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Weight, Hormones & Food Sensitivities
Look around at any public place.
What do you see?
Most likely you'll see what statistics show…
The most unhealthy nation in the world, with the most spent per person on health care.
Or rather, disease care.
I've really started to notice either two extremes – people who are clearly over weight, or people who are malnourished.
You might be surprised that food sensitivities, and hormonal imbalances can cause BOTH.
I take my own struggles for example. Hypothyroidism for me, is caused by food sensitivities and leaky gut… (since the T4 to T3 conversion happens in your gut…) My body WILL NOT lose weight, and it will gain it in the blink of an eye.
It doesn't matter how much I move, if I tried to eat less (and actually eating too few of calories can also actually make you GAIN weight because it will shift your hormones too much).
One more reason why slow and steady wins the race!
Exercising too much can all defeat your purposes. That's right…. too much cardio, or too hard of workouts makes you hungrier, raises your cortisol and stresses our your adrenal glands… NOT exactly what you're going for either.
It's hard not to think about people who struggle to lose weight and feel like they "can't" – yet they have no clue it has to do with hormone balancing and food sensitivities.
When I was taking that new supplement a few weeks back, (the one with coconut, even though I can't tolerate it), the first sign was I put on 4-5 lbs… in a week. BAM. Just like that. Now some of it was obviously inflammation, and retention of water – but it doesn't matter what I do when that happens… I crave sugar (fruit) like crazy and just never feel full.
Hypothyroidism kicked into high gear, despite my dose that I'm on being fine – just a week ago… and it made me realize just how much our body works together…
Or doesn't… when things aren't right.
So, just some thoughts – if you, or someone you love… battles a weight issues – even though they are eating well, and exercising, and getting plenty of sleep – it's important to look at the proper thyroid ratio (including Reverse T3), and look at their cortisol levels (a saliva test that measures things over 12 hours is best).
If they are underweight, and unable to gain – it's important to look at absorption issues, and test their vital vitamins and amino acid levels. An OATS blood test would be a good place to start.
It's good to keep in mind that over weight doesn't necessarily mean someone is lazy… and thin doesn't necessarily mean someone is healthy either…
Spread the word! You are what you absorb! Healthy for Him!
"Seek Me first and foremost; then the rest of your life will fall into place, piece by piece."
1 Chronicles 16:11
MTHFR – Yep. That Bad.
When I first saw that abbreviation, I thought – whoa. Someone is upset!
But alas, it's just an acronym for the Methylenetetrahydofolate reductase – which is a gene mutation some have, that has to do with the liver.
My liver specifically….
and our children.
After my appointment last week, we finally opted for this gene testing (It's a swab test, super easy). My children's testing so far has also pointed to this, and we've talked about it now for a year. Seems it was time to get to digging a little bit further.
People with the MTHRF gene mutation have trouble detoxing. They hold onto things like extra hormones, or metals, or substances like alcohol… lots of different things. They struggle with neurotransmitters, such as epinephrine and serotonin – which are both controlled by the methylation of your liver. When it doesn't function – there is a build up of homocysteine – which can then lead to a whole host of diseases, including cancer. (Read/learn more about it here) If you have more question, the video is really informative – I listened to it while walking on the treadmill one night.
"Elevated homocysteine has been associated with increased risk for many auto immune diseases, including diabetes, Hasimoto's, Graves, RA (rheumatoid arthritis), vitiligo, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia (suspected auto immune disease)" –The Paleo Approach – and so many more!
MS, yes – that too, and you'll see why.
When you can't detox from metals or hormones or toxins, and your body can't turn one thing into another – the result is … the body in a diseased state.
Why would I need to know this information? What could I do with it??
Well, specific genes can be established to help us in supplementation – to help myself, and the kids. For instance, there is a certain type of gene expression that needs a specific type of Vit.B6 and B12 to help support that methylation cycle.
For me, my biggest problem noticed recently besides the SIBO, is my estrogen levels – when I don't take my supplement on time – I can just feel myself getting anxious, and unable to control frustration. Extra estrogen is a big reason for breast cancer and other issues! Part of it is my adrenals – and that is all tied in. My body can't make adrenaline – so then I just end up feeling malise, or flu-like.
See how it's all tied together and important to understand?
Personally I'm pretty excited to get the information back. While I feel like I already know – it's just one of those pieces to the puzzle and the specific information of gene expression will be helpful. It explains substance abuse, another pathway to cancer/disease and so much more within my family, reactions to vaccinations, etc – and it can help us to help our kids.
So right now – my personal focus has been on natural treatments to get aggressive on my SIBO. It's a major problem that might never go away, but can be managed better. With my limited diet – it's just tough. I need starches, but so many I can't eat – and then my body can't process them. it's a constant balancing act between foods I can't process, and foods that trigger inflammation.
I may have had a bad morning the other day. I was thinking about my friend who died of cancer – and how when she was sick, I really didn't get it.
For my birthday, she took me out to lunch and tried to explain it to me. In my immaturity, and absence of life experiences – I just didn't get it, but she knew. She knew she was dying.
Now I consider – that lunch – and how precious her time was, and yet she spent it with me. What a friend.
I know, we're all dying… but I can't help but realize the reality of my morality, and what a GIFT life is.
It's helped me to prioritize my time, and my health – to let go of things I used to get upset about, and really just focus on gratefulness, and things of eternal value. THAT is probably the biggest gift in all of this.
Recently, on my auto immune board, we were discussing just how toxic we were. The comment was made about HOW toxic so many young women are in the western culture (the United States), and I nodded to myself. Genetics are one thing – but they've also been altered by our environment and choices we've made and continue to make. We have the power to change things for our children's children – and help our children NOT pass on the vicious cycle, by living and eating the way God intended. (Because you know most people don't have time to be healthy – it's all about convenience to keep us busy, busy, busy!)
If I can help one more person understand that – it's worth continuing to speak up. "Diet, environment, lifestyle." – The Paleo Mom.
Healthy for Him.
"How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard?
And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
(Romans 10:14, 17)
No More Shots!
Recently the facility that our family doctor works for let go of their privileges at our local hospital. What that meant was, if my children needed to have their doctor see them at the hospital – it couldn't happen. While we don't PLAN to be at the doctor often – sometimes, accidents and events happen that we DON'T plan and the hospital is a necessity.
And for those times. We wanted to be ready.
So, recently – we switched to a different family doctor.
One we knew that would respect our "less than conventional" way of doing things.
With that, we needed to do "well child visits" to get acquainted with the new office and their practices. (Ironically, a few days later my son ended up sick – one BIG reason I despise well visit checks!)
At this visit – the children were measured, and weighed and the "medical protocol" was fulfilled with the Obama-care slew of questions that allows for 85% typing and about 15% really listening to the patient.
And then the records were reviewed… and the vaccination reports were reviewed. Several of the kids were due for shots.
We declined them all. 15 month shots, we were behind on, the 4-5 year shots before school? No thanks. Boosters for the DTaP? or tetanus? Nope.
To preface this, I will say – I was a big believer in vaccinations. Our kids always got the most necessary shots, for the most part – on time.
