Thursday 30 December 2010
Saturday 25 December 2010
Merry Christmas!
We cannot stay home all our lives.
We must present ourselves to the world,
and we must look upon it as an adventure!"
We must present ourselves to the world,
and we must look upon it as an adventure!"
Monday 4 October 2010
Monday!
October 4th Balance
Do not make unimportant things important, nor concentrate on trifles at the expense of vital matters, or you will hamper your progress. Impulsive actions that are not in keeping with one's duties are undesirable. --Paramahansa Yogananda, in a "Para-gram"
Do not make unimportant things important, nor concentrate on trifles at the expense of vital matters, or you will hamper your progress. Impulsive actions that are not in keeping with one's duties are undesirable. --Paramahansa Yogananda, in a "Para-gram"
Sunday 12 September 2010
Law of Life!
Cellular Environment
The Four Elements of Life
Sun - Sunlight on your body, 30 to 60 minutes a day for vitamin D, detoxification and more energy.
Be aware that if your body is still toxic to go slow with it. Once the temple becomes more lean, clean, and serene the more you will be able to sun bathe without any ill effects. Skin Cancer is simply toxins coming out of the skin.
Air - Fresh air, long, slow deep rhythmic breathing for detoxification, energy, clarity, peace, harmony, inspiration, balance and strength. There is more to the air than just the oxygen. The ancients have known for thousands of years what scientist are now proving to be an unlimited amount of potential energy existing between the particles than we can see with our naked eye. This energy is called prana, life-force, spirit, chi, and so-on.
Water - Visit the ocean, drink pure, alkaline, antioxidant, structured water at your best. If you have access to geothermal water created by Mother Earth you are in good shape. However the next best step is to get a powerful ionization device with proper filtration.
Earth - Walk in nature, eat plants from organic, mineral and enzyme rich soil to balance the electro-magnetic matrix of the human body-system. Just standing directly on the earth without shoes or socks and being present to your breath and the elements around you can recharge your body-energy.
The Four Elements of Life
Sun - Sunlight on your body, 30 to 60 minutes a day for vitamin D, detoxification and more energy.
Be aware that if your body is still toxic to go slow with it. Once the temple becomes more lean, clean, and serene the more you will be able to sun bathe without any ill effects. Skin Cancer is simply toxins coming out of the skin.
Air - Fresh air, long, slow deep rhythmic breathing for detoxification, energy, clarity, peace, harmony, inspiration, balance and strength. There is more to the air than just the oxygen. The ancients have known for thousands of years what scientist are now proving to be an unlimited amount of potential energy existing between the particles than we can see with our naked eye. This energy is called prana, life-force, spirit, chi, and so-on.
Water - Visit the ocean, drink pure, alkaline, antioxidant, structured water at your best. If you have access to geothermal water created by Mother Earth you are in good shape. However the next best step is to get a powerful ionization device with proper filtration.
Earth - Walk in nature, eat plants from organic, mineral and enzyme rich soil to balance the electro-magnetic matrix of the human body-system. Just standing directly on the earth without shoes or socks and being present to your breath and the elements around you can recharge your body-energy.
Learning Life Lessons!
Cellular Exercise
How do we oscillate our trillions of cells and love our bodies even more?
The picture to the right is a picture of one of the most important organs in the body, THE LUNGS. Breath is life. And the more we breath consciously the more we get oxygen into the depths of our cells. And beyond the oxygen and even more important is the pranic vital life force within the air we breathe...this is the key element to longevity, energy, power, and creationary ability.
There are two forms of exercise but of the two the internal for is the most important, as every cell is the body gets oscillated or exercised.
If all you do is breath more consciously, stretch a little everyday, get a rebounder and start oscillating those cells, your life will be transformed.
Internal Exercise
Slow, deep rhythmic breathing
Rebounding, Brisk walking
Sustained stretching
Hot/Cold Showers
Dancing
Yoga
How do we oscillate our trillions of cells and love our bodies even more?
The picture to the right is a picture of one of the most important organs in the body, THE LUNGS. Breath is life. And the more we breath consciously the more we get oxygen into the depths of our cells. And beyond the oxygen and even more important is the pranic vital life force within the air we breathe...this is the key element to longevity, energy, power, and creationary ability.
There are two forms of exercise but of the two the internal for is the most important, as every cell is the body gets oscillated or exercised.
If all you do is breath more consciously, stretch a little everyday, get a rebounder and start oscillating those cells, your life will be transformed.
Internal Exercise
Slow, deep rhythmic breathing
Rebounding, Brisk walking
Sustained stretching
Hot/Cold Showers
Dancing
Yoga
Learning Life Lessons!
Cellular Nutrition is one of the most creative areas we like to focus on, when it comes to deliberately creating a radiant, healthy and joyful life spiritually, mentally emotionally and physically.
