I am so excited to have Spring right around the corner. If you’ve been on my newsletter list for a while, you know that I LOVE the warm weather. And we are blessed today, Monday, with an amazing sunny day with temperatures at 86! It will be dropping back down to 70 tomorrow, so I am off for a run so I can enjoy summer, if only for a day!
I’ve been so busy lately with all the events we have going on. The Green Cleanse prep week is now underway and the official start is next Monday. I am looking forward to a cleanse to get me leaner and lighter for Spring.
We are just wrapping up our B4 Be Gone program, and have all sorts of great stories pouring in! I managed to get between 8 and 10 hours of sleep almost every night since February 1. Wow! And my blood sugar shows it!
My first big 3-day live event, Spring Into Vitality, is happening in 2 ½ weeks, so I am very busy with that.
Both Vitamix and Excalibur just donated equipment – a Vitamix high speed blender and an Excalibur dehydrator – to be raffled at Spring Into Vitality! We’re planning to give each attendee a raffle ticket. Additional ones will be available to attendees for purchase, and all proceeds will be donated to the Miracle League, one of my favorite charities for children.
Wow – it’s all coming together.
On top of everything else, I taught an all day webinar to my holistic health practitioners on Saturday, about assessments for Digestion and Immune system, and we have another all day webinar this coming Saturday on Adrenal and Thyroid healing.
It’s very exciting!
And, in addition to that, I am so grateful for – and I will admit, a tiny bit nervous – about a spring break service trip my son is doing in the Yucatan part of Mexico. He and 10 other students will provide assistance to a village community service group that provides assistance to the elderly, school aged kids, hospice and more. He’s excited.
Finally, my feature article this week is on the second of my top 4 “F” words for creating vibrant health and boundless energy – FOOD! Read about how you can enjoy sweets without guilt, and explore with me the bitter truth about most popular sweeteners.
Tune in on Thursday for my Radio Show on the same topic. Guest speaker this week is …..ME!!!
Love, Health, and Vibrant Energy,
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
The Sweetest of Them All: Which Sweeteners Are Healthiest? (Part 1)
By Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo
Last week, I started a blog series about well-being that mentioned four areas of focus:
- Fun
- Fitness
- Food
- Flexibility
The first in the series, The Physiology of Fun, covered how important it is to have laughter and fun in your life. For this article, I’d like to focus on FOOD. A specific food in particular, that makes life sweeter and many “fun” things are associated with it: sweeteners.
Face it. Sweet stuff is really appealing…and addicting. You probably know by now that sugar contributes to just about every major disease.
Perhaps you turn to sweetened desserts to make up for lack of sweetness in other aspects of your life. Or maybe you just enjoy the taste. In any case, you deserve some sweetness in your life…every day! So be sure to get some, whether from food or from the special people and relationships in your life. And wouldn’t it be great to get the sweetness you deserve without compromising your health?
I’d like to start by sharing some facts about sugar…to help you naturally turn away from the addicting sweet stuff….Read the rest of the article here
Or copy and past the following link into your browser:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/go/BlogSweetenersPt1
This Week’s Radio Show:
The Sweets Episode: The Good, The Bad, and The Bitter Truth
Thursday March 7, 2013, 10:00 am Central
(8:00 am PT, 9:00 am MT, 10:00 am CT, 11:00 am ET)
Many supposed “healthy” sugar alternatives are nothing more than poison (artificial sweeteners).
But most people know about them already.
In this show, I uncover the potential risks of some of the more popular “healthy” alternatives.
Click here to listen to the radio show:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/go/RadioSweets
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Body Communication & Emotional Alchemy
Vibrant Living Health Solutions Radio Show Replay
Join Dr. Ritamarie, and her special guest, Arttemis Keszainn, as he takes you into his incredible world, and shows you how to Develop your Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Fitness, and Emotional Alchemy through Aromatherapy & Sacred Body Language Translations.
Click here to listen to the radio show:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/go/RadioEmotionalAlchemy
The “Spring Into Vitality”
LIVE Experience 
A Transformational Workshop with Dr. Ritamarie
3 Days in Austin, Texas to Put You on Track to Vibrant Health, Healing, and Endless Energy!
Click here for all the details:
http://www.SpringIntoVitality.com
PS – We will be raffling a FREE Vitamix high speed blender and a FREE Excalibur dehydrator at this event! We’re planning to give each attendee a raffle ticket. Additional tickets will be available to attendees for purchase, and all proceeds will be donated to the children’s Miracle League.
