing your glands too.
• Avoid the obvious....sodas and drink more water
• Be aware of false advertising. Not all calcium supplements are the same. Many antacids, for instance, use calcium carbonate as their source of calcium. It is an inferior source. 
• Make sure you are getting enough Vitamin D.

Seriously?!

        Advertiser will encourage a bad behavior so they can then tell you that their product will fix it. We need to take responsibility for the health of our bodies. 

                                                                                   

  There are many calcium rich foods out there....

Okay that is a lot to think about. Please leave a comment or a question and enjoy all the foods that are out there that you could eat and love.

Eating to live.
Give your children healthy options and they'll choose life.

How Much Water Should I Drink Explained

Water is essential to life. How much water should you drink?

A simple rule of thumb for how much water you should drink is
half your body weight in ounces.

Example:
A 110 lbs. woman needs 55 oz or about 6.9-8 oz. cups.
A man 240 lbs. needs 120 oz. or 15-8 oz. cups.

Sound like a lot?! Well, it may, however your body requires water to the run many different systems through out your body. For instance:  

Diagram found here

I hope this compels you to take your water drinking seriously. Not drinking enough water effects how you feel, how well your body functions, and even how you look. Often times when you feel tired or hungry it is simply because you need more water. Unhealthy skin and yellowish whites in the eyes can be the result of not drinking enough water. Drinking water should be a major part of every health regime. It is inexpensive too. What a no brainer.  

                                                    

Be aware of the quality of your water though.  Not all water is equal.

   Know your source. Know the purity.

Across the globe there are millions of people who travel daily for hours to obtain barely enough water for their survival and the majority of that water is unsafe. In America we feel safe. Are we? Your skin is your largest organ. Showering with unfiltered chlorinated water is drying. How much is the chlorine effected you? Do you drink tap water? Do you have a filtration system? Are you buying bottle water? 

"Not that long ago, reusable bottles made of clear, hard, polycarbonate plastic were the hippest water carriers to have, beloved by hikers and college students alike.

Then came a draft report from the National Toxicology Program in April 2008 about possible health risks from a chemical in the polycarbonate known as bisphenol A (BPA). Though it soft-pedaled the reasons for concern (there is actually an alarming amount of scientific evidence that BPA may be highly toxic), the news was widely carried in the media and the bottles' appeal evaporated overnight." (Info from here)

Factories full of bottles that will be transported to your local store.
They'll travel in a truck in all kinds of weather.
Heat increases the danger that BPA already poses.

And so it goes....what is safe? What is not? If you aren't drinking enough water, why aren't you? If you are drinking a lot of water or are working to increase your intake learn more about water. The water you drink is feeding the cells in your body. It is an essential life source.