I didn't question the system.
I heard of people like Jenny McCarthy, who is a huge advocate for autism awareness, and her speculation that vaccinations might have something to do with the rise in autism in this country. (I thought she was a kook – you know, a quack!)
I ignored it…
My kids didn't have autism. (Except a few of them are on the spectrum, and do have social and behavioral disorders)
We were healthy…
No actually. We were sick most of the time. Depite having the flu shot every year – we had gotten the flu the past 4 years.
What went wrong?
Vaccinations were important. I mean come on, the government REQUIRED them to enter school for "our safety"… RIGHT?
Then, I realized I was sick last year…
Then I realized the system is broken… and at best VERY crooked.
The more I learned about the system, and studies, and statistics…
The more I questioned, the more I learned…
Could vaccines be more harmful than helpful… and why?
The answer is yes, and here is why…
Vaccines are meant to create antibodies in our systems – if they create an antibody response, they are considered "effective". Unfortunately, as I've learned – antibodies don't always do what they're supposed to (hence, auto immune responses), and having antibodies from a vaccine doesn't equal an immunity to a virus or disease, like the medical field promotes.
If that were the case, if vaccines created immunity – we would never need a booster shot. Right?
That is called – a business.
These vaccines are preserved in solutions which contain many toxins. They are given to all people – regardless of age, preexisting health conditions or inability to rid their body of toxins. The range of effects that the preservatives alone can have on a person – are too numerous to count.
You read your food labels – RIGHT? At least I hope you do. Can you read a shot label before it's injected into your child? You'd be sickened at what is in them.
I considered my own family, and extended family. I had a niece who began having blood in her stool a week after her MMR shot. The doctors swore it couldn't have been from the shot – but there is nothing else it could have been. Her parents were told it was possibly leukemia, but thankfully later she was diagnosed with ITP instead, which was still serious, but a better diagnosis. Still the stress was insurmountable for her parents, and the questions ensued for me.
Our 7th child got a second H1N1 shot and had a serious reaction within 15 minutes.
Ever want to feel helpless? Agree to put a shot into your child, and then realize you can't get it out – and they're fading in front of your eyes. A 12 hour fever of 104+ that wouldn't budge with any OTC meds was our nightmare. Truly horrific, and never forgotten.
Then there is our 3rd child who always seemed more lazy than the others. She was late to stand, late to walk (19 months) and late to talk. Socially she was different too, she stopped nursing what seemed like over night – at 9 months… she didn't understand discipline cues nor simple directions that one might consider common sense. She didn't tell me she loved me until age 5, with lots of prompting. When she was in our local Parents As Teachers program, she met most of her milestones, but Aspergers was discussed. High functioning autism.
I didn't want to label my child. I knew she was smart.
But I also knew, she was different – and we were going to have to work on some coping mechanisms for her future.
Then my next son had similar issues – but different. Socially he was radically observant, but behavioral he was often short lipped without thinking and out of control with his level of noise and sound making – constantly. Often unable to control his outbursts.
I noticed early on they comforted one another. They both enjoyed "spinning" in a movable chair, or just freely in a circle and my husband and I joked…"Spin therapy is soothing to them." Neither liked change in plans, and freaked out something was out-of-order in a daily schedule. Later, when I read on Aspergers, these are all classic signs.
As they've aged, and we've watched them develop, the differences have been more clear. While BOTH are very bright – they both clearly have autism spectrum disorders. Removing gluten and dairy has helped them dramatically. From rashes, to the "head shaking" feeling they said they felt – diet has made a difference, but there are more toxins built up in their systems that we are working on getting OUT through various methods – and we are praying for more improvements for them as well.
As questions swirl about why there is such a rise in autism, and auto immune disease, learning disabilities and cancer in this country… I can't help but realize that SO many vaccinations given recklessly have played a huge role in this medical nightmare.
Demanding babies are given multiple shots before they leave the hospital, and the amount their given before age 2? More than the healthiest person could handle.
How about the yearly "flu shot scare" that the media and drug companies promote? It should be illegal.
True immunity comes from your body actually fighting off something itself. You're much better off building your immune system, instead of letting the toxins in a vaccine break your system down.
There is a separate court system just for vaccinations. Yes. This is true. The drug manufacturers also have immunity from lawsuits caused from harm or even DEATH from vaccinations. Do your research.
If you want to truly think through vaccinations – check out this video. It's one of the many that helped educate us about our decision to STOP giving our children shots and work on their immune systems instead. This site offers books to read on the matter also.
Could you or someone you love have heavy metal poisoning? Read here.
"But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.'
You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the Lord."
Jeremiah 1:7-8
Another Break-Up, Bye-Bye Microwave
It's been on my heart for awhile.
I just felt untrue.
Like I was cheating.
The more I learned about how decietful this kitchen appliance was…
The more my husband and I decided that it should be out of our lives – for good.
But why? I mean… it seems like such a handy tool. Right?
And for years … it was.
Pop food in, and in just a few minutes – food is warmed up and ready to be consumed.
But let's break IT down (literally) exactly what a microwave does:
It heats food right?
It does more than that.
It heats food quickly – right?
Oh… but hold on just a minute…
Are you or were you ever a breast-feeding mom? Did you ever warm up breast milk in the microwave?
Why did experts tell you not to warm it up in the microwave? (other than it's going to make it scalding hot in the middle and could burn a baby…)
It's because it also KILLS the nutrition in food.
You can have some perfectly great, nutritious food….
and then you "nuke" it – and what do you have?
What I like to affectionately call:
Yep. That's right.
No nutrition.
Well, the same is true for any food you put in that magic machine as well.
You've killed any nutrition in that delicious food – just by pushing the "that was easy" push button.
So now we're going to eat this "DEAD FOOD"… why?
Since we eat for nutrition and energy for our body – why would you EAT this food from the microwave?
If you're having a moment like me… where you just want to face pop yourself. Then feel free. I know. It's pretty crazy to thinking about the purpose of what you're doing – and what is actually going on.
So, for the past 3 weeks we've tried living without it – just to make sure we could do it.
(But, was it ever really a question? We really don't eat JUNK frozen foods that you couldn't just heat up on a conventional oven anyway… but I often heat up water or actually put cooked food in there to keep it warm while I'm cooking – great use, yes?)
All of our veggies we cook on the stove – and the same with left overs… super easy to warm on the stove, not to mention – much safer. It take 10 minutes to put something on some parchment paper and warm it in the oven… and it doesn't KILL the food!
Isn't that a time investment our body deserves??
If you want to read more about the radiation that is emitted from the microwave – there is tons of information out there – here is an interesting article on the matter.
But yeah. We're over.
Or as Taylor Swift says… "we are never, never, never… getting back together!"
Check out this cute remix on eating healthy to this same tune.
"An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge."
Proverbs 18:15
Saving Money – Eating Gluten Free
I love my dad. He taught me the ability to make a dollar stretch if need be.
I never knew how much I would need those skills until I became the one footing bills for things.
Being smart about money was a gift that helped in college and in married life. As a wife of a retailer, we have good years, and bad. Early on, we weren't able to save or predict those bad years – so we went without.