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The Gut Rejuvenating Easy Energizing Natural Cleanse
Register Now and Detox Your Winter Dust Bunnies with Dr. Ritamarie’s Spring GREEN Cleanse!
Dr. Ritamarie’s
7-day Gut Revitalizing Easy Energizing Natural cleanse is built upon the healing benefits of eating and blending leafy greens! When you try just one week of eating foods that are rich in minerals and nutrition, you’ll transform exhaustion into energy, eliminate excess belly fat, and feel younger and stronger than you did in your teens! Complete with over 200 recipes; day-by-day menu planners for your choice of a Light, Standard, or Deep Cleanse; detoxification guidelines; and a health-boosting array of e-books, audios, and more, you’ll have everything you need to lighten your load and feel free and fresh!
The official 7-day GREEN Cleanse begins March 11th, and if you register now, you can enjoy a bonus preparation week and listen to the replay of the call with Dr. Ritamarie from March 4th.
Click below to register and snag 12 bonus gifts and 1 SUPER bonus:
http://www.GREENCleanseProgram.com
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This Week’s VITAL Health Topics Call…
Fermented Foods to the Rescue: How to Use Probiotic Foods to Create a Happy, Healthy Gut
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 at 7:30 pm CT
Find out how you can boost your immune and digestive health with the right friendly cultured critters!
VITAL members, watch your inbox for call access details in the call reminder emails. To sign up for our VITAL Community, and enjoy these great monthly teleseminars & live Q&A calls, go here:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/go/VitalCommunity
“Break Free From Fatigue – Part 2“
Customize Your Way to Optimal Body Chemistry and Overflowing Energy!
Discover some simple tests you can do at home to determine your unique body chemistry as it relates to your lack of energy (fatigue) and hormone balance. Create a roadmap of your specific, unique body chemistry needs so that you can customize solutions for yourself that finally break you free from the chains of fatigue, once and for all.
Click here to listen to the recording of Parts 1 & 2:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/go/
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WISH: Women’s International Summit for Health
Begins on March 8th, 2013
Join Dr. Ritamarie and hundreds of thousands of women around the world for 40 days and 40 nights of enlightening interviews on the most pressing issues in women’s health. All the calls are completely free and available for download immediately! Hook yourself up to the inspiration you’ve been waiting for!
You can sign up here now:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/go/WISH2013
PS – The beautiful and inspiring theme song for WISH was written and sung by our very own Stacey Terry! She is so very talented and creative in so many ways, and we appreciate all that she does for us as our program manager. You can enjoy listening to the song here:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/go/StaceysWISHsong
March Monthly Special: 
Deliciously Quick Lunch and Dinner Ideas e-Book
Healthy Meals on the Run
40% Off the Regular Price!
Redefine your relationship with fast food. Learn to put a delicious and nutritious meal together in under 10 minutes – quicker than it takes to get lunch at the drive thru!
Click below to order – when you add the e-Book to the cart, your discount will be applied:
https://drritamarie.com/wp-clone/lunchdinner
Spinach Dip Ingredients
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 medium avocado
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- garlic (optional) to taste
Directions
- Blend all ingredients in food processor or blender until smooth and creamy.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Add water if you prefer it thinner.
Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, MS, DC, CCN, DACBN, has been an integrative health care practitioner for over two decades, empowering her patients and students to overcome health challenges and lead a joyful and healthy life.
She’s a Doctor of Chiropractic with Certifications in Acupuncture, Clinical Nutrition, HeartMath® and Herbal Medicine as well as a certified raw and living foods instructor, chef, and coach.
She’s the author and co-author of several gluten-free vegan and raw foods recipe books including: Power Breakfast Ideas, Deliciously Quick Lunch and Dinner, Healthy Halloween Treats, Dessert: Making it Rich Without Oil and Dried and Gone to Heaven. She’s also the creator of many successful online courses designed to restore people to the health, energy, and vitality they need to live full and vibrant lives.
Dr. Ritamarie resides in Austin, Texas with her husband and sons. She can be reached at http://www.DrRitamarie.com.
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