Archive for June, 2011
Make Food, Not War!
While standing in line at my local Whole Foods, I happened to look up to see the phrase, “Make food, not war.” It appears that everyone attempts to leave his or her mark on the world. People may take great courses of action, or simply think great thoughts and hope their actions and thoughts become [...]
Read moreThe Friend Factor
How often is it that when health is discussed it is generally diluted down to what I call R-R? Routines and regimens. These include topics about nutrition, exercise, positive thinking, and any other health promoting practices. There is nothing wrong with viewing these topics as routine considering most day to day behavior takes on a [...]
Read moreOn the Cacao Trail
It had been a long 17 hour airplane ride from Los Angeles to Asia. Looking back on it, listening to a 40 year old going on about his immigration ordeal to bring his 20-year-old wife back to the United States made it worthwhile to be sitting in coach class. After landing in Manila and arriving [...]
Read moreIndispensable Kitchen Utensils ~ Part 1 of many!
Here we introduce to you a multi-part series where we will discuss another tool which can help you to grow, clean, cook, and prepare healthy treats in your own kitchen. Some of these items will sound familiar, while others you may be hearing about for the first time. There is no need to be intimidated! [...]
Read moreDid You Know? ~ Cacao
Did You Know? Cacao provides Anandamides an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter, The name is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means “bliss, delight¨ it is important in the regulation of feeding behavior, and the neural generation of motivation and pleasure… read more on the benefits of cacao… Cacao positive effects on brain, mind, mood and [...]
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