Common Sense Living

The extension of COBRA benefits has failed to pass.

That means anyone laid off after May 31, 2010 will not be eligle for the assistance program that would have helped pay the steep COBRA fees.

Sobering.

That means that it is more important than ever to take care of yourself.

That means -

Eating 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day

Taking supplements

Making your own fresh food and staying away from packaged and fast foods

I know – I’ve been there. Not being able to afford to take your kid to the doctor is one of the worst feelings you can ever imagine.

I know you think you can’t afford to eat healthy, but I’ll tell you what – the pop and chips and all that other junk really ads up. For what you pay to eat in the fast food lane, even off the dollar menu ads up to. If you get a burger, fries and a drink, you’re looking at $3 per person. You can make a really good meal for that.

I know you think you don’t have time. I rarely spend more than 30 minutes to get a meal on the table. I can have a meal on the table in 15 minutes if I have to.

I know you think you can’t do it.

It’s easy. If you’ve every used any of my recipes, you know how easy they are.

That’s why I created Rebel With a Fork. Everything you need to get thin & healthy is there waiting for you to put it to use. Ihope you take advantage.

Staying healthy has been a priority in my house for years now. My daughter has learned the lessons well. I’m very proud of the choices she makes – well, most of the time

If an 18 year old chooses to eat healthy – it can’t be that bad, now can it?

Grab your free trial and give it a shot. You might be pleasantly surprised.

While I find Mike Adams to be a little bit too radical, I actually found this post pretty amusing…

(NaturalNews) It’s downright amazing: A biomedical engineer at Boston University has developed a so-called “artificial pancreas” that helps diabetics maintain balanced blood sugar levels by monitoring the blood and releasing either insulin or glucagon as needed. Now all those people who eat artificial food advertised through artificial worlds on television can add an artificial pancreas to their artificial health care plan.

The mainstream media is all over this story, but what they’re not telling anybody is that for type-2 diabetics, artificially using insulin injections to “balance” blood sugar levels only serves to convert blood sugar into body fat, increasing the obesity of the patient. This is one reason why most diabetics are obese.  Read the rest of the article –

If you’re not willing to make the radical diet changes he suggests (neither am I), visit RebelWithaFork.com for a healthy diet you’ll love to live with.

I just put a post up at Rebel With a Fork about how we can make a difference this Lent.

Please click here to read it -

http://rebelwithafork.com/blog/we-can-make-a-big-difference-this-lent

It will give you something to talk about at church today.

Please spread the word!

Every day I get emails about some NEW way to lose weight. The newest ones claim that you don’t have to give up the foods you love.

Now, if you happen to love Hamburger Helper, McDonalds Fries, Doritos, and pop (did I cover the biggest unhealthy favorites?) to say that you can eat these every other day is just ridiculous, don’t you think? But that’s the kinds of deceptions these ads feed you.

Now I agree that once in a while you can indulge and eat anything you want. I don’t think expecting someone to eat carrot sticks on Super bowl Sunday is realistic or humane. As a matter of fact, Rebel  With a Fork members will be getting great appetizer recipes, and the Ultimate Chicken Wings recipe collection to help make their parties a smashing success, no matter who wins

I also agree that you’re not going to last very long on any diet that requires you to eat food you don’t like. Even if you have the will power of a saint, you’re eventaully going to die of boredom!

But what if your diet was 90% healthy all of the time?

What if you could learn to make 90% choices that you actually like to eat?

Wouldn’t that make losing weight pretty easy? Wouldn’t you solve a great many of your health problems?

That’s why I’m a rebel. I don’t believe in diets, or cutting out any natural food groups, or any of the other nonsense hype. You don’t need a diet. You need a healthy living lifestyle that you will actually enjoy sticking with.

Is there anything you really need to cut out?

Sure – packaged and fast foods, and pop.

People seem to have this big fear of cooking thier own food. It’s not hard. It tastes better. It’s better for you.

I share my best secrets at Rebel With a Fork. You don’t even have to pay to check it out. You can explore for 10 days and try some of the recipes. Find foods that you and your family already like to eat. There’s a whole new world of food out there for you to experience.

And to make it even easier, the site is now mobile friendly. You can access the site and the recipes from your phone (if you have internet service) while you’re in the store.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink. Right? The rest is up to you…

Healthy Eating make easy >>> Rebel With a Fork

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We planned a sort of laid back weekend this weekend. We really needed a break! So when I was going to the store Friday, I asked my daughter what she wanted to eat this weekend. She said “Good Food!”

Well, that narrows it down, doesn’t it?

She definitely wanted the Pecan Crusted Chicken. Her boyfriend likes green beans, so we had to have those, and we topped it off with cooked apples for a side dish.

For Sunday they picked Teriyaki Chicken with buttered noodles, and a big tossed salad.

And we made potato chip cookies.

It was a weekend of great company, relaxing, and great food.

And the kids made the mistake of telling me about the new oldies station…

Everything is cleaned up, and I’m ready to settle in and watch a movie. Oddly enough, as much as everyone else likes them, potato chip cookies are not my favorite – but there is some chocolate mousse and some raspberries left that have my name on it.

Oh, you thought they were going to pick pizza and burgers, didn’t you? Not often around here. My daughter spent about an hour on Rebel With a Fork. She was reading the recipe for the Pecan Crusted Chicken, and she said, “hey that’s pretty easy – even I could make that!”

Yep, that’s the idea!

Fast, easy, healthy. Oh sure, it’s not what the health gurus are trying to sell you – but it’s a lot more enjoyable way to get thin and healthy. Join the Rebels! >>>