How to Know if You Have H1N1 Flu or a Cold?
October 28, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Info You Want to Know
My mom asked me yesterday if I would be speaking my mind here about vaccines…. My answer was that I didn’t want to be responsible for someone not getting a vaccine and becoming ill, so I will leave that up to you and your physician. I do however think if you have children that are quite sickly, your are quite sickly and born after 1957 (people born after 1957 typically have an immunity to H1N1) then you should get it. And pregnant women.
BUT to hop down from the short soap box I started to climb… Here are the telltale signs to know what you have when or if you become sick.
Know the Difference between Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms
| Symptom | Cold | H1N1 Flu |
| Fever | Fever is rare with a cold. | Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu. |
| Coughing | A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold. | A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough). |
| Aches | Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold. | Severe aches and pains are common with the flu. |
| Stuffy Nose | Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week. | Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.. |
| Chills | Chills are uncommon with a cold. | 60% of people who have the flu experience chills.. |
| Tiredness | Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold. | Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu. |
| Sneezing | Sneezing is commonly present with a cold. | Sneezing is not common with the flu. |
| Sudden Symptoms | Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days. | The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. |
| Headache | A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold. | A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases. |
| Sore Throat | Sore throat is commonly present with a cold. | Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu. |
| Chest Discomfort | Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.. | Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu. |
If you do think that you or your kids have H1N1, don’t go to work or send them to daycare or school. Just stay indoors, play in your own yard. That is the main reason for everyone else catching it and getting sick. You have to be off any fever reducing medications, and not have had a fever for 24hrs before the CDC considers you to not be contagious.
Enzymatic Therapy Review and Giveaway
I know you have seen the commercial with Jamie Lee Curtis and her begging you to get “regular”? Those commercials sorta gross me out. Right in between the commercials for Burger King and Red Robin.
Well we are humans, and we can get gassy, and we can get constipated. But I promise I will leave that talk short and sweet. Well I will try to be sweet.
I was recently sent Acidophilus Pearls IC by Enzymatic Therapy. Pearls are a beneficial small pill of probiotics that can help you get relief from occasional gas, loose stools, constipation, sensitive stomach and lactose intolerance. Ensures your body is not weighed down by toxins which may limit your immune defenses. AND Probiotics help support healthy skin from the inside out: they help manage and eliminate free radicals and toxins.
I really didn’t need these for the belly issues, but do occasionally have a sensitive stomach. And i think I have some lactose intolerance at times. What I read about and wanted to try them for is ridding myself of toxins and free radicals! After all, I use oodles of beauty products, but don’t take much besides a Multi-Vitamin and Seabuckthorn Oil.
Well I think maybe I needed them more then I realized. I have felt so much better in the last 3 weeks since starting them. and they are simple to take. One a day. I take them at night with everything else. And they are really tiny. Smaller then a pearl, but made to look like one. True Delivery™ Technology guarantees active cultures survive stomach acids, arrive in your intestines and thrive to provide exceptional support. In fact, it delivers up to 900% more active cultures to the intestines than competing probiotics.
And they are patented capsule, which ensures live cultures are undamaged by harmful stomach acids and delivered to your intestines, where they go to work.
The Patented formulation, plus no refrigeration are the two key components that make them better then anything else on the market.
Enzymatic Therapy supplied me with the item for review, and is also sponsoring a giveaway. 
We would like to offer THREE winners a one month supply of Acidophilus Pearls IC PLUS Eskimo-3, a fish oil supplement.
Fish oil has been helping me regulate my hormones and helping my acne prone skin, although I don’t think that has been proven by the medical industry as of yet. Fish Oils also helps cholesterol, brain health and joint function. Eskimo 3 does not use any endangered fish and is PCB and Mercury free. One serving (3 pills) will provide you with 1.5 Grams of EFA 3.
**a tip, if you use fish oil and get a fish burp taste, keep them in the freezer!
So what do you need to do to win one of the THREE prizes being given away?
Go visit Enzymatic Therapy and tell me something you learned, or another product from them that you would like to try. This package is worth a little over $40!
