You Are NOT What You Eat!

I will have to disagree with the old saying: ‘you are what you eat’

The truth is that you are NOT what you eat, you are what you ABSORB.

If you take three people and give them each a beautiful organic salad, they will each get different benefits from it depending on the health of their digestive system.  If your digestive system is healthy, it will be able to digest and absorb all the benefits.

But what if it’s not?

If your digestion is not in top shape, then eating healthy might not be as useful.

Your digestive tract is a long, windy organ that collects a lot of ‘stuff’ over the years. If you’re not eliminating everything on a daily basis, the back-log can be a main cause of discomfort and disease.

There a lot more constipated people than you think; most of them living with it in silent suffering. Many of them think it’s normal to be constipated.

When you’re constipated, your body does not eliminate the daily toxins; and instead they end up going back into circulation and causing more damage.

To make sure that you are efficiently detoxing on a daily basis, make sure your digestive system is in top shape.  Start by drinking lots of water. Most people read through water advice and forget to implement. So I will write it again: make sure you’re drinking lots of water. Dehydration can really mess up digestion.

You can also add fibre into your diet, but please avoid wheat fibre which is very harsh and damaging. Get natural fibre from fruits, vegetables, and salads.

A professional detox programme can also help you get rid of years-worth of toxic build-up in the intestinal tract. Make sure you do that under the guidance of an expert.

If you have a week to spare, join us on a once-in-a-lifetime detox retreat at the end of April where you get to juice fast, clean out your body and your colon, and start fresh with lots of health information. All in the beautiful back-drop of the Turkish coast.

I will take a very small group for an intimate week of health and rejuvenation.

Find out more and register here www.AliaRetreats.com

Do You Need a Detox?

 

Do you ever wonder how many toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis? From the moment we wake up, we start our exposure to toxins.  Chemical toiletries, Aluminium deodorants, caffeine-loaded drinks, smoke, pollution, sprayed food, air fresheners, you name it…

The other day I made a list for one of my lectures of all the possible toxins in our daily life. And it was quite depressing. We live in quite a toxic environment.

So how can we all still be alive?

The great news is that our bodies come with an amazing built-in detox machine. If we didn’t have our very own detox system, the human race would be extinct by now.

Our detox system (which comprises mainly of the liver and the intestinal tract) is capable of getting rid of the toxins that we are exposed to on a daily basis.

Problems only occur when our detox system gets overloaded. This can happen when there are more toxins than the body can handle, or when a health problem makes the detox organs less efficient.

Have you ever experienced fatigue, brain fog, headaches, depression, or skin rashes? These could all be signs of toxic overload.  In fact, an overload of toxins can even make you gain weight!

In order to get your health back, make sure your detox system is alive. You can jump start it by analysing the toxins in your daily life and eliminating the ones you have direct control over (e.g. don’t use insect spray, or avoid amalgam mercury fillings). You can also help your detox system by eating more vegetables and salads for a few days, and having a massage and sauna to release existing toxins.

If you feel that you cannot do it on your own, or that your toxins have been giving you lots of health problems and you need a professional detox, come join us on a once-in-a-lifetime detox retreat at the end of April in the beautiful Turkish coast.

I will take a very small group for an intimate week of health and rejuvenation. Only a few days left before registration closes.

Find out more and register here www.AliaRetreats.com

ديتوكس العقل والجسد

يقدم مركز البحرين للريكي محاضرة بعنوان

كيفية تطهير العقل والجسد من الطاقة السلبية

أهمية الديتوكس الذهني والجسدي في تنظيم الوظائف الحيوية لحياة سعيدة

“عندما يتخلص الجسم من السموم ويبدأ الديتوكس بالعمل على الجسم بأكمله، يشمل التأثير كل الأعضاء وحتى الحالة النفسية.”
- علياء المؤيد

تاريخ المحاضرة: الثلاثاء 26 فبراير 2013 من الساعة 7 إلى 8:30 مساءاً
مكان المحاضرة: قاعة دلمون، مركز البحرين للريكي، الحد، مملكة البحرين
المحاضرين: ماستر وليد هاشم وضيفة المركز خبيرة التغذية علياء المؤيد
سعر المحاضرة: مجانية

يقدم مركز البحرين للريكي محاضرة مجانية بعنوان “كيفية تطهير العقل والجسد من الطاقة السلبية” يتم فيها شرح أهمية الديتوكس الذهني والجسدي لأجل صحة متكاملة والطرق الأمثل لبدء علاج النفس والجسد وتحريرها من الرواسب القديمة، كما تشمل المحاضرة مجال مفتوح لأي سؤال للمحاضرين

تجدون خارطة المركز على موقع

www.bahrainreikicenter.com

نتطلع لرؤيتكم الثلاثاء القادم ودمتم بسلام ونور

My MRI scan

Healthy Parenting Crash Course – March 2nd (Bahrain)

Do you know how to ‘read a child’?

