Week 2 was finding out if your water is safe to drink and creating a safe water source either through a purifier for your home or buying it.

Week 3 was a little more to it......

Go organic; Lifestyle suggestions

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During this Eight-Week Program, you are going to be increasing your consumption of fruits and vegetables for their numerous health benefits. I recommend buying organic produce whenever possible in order to avoid the pesticides and herbicides used on fruits and vegetables. I cannot overemphasize the importance of becoming aware of toxic residues in food and working to reduce exposure to them. This applies to foods of animal origin, too reducing your intake helps you to avoid the hormones and drugs they contain.

While organic foods lessen your contact with pesticides and herbicides, you should still wash and peel your produce. Studies have shown that washing and peeling removes traces of pesticides from about half the produce with detectable residues. Peeling, for instance, eliminates residues on squash, bananas, corn on the cob, oranges, carrots and potatoes. It also removes fungicides from apples, cucumbers, and other fruits and vegetables that are waxed. Carefully scrub and rinse berries, green beans and other produce items that you can't peel, and remove the outer leaves of leafy vegetables. Please note that water alone won't do the trick -- use a tiny bit of soap (a drop or two of dish detergent in a small tub of water) or a commercial produce wash and rinse thoroughly.

This Week:

1) Find out where you can buy organic produce and products. Inquire in grocery and health food stores. Make a commitment to buy organically produced fruits and vegetables -- especially the ones that, in regular grocery stores, would most likely be contaminated with pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. Some of the most contaminated ones include:
Strawberries
Apples
Nectarines
Pears
Cherries
Red raspberries
Imported grapes
Spinach
Celery
White potatoes
Sweet bell peppers (both red and green)
Wheat (products made from wheat and wheat flour)
Soybeans (tofu, mock meats, and all other soy food items)
Button mushrooms (common brown or white supermarket variety)

2) Make sure the meat and poultry you buy is antibiotic- and hormone-free.

3) Reduce your exposure to electromagnetic pollution, which is related to genetic and immune system damage:
Do not use electric blankets or heating pads.
Move electric clock-radios several feet from the head of your bed.
Watch out for plug-in electric blow-dryers for the hair; they are hazardous and are used right near the brain.
Sit as far as you can from the television, VCR and stereo equipment.
Don't stand in front of your microwave when it's in use, and use only to defrost, reheat, or rapidly cook food. Also, never microwave food in plastic containers or plastic wrap, because the microwave radiation can drive plastic molecules into the food; use only glass or ceramic containers, and waxed paper or a paper towel for a cover.
Try to use your cell phone sparingly, never when driving, and use a remote microphone or wireless earpiece to distance yourself from the radiation-emitting antenna tips.

4) Practice sun protection. UV rays can damage DNA in skin cells, causing mutations and malignant transformation including skin cancer, sunburn, premature aging of the skin and damages to the eyes:
Stay out of the sun when the rays are strongest: from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. standard time, within three months of the summer solstice, at low latitudes and high altitudes, and near reflective surfaces such as water and white sand.
Protect your face and body with a wide-brimmed hat, special sun-protective fabric clothing with an SPF of 30, and use a sunblock regularly apply it every morning (watch for new sunscreen products that include antioxidant vitamins such as C, E, and beta-carotene, which may boost the effectiveness of the screening agent).
Buy UV-protective sunglasses if you don't already own a pair. UV-protective sunglasses can help to prevent age-related macular degeneration and cataracts, and a number of studies have shown that over time, eyes exposed to sunlight become susceptible to disease. Before you buy, make sure that sunglasses fit comfortably and that the product states it blocks 99 percent of UV rays.
Take my Antioxidant formula it can help your healing system defend the body against and repair UV damage.
Do not go to tanning parlors they are hazardous to health.

Tools

Journal Suggestion
Consider planning out your organic garden and track its progress in your journal. Find out what grows best in your region, and what you will need to begin.

Discussion Topic
What are your thoughts on organic foods? Share and read others opinions in the Discussion Boards.

Expert Interview: Joy Gurgevich
Want to know about healthful eating? Read this expert interview.
Just for women:
Go through your cosmetic products (including shampoos) and identify those containing artificial coloring. When you use them up, try to find alternatives that are uncolored or contain only natural coloring agents.

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So much love to you all and wishing you a great day.....
Beth