That's what we're supposed to do when we can't afford things.
Figure out how to make money to make it work, OR go without.
With living and eating gluten free, a big concern seems to be price – that some how living this way is "a lot more expensive", and people can't afford it.
In reality, it is only certain products that are more expensive, and yes – you might have to reprioritize your life to make it work. I'm going to share a tip with you regarding Vitacost. I love this company because they offer many supplements that I get, and food products as well. While we don't eat many processed foods, because of their expense – and knowing real food is more nutritious, we do like to have a few options.
First off – I got to www.ebates.com If you don't have an ebates account, you should. Even if Vitacost is the only place you shop online. (I'm sure it's not). But any online shopping, you start at Ebates.
Because they will mail you a check quarterly in a rebate form, for your purchases that start there. Advertisers pay them to promote their brands, and in turn – part of that rebate is sent to the consumer. This is effective and cheaper for the stores than click-through advertising, plus it's all in one spot!
So, often times I wait until I get a sale notification from Vitacost.com that they're having a sale. Last week they had a sale for 12% off. I also got another 12% rebate from ebates in my ebates account. On a $550 order, I saved almonst $60!
Last year I no clue what were the best prices of things, but now I have ball park figure amounts, so if you don't either – don't feel badly, we all start somewhere. But it's helpful to know, so I know when to stock up on things!!!
I realize most people don't spend $550. We don't either honestly, but sometimes when we have a large supplement order, and we are preparing for vacation stock up – we do. But you get the point. Over time – the savings adds up.
Then you get a nice little check in the mail… which they call the "BIG FAT CHECK!"
In the mean time – if you can't do perfect, try to do your best. Don't beat yourself up. Negative stress isn't healthy either!! Not everyone can eat everything organic at first. I totally get that. But cutting gluten out of your life is one of the biggest health decisions you can make. That is a decision you won't regret.
Both Vitacost and Ebates have referral programs where you can earn $$ too, when your friends and family use your name of who sent them. Other great way to add to your bottom line and help others you love!
"In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will set your paths straight."
Proverbs 6:3
Feeling Pretty? You Should!
While God challenges us to always be working on our inner beauty, because it radiates outside of ourselves – I always felt prettier INSIDE when I felt put together "outside".
I'm sure most women can relate, it's hard to feel pulled together when your hair isn't having a good day, or if you're having skin issues, or if you're missing your favorite shade of lipstick because it's missing from your purse!!
I never really took into an account what was in the make-up I was putting on my face – around my sensitive eyes, and certainly not around my mouth. I just knew this – it needed to stay put, because my lips are small!
I also never had acne much… until I hit my 30s. Then hormonally, it seemed like I had monthly break outs. With the removable of sugar, gluten and dairy – and a balancing of my hormones… I no longer struggle in that way.
I also make sure all of the products I put on my face aren't causing more harm than their worth! (What is your acne telling you?)
RED APPLE LIPSTICK is one of my favorite make-up companies now. They were also one of the first ones I tried last year, because I'm a sucker for GREAT marketing, and their product delivered – with a wide selection of products made me assume they were really caring about today's woman. Young, old, (middle-aged, ahem)… The owner really seemed to care about his client no matter their age – every woman actually buying his products!
I also love that you can read what is in the products, it's not some big (dirty) secret… because the products are listed and easy to find.
Personally my favorite aspect is that they last. I love eye shadow that I don't have to keep re-applying… and lipstick that keeps its color and is moisturizing! Then there is their newest gloss line "Mint-2-Be" which has a natural fresh minty scent to it… and again, if you ever ingest it – it isn't harmful!! (interesting concept considering most paraben filled plastic make-ups make people sick, sick, sick – and they have no idea!)
Two of my favorite neutral lipsticks for summer are "SUMMER SANDS" and "FLIRT WITH ME". Summer sands has some SPF also, which is a great thing to remember as we're out in the sun!
My favorite BOLD colors are "REBEL" (yes – instead of hiding – it's a BOLD I feel pretty red!), "STRAWBERRY LIPS" and "SUNKISSED" for a mod-orange/red look.
My *favorite* lip glosses include the newest "HOT MESS" and "BERRIED TREASURE", ral "DIAMOND SANDS", "NEW PEPPERMINT"
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"Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
'To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!' "
Rev. 5:13
Baked Oatmeal Cake
I like make my family special things for special days. Don't you?
Honestly, I just like to bake.
I read today that cooking is an art, and baking is chemistry…
I never took chemistry – but I bet it would be extra interesting to me now. Especially knowing how so many processed foods are like a chemical concoction. (Here is a great hour long video on food additives from my nauturopath if you're curious about what is in that processed food that lines the core of a grocery store.)
Back to baking…
Since I can't eat it – it's therapy for me to make healthy options for my kids!
As I've refined and changed how I've baked things, I really have enjoyed not measuring. I like knowing "within my hand" about how much something is – and just mixing up loveliness in a bowl. I still use my 1 cup measuring tool on occasion, and that's about it. (Eater – be warned). 🙂
So, for Easter Sunday I wanted to make this Baked Oatmeal, or Oatmeal cake that Whole Mom had on her website. After reading through some different, but similar recipes – I loved this one, because it called for soaked oats.
Soaked oats are supposed to be more nutritious for us, because they are easier to digest, therefore you get the health benefits out of them that you normally wouldn't because they are difficult for your body to break them down. So I used my Trader Joes gluten-free oats and soaked them about 10-12 hours with the sweeteners as suggested. I made that portion in the morning and then put the entire thing together and baked it the night before.
If I could change one thing on the recipe, it would be that this needed to be in a 9×13 pan.
I dislike messes.
After I dumped in the pan I used, I decided I should put a pan underneath it in the oven – and I'm SO thankful I did. A bit of coconut oil did spill over (and onto the pan – oven spared!)
My kids still enjoy some oatmeal – but we do try to eat it soaked. I also enjoy making the Bob Mills Gluten-Free Steel Cut oats in the crock pot. Super easy – and instructions are on the package. Put together before bed, add in some fruit, pure maple syrup or raw honey and voila! A great part of a filling breakfast for my growing crew!
How about you? Do you eat gluten-free oatmeal? What are some dishes you use it in? Do you soak your oats?
{Another area of health growth for me, is learning to love others who are unlovable. Avoiding those people to keep stresses down is one method, but another should be being filled with the love of the Spirit. So take some time – read these encouraging verses…}
A big part of HEALTH is our spirit. Check it against Scripture for a good health check-up!
"Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,
does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked,
does not take into account a wrong suffered."
1 Cor. 13:4-5
Food Trumps – Everytime
I know people think I've gone, perhaps a little… quacky. Maybe I have. What others "think of me" may have bothered me, even a few months ago – totally doesn't now.
Because I know… (and I don't want to say I know I'm RIGHT, because this isn't about *me*, it's about God, and His design of us.) I can say, I firmly know what truly works… and it's not "just works for me"… It can totally work for YOU.
I've seen it now – over and over again… and I feel badly for people who still continue to CHOOSE to suffer and add-on more medicines, and additional auto immune diseases, even cancer. It's sadly predictable.