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Amy’s Organics Review and 2 Day Contest
It’s delicious and it tastes homemade! Amy’s food tastes so good because it’s made from the kind of real food ingredients that people use in their own kitchens…no additives, no preservatives, no GMOs. If a child can’t pronounce it, you won’t find it on an Amy’s label. The cooking methods are like those used at home or in fine restaurants. For mashed potato dishes, fresh potatoes are cooked and mashed instead of being prepared with dehydrated flakes. Pizza crusts are shaped by hand. Sauces and gravies are made the old fashioned way, starting with a roux.
It’s made from organic ingredients. Fruits, vegetables and grains are grown organically, the way nature intended food to grow, without the use of insecticides and other harmful chemicals. This benefits the growers, the consumers, and the environment.
Everything is vegetarian. No meat, fish, poultry or eggs are used in any product. Cheeses are made with pasteurized rBST hormone free milk and do not contain animal enzymes or rennet.
You’ll never get bored. Amy’s has a large selection of meals! In this section, you will find quickly prepared fast food items from pockets, veggie burgers, pizzas and burritos to complete meals like Country Dinner and Enchilada Whole Meals. Some are gourmet, some just plain “down-home cooking.”
Maybe you have seen my Amy’s Review before? Amy’s Organics Wrap Review. Amy’s Organics Cake Review?
Amy’s has a few new items and once again I am pleased to say I got to try a couple, and so do you!
Well that cake is too much! It so completely delicious. I had the chance to re-evaluate my love for it right before I started this SoCal Cleanse. Previously I had tried her Orange Cake, this time I tried the new Lemon Poppyseed cake. It comes frozen, and to prepare, all you have to do is leave it in the fridge for a few hours. When you unwrap it, you will sincerely be amazed at how fresh, and moist it is. It truly tastes like something that was baked fresh that day. The flavor is spot on delish!
Another new product I was able to taste drive, is their new Whole Meals! I was lucky enough to be sent the Tamale Verde Meal. This was nearly too good to be true.
Just listen read their description: All the ingredients for our Cheese Tamales are carefully selected and prepared. The organic masa (ground and cooked corn) is poured onto individual parchments, filled with a mixture of Monterey Jack cheese, chilis and jalapeos, and then folded and steamed. The tamales are then unwrapped by hand, topped with our delicious verde sauce and served with a side of Spanish rice made from organic brown rice and organic black beans.
umm, yea that one had me at Tamale! All for only 390 calories too!
Amy’s also has kid meals, hot cereal breakfast bowls, as well as low sodium meals, and all sorts of new soups! Veggie Shephard pie, and Veggie Pot Pies are calling my name as they weather is starting to turn cool.
So I mentioned that you would get to try? Yes, 3 of you Prissy Green Readers will get a chance to win FIVE FREE product coupons! Anything your heart desires, for free! Plus a super chic Amy’s Organic Kitchen Tote Bag! All in all, at least a $45 each!
To enter, please go on over to Amy’s Organic Kitchen and tell me another item, not mentioned here, that you would love to try this fall.
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Mermaid’s Purse, Natural Organics Review and Giveaway
How cute is the name Mermaid’s Purse? I just love it. Quite fitting too! Measha owner and founder of Mermaid’s Purse, has got the ticket just right!
Here is a couple things Measha has to say about her gorgeous shop:
I come from Native American roots, where you learn to use all parts of what you are blessed with. My grandmother used to make soap
with her own grandmother, so naturally when I was interested, she taught me first the homesteader method, with suet or animal fats, and then showed me how to use plant and vegetable oil alternatives. My grandmother was also a certified massage therapist and worked with essential oils for aromatherapy. I decided that if I was going to make something, I wanted it to be natural, using only plant-based ingredients. Where would I be without Grandma?
In 2003 I used my skills to develop a business and sold my soaps at arts and crafts shows. My mother used to do shows when I was growing up, so I wasn’t at all afraid of trying this for myself. It actually made me feel right at home. Here I was in the same environment that I enjoyed so much as a child.
