Healthy Foods Alphabet

CHILDREN OF THE SUN

LEMON WATER

Lemon water is calories free as water but it taste better acts as a blood sugar stabilizer , boots your metabolism, it contains calcium, it balances PH,  it kick starts your digestive system, helps with weight loss, and helps to control your coffee habit.

Lemon is also a natural energizer, it hydrates and oxygenates the body so it feels revitalized and refreshed,  and can clean and glowing the skin.

Lemon water is an excellent source of anti-oxidants and vitamin C, which prevents formation of free radicals. These free radicals can cause death of the cells and rob electrons. It’s an excellent remedy for a hangover.

Benefits Of Drinking  Lemon Water

Boosts your immune system: Lemons are high in vitamin C, which is great for fighting colds.  They’re high in potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure. Lemon is an excellent fruit that aids in fighting problems related to throat infections, sore throat andtonsillitisas it has an antibacterial property. For sore throat, dilute one-half lemon juice with one-half water and gargle frequently.

Controls High Blood Pressure: Lemon water works wonders for people having heart problem, owing to its highpotassiumcontent. It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea as well as provides relaxation to mind and body. It also reduces mental stress and depression.

Acts as a blood purifier: The diseases like cholera or malaria can be treated with lemon water as it can act as a blood purifier.

Reduces Fever: Lemon water can treat a person who is suffering from cold, flu or fever. It helps to break fever by increasing perspiration.

Aids digestion: Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials.  Efficient digestion reduces heartburn and constipation.  It’s good for your stomach  - Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot water. These include nausea, heartburn and parasites. Due to the digestive qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, bloating and belching are relieved. By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste more efficiently. Lemon acts as a blood purifier and as a cleansing agent.  It is even known to help relieve hiccups when consumed as a juice. Lemon juice acts as a liver tonic and helps you digest your food by helping your liver produce more bile. It decreases the amount of phlegm produced by your body. It is also thought to help dissolve gallstones.

Treating Rheumatism: Lemon is also adiureticand hence lemon water can treat rheumatism and arthritis. It helps to flush out bacteria and toxins out of the body.

Relieves respiratory problems: Lemon water assists in curing respiratory problems, along with breathing problems and revives a person suffering from asthma. Warm lemon water helps get rid of chest infections and halt those pesky coughs. It’s thought to be helpful to people with asthma and allergies too.

Balances pH: Drink lemon water everyday and you’ll reduce your body’s overall acidity. Lemon is one of the most alkaline foods around. Yes, lemon has citric acid but it does not create acidity in the body once metabolized.

Excellent for weight loss:   Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster. Drinking lemon water is that it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss remedy. If a person takes lemon juice mixed with lukewarm water and honey, it can reduce the body weight as well.

Is a diuretic: Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body, which helps purify it. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.

Clears skin:  Lemon, being a natural antiseptic medicine, can participate to cure problems related to skin. Lemon is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that enhances your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within and thus bringing a glow on your face. Daily consumption of lemon water can make a huge difference in the appearance of your skin. It acts as ananti-agingremedy and can remove wrinkles and blackheads.  Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well. It can actually be applied directly to scars to help reduce their appearance. As lemon is a cooling agent, it reduces the burning sensation on the skin.

Aids in dental care: Lemon water is used in dental care also. If fresh lemon juice is applied on the areas of toothache, it can assist in getting rid of the pain and gingivitis. The massages of lemon juice on gums can stop gum bleeding. It gives relief from bad smell and other problems related to gums.

Keeps you zen: Vitamin C is one of the first things depleted when you subject your mind and body to stress. As mentioned previously, lemons are chock full of vitamin C.

Helps kick the coffee habit:  After I have a glass of hot lemon water, I actually don’t crave coffee in the morning. This is weird, I can’t explain it, but I’ll take it.

Sources: lajollamom.com, Life Mijo, Buzzle

BANANAS HEALTH BENEFITS

Can You Feel It

CAN YOU FEEL IT by JACKSON FIVE

Can you feel it?

