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Brought to you by: Rose Payne, H.H.C., 2003 Ravens Row Marlton, NJ

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Many of our clientele ask us if we are accepting new clients. Yes! We are building our practice and looking for clients just like you. If you have a friend, family member, neighbor or co-worker who is suffering from any health concerns, trying to create a family meal-plan or is looking to improve their own diet we can help. When you send us a referral we will take special care to provide a comfortable experience when they come for their Free Health Consultation and if they sign up to do any program with HLW we will send you $50 cash as a special thank you!

CAFFEINE MYTHS DEBUNKED
Excerpted from Caffeine Blues Stephen Cherniske, M.S., ISBN0-446-67391-9

Newspaper and magazine articles appear every week identifying some health risk associated with caffeine. Invariably, however, they conclude with the absurd statement that “moderate intake” is no problem. The fact is that no scientist can tell you how much caffeine is safe for you to ingest because the effects of caffeine differ significantly from person to person. A multitude of individual differences enter the picture, including age, weight, sex, and numerous biochemical, psychological, and emotional factors. What is tolerable for one person may be excessive for another. Moreover, what is tolerable caffeine intake at one point in your life may actually cause health problems just a few years later.

If this sounds strange, remember that caffeine is a drug with cumulative effects over time. Also keep in mind that of all the thousands of serious research papers that have been published on caffeine, none have concluded that caffeine is good for you. Rather, the continuing debate in the popular and scientific press focuses entirely on the degree to which caffeine is injurious.

With the right care, the human body is designed to last 100 years or more, but most of us fall apart after age 60 and die in our mid seventies. Health risks are rarely self-evident. For a cigarette smoker, the destruction of lung tissue occurs silently over many years---until one day it’s too late. Likewise the first overt consequence of an unhealthy high fat diet is often a fatal heart attack. As a society we therefore make education about such health issues a priority. We put warnings in cigarettes and encourage sensible eating. But I would like to remind you of a sobering fact. Cigarette companies fought successfully for years against warning labels, and only recently admitted that nicotine is addictive. The caffeine industry has refused even to disclose the amount of caffeine in their products. Big business watches bottom line profits, and addiction to any substance means higher levels of consumption and more product sales. The caffeine industry knows this better than anyone. They say caffeine gives you energy, that caffeine gives you a lift and that caffeine sharpens your mind but don’t believe the java jive! Here is the truth about these popular and highly marketed misconceptions:

Caffeine gives you energy. Wrong. Caffeine does not provide energy-only chemical stimulation. The perceived “energy” comes from the bodies struggle to adapt to increased blood levels of stress hormones. In most cases, this induced emergency state leads to well defined side effects collectively known as caffeinism. Ironically, caffeinism is characterized by fatigue.
Caffeine gives you a lift. Wrong. Using coffee for mood enhancement is a short-term blessing and a long time curse. While the initial adrenal stimulation may provide a transient antifatigue “lift,” caffeine’s ultimate mood effect is a letdown, either subtle or profound. Advertisers and coffee “institutes” have kept this side effect from public view. Research shows clear and unequivocal evidence of caffeine’s role in depression and anxiety. What’s more, caffeine is positively linked to panic attacks, a psychiatric disorder affecting an estimated 5 million Americans.

Caffeine sharpens your mind. Wrong again. While caffeine users may feel more alert, the experience is simply one of increased sensory and motor activity (dilated pupils, increased heart rate, and higher blood pressure). The quality of thought and recall is improved no more than the quality of music is improved when played at a higher volume or speed. There is clinical research that provides a convincing argument for the actual decrease of overall mental acuity when using caffeine.

Caffeine is a natural component of coffee, tea, and chocolate-and added to drugs, soft drinks, candy and many other products. This drug can affect brain function, hormone balance, and sleep patterns, while increasing your risk of osteoporosis, diabetes, ulcers, PMS, stroke, heart disease and certain types of cancer. If you want to know effective ways to boost your energy through diet, nutrients and high-energy habits and/or reduce your caffeine intake without the headaches, fatigue and depression associated with withdrawal call High Level Wellness for a Free Consultation: 856-985-9789, or join us on January 20th at Barnes & Noble for our monthly holistic book group (see events calendar below).