It was during my first pregnancy that I would develop my first ever non-soap beauty care product. My inspiration came from being unable to find any all-natural products to prevent stretch marks. My first product would be my “Belly Butter”. From there, Mermaid’s Purse has grown into a full product line including, natural soaps, body butters, shampoos, massage oils, natural deodorants, salves and mineral soaks.
We’ve now been in business officially since 2003 and I believe our success can be attributed to a couple of things. One, all-natural products really work. We enjoy what we do and put a lot of focus on making quality natural products. We not only make them, we also use them because they are so effective. Secondly, because we do make all of our products, we can customize them based on a customer’s preference. After all, we’re all individuals, who can enjoy the same benefits of natural products – just to the beat of our own flavor! Try Mermaid’s Purse today, and find your own beat.
She carries a wide range of products from home grown natural loofah, to dried herbs, and essential oils. But the shopping doesn’t stop there! She also has shampoos, soaps, Dead Sea Mineral soaks and so much more! It is a shop you can definitely get a little lost in, so don’t forget to tether yourself with a rope, in case you need pulled back out! =)
I sampled a few items, and have to say, they are as good as described! The Mini Dead Sea Mineral soak was the first item I tried out. This mineral rich bath soak is a blend of Dead Sea Salt, Pacific/Atlantic Sea Salt and Epsoms Salt combined for their curative powers. For centuries people have soaked in salt baths to facilitate wound healing, to smooth and soften skin, and to ease muscle aches and swelling.
You already know how I feel about bath soaks! I used this on my feet and ankles one day, and wow, what a difference. My feet felt recharged and ready for the day all over again! I don’t really ever take the time out to just soak my feet, and usually when i am in the tub soaking, I have me feet up, so I can fit better. I need to start doing this more often!
Craig is a huge soap lover, and reviewed the Goat’s Milk Soap. I never even realized it had been opened! Imagine my disappointment, when i found the wrapper and asked him if he liked it? His response was that is was really creamy and left his skin soft. He isn’t a huge lavender fan, being a dude and all, but he said that the peppermint and lavender had a nice scent, and seemed to mesh pretty well. I appreciate that fact that they offer 50 Cent samples, or their full 6.5 oz bars for $7.00. Samples are great for traveling, or for test driving which you want to buy bulk of!
I also was treated to s sample size bottle of her Orange Blossom Shampoo/Body Wash. Most of the time you only see these for kids, I always figured it must be hard to get it right for adults! Well MP has done it correct, as this was nice on my hair, as on my body. It left my hair soft and manageable, and left my skin clean, with a slight fragrance of Jasmine and Orange.
100% Natural and Organic ingredients! Our Shampoo Body Wash is PH balanced for all hair types, and is loaded with scalp benefiting essential oils! Botanical extracts leave skin and hair clean and nourished!
Mermaid’s Purse has some well thought out gift sets. If you are looking for a new product line to try out, or a gift for someone, i highly suggest checking them out!
Mermaid’s Purse would like to offer one Prissy Green reader their choice of two special spa packs!
Pack 1:Large Dead Sea Mineral Bath Soak with your choice of an Essential Oil to go with it
Pack 2:assortment of 5 soaps and 2 samples of what ever products you would like to try
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Bath Detox Recipe and Cellulite Treatment Recipes
September 23, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Recipes: Home, Skin, Food
Detox while you lounge in the tub a dub dub! I don’t have to tell you how much I enjoy my soaks!
I do want to mention that some of the products out on the market are worth purchasing for this as well. I love my Buddha Nose Detox Bath Salts, and my new SoCal Cleanse Bath Soak and I soon to be reviewed Eucalyptus Bath by 100% Pure. They have many additional ingredients such as herbs, kelp or other algae to help aid in the detox process. I am not just telling you this because I work with them, I really do love them. I used my 100% Bath Treatment, in less then 2 weeks!!! That is why I needed to find a more eco-friendly solution, and a more wallet friendly solution too!!
