Chelsea Andersen

Today I am much, much better:) To make a long story short, I passed a kidney stone. Those little things are pure evil! What in the world! What is that all about? I cannot believe that something so small can be so mean. I was out for an entire week! I also had these killer headaches all week that totally incapacitated me. I don't usually get headaches, but I can now sympathize with those of you who do. I'm so sorry.

Friday I was able to go to my first NUCCA chiropractic appointment, which is what my husband is going into, and it was nothing short of a miracle. When I came in I was off balance and my right leg was shorter than my left. By the time I left I was balanced, my legs were the same length, and by the next day my headaches were totally gone. I'm a believer!

Now we are back to Killing The Fat! I'm going to kill a lot this week since last week was shot. I'm feeling a little lazy, so I'm really going to have to motivate myself all week long. I'm going to do this by doing several posts about...you guessed it - being Natural in what we put in and on our bodies.

Do natural people bug you? They use to bug me a little, but mostly because they never eat candy, they are always really pretty, and they seem to have this natural healthy glow. So Annoying! :) Now that I am turning into a natural kind of girl, I'm not so bugged. My reasons for going natural are good and after this week you might want to try it too.

Don't worry, I still eat candy. Just not as much.

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High Fructose Corn Syrup



What is it? It's un-natural, that's what it is. Basically companies are replacing sugar in the foods they are producing with High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). They have their commercials running right now that say it is okay to use in moderation and that it's made from corn, so go ahead and eat it. The problem is, it is in EVERYTHING and it's making us fat! So eating it in moderation is hard if you aren't paying attention. I have found it in cereal, ketchup, fruit snacks, granola bars, ice cream, wheat-white-sourdough bread, candy, pop, cookies, cake, juice, and yogurt to name a few. It is everywhere and it's not good for you. What's so bad about it? Well, for one thing it's made from genetically altered corn that has been treated with all kinds of chemicals. That yummy chemical corn is being turned into a sweet syrup that is being used to replace sugar. Big companies are now able to make the same foods they use to make with sugar at a lower cost because HFCS is much cheaper than sugar. It's all about the money for them. They don't care that the consumption of it leads to obesity, diabetes, and a slew of other problems. Though we don't know all the affects of HFCS we know it's not good. My advice to you is to stay away from it. I know it's hard to keep it out of your body completely, but the more aware you are the better and the less you have it the better. HERE is a short and simple article on HFCS and it's affects on our bodies AND the environment. When you are out shopping for food, just quickly flip the package over and check the ingredients. If it says High Fructose Corn Syrup then put it back. If you are buying foods that need sweetening, you want the real thing - Sugar. Save your waistline and the planet. Don't use High Fructose Corn Syrup.

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Try cutting up an apple to snack on while you make dinner. Not only is full of vitamins and antioxidants, but it fills up your tummy so you don't over eat.