The concept of Cellular Nutrition is to supply every cell of our bodies with the essential elements and vital nutrients to support and regenerate all 33 trillion cells in our body.
On a physical level our bodies require enzymes, amino acids, fatty acids, glucose and other simple and complex sugars, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals and phyto-nutrients to start.
:-)
Not only is Cellular Nutrition about supplying the body with the most bio-available nutrients, but it also incorporates the ability to properly break down the food into it's simplest forms so that it can be assimilated, absorbed, utilized and metabolized out of the system with efficiency and grace.
And most importantly choosing what we eat because we love and honor ourselves.
The concept of Cellular Nutrition is to supply every cell of our bodies with the essential elements and vital nutrients to support and regenerate all 33 trillion cells in our body.
On a physical level our bodies require enzymes, amino acids, fatty acids, glucose and other simple and complex sugars, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals and phyto-nutrients to start.
:-)
Not only is Cellular Nutrition about supplying the body with the most bio-available nutrients, but it also incorporates the ability to properly break down the food into it's simplest forms so that it can be assimilated, absorbed, utilized and metabolized out of the system with efficiency and grace.
And most importantly choosing what we eat because we love and honor ourselves.
Lessons!
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE!
Cellular Communication refers to the Spiritual, Mental, Emotional aspects of life.
Spiritual: Attitude of Gratitude. Conscious Breathing. Stay Present.
Mental: Recognize we are spiritual electrical, unlimited beings. Every experience is a lesson and an opportunity to learn and grow.
Emotional: Learn to love life, be joyful, be radiant, accepting and non-judgmental of yourself and others, and create peace and harmony everywhere you go.
Prayer, meditation, and the communication between the self and the Higher Self is one of the most valuable tools to have to live a GREAT LIFE!
In each moment we have the choice to love or hate, condemn or encourage, destroy or create. Once we make a Declaration to live an incredible life, that declaration then can begin to govern our life. So it's important to ask ourselves, how do I want to live? What am I committed to? How to I want to feel and think? What do I want to believe? How do I want to conduct my life?
Cellular Communication refers to the Spiritual, Mental, Emotional aspects of life.
Spiritual: Attitude of Gratitude. Conscious Breathing. Stay Present.
Mental: Recognize we are spiritual electrical, unlimited beings. Every experience is a lesson and an opportunity to learn and grow.
Emotional: Learn to love life, be joyful, be radiant, accepting and non-judgmental of yourself and others, and create peace and harmony everywhere you go.
Prayer, meditation, and the communication between the self and the Higher Self is one of the most valuable tools to have to live a GREAT LIFE!
In each moment we have the choice to love or hate, condemn or encourage, destroy or create. Once we make a Declaration to live an incredible life, that declaration then can begin to govern our life. So it's important to ask ourselves, how do I want to live? What am I committed to? How to I want to feel and think? What do I want to believe? How do I want to conduct my life?
Friday 10 September 2010
Early Night?!
I've got a very important day lined up tomorrow. Must be up early, bright and breezy(maybe not the latter:). Blogging is so damn addictive.
Buon nuit!
Buon nuit!
Thursday 9 September 2010
My Treat of Choice(Fair-trade naturally:)!
By the end of this month of September it would be one year of getting back into completed asana and Tibetan practice(Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay:)Being a kid at heart, I've been coveting a People Tree Goody bay for ages! The trouble is they sold out within 5 minutes(That's how popular they are:). Apparently you get 4 - 5 items(sometimes more or less depending how generous they are I guess:)worth £100.00 for £30.00. Now isn't that a good deal!
netbook Thu 12-Aug-10 20:00:19
I ordered one of these last week and it's great. You give them £30, tell what size you are and they send you 5 things from their sale.
I got a cream 3/4 sleeve top, turquoise tshirt, green and blue smock, brown knitted shrug and grey jacket that will go with either jeans or black trousers for work.
OO I love her bag, she got lucky:)
netbook Thu 12-Aug-10 20:00:19
I ordered one of these last week and it's great. You give them £30, tell what size you are and they send you 5 things from their sale.
I got a cream 3/4 sleeve top, turquoise tshirt, green and blue smock, brown knitted shrug and grey jacket that will go with either jeans or black trousers for work.
OO I love her bag, she got lucky:)
Monday 30 August 2010
Thought of the Day!
One purpose in discovering your own personality is to know how you affect others.
Consciously, or unconsciously, people feel your personality, and their reaction is a clue."
- Paramhansa Yogananda
Consciously, or unconsciously, people feel your personality, and their reaction is a clue."
- Paramhansa Yogananda
Thursday 26 August 2010
Matcha Tea Anyone?!
