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Do you feel the tease of spring at your doorstep? I just can’t wait for the fresh blossoming scents of spring to appear. Only 3 weeks ladies! However before that, let’s discover how to recover and beat those nasty chilly weather bugs. So let’s “beat it! Beat it! Beat it!” And maybe you too can ‘moondance’ into spring with me.

Are you one of many battling the sniffles or the dreaded flu? If not, don’t become complacent because any winter month is notorious for begetting the unwanted when it’s not wanted. And you don’t want the swine and you don’t want to whine. So pay attention and have good intention.

Did you know that how we feel is linked to what we eat? Eating makes us feel good. “I love it! I love it! I love it! If only you would follow, follow, follow…”. Because the bad news is that eating the wrong foods not only makes us susceptible to weight gain but also decreases our immunity and when our immune defences are down our body is less able to fight against any bugs and infections. Time and again we’ve learned how important the right foods are to our skin, our body weight, our health and now to how we feel. So if food is so important even to combat the common cold and flu, what choices do we make?

Here’s some bug fighting foods to beat the chilly winter colds and flus.

• Drink freshly squeezed natural juice daily. Why? Remember our June tips. Juices contain nutrients that are in a form requiring no digestion so they are readily and immediately absorbed and spread into our body tissues.
• Add garlic, onions, ginger, chilies, tumeric and cumin to stirfries, curries and bean dishes. Did you know…   Garlic kills harmful bacteria and viruses and even fungi and is known to give your immune system a boost and is good for your heart of hearts.   Onions are well reputed as one of the most common and effective natural cold and flu remedies.  Ginger is good for your tummy; very settling. The heat from chilies and cumin makes for a fabulous decongenstant, cleaning airways and sinuses, almost instantaneously. Tumeric is terrific especially for its antiseptic qualities. It’ll also make your nose run and run to clear it.
• Eat as many brightly coloured vegetables and fruits as you can. These foods are rich in anti-oxidants. Eating a wide range of them each day will give your body the best mix of anti-oxidants in the right amounts. This will help boost the effects of Vitamin C.
• Eat a small portion of nuts and seeds like almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds daily. These foods are high in healthy fats and are a good source of vitamin E which improves your immunity and protects cells, preventing disease.
• Eat a serve of shellfish, lean red beef or chicken. These foods are rich in zinc which is also known to strengthen our immune system too.

So boost your body and let your immune system bust those nasties and beat the bugs. Remember to follow the simple rules. You need to:-

1. Drink plenty of water; at least 8 glasses a day and more if you exercise.
2. Exercise regularly. Make the effort; just some moderate walking will do.
3. Make time to sit and eat slowly, chew lots, and enjoy good food choices remembering a healthy combination of the 5 food groups.
4. Relax and de-stress.
5. Get plenty of rest and sleep.

And now if it’s too late. So what, ’cause here’s some of your Mamma’s good old fashioned cold and flu remedies for when you’re down and out, feeling miserable and pathetic.

• Eat plenty of home made chicken soup; the real stuff.
• Drink warm milk laced with plenty of sugar or honey, or drink a camomile tea, or if you’re game, a hot toddy of water, whiskey and lemon.
• When you’re ill you’ll lose your appitite so,
• Spice up your food with garlic, onions and chillies and any spices.

A good curry encourages you to eat. The heat in curries increases your sweating which actually reduces your temperature. Curry also increases blood cells and your heart will beat faster.

• So sweat it out.
• Breathe steam with a vapourizer or steam baths.
• Get plenty of rest and recuperation.

Now if you’ve been eating a wonderfully healthy diet your flu symptoms will be lighter and your sickness will be shorter. So don’t despair.

Did you also know…
Not only does our health take a battering during the chilly winter weather, but so does our skin. Our skin is the largest living organ of our body and we often mistreat it. During winter our skin needs more care to stop the effects of cold windy days and hot drying heat. Winter tends to leave our skin dry and flaky. Dry skin tends to age quickly. So give your skin a little much needed love.

