This infographic has been doing the rounds lately and every woman should read it carefully. While we spend a lot of time and money picking foods that are healthy, organic and natural, we don't often give the same attention to bath and beauty products. This would not be a problem if our skin was not a breathing, alive organ that absorbs most of the stuff that's applied on it. In fact our skin is ... Read the Post
Eyes Wide Open: A Look At Iridology
The first alternative practitioner I visited after being diagnosed with fibroids in 2009 was an iridologist. I wasn't sure what that meant but he came highly recommended and I was eager for answers. After an hour-long test, he sat me down and explained some problem areas. Then he recommended some dietary changes, and one, in particular shook my world: he asked me to get off wheat. Now, let me tell ... Read the Post
Deep, Blissful Sleep in 3..2…
Note: This blog post is an excerpt from Inner Scientist's monthly newsletter. If you would like to be subscribed to health and wellness tips, recipes and other info please sign up here. Lack of sleep makes us groggy. And forgetful. And crabby. It affects our productivity at work. And our capacity to love at home. But worst of all, its exhausting to be in a state of sleep deprivation! Lack of ... Read the Post
Yummy Yellow Squash Sauté
Yesterday the good people from the local co op, Homegrown delivered a bamboo box filled with fresh, crunchy, radiating-light (almost) vegetables, fruits and dairy! Now here's the thing: I like to experiment by ordering the local, sometimes-unknown vegetables but when they arrive, I'm often at a loss at how to prepare them. Aarrgghhh! I find yellow squashes so attractive! They're yellow, which is ... Read the Post
Relating With Food
Note: This article was originally published in Osho News Online Magazine. You can check it out here. Our relationship with food is probably the most intimate one of all. We interact with it at least three times a day and think about it even more. When we consume it, it either nourishes or depletes us. Our food affects not just our energy and immunity but also our mood and temperament. The food ... Read the Post
Quick And Creamy Zucchini Soup
I've sautéed them. Fried them. Baked them. Steamed them. I have NEVER EVER blended zucchinis! It just didn't feel right. But you know what else didn't feel right? Not experimenting! So I decided to make a creamy soup out of the two juicy zucchinis that were sitting in the refrigerator, patiently waiting their turn. Don't you love your vegetables - so eager to nourish our souls! :) This recipes ... Read the Post
The Story Of The Whole Grain
Once upon a time, there lived a whole grain called Grin. Grin was a thing of beauty and was deeply revered by most cultures. Grin and her fraternity were a staple food, enjoyed with gratitude and celebration by people everywhere. Grin belonged to a very large family of whole grains. Her relatives included the Marleys, Fryes, Moats, Fillets, Queenias, Tuffs and the Borghums, amongst others. Her ... Read the Post
What’s On Your (Life) Plate?
I ate a very healthy, wholesome dinner tonight. It had whole grains and crunchy dark greens, sunflower seeds, olive oil, the works. It looked good and tasted even better. I'm not sure how much it "nourished" me though. I was rather unhappy while eating it. My husband/playmate has been away, so this meal was eaten alone. No holding hands and giving thanks. No stroking each other's feet under the ... Read the Post
This New Year, Make Four Agreements Instead
I seriously can't recall the last time I made new year resolutions. When I did, they seemed do-able till mid-February and then, like fluffy, flighty clouds, faded away into nothingness: quickly and regrettably forgotten. Over the years I wondered why its hard for almost anyone to stick to their resolutions. Could it be that the idea of 'resolving' was harsh, punitive and inflexible? "I resolve to ... Read the Post
Movies: Ingredients
There are many things to love about 'Ingredients': the beautiful cinematography, the inspiring interviews, the coverage of the local food movement. But in the end, its the cheeky 'Who's your farmer' tagline that takes the cake. Its a loaded question though. With foods reaching our shores from as far as China and Somalia, you've got to ask what happened to local agriculture The film documents the ... Read the Post
Recipes: Black Chickpea Salad
Black chickpeas are one of my favorites: versatile, easy to digest and rich in protein. I usually soak a cup and a half overnight and there's usually enough for two or three different types of preparations. The first thing I prepared with the lot is a simple salad with some fresh mint and grape tomatoes. If you want softer chickpeas then I suggest you boil them for a few minutes and run them under ... Read the Post
Recipes: Upma With Rice Noodles
Today's recipe is a variation of a south Indian preparation called Upma, traditionally made with cream of wheat. I find it takes longer to make Upma with cream of wheat. It is also acid-forming (for me at least) causing acid reflux or heartburn. So when I found some brown rice glass noodles at Whole Foods, I knew exactly what I was going to do with them. Hmm. Chinese ingredients for Indian food. ... Read the Post
Storms, Fires And Lessons From Richard Branson
Richard Branson's Caribbean home got destroyed in a fire yesterday. On his blog he shares some pictures and details of how the fire broke out, speckled with his usual humour and positive spirit. He summed up the incident with very powerful, touching words, which for me have been the real takeaway: ... Read the Post
Serendipity And How It All Comes Together…
Steve Jobs, the visionary founder and CEO of Apple Inc, in his Standford Commencement Address, talks about connecting the dots. He says ...You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never ... Read the Post
Movies: The New Medicine
The East has known this for a long time. Ayurveda, Acupuncture and all other Chinese and Tibetan Healing techniques take the body-mind connection into consideration when treating patients. Thus 'Treat the patient, not the disease' has been the core principle in these forms of healing. Western medicine is now catching up with this truth. The New Medicine traces the evolution of the body-mind ... Read the Post
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