Matcha tea is a powdered green tea that is unique to Japan, and which plays a central part in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Matcha is made from the tips of budding tea bushes that have been shaded with bamboo mats for three weeks. This keeps the caffeine content high, increases the production of amino acids which makes the tea sweeter and preserves the chlorophyll, as the sunless leaves cannot undergo photosynthesis. The leaves are then stone-ground to an ultra-fine powder. There are two ways of preparing matcha, koicha (thick) and usucha (thin), which is dependent on the amount of tea and water used to make it.
Matcha tea is high in antioxidants, chlorophyll and fibre. It's also sugar free, which makes it perfect for diabetics and those who want to reduce their sugar intake. Unlike usual teas, the whole leaf is drunk, not just the water, which increases the health benefits further. One glass of Matcha is the equivalent of 10 glasses of green tea in terms of nutritional value and antioxidant content and has nine times the beta carotene of a serving of spinach.
Buy via teapigs online!
Matcha tea is high in antioxidants, chlorophyll and fibre. It's also sugar free, which makes it perfect for diabetics and those who want to reduce their sugar intake. Unlike usual teas, the whole leaf is drunk, not just the water, which increases the health benefits further. One glass of Matcha is the equivalent of 10 glasses of green tea in terms of nutritional value and antioxidant content and has nine times the beta carotene of a serving of spinach.
Buy via teapigs online!
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Fuel Glorious Fuel!
* Spend more time to enjoy your meals in good company.
* Make your meals look beautiful, in order to enhance the appreciation of the whole experience, and even improve digestion.
* Care about what you eat. Discover as many fruits and vegetables as you can, and become a fruit expert!
* Grow your own food if you can, or buy from local farmers that you know personally.
The low-fat raw diet works. Animal products DONT work. Even the French can’t escape the consequences of animal products, whose consumption leads to
* Make your meals look beautiful, in order to enhance the appreciation of the whole experience, and even improve digestion.
* Care about what you eat. Discover as many fruits and vegetables as you can, and become a fruit expert!
* Grow your own food if you can, or buy from local farmers that you know personally.
The low-fat raw diet works. Animal products DONT work. Even the French can’t escape the consequences of animal products, whose consumption leads to
Friday 20 August 2010
August 20th
August 20th Meditation
By meditation we connect the little joy of the soul with the vast joy of the Spirit. Meditation should not be confused with ordinary concentration. Concentration consists in freeing the attention from distractions and in focusing it on any thought in which one may be interested. Meditation is that special form of concentration in which the attention has been liberated from restlessness and is focused on God. Meditation, therefore, is concentration used to know God. --Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF Lessons
© 1968,1982 Self-Realization Fellowship - All Rights Reserved
By meditation we connect the little joy of the soul with the vast joy of the Spirit. Meditation should not be confused with ordinary concentration. Concentration consists in freeing the attention from distractions and in focusing it on any thought in which one may be interested. Meditation is that special form of concentration in which the attention has been liberated from restlessness and is focused on God. Meditation, therefore, is concentration used to know God. --Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF Lessons
© 1968,1982 Self-Realization Fellowship - All Rights Reserved
Saturday 7 August 2010
Raw Choccie Bliss!
As you may be aware I'm not all hemp and Hessian and thus I too love to indulge in the finer things in life! I've been appreciating some yummy raw Cacao confectionery most recently and therefore feel obliged to share these delightful discoveries with y'all.
What am I?
‘Cacao Kapow’ is a sugar free, dairy free, raw cacao bar. Made from the same plant that brings you chocolate, but unlike chocolate, this bar maintains all the nutritional qualities of the most complex plant on earth, the amazing Cacao plant.
What’s in me?
‘Cacao Kapow’ is a raw living food; gentle processing of ingredients never reaches temperatures above 42 degrees to ensure the nutritional qualities are maintained.
All the ingredients we use are either certified organic or are wild-crafted, free from agrochemicals and pesticides. All the ingredients listed below are ethically and sustainably sourced.
• Cold Pressed Virgin Cacao Oil/Butter.
Cacao butter won't raise your cholesterol levels like other fats, is less likely to cause weight gain compared to refined or hydrogenated oils, and also provides essential fatty acids.
• Creative Nature’s Award Winning Organic Cacao Nibs.
Contain more than 300 nutritional compounds, antioxidants, essential minerals and feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin.
• Xylitol (Birch Tree Sugar)
Despite its chemical sounding name, Xylitol is in fact a completely naturally occurring sweetner found in many fruits, particularly strawberries. The name Xylitol is derived from the Latin for ‘from wood’ as in Xylophone (a wooden instrument).
It has approximately half the calories of sugar and is safe for both diabetics and individuals with hyperglycaemia.
• Rice Powder
• Algarroba (South American variety of Carob) renowned for its soothing effect on the digestive system as well as a high mineral content.
• And a pinch of Ground vanilla pod
What can I be used for?