***If you have the time, and resources, dry brushing your skin before these treatments, and before any shower, will really help to get your lymph system moving!***
Detox Bath Ingredients
- 1 Cup Epsom Salt
- 1 Cup Baking Soda (helps rid the chlorine)
- 1 Cup Natural Sea Salt (get the stuff that says “air dried by the sun”)
- 1/4 cup grated FRESH ginger. I place this in a tea infuser so I don’t clog the drain!
The Essential oils in this, are optional, as is the Grated Ginger. Use one or the other, don’t use the EO’s and the Ginger together!
Take the bath as warm as you can stand it. Add the salt mixture and the ginger and glide it around before you sink down. This water is good for your whole body, face, hair etc. Now soak for at least 30-45 minutes. The ginger will help you sweat, and release toxins, and as the water cools down, you will start absorbing some of the yummy goodness in 
the bath. If you prefer to use the Essential Oils below, the same rules apply for length of bath.
If you have a massage tool, like the one to the right, or something similar, you can also use that massage any areas of concern while you are soaking.
Cellulite Treatment Essential Oil Bath Blend
- 6 Drops of Black Pepper Seed oil
- 6 drops of juniper oil
- 5 drops of Geranium oil
- 5 drops of Fennel
- 10 drops of grapefruit oil
- 8 drops of lemon oil
- roughly 15 Drops of a carrier oil. I suggest Avocado oil, or Carrot Oil.
Mix this really well, and add about 1 teaspoon per bath.
Use this instead of ginger! Don’t use both. all other directions from above are correct.
Cellulite Intense Massage Oil
- 5 drops Fennel
- 10 drops Grapefruit
- 5 drops Juniper
- 1/4 cup carrier oil MIX WELL.
Use this on all problem areas every morning and every night. The longer the better, and the more aggressive the better, no that doesn’t mean bruising will help! I simply mean, don’t use a light hand!
Of course drinking lots of water during this whole process is key! You can do this baths as often as you like, but not more then once a day. You aren’t going to see results immedietly but with time you will! The Dry Skin Brushing is so good for you too!
The better your diet, full of veggies and fruits and natural fibers, and no processed foods, the faster results will come as well!
Use the bathing time wisely, deep condition your hair, smooth out your heels, put on a facial mask, or even a back mask! (i do at least one of the above and read, but I know some of you have kids! maybe you can read to them from the bath? lol)
Good luck!!
My 30 Day SoCal Cleanse….30 Day SoCal Cleanse Review!
Hey Everyone! I hope everyone had a nice weekend, I certainly enjoyed mine. As some of you may have noticed I took the weekend off, and even Monday, from blogging, and from the WWW in general. No Facebook, no emails, nothing! It was partially my choice, but our internet did go down Friday, Craig was out of town, and instead of calling, or messing with it, I thought, “wow, mini-vaca!”
I did want to keep you up to date with my SoCal Cleanse! This is SoCal Cleanses’ deep, internal and external toxin cleanse. I started my 30 day program on Thursday, and so far this is the easiest Cleanse ever! First off, I am able to eat, drink and do pretty whatever I typically do. No dairy, and no red meat. and you want to eat as much organically as possible. Let me give your a recap of what my days have been like so far. 
- A.M. wake up and have a small cup of warm water with fresh lemon juice, and an apple, banana, kiwi etc.
- About 1 hour later, I eat either a Detox Shake, or a small bowl of organic oatmeal, I use Rice Milk, and just about a teaspoon or so of Organic Honey (tropical traditions of course!). 2 SoCal Cleanse Detox Formula Caps.
- Lunch, nice green veggie salad. I add chickpeas to mine to give it a nice crunch, plus fiber and protein, and a little salmon or tuna too. The dressing I use is just Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and a dash of Mountain Rose Herbs’ Lemon Pepper Seasoning. I try to mix in as many colors as i can, brocolli, red peppers, carrots, purple onion, fruits, healthy selection of lettuce leaves.
- Take my 2 SoCal Cleanse Detox Formula. (all natural herbal formula, to bust the toxins hiding internally)
- If i need it I will have a snack, either an apple dipped in Peanut Butter or some sliced veggies with hummus.
