Listen to this podcast on iTunes. Also, it would mean a lot to me if you could leave a review for A Healthy Bite on iTunes! Some upcoming shows include:
* Getting Kids in the Kitchen - Episode 8
* Bathroom Talk with Ivy (Potty mouth episode!) - Episode 9
Sleep like you mean it and feel energized!
The March Challenge is to get excellent sleep! That's a Challenge that anyone can snuggle up to!
Stick to a sleep schedule – go to bed and wake up at the same time each day
Use your bed for sleep and sex only – not for work, reading or television
Create an Oasis that encourages sleep – think minimally while eliminating clutter and distraction
Create total darkness and quiet – consider using blackout curtains covering lights, using
Avoid caffeine – it may seem to help you stay awake but actually makes your sleep worse
Avoid alcohol – it helps you get to sleep but causes interruptions in sleep and poor-quality sleep
Don't eat within the three hours before bed
Don’t exercise vigorously after dinner – it energizes you and makes it more difficult to get to sleep
Do a brain dump – one hour before bed, write down the things that are causing you anxiety and make plans for what you might have to do the next day to reduce your worry. It will free up your mind and energy to move into deep and restful sleep
Take a warm bath with magnesium flakes or Epsom Salts. By adding one-and-a-half to one cup of Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) and one-and-a-half to one cup of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to your bath, you will gain the benefits of magnesium absorbed through your skin and the alkaline-balancing effects of the baking soda, both of which help with sleep
Get a massage or stretch before bed – this helps relax the body making it easier to fall asleep
Take 200 to 400 mg of magnesium before bed (we like Calm) – this relaxes the nervous system and muscles.
I have also used L-theanine (an amino acid from green tea) and melatonin with my doctors’ supervision to get more restful sleep.
Make sure to join the Sleep Challenge! Through May 1st The Bed Boss is offering my readers an exclusive 20% discount on any of their amazing mattresses using the coupon code TOM20. So if you do need a new mattress, now is the time and The Bed Boss is the place! You won’t find coupon codes for The Bed Boss anywhere else online right now!
Read more on sleep:
Rebecca Huff
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Send kids to school with a body guard – Episode 6 – A Healthy Bite
https://www.thatorganicmom.com/send-kids-to-school-with-a-body-guard-episode-6-a-healthy-bite/
Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:01:48 +0000
https://www.thatorganicmom.com/?post_type=podcast&p=6522
The best bodyguard for my kids was always their immune systems! Here are a few ways I made sure theirs were in top shape!
The best bodyguard for my kids was always their immune systems! Here are a few ways I made sure theirs were in top shape!
The best bodyguard for superior health in my kids was always their immune systems! This podcast was pre-recorded at the beginning of February. Altogether, the school was closed for 6 school days. Thankfully, my daughter hasn't had so much as a sniffle! Here are a few ways I made sure to keep their immune systems in top shape!
Using elderberry syrup for colds and flu prevention and treatment.
I wrote this post about the nation's Candy Culture and why we don't partake in it.
6 Steps to Superior Health explains other steps I personally follow to stay healthy.
Kids Health boosting supplement that I used once I discovered it while treating a Candida Overgrowth a decade ago. I've used this supplement every winter since then!
Why they need a bodyguard
I hate to call it FLU season because there are four seasons, spring, summer, fall, and winter. But because these Flu viruses are more stable in cold air, and because low humidity helps the flu virus particles stay in the air longer, people call a particular time of year THE FLU SEASON...it’s usually somewhere starting around November or December and lasting through March, but sometimes as late as May…
And of course, this lines up perfectly while kids are in school and also perfectly during several holidays with a focus on sweets. Since kids are in school more and outside less, since they are sharing pencils (spreading germs) it often occurs that a large number of students and teachers are out sick.
When mom's not looking...
I know some schools have certain rules as to what can be brought in for parties and such, but most do not. Even when they do have restrictions, they are mostly focused on avoiding foods that many kids are allergic to, not restricting sugar. I think that if schools want to stay cutting edge, they need to focus on making the cafeteria food some of the best options available.
Unfortunately, kids are probably eating sugar and processed foods without their parent's knowledge or consent, especially if they haven’t been taught to make good decisions when it comes to how what and why they should or should not eat sweets. Even small amounts of sugar may keep the immune system from functioning at its best.
Do my kids eat candy sometimes? Sure. Do they eat candy every day? Once a week? No, because I have researched and see the ill effects of eating sugar on a regular basis. I try to reserve candy for a special treat. Talking to my children about sugar and what it does to their body helps them make better decisions. Even though I receive criticism and “ribbing” about the fact that I deprive my children of this aspect of American Culture, they are happy and in addition, stay healthy all year long.
Focus on:
Reducing Stress Getting enough ExerciseWashing hands the right wayGut health and probiotics
Reducing sugar and processed foods is another *key* to keeping them healthy! Cutting back on sweets includes skipping sugary snacks and excluding “fruit juice” drinks such as orange juice, apple juice, and juice blends. (yes, fruit juice can lower the immune system: we call it “soda’s evil twin.
