My Top 10 THINGS to do in Northern Arizona

Take time to breath, see beautiful things and relax!

1.      Up the Creek Restaurant – sit high above Oak Creek, by the windows. See the natural spring fed creek and its abundance of wildlife and fish. Just 25 minutes South of Sedona just off 89A on Page Springs Rd. You can miss it, its right at the 90 degree curve.

After lunch go just around the next bend in Page Springs Road, park by the bridge and look for the trail that takes you along the creeks edge. You can float down the river or walk the trail. Keep on going on Page Springs Road to the Fish Hatchery and 3 different wineries.

2.      Eat at the Mesa Grill on Airport Rd at the top of the road right at the airport. You can set inside or outside and watch the small planes come and go. You can also do a helicopter tour from here. Beautiful place to catch the sunset. There are some great hiking trails on the way up to the airport. Check out the thousands of miles of great hiking trails all over Arizona.

3.      Check out 2 - Large Indian Ruins, Palatki Ruins and Honanki Ruins just south of town off 89A, just look for the signs. About 30 to 40 minute drive on a dirt road. Your right next to Boynton Canyon when you are in this area, it is an amazing Canyon. Check out all the beautiful State Parks in the area, especially Dead Horse in Cottonwood.

4.      Visit the old silver mining town of Jerome, lots of neat shops and restaurants. Continue on 89A south, go over Mingus Mountain, it’s a gorgeous drive over the mountain to historic Prescott. Watch for wildlife, especially on the other side of the mountain in Chino Valley, prong horn antelope are everywhere on the prairies eating, it’s the largest herd in North America, look for the white buts or you will never see them, they blend in with the grasslands.

5.      Prescott was originally the capital of ARIZONA, beautiful town square around the original state capital building. Cool old west town with cowboys, tons of antique shops and homemade pies, check out the old fashioned malt shop with burgers and fries like the 50’s, KENDALLS. If you like ranch raised steak, try Murphy’s or hang out where the Earp’s and Doc Holiday hung out at The Palace Saloon, originally built in the 1800’s. Something is going on every weekend all summer in Prescott. On the 4^th of July weekend, visit the World’s oldest Rodeo, it is a real fun time.

6.      Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale - ride the train in the canyon, you can have lunch too.

7.      Dolly’s Steamboat at Canyon Lake - southeast of Phoenix-ride the double decker steamboat through the Canyon or go on an evening dinner cruise. You may see eagles, mountain goats and many other desert animals.

8.      Out of Africa Wildlife Park is amazing. There are numerous shows and the African Safari is just like Africa. The ZIPLINE is a blast too over the whole park.

9.      Take a train ride to the Grand Canyon, one of the 7 wonders of the World. You can also take a helicopter tour and see the Canyon from the air or hike down or ride a donkey.

10. *****My BEST TIP- Keep WATER and TOLIET PAPER with you at all times, it can come in mighty handy way out in the desert!!!! Call me for great discounts on numerous attractions, including shopping and dining, I got friends in high places!

Have fun, have an adventure, watch the brilliant skies, you’re at one of the most beautiful places in the World in Northern Arizona, don’t miss a thing!

Vickie Johnston 602-361-4010

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Fooled by Food Labels

Everybody knows food labels these days are very misleading. They want us to think we are really getting something healthy when just the opposite is true. What are some of the things we need to look out for? 

1. The word "NATURAL" 
We see this word all over in the grocery store. So what does the word natural actually mean?
Here's what Webster says:

nat·u·ral

ˈnaCH(ə)rəl/

adjective

1. 1.

   existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.

   "carrots contain a natural antiseptic that fights bacteria"

   • 
     
2. 2.

   of or in agreement with the character or makeup of, or circumstances surrounding, someone or something.

   "sharks have no natural enemies"

It drives me crazy to see a box, bag or bottle that isn’t covered with labels touting the food’s nutritional merits. The most confusing labels are “natural,” “made with 100 percent natural ingredients” and “all natural.” I wish I could trust those words when I see them, but I can't.

What do those labels actually mean? "Largely whatever the food manufacturer – and its marketing division – want it to mean", says Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University and author of “Food Politics."

"No regulatory agency has settled on a definition of “natural,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does have some parameters food manufactures must follow when using the term," says FDA spokeswoman Jennifer Corbett Dooren. The FDA considers “natural” to mean the food does not contain added colors, artificial flavors or synthetic substances. Really, I think it still isn't quite right. With so many different names for these ingredients, and of course they are constantly changing, how in the WORLD CAN YOU BE SURE??????

"Fortunately for food manufacturers – and unfortunately for consumers – that leaves a lot of wiggle room," says registered dietitian Wesley Delbridge, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.

