Keep It Fun And Healthy

Hello friends!  Today I have a special treat for you. Jillian McKee is a cancer activist and asked if she could share a little bit about cancer and the foods we eat. I thought this was something I could learn a little more about myself and wanted to share her article with you. Jillian McKee works as the Complementary Medicine Advocate at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Good Nutrition Strengthens the Body During Cancer Treatment and Recovery Cancer is a disease characterized by cells that undergo rapid multiplication. It happens when certain cells loose basic control functions that regulate cell division. As cancer cells divide, they begin to absorb more nutrients otherwise needed by healthy cells. Eventually cancer cells develop a mass called a tumor. Medical science has developed treatments that are proving more successful in slowing and even reversing cancer. However, to improve potential success, the patient must play an important role by maintaining a positive attitude and ...

Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Russia to work with orphans. I still can’t believe that it has already come and gone. It was such a blessing to be able to go and work with Change30. I feel that we accomplished a lot and am ready to return as soon as I can. Matt and Jackie, the founders of Change30 , have such big hearts and are doing so much for the Russian orphans to make sure they are equipped for the big world. Check out their website to see all the exciting things they are doing. I thought about you all while I was gone and took several pictures of the food I ate. This trip was a different experience than the other 2 trips I’ve taken over there. We stayed in the city and had breakfast everyday at the hotel. They made one meal and everyone received the same meal. See what we had: The first morning I walked in and sat down and they placed this in front of me. I immediately got a little nervous. I starting thinking about what snacks I brought because I thought I was go...