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Personal Note from Csilla
Upcoming Events
Feature Article
Recipes of the Month
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Csilla Bischoff
Certified Holistic Health Counselor
732.356.5051
Struggling with a weight problem or wishing you had more energy?
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With proper care and love, your body can heal itself of almost anything
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In this powerful one hour session you'll receive:
- a new awareness of what might be causing your current health challenges
- a renewed sense of energy about turning it around
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Call me today and schedule your
"Nutrition Breakthrough Session."
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Dear Csilla,
Two more days and Halloween will be here! The official start of the sugar-gorging season.
Halloween used to scare me. Just the thought of my kids coming home with all that junky candy would send shivers through my spine. But things have changed.
Being sugar sensitive I have long ago given up buying candy for trick-or-treaters. When I used to, I always ended up eating them all by myself before the day had even arrived. Then I was one cranky, moody and miserable person to be around.
In the past years we were able to take the focus off the candy. My kids now have lots of fun just by thinking up new costumes each year, and seeing how they can top the one they had created the year before. We look forward to going pumpkin picking with friends and enjoying the outdoor activities the season has to offer.
I am so proud of Sophia this year. She has come up with a great idea for her costume and without much assistance she has created it all by herself. Creativity like this is the best nourishment of all. Stay tuned for photos in my next newsletter.
Our son Stephen several years ago as "campfire".
Thank you for reading and please pass this on to folks who you think might be interested in this information. (You can share this newsletter on your Twitter and Facebook accounts now. Just look for the link on the bottom of this email.)
Love and Health,
Csilla
P.S. A big welcome to all my new subscribers. I am excited to be able to share my passion for health and life with you.
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Upcoming Events
FREE Farmer's Market Cooking Demo
Friday, October 30th 12:30 pm at Highland Park, NJ
Come experience the flavors of fall. Find out how easy it is to prepare a healthy and delicious meal by using local, seasonal veggies available at the market.
Food samples and recipes will be available.
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Simply Delicious Fall Cleanse
 "I just wanted to write to thank you for the wonderful Spring Cleanse. I thought it was easy, and so delicious! The recipes were great-so yummy, and many of them will remain favorites even now that the cleanse has ended. The discipline of the cleanse helped me get back on track with healthy eating, and it jump-started my weight loss again. An added benefit I didn't expect is that my joints don't hurt-clearly I'm sensitive to something, and I can play detective as I put things back into my diet and figure out just what I should avoid. Taking time out to focus on health and healthy eating is such a good idea; I have more energy and better focus, as well as a renewed awareness of how the things I put in my mouth impact my every day life. Thanks!"
Vicki M.
Our popular seasonal cleanse is here again. A perfect way to transition into the fall and prepare your body for a healthy winter/holiday season.
This 7-day guided detoxification program is a gentle, food-based cleanse. You will be eating 3-4 meals a day, so don't worry, this is not a fast! There are also no expensive products or juicing involved.
Consuming ONLY seasonal veggies and fruits, whole grains, light sources of protein, water, herbal teas - no sugar, dairy, wheat, caffeine, or processed junk foods.
This cleanse is fully supported, it's delicious and we guarantee you'll fall in love with your veggies and feel better than you have all year long (maybe longer!).
www.csillabischoff.com for more info.
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Kick Your Sugar Habit
*Do you "need" a candy bar or soda just to get through the day?
*Are you yearning to lose weight for good?
*Would you like to improve your moods, banish brain fog, triple your energy and boost your libido?
You CAN peel off pounds, gain energy and improve your relationships just by kicking sugar and refined carbohydrates.
Join us for this interactive workshop and find out why consuming sugar and refined flour products can wreck havoc on your health, emotions, and relationships.
Find out:
* Why you crave sugar and why it isn't the problem, it's the solution
* Why deprivation, discipline, and willpower aren't effective
* Use of alternative sweeteners
* Receive the top 10 steps for dealing with sugar addiction
When: Thursday, November 12th 2009 7:00-8:30 PM
Where: Onsen for All
4451 Route 27
Princeton, NJ 08540
Investment in your health: $35
Come early and soak in one of their amazing Japanese soaking tubs, detox in the sauna or get a relaxing massage.
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Eating for Thyroid Health
* Suffering from low energy?
* Anxiety, depression, foggy thinking?
* Low sex drive?
* Chronic constipation, joint and muscle pains?
* Having difficulty losing weight?
* Suffering from reproductive disorders (irregular periods, PMS, infertility, endometriosis)
* Feeling cold all the time?