Would you believe foods that say “natural” can contain added sugar, trans fats and genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs. It doesn't assure you it's organic, grass-fed or free-range. Most are and can be deep-fried, loaded with salt, preservatives, covered in sugary icing and/or filled with artificial ingredients, Even worse filled with synthetic ingredients, basically "JUNK".

“At present, the word ‘natural’ in food marketing is meaningless, and that’s the way food companies want it,” says Gary Ruskin, executive director of U.S. Right to Know, a nonprofit organization that promotes transparency within the food industry. “It’s a swindle. It’s a scam. It’s a term crafty marketers use to make you buy something.”

This is just plain scary:  One 2014 Harris Interactive survey found that 62 percent of supermarket shoppers seek out “natural,” “all natural” or “100 percent natural” when looking for healthy choices. Another 2014 survey, this one from Consumer Reports, shows about two-thirds of respondents stating they believe the term “natural” means that a food has no artificial ingredients, pesticides or genetically modified organisms. THINK AGAIN!

This won't surprise you:

• A new study published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing shows that consumers are increasingly filing lawsuits against food manufacturers using the term “natural.” In 2009, 30 percent of newly launched foods claimed to be natural but by 2013 this dropped to 22 percent, possibly due to an increase in the number of consumer lawsuits,” wrote the authors, explaining that “lawyers are increasingly willing to take cases which regulatory agencies have abandoned."

• In 2014, in response to a series of lawsuits over “natural,” the FDA said it didn’t have the resources to devote to defining the term once and for all. The administration’s letter to the courts explains, “At present, priority food public health and safety matters are largely occupying the limited resources that FDA has to address foods matters … Because, especially in the foods arena, FDA operates in a world of limited resources, we necessarily must prioritize which issues to address.”

Looks like to me the food industry is just like everybody else, it's all about the money! Putting natural on the label, gets us all to just spend more of our hard earned money because "we think" its a better choice. Next time remember, natural may be natural all right, but is it healthy?  Oil or black gold as many call it, is "natural", is used to make gasoline. Arsenic is "natural". There are many "natural" elements such as mercury, lead, and cadmium! These are toxic in various concentrations to both plants and animals. Even tho they are indeed "natural:, they are not healthy to you and me. 

We are all getting more toxins in our diets than our bodies know what to do with. That's why I detox on a regular basis. It does make a difference and those toxins can add up to big trouble PDQ!

Read more: http://www.scienceclarified.com/Ph-Py/Poisons-and-Toxins.html#ixzz3jtd82nRz

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How to not worry when there is so many things happening around?

Follow this 6 worry free hacks to have a healthy mind.

1. STOP! - Sometimes you just have to stop. Simple as that, just don't think anything.

2. Prioritize - Prioritize all the things that really matters to you, things that makes you better and things that feeds your soul. If not abandon it! Remember not all things are important, don't get overwhelmed by what life is blinding you to what really matters.

3. Reward yourself - Life will bring you loads of worries, it's not about how many, how often, how hard, but it's about how you cope and accept some things happen for a reason, and some things happen because it has to. So don't be a slave of worries! Reward yourself anything. Something that makes yourself happy.

4. Take a vacation - Yes things will always be a messed, we will always mess up things and even ourselves, somethings will stay as they are when you come back. But yeah! Adventure feeds your soul, it's giving you time to reflect and be alone. Away from the things that giving you headache.

5. Now is the time - Sometimes we let things pass, important things that we thought not important. We set aside them, we don't realize that it's all piling up. So now is the time to do the things that really matters, like taking your dreams into action and doing things that you love.

6. Be Free - We worry to much about how we look like, how people get to the top, how they might think if you make a certain decision, how they might like us. Stop! Start living the life you want and not what others want you to be. Be free it doesn't matter what you do or how are you going to do it. Do it anyway! You are old enough to take responsibility for your own action.

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5 Simple Hacks To Increase Your Productivity

5 simple hacks to increase your productivity

1. Turn it off - Turn all off all your gadgets, yes you have to! Turn it off when you are going to sleep. Turn it off when you are on a vacation. Turn it off! Yes we know you are expecting a very important email from your boss, a reply from your dear friend and all. But one thing I can assure you is, it's a never ending process. Don't try to be superhuman that is available 24 hours a day. We all have agenda, deadlines, friends that are asking for help, family that needs assistance, but when you over do it the result is you will get busy for nothing. For thinking of the solutions for everything. You will think and think and think of everybody's agenda until you experience mental breakdown yourself. 

2. Take a bath - there is a psychological relaxing effect that water can brought to our mind and body, somehow it feels like the start of something new. When you feel sleepy and you have a lot of deadlines to make take a bath even for 2 or 5 minutes of your time.