I must have been about 8 or 9 years old when I had an MRI scan for my head.
I used to often come home from school with a headache. I’d take a junior panadol (or whatever the equivalent was at the time) and just sleep it off.

The MRI came back clear and everyone was happy. But I would still get headaches. And I would often be tired. In fact, the joke in the house was always about how I loved to sleep.

Then, at age 13, a routine blood test showed that I was severely iron-deficient.

That explained everything.

I clearly remember how taking extra iron brought ‘life’ into my days. I was more energetic and got into more sports, my brain stopped being foggy, and even my overall demeanour improved.

I always think about how interesting it is that my doctor at the time thought about doing an MRI scan before checking my diet or my iron levels.  Fatigue and headaches are the most common symptoms of iron deficiency in children. And so is hair loss.

When a mother comes to me asking me to find out what’s wrong with her child, I let her do all the talking. I don’t live with the child, but she does. And mothers are great at spotting a problem. Unfortunately, caregivers seldom ask mothers for signs that they’ve spotted.

If you are a parent, start looking at your child’s symptoms for indications of anything going out of balance.  Ask your child about regularity of his bowel movements, look at his mannerisms, energy levels, and even skin colour. By being alert, you might be able to help your child more than anyone else.

It is for this very reason that I created a HEALTHY PARENTING crash course.  I can teach you what to look for in your child, what it means, and how to address it. Naturally.
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To join Alia’s Healthy Parenting Crash Course on 2nd March, email info@aliaalmoayed.com or call Atik on 33252854.

But you must hurry as slots are limited.
For more info: http://aliaalmoayed.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/healthyparenting/

Look forward to seeing you then!

HEALTHY PARENTING Crash Course

How to Boost Your Child’s Brain Power, Improve His Behaviour, Prevent Illness – AND Preserve Your Sanity!

Alia Almoayed, Nutritional Therapist and Author of I Want Healthy Kids, Offers You A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Bring Health and Nutrition To Your Kids and Make it Work For The Whole Family!

Introducing Alia’s HEALTHY PARENTING CRASH COURSE: The One-Day Nutrition Course Designed to Help You Improve Your Child’s Health, Boost His Brain Power, and Help Him Reach His Maximum Potential in Life. It is Based on Guaranteed Methods on How To Prevent Fussy Eating, Food Tantrums, and Energy Rollercoasters and How To Incorporate Healthy Eating Into Your Day-to-Day Lives and Establishing Positive Eating Habits For Children, All the Way Into Adulthood.

• Date: Saturday 2nd March 2013 (10am-3pm)*
• Venue: Café Ceramique, Aali Mall, Bahrain
• BD49/person
• Language: English

(Includes a food demo & a healthy lunch with Alia Almoayed)

*Doors open 9:30am. Workshop starts 10am sharp. Please be on time.

Register Now!

Here’s how you can register:

• Email us at alia@aliaalmoayed.com to reserve your spot
• Call my assistant Atik on +973 3325 2854 or send a text message with your full name and email address
• Go to this link to register yourself and make your payment online.

Don’t you hate it when your child won’t try a new food? Or worse, when he won’t even touch a meal that you worked hard at creating…

Do you ever wonder why your child has a tendency to eat a certain kind of food and nothing else?  Why he would refuse all your offers of variety and opt for the same old plain pasta or rice or whatever he’s hooked on?

Don’t you wish your child would eat more vegetables and salads? 

Don’t you wish your family members would help you out with keeping your child healthy, instead of spoiling him with unlimited sweets and chocolates?

Wouldn’t you like your spouse to support your health efforts, back you up with  your lifestyle changes, and trust your judgement when it comes to nutrition?

Don’t you get embarrassed when your child is the only one running around and screaming while others are well-behaved? Or when your child is aggressive towards other kids and you don’t know why?

Don’t you get worried when your child gets sick frequently and you are left to decide on the best medication or the right thing to do?  It’s those horrible moments late at night when your child is burning with fever and you’re lying down staring at the ceiling, not knowing what to do. 

The good news is that you are not alone.  Many parents are in the same boat, and it can be very confusing.  As parents, we have to carry the burden of our kids’ health on our shoulders.  We are expected to know and do everything right, and that pressure can be very difficult.

To be honest, I don’t blame you if your child’s diet is not healthy; with all the stress, time restrictions, and social responsibilities, who has time to think about healthy food! With all the mixed messages out there telling you something new everyday about nutrition and health and all that’s going on in your busy life, I totally see how you can put nutrition further down on your list or priorities (I’ve been guilty of doing that myself sometimes!).