‘Cacao Kapow’ can be used in the same way you would use a chocolate bar, to be enjoyed wherever and whenever the mood takes you!
How much of me should you take?
Unlike synthetic chocolate, where you will often eat a whole bar and still crave more, many people report that 4 or 5 squares of ‘Cacao Kapow’ is normally enough to satisfy ones needs. This is because ‘Cacao Kapow’ doesn’t contain synthetic sugar which unbalances blood sugar levels causing a dip and therefore a craving for more.
It is also likely that the live enzymes contained in raw food which enhance digestion help the body to feel satisfied more quickly.
Having said that, for true ‘Kapowaholics’ one bar is never enough!! There’s nothing bad in ‘Cacao Kapow’ so you can eat it till the Ca-Cows come home!!
Contraindications
None reported. (Not suitable for animals)
This is raw confectionery at it's very best and a pure delight to eat, so decadent, luxurious and the meltingly-smooth mouth feel of a standard(not so virtuous or healthy chocolate bar)chocolate bar. The taste is sublimely-perfect(Not cloyingly-sickly sweet as conventional choccie can be:). Go on treat yourself today!
Other good bars that are worth a mention are:
* Om Bars: Probotic Coconut and Acai and Blueberry(ORAC224/g)- I've yet to try the Probotic Strawberry
* Vanoffie Lovingly-created by the Raw Chocolate Company in Sussex!
Enjoyed a delicious brunch-breakfast of buckwheat, fresh blueberries and OmBar: Acai and Blueberry raw chocolate:0)
Happy Eating!
What am I?
‘Cacao Kapow’ is a sugar free, dairy free, raw cacao bar. Made from the same plant that brings you chocolate, but unlike chocolate, this bar maintains all the nutritional qualities of the most complex plant on earth, the amazing Cacao plant.
What’s in me?
‘Cacao Kapow’ is a raw living food; gentle processing of ingredients never reaches temperatures above 42 degrees to ensure the nutritional qualities are maintained.
All the ingredients we use are either certified organic or are wild-crafted, free from agrochemicals and pesticides. All the ingredients listed below are ethically and sustainably sourced.
• Cold Pressed Virgin Cacao Oil/Butter.
Cacao butter won't raise your cholesterol levels like other fats, is less likely to cause weight gain compared to refined or hydrogenated oils, and also provides essential fatty acids.
• Creative Nature’s Award Winning Organic Cacao Nibs.
Contain more than 300 nutritional compounds, antioxidants, essential minerals and feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin.
• Xylitol (Birch Tree Sugar)
Despite its chemical sounding name, Xylitol is in fact a completely naturally occurring sweetner found in many fruits, particularly strawberries. The name Xylitol is derived from the Latin for ‘from wood’ as in Xylophone (a wooden instrument).
It has approximately half the calories of sugar and is safe for both diabetics and individuals with hyperglycaemia.
• Rice Powder
• Algarroba (South American variety of Carob) renowned for its soothing effect on the digestive system as well as a high mineral content.
• And a pinch of Ground vanilla pod
What can I be used for?
‘Cacao Kapow’ can be used in the same way you would use a chocolate bar, to be enjoyed wherever and whenever the mood takes you!
How much of me should you take?
Unlike synthetic chocolate, where you will often eat a whole bar and still crave more, many people report that 4 or 5 squares of ‘Cacao Kapow’ is normally enough to satisfy ones needs. This is because ‘Cacao Kapow’ doesn’t contain synthetic sugar which unbalances blood sugar levels causing a dip and therefore a craving for more.
It is also likely that the live enzymes contained in raw food which enhance digestion help the body to feel satisfied more quickly.
Having said that, for true ‘Kapowaholics’ one bar is never enough!! There’s nothing bad in ‘Cacao Kapow’ so you can eat it till the Ca-Cows come home!!
Contraindications
None reported. (Not suitable for animals)
This is raw confectionery at it's very best and a pure delight to eat, so decadent, luxurious and the meltingly-smooth mouth feel of a standard(not so virtuous or healthy chocolate bar)chocolate bar. The taste is sublimely-perfect(Not cloyingly-sickly sweet as conventional choccie can be:). Go on treat yourself today!
Other good bars that are worth a mention are:
* Om Bars: Probotic Coconut and Acai and Blueberry(ORAC224/g)- I've yet to try the Probotic Strawberry
* Vanoffie Lovingly-created by the Raw Chocolate Company in Sussex!
Enjoyed a delicious brunch-breakfast of buckwheat, fresh blueberries and OmBar: Acai and Blueberry raw chocolate:0)
Happy Eating!
Tuesday 6 July 2010
Super Eco-delicious Brown Lentil Sprouts!
Lentil sprouts pack a punch of powerhouse of nutrients that delivers quality nourishment in a ecolicious, convenient form!