3. Don't over do it - don't over do things, when you think it's good enough already then move on! 

4. Use Supplements - yes it helps a lot, I remember when I was studying and I need to be alert and memorize a lot of things, I take organic supplements that keeps me and my brain active. Don't retired when you have a lot of very important appointments ahead. There are a lot of safe supplements that are out on the market, choose organic like Healthy Energy Boost Organic Supplements for Performance  Stay Alert and Healthy .

5. Exercise - this doesn't mean that you have to go to the gym or join a marathon. You only have to have a little bit of walking and stretching to stay alert. 

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Go Vegan! Will you lose weight?

Go Vegan! Will you lose weight?

Here’s what several key studies have to say about veganism:

Likely. Research shows vegans tend to eat fewer calories, weigh less and have a lower body mass index (a measure of body fat) than their meat-eating counterparts. If you’re doing it right – i.e., eating lots of fruits, veggies and whole grains – you’ll likely feel full on fewer calories than you’re allowed each day. With that “calorie deficit” and a little physical activity, you’re bound to shed pounds. How quickly and whether you keep them off is up to you.

• In one study, 99 participants with type 2 diabetes followed either a vegan diet or a diet based on American Diabetes Association guidelines. After 22 weeks, the vegans lost an average of 13 pounds vs. 9 in the ADA group, according to findings published in 2006 in Diabetes Care. If you’re overweight, losing just 5 to 10 percent of your current weight can help stave off some diseases.

• In another study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 1999, researchers tracked 45 people: 20 meat-eaters and 25 vegans who’d been following the approach for an average of 12 years. Body mass index was appreciably lower among the vegans, nine of whom had a BMI of below 19, the researchers found; a BMI below 18.5 suggest a person is underweight.

• More than 60 overweight, postmenopausal women were split into two groups: half followed a vegan diet, and the other half followed a National Cholesterol Education Program diet (low in fat and dietary cholesterol). After a year, vegan dieters lost more weight than did the NCEP group: 10.8 pounds compared with 3.9 pounds. The pattern held up after two years, when the vegans still weighed 6.8 pounds less than they did when the study began, compared with 1.8 pounds for the NCEP group, according to findings published in 2007 in Obesity.

• In a study published in 2014 in Nutrition, researchers followed a group of 50 overweight or obese adults for six months. They found that those on a vegan diet lost significantly more weight than those on other plans, including vegetarian, semi-vegetarian and omnivorous – by about 4.3 percent or an average of 16.5 pounds. The study authors suspect that’s because the vegan dieters were focusing on high-fiber foods, which help you feel full for longer, and their diets were low in fat and likely had fewer calories.

Source: http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/vegan-diet

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I Am Missing My MAMA. I Sure Miss All My Moms Great Canned Goods From Her Garden!

What do you remember about my mom?

I Am Missing My MAMA. I Sure Miss All My Moms Great Canned Goods From Her Garden!

Everybody loves fresh food from the garden or a local Farmers Market! You know the food in the grocery store just doesn't taste the same. 

I sure miss all my moms great canned goods from her garden! What do you remember about my mom? Cook that woman cook or what???? I miss her most of all but I really miss her chocolate pies and canned beets.

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11 Tips People Stay Positive In a Negative Environment

11 Tips People Stay Positive In a Negative Environment

1. Beauty is skin deep - believe there is beauty that lies behind every person regardless of the look and situation. 

2. Meditate - doesn't mean you have to do the positions or you have to be alone. It means that you have to find peace in every situation, breathe and release it by breathing anywhere you are.

3. Remember you are not in control of another persons life. Whatever happens to their life, is their faith, it's what they give and what the universe is giving back to them. 

4. You can't save everyone - sometimes we lose our energy too much when we see that someone is still suffering no matter how much we help them, don't try to be superman and wonder woman, remember you can't help a person who don't see an issue with their actions. So be it some people will destroy their life no matter what you do for them. 

5. Live with the moment - always keep this is mind we might not know that the person beside us today is not there anymore when we wake up, or we might not be here tomorrow. So enjoy every situations, every moments you have now, because now is the right time. There is no right time for a person who is not a slave of time. Stop the wait, go out and have a life.

6. All things pass - you too shall pass, and this too shall pass. We are only passing through. All the things are just passing through. So whatever is forcing your energy down low think of it as a passerby.

7. Smile - smile for no reason, smile because you are alive, smile because there is so much more to life, to live and explore and you still have a chance to walk through it. Smile no matter what.

8. It's all in your mind - Yes! it's all in your mind, mental slavery you call it. It's not about how you see things, it's about how you view things and how you deal with it. 

9. Stay active - exercise, go out have a walk or get yourself busy with a lot of things. Keep yourself busy and useful. 

10. Be one with nature - nature offers a very powerful energy to appreciate what really matters, to let go, to discover and to be alone and bond with  yourself. If you can't bond with the see, with the mountain at least have a a flower, plants that surround you.

  

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