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This set of 32 postcards features eight unique designs inspired by the Gottman Sound Relationship House. Send love near and far

11/16/2021

When you protect yourself from pain, make sure you’re not protecting yourself from love

11/11/2021

Part of being true to yourself means having boundaries and letting others in your life know what you really want.

08/16/2021

You have opportunities each day to show the strength of your heart.

08/08/2021

IF YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT:

Eat one meal a day, in a window of time of no more than 6 hours. 18:6 - fasting for 18 eating in 6 hour window, or less. Smaller window of time is better.
The point of this is lowering your insulin ‘set point.’ Insulin is bad. Insulin is not your friend when you are trying to lose weight, as the presence of insulin makes losing weight difficult for most, impossible for some.

The answers are;

1. Eat keto. Don’t add sugar to anything anymore. Some Keto options are fatty meats, coconut oil, getting fiber in vegetables, eating cheese. Some foods to avoid in keto are milk, pasta, bread, even whole wheat bread, sugar, fruit juice, fried potatoes and anything else that turns to sugar in your bloodstream.

2. Time restricted eating. People typically fast anywhere from 24 to 72 hours. Fasting for two days allows your body to repair itself in a process where healthy cells consume unhealthy cells.

3. One meal a day as a general rule. 18:6, a six hour window of eating, or down to 22:2, a two hour window.

4. Go off-plan on a schedule. For one meal, think “Saturday night pizza.” Then back on plan.

5. This becomes your lifestyle. This, is sustainable. You don't gain the weight back.

6. Your level of self discipline will be a direct reflection of your progress.

Typically there are mental health benefits from fasting, as neurotransmitters are created in the gut and levels of anxiety and depression are in part a response to diet. There are also significant genetic factors in mental health, but can be improved with fasting.

06/11/2021

Sugar and high fructose corn syrup can be as damaging to your liver as booze.

04/21/2021

C-section deliveries are reported to increase risk for Autism due to disruption in the newborn’s micro biome.

04/21/2021

Constant sugar consumption in your diet does as much damage as constant alcohol consumption. Sugar is a toxin. Alcohol is a toxin.

03/11/2021

You are more likely to die from loneliness than obesity or excessive alcohol consumption