I wanted to jot down a few thoughts on making things easier as you transition to a healthier way of eating and living – and being organised is one of the key factors I wanted to elaborate on. You might want to see if any of these ideas help: Having a comprehensive pantry list: I spent
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July 2009
“(NaturalNews) Anyone interested in healthy and nutritious foods has probably heard that whole grains are far better for you than the processed variety like white bread and sugar-laden cereals. There are several reasons for this, including the fact whole foods tend to be richer in fiber and they also have low glycemic indexes. That means
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A couple of times on a Sunday night I have watched a program called “Random Acts of Kindness” and thought it is such a wonderful concept for a television show! It is SO much better than the negative violence and propaganda that we normally see on television. It highlights some of the most beautiful, selfless, compassionate people
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Oh how I love this phrase from UK Raw Foodie, Shazzie! It describes exactly what most supermarket food is all about. If junk food affects our brain (see post “The Twinkie Defense“) then “Stupor-market” is the perfect term for shops where the majority of the food is packaged, processed and devoid of nutrients and life.
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Pineapple is one of my favourite fruits and contains many great healing properties, as well as tasting divine! Pineapple is a rich source of the enzyme bromelain, which assists in protein digestion, have potent anti-inflammatory properties and can assist in the digestion and removal of toxic waste in the body. Any hot, acidic, inflammatory condition
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It is kind of funny when I turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper (which I don’t very often) and see how hard the media is trying to make something very frightening out of this huge non-event, the “Swine Flu”. If we can step out of the media circus for a minute and evaluate
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Last night I watched the movie “Milk” starring Sean Penn, and thought it was a brilliant, but sad movie, and extremely well acted. It was towards the end of the movie in the courtroom trial of Dan White who assassinated both San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk; that the “Twinkie Defense” was mentioned. It was
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Let’s see if you can pick what is wrong with the story below from Ninemsn “A much healthier-looking Patrick Swayze has stepped out in Los Angeles in a cowboy hat and dark sunglasses. New photos of Swayze, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer, show the actor has come a long way in the three months
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Adrenal fatigue or adrenal insufficiency is one of the areas I specialise in as a Naturopath – having experienced severe adrenal issues combined with a thyroid problem myself in the past. In my own search for answers to my health problems, I became very experienced with all the different remedies for adrenal function – from
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I’ve always enjoyed Anthony Robbins energy and enthusiasm and he delivers lots of both in this short video entitled “Why We Do What We Do”. Anthony Robbins: Leisa
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