- Dinner- I made a really great Asparagus and Cherry tomato salad, I added chickpeas to that, and it was so perfect and filling, I had that for 3 days! But my typically dinner will be either grilled or roasted Salmon, and either brown rice and veggies or a nice salad.
- A couple hours after dinner I drink my Detox Tea, which is surprisingly really tasty! I was a little nervous at first, but it is GOOD! I either have my Detox Shake or my my Hemp Protein Shake in the morning or after lunch. Usually I have it in the mornings.
- At some point during the day (since I work from home) I also take a nice bath. before bathing I use the awesome SoCal Cleanse Natural fiber body brush, to gently brush my skin. Trying to stimulate the lymph system, and get all the toxins to wake up and realize i am kicking them out!
Then on alternating days, i use either their Detox Bath Soak or the Detox Salt Scrub.
If you have read Prissy Green before, you know i love a nice bath. (and trust me, I don’t waste water! I don’t even let the faucet run as long as if I were in the shower!) So i knew I would easily run out of the Detox Bath Salts before I wanted to. So, I have made my own, just a little Epsom, baking soda and Sea Salt, plus a couple drops of grapefruit and Peppermint Essential Oils. (all organic except for the Baking soda and Epsom) I will give you the full recipe later.
I did this for a couple reasons, but 1 of them being, that I wasn’t going to be able to get a good massage or any other sort of lymphatic drainage while on the So Cal Cleanse, so I really wanted to make sure I was doing the BEST at home care I could possibly do. And one of my main concerns, is cellulite, so I knew this would help flush those toxins out too!
And I use my Bellicon Rebounder for at least 5 minutes 5 times a day. I have also been using my treadmill, but the Bellicon is so perfect for this cleanse, as it helps to get the lymphatic system moving too!
About a week before I started the program, I had a nice long chat with Cynthia, co-owner and founder of SoCal Cleanse. When I told her my main concerns and what I wanted to accomplish in this 30 day Cleanse, she was so delighted and excited for me! My main concerns, are cellulite hereditary, and a PIA! Plus I want to trim down a few pounds, and also help with my acne and migraines. I know my migraines and acne are toxic, or at least they have caused me to put even more toxic chemicals into my body, so I just know this will help with both of those, but cellulite, ack. dreadful. I swear to you all, that I have had it since I was 14, I was fit, trim, always been skinny, but it is just in my family genes. When i talked to Cynthia about this, she told me that fat deposits hold the most toxins of your body, as they don’t have anywhere else to cling. (And even when young girls are skinny they have those deposits started) SO when you try to lose weight, stubborn areas, like thighs, and hips hold so much of those toxins, that your body won’t let it go, because if it did, where would all of those toxins go? SoCal Cleanse takes care of that, by cleansing you out organically and naturally, flushing out those toxins and giving them an escape route! Plus detoxifying your liver, so that it can cleanse and purify your system more efficiently. 
So far I haven’t lost any weight, but I am only on halfway into day 5! =) I do know one thing. My skin is so soft and smooth. Dry Brushing has taken away all the rough skin on my elbows. I have used scrubs, lotions and tonics, nothing ever worked! Plus, did you know that our skin eliminates over 1 pound of toxins a day? (so gross, I know) so dry brushing helps it to work even better, and our skin being a largest organ, needs purified as badly as anything else in our system!
Okay, so enough for the schedule, how do i feel? I feel GREAT! I have energy, I feel like I can relax, and think a little clearer and so far no bad effects from toxins being released. Usually by the time dinner rolls around, I am not in the mood to cook. Every night I look forward to it. So easy to prepare, and guess what ? I was even jealous of Craig’s Ben and Jerry’s last night! I had a tangerine and a couple strawberries!
The Shakes. Most of the time these really aren’t the best things in the world. But if you use SoCal’s recipes, you will find them EASY to drink and actually pretty tasty. The Detox Shake is my favorite. I mix a few blueberries in, and some Blueberry Kefir, a teeny dollop of honey, and it tastes like the batter for Blueberry muffins. (really!)