If you have auto immune disease or cancer, or you KNOW you have the genes in your family for asthma, thyroid disease, fibromyalsia, psoriasis chronic infection, sinusitis, allergies, lupus, celiac, cancer, type I or II diabetes etc … or you are on medication for either… listen up!
Removing gluten from your diet for life – is your first step towards health.
Because the main glutens of the most popular grains (which is a majority of what glutens are in foods, and spices, and sauces, and meat fillers, etc) are GMO products… with a HUGE PROTEIN that is destroying our guts. While I understand the point of why GMOs were created, and I'm confident that an extra-large protein that is too difficult for our bodies to digest, wasn't even on the radar for the seed companies – believe me, they DO realize it now – and are attempting to change it. (quietly) It's going to take at least 10 years to turn this freight train around, and in the mean time – we are getting sicker, and sicker.
I can tell you how it's affected each of my kids differently, my mother and father, my brothers, niece and nephew… I can explain how people with RA, Thyroid problems, Parkinson's… on and on – have felt MAJOR changes just by starting with STEP ONE – REMOVING gluten from their diets – completely.
Please. I beg of you, to TRY IT for 30 days.
What do you REALLY have to lose? (and what do *I* personally have to gain?)
It's truly not about me, it's about letting other people know before they get so sick they have permanent effects – like I do. SO many auto immune disease symptoms can be reversed or eliminated if they are cut off at the source.
In a curious exploration, I visited a RA board on Facebook to see what they were talking about. I was deeply saddened that the entire page was talking about what drugs they were on, and how long they had been on them. Most had multiple auto immune disease issues… and NO ONE – not ONE talked about the TRUTH that this all resides in your GUT HEALTH.
It makes my heart so sad – because I KNOW a majority of the reason why they don't know – is because their doctor doesn't know. If their doctor instructed them to go gluten-free – they would do it. If their doctor tells them "this pill is what you need" – they will take that instead. We want someone else to tell us how to be healthy, vs. thinking for ourselves.
I'll be honest, I had no clue how awesome designed our bodies – to rebuild and repair.
I can tell you that in just a few months off of gluten – my son started growing like crazy. He's been growing a half an inch to an inch every month, and gained 25 lbs this year. No more bumps on his arms, elbows or knees… healthy as a lark. I'm so thankful we realized this before missing his grow spurt time!! Praise be to God.
The latest excitement came this week… when someone I know with Parkinson's completed their first week gluten-free – only to realize… their tremors? Stopped.
Yes. Incredible isn't it? I cried I'm so grateful.
Yet, I'm NOT surprised – I knew if they would give it a chance – they would SEE how much of an impact it will have.
The reason I know removing gluten can be SO powerful is because I know any amount of gluten in MY system – will trump everything positive I'm doing with supplements, and rest and recovering my body in a reverse manner.
My food sensitivities are crazy powerful – and can knock me down for a week or more and shut off my digestion processes in a matter of hours. Each time I've gotten accidentally glutenated has presented more auto immune symptoms that drag on and on – and they're down right scary. So why WAIT?
Once you remove gluten, you're also able to see what other food sensitivities you might have – as well as begin to heal and repair your gut from the damage that has led to the auto immunity or cancer.
Would you then go BACK to the very things that made you sick?
Gluten is the first issues at hand, processed dairy is the next… and then basically anything processed or with MSG (restaurants use a lot of this), as you get cleaner and cleaner – you'll realize how poorly you had felt before! It's not a trend, or a key to buying a bunch of GF products or to live eating grain free – it's about eating REAL food, and making foods from nut flour – from scratch, so you KNOW what is in it and you can maximize your health!
To go gluten-free – you really must pay attention to what you're feeding your body – it could be making you very sick and creating a whole host of problems that is killing you – noticably or secretly. Seeing a holistic or integrative facility will help you get to the SOURCE of your health issues and vitamin deficiencies, will get you back on track to health!
There is so much great information out there on turning off your sickness through revamping your gut health, and I'd be happy to help you in anyway I can by sharing what worked for me. Dr. Mark Hyman has some great info out there – check out his website, and tips on how to "EAT YOUR MEDICINE". These 7 keys to wellness were spot on for me.
God Bless! He answers our prayers – we must be listening and willing to ACT! Healthy for him.
"Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
You, Lord, preserve both people and animals."
Psalm 36:5-6
Hormone Disruptors?
Are you bombarded with toxins everyday that are actually hormones disruptors?
Yes. You are. (and this is NO April Fool's JOKE)
You might not even be aware of the toxins in your plastics, make-up, and soaps.
Yes… a main ingredient "triclosan" is actually in antibacterial soaps and toothpaste! It's a pesticide, and is known for causing bacterial resistance and health issues… but the FDA still declares it "safe" to use in cleaners and soap humans put on their hands before eating (in the name of being CLEAN?)
A better question might be – why is it declared SAFE?
It's not necessary, and it's a highly over-used marketable term to sell something that is "anti-bacterial". I'll admit it – I fell for it, for years. But no more! Our children's immune systems were in the tank… and there are lots of reasons why.
Then there are parabens, and phthalates in our make-up, and beauty products… and BPA, a chemical contained in plastics from food containers to toys children put in their mouths (recycle #7 if you're checking your plastics) and BPA is also in can linings, unless labeled otherwise. Chances are, unless you're aware – you're consuming it regularly.
Again, the FDA and several other "food companies" declare these are "SAFE" to consume… that they uphold the nutritional value and quality. Interesting that it's the same GMO pushing companies that delcare their food and products are "completely safe" also… They might have a hand in their clearly 'bent' studies.
Why does the health condition of our nation prove OTHERWISE?
Why are cancer cells shown with many of these specific toxins, and auto immune disease (hypothyroidism specifically) and cancer on the rise and issues like infertility are such an issue?
Random chance from these "completely safe" products?
Remember, it's not just ONE thing that is making people sick – it's LOTS of things that have change in the past 50 years specifically… within our diets, and within the environment.
This study from Dateline NBC was an encouragement to me personally (please watch the video). It showed that, once again – common sense seems to out prove the "professional" who declares something isn't a problem, that clearly is. Apparently he hasn't gotten struck down with his auto immune disease symptoms yet. Thankfully the reporter in this short segment "gets it" and is willing to make changes for her family and daughters.
That's all it is people – being aware. Making changes. You have to start somewhere… Clearly things need to change!
Healthy for Him!
"In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver,
but also of wood and clay;
some are for special purposes and some for common use.
Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes,
made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work."
2 Tim. 20-21
Stop Making Yourself Sick
No really. Stop it.
Do you realize that the choices you're making everyday could be making you very SICK and you're looking in the wrong places to be well again?
This weekend I read of yet another (young) person, from my old home town, with a "rare auto immune disease" who very quickly fell ill and is now hospitalized and on chemotherapy in one of the nation's TOP medical facilities in the nation. What in the WORLD is going on?
I'll tell you what is going on – it's toxin overload… and a majority of it is in the food we put in our mouths everyday. The disease begins in our GUT.