So, if nutrition has been low on your priorities list, this is me nudging you to remind you that it’s really important.  In fact, it’s one of your most important roles as caretaker.  Don’t delay much longer.  Start taking action now.  I can show you how I did it and how I helped other mothers do it too!

Did you know that kids who eat nutritious food have higher IQs, perform better in school, and get into less trouble with their friends?  Also, kids who have a balanced diet get sick less often, they have stable energy levels that last them through the day, behave better in public, and enjoy a bunch of health signs such as better digestion and brighter skin.

From my experience and research, I can even tell you that children’s diets today don’t only affect them in the short-run, but the health effects last throughout life.  A child with an iron deficiency, for example, will continue to be at an intellectual disadvantage compared to children who don’t; and that disadvantage will continue long into adulthood.

The best gift you could give your child is the gift of health… so read on and I’ll tell you how.

THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT FAST!

Hurry, this is your chance to finally see your kids eating healthy!

One-Day Only HEALTHY PARENTING Crash Course for Parents and Caretakers:

Saturday 2nd March, 2013 at Café Ceramique, Bahrain

 

The Course That Will Change Your Life

Using nutrition to your advantage does not have to be complicated.  You’re not supposed to memorise the food pyramid or remember how many servings are in a cup of rice.  What you need is more practical information, and once you have the right tools, you’ll awaken your natural mother instincts where health information comes naturally to you and your family. 

This is where I come in.  Because I want to make life easier for you and because I know that you’re busy and short on time, I have put together the most comprehensive information you’ll ever need to know to keep your kids healthy.  And I’ve bundled it all up in an easy-to-access one-day crash course that not only will save you time, but will be the key to moving your kids and your family to the next level.

This course will teach you valuable information that you will never get elsewhere.  It will save you reading dozens of books on the subject or surfing the net for hours.  It will put to rest any confusion that you might have and will answer all your questions.  Basically, you will be the nutrition expert in your family and you will be able to take care of your loved ones like you’ve always wanted.

This course is for you if:

• You are a parent or caretaker and would like to elevate your child’s health
• You are a teacher or school owner who deals with children on a regular basis
• You are a healthcare provider and would like to learn more about the nutrition aspects of children’s health
• You are a charity or organisation leader and deal with children or parents
• You are working with children of special needs and are interested in getting a background of nutrition for kids
• You work in or own a food outlet or restaurant and would like to learn how to create healthy menus and enrich your young customers’ health
• You are interested in changing careers and would like to know if this field is as interesting as it seems (and it is!)
• Or if you are in any other way connected to children or will be connected to children in the future.

This is the perfect opportunity to elevate your expertise, increase your knowledge, and be the change in kids (and parents) health today!

What You Will Get From This Course..

This full-day event will enable you to find the health potential in your child and enhance it.  You will receive a balanced combination of nutrition, health and strategy lessons with practical exercises and cooking demonstrations to ensure you and your kids are ready to implement my principles into your day-to-day lives.  During this full-day event, you will obtain priceless knowledge about how to keep your children healthy.

But That’s Not All You Get…

In addition to the no-fail nutrition and health principles, you will also get:

Lifetime skills that you can apply to any of your kids, anywhere.  Better yet, these skills can also be used for the whole family in your efforts to keep yourself and your children healthy.

Peace of mind. You’ll know that you’re doing your best at being a good caretaker for your children.  You will no longer feel that there’s something missing.  You’ll be doing all you can to elevate your children’s health and you’ll be doing it well.

Happiness.  There is nothing to describe the feeling you get when your child comes home with high test results, when a hyperactive child sits alone and reads, or when a fussy child decides to have salad.  This is the feeling you’ll get once you’ve done the course.  You’ll know what to do and it will work wonders.

Prevention.  This course is like taking preventive measures to protect the health of your loved ones (and yourself).  If enough people took preventive nutritional measures, hospitals will go out of business.  Learning these valuable methods of keeping your children healthy will be similar to you insuring their life and their health.

Satisfaction.  By doing this course you will get an amazing sense of accomplishment and a great satisfaction in knowing that you’ve done the most you can do as a mother and caretaker.  This course can become one of your great achievements that will probably be the most useful for you and your family for many years to come.

Empowerment in knowledge.  Once you have the knowledge, you will be empowered to make a change.  This empowerment will help you take charge of the health of your family and be able to lead them in the right direction of optimum health.

Less stress and guilt.  With this course, you will be able to combat your biggest problems: stress and guilt.  Mealtimes will no longer be a source of stress, you will not need to worry about your kids eating healthy, and you will have a lot less guilt when it comes to their diet and lifestyle habits.  You will have the skills to feel great about what you’re doing.