All the colors of the world should be
Lovin' each other wholeheartedly
Yes, it's all right
Take my message to your brother
And tell him twice

Spread the word and try to teach the man
Who's hating his brother
When hate won't do, ooh
'Cause we're all the same, yes
The blood inside of me is inside of you

Every breath you take
Is someone's death in another place
(Another place, another place, another place)
Every healthy smile
Is hunger and strife to another child
(Another child, another child)

But the stars do shine
In promising salvation, is near this time
(Near this time)
Can you feel it now?
So brothers and sisters show me know how

All the children in the world should be
Loving each other wholeheartedly
Yes, it's all right
Take my message to your brother
And tell him twice

Take the news to the marching men
Who are killing their brothers
When death won't do, ooh
Yes, we're all the same
Yes, the blood inside of me is inside of you

+ MUSICA

Earth Song

EARTH SONG by MICHAEL JACKSON



What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain.. .
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores

+ MUSICA

If I Can Dream

IF I CAN DREAM by ELVIS PRESLEY




Deep in my heart there's a tremblin question
Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah
And while I can think, while I can talk
While I can stand, while I can walk
While I can dream, please let my dream
Come true, ohhhhh, right now
Let it come true right now

+ MUSICA

You are the mirror of Health

Our skin is the largest organ of the body – it also happens to be the one we can see (unlike our other, smaller organs), so it stands to reason that by observing the skin, can tell us a lot about the condition of our body, health, and vitality.

We already know, and accept, that the skin tells us when we are dehydrated; when our hormones are unbalanced; when we have nutritional deficiencies; toxic or allergic reactions, and so on. 

Analyzing and observing the skin and specific areas of the face, is an ancient form of diagnosis used by Eastern cultures.  Now the practice ‘face mapping’ (analyzing the zones of the face to diagnose health issues) is widely accepted in Western cultures.

Face mapping is a type of skin analysis that explains why and how certain areas of your face are connected to other parts of your body.



Bladder - Digestive System — If you breakout frequently in this area, it might mean that you need to improve your elimination by drinking more water and eating more "whole" foods.

Liver — This is the zone where food allergies also show up first, so take a look at your ingredients. Limit the amount of alcohol, dairy and heavy foods consumption.
Besides all this, do 30 minutes of light exercise every day and get adequate sleep so your liver can rest.

Kidneys — Dark circles are usually a result of dehydration. Make sure you’re keeping yourself hydrated with water and  steer clear of beverages that dehydrate you, such as soda, coffee and alcohol.

 Heart — Check your blood pressure and Vitamin B levels and make sure you’re not using makeup that irritates your skin.
Decrease the intake of spicy or pungent food, cut down on meat and get more fresh air. Besides this, look into ways to lower cholesterol, like replacing “bad fats” with “good fats” such as Omegas 3 and 6 found in nuts, avocados, fish and flax seed. 

Lungs -Respiratory system — Those who smoke or have allergies tend to have acne here. Given that blemishes usually appear in these areas mainly on smokers, it is recommended that they refrain from smoking.  Cut down on sugar and get more fresh air. Also keep the body more alkaline by avoiding foods that make the body acidic (meat, dairy, alcohol, caffeine, sugar) and adding more alkalizing foods like green veggies and wheatgrass juice.
Another thing that most of forget – dirty cell phones and pillow cases are two of the top acne culprits and this area is what they affect the most!

Stomach — Add more fiber to your diet to  help with digestion and consider undergoing a detox treatment.

Gynecological Problems - Hormones — The presence of acne in these areas is associated with stress and hormonal changes. Stress and hormonal changes can sometimes be alleviated with more water and a few extra servings of dark, leafy greens but if breakouts in this area persistent, make an appointment with your doctor to look into a possible hormonal imbalance.
Additionally, breakouts in this area also indicate when you are ovulating (and which side).

Neck - Illness —  The presence of skin problems in this area is associated with the body’s struggle to kill bacteria, in order to prevent an illness. Take a breather and drink plenty of fluids.

 

Yin - Yang

If you’ve watched any number of Kung Fu movies or simply kept an eye out for anything denoting Asian culture, then you’re probably familiar with this black and white circle.

Although there are multiple stories involving Yin and Yang, the earliest version of its origins involve a vapor that permeated the whole cosmos. The two strongest forces emerged out of the vapor, and they were known as Yin and Yang. When the two touched, the universe started to emerge. Yang gave birth to fire and sun, while Yin gave birth to water, moon and stars. Their balancing personalities brought about life and continue to reside throughout humanity.

                                                              
                                                        YIN

                                                       YANG

In Chinese philosophy, the concept of Yin-Yang (simplified Chinese: 阴阳; traditional Chinese: 陰陽; pinyin: yīnyáng), which is often referred to in the West as "yin and yang," literally meaning "shadow and light," is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn in relation to each other.

