Don't leave home without it!
A woman steps out of her house, and you can be sure she is generally equipped with her girly tools to keep herself in check: a lip-gloss, a tampon/pad, a mirror,etc.
It's crucial, however, to make sure that our girly bag contains the tools that will keep us beautiful and vibrant in our 'insides' as well. Like what for example? Every girl should make sure to have some raspberry leaf to brew an herbal tea.
Ok, so maybe we're not literally carrying it outside, but it a must for every woman's 'girly' bag!!
What's the 411?
It is known for strengthening and toning the female (and male) reproductive organs. It's useful also in regulating menstruation.
The plant tones and relaxes the pelvic and uterine muscles. Full of many vitaminerals, it's high in calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and vitamins B, C, and E.
It is THE herb for pregnant women and is generally recommended safe for use during the entire pregnancy.
This wonderful herb does not produce any residual side effects.
This is definitely a much needed addition to any girl-ie bag!!
G-d bless!!
Check it out:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/red-raspberry-leaf-tea-benefits.html
http://www.getting-
pregnant.com/red-raspberry.html
Herbal Healing for Women, Rosemary Gladstar
Friday, March 9, 2012
Dress Code in Nigeria
A well-written and fascinating article about a bill in Nigeria to regulate dress code and sexual harassment of women:
hat tip to Africa Unchained.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/bibi-bakare-yusuf/of-mini-skirts-and-morals-social-control-in-nigeria
One point that jumped out at me, "If the Bill had passed, large communities would have been forced to re-adjust their socio-cultural perspective to one which sexualises states of nudity or semi-nudity"
This said b/c many women in rural areas wear minimal clothing.
It reminded me of Adam and Chava (Eve) before eating of the fruit of good and evil were in a pure state and were not disturbed by their nakedness...
G-d bless!
hat tip to Africa Unchained.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/bibi-bakare-yusuf/of-mini-skirts-and-morals-social-control-in-nigeria
One point that jumped out at me, "If the Bill had passed, large communities would have been forced to re-adjust their socio-cultural perspective to one which sexualises states of nudity or semi-nudity"
This said b/c many women in rural areas wear minimal clothing.
It reminded me of Adam and Chava (Eve) before eating of the fruit of good and evil were in a pure state and were not disturbed by their nakedness...
G-d bless!
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Grease on Canola
So, I'm standing at the supermarket checkout one day...
I noticed the lady behind me placing quite a few bottles of canola oil on the counter.
I glanced at the checkout lady.
She didn't seem disturbed.
I glanced back at the lady behind me, a bit agitated. My first impulse was to yell, 'put those bottles back! they're unhealthy!'
I bit my lip.
Sigh.
Yes, I did. To my great shame. B/c I realized I didn't know exactly WHY it was bad, but I did remember reading something....what was that?
So, I perused my resources to find out the real grease on canola.
Firstly canola oil was once extracted from rapeseed. However b/c the oil contained a toxc eurcic acid, it was banned by the FDA in 1956. In later years, a new variety was bred that contained much less acid was produced.
So, according to canolainfo.org, "canola, however, is NOT rapeseed - their nutritional profiles are very different."
ok.
Rapeseed is the highest-producing oil-seed crop in the USA.
According to canolainfo.org, "fats and oils, such as canola, play an essential role in human nutrition. Fat is part of every cell in the body, a valuable source of energy, aids in absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, as well as beta-carotene, and slows digestion so that you feel full for a longer period."
It is true that fat is part of every cell. What they don't say is that in the process of deodorizing the oil, many trans-fats are made. The body mistakenly uses the trans fats as if they were the real (cis) fats, and this is when havoc begins. Cell metabolism goes awry resulting in conditions like increased blood cholesterol, sexual dysfunction, paralysis of the immune system, diabetes, obesity and other problems.
ok, now I know.
So, I'm standing at the supermarket checkout one day....
G-d bless!!
Check it out:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/01/16/dangers-canola-oil.aspx
http://www.canolainfo.org/canola/index.php
http://www.naturalnews.com/034733_canola_oil_rapeseed_food_labels.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola
Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon
I noticed the lady behind me placing quite a few bottles of canola oil on the counter.
I glanced at the checkout lady.
She didn't seem disturbed.
I glanced back at the lady behind me, a bit agitated. My first impulse was to yell, 'put those bottles back! they're unhealthy!'
I bit my lip.
Sigh.
Yes, I did. To my great shame. B/c I realized I didn't know exactly WHY it was bad, but I did remember reading something....what was that?
So, I perused my resources to find out the real grease on canola.
Firstly canola oil was once extracted from rapeseed. However b/c the oil contained a toxc eurcic acid, it was banned by the FDA in 1956. In later years, a new variety was bred that contained much less acid was produced.
So, according to canolainfo.org, "canola, however, is NOT rapeseed - their nutritional profiles are very different."
ok.
Rapeseed is the highest-producing oil-seed crop in the USA.
According to canolainfo.org, "fats and oils, such as canola, play an essential role in human nutrition. Fat is part of every cell in the body, a valuable source of energy, aids in absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, as well as beta-carotene, and slows digestion so that you feel full for a longer period."
It is true that fat is part of every cell. What they don't say is that in the process of deodorizing the oil, many trans-fats are made. The body mistakenly uses the trans fats as if they were the real (cis) fats, and this is when havoc begins. Cell metabolism goes awry resulting in conditions like increased blood cholesterol, sexual dysfunction, paralysis of the immune system, diabetes, obesity and other problems.
ok, now I know.
So, I'm standing at the supermarket checkout one day....
G-d bless!!
Check it out:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/01/16/dangers-canola-oil.aspx
http://www.canolainfo.org/canola/index.php
http://www.naturalnews.com/034733_canola_oil_rapeseed_food_labels.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola
Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Africa Can and Will have a Brighter Future
G-d bless!
check it out:
http://www.jhasol.org/JHAaboutus/about_jewish_heart_for_africa/about_us.html
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
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