Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sparkling colors!
We have seen the effect of color in our lives through food, clothes and surroundings, but there is another [beautiful] way of using color----colored stones! Thanks to one of your responses, I was prompted to write this piece. Belief in the power of colored stones is very common, and practitioners of...
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Matching shapes!
A study has revealed some interesting information related to food and our bodies. Many of you may have seen this in a forward……. Some whole foods have shapes that resemble organs of our body, and this resemblance indicates the benefits of the food. A few examples: A Tomato is red, and has four...
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Achievement extraordinary!
“One man’s extraordinary journey to promote peace…..one school at a time”- ---this is a line from the cover of “Three cups of tea” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. [Viking 2006 and Penguin books 2007.] For those of you who haven’t read it, I do hope this will encourage you to do so. [This...
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Wake up the body and mind!
We all know the importance of exercise, but “lack of time” is the commonest excuse for ignoring it. That is because we think of exercise as time consuming and strenuous activities like walking, swimming, jogging etc. An article I read recently throws a new perspective on exercise. It suggests some...
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Simplify to de-stress!
WHO Studies have shown that every fourth person in the world suffers from high stress, and by 2020, depression will be a close second to heart disease. All of us live/have had to live with stress in some form or other, and this affects our physical and mental health. This makes it imperative to look...
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Cheers to a special cup of tea!
An ancient Chinese proverb says: Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one! It is believed that people steeped tea leaves in boiling water even 500,000 years ago! It is a popular drink even today around the world, and though other varieties are more common, there is growing...
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme….. This line from the old favorite “Scarborough fair” reminds us that herbs have been popular for ages for their many benefits. Rosemary is possibly the most versatile one for the kitchen. It is used in a variety of dishes: soups, salads, vegetables, fish, lamb,...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Smell the flowers!
There is a popular saying: As you go through life, take time to smell the flowers! While this is a reminder to slow down and savor the beauties of nature, it is also a reminder of the way our senses react to smells. This is related to an increasingly popular therapy: aromatherapy. It is often termed...
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
A colorful festival!
Are you thinking: ALL festivals can be colorful! But do you know that there is a festival celebrated in India, that is ONLY about color….in fact, it is called “Holi”—the festival of colors. As with most festivals, its origin lies in mythology, [in this case, Hindu mythology] but it is the form of...
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Color me well!
In earlier posts, I had mentioned color therapy and the use of color in our food….. here are some more interesting snippets I came across while reading about alternate therapies. Color is actually reflected light, and each color that makes up the spectrum vibrates at a different level. Slower...
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