Yin and yang are not opposing forces (dualities), but complementary forces, unseen(hidden, feminine) and seen (manifest, masculine), that interact to form a greater whole, as part of a dynamic system.

Everything has both yin and yang aspects as light could not be understood if darkness didn't exist, and shadow cannot exist without light. Either of these aspects may manifest more strongly in a particular object depending on the criterion of the observation.

This symbol represents the concept of Yin and Yang, two complementary forces that supposedly bring balance to the universe. Light and shadow, water and fire, male and female, hot and cold – the two opposites complete each other in a dynamic system. One cannot exist without the other.

For your own personal understanding, Yin is the black side with the white dot (the feminine side) and Yang is the white side with the black dot (the masculine side).

They are sometimes described as two fish, swimming head to tail, and the literal translation means mean the dark side and sunny side of a hill. Yang is the white side with the black dot on it, and yin is the black side with the white dot on it.

The relationship between yin and yang is often described in terms of sunlight playing over a mountain and a valley.

Yin (literally the 'shady place' or 'north slope') is the dark area occluded by the mountain's bulk, while yang (literally the 'sunny place' or 'south slope') is the brightly lit portion. As the sun moves across the sky, yin and yang gradually trade places with each other, revealing what was obscured and obscuring what was revealed. Yin is characterized as slow, soft, yielding, diffuse, cold, wet, and passive; and is associated with water, earth, the moon, femininity and nighttime. Yang, by contrast, is fast, hard, solid, focused, hot, dry, and aggressive; and is associated with fire, sky, the sun, masculinity and daytime.

Yin	Yang
Darkness	Light
Moon	Sun
Feminine	Masculine
Shade	Brightness
Rest	Activity
West (Sunset = Yin)	East (Sunrise = beginning of Yang)
North	South
Earth	Heaven
Right	Left
Flat (like Earth)	Round (like Heaven)
Matter	Energy
More material/dense	Non-material, rarefied

They are 2 states of a continuum.

For Example: Liquid water (Yin) heat - vapor (Yang) - cools - liquid (Yin).

Yin	Yang
Produces form	Produces energy
Grows	Generates
Substantial	Non-substantial
Matter	Energy
Contraction	Expansion
Descending	Rising
Below	Above
Water	Fire

 

The ancients observed 2 phases of constant cyclical change. Yin constantly changes into Yang & back into Yin again. This can be seen in the changes of four seasons, and the changes throughout a single day (24 Hour Cycle), as seen below.

Yin and Yang and the Human Body:

Yin	Yang
Front (chest-abdomen)	Back
Body	Head
Interior (organs)	Exterior (skin, muscles)
Below waist	Above waist
Anterior-medial	Posterior-lateral
ventral surface of the trunk and limbs	back and dorsal surface of the limbs
Structure	Function
Blood/Body Fluids	Qi
Conservation/storage	Transformation/change
Yin Organs: Heart, Lung,	Small Intestine, Lg. Intestine
Liver, Spleen, Kidney,	Gall Bladder, Stomach, Bladder
Pericardium	San Jiao
"Solid Organs"	"Hollow Organs"

Yin and Yang in Pathology:

Yin	Yang
Deficiency	Excess
Hypo-activity	Hyperactivity
Chronic disease/gradual onset	Acute disease/rapid onset
Slowly changing symptoms	Rapid pathological changes
Quiet, lethargy, sleepiness	Restlessness, insomnia
Wants to be covered	Throws off bedclothes
Lies curled up	Lies stretched out
Cold limbs and body	Hot limbs and body
Pale face	Red face
Weak voice, no desire to talk	Loud voice, talkative
Shallow, weak breathing	Coarse breathing
No thirst/wants warm drinks	Thirst esp. for cold drinks
Copious, clear urine	Scanty, dark urine
Loose stools (fluids not transformed)	Constipation (damage to fluids by heat)
Clear, copious secretions	Thick, sticky white/yellow secretions
Excessive moisture	Excessive dryness (throat, skin, eyes etc.)
Degenerative disease	Inflammatory disease
Pale tongue, white coat	Red tongue, yellow coat
Empty pulse	Full pulse

For Health

This idea is especially useful for maintaining inner balance in one’s life. Between food and exercise, sleep and work, stress and relaxation – Yin and Yang can be used to describe how an individual walks the fine line between what is good for the body and what isn’t.

