Wake Up The Yoga Way! Pranayama to awaken the senses The cold and dark of winter can be a real bummer when it comes to getting out of bed in the morning. Try the invigorating pranayama "Breath of Joy" to boost your energy and warm up your body first thing in the morning... or any time for that matter! |
Sweet, Healthy "Candy Bar" Tame the Sweet Tooth Tiger Naturally The craving for sweet is coded into our DNA because carbohydrates are the brain's only fuel. And as luck would have it, nature provides us lots of natural sweet options. Fall is harvest time for dates, a rich source of potassium, selenium, and enough natural sugar to tame even the "wickedess" sweet tooth! You won't believe how easy this Nutty Stuffed Date Recipe is to make: pack a couple for those mid-day snacks, and keep them on hand for a treat. And this is one even the little kids can help with! |
Fatigue-Fighting Diet Eat Right to Support Your Adrenal Glands If you wake up tired, need that morning cup of coffee just to pry one eye open, or have to grab that afternoon sweet to finish the day, you may be running down your adrenal glands... Read the full article here... |
| Yoga Practices for the Common Cold Drug-Free Alternatives to getting well Americans will get more than a billion colds this year. To try and relieve all that coughing, sneezing and feeling miserable, we will spend about $18 billion dollars on over-the-counter medications. While they may provide some symptomatic relief, OTCs won't make your cold better. Instead of being one of the feverish masses, stay healthy with the ancient practices of Jala Neti and Nasya. |
| The Dark Side of Vitamin Water "Not-So-Smart" Water? When did water become passé? When the geniuses that sell us things we don't really need discovered that we will buy sugar-water if they label it "Healthy". And the really interesting twist... under fire in a lawsuit for deceptive advertising, Coca Cola lawyers are using the "only stupid people think this is healthy" defense! Outraged? Read the full article... |
| Meditation Changes Your Mind Don't just do something...Sit! Researchers continue to support the health benefits of ancient practices like meditation. AARP recently did a piece on meditation and it's benefits - it's never too late to start a practice! |
| Perfect Fall Food Mother-Nature always knows best! In Ayurveda, September into early October is a transitional period from the heat of summer (pitta) to the cold of winter (vata). Fall Spiced Applesauce is natures perfect recipe. The balance of sweet, bitter and astringent tastes to stimulate healthy digestion and enhance your immunity. And did I mention that it's delicious and easy to make? |
| Strong Legs, Long Spine Yoga Postures to bring you into Fall Fall brings cooler temps and drier conditions, and your yoga practice should include postures that prepare the body for this shift. Include these asanas in your daily yoga practice and watch the strength and energy shift with the temperatures! |
| This is Your Brain on Technology Dump the Digital Devices! The digital world continues to push it's way into every moment of our lives, and now even the mainstream media is saying "enough already!". (You may need to subscribe to the NY Times (free) if you don't' already...) |
| Forget Healthy Eating Coming Soon... Heart meds with your Happy Meal! |
| Yoga for Heart & SoulLoosen Your Wings And Feel Your Heart Soar Postures that address tension held in the shoulder blade area have a wonderful releasing affect on the front of the body. Add these postures to your yoga practice to let your heart feel light. |
| Notes From the Universe Daily Inspiration at your fingertips Sometimes all we need is a little encouragement, a kind word, or maybe an off-the-wall reminder that life is as free as we want it to be. As a (free) member of The Tut Adventure Club you'll receive fun, quirky and sometimes inspirational messages from "The Universe": daily, weekly... you chose. |
| Dressed Up and Ready to Go The one summer dress(ing) you can't live without!With summer veggies at their peak, salads are more than just lettuce & tomatoes! Chop up tender swiss chard, kale, zucchini, beans, peas, corn... whatever your garden, CSA or Farmers' Markets are bursting with. Then dress it up with this sweet-tangy dressing, and you have a meal that's perfect for a hot summer night or lunch. Try this delicious salad that we've been enjoying lately, or create your own. |
| Don't be Fooled by the Packaging Organic Junk Food is Still Junk!A Cheese Doodle by any other name... |
| 7 Simple Ways to Enjoy Summer Being Green and Healthy is Cool! Eat, Dress, Bathe, Breathe... and a few other simple things you can do to enjoy those hot summer days that we all dream about in January! |
| New USDA Dietary Guidelines Health Beyond the Pyramid "Eat more fruit and veggies, exercise and reduce salt, sugar and fat" - that's it in a nutshell folks. For more than 30 years the USDA has published dietary guidelines, but we haven't become healthier... so what's the diff this time? Well, maybe they've heard author Michael Pollan's mantra, "Eat food. Mostly plants. And not too much." The board still has a long way to go in my opinion, but they may be headed in the right direction! |
| Cool Summer Yoga Poses Relaxing and Stress-Free Asanas Your clothes change with the season. Your yoga practice should too. Minimize heating poses like warrior and triangle, and focus instead on cooling forward bends and inversions. With the air already hot, the muscles and connective tissue are receptive to these intensely satisfying poses. |
| Teach Your Children Well You Say You Want a (Food) Revolution... Jamie Oliver, that energetic, food-obsessed Brit, has been on a mission to change our unhealthy eating habits. He is passionate about teaching our kids not only how to cook and eat, but how to make the connection between diet and health. Thanks to Jamie, our kids have a chance at having a healthier, longer life... |
| Easy Breezy Cleaners Safe, effective and best of all... inexpensive Would you get in the shower with your tub cleaner? Not if you read the label! Most cleaners contain caustic agents that we don't want on our skin or in our lungs. Take a break from chemicals and try one of these easy-to-make, really inexpensive cleaners and see what you think! |
| Summer Dessert! Tastes Decadent... but it's really Heart-Healthy Summer in New England means sweet, juicy local berries -strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are everywhere! Dessert can be a simple dish of these luscious fruits, or you can dress those beauties up with this recipe for a delicious heart-healthy, non-dairy lemony cream (with a secret ingredient)! |
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| Balance Your Life Tips for Your Dosha  Balance Vatta Balance Pitta Balance Kapha If your results show that you're bi-doshic (or even tri-doshic), read the suggestions for each dosha, and then think about how that works for you personally. For instance, if you are a Vatta-Pitta type, you may find that the cruciferous foods for Pitta, like broccoli and cabbage are hard to digest. So, eat these foods in smaller quantities, avoid having them raw, and lean more towards the Vatta-pacifying vegetables like leafy greens, carrots, asparagus and summer squash. |
| Yoga Poses for Spring Increase Your Energy Naturally From an ayurvedic perspective, spring is the season associated with Kapha dosha, and the elements of water and earth. When in balance, we can feel grounded, stable and loving: when out of balance, we might feel tired, sluggish and heavy. Try these three yoga postures to balance kapha. |
| Quantum Physics, Yoga & Reality Is it all in the Mind?  Yogis have known for thousands of years that what we perceive with our senses is not reality.Quantum physics is how we explain this truth to our logical minds. So what is reality? That depends on who you ask, and even more importantly, who is asking. Check out this video and let it begin to blow your mind... |
Ayurveda teaches that we are all unique, with needs and preferences that are constantly changing. So how do we know if a certain food, exercise, or lifestyle is good for us?
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I recently heard about this deep-fried creation that was served up at the Dallas State Fair in September 2009.