Lentil sprouts are so easy to make and are so good for you! Lentil sprouts contain Vitamins: A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, B15, B17, C, K, choline, folic acid, inositol, PABA Minerals: boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulphur, zinc The amounts are loosely given. I love them over salads, but are good snacks on their own. Cook time is sprouting time.
As a long-term naturalist and natural health enthusiast I've been sprouting on and off for years. My favourite sprouts include: sunflower, buckwheat, mung bean, chia, and now brown lentil(Not too keen on the green thought).
To the brown lentil sprouts I dressed it with:
*Chilli powder
*Fresh garlic
*Pink salt
*Fresh lime juice
*Extra Virgin Olive oil
to this one added a couple of red / yellow / orange bell pepper and serve it with some crisp organic cucumber or any healthy salad!
Sprouting Tip!
Never get the sprouted tails(white)bigger then the lentil itself(once lentils have sprouted ie with white tails refrigerate for freshness.
So quick, so easy and fast-food at it's very best!
Lentil sprouts are so easy to make and are so good for you! Lentil sprouts contain Vitamins: A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, B15, B17, C, K, choline, folic acid, inositol, PABA Minerals: boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulphur, zinc The amounts are loosely given. I love them over salads, but are good snacks on their own. Cook time is sprouting time.
As a long-term naturalist and natural health enthusiast I've been sprouting on and off for years. My favourite sprouts include: sunflower, buckwheat, mung bean, chia, and now brown lentil(Not too keen on the green thought).
To the brown lentil sprouts I dressed it with:
*Chilli powder
*Fresh garlic
*Pink salt
*Fresh lime juice
*Extra Virgin Olive oil
to this one added a couple of red / yellow / orange bell pepper and serve it with some crisp organic cucumber or any healthy salad!
Sprouting Tip!
Never get the sprouted tails(white)bigger then the lentil itself(once lentils have sprouted ie with white tails refrigerate for freshness.
So quick, so easy and fast-food at it's very best!
Monday 5 July 2010
Luscious, lemony surprise!
Appreciated a rather healthy and scrummy concoction(raw vegan cereal:) of sprouted buckwheat, ripe bananas and the juice of 1 lemon. This was especially sublime as this was a experiential dish full of bioflavonoids, amino acids, calcium, rutin, b vitamins, vitamin c and would make an ideal healthy fuel start for all the family(I'm sure growing children would appreciate this:). I was soo exited that I had to share this yummy recipe with ya all!
Namaste!
Namaste!
Thursday 1 July 2010
Happy Birthday Diana!
Today would of been Princess Diana's 49th birthday! I feel humbled that we are both fellow watery, astrological sign, early Cancer(we're early crabs:)I still cannot comprehend that she's left her earthly body so soon. This is a tribute on how one would like to remember her; the lovingly-devoted mother and compassionate soul that she was.
Wednesday 30 June 2010
I am Blessed!
I am Blessed!
I appreciated a scrummy kale salad(I adore kale and determined to grow it in my garden forest when circumstances allow:) with the most deliciously-juicy sweet cherry tomatoes on the vine, garlic, pink salt, lime juice, rocket, red bell pepper, chili and olive oil dressing. It has to be one's favourite balanced meal in the Universe!
I appreciated a scrummy kale salad(I adore kale and determined to grow it in my garden forest when circumstances allow:) with the most deliciously-juicy sweet cherry tomatoes on the vine, garlic, pink salt, lime juice, rocket, red bell pepper, chili and olive oil dressing. It has to be one's favourite balanced meal in the Universe!
Delightful Littlehampton!
I appreciated the smell of the sea air, dipped one's tootsies in the gorgeous, walked barefoot in the sand, the sound of seagulls singing, oh, how we do adore the great British seaside!
I feel recharged, relaxed, rejuvenated and restored!
I do appreciate the simplest of pleasures:)
Monday 28 June 2010
Positive News!
Inspired by this month's Yoga and Health magazine, one took advantage of the glorious sunny weather we've been blessed with lately, here in Blighty and took myself to the local park to for some restorative healing in the form of the Tibetan Rites and ancient asanas. I got over one's self-consciousness and just got on with it!
Just like to share with you a inspiring corporate business story that one read in the UK press recently(I loved it soo much I had to share with you all:):
Grocer's Organic Rooftop Allotment
'A London supermarket is sourcing organic vegetables - from it's roof. Lettuce, Curly Kale, Beets and Tomatoes are sprouting at Budgens in the Broadway, Crouch End, in what is believed to be the first supermarket garden. Food in the Sky was devised by store owner Andrew Thornton and designer Azul-Valerie Thome'.
Source: ES June 2010
It was soo refreshing to read that supermarket employees can make a difference(Good work, Guys:) may this be a start of many supermarket / corporate rooftop gardens!