The Hemp/Fiber Shake is a little more grainy, but if you can get past the texture, the taste is easy to fix! I do the same recipe as above and although not quite as tasty, it is 100% manageable.
I think I may have to order some more of the Detox Shake, as it really came in handy when I was meeting mom for lunch on Friday. I made a quick shake and drank it, then I really only had to worry about having a small salad or some mixed veggies at lunch.
So there is my day 5! I will update again either later this week or early next week, as I so far this program is more then amazing! I can’t wait to start seeing some true results! I will try and give a review on each individual product as I continue this cleanse too! If you have have any questions, please ask in the comments! if I can’t answer I am sure I can get them answered for you!
Sahale Snacks Review and 2 Day Giveaway
I have always been a snacker. Barely eat all day, then after dinner my appetite starts. I try to only stick with healthy balanced foods, but sometimes that can get boring! Then I was sent Sahale Snacks. Wow, talk about some new fresh flavors! Sahale Snacks are premium, gourmet nut and fruit and nut mixes. With flavors like: Valdosta Blend
And then more simple, but done the Sahale way, Almonds with cranberries, honey and sea salt.
Plus Sahale Snacks are a balanced snack, containing protein, fiber, fat and carbohydrates, they will give one a sense of fullness that will last longer than a carbohydrate snack would alone. In other words, Sahale Snacks will carry you through to the next meal.
I really enjoyed them. I liked the sweet varieties as much as the more hearty, spiced varieties. They don’t miss a beat with an ingredient, and don’t skimp on quality.
Craig’s favorite was the Almond PB&J
. Made with whole almonds, then added peanuts, and strawberries and raspberries, with a slight touch of glaze. yum!
I have a Gift Pack for one lucky winner! The winner will receive a package of the Glazed Cashews with Pomegranate + Vanilla
To enter, head over to Sahale and tell me which blend sounds best to you!
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Ayala’s Herbal Water Review and 2 Day Giveaway
I know plastic bottles are bad. I really never have them in the house, but I break the rules for reviews, and really we all do need something besides plain ol water every once in awhile.
I have found my match. I literally drank all 12 bottles that I had for this review in 2 days. I probably would have drank them in 1 day, but I didn’t want Craig to think I had lost my mind, he thinks that enough as it is.
It was Ayala’s Herbal Water. No Preservatives, No Calories, Nothing Artificial. Pure goodness.
The Herbal Water story begins in the spring of 2005, in the garden of Dr. Ayala. A passionate cook, trained pediatrician, talented artist and lifelong vegetarian, Dr. Ayala has spent years exploring healthy, tasty ways to feed children and adults.
Seeking an alternative to sugar-laden and artificially flavored beverages, Dr. Ayala created her own blends of herb infused waters that magically satisfy thirst and restore the spirit. Among her family and friends, Dr. Ayala’s herbal waters became famous for their uniquely refreshing tastes and aromas.
Full of flavor yet free of calories, artificial sweeteners and artificial chemicals, these naturally fragrant beverages evoke happy feelings, like a breeze in a sunny garden.
The growing demand for these tasty herbal waters led Dr. Ayala and her husband Albert to bring Ayala’s Herbal Water to everyone.
Ayala’s Herbal Water is the first nationally available organically certified enhanced flavored water made with all organic ingredients. Each Herbal Water blend is all-natural and sets a new standard for healthy beverages: zero calories, zero artificial sweeteners, flavors and colors, and zero chemical preservatives. Our water comes from an Artesian Well in Virginia.
Nothing but great taste from pure water, infused with the finest natural herbs from around the world, kept fresh in a beautiful bottle for your enjoyment.
ECOCERT certified ORGANIC. gotta love that. And if you friend them on Facebook or on Twitter you get a code to get $5 off your order. Plus they do free ground shipping, so you will get a case for $19.00. Not too shabby for organic, naturally flavored healthy, water. I mean they can’t say it, but I can, there has to be some health benefits to herbally infused water right? People take herbs to fight illness, and ward off illness and an innumerable amount of things.
