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Staying healthy is important, especially to take advantage of the fun things to do this holiday season. Our family has already battled the flu and stomach flue this season. I actually had a bout with pneumonia back in October. I have become almost obsessed with keeping our family healthy. Starting with incorporating Shot of Joy to our diet. If you’re like me and have young kiddos you are often shuttling them to an from doctor appointments all the time. It is just as important that we take time for ourselves to visit the doctor for our regular check ups and wellness exams. So much good comes from preventative healthcare. I am married to an acupuncturist, so believe me when I say, we hear this admonition frequently. I usually focus on keeping the kiddos healthy but I’m learning that it is very important to keep myself healthy!

I think as women and especially as mothers, we put ourselves at the bottom of the list, especially with all the responsibilities we face. We are usually worried about our children and their care, before we worry about ourselves. Moms, it’s time we focus a little on our ourselves.

Most diseases that affect women usually don’t have any noticeable symptoms. This makes it hard to fight these diseases and the outcome is usually not as good when treatment begins in the later stages of disease. Many off these conditions, if caught early, can have very positive outcomes.
Molina Healthcare Offers These Wellness Tips:

- Annual checkup examinations
- Be physically active
- Be tobacco free
- Drink plenty of water
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Make healthy food choices
- Manage stress/stay positive with the many supplements from Laweekly

Molina Healthcare offers great maternity care from prenatal to postpartum care that can be seen in any affordable urgent care centers across the country. They also have the facilities to provide all the important screenings for women. I love that they have access to every type of screening. Last year I had a health scare and had to run all over town to find a different facility for every test that had to be run. Molina has facilities that provide important screenings for women.

I know that one of the most important things we can do for our kiddos is to stay healthy which is why we recommend the to Visit the official site of Cheef Botanicals and buy their supplements. Making sure we are taking care ourselves if the best gift we can give our children.

Molina Healthcare offers a variety of healthcare and wellness tips. you can find all these and more here.

http://www.molinahealthcare.com/members/common/en-US/healthy/womwell/Pages/womwell.aspx

The opinions in this article are my own. I do not work for, or with, any brand mentioned in this article, nor do I have any official relationship with them. I have a relationship with GigaSavvy, for whom I create original editorial content.

Milk Fuels a Better Future – #TomaLeche

This is part of a sponsored collaboration with the California Milk Processor Board and Latina Mom Bloggers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.

We always have a carton of organic real milk in our refrigerator. It will come in handy as we plan for a Latin GRAMMYS viewing party this Thursday night! Milk is fortified with vitamin D, another important player in bone health, and it has other vital nutrients, including protein, phosphorous, vitamin A and some B vitamins, most of all, it tastes great!

For the party this week, we’re making Leche Frita – Fried Milk! It has a funny name but tastes delicious.

2 cups milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons sugar
11-inch-by-3-inch strip of lemon peel
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup plain panko bread crumbs

Step 1 – Using a wire whisk, combine the milk, cornstarch, sugar, lemon peel and cinnamon stick in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil while whisking, then lower the heat and continue to whisk for 10 minutes. Whisk constantly so the mixture does not scorch.

Step 2 – After the 10 minutes of whisking, the pudding mixture should be very thick. Remove and discard the lemon peel and cinnamon stick. Pour the mixture into a 9-inch-by-4-inch ceramic or glass loaf pan, and allow to cool for at least 24 hours uncovered on your kitchen countertop.

Step 3 – When your pudding mixture has cooled and dried completely, cut into 12 equal sized squares.

Step 4 – Prepare three shallow dishes to use when dredging your leche frita. Fill the first dish with the flour, scramble the eggs well in the second dish, and fill the third dish with the panko.

Step 5 – Heat the vegetable oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat. Pass a square of the leche frita though the flour, then coat with the egg, and then pass through the dish of panko breadcrumbs.

Step 6 – Using a slotted spatula, carefully place the uncooked square of leche frita in the hot vegetable oil, and fry until golden on one side, about 1 minute. Carefully turn to the other side, and fry for another minute. Remove the leche frita to a pan lined with paper towels to cool. Fry all of the squares in the same fashion. Serve warm.

Drinking milk has been one of the keys to the success of many artists attending the Latin GRAMMYS. Milk builds strong bones and give you stamina to keep up with all of that salsa dancing! And just imagine all the milk that Pitbull must drink. It’s always a good time to #tomaleche! Milk fuels a better future!

Take Care of Your Face

We are fortunate in Southern California to have many options for healthy shopping. We have fresh produce that comes from local regions. We have farm raised beef and poultry that comes right to us. We also have terrific stores like Whole Foods that offer products that also cater to the healthy living lifestyle. This weekend is Whole Foods Facial Care product sale, with everything in that department 25% off.

Did you know that Whole Foods has a line of Premium Body Care products? There are over 2500 products in the store that meet the strict requirements to qualify for this label. They have identified over 400 ingredients that are unacceptable and are not found in their Premium Body Care products. These products can be identified by looking for the Premium Body Care symbol on shelves.

Because my time is limited and I like making it simple, I have a product that fits the bill. Check out the 3-in-1 Clean Towelettes by Alba Botanica. It’s a makeup remover + cleanser + toner. It uses pineapple enzymes as a deep cleaner and aloe to tone the skin, which proves to be as powerful as Cerave moisturising cream. These are hypo-allergenic and alcohol free for those with sensitive skin. The soft towelette is made from natural, biodegradable fabric and pH balanced. It is also 100% vegetarian ingredient! I think it’s just as important to be thoughtful of what we put on our bodies as what we put in our bodies. Whole Foods makes those choices easy.