July 10th, 2007: I've been thinking about energy ...

Greetings Divas,

Here's the thing about energy -- it's a precious commodity. The energy I'm referring to is our own personal energy.

What zaps your energy?... Consider the following 7 energy blasters:

1. Digestion -- This is a huge consumer of energy! Highly acidic foods are the culprit here - coffee, alcohol, drugs, foods high in sugar, as well as simple carbohydrates and animal protein - these are all very hard on digestion.
2. Handling Poisons in the Body -- contaminated foods and drink in addition to environmental poisons as in herbicides, pesticides, drugs such as antibiotics. and heavy metals to name few all rob the body of energy.
3. Internal Toxic Buildup -- Another result of over-acidification. When the body's natural pH buffers run out and the body has to find other means to eliminate acids it is a vastly inefficient use of energy.
4. Extensive Physical Activity --- Any extreme in the area is highly overtaxing on the body, thus an energy zapper.
5. Health Issues - overweight, sickness and disease all take enormous amounts of energy to overcome.
6. Stress and Negative Outlook - Stress causes the body to go into a fight or flight mode and depletes the adrenal glands. It is highly acidic to the body's pH balance.
7. No Purpose in Life - Find a reason to get lit up about life. Without purpose there is lethargy and often extreme depression. Discovering your own unique reason for being on this planet will significantly alter your energy.

What can you do today to reduce an energy zapper?

To your greatness,
Dawn

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