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Read the stickers!

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How to tell organic from non-organic and GM (genetically modified or altered) food?

Fruit Stickers: watch out for the 8!!! You've noticed those tiny stickers that now appear on almost all fruits, and probably been annoyed that you have to peel each one off.
These contain bar codes for the check-out clerk, but they also contain a secret the store might not want you to know.
Nutritionist Karma Metzgar of the University of Missouri writes that these stickers also tell you if the fruit is organic or genetically-modified.
On conventionally- grown, non-organic fruit, the sticker has only 4 numbers.
Organically grown fruit has a five-numeral code, which begins with the number 9. Since organic fruits and vegetables now have to be in separate areas in grocery stores, this confirms that your apple hasn't ended up in the wrong pile.
However, the store does not have to reveal which fruits and vegetables are genetically-modified but you can find out by looking at their stickers, which will begin with the number 8.
According to Metzgar, this means a regular banana would have a sticker saying 4011, an organic banana would say 94011 and a GM banana would say 84011.
Lots of people complain that the stickers are too hard to peel off, so it may be a relief to know that the adhesive is safe to eat.

Cheers!

Valerie Vauthey
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Great Body Image * Tip of the Day

This is what I have named the *Brazilian move*. :o)

The good thing about this move is that you don't need to go a gym to do it, you don't even need to find time in your day.

Why?

Because you will do this move while you brush your teeth!

How does it work:
Standing straight in your bathroom, bend your knees slightly.
Tilt your hips forward while contracting them, then pull them back.
Remember to make a very strong squeeze when you finish the forward move.

As you brush your teeth a minimum of twice a day, that's 6 minutes a day of Brazilian move.

Along with a healthy eating, this will guarantee you will get a nice rear for this summer, yeah!

Best,

Valerie Vauthey
MyPrivateCoach

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"No Whining, or the Power of Mantras"

Everyday when I drop my son at school, I see a chuch's billboard which always displays thought- provoking messages.

I wanted to share with you the last one:
"Jesus could turn water into wine, but he can not turn your whining into anything"
This is so true! Keep reciting a powerful mantra to yourself every single morning that says *I can do it*, *Life is beautiful*, *I am happy*, etc....this seems pretty basic but it does work. It is called *positive mind training* (as opposed to negative mind training which would sound like *I am tired*, *I don't like this job*, *what a pain this colleague is*, etc...).
I have been doing this with my son since he was born, reciting every single morning, almost religiously, :*Good morning, the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and life is beautiful*! And everybody agrees that he is a "happy kid".

And by the way, mine is - Tomorrow is another day - from "Gone with the wind" :o)

Start reciting your mantra today!

Cheers!

Valerie Vauthey
MyPrivateCoach