I am completely hooked on the Lavender Mint. It is fresh, has a great flavor, that really has incredible depth that I wasn’t expecting. How I described it to a friend over the phone, was that it tastes like what holy water at Yoga Class should taste like. not that there is such a thing, but if there was…. This drink would be it!
The Lavender Mint is so great to make tea with. Really spruced up my teas from Mountain Rose Herbs. Not that needed it, but it was a refreshing change of pace.
There other flavors are:
Lemongrass Mint Vanilla
Lemon Verbena Geranium
Cloves Cardamon Cinnamon
Cinnamon Orange Peel
Ginger Lemon Peel
I didn’t do this, but I bet the Cloves Caradmon Cinnamon would be GREAT to make a pot of coffee with. YUM!
I can say that I truly enjoyed them all, but I probably wouldn’t buy the Lemon Verbena Geranium again. It was a little flowery for me. I think second choice would be a toss up between the Lemongrass Mint Vanilla and the Ginger LemonPeel. They all just taste really clean, not earthy in a bad way, just in a clean fresh way. I think they are drinks that after a long hard day, give you some comfort and allows you to you relax and unwind. I don’t get that with other waters. But then again, most waters don’t have herbs to flavor them, they have artificial sweetners, and fake vitamins!
And of course, Ayala’s Herbal Water wants to give you a chance to try it as well! They are offering a Tye Dye T-shirt (you pick your size) and gift boxed 6 pack of Herbal Water! To enter, tell me how you try to get your 8 glasses of H2O a day!
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QiBounding and with Sylvia and Bellicon – Review and Giveaway
Are you looking for an easy, efficient and fun Exercise? Perhaps you’re concerned with Osteoporosis, your Heart, Joints or Back? Is your focus on Weight Loss, Detoxification or are you looking for a Stress Relieve after a challenging day at the office? Then Rebounding might just be what you are looking for. A “Rebounder” is a miniature trampoline, and “Rebounding” is the term used to describe your “bouncing” motion.
It seems as if every form of exercise has its benefits… and its drawbacks. If it’s exciting, it’s high-risk. If it’s safe it’s not cardiovascular. If it targets one problem area it neglects seventeen others. Maybe there’s one sport that would be absolutely perfect…if it weren’t for your trick knee, bad back or sensitive ankle. Plus, there are just so many questions. Is Yoga or Pilates better for core strength? Is running unsafe if you’re overweight – even if you’re in good health? Does swimming qualify as load-bearing?
There is one simple alternative which takes into account all of these questions- Rebounding. Rebounding is a revolutionary form of exercise recognized by NASA as one of the most efficient form of physical activity.
Sylvia and her Bellicon Rebounder
Use of a Rebounder (often thought of as a “mini-trampoline”) offers the body tremendous benefits; strengthening and supporting virtually every major system of the body. Additionally, Rebounding and its newest evolution called “QiBounding” focuses on the mind-body connection, encouraging conscious breathing and joy. Finally, rebounding is gentle enough that virtually anyone can do it – while receiving great benefits – even a trained athlete will feel and appreciate the benefits.
How can Rebounding help you? Well, first and foremost, Rebounding provides an aerobic workout which tones the cardiovascular system. But, unlike other forms of aerobics, it doesn’t stop there. The gentle bouncing motion of Rebounding actually stimulates the circulation of lymphatic fluid, the body’s waste disposal mechanism, providing direct support to your immune system..
Moreover, the unique surface of the Rebounder itself encourages greater proprioception, which increases balance, improves coordination, and even promotes better vision.
People who use Rebounders regularly have reported a variety of other health benefits, including reduction of pain, increase in energy, and improvements in mental performance.
NASA astronauts have been Rebounding for years, and found this simple – but extremely effective – form of movement actually strengthens every cell in the body through increasing the G-force load the cells carry.
Rebounding offers so many benefits, it’s hard to imagine any improvement. But QiBounding offers the practitioner even greater benefits than Rebounding through its incorporation of breath awareness and focus on the circulation of Qi energy.