SPICED “COFFEE”
Rozanne Gold, Healthy 1,2,3

Blackstrap molasses is high in iron, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Citrus peel, whether orange or tangerine, contains monoterpenes; phytochemicals that may help detoxify carcinogens. This is pretty stimulating for a no caffeine brew and a satisfying fillip at the end of a meal.

3 tablespoons unsulphered molasses
2 teaspoons pickling spice (can use allspice)
4 long strips tangerine or orange rind
Place 3 cups of water in a medium saucepan.
Add molasses, pickling spice, and rind.
Bring to a boil, lower heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
Strain through a fine mesh sieve into 4 coffee cups.
Garnish with strips of rind.
To serve later, leave rind in strained “coffee” and reheat gently.

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS FROM $15

Instead of giving another commercialized gift that your friends and family will never use give the gift that shows you care! A High Level Wellness gift certificate is the perfect way to give the gift of health and well-being. This is an ideal present to help someone who wants to increase fertility, overcome painful symptoms of illness, lose weight, or prevent a disease that runs in their family essentially everyone!

(Includes Two 1-Hour Sessions, Group Health Food Store Tour & Healthy Cookbook Beautifully Wrapped For Holiday Giving)

LECTURE/WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE

INTER 2005 EVENTS

Deconstructing Cravings
Why do these conditions plague us despite self-education, attempts at self-discipline, therapy, and advice of doctors?

Why do we get unstoppable cravings for ice cream, chocolate, cookies and use food as medication or entertainment instead of for nutritional benefit? The problem is physiological not psychological. We can deconstruct your cravings and break the bond of dependence by examining the foods that you eat. Come find out how easy it can be.

Eating For Energy
Tired of being tired? Are you confused about what to eat to feel your best?

By tuning in to your body’s needs and emphasizing natural foods in your diet, you can experience increased energy and vitality. We will examine how appropriate food, activity, and life choices can sustain energy levels, stabilize moods and increase productivity.

Healthy Eating...Easy as 1,2,3
Take Charge Of Your Family’s Eating Habits!

Come learn three easy techniques designed to help children and parents eat healthier without shocking the taste buds. Class includes yummy recipes that can be prepared in a flash.

YOU ARE INVITED TO A FREE ONE-HOUR HEALTH CONSULTATION
At High Level Wellness, we offer a six-month holistic health program that will radically change your view on food and nutrition. Implementation is across six months, because true change never happens quickly and involves a gradual transition from old eating habits to newer, healthier ways of eating. The program will help balance all aspects of your life: career, relationships, exercise, spirituality, and food. Come and see if this program is right for you. The consultation will provide valuable information to help on your path to good health and better eating.
Your consultation can be experienced in person at our office in Cherry Hill, NJ, on the telephone, or by email. Long-distance creates no obstacle. The number to call is 856.985.9789 or email: high-level-wellness-online.com

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Rose C. Payne, C.H.H.C., AADP
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Rose Payne is a certified Holistic Health Counselor and educator, with a private practice in Manhattan, NY and Marlton, NJ. She is also an assistant teacher at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC. Her passion is helping clients to transform their lives through the power of nutrition. Her sense of humor combines with a kindhearted, intelligent and practical approach to guiding people to vital healthy lives.
Rose is also the Holistic Nutrition writer for Cuizine Magazine.

Chris Sandy received her certification from the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in Manhattan. After creating her own practice called Active Nutrition and working in Manhattan, NY, Marlton, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA, she joined in partnership with Rose Payne at High Level Wellness in 2003.  She specializes in working with clients who have severe food allergies such as celiac sprue – an allergy to gluten, difficulty with weight loss, and women’s health, particularly menopausal issues.

Celeste Simon, CHHC, is a graduate of IIN and accredited by AADP.  Celeste also completed the “Teachers Cooking School Training” program at IIN and has received additional training in macrobiotic cooking and foods. With her avid interest in holistic health, wellness and spirit as well as her desire to continue to research and share natural and complimentary alternatives Celeste is an exemplary counselor and member of the HLW community.