12 FACTS ABOUT EARTH DAY - 2019

1. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970

2. Earth Day originated in the U.S but became recognized worldwide by 1990

3. On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration 
    paths of four animal families

4. On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the
    industrial revolution.  An environmental movement was born as a result

5. Every year on April 22, men, women, and children collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral
    reefs, show movies, sign petitions, and plan for a better future of our planet

6. Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day while he was working as a U.S. Senator

7. Earth Day was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as International Mother Earth Day

8. Some schools and communities celebrate Earth Day for a whole week to expand the time frame
    that people focus on the earth and how they can preserve it

9. On Earth Day 2012, more than 100,000 people rode bikes in China to reduce CO2 emissions
    and save fuel

10. In an Earth Day celebration in 2011, 28 million trees were planted in Afghanistan by the Earth
     Day Network

11. In Panama, 100 endangered species of orchids were planted and maintained to prevent their
     extinction in honor of Earth Day

12. Shaklee Corp. continues to have their promotion, One kit One Tree.  One Cleaning Kit pur-
     chased, One tree is planted.  Shaklee has planted over a million trees and continues to use this
     promotion to help Mother Earth.

                                Harriet    healthyhabitstoday.net   like us on FB best healthy habits

WHO'S UP FOR SOME WELL NEEDED REST?

Do you ever rest from technology? Have you ever rested from your phone or TV or other forms of media?  Read what Andy Crouch, author of "The Tech-Wise Family".  Good advice on how to cultivate rest in the lives of yourself and your family.

"Well, I'll tell you the one thing that people seem to find most helpful. A simple principle is our devices are not always being on.  I recommend a rhythm of at least one hour a day, one day a week, and one week a year, the whole family being free from anything that glows, and as much as possible from other forms of technology as well.  Our family has a day a week largely free.  Our "hour a day" is around dinnertime for us -- for families with smaller children, bedtime may make the most sense.  And I think it is important to have a week or more a year that is technology-free.  Not every family  has the means or opportunity to take a week vacation, but many do, and to

STEPS FOR GETTING A GOOD NIGHT'S REST!

• Go to bed at about same time nightly
• Wake up about same time every morning (weekends & holidays)
• Have a reason to get up each morning (especially for retirees or being out of work)
• Stay out of the bedroom til bedtime (no working, eating, exercising, TV watching)
• Keep electronics to minimum or not at all
• Avoid food within 3 hours of bedtime
• Minimize alcohol after dinner and caffeine after lunch
• Avoid vigorous exercise before bed
• Come to terms that whatever did not get done today or tonight
• Avoiding serious talks about finances or relationships before bed
• Keep bedroom comfortable, cool, dark, quiet, clean and orderly
• Avoid napping during the day (if you do, no more than 20 min.)
• Understanding that trying to "sleep harder" is fruitless.
• P.S. Bedroom are meant for sleep and sex

   There are products on the market for sleep and one of the most natural product is
   Gentle Sleep Complex by Shaklee.
                                                                            Harriet Cole

          WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HEALTHY NOW!

Did you know 52% of people are not drinking 8 glasses of water a day?

Did you know 49% of people are not getting an annual physical or checkup?

Did you know 49% of people are not getting good night's sleep?

Did you know 80% of Americans surveyed are not eating 5+ servings of veggies per day?

Did you know 79% of people would rather be viewed as smart than sexy?

Did you know 88% of Americans surveyed think society's body image expectations are unrealistic?

These statistics came from Cleveland Clinic and Parade magazine on 1,010 Americans, 18 years of age and older, living the USA completed between July 13 and 20, 2018.

Conclusion:  For years, Americans have heard conflicting information about diet and exericse, and many are so confused they have given up, says Dr. Mark Hyman, director of Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.  Dr Hyman also states, The truth is, you can't exercise your way out of a bad diet, and eating healthy doesn't have to be complicated.   Read the survey highlights, at Parade.com/healthy now      Harriet Cole tomharriet@aol.com

The Best Of You: BEYOND ORGANIC.......A SHAKLEE STANDARD!!Shaklee...

The Best Of You: BEYOND ORGANIC.......A SHAKLEE STANDARD!!

Shaklee...: BEYOND ORGANIC.......A SHAKLEE STANDARD!! Shaklee screens for over 350 contaminants, pesticides, and impurities on every new botanical, 3...

BEYOND ORGANIC.......A SHAKLEE STANDARD!!

Shaklee screens for over 350 contaminants, pesticides, and impurities on every new botanical, 3 times more than U.S. Pharmacopeia standards.

Shaklee also performs over 100,000 quality tests per year to ensure that their products are pure. People ask "Are Shaklee products Organic?"  Shaklee's working philosophy is something much, much better.....Beyond Organic...a philosophy that Shaklee quality standards go beyond how and where an ingredient is grown.  Shaklee confirms the purity and potency of ingredients AFTER harvest to guarantee that the final finished product is FREE of hundreds of chemical contaminants.

You may be asking "WHY"does Shaklee go "Beyond Organic"?  While Shaklee encourages all consumers to purchase organic produce and ingredients, it is important to remember that organic is a means of production; not a guarantee that the food is clean and free of chemical contaminants, pesticides and herbicides....even when safely applied...can run off into unintended areas and farmland.

That is why Shaklee's approach is to work with the finest suppliers and to go ABOVE AND BEYOND to verify the safety, purity and potency of the ingredients they use..after harvest.

Your safety and your family's safety is Shaklee's highest concern.  And their BEYOND ORGANIC  program guarantees the highest standards of safety. 

Now when someone asks about organic standards, you'll be able to say,  "LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT SHAKLEE'S BEYOND ORGANIC Program."

I AM A GIFT......

I am a gift, no matter what age, no matter what I look,
there's beauty in each stage.

I am a gift, and I promise every day,
when I look in the mirror I'll say, "I am a gift."

I am a gift, I've loved really well,
and every year I've lived has a different tale to tell.

I've made mistakes, have some regrets.

But I promise I'll never forget I am a gift.

There may be times when I forget the truth about me.

When it seems time and youth are just marching on without me.

That's when I might need you to find me, and ever so gently remind me that.

I am a gift, a precious child,
I'm put here on this earth but only for awhile.

So I make this vow and I say it with love,

"I am perfect and whole and enough, and
I am a gift."

Harriet      (thank you, written by Karen Drucker and Karen Taylor-Good)