Sunday, August 5, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Alkalinize Your Mind...
This post is not to introduce another diet. It's here only to remind us of what we already know and what we are striving for...
When we eat, the foods are digested by the body and can leave either an acid residue or alkalinic one. Foods that typically create an acidic environment are grains meat milk fish< etc> Foods that leave an alkalinic residue include fresh fruits and vegetables. An excessive acidic environment can lead to illness. And with the change of the American Standard Diet's over reliance on white flour bread and such, this is problematic.
I am not a vegetarian, and the goal here is to make sure we are eating foods in a balanced way that also includes those fruits and veggies that will keep our internal environment on the right level/ph. FYI: our blood is slightly alkalinic, so it's clear what kind of foods that will keep us healthy.
Yet, another reason to down those veggies and fruits.
G-d bless!!
Check it out:
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/alkalinediet.htm
http://www.naturalnews.com/Report_acid_alkaline_pH_0.html
When we eat, the foods are digested by the body and can leave either an acid residue or alkalinic one. Foods that typically create an acidic environment are grains meat milk fish< etc> Foods that leave an alkalinic residue include fresh fruits and vegetables. An excessive acidic environment can lead to illness. And with the change of the American Standard Diet's over reliance on white flour bread and such, this is problematic.
I am not a vegetarian, and the goal here is to make sure we are eating foods in a balanced way that also includes those fruits and veggies that will keep our internal environment on the right level/ph. FYI: our blood is slightly alkalinic, so it's clear what kind of foods that will keep us healthy.
Yet, another reason to down those veggies and fruits.
G-d bless!!
Check it out:
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/alkalinediet.htm
http://www.naturalnews.com/Report_acid_alkaline_pH_0.html
Thursday, May 24, 2012
It's Just Berry Schizandra....
A new addition to my herb list: The schizandra berry!
Used for thousands of years in China, this berry is known as an adaptogen.
What is an adaptogen?? It redirects the body from an extreme state to a balanced state. That is why if you're feeling either sluggish or too hyped up, schizandra can help to wake you up or calm you down.
"It has remained one of the most popular adaptogenic herbs in China, where it is taken to promote mental function, strengthen the sex organs, and beautify the skin, according to Off the Shelf Natural Health by Mark Mayell."
You can order dried berries online or find them in health food stores.
G-d bless!!
Check it out:
http://www.naturalnews.com/009229.html
Used for thousands of years in China, this berry is known as an adaptogen.
What is an adaptogen?? It redirects the body from an extreme state to a balanced state. That is why if you're feeling either sluggish or too hyped up, schizandra can help to wake you up or calm you down.
"It has remained one of the most popular adaptogenic herbs in China, where it is taken to promote mental function, strengthen the sex organs, and beautify the skin, according to Off the Shelf Natural Health by Mark Mayell."
You can order dried berries online or find them in health food stores.
G-d bless!!
Check it out:
http://www.naturalnews.com/009229.html
Friday, May 18, 2012
White Rice Blues
I didn't want to believe it, but it seems to be true.When I eat white rice, the next day I have pain in knee joints.
Ok, cut out the bread and now cut out the rice?!
I seriously need to change my staple.
Quinoa is an option. Millet is not so appealing to me. Brown rice is also an option.
Soaking quinoa and brown rice shouldn't be a drag. This is what people use to do in 'dem old days. Today, it seems like such a burden to think ahead to soak the grains to remove phytic acid. (which otherwise can carry away minerals like calcium)
I don't need to panic. I just need to keep it simple and let things flow.
This is the key.
I want to try 2 weeks of no white rice.
To increase herbal tea of Horsetail/(equisetum arvense), which contain silica. It's known to repair bony tissues and help form stronger bones and tendons. Eat more oatmeal and hunt around for some oat straw/avena sativa which is known to be calcium rich. Oatmeal and almonds make a powerful punch! Definitely incorporate more fish and more greens into my week's diet.
Bones love exercise. So, I'm going to make it my biz to walk more-during the hours before and after 11am- 2pm. Y'know gotta get some o' that vitamin D on my side!!
And then see how I feel...
The challenge is on...
G-d bless!!
There are lots more info on bone health!
check it out:
http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-horsetail.html
http://www.food4healthybones.com/blog/bone-strength-3-daily-tips-dancing-into-your-90s/
http://www.naturalnews.com/034830_oat_straw_calcium_bone_health.html
http://www.food4healthybones.com/blog/bone-strength-3-daily-tips-dancing-into-your-90s/
http://www.naturalnews.com/030756_joint_health_foods.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/029245_joint_pain_remedies.html
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