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I’m inviting you to explore Provence, France with me in an unusual way. I’m wondering if you know why French women don’t get fat?  Remember with weight management, there’s no judging, just exploring and finding tricks and treats to make it work.  This past weekend I took a short, but satisfying, road trip to France.  While taking pictures and enjoying the food and shopping, I was reminded by my “American-French” girlfriend, Rebecca, about the book and cd, “French Women Don’t Get Fat”.  Waaalllllaaaaaa!  I actually keep a copy of it in my office, so if you want to borrow it, just click reply to the blog and I’ll get it to you.  You can explore yourself.  If you don’t want to read the book or listen to the cd, then view and read on ahead while I share some photos and five things to know about the French that keeps them thin and fit …………………

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It is predicted that by the year 2045, the earth’s population will likely increase from 7 to 9 billion people.  Some experts also predict that the global food production may need to double, while accounting for shifting food patterns, climate change and only so much land and water to go around.  As we head into this year’s harvest, we are reminded that higher yields and more efficient farming are always crucial. But how can we feed the world when the population and food production are increasing at such a rapid rate? ……..

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Summer on the farm in Iowa can provoke a laid back, easy living feeling, especially when the temperatures get up to 100 degrees.  That’s right, 100 degrees!  Some days it gets so hot that you don’t feel like cooking or working on projects when you get home from work or on weekends.  All you want to do is think about how it can’t possibly be 100 degrees again for the 8th day in a row………

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Everybody seems to worry about their nutrition because there is so much conflicting information out there.  How can you decipher truthful, important, and up to date nutrition from the hearsay, word of mouth, or belief system of someone you are not sure you can trust?  Sometimes you just want to hear you ARE doing the right thing and sometimes you have a major issue and it is quite scary.  I am hear to build your confidence!!

 What to do, what to do…………..

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You know the apple (core) has been Body of Wisdom’s logo since opening it’s doors 6 years ago this month. And even though BW has gotten a fresh NEW logo, I’m still partial to the everpresent fruit.  But, it really all started with Adam and Eve, where Eve was encouraged to take the first bite of the apple.

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