Just like to share with you a inspiring corporate business story that one read in the UK press recently(I loved it soo much I had to share with you all:):
Grocer's Organic Rooftop Allotment
'A London supermarket is sourcing organic vegetables - from it's roof. Lettuce, Curly Kale, Beets and Tomatoes are sprouting at Budgens in the Broadway, Crouch End, in what is believed to be the first supermarket garden. Food in the Sky was devised by store owner Andrew Thornton and designer Azul-Valerie Thome'.
Source: ES June 2010
It was soo refreshing to read that supermarket employees can make a difference(Good work, Guys:) may this be a start of many supermarket / corporate rooftop gardens!
Saturday 26 June 2010
Hemp Power!
Why Hemp?
The humble hemp seed is the most sustainable crop on earth! It's versatility is just mind-blowing! Unlike cotton production which poisons agriculture workers, uses up resources and contaminates water supplies, hemp grows abundantly without the use of fertilises and vast amounts of water.
*As a food it's a complete protein source as well as being a powerhouse of omega 3 essential fatty acids(essential for a healthy brain and heart:). These good fats help you to release excess weight unlike the undesirable trans fats in processed foods.
* As a clean fuel source unlike fossil fuels(oils, coal, tar etc.) that pollute and contaminate land and rivers significantly contributing to global warming and the mess we're in now.
* Hemp makes an excellent and durable fabric for clothes(bags, diapers etc.) and has far superior tensell strengh to cotton and repels more ultra violet rays then any other fabric.
*Hemp makes excellent ethical, skincare preparations(moisturizers etc.) it must be down to all the nourishing omega 3 essential fatty acids(I especially love the UK-made Yeoh brand:)
* Hemp makes a ethically-sourced paper unlike tree paper!
*The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was a disaster waiting to happen Oil is far from ethical and ultimate kills many lives on land and sea. People go to war over oil, fueling the ego and greed mentality. It plays a huge contribution to the deforestation of the rainforests(whether for animal production, industry or paper production) is wide-spread pollution and environmental degradation on a global scale. We can't plant enough trees, they're our lifeblood! I'm scared for our children's future. Ultimately, all this is down to is unnecessary irresponsible human behaviour. Time to mend our ways perhaps?
* Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
* Eat and wear Hemp(Go vegan, eat a plant-based high-water fuelled diet:)!
* Pratise Yoga / Meditation
The humble hemp seed is the most sustainable crop on earth! It's versatility is just mind-blowing! Unlike cotton production which poisons agriculture workers, uses up resources and contaminates water supplies, hemp grows abundantly without the use of fertilises and vast amounts of water.
*As a food it's a complete protein source as well as being a powerhouse of omega 3 essential fatty acids(essential for a healthy brain and heart:). These good fats help you to release excess weight unlike the undesirable trans fats in processed foods.
* As a clean fuel source unlike fossil fuels(oils, coal, tar etc.) that pollute and contaminate land and rivers significantly contributing to global warming and the mess we're in now.
* Hemp makes an excellent and durable fabric for clothes(bags, diapers etc.) and has far superior tensell strengh to cotton and repels more ultra violet rays then any other fabric.
*Hemp makes excellent ethical, skincare preparations(moisturizers etc.) it must be down to all the nourishing omega 3 essential fatty acids(I especially love the UK-made Yeoh brand:)
* Hemp makes a ethically-sourced paper unlike tree paper!
*The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was a disaster waiting to happen Oil is far from ethical and ultimate kills many lives on land and sea. People go to war over oil, fueling the ego and greed mentality. It plays a huge contribution to the deforestation of the rainforests(whether for animal production, industry or paper production) is wide-spread pollution and environmental degradation on a global scale. We can't plant enough trees, they're our lifeblood! I'm scared for our children's future. Ultimately, all this is down to is unnecessary irresponsible human behaviour. Time to mend our ways perhaps?
* Reuse, Recycle, Reduce
* Eat and wear Hemp(Go vegan, eat a plant-based high-water fuelled diet:)!
* Pratise Yoga / Meditation
Friday 25 June 2010
Sunny Daze!
I appreciated a lovely, light and hydrating breakfast of organic cucumbers, Granny Smith / green apple and fresh strawberries making us feel wonderfully-light and energetically-vibrant like a child!
Eating high-water foods will change your life. Your eyes will sparkle, your skin will clear, your elimination will be easy, in fact, most everything will change, including how many times a day you need to go pee! :)
That's okay! Getting to know the nearest bathrooms is not always a bad thing.
If you are already a intuitive eater, then you are probably ahead of the pack in this area provided you are avoiding salt that will cause us to retain water. Salt (sodium chloride) is a poison that the body needs to dilute with retaining water to keep it away from the delicate tissues of the body.