A year ago I watched the documentary, "Hungry for Change" (available to watch on Netflix or free online until March 31, 2013), and while in the middle of my own battle for health, it struck enough of a cord with me to never desire soda again and look deeper and what food was doing to me.
Once I realized that soda was being chemically "created" to manipulate my brain – I was done.
I knew it was addictive. I thought I had the upper hand…
But it was also too late for me…. and I'm pretty sure I've drunk less soda than most in my lifetime. I really didn't drink soda much soda until I had my 4th child, 9 years ago. I didn't drink diet soda until I got diabetes (and those lovely nutritionists suggested I drink diet pop? How do they keep their jobs?). So, all the while KNOWING diet pop, and soda was bad for me – I still drank it. I ignored the warnings.
But, now that it's killed my hormone levels and caused adrenal fatigue, you bet I speak up to others who are drinking it. I want more for them and I pray they can learn from my mistakes.
What is adrenal fatigue? (read more about this here) It's that "fight or flight" feeling you get when you are stressed. If your body is malfunctioning and missing key vitamins, enzymes and amino acids – it goes into "dump mode" instead… and you get a "downer" feeling – or a hopeless/helpless feeling instead. You body makes you "tired" so you are forced to rest… and it contributes to chronic fatigue (those with auto immune diseases struggle with).
The good news is – it's able to be reversed and worked on if you catch it soon enough!! It's why I take glutathione, CoEnzyme 10 and my Adapten all supplements.
How about those JUNK oils I talked about a few weeks ago here. They are one the MAJOR reasons we don't eat out, other than obviously a dangerous gluten cross contamination.
What do you think restaurants are saturating your food with? Chemically created CANOLA oil and the addictive enhanced excitotoxin – MSG. Headaches and chronic inflammation anyone? Yes, that's why you feel so poorly after eating out the night after.
Sadly we learned last week that Chick-fil-a is putting upwards of 108 ingredients into their chicken , 2 types of MSG alone. (I'm not wondering why I got super sick the last time we went there…)
Seriously – Does plain, grilled CHICKEN need ingredients? It does to preserve it and make it addictive. (and no wonder those fries were so good in the canola oil!) Yuck.
It made it an easy choice to say – NO MORE.
It's simply not an option.
Easy? No. God never said it would be easy – but we have options in this country. We have to make choices.
It's sad this is how we have to choose to live in our country – that our country, that is SO developed in so many ways – is failing our people with poor food "products" and dining options and medical care "answers" that aren't making people well.
It's sickening, really.
You have a choice, just like we do – and you are the one that has to choose what you're going to put in your body.
As for me and my house. We shall serve the Lord, and do our best, as we learn more – to take care of what He gave us.
Healthy for Him.
"My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
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The Women In Business initiative, launched three years ago by the AFRICA CEO FORUM, grew out of two
observations – only 5% of CEOs in Africa are women, and they only occupy 14% of boardroom positions.
Faced with this situation, the AFRICA CEO FORUM decided to take action by making the advancement of
female leadership a key priority. Every year, the forum engages and unites the entire business community around a clear mission, to significantly advance the feminization of top decision-making positions in African companies.
To meet this goal, the Women In Business initiative – organized in partnership with Globacom this year, is expanding its reach through three flagship actions.
Panel discussion
Firstly, a high-level panel discussion where women with exceptional track records will discuss the means and conditions required to gain entry and impose their presence in Africa's boardrooms. To open the discussion, Bella Disu, Executive Vice President of Globacom, will present the keys to her success and her recommendations on how to overcome this challenge.
Diversity Charter
Secondly, a workshop with 100 business leaders, both men and women.
Their goal – work together to develop a diversity charter. Raising awareness among senior executives around the cause of gender diversity; implementing quotas and concrete action plans to increase the proportion of women in business; creating and applying human resource policies designed to identify and promote female talent: the role of the gender charter will be to guide African business leaders as they roll out tangible and measurable actions to achieve equality between men and women.
Gender Leader Awards
Finally, the highlight of the initiative will be the Gender Leader Award, during the AFRICA CEO FORUM AWARDS 2019. This recognition will be granted to a company that has distinguished itself, over the last year, through its actions to promote female leadership, particularly within its management bodies, according to three criteria: women's representation on the company's board of directors, the percentage of women on the executive committees of the group and its subsidiaries and finally, the company's strategy to promoting female leadership.

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Headmaster's Blog AMDG – 5th October 2018
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam.
October – Month of the Holy Rosary.
This week's featured image is the famous Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa. October is the Month of the Holy Rosary, and Pope Francis has particularly encouraged use of the Rosary prayers this month, for the protection of the Church and her children from evil. Our Lady of Czestochowa is of course particularly honoured by the Polish, so posting the image here also acknowledges the great contribution of our Polish families and friends to the Catholic community in our area, and to our school. Pozdrawiamy!
"Help of the half-defeated, House of gold,
Shrine of the Sword, and Tower of Ivory;
Splendour apart, supreme and aureoled,
The Battler's vision and the World's reply.
You shall restore me, O my last Ally,
To vengence and the glories of the bold.
This is the faith that I have held and hold,
And this is that in which I mean to die."
(From the Ballade to Our Lady of Czestochowa by Hilaire Belloc.)
I had the pleasure of visiting a sixth form poetry lesson given by our Head of English, Mr Kenrick, this week. I only intended to pop into the lesson, but ended up staying, so gripping was both the text being studied and also the quality of discussion in the lesson. These young people are fortunate to have such a high quality of education, which is a credit both to their teacher and to each other. Even though our education system may be largely driven by grades and data, there is still the opportunity for the inspirational and imaginative teaching, which is what I saw.
Our Governors met this week for a Full Board Meeting. School governors are the largest volunteer force in the land, they work hard, usually after a long day of full time work, take on huge responsibilities in return for a cup of tea and a cake, and often are more blamed than praised. Our Governors are no exception – they are working hard to ensure that our students and teachers have the support they need to excel.
Years 7-9 took CAT tests this week: Cognitive Aptitude Tests. These tests provide useful baseline data that enables our powerful spreadsheets and data experts to track progress and ensure that all students and groups of students are where they should be. Seeing them all in the assembly hall at exam desks reminded me briefly of the balmy days of June, when the public exams were in full force. That seems an age ago – in schools, events move on so quickly that "a week is a long time in education."
Our U16 and U14 netball teams played in the first round of the national netball competition this week, hosted by Dauntsey's. The top two teams qualified for the next round of the competition – in both competitions our teams came third! So although disappointed we didn't progress to the next round, our teams played some excellent netball and were only beaten by the eventual qualifiers, Marlborough College and Dauntsey's.
Our Rugby match on site on Thursday against St Laurence School was abandoned at half-time, owing to the hardness of the ground and to avoid risk of injury. Disappointing, but better safe than sorry. Our Rugby players are praying for rain before next week's planned fixtures, though I'm personally not convinced. Good luck to our teams, anyhow.
Did you know that we have a 'word of the week' which is disseminated through the staff bulletin? This week's word has been 'fastidious', which means paying close attention to accuracy, detail, and correctness. A good habit to cultivate in any field.
