I am thrilled and honored that so many women wrote to me about the book. Everyone that has contacted me is getting what it is about an invitation to be kind to oneself…not always easy and so easily forgotten. I applaud everyone who is giving that major piece of the program a try!

I am going to address a few issues that came up in many of the letters I received. One is about organic food and how pricey it is to buy organic. I have two schools of thought on this #1 yes buying organic is SUPER pricey but when it comes to your health and making better choices for yourself then to indulge in some organically grown produce is not only a luxury it is a major choice on the path to prioritizing your health…and the more people that buy organic the more available it will be come. Could you give up a few Starbucks runs this week to buy some organic food? All that being said it is expensive and that may not be an option for you so I say it is more important for you to get better nutrition than not. Buy fresh real produce and soak it in a few tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide in a full sink of water then rinse and you will take a lot of the pesticides off your food. I understand how difficult eating well can seem so in making HEALTHIER choices for yourself: choose real food rather than packaged and choose organic for a few items on your grocery list. Maybe one bag of lettuce or a few good organic apples…the choices you make are up to you and eating food that needs a little preparation is better than eating from the fast food line.

I was asked about tofu or soy and this is an individual choice…I do not respond great to soy or tofu so I eat it once every few weeks when I was vegan it seemed to be my only source of protein and yet it didn’t agree with me. The jury is out on SOY, some say it is a health priority and some are saying it is truly unhealthy, be a detective and see how it makes you feel. I think if you have hormone issues my suggestion is stay away from soy because of the estrogen in it.

Interesting question from another reader: why are my arms tight at my age? I do my yoga and MY ARM swings are so helpful I describe them in my book and for a great yoga program check out my Yoga Now DVD. It has a great easy program that is a definite plus for the ol’ arms. I also think that hiking and walking with intention will sculpt you in ways you cannot even imagine. Turn off the tunes and tune into you.

Yoga headaches come from the rush of oxygen to your brain…keep up your breath it is not the culprit but the benefit…your body will adjust. Also do alternate nostril breathing which I describe in my book.

Lastly I was asked about Jay Robb protein powder…I don’t bloat from it because it is NOT soy and although it comes from Milk protein it seems to be okay for people with lactose intolerance. I love this brand and feel great using it but again this is a personal choice, see what happens for you.

Finally I can’t give out my “blissquit” recipe yet because I am soon to have them in the market place and once that is done I will post the recipe. I am sorry as I have had many requests for them and I do not blame you they are so tasty you would never know they are GREAT for you.

Everyone who is out there and reading Healthy living from the inside out and doing the program, keep it up. You will only feel better and honestly, doing it is one of the kindest things you can do for yourself and those around you!

Peace and blessings to all!!!

Mariel

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