We need natural sodium found in coconuts, celery, greens and some melons to keep us hydrated. Normal Walker, author of the book "What's Missing in Your Body" about Vegetable and fruit juices said that celery juice is the perfect solution to hot weather and keeps us cool. Intuitive eaters in general have body temperatures about 5degrees less than SAD eaters due to the fact that the body does not have to create a fever to "burn" up the heavier concentrated foods like starches, proteins and fats. These foods "sludge up" the circulation of the body and make it have to work harder.
Juicy fruits and veggies are the best for weight-loss. The reason for this is their cleansing ability. Also, in the book "Your Body's Many Cries for Water" it tells us that many cravings we get are because we are mistake thirst for hunger(If in doubt drink some water:0).
I'm no physician but in my humble opinion the best hydration natural drink solution to consume is pure coconut water(Perfect balance of hydrating electrolytes for the human body and therefore perfect for sports enthusiasts, mums-to-be, children and elderly alike:). Closely followed by awesome combo of organic celery and bananas. This is also great after a workout or strenuous activity. Let's no forget the humble fruit tomato, full of lycopene makes it a natural sun preventative measure too! This does not mean to disregard the slip, slop, slap(slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat)mantra. Common sense still prevails!
Eating high-water foods will change your life. Your eyes will sparkle, your skin will clear, your elimination will be easy, in fact, most everything will change, including how many times a day you need to go pee! :)
That's okay! Getting to know the nearest bathrooms is not always a bad thing.
If you are already a intuitive eater, then you are probably ahead of the pack in this area provided you are avoiding salt that will cause us to retain water. Salt (sodium chloride) is a poison that the body needs to dilute with retaining water to keep it away from the delicate tissues of the body.
We need natural sodium found in coconuts, celery, greens and some melons to keep us hydrated. Normal Walker, author of the book "What's Missing in Your Body" about Vegetable and fruit juices said that celery juice is the perfect solution to hot weather and keeps us cool. Intuitive eaters in general have body temperatures about 5degrees less than SAD eaters due to the fact that the body does not have to create a fever to "burn" up the heavier concentrated foods like starches, proteins and fats. These foods "sludge up" the circulation of the body and make it have to work harder.
Juicy fruits and veggies are the best for weight-loss. The reason for this is their cleansing ability. Also, in the book "Your Body's Many Cries for Water" it tells us that many cravings we get are because we are mistake thirst for hunger(If in doubt drink some water:0).
I'm no physician but in my humble opinion the best hydration natural drink solution to consume is pure coconut water(Perfect balance of hydrating electrolytes for the human body and therefore perfect for sports enthusiasts, mums-to-be, children and elderly alike:). Closely followed by awesome combo of organic celery and bananas. This is also great after a workout or strenuous activity. Let's no forget the humble fruit tomato, full of lycopene makes it a natural sun preventative measure too! This does not mean to disregard the slip, slop, slap(slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat)mantra. Common sense still prevails!
Friday 18 June 2010
Pre-birthday Treat!
Indulged in a rather decadent raw carob cake(haverawcakeandeatit.co.uk)with buckwheaties with no guilt whatsoever(A turning point for us with one's track record of emotional binge eating etc, etc, enough said there).
For the recipe and a whole lot more besides do check out the website, it's a great resource for all!
I purchased the raw carob making kit!
Ingredients: Cacao butter, carob powder, coconut butter, dried apricots, lacuma, purple corn flour, hemp seeds and almonds.
I loved this specific cake recipe simple because this decadent treat has a subtle sweetness unlike conventional cakes wish I find unpalatable(so, so sweet with tonnes of processed sugar). Thank-you Annette1
For the recipe and a whole lot more besides do check out the website, it's a great resource for all!
I purchased the raw carob making kit!
Ingredients: Cacao butter, carob powder, coconut butter, dried apricots, lacuma, purple corn flour, hemp seeds and almonds.
I loved this specific cake recipe simple because this decadent treat has a subtle sweetness unlike conventional cakes wish I find unpalatable(so, so sweet with tonnes of processed sugar). Thank-you Annette1
Tuesday 8 June 2010
June 8th Peace
June 8th Peace
Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.
—Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, Lecture
Be honest with yourself. The world is not honest with you. The world loves hypocrisy. When you are honest with yourself you find the road to inner peace.
—Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, Lecture
Sunday 6 June 2010
Words of Wisdom By Johnny Depp!
"If there's any message, it is ultimately that it's okay to be different; that it's good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgment on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color."
— Johnny Depp
12 people liked it
"The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants."
— Johnny Depp
12 people liked it
"If someone were to harm my family or a friend or someone I love, I would eat them. I might end up in jail for 500 years, but I would eat them."
— Johnny Depp
tags: humour, love 11 people liked it
"I don't pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do."
— Johnny Depp
tags: johnny-depp 10 people liked it
"A dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest."