Qi is the internal energy which is present in all living beings. Long recognized by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the essence of joy, vitality, and longevity, a healthy, unblocked Qi promotes well being and peace. However, stagnation of the Qi is thought, by many holistic health care practitioners, to lead to infirmity and disease.
So Rebounding is great for your spirit and great for your body. But is it great for everyBODY?
Virtually everyone who isn’t suffering from an acute injury can benefit from Rebounding. In fact, Rebounding is particularly helpful for people with a variety of chronic problems – gentle bouncing helps create space between the disks of the vertebrae, lubricate painful joints, increases bone density and improve the structure of the feet.
Virtually everyone who isn’t suffering from an acute injury can benefit from Rebounding. In fact, Rebounding is particularly helpful for people with a variety of chronic problems – gentle bouncing helps create space between the disks of the vertebrae, lubricate painful joints, increases bone density and improve the structure of the feet.
Children love the joyful sensation of soaring, while elderly individual or users whose balance is impaired may prefer to bounce with special holding bars. But almost everyone can reap the benefit of Rebounding safely and effectively.
One on the Left is the Bellicon 39, the one I own.
I have had my Rebounder from Qibounding for a little over a month. I am not sure if I have ever felt better in my life. I have energy, and focus, and an all over sense of well-being. It calms me down when i get stressed, and picks me up when I feel blue. How can you not smile while barely moving yourself, yet being thrown (gently) back up in the air.
They key to getting used the Rebounder, is to not worry about letting your feet come off the mat, but rather, the fluid motion, and letting it move you. And of course breathing. Let this be your mediation time. Deep breathing burn calories and when you do it in conjunction with exercise, there are unlimited benefits.
I used to love to run, but lately whenever I try to do anything more then walk, my knee starts to act up. I have not had this problem once with the Bellicon 39 Rebounder that Sylvia at QiBounding sent me. I should also mention here
Do it WITH your kids!
that Sylvia is the founder of the QiBounding Method. And that the Bellicon Rebounder that she sent me, is truly the Porche of Rebounders. It is sturdy, has 6 legs, strong and the legs screw off. It really is one heck of a piece of exercise equipment. And folks this is no mini-trampoline, this is a work of art! they are made it weight categories, so that you get the best and most effective work out from them. Well actually all of Bellicon’s Rebounders are the high class luxury cars. It is the best of all rebounders.
One of the things I find most interesting is that it can help mothers with incontinence. And you can do it with you child! I know a lot of mom’s that after having 1 or more kids, have bladder issues. See if Rebounding might help you with incontinence!
And check here to see if Rebounding would be good for you, or maybe even a parent or grandparent.
When I got my Rebounder, I was a little confused at what exercises besides jumping straight up and down. Sylvia is currently working on getting a page up to explain some exercises on the QiBounding website. So what I did was started researching it. You can do arm moves, core moves, ab crunching moves and all sorts to work you back! Truly the jumping and twisting, tones the whole body. it is amazing that getting all of your cells to breath and move can have such a major impact on your bodies condition. Get those juices flowing!
So I have given a truly unique opportunity here at Prissy Green. One Prissy Green reader will win a Bellicon Dynamic (for a weight of up to 200 lbs) or Bellicon Athletic (for a weight of 200-350 lbs). How sweet is that? You get the Porsche of Rebounders too!
The Dynamic Rebounder retails for $530 and the Athletic Rebounder retails for $550. Sylvia is running on sale on some models right now for a whopping 30% off! these sales are only good until the stock is gone, so if you are interested, please hop on it. (pun totally intended!)
For the winner: includes shipping to the 48 cont. states. (If people from Hawaii or Alaska want to participate they can still win, but would have to pay for shipping).
To Enter:
1. Name three things that distinguish Bellicon Rebounders from other brands.
2. Name two health benefits that occur through Rebounding.
3. What is the most important information for you that you found on the www.QiBounding.com website?
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What the Dynamic and Athletic looks like
