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Susan Lee Ottevanger, Wellness Coach

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returns 09/30/2012
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There is nothing on earth more important than your body, your health. With a little knowledge, there is nothing in life you have more power, more control over. If you are tired of feeling bad, stop eating badly. Most of what we eat most of: only a human mistakes this stuff for food. Distinguish real, satisfying food from the mere flavored packing material that keeps you hungry. If you`ve been on every diet twice and are going crazy, I can give you a path to Peace in the Kitchen.

Experience in the area

In the late '80's my weight up and down reached a crisis. Arthritus in my back made it painfull to move. Balancing blood sugar had me eating more often. Eating more, moving less, miserable. My doctor smiled, said "just move more and eat less". This from a medical professional about to burst his buttons. Not a working plan. I knew I had to write my own, so I started researching what was new to put with what sorta worked for me in the past. Eat protein, eat carbs, just not at the same time. Never go around hungry, listen to your body, it can tell you what it needs.

What do you like about this subject?

I help people improve their quality of life. I keep current with info, study the studies and can make usable sense out of conflicting health headlines. Combine best info with best tactics and your own instincts works for long lasting effects.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Open PREMIUM FUEL FILLING STATIONS, a reliable chain of healthy, conveniet food. for now, lease visit www.premiumfuel.com and sign up for MotivArt - every 3 weeks you get a an inspiring image to keep on eating real food and go play.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Our ancestors ate Real Food and did not have diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol problems and their bone were massive. These problems came with refined sugar.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

"Emotional Eating" is just passing the buck. When you get what you need, you don't overeat. When you don't get what you need, you overeat, have emotional and many more problems. Emotions aren't the source, they are a symptom.

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Recent Answers from Susan Lee Ottevanger, Wellness Coach

2010-08-06 water: how much is too much:

First, realize that almost everything except water is diuretic - sodas, coffee, juice drinks remove not add.    Too much is when water is out of balance with potassium and sodium.     The worst stories

2010-07-19 Hit a wall?!:

You are over doing. You put your system into some state of shock, which lowers your metabolism.    You can't use much protein, out with the protein shakes, pure junk.    Heavy weight lifting once a week

2010-07-09 Acid Reflux:

Try the tea, the fewer chemicals one can't pronounce the better the odds that it is fit for a human. Sodas are not bad as cleaners, esp. bathrooms.    NO refined sugar or refined flour. The only sweetener

2010-07-06 Acid Reflux:

Hi Ann,    Proteins are digested by acids, carbs by alkalines, when they are trying to work together they always fight. You can have a steak and a salad OR a baked potato and a salad, but you can't eat

2010-07-02 Milk vs "Milk":

Cow's milk removes calcium from your body. Countries that use the most dairy products have the most osteoporosis and vice versa. At present I would take rice milk over soy milk, as there is some side effects

 

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