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5/29/2012

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Hello Friends,
Those of you not local to my church missed a treat as we had a special youth service featuring a Natural Beauty Secrets of the Bible hands-on workshop. Everyone had a great time learning new (old fashioned) ways to disinfect and clean our homes and natural beauty recipes that are inexpensive and effective. For example the cost of most wrinkle treatments is $20 for a tiny bottle. A jar of natural honey is only $3-5 and works not only as a natural wrinkle treatment, but also a pore minimizer, acne treatment (it cured my adult acne), oily skin treatment, and wound healer. Many products actually perpetuate the problems they are supposed to fix. Got eczema or dandruff? Coconut oil ($5/32 oz. jar at Wal-mart, Food Lion, Kroger, etc or $8 for organic version) is a simple inexpensive remedy with natural antibacterial, antifungal and moisturizing properties; it also makes yummy food. Yes your cosmetics should be safe enough to eat. No you should not have to panic if your child  tastes the kitchen cleaner (when it is just white vinegar you can relax).

 I want all of you to set up your own Natural Beauty workshop in your home, church, workplace. I include an ingredients list but if you still have questions or want some more tips on how to do it, just let me know. If you need a copy of a research paper noting the scientific health properties, just send me a message and I can send you a copy I received from the researchers.

I am sharing the booklet I created summarizing my favorite recipes for beauty and home and Bible verses listing some of the items used. Who knows, maybe God insisted on  cinnamon in the holy anointing oil as cinnamon repels ants; Hadassah was treated for 6 months with oil of myrrh to help beautify and soften her skin, kill gum diseases ( fresh breath and nice teeth) and keep her healthy before becoming Queen Esther.

See the link below for the booklet. The font is large so that you can set your printer to booklet style 2 pages per sheet to create an 8.5x11 booklet you can fold in half and staple to make a nice booklet.

http://www.thetakebacktour.com/brochures.html

The file is bsbworkshop booklet.pdf  If your printer cannot create the booklet style, just send me a message to takebacktour@yahoo.com and I can send you a copy of a version you can print as 2 pages per sheet.

I tried to include the places I procure my supplies. Most of the items are in your regular grocery store anyway. If you have questions still, just send me a message to takebacktour@yahoo.com.

Don't forget to avoid artificial colors in not only your food, but also in your cosmetics. Let what you put on the largest organ in your body (your skin) be good enough and safe enough to eat!

-Renee
www.thetakebacktour.com
The Take Back Tour is the health ministry of the Philadelphia 7th Day Adventist Church in Burlington, NC. Contact: takebacktour@yahoo.com

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Help I am Sheaddicted: Target deal this week

5/10/2012

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Yes I am sheaddicted ( shea + addicted) to real shea butter products. Shea Moisture brand hair and body products are still only ~$10 per item. Target has a special : buy 2 Shea Moisture products get a FREE $5 Target gift card. I just love that not only are these affordable, Fair Trade Certified products without petroleum or preservatives with questionable safety, but they also smell sooooooo good. I especially love the coconut and hibiscus scented products. They now have a line of naturally scented body scrub products.
Act fast as this sale ends Saturday May 12 2012.
PS You can also find Shea Moisture hair products at Walgreens.
Enjoy and share.
Renee
www.thetakebacktour.com 
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Help Stamp Out Junk Food this weekend

5/10/2012

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Hello Friends,
 Please remember Postal Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is this Saturday. As you know, I do not support providing low quality processed food as a donation to feed the hungry. You can be full and malnourished if you consume processed artificial foods as the main source of nutrients. So here are some suggestions for items you can donate that do not have artificial sweeteners, colors, preservatives or hydrogenated fats but do have whole grains and real ingredients even your young children can read and understand. More importantly, all these brands are kid approved and taste good.  I also include the price range and locations where you can find some of these tasty, healthy brands of real foods in the stores where you shop listed from where the price is the lowest to highest.

 Also check out the website for donation drop off  locations http://www.helpstampouthunger.com/

Enjoy and share goodness. NFF! No Fake Foods in your donation. Give the gift of health.