Most people regard the thyroid as responsible for proper metabolism. However, this gland also plays a major role in hundreds of bodily functions. Many of the above symptoms have low thyroid and iodine deficiency at their root. There are many reasons why this gland is suddenly not functioning. Learn about "endocrine disrupters" in our food and the environment that inhibit thyroid health and set the body up for failure. Learn how proper diet and lifestyle can protect us, and which "healthy" foods actually slow down or speed up thyroid function.
Delicious food samples will also be available.
When: Friday, November 13th 7-8:30 PM
Wednesday, November 18th 11-12:30 PM
Where: Gurukul Yoga
1300 Prince Rodgers Ave. Bridgewater, NJ
www.gurukulyoga.com
Investment in your health: $25
To register call Gurukul Yoga at 908-526-0002
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Cooking for Blood Sugar Balance
Hypoglycemic? Feeling depressed? Gaining weight around the middle?
Hoping to prevent Type II diabetes?
Maintaining stable blood sugar levels plays a huge part in good health. When our blood sugar levels are spiking and crashing all the time this puts a lot of unnecessary stress on our hearts and arteries and can lead to diabetes, mood swings, weight gain, cardiovascular disease and kidney problems. Join us and find out how to prepare some easy and delicious meals that will keep your blood sugar levels moderate and balanced.
Recipes, handouts, nutrition information and food tasting is all included.
When: Tuesday, November 10th 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: United Reformed Church
100 West Main Street, Somerville, NJ
Investment in your health: $39
To register go to www.jointure.org.
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Feature Article
7 Tips for a Healthier Halloween
1. Feed everyone well (including yourself!).
This will keep the energy levels high, blood sugar levels stable and your stomachs satisfied. Make sure you include ample protein, veggies and fiber.
I usually roast an organic, free-range chicken, serve it with some brown rice, roasted squash, or sweet potatoes, broccoli with garlic and a fresh salad with lemon juice and olive oil. This is THE most important step you can take. Having a good meal will make kids less inclined to eat too many candies. The meal will also buffer the effects of the sugar. (Sugar eaten on an empty stomach has a far greater effect.) Note: if you are too busy with fixing up your little one's costume, make something ahead of time and just reheat.
2. Bring along some healthy snacks. For instance, you could fill plastic bags with mixed nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins or slice up an apple and bring almond or peanut butter for a healthy dip.
3. Have them drink plenty of water (and not juice). This will help flush out the toxins and hydrate the cells.This also aids with sugar-related headaches as well.
4. Post trick-or-treating, give your children some protein to help with their "sugar highs". Peanut butter (with no extra sugar), or some nuts and seeds, a piece of leftover chicken, a bowl of chili etc.
5. Give them extra Vitamin C to enhance their immune system for a few weeks. (Sugar has a tendency to lower one's immunity immediately).
6. Pass out non-edible treats and toys like glow necklaces, wiggly worms, creepy fingers, tattoos, pencils and erasers etc.
7. If your child is irritable or agitated, try a blend of chamomile and lavender tea to help calm their nerves. You can sweeten it with honey or stevia.
Bonus Tip:
The following has worked great at my house for years: at the end of the evening, we let our children pick out about 10 pieces of chocolate for themselves to eat. Then the rest of the candy will be left out for the "Candy Fairy" who comes at night like the tooth fairy and takes the kids' candy, leaving toys in her wake. My kids are 13 and 10 years old and they still look forward to the surprise gift. (That reminds me get them ASAP.)
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Recipes
Roasted Yam Purée with Coconut Milk
This dish is creamy orange bliss. Often confused with sweet potatoes, yams contain more natural sugar and have a higher moisture content. When buying yams, select smaller ones (they're sweeter) and ones that are unwrinkled with few blemishes. If you can't find yams, you can substitute sweet potatoes.
Ingredients:
4 pounds yams, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse sea salt
1/2 cup coconut milk, fresh or canned, warmed, plus more if needed
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375EF. Lightly oil a baking dish or roasting pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the yams, maple syrup, olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.
3. Toss well.
4. Transfer yams to the prepared pan and roast for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until slightly crisp on the edges.
5. Remove from the oven. In a food processor, combine the yams with the warmed coconut milk.
6. Purée, adding more coconut milk for your desired consistency, and transfer to a serving bowl.
We saw lots of candied apples at the farm we visited this weekend. I peeked at the ingredient label on the box that held the caramel coating and it was loaded with artificial dies, unhealthy hydrogenated oils and corn syrup.
To make your own candied apples, dip them in honey or brown rice syrup and then roll the glazed apples in ground up graham crackers or small chunks of granola, chopped up raisins, figs, dates, or calcium rich ground walnuts and almonds.
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