Preserved sanity.  This is the best part.  Once you hush all the clutter of mixed messages and outside influences, you will have internal peace and quiet, which will allow you more time to think and give way to your natural creativity.  You will feel calm and a general feeling of wellbeing simply by knowing how to feed your children and how to overcome daily obstacles that come in the way.

Learning at its maximum.  At this event, you’ll be the direct receiver of guaranteed methods and information that I have researched and applied over many years.  You’ll be able to surpass the unnecessary stuff and jump right into what works.  I will be giving you the most important skills you need, and you will also be able to discuss them with like-minded people, ask questions, and make friends.

One-Day HEALTHY PARENTING Crash Course for Parents & Caretakers:

Saturday 2nd March, 2013 at Café Ceramique, Bahrain

HEALTHY PARENTING CRASH COURSE

Date: Sat 2nd March 2013
Venue: Cafe Ceramique (Aali Mall), Bahrain
Time: 9:30am – 3pm
Fees: BD49

Event schedule:
9:30am – register/network

10am-1:30pm – Interactive Healthy Parenting Course

1:30-2pm- Healthy Cooking Demonstration (making healthy food more fun)

2-3pm- Healthy lunch with Alia Almoayed

Register Now!

Here’s how you can register:

• Email us at alia@aliaalmoayed.com to reserve your spot
• Call my assistant Atik on +973 3325 2854 or send a text message with your full name and email address
• Go to this link to register yourself and make your payment online.

Make the right decision now and register. Hurry, spaces are limited!  I have no doubt the benefits to you and your children will be endless – and I will be there to help you along the way.

What Happened?

 Since I became a mother, I realised just how easy it is to forget about yourself in the process of raising your kids.  Just the other day, I was wondering where the past ten years went since I had my first child. Was I actually there? How can TEN years pass so quickly? ‘But there was so much I wanted to do’ I thought.  And then the kids happened.

What’s interesting is that every mother I speak to tells me she feels the same way (and maybe some fathers too). You enter the roller-coaster of parenthood and drown in duties, to-do lists, and worry.

The most dangerous part of this is that many parents tend to let their health and weight slip in the process.  In the middle of all the chaos, who has time for healthy eating?

And before you know it, you’re looking in the mirror and the person staring back at you is tired, aged, and a lot fatter than you remember.

And what do you do?

You look away from the mirror and go back to your daily routine. Simple.

But if you’re reading this, I challenge you to keep looking at that person in the mirror to find out what happened.  What’s stopping you from taking action to look and feel better? Is it lack of time, lack of interest, not having the right support system? Or is it just that you don’t know how to do it.  Maybe, just maybe, you want to but you don’t know how you can fit in a healthy diet and lifestyle in the midst of all the running around.

Let me help you. I’ve created a crash course that is short enough to fit into your stressful schedule but informative enough to teach you how to take your health to the next level; and most importantly – lose the weight!  All of it.

Try it and let the next ten years of your life be your best.

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To join Alia’s Weight Loss Crash Course on 2^nd Feb, email alia@aliaalmoayed.com or call Atik on 33252854. But you must hurry as slots are limited. For more info: www.aliaalmoayed.wordpress.com/aliaweightloss

Feeling Fat in 2013?

 I’m here to save you from jeopardising your own New Year’s Resolutions!

By far, the most common resolution every year is to lose weight.  But what makes people so good at breaking that resolution?

One of my clients told me yesterday that she cannot lose weight because she loves food too much.  But if that’s the case, does that mean everyone who’s slim doesn’t really like food?  I don’t think so.

The reason you cannot lose weight is because you don’t know how. Let’s face it; we were taught everything in school and college, but nothing about how to take care of our own body!

And guess what happens to a project that you don’t know how to run? It fails. Miserably. And you start procrastinating and avoiding it until it becomes a long-forgotten resolution.

Why don’t you start by choosing one thing that you’ll do to improve your health today? Let me suggest one: hydrate your body because dehydration can make you retain water and look fatter. So drink up. Starting now.  Lots and lots of water, throughout the day.

What else can you do to lose weight?

I will be answering that exact question in my upcoming one-day Weight Loss Crash Course on the 2^nd of Feb.  I created this course for people like you who are busy and ‘don’t have time to get healthy’. It’s easy and simple and all you have to do is take a few hours to learn how to do it.

Once you know how, you can get your ideal body and finally start living.

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To join Alia’s Weight Loss Crash Course on 2^nd Feb, email alia@aliaalmoayed.com or call Atik on 33252854.

But you must hurry as slots are limited.

For more info, click here