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Drink Veggies to Lose Weight
Kristy Michael had tried to lose weight for three years with no success until six months ago when she received
a high-performance blender as a gift and decided to try healthy smoothies. She uses leafy greens like kale,
and adds fruit like berries, apples and banana. Kristy says the smoothies are satisfying and the variety has
allowed her to stick with it. She replaces one meal a day, usually breakfast, with a smoothie and that, along
with overall healthy eating, has allowed her to lose 33 lbs. Kristy has seen a difference in the health of her
hair and skin, too. “It’s not just some magic overnight transformation where one day you wake up and think,
‘Oh, that looks better,’” she explains. “It’s just over time, you look back in photos and see, you look healthier.”
(Source: myfoxal.com)
Librarian Helps Students Grow
Mt. Pilchuck Elementary teacher and librarian Linda Mauer was pulling into the
parking lot of the school in Lake Stevens, Washington, one day when it hit her.
Right where the school buses and parents pick and drop off students was a large,
open area of grass with all the essentials for a good garden site—level, lots of
sunlight and access to water for irrigation. Linda made the right connections
and, beginning in spring 2012, she and volunteers came together on weekends
to dig, build, plant and harvest. Last year, with a donation of $2,000 from
Lowes and the help of an Eagle Scout looking for a worthy project, the garden
gained a water-saving irrigation system. In addition to fresh food, the garden
donates produce to the school’s free lunch program and provides students
with a new learning lab that has been incorporated into their curriculum.
(Source: lakestevensjournal.com)
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Maximum Yield USA | March 2014