— Johnny Depp
tags: humor 8 people liked it
"There are four questions of value in life... What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love."
— Johnny Depp
tags: love, poetry, quote 6 people liked it
"We're all damaged in our own way. Nobody's perfect. I think we are all somewhat screwy every sinlge one of us."
— Johnny Depp
5 people liked it
"I don't know if you remember me, but I used to work here in the factory."
Were you one of those despicable spies who every day tried to steal my life's work and sell it to those paraseeded cop cat, candy making cads?"
No sir!"
Then wonderful, welcome back!"
— Johnny Depp
4 people liked it
"I suppose nowadays it's all a question of surgery, isn't it? Of course the notion is beautiful, the idea of staying a boy and a child forever, and I think you can. I have known plenty of people who, in their later years, had the energy of children and the kind of curiosity and fascination with things like little children. I think we can keep that, and I think it's important to keep that part of staying young. But I also think it's great fun growing old."
— Johnny Depp
3 people liked it
"If you had to chose one half of your son, which one would it be?"
What kind of a question is that?!"
No need to snap. It was just a question."
— Johnny Depp
2 people liked it
"That pipe, just so happens to lead to the room where I make the most delicious flavored chocolate covered fudge."
Then he will be made into strawberry flavoered chocolate covered fudge, they'll be selling him by the pound, all over the world!"
No, I wouldn't allow it. The taste would be terrible. Can you imagine Augustus flavored chocolate covered gloop? Ew. No one would buy it."
— Johnny Depp
2 people liked it
"I always thought a Veruca was a type of wart you got on the botom of your foot."
— Johnny Depp
1 person liked it
— Johnny Depp
12 people liked it
"The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants."
— Johnny Depp
12 people liked it
"If someone were to harm my family or a friend or someone I love, I would eat them. I might end up in jail for 500 years, but I would eat them."
— Johnny Depp
tags: humour, love 11 people liked it
"I don't pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do."
— Johnny Depp
tags: johnny-depp 10 people liked it
"A dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest."
— Johnny Depp
tags: humor 8 people liked it
"There are four questions of value in life... What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love."
— Johnny Depp
tags: love, poetry, quote 6 people liked it
"We're all damaged in our own way. Nobody's perfect. I think we are all somewhat screwy every sinlge one of us."
— Johnny Depp
5 people liked it
"I don't know if you remember me, but I used to work here in the factory."
Were you one of those despicable spies who every day tried to steal my life's work and sell it to those paraseeded cop cat, candy making cads?"
No sir!"
Then wonderful, welcome back!"
— Johnny Depp
4 people liked it
"I suppose nowadays it's all a question of surgery, isn't it? Of course the notion is beautiful, the idea of staying a boy and a child forever, and I think you can. I have known plenty of people who, in their later years, had the energy of children and the kind of curiosity and fascination with things like little children. I think we can keep that, and I think it's important to keep that part of staying young. But I also think it's great fun growing old."
— Johnny Depp
3 people liked it
"If you had to chose one half of your son, which one would it be?"
What kind of a question is that?!"
No need to snap. It was just a question."
— Johnny Depp
2 people liked it
"That pipe, just so happens to lead to the room where I make the most delicious flavored chocolate covered fudge."
Then he will be made into strawberry flavoered chocolate covered fudge, they'll be selling him by the pound, all over the world!"
No, I wouldn't allow it. The taste would be terrible. Can you imagine Augustus flavored chocolate covered gloop? Ew. No one would buy it."
— Johnny Depp
2 people liked it
"I always thought a Veruca was a type of wart you got on the botom of your foot."
— Johnny Depp
1 person liked it
Revelation
As a child I was the target of profound mental, emotional, psychological and physical abuse by one's peers, parents and adults(This behaviour continued way into adulthood). Naturally, this had a profound effect on my well-being and life. Having been fortunate to read John Mc Cabe's latest book, 'Igniting your Life' he has given me the courage to regain one's power and self-respect to be the natural, truly authentic self(Thanks friend and brother John, you are a true light worker:0).
As a child one was 'different' in every way. I desperately tried to fit in, of course one knows this is futile. I learned the hard way. The only way is to be yourself, being confident, self-acceptance, self-nurturing / love is I admit is still a challenge for this individual even now as I fast approach the four decade mark. I loved Johnny Depp in 'Edward Sissorhands' for obvious reasons!
Time to blossom, perhaps?!!!
As a child one was 'different' in every way. I desperately tried to fit in, of course one knows this is futile. I learned the hard way. The only way is to be yourself, being confident, self-acceptance, self-nurturing / love is I admit is still a challenge for this individual even now as I fast approach the four decade mark. I loved Johnny Depp in 'Edward Sissorhands' for obvious reasons!
Time to blossom, perhaps?!!!
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