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On Monday 11th April, an incubator and eggs were delivered to the School from a company called Incredible Eggs. As you know Spring is a season that signifies new growth and as such, pupils in Nursery & Reception being able to watch the ducklings hatch during this season, has supported their learning and development in this area.
A total of 7 eggs were delivered, all of which have now hatched. The children and staff have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. If you have a child in the Nursery, please discuss this further with them. Support their learning by asking them to draw a picture and write a letter about the experience which you could post to someone, maybe a relative.


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RE: Getting to Know Pastor David Chang
Updated: Oct 27, 2018
Pastor David Chang first visited ODPC during his candidacy weekend in mid-May when he delivered a riveting sermon ("Elephant in Chains") replete with stories of cloud-walking to school, living with his menagerie of exotic animals, and distributing food ninja-style to the poor and homeless. Now, after a cross-country move from Southern California, Pastor David joins us once again as a permanent fixture on ODPC's pastoral staff. The Threshold takes a moment to welcome Pastor David into the fold and finds out who has the greenest thumb, loves the Chicago Cubs, and encourages everyone to join a small group.
THRESHOLD: Your online bio mentions that you were born in Bangladesh and grew up in Dhaka and India. What was it like growing up as a missionary kid living overseas? How did God lead you into full-time ministry?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: I was born in Daejeon, South Korea. My father left for Bangladesh soon after to begin his ministry in Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) and my mom and I joined him after I turned one. So basically all I knew of the world was Bangladesh. Growing up, life was so much fun. I had lots of pets. Six German Shepherds, two monkeys, ten rabbits, ten cats, parrots, and lots of fish, just to name a few. I was always out playing, either with my pets or climbing trees (my dad had built a tree house of sorts) and riding my bike around the neighborhood. I attended a school for missionary children, which happened to be walking distance from my home. I don't quite remember studying much, but I do remember playing soccer all the time.
After 5th grade, my parents started to worry about my education and because our options were limited in Bangladesh, they decided to send me to an international boarding school in India. So by the time I was 12 years old, I was on a plane by myself traveling to and from India. It was beautiful at my boarding school, Kodaikanal; we were approximately at 10,000 ft. in elevation and the scenery was breathtaking. I spent the next four years living in a dorm and making friends from all around the world. Then, after my freshmen year of high school, my family immigrated to Chicago, which is where I consider home now. I have a younger brother who is a high school math teacher and a younger sister who works at Northwestern University. My father still goes back and forth to Bangladesh, but my mom lives in Chicago working as a nurse.
Growing up, I always thought I was going to be a doctor. I think some of it was from watching all the medical mission teams that visited us in Bangladesh. I soon realized, however, that one, I'm not smart enough to be a doctor, and two, I'm somewhat squeamish around blood, so I thought twice about becoming a medical doctor. As I got older, I noticed that people fascinated me. In particular, I was so intrigued by the human mind; what made people think the way that they do, and what causes an individual to act or behave in a certain manner. So I decided to become a psychiatrist. I even worked at a mental institution upon graduating from college. It was a residential unit for teenagers and it would be an understatement to say that it was some of the most difficult years of my life. I was confronted with so much suffering and there were nights when I felt completely overwhelmed by it all. Looking back, I believe God was showing me the extent of human brokenness. But it was there God confirmed my calling into ministry because I realized amidst all the suffering there could be no hope without God. To truly help those in need, all I could do was to point them towards Christ. Soon after, I decided to go to seminary and I've been in ministry ever since.
THRESHOLD: Your bio also mentions that you love all Chicago sports. Does this mean you're a fan of both the Cubs and the White Sox? Ever see yourself following Washington DC area teams?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: I don't think my bio does justice to my loyalty to Chicago sports. And no, my heart only has enough space for my beloved Cubbies. I don't want to jinx anything, but I believe the curse will come to an end; soon and very soon. Honestly, it would be difficult for me to root for any DC area team, especially if they were playing against Chicago. But hey, we can all be cordial right?
THRESHOLD: Last question about your bio, can you elaborate on your love of horticulture?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: I love taking care of plants. I'm not sure exactly when this started but something about watching a plant grow gives me satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. I've planted and grown all sorts of plants, fruiting, indoor, outdoor, succulents — you name it, I don't discriminate. If I had it my way, my office, living room, in fact, pretty much every room I spend time in would have plants. Some of my favorites to grow are the money-tree and plumerias.
THRESHOLD: You were serving at a church in San Diego, CA before moving to Northern Virginia. Any first impressions after coming back? What do you think is unique or different about ODPC? The Washington, DC area?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: I'm amazed at how much more developed the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area has become. When we used to live in NOVA, places like Ashburn, Aldie, and Gainesville were really under-developed; there was not much other than open land, but to see all the new housing and buildings is surprising.
One of the first things I noticed about ODPC is the potential our church has to make an impact in NOVA. Not just because of the size of our congregation, but really because of the unique group of people we have represented here. We have very professionally talented people and folks that are so eager to be more than just a social gathering. As someone coming in, it's undeniable that God has been grooming us as a church for something greater, and I'm just so excited to see how God will lead us in whatever the next phase is for us as a church.
THRESHOLD: Tell us a little about your family. What are your kids into these days? How about your wife?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: My son, Matthias (7), is crazy about LEGOs and most recently got into Pokémon. He's so full of energy and just loves people. You'll probably see him at church, he's the energizer bunny that hugs and greets everyone. My daughter, Kyla, loves to color, draw pictures and jewelry. I don't know where she gets it from but she's always dressing up and loves to accessorize. Should I be worried? She's only 5. For her next birthday she asked for a phone. I should be worried.
My wife, Hanna, is the heart and soul of our family. She was a cheerleader in high school and she still carries that cheer with her even to this day. She's always full of joy and lives life to the fullest. She loves to go running, needs and LOVES coffee (she'd take it intravenously if she could), and loves to dance.
THRESHOLD: So we understand that one of your charges is small groups. What does the ideal small group look like for you? What are some signs or hallmarks of a healthy small group?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: An ideal small group for me would be a place where everyone feels at home. Regardless of who they are or where they come from, a small group should be a place where folks feel safe, accepted, and loved in a way that God has demonstrated for us on the cross. Perhaps because I grew up moving from place to place, home isn't necessary one specific location for me, but rather it is a sense of belonging. When we experience true acceptance and love, we can feel at home anywhere. Ideally all of our small groups would be a place everyone will feel at home.
Secondly, an ideal small group is one that is life-giving, meaning that rather than leaving us feeling drained, it should restore and energize us. Especially after a long week of taking care of our responsibilities, folks should be looking forward to the fellowship in small groups to recharge them. During my sophomore year of college, I remember being a part of a small group like this. Each week I could not wait to go to small group and, in some ways, I felt like I could not afford to miss small group because of the life I was receiving through it. In fact, the busier and more stressful my week was, the more I looked forward to spending time with my fellow brothers and sisters. How awesome would it be if all of our small groups were this way?
