Sugar n' Spice n' FDA Approval, How Nice! / Issue #161 - December 24, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 161 - December 24, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. Sugar n' Spice n' FDA Approval, How Nice!

2. Essential Oil Tip: Perfect Essential Oil
Blend for Holiday Week

3. Happy Holidays from Marilee and Prin
(video 33 sec)

4. Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

7. And yet another Personal Message from Marilee


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1. Sugar n' Spice n' FDA Approval, How Nice!
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Whether you have a sweet tooth or not, this is sweet
news ~

The FDA just gave its stamp of "GRAS" approval for the
natural sweetener Stevia (GRAS = Generally Regarded As Safe).

This means the FDA will not object to companies using it in their
foods (whereas in the past they tried to obliterate it altogether
from the marketplace).

It's a huge step because the natural herbal extract stevia is
now showing up as competition to its artificial caustic chemical
counterpart, aspartame.

As many of us natural foodies have known and probably studied
(including the history of FDA approval of aspartame), the
artificial sweetener, aspartame, is linked to many neurological
disorders.

Stevia, now taking the place of aspartame, is some of
the best nutritional news in a long time.

We can get excited about this because it's a positive change in
the right direction, but we must not be fooled - here's
why.......

....the FDA's approval of stevia was largely in response to Coca-
Cola and Pepsi's decision to start using stevia in place of
aspartame. The FDA either had to reverse its oppression of the
herb and decide to legalize it or lose support of large corporate
profits.

Why are Coke and Pepsi motivated to switch over to stevia now?

Well KUDOS to the power of the internet ( and to the inspired and
relentless folks behind the messages that went out ). The big
companies (like Coke and Pepsi) had to start paying attention to
the informed consumers complaining to them that they no longer
wanted to consume aspartame - and the big guys are listening.

There are a few folk that are hugely responsible and have worked
so hard for these moments to happen. To learn about who they
are, what they've done, you can visit this page on one of my
favorite websites: http://snipurl.com/stevia_natural_news and
read more about this story - I think Mike Adams is really great!

Mike is predicting that we will start seeing more stevia
sweetened products now on regular store shelves (not that many of
us foodies here at HSL look on regular store shelves. . . but it's
still 'sweet news').

So "where does the spice part come in?", you ask.

Well, first of all, I was having fun with the title and it seemed
to fit.

And secondly, essential oils have been called 'spices',
especially in Biblical times.

And thirdly, this gives me the opportunity to remind you that the
FDA does in fact oversee what is going on with essential oils.
They have developed a 'GRAS' list specifically for the oils.

This is yet another reason why I love using Young Living because
when I see the 'Supplemental Facts' on the labels - put there to
fulfill FDA Standards - I'm reminded that there is not another
essential oil company that is able to do that, or does it.
This is important especially when using essential oils for
internal use (which, I might add, I do often).


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Perfect Essential Oil
Blend for Holiday Week
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There are many reasons why "Peace and Calming"
should be your oil blend of choice this week!

--"Peace" is what this week is supposed to be about

--When you wear "Peace and Calming" you are
a 'walking diffuser' and you are sharing
'Peace' wherever you go - this is especially good
for family dinners

--Children respond extremely favorably to the
essential oil blend "Peace and Calming", and
with the over stimulation that many kids
experience this week - this is the perfect
blend to wear and naturally share

--Once the children are calmed down, then the adults
can have a really nice time - and who deserves it
more this time of year?

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products, see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp

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3. Happy Holidays from Marilee and Prin
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We wish you the most blessed holiday season!

Here is a 33 second video from us in front of the
tree........

............and if you're wondering what is on
my Santa hat - it's my favorite essential oils!
(Young Living of course!)

Click here to watch this video (33 sec) or
copy and paste if it doesn't click through:

http://snipurl.com/vid_happyholidays08

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4. Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes
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Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes

--4 cups potatoes, washed and cut into chunks
--3 cups combined peeled and chopped sweet potatoes, and pumpkin
or butternut squash
--1/2 cup butter
--1/2 cup cream, sour cream, half-and-half, buttermilk, yogurt,
crème fraiche, whole milk, or a combination
--Nutmeg, grated
--Pinch of mace (optional)
--Pinch of allspice (optional)
--Salt and pepper to taste

--Bring a pot of water to a boil.
--Steam the potatoes, sweet
potatoes, and pumpkin or squash over simmering water until fork-
tender, about 20-25 minutes.

--Pour out the water and place the vegetables from the steamer
into the pot.
--Mash vegetables with a potato masher and add the butter,
dairy, and spices.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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>>>> Scientifically Santa <<<<

There are approximately two billion children
(persons under 18) in the world.

However, since Santa does not visit children of
Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Buddhist (except maybe in Japan)
religions, this reduces the workload for Christmas night to 15%
of the total, or 378 million (according to the Population
Reference Bureau).

At an average (census) rate of 3.5 children per household, that
comes to 108 million homes, presuming that there is at least one
good child in each.

Santa has about 31 hours of Christmas to work with, thanks to the
different time zones and the rotation of the earth, assuming he
travels east to west (which seems logical). This works out to
967.7 visits per second.

This is to say that for each Christian household with a good
child, Santa has around 1/1000th of a second to park the sleigh,
hop out, jump down the chimney, fill the stockings, distribute
the remaining presents under the tree, eat whatever snacks have
been left for him, get back up the chimney, jump into the sleigh
and get on to the next house.

