Many people would like to learn how to properly meditate. It is a practice that dates back to the inception of Buddhism in India, but meditation is used in many other religions as well, including Hinduism and Christianity, and it is also a secular practice that is often linked with the ancient practice of yoga and modern-day stress relief. Meditation helps mainly to center your mind and achieve a sense of peace that is meant to last not only during the time that you are meditating but throughout your days and nights as you go about your life. Meditation centers your mind. Many people are confused and think that when you meditate you must “zone out,” or not be present. The truth is the opposite of this. When you are properly meditating, you are…
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So you’ve decided to go organic with your fruits and veggies–maybe even your proteins and grains too–and that’s great! Congratulations! Eating organic foods can make a huge difference in your health. Large farming companies today use toxic pesticides on their fields that not only alter the tastes of your produce, but dose your foods with chemicals and hormones that have been known to cause cancer. The downfall of buying organic is, of course, the price tag, because organic foods are known to cost much more than their non-organic counterparts. A few organic apples could cost you more than $5, for example! A normal serving of organic, free range chicken could cost you in the double digits. Is it worth it? You bet. You’ve simply got to be smart…
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In our current world, especially in well-developed countries such United States, foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are gaining more and more recognition than they ever have before. Even more countries (currently not including the US) are forcing companies and corporations to label, restrict or ban the use of GMOs in their food. More and more information about GMOs becoming more widely sought after because of their increasing notoriety towards potential health risks. In addition, there is a growing movement aimed towards requiring a warning label on all items that contain GMOs, attention that is not likely to go away anytime soon in the future. Even a limited knowledge of GMOs and how they are created is enough to persuade anyone to stay away…
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I know what you’re thinking: what is an “Ayurvedic Lifestyle”? The term “ayurveda” dates back over 5000 years and has its origins in India with the Hindu religion. Ayurveda means “science of life” in the ancient language of Sanskrit. Overall, it encompasses a set of ideals and a way of life that aims at balancing out the bodies’ systems, eliminating toxins, and creating peace through diet, breathing, and some herbal treatments. With Ayurveda, there are five elements that make up everything in the universe around us: earth, water, air, fire, and space. Special combinations of the five elements make up the three doshas: vata, kapha, and pitta. Everyone has a different dosha, and according to your dosha, you must carry…
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Today in our society, excess weight and obesity are widespread issues. With the delectable menu items at our favorite fast food restaurants and larger and larger portions in sit down restaurants and at home, it’s hard to avoid putting on a few extra pounds, and then a few more, and a few more, until suddenly you’re forced to buy a new wardrobe and abandon your favorite “skinny jeans.” But fashion is not the only result of putting on weight. When we add pounds to our bodies by way of fat, we change our biological systems for the worse. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, and joint pain are just a few of the effects of being overweight. Some of these maladies cannot be “cured,” but with weight loss,…
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Eat to live. Do not live to eat. Eating well is not about restrictions and dieting. Eating well is about creating new habits and eating healthy. Real food is important. Organic foods and meats, without the use of food additives, like food coloring, hormones, steroids and/or antibiotics are most nourishing. The body will not properly function on limited calories just because you decided it will. Feed yourself. Eating nutrient dense foods and reading labels. There are organic farmers in all 50 states. 78% of U.S. families are buying…
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Real Nutrition – Natural Wellness Basic Daily Nutritional Demands Nutritional supplements are important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A natural lifestyle encourages prevention of nutritional deficiencies to obtain wellness. Providing daily nutritional demands of the body allows for proper development. Nourishing the body with real nutrition. Natural Wellness ” Eliminating disease is easier than you think” Clearly, natural medicine provides a better way to prevent, even reverse many of the illnesses we experience today, such as, migraines, high blood pressure, arthritis, obesity – the list goes on and on. Avoiding processed foods with harmful ingredients, detoxifying the body (naturally) of unwanted chemicals and supplementing your diet…
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I hope that anyone reading this would be concerned regarding the universal effect of conventional foods and produce on our health. Since the last part of the nineteenth-century, agriculture has seen an drastic increase in the use of chemical fertilizers to enhance crop yield. Additional chemicals such as, insecticides and pesticides have also been extensively integrated to increase the resistance of crops against various agents. The extensive chemical uses have resulted in higher crop yield. Since the emergence of these practices in agriculture, the toxic methods have been employed and need be recognized. Organic food must adhere to strict standards regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Organic pesticides are those that are derived from…
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Ayurveda is the world’s most ancient holistic health system. The Ayurvedic tradition focus’ on health and vitality, achieved through balancing the elements that make up the human body as a whole. Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words: Ayu which means life and Veda which means the knowledge of. To know about life is Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a holistic system in which the purpose is to advise health care practitioners to the path to true happiness in placing equal stress on emotional, spiritual and physical overall wellness. Taught by Ayurveda, everything in the universe, including the human body – is made up of five elements; earth, water, fire, air, ether (space). The combination of these elements in the body are believed to determine if a person is…
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Eat to live. Do not live to eat. Eating well is not about restrictions and dieting. Eating well is about creating new habits and eating healthy. Real food is important. Organic foods and meats, without the use of food additives, like food coloring, hormones, steroids and/or antibiotics are most nourishing. The body will not properly function on 600 calories just because you decided it will. Feed yourself. Eating nutrient dense foods and reading labels. There are organic farmers in all 50 states. 78% of U.S. families are buying…
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ADHD – Fish Oil is More Effective than Prescribed Drugs Fish Oil has the ability to aid in treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) because of the high concentration of fatty acids. Researchers at the University of South Australia and CSRIO tested omega-3 fish oil and evening primrose oil, which is an omega-6 oil, on 132 children with ADHD. The 132 children were between the ages of 7 and 12. The results from the study were positive. After the 30 week study almost half of the parents noticed improvement in their child’s behavior. Research done at the University of South Australia and CSRIO reports that “There is now a growing body of research to suggest that some children with a variety of developmental problems including ADHD and dyslexia…
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Gіvе Yourself а Drу Brush Εxfоlіаtіоn Α drу brush еxfоlіаtіоn cаn be dоnе іn the mоrnіng bеfоrе you ѕhоwеr. Ιt eliminates dеаd ѕkіn cells аnd аllоwѕ the ѕkіn tо detox (ѕkіn іѕ the lаrgеѕt оrgаn of еlіmіnаtіоn). Drу brush еxfоlіаtіоn аlѕо improves lуmph аnd blood cіrculаtіоn аnd decreases puffіnеѕѕ. Αn added bеnеfіt іѕ that thе gеntlе pressure іѕ cаlmіng to thе nеrvоuѕ system. Τо gіvе yourself а drу brush еxfоlіаtіоn, уоu’ll need а ѕоft, natural brіѕtlе bruѕh. Rev Up Υоur Digestion In аltеrnаtіvе mеdіcіnе, good ѕkіn іѕ a rеflеctіоn оf a gооd dіgеѕtіvе system. Ρеоplе wіth skin dіѕоrdеrѕ ѕuch as аcnе, rоѕаcеа, and pѕоrіаѕіѕ оftеn suffer frоm cоnѕtіpаtіоn, imbalanced “gооd” vѕ. “bad” bаctеrіа, lеаkу gut, аnd оthеr digestive…
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