Finally, healthy small groups are ones that are growing. And I mean that in both the spiritual and physical sense. Our vision statement is to be an open door to a life changing grace. If we truly believe that, then our small groups need to extend the beauty of what we have to our neighbors, friends, family, and coworkers. Jesus said, "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16, emphasis added.) A lamp that is lit need not do anything additional to expel darkness. It is my hope and prayer that our small groups will be lamps that are lit in this world and that many will be attracted by the light of Jesus in us. I dream of a day when all of our small groups will be growing and multiplying because of the joy of Christ that is overflowing from within us. It's time for us to be light and to let our light shine.
THRESHOLD: Alpha is a relatively new small group to join this season's lineup, what would you say to someone who is interested in joining a small group for the first time?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: I would encourage them not to be intimidated by the thought of joining a small group. One guarantee about doing life together is that you realize that you're not alone. We all have struggles and flaws. Small groups are not about gathering together perfect people; it's quite the opposite, actually. It is about coming as we each are and growing together to become more like Jesus. Moreover, I believe it's important to remember that there are others who are also new to the small group experience. When trying something new folks often get worried about what to expect: what to wear, prior bible knowledge, the group dynamics, etc., and people who have been a part of small group for a while forget how intimidating that can be. But just know that there will be others who also have those questions. You should join a small group and come as you are, relax, ask, and expect to journey together with fellow brothers and sisters.
THRESHOLD: Who are some of your favorite Christian authors, missionaries, theologians, etc.? Why? Any interesting books that you've recently read or recommend?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: Some of my favorite authors and their books – Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Revival), A.W Tozer (The Pursuit of God, The Knowledge of the Holy), C.S Lewis (Mere Christianity), Jim Cymbala (Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire), John Piper, Ravi Zacharias, Charles Spurgeon and Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Cost of Discipleship, Life Together). What draws me to each of these authors and theologians is that they are so passionate about what they believe. To them, it's not merely about an intellectual ascent, but they really believe in what they teach.
Recently I've been going through two books: "When Helping Hurts" by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, and "Ministries of Mercy" by Tim Keller. With our trip to India just around the corner, I've been spending a lot of time thinking about my own past and my understanding of poverty. Both of these books have been helpful in putting things into perspective and have been challenging for me, both personally and as a pastor thinking about our church. I recommend you pick them up when you get a chance.
THRESHOLD: OK, final question – any passage or verse in the Bible that you personally adhere to? How do you see yourself growing in your faith as a pastor over the next few years?
PASTOR DAVID CHANG: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." – 2 Timothy 4:7. This is my life verse. It is remarkable to me that the Apostle Paul was able to say this towards the end of his life on earth. When my time comes and all is said and done, my only wish is that I will be able to say that I have fought the good fight, that I have finished the race, and that through it all, I have kept the faith.
For the past year God has been challenging me from Luke 16:10, "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much." (Emphasis added.) So often it is easier for me to think only in terms of the "major" aspects of my faith but I am in a season where God is teaching me to be faithful all the more in the "minor" things that get overlooked. In the years to come, I want to learn what it means to surrender all of me, both big and small, both public and private. As the great theologian Brad Pitt says in the remarkably profound movie World War Z, "Movement is Life." I am constantly a work in progress and I desire to move with God as he leads me through this season.
Pastor David Chang joined Open Door Presbyterian Church in late August.


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Treading water doesn't lead anywhere, and it would be a stretch to credit the Devils with even that. The season is one-third over and they can't wait for Travis Zajac to join their lineup, perhaps late this week.
The Devils have lost five of their last seven, both victories coming after regulation, and they didn't get to overtime yesterday. They fell 2-1 to the Canadiens in Newark after captain Zach Parise was stopped on a penalty shot with 49.4 seconds left.
"I was just trying to go five-hole, and I missed my shot," Parise said. "I didn't get it over and across far enough. It was kind of an easy save for [Carey Price].
"It's tough home or away, a loss like that," Parise said.
The Devils visit Tampa tomorrow and Florida on Tuesday, the modest optimism and confidence of a two-game winning streak snuffed with another struggle for offense.
"It's disappointing. We made a couple of steps forward the last couple of games," Patrik Elias said.
Instead, they have given up power play goals in consecutive games for the first time this season, both at home, where they were perfect in their first 10 games.
Martin Brodeur hadn't made it past the first period in two of his previous three starts, but was sharp against his hometown team, not dented until Max Pacioretty's laser from the slot over his glove, Montreal's 12th shot 1:07 into the second.
Former Hurricane Erik Cole was credited with insurance at 5:12 of the third, helping home Mathieu Darche's own rebound after Brodeur was unable to cover the puck in front.
Tomas Kaberle, acquired by Montreal from Carolina for Jaroslav Spacek Friday, assisted on each of those goals. He was brought in for the primary purpose of ignited the Canadiens offense and power play. In his first chance, it was mission accomplished.
After coach Pete DeBoer shuffled his lines, Nick Palmieri finally solved Montreal's Carey Price on New Jersey's 24th shot with 6:26 left, his fourth arcing over Price's waffle from the slot.
Then came the late drama, with the Devils on an end-game power play. A shot caromed off the end glass, back over the net, and was covered in the crease by Josh Gorges, drawing the penalty shot.
Parise faked a shot and went to his backhand, but didn't try to lift it into the high right corner, his signature play.
"He's been so good for us. Every now and then he's going to miss one," Palmieri said.
This one, though, was doubly costly. It would have given them a point, and a chance for two. And it would have kept their fragile confidence alive.
* Friday callups Matt Taormina and Alexander Urbom were paired on defense, while Mark Fraser was scratched, and Andy Greene (broken toe) and Anton Volchenkov (hand) sat out injured. With Adam Larsson, Devils' defense was half-rookies. … Former Devil Brian Gionta sat out with a lower body injury, snapping his Montreal Iron Man streak at 153 games. Scott Gomez is also out with a groin injury. … Zajac, getting ready to make his season debut from August Achilles tendon surgery, is expected to travel with team, but not play until at least later in the week.


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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Can Leicester keep momentum going, what a weekend that lies ahead for David Ospina
Leicester City will hope to maintain their fine form this weekend against Watford. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
1) Ospina in at the deep end for Arsenal
David Ospina has already contributed to an Arsenal victory at White Hart Lane this season - in the Capital One Cup, back in September - but one week after that win the goalkeeper's standing among Arsenal fans collapsed. A couple of goofs in the Champions League defeat by Olympiakos triggered derision for the Colombian and, most of all, for Arsene Wenger, who was accused of complacency for deploying his second-choice keeper in such a high-stakes game. Ospina may be an experienced and highly talented international goalkeeper but he is no Petr Cech. Wenger insisted that the criticism was unfair but Ospina's outings for Arsenal since then have been restricted, partially because of injury, to a pair of FA Cup games.