And even though there’s nothing better than a hot steamy shower when it’s chilly, the hot water actually strips our skin of it’s essential oils as do most soaps and cleansers. Over cleansing causes skin dehydration. Over cleansing of oily skin causes our body to produce more sebum giving oily skin even more problems. It’s our body’s own essential oils that gives our skin its natural glow. Moisture is the key to wonderful, healthy looking skin.

So what do I recommend?

• Cleanse your body with a good moisturizing body wash.
• Cleanse your face with a gentle moisturizing face wash.
• Tone your skin with a non alcoholic based toner that corrects your ph.
• Moisturize your face morning and evening and after every shower.
• Don’t forgot to also moisturize your body giving it all the love it needs.

Discover Arbonne for the much needed love of your skin and that of all your family. Arbonne’s amazing range of face and body products are so gentle and effective; there’s a product there for you, whether you have oily, dry, normal or combination skin. Experience Arbonne for the inner and outer health and beauty of your skin and for that of all your family. Pure Swiss skin care based on herbal and botanical principles blending the best of science and nature – hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested, never tested on animals only voluntary human panels, formulated without any animal products or by-products, formulated without mineral oil and without dyes or chemical fragrances; all this to ensure maximum health and beauty for your skin. Arbonne caring for you and for our environment; that’s Arbonne. Don’t keep it a secret; share Arbonne.

My picks are:-

1) f.y.i. Ambitious Body Wash & Wear for the morning with the fresh scent of green tea and clover to start my day followed by the f.y.i. Amibitious Body Better Cream for my arms and body. This lingering soft scent will last and last.

2) Seasource Detoxifying Rescue Wash for the evening. I don’t think you can beat it before crawling into bed, knowing I’ve removed some of those nasty toxins from my body; toxins I’ve been exposed to all day long. I follow my cleansing routine with the Seasource Re-Mineralizing Body Lotion 24H and the Seasource Renewing Body Gelee.

But that’s me. They’re my current favourites. What’s your favourites? Try them and you will see.

It’s nearly time to treat that special man. How much do your kids love Dad? Did you realize Father’s day is just around the corner, the first weekend of spring? Think about Arbonne’s Father’s Day Gift Set – 3 fabulous anti-aging skin care products for men (exfoliating face wash, shave gel and SPF moisturizer) together with a golf umbrella at $156.50 RRP for only $126. That’s an immediate saving of $30.50 and more for discount shoppers and preferred customers. Now that’s special.

Or I’m also offering the whole NutrimenC RE9 anti-aging skin care set for men which includes 4 +1 is 5 fabulous products (exfoliating face wash, shave gel, SPF moisturizer and also the toner PLUS also the Intelligence Thermal Fusion Hair and Scalp Revitalizer) valued at $216 for only $110 while my supplies last. Now that’s a saving of $106. You just can’t beat that!

Or treat yourself. Look after your skin and that of your family and save 20% on Arbonne’s f.y.i. Ambitious Wash & Wear Body Wash ususally $26 RRP however for this month, only $20.80 or even less for discount shoppers and preferred customers. What a saving!

AND THERE’S MORE

Introducing… the marvels of shea butter. The miracle of shea butter…enlivens as it soothes. Acting as a natural solution for dry skin, it can help restore and enhance moisture, delivering a touch of luxury to your skin. Arbonne’s new Hand Care Duo set gift boxed for $65 RRP and again less for discount shoppers and preferred customers. Why don’t you treat your hands or those of your Mum or even your friend, day in, day out. No more dry skin, just the pure bliss of shea butter soothing and gentle on your skin and for all your family during and after each wash of your hands. Now that’s Arbonne. Looking after and enlivening your skin, your health, your beauty, your life.

So if you want to protect and love your skin and that of all your family place an order with me today or no later than the 25th of the month to ensure you receive your gifts in plenty of time.

Yours in health, beauty and more.

Maria M

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