Help Stamp Out Junk Food Donation list

1. 8oz. 100% fruit juice boxes , 4 pack $1.00-2.50 Dollar Tree, Kroger, Food Lion, Harris Teeter
2. Kashi TLC cereal bars  8/pk $2.75-$4.00 Walmart, Target, Food Lion, CVS, Lowe's Foods, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Whole Foods
3. Kashi  TLC trail mix bars 8/pk   $2.75-$4.00 Walmart, Target, Food Lion, CVS,Lowe's Foods, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Whole Foods
4. Quaker Simple Harvest or Nature's Valley granola bars 8/pk $2.75-4 Walmart, Target, Food Lion, CVS, Lowe's Foods, Harris Teeter, Kroger
5.  Almond Breeze  almond or almond/coconut blend milk , Silk soy or coconut milk  or store brand soy or almond milk  [room temperature stable until opened] $2.00-2.50 Walmart, Kroger, Harris Teeter , Target
6. Annie's Homegrown organic   Bernie O's, cheese ravioli canned pasta meals   $1.80-4.00   Walmart, Target, Food Lion, Lowe's Foods
7. Canned fruit in 100% fruit juice 4/pk $1.5-4.00 Big Lots, Walmart, Target, Food Lion, Lowe's Foods, Harris Teeter [BEWARE no sugar added claims as they may have artificial sweeteners]
8. Better Oats oatmeal 5 pack $1-1.25 Food Lion, Target, Kroger
9. Mom’s Best Naturals cereals $2.00-2.50   Kroger, Wal-mart, Harris Teeter

10. Peanut butter without hydrogenated fats. Great brands include Skippy Natural ($2-2.5), some store brands, or Peanut Butter & Co. Peanut Butter 1 oz pouches $0.66 each Wal-Mart Super Center ( in peanut butter aisle)
11. Unsweetened applesauce: store brand or GoGo Squeez appleapple, Applesauce on the Go, 3.2-Ounce Pouches 4 pack $2.30-3.99 Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger,  Harris Teeter
12. Nature’s Path Envirokidz [gluten-free] Gorilla Munch, Peanut Butter Panda Puffs, etc cereals $2-4 Wal-mart, Whole Foods [ use $1.50 off 2 coupon  in the Whole Foods flyer or online at http://wholefoodsmarket.com/coupons/  and get it for only $1.65 each!] , Harris Teeter
13. Tortilla chips, baked and mild salsa . Many store brands available for $1-2 each. Chi-chi’s has 4 pack salsa singles for $3 frequently on sale at Kroger
14. Pasta: Dreamfields, Ronzoni, Heartland,  Muellers 100% whole grain, & gluten free De Boles are all good whole grain pastas that taste normal. $1.50-2.50
15. Spaghetti sauce in glass jar. $2-4
16. Bag of small apples. $3-5. Small apples stored in a cool dark place are stable longer than some other fruits. I prefer Gala, Pink Lady or Braeburn apples as I think they keep the longest.
17. Dried fruit: raisins, dried cranberries, pineapple, mangoes, apricots $1-2 Food Lion, Aldi, Kroger, Wal-mart Super center
18. Canola or olive oil. Walmart sells an 8oz bottle for only $2

19. Unbleached flour, 5lb $2-3 all grocery stores, Walmart, Target  1lb size $1 Dollar Tree
20. Tuna packed in water, pouches $1 All grocery stores, Walmart, Target

21. Rice: brown rice ( Uncle Ben’s or store brand), brown rice in ready pouches, long grain rices such as basmati or jasmine $1-5 all grocery stores

22. Cooking oils: extra virgin olive, coconut, Grapeseed, sunflower, canola $1-4 Dollar General (sunflower), Walmart, Target, grocery stores

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    Renee Lea-Currie, Ph.D.
    email: takebacktour@yahoo.com
    A Bit About Renee
    Renee is a married mother of 2 with  a Ph.D. in Nutrition Science. Renee currently serves as  Director of Cell Biology for Zen-Bio, Inc  and the President of BriteBio, Inc, both located in Research Triangle Park, NC. Renee is also the Health Ministries Leader for Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church, 629 Cameron St. Burlington, NC, Community Advisory Board member for the UNC TraCS Institute and a founding member of the former Healthy Alamance Faith Based  Initiative Task Force. Renee LOVES freebies, coupons, saving money, baking, cooking, eating, crocheting and roller skating.


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