​When you think of spinach, do you think of Popeye? Well, spinach does a lot more than give you big muscles! Spinach is great for your skin and hair! It helps keep your hair moisturized, and helps all body tissues, including skin and hair be healthy and grow by increasing collagen. It also contains iron, which prevents hair loss due to deficiency.

Spinach is low in calories, yet high in vitamins and minerals that your body needs.  Spinach contains magnesium that helps reduce the effects of stress on the body by keeping your blood pressure from spiking, says Beth Reardon, R.D., director of integrative nutrition at Duke Integrative Medicine in North Carolina.  By eating 3 cups of spinach, you consume 40 percent of your body’s daily magnesium needs.
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Spinach is full of chlorophyll, which helps block certain carcinogenic compounds generated from grilling. So, the next time you grill out, enjoy a delicious spinach salad on the side! Spinach also helps prevent asthma, improve bone health and promote regularity.

1 cup of raw spinach contains:

• 7 calories
• 0 grams fat
• 0 grams cholesterol
• 24 mg sodium
• 1 gram fiber
• 1 gram protein
• 56% daily value of Vitamin A
• 14% daily value of Vitamin C
• 5% daily value of Iron
• 3% daily value of Calcium
• It also contains Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin,  Vitamin B6, Folate, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.

White tea could help you live a longer life, a study has found.  Antioxidants contained in white tea may help reduce your risk for skin aging, cancer and arthritis.  White tea is uncured and unfermented.  One study has found that white tea has more cancer-fighting  properties than other more processed teas.  Other studies show that white tea thins the blood and improves artery function, thereby reducing the risk of stroke.  

White tea also contains a specific type of antioxidant called Catechins.  Catechins actually lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol.  This helps prevent hardening of the arteries.  Researchers have also discovered that people who drink 2 or more cups of tea a day are 50% less likely to die after a heart attack. 
​White tea has been found in some studies to  increase bone density.  White tea also contains antibacterial and antiviral properties, which improves your immune system function.  This helps your body guard against the common cold and flu.  It also kills the bacteria that cause tooth decay and plaque.  A cup of tea a day could make a difference in your health and beauty!

There’s no single effective way to break bad habits. It’s not one size fits all.

It's also important to recognize that even if you take a few steps back, it's not the end of the world. In fact, research has found that change rarely occurs in a straightforward, linear sequence, and when people falter, they usually don't fall all the way back to where they first began the journey. In fact, if viewed and used correctly, the missteps can serve as learning opportunities, helping you become better prepared for the next leg of the trip.
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A health coach can be your number one cheerleader when you face an obstacle. She can help you discover ways to overcome all the obstacles you face.

Chasteberry is a normalizing herb for female sex hormones. There is anecdotal evidence that it is especially beneficial during menopausal changes, although it hasn’t been proven scientifically. Its benefits include:

• Reducing hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause.
  
• Boosting the libido.
  
• Increasing bone density.
  
• A beneficial estrogenic effect.
  
• It may be taken with Black Cohosh for optimum impact. 

Chasteberry is probably safe for most individuals. Unusual side effects are:

• weight gain
  
• nausea, stomach cramps
  
• itching, rash
  
• headaches
  
• acne
  
• difficulty sleeping
  
• change in menstrual flow 

Do not take Chasteberry if:

• You have hormone sensitive cancer.
  
• You take medications for serious mental and/or emotional disorders.
  
• You take medications for Parkinson’s disease.
  
• You take hormonal medications, such as birth control.
  
• You are pregnant or nursing. 

God is always there to answer and help us when we are feeling weak. Here are some verses you can claim anytime you need some extra strength! Write them down where you can see them, memorize them and say them out loud or in your own mind.
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• ​I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!  Philippians 4:13 
• He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29 
• Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 
• But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 
• God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.  Psalm 46:1 
• The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7

 
Through the coaching process this plan is the main focus. If you are confused about how to achieve your health goals, this is where your health coach can be a wealth of information for you! Get your free strategy session today!