Consider this, the body is dependent on food for nutrients, but on the flip side, when consumed in great quantities, food can lead to higher risks of heart attack and stroke. Similarly, exercise is essential for maintaining strong and healthy muscles, but as a counterpoint, too much exercise can lead to muscle soreness and injury.

The key is to find the perfect balance between too much and too little, Yin and Yang. Moderation in all things can help you lead a healthier, happier life, proving that just a little extra discretion in your decisions can go a long way.

2012

Eastern Medicine in Western Culture

Different points of view

Emotional Energy Centers of the Body

Our physical bodies function according to energetic and information-based processes guided by subconscious levels of our being.  Our minds literally create health or illness since some layer of our consciousness is operating the body and creating whatever state we are in. 

When we experience emotional distress and fail to release that emotional energy it gets trapped energetically and will imprint into our physical body.

1: Emotional Energy Centers of the Body
2: Burden Area || Burdens & Reponsibilities || * Carrying a heavy load || * Weight of the world on shoulders
3: Throat Center || Self-Expression Issues || * Lack of Trust || * Inability to speak feelings || * Lack of Nurturing
4: Burden Area || Burdens & Reponsibilities || * Carrying a heavy load || * Weight of the world on shoulders
5: Heart Center || Grief, Sorrow, Sadness, Loss || * Emptiness of Heart - Lack of Love || * Helplessness, Aloneness, Disillusionment || * Embarrassment, Shame, Humiliation || * Repressed feelings, Disappointment || * Genetic or Ancient memory || * Cruelty, Meanness
6: Fear Center || Fears & Phobias || * Loss of Control / Fear of losing control || * Giving our power to another person || * Relationships
7: Anger Center || Anger and Rage || * Anger at others || * Anger at self || * Jealousy || * Resentment
8: Guilt/Shame/Unworthiness Center || * Unacceptance || * Self-judgement (sic); self-criticism || * Not deserving of the good life has for us || * Inability to accept and receive
9: Old Stuff Center || Family Sexual Issues || * Childhood conditioning || * Violation of body or personal space || * Something done to us / Something taken from us without our permission || * Molestation, abuse, rape || * Impotence, frigidity
10: Support Area || * Lack of Financial Support
11: Support Area || * Lack of Emotional Support
12: Rejection Center || Abandonment || * Criticism, judgement (sic) by others || * Self-rejection || * Abandonment - pain in the heart
13: Betrayal Center || * Betrayed by someone we trusted || * Self-betrayal
14: Survival Center || Feeling we won't survive a life-threatening incident || * Violations related to surviving (accidents, abuse, violence, rape) || * Impotence, frigidity || * First year of life / Basic Creativity

When we stifle our emotions they become locked in our body, and we will ultimately create dis-ease of some sort, whether it be physical or emotional.
The energy or (E-motion) of these energy systems can be released, allowing the body and emotions to flow freely, as the Divine intended.
Most of these energetic blocks are purely subconscious. 

Desiderata

Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may becom...

e vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its shams, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. 

~ Desiderata - Max Ehrmann (1872–1945)

Vá calmamente, entre o barulho e a pressa, e lembre-se da paz que somente existe no silêncio.Na medida do possível, e sem se atraiçoar, tenha boas relações com todas as pessoas.

Diga a sua verdade quieta e claramente. Ouça os outros, mesmo os obtusos e ignorantes. Eles também têm uma estória a contar.

Evite as pessoas ruidosas e agressivas. Elas são tormentos para o espírito.

Se você se comparar aos outros, você se tornará ora vaidoso, ora amargo, pois há sempre pessoas que lhe são inferiores ou superiores.

Goze tanto as suas realizações quanto os seus sonhos. Mantenha-se interessado naquilo que você faz, por humilde que seja. Aquilo que você faz é algo que você realmente possui, num tempo em que tudo muda sem parar.

Pratique a prudência nos seus assuntos comerciais, pois o mundo está cheio de trapaças. Mas não deixe que isto o faça cego para as virtudes que existem. Muitas pessoas se esforçam por ideais altos. Por toda parte a vida está cheia de heroísmo.

Seja você mesmo. Não finja afeição. E nem seja cínico acerca do amor. A despeito da aridez e do desencanto, ele renasce tão teimosamente quanto a tiririca.

Aceite com elegância o conselho dos anos, deixando graciosamente