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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and […]
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Tis’ the season of apples! Do you remember walking around, picking apples, or enjoying breakfast picnics in the orchards in the fall months as children, with your family? As you happily carried home the bushels, you knew it was the time of the year when apple sauces, pies, jams, crisps, and cobblers would dominate the
Human Health, Ethics, and Environment The debate on ‘why it is good to be a vegetarian’ has long been settled. The internet is full of information on why eating meat is not good for either one’s own health or the environment. Hormones make cows grow faster and add more bulk. These chemicals then end up
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As summer’s sizzle fades, the cool, crisp fall weather brings with it a circadian shift. This shift evokes a desire to store fuel in response to the body’s intrinsic “knowing” that winter is on the way. Maintaining warmth will be paramount to survival. So, we may experience cravings for heavier foods and foods that are
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If it’s one thing we are known for here in the West, it’s smoothies! Shops that sell smoothies dominate street corners and you can find smoothies on menus in a plethora of restaurants. Strolling down the street with a smoothie in hand is a favored celebrity past time. It’s also a top go-to meal replacement to have
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Just like adults, every child’s body is made up of the three doshas—vata, pitta, kapha. Vata-type kids are usually lean with an irregular appetite. Pitta children have a moderate physique and a sharp appetite. Kapha kids are solid, with mild appetites and slower digestion. No matter what constitution your child favors, it’s important to understand
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The dog days of summer may be behind us here in the north, but while nights are turning cool, the bright, clear skies of the days are the perfect opportunity to brew this delicious herbal sun tea to soak up the sun’s energy and nourish your system while strengthening your agni or digestive fire. According
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These days, chances are that many of us are gluten intolerant or know someone who is! I would be remiss if I didn’t point out the importance of maintaining healthy digestion as a means to address gluten intolerance. Some people are born with imbalances such as celiac disease, but for many of us, our gluten
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Ginger has been called the miracle spice, the universal medicine, for all of the health benefits it contains. Ginger is part of the family of rhizomes. A rhizome grown in a horizontal fashion underground, can shoot stalks out laterally, above ground from its nodes. The stalks of the ginger plant have green leaves and depending
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Agni (digestive fire) tends to dial down in summer as heat moves away from the core to the periphery, keeping the body cool. If agni weakens, we run the risk of depleting the balance of healthy bacteria in the gut. Overheating in summer tends to lead to irritability. When we experience anxiety, depression, or other
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