Now a calf injury to Cech means Ospina will make his first league appearance of the season in what is the biggest north London derby in a generation. The form of Arsenal's outfield players suggests that their goalkeeper is going to have to rise to the occasion. PD
2) Leicester to build on midweek bonus at Watford
Wednesday's wondrous Premier League results amounted to a rousing pep talk for Leicester, who could hardly have imagined on Tuesday that a point against West Bromwich Albion would increase their advantage over the chasing mob. They will go to Vicarage Road confident that if they reproduce the performance that they did in midweek, then they can win away to a Watford team that is admirably solid but has already lost at home this season to teams seemingly worse than Leicester, including Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester City and Manchester United. For a while it looked like Odion Ighalo was going to challenge Jamie Vardy for this season's Premier League golden boot, but the Nigerian has been off the boil in recent weeks, finishing rashly and failing to find the net in his last six matches. If Andy King continues to deputise well for N'Golo Kante, Leicester should still have at least a three point lead at the top of the table after this weekend. PD
3) Villa to target City?s soft centre
It's well established now that Manchester City have been awful against the better teams in the Premier League this season. Their three league defeats in a row - against Leicester, Spurs and Liverpool - attest to this. One clear theme runs through those losses: a lack of energy in midfield when the chips are down. City are a team that play in moments, and when those moments are good, they can be so slick as to get the better of any opponent. But those moments can be too easily suppressed. City's most regular central midfielders, Yaya Toure, Fernando and Fernandinho, average 30 years of age between them. Fabian Delph was bought last summer to add much-needed zeal but injuries have limited his impact. The team's dynamism comes further forward from their more spritely players. So while hardly anyone will be giving Aston Villa a chance of an away victory, Remi Garde will know that his best chance of getting anything from the game will come from putting numbers in midfield and telling them to hunt down possession in packs, as Jurgen Klopp's team did so effectively on Wednesday night. Garde's first game in charge was against City. The score? Nil-nil. Villa's squad may have given up the ghost long ago, but if they are to add to the damage already done to City's title hopes, it'll likely begin in the Etihad centre-circle. GB
4) Pulis to keep the handbrake off against United
No one could ever accuse Tony Pulis of being freewheeling but in sticking with the attacking trio of Stephane Sessegnon, Saido Berahino and Salomon Rondon at Leicester City it felt like the much-maligned West Bromwich Albion manager was being about as carefree as he dares to be. In two games the Baggies have bagged five goals. Are the shackles off for good? Only time will tell, but for the visit of Manchester United they should be. The rapid movement and trickery of Sessegnon and Berahino could be key if West Brom are going to exploit the space in behind what could be a central defensive partnership lacking pace, fitness or experience depending on who Louis van Gaal cobbles together this week. And then there's the menacing and burly presence of Rondon who, fresh from bullying Robert Huth, would be only too keen to get his teeth into any underpowered backline. Either way, by starting three attackers with differing qualities together, West Brom no longer look like the one-dimensional team they have done at times this season. Van Gaal's resurgent side will have to stay alert if they are to keep the pressure on Manchester City. GB
5) Origi's discipline may suit Liverpool on visit to Palace
It was December 1997 when Liverpool last beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a league game. They don't have Steve McManaman, Michael Owen and Oyvind Leonhardsen on hand this time to score the goals required to earn a 3-0 away win, but after racing past Manchester City by the same scoreline at Anfield on Wednesday they should feel confident that a similarly high-energy performance would be good enough to end a near two-decade wait for a victory there. Liverpool haven't won three league games in a row all term. Klopp's biggest immediate challenge is to find consistency in his side at the business end of the season. One of the notable things against City at Anfield was Divock Origi's discipline in leading the line. Daniel Sturridge is undoubtedly the club's most talented forward but, as evidenced in Liverpool's defeat by City at Wembley, he is prone to dropping deep and searching for the ball when it is not coming his way, thus filling the space that Liverpool's creators like to operate in. Origi stayed high up the pitch and ensured there was a gap between City's defence and midfield, a gap that James Milner, Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana utilised brilliantly to do serious damage to City's title hopes. It may be that, even if Sturridge is fit enough to start at Palace, Origi is handed the central attacking role. GB
6) West Ham to stick with three centre-backs at Goodison
West Ham haven't won against Everton in 18 games, so a visit to Goodison Park could hardly be a better test of their credentials as they move ever closer to the Champions League places. They usually come away from Merseyside empty-handed. Well, they used to until they beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in August. Slaven Bilic's best hope of upsetting his former employers and staking a legitimate claim for Champions League football may lie in playing three centre-backs for the second match running. It was a tactic that worked perfectly in nullifying the movement and threat of Spurs at Upton Park and also utilised the athleticism of Michail Antonio at right wing-back. With Romelu Lukaku enjoying another hot streak West Ham would be well advised to double up on him. There may be renewed optimism at Everton since Farhad Moshiri's investment but Roberto Martinez's side are still yet to convince in front of their own fans regularly in the league. If West Ham win the physical battle and stay patient, as they have done so well on many occasions this term, the creeping anxiety that has inhibited Everton at times could lead to a twitchy moment or two that West Ham are well served to exploit. GB
7) Shot-shy Saints take on Sunderland's leaky defence
Southampton have scored only one league goal more than Sunderland this season and their chances of adding to their tally this weekend have been lengthened by injuries to Shane Long and Charlie Austin. Those absences probably mean that Graziano Pelle, who is without a league goal since November, and Sadio Mane, who is without one for even longer, will start. Meanwhile, it has been over three months since Sunderland kept a clean sheet. Chances are, at least one sorry streak will end at St Mary's on Saturday. But Southampton's superior defence suggests that the visitors are unlikely to return home with the three points they crave. PD
8) Norwich hope to haul Swansea back into trouble
Following their unexpected but deserved win at the Emirates, Swansea now have a prime opportunity to put further distance between themselves and Norwich, who slipped into the relegation zone as a result of an unfortunate defeat to Chelsea. And consistently inept defending throughout the season. And consistently ropey finishing. That's a flat cocktail, to be sure, and Norwich need to find missing ingredients quick smart if they are to pull Swansea back into the relegation mix. Steven Naismith missed the defeat to Chelsea but is expected to make the trip to Wales; he will need to bring his shooting boots if Norwich are to return with their first win since he joined them in January. PD
9) Time for Newcastle to find some cohesion
Bournemouth generally play with a cohesion and energy that Newcastle seldom show. What is more, the January purchase of Benik Afobe and the return from injury of Max Gradel have given them the sharpness up front that Newcastle lack. On the evidence of the season so far, then, Eddie Howe's team are logically above Steve McClaren's rabble and are likely to stay there. The thing is, there is quality somewhere in that there rabble, and Newcastle have managed to win their last two matches at home, amid dismal away performances. But the hosts will have to play to their potential if they are to avoid a costly defeat this weekend. PD
10) Pato to break his duck against Stoke?
The excellence of Jack Butland has ensured that despite the extended absence of the imperious Ryan Shawcross - and the fact that Stoke have scored fewer league goals this season than Norwich - Mark Hughes' side are still in with an unlikely chance of a top four finish. Maybe even Chelsea are, too. But this weekend Guus Hiddink may have his mind on the second leg of this season's Champions League competition, with the visit of Paris Saint-Germain looming. That need to overturn the deficit from the first leg could persuade the manager to omit Diego Costa, among others, helping Butland and a depleted Stoke defence keep another clean sheet. Or perhaps this is Alexandre Pato's time to shine? PD
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What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
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