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and bring value to the table.”
cancer,” she says, adding that it was her
mother’s guidance and encouragement others about cancer, or developing a
that keeps her moving forward. “The Maria new program to inspire young women,
Gruber Foundation is not about finding a she does spend considerable time
cure, but more to let people know that outdoors. “I have a beautiful German
colorectal cancer can be so easily avoided Shepherd and I love hiking with him,”
if people would get a colonoscopy. It is she says. “I am an avid bike rider, putting
also to help families whose loved ones in about 30 miles a day, and I love driving
are affected by terminal cancer, turning along the coast, all the while coming up
the fear, grief and helplessness caused by with new ideas to improve my already
this disease into awareness, compassion existing businesses as well as creating
and support. It is the mission of The Maria new ones. I also enjoy traveling and
Gruber Foundation to create educational exploring the world.”
tools designed to help parents, children
and loved ones affected by terminal Talking to Simona made me
cancer. Foundation volunteers aid realize that she is far from the
families with grocery shopping, walking typical LA woman I thought she
pets, taking children to and from school, was; rather, she has much more
cooking, funeral arrangements, insurance depth and compassion, and actually
negotiations and many other aspects of is a caring and loving human being.
their day to day lives.” From helping people find love
to helping families left behind by
Although it is hard to imagine that personal tragedy, her inner beauty
Simona has any free moments when far outshines her outer beauty. In my
she is not writing a relationship article, book, that is a Perfect 12.
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TO FOR HEALTHY
DIETING FOLLOW
OR NOT TO PALEO? AN EATING PLAN
Don’t follow fad THAT INCLUDES:
diets. They do not By Patricia Danflous
work. If you have • lots of veggies
of fresh, lean meat, fish, a little fruit trials consistently show • some fruit
and some vegetables. Eggs, (most) that eating grains, whether • nuts and seeds
nuts, seeds and healthy oils are whole or refined, does not • increased Omega-3s

learned anything from your own also allowed. Processed foods are affect inflammation at all,” he and healthy fats
• lots of water
dieting history, you already know not on the permitted list, nor are says. “Research shows that • low levels of highly

what you need to do to lose or grains, dairy, peanuts, beans, sugar, whole grains may decrease processed foods
• moderate to low levels
maintain weight. salt and potatoes. inflammation, and it is the
of lean proteins
But what about following “The Paleo Diet is based on processing of refined grains, not • moderate to high levels

a Paleo lifestyle? Makes sense, four central ideas,” says MediFit the grains, that may increase of whole grains and
starchy vegetables
doesn’t it? Based on the concept of Corporate Services Nutritionist inflammation.” • low levels of
enriched grains
eating like our caveman ancestors, and Fitness specialist Kirk Vidrine. Restricting legumes such as • moderate dairy

the Paleo Diet is a dietary trend Paleo proponents report beans and peanuts from your all over the world and in some
cases were determined to be
emphasizing a high-protein, that eating grains can lead diet is the Paleo way. However, the dominant type of plant
food available. “A recent review
high-fiber eating pattern. Paleo to inflammation and related Vidrine states, legumes have revealed that our Paleolithic
ancestors not only ate legumes,
followers eat a significant amount health problems. “Controlled been found at Paleolithic sites but they were also an important
part of their diets,” he adds.

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