Assuming that each of these 108 million stops is evenly
distributed around the earth (which, of course, we know to be
false, but will accept for the purposes of our calculations), we
are now talking about 0.78 miles per household; a total trip of
75.5 million miles, not counting bathroom stops or breaks.

This means Santa's sleigh is moving at 650 miles per
second--3,000 times the speed of sound. For purposes of
comparison, the fastest man-made vehicle, the Ulysses space
probe, moves at a poky 27.4 miles per second, and a conventional
reindeer can run (at best) 15 miles per hour. The payload of the
sleigh adds another interesting element.

Assuming that each child gets nothing more than a medium sized
Lego set (two pounds), the sleigh is carrying over 500 thousand
tons, not counting Santa himself. On land, a conventional
reindeer can pull no more than 300 pounds. Even granting that the
"flying" reindeer could pull ten times the normal amount, the job
can't be done with eight or even nine of them... Santa would need
360,000 of them.

This increases the payload, not counting the weight of the
sleigh, another 54,000 tons, or roughly seven times the weight of
the Queen Elizabeth (the ship, not the monarch). 600,000 tons
traveling at 650 miles per second creates enormous air
resistance. This would heat up the reindeer in the same fashion
as a spacecraft re-entering the earth's atmosphere. The lead pair
of reindeer would absorb 14.3 quintillion joules of energy per
second each. In short they would burst into flames almost
instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them and creating
deafening sonic booms in their wake.

The entire reindeer team would be vaporized within 4.26
thousandths of a second, or right about the time Santa reached
the fifth house on his trip. Not that it matters, however, since
Santa, as a result of accelerating from a dead stop to 650 m.p.s.
in .001 seconds, would be subjected to acceleration forces of
17,500 g's. A 250 pound Santa (which seems ludicrously slim)
would be pinned to the back of the sleigh by 4,315,015 pounds of
force, instantly crushing his bones and organs and reducing him
to a quivering blob of pink goo. Therefore, if Santa did exist,
in the mechanical scientific paradigm, he's dead now.

But those of us who know Quantum Physics, Subtle Energy Theory,
have spiritual beliefs that help us transcend the workings of the
physical world, and who believe in miracles - know that Santa can
definitely pull this off ~ especially with the great focused
awareness of joy-filled children from all over the world!


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6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
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The place for natural health tips, product reviews,
and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.


The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7 PM EST

An Osteoporosis Special ~

"The Bone Building Solution"
with Carolyn DeMarco MD

(Dr. Carolyn DeMarco is also an expert in
the use of therapeutic essential oils - so
I'm sure this show is going to be chock full
of great info!)

http://snipurl.com/gtwm_sx_up_drdemarco


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Thursday, January 15, 2009 7 PM EST

Back by popular demand!

James Oschman PhD

"Anti-Aging and the Science of Energy Medicine"

Details forthcoming real soon but put
it on your calendar now!


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and also in January..........

Harville Hendricks, author of
"Getting the Love you Want"

stay tuned!


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7. And yet another personal message from Marilee
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My holiday wish for all of you is that you
embrace the precious moments of this season
and see the true essence in those around you!

This will allow you to . . .

--enjoy yourself so much more
--attract more of what you want
--expand your energy field to receive your good


Speaking of expanding.......

I am so excited about the expansion that is
forthcoming here at Home Spa Lady and the new
things that I am putting into place for all of us
in this year to come.

You will have some of the most amazing well-known people
(and some not so well known, but with gifts that are
golden) coming into this community to share with you
ways to improve your health naturally, stay younger longer,
have more energy, and live a happier life!

Many of these people are so cutting edge - I can't wait for you
to hear about what is coming up.

To give you a little insight. . .

I'm going to

--do a whole series on Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
with health care professional experts from around the world

--cover the very important topic of Holistic Dentistry

--present to you experts on Holistic Animal Care

and much much more!


I know you know by now that we're not about alot of
hype and product promotion and pushing all kinds of things
at you........

(but yes I will always rave about Young Living
and continue to share tips and videos on how to use the oils
because I think they are a critical part of how we can protect,
care for, and heal our health)

. . .and you know you will always find really good content,
information, resources to empower you in many ways!

I have pulled together a team of assistants that have been
working really hard to organize the many years of information
that you have been receiving from HSL and to create a format in
which you can easily access that information, and all of the
forthcoming info as well!

You will be hearing more about this Friday morning, the day after
Christmas, at 8 AM EST.

I want you to look in your email box for a little email from
me, with very few words and a link to a 2 minute video that is
going to give you a message about what to expect from HSL in
2009.

Til then I wish you the best of the holiday week and I'm sending
you lots of love from my home to yours.

Marilee


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Where to Meet, Hear, or Learn with Home Spa Lady:

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The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7 PM EST

An Osteoporosis Special ~

"The Bone Building Solution"
with Carolyn DeMarco MD

Stay tuned for details


The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 7 PM EST

An Osteoporosis Special ~

"The Bone Building Solution"
with Carolyn DeMarco MD

(Dr. Carolyn DeMarco is also an expert in
the use of therapeutic essential oils - so
I'm sure this show is going to be chock full
of great info!)


http://snipurl.com/gtwm_sx_up_drdemarco


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Thursday, January 15, 2009 7 PM EST

Back by popular demand!

James Oschman PhD

"Anti-Aging and the Science of Energy Medicine"

Details forthcoming real soon!


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and also in January..........

Harville Hendricks, author of
"Getting the Love you Want"

stay tuned!

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marilee777@aol.com
Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)