Author: Beadless Monk
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Great Taste – and So Much More!
One of the best things you can do for your body is to feed it real, wholesome, nutritious foods. If you can find locally grown organic products, even better. The benefits of going organic include less pesticide contamination, higher nutrient content, no genetic modifications, no irradiation, more humane treatment of animals and respect for the…
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I Know What I Want and I Want It Now!
Just a small trip back to the early 90’s. As silly as it seems, not much has changed. Well, maybe the background music but definitely not the sentiment. We live in a society that wants everything now. The faster, the better. We want things yesterday, not in ten minutes. This includes our food, our entertainment,…
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Detox Your Mind
Whether you realize it or not, one of the most powerful forces in your life is your self-image. A positive, healthy self-image can carry you to heights you’ve never imagined, while a negative self-image will pin you down like a lead weight. To a large degree your self-image is influenced by the pictures and messages…
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Vitality and Age Go to Battle
I spend a lot of time listening to people talk about their age. When you work in a health related field, conversing about age is as common as conversing about the weather. What is interesting is that age is often confused with vitality. What is the most common phrase I hear? I feel so…
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What’s In Your Carton?
If you’re like most people, before buying eggs at the grocery store you open the carton to check for broken shells. You’re probably not too surprised when you come across a cracked egg or two and you simply continue your search, rendering the previous carton useless. As you proceed, you notice that some cartons contain…
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What is Yang Sheng? by Kevin W Chen, MPH, PH.D.
Yǎng Shēng may be the most important concept in TCM and the culture of Chinese health. The Chinese word “Yang” means to nurture, take care of, and nourish; “Sheng” means life, birth, and vitality. Together “Yang Sheng” means to nurture or nourish life — fostering health and well being by nurturing body, mind and spirit…
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Emotions and that Term called Stress
by Armand Crolli Everyone is talking about stress. People often use various phrases like: I am stressed out. I have too much stress. I am stressed all the time. What do these statements really mean? Stress is a general term that is used to describe many states of being that have not been fully examined.…
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So, Why Are You Working On My Feet When It Is My Neck That Hurts?
Nine years ago I was diagnosed with a herniation at C5/6 in my neck. I was told I would need surgery after the physical therapists could not help. I had done my research and surgery was not going to be an option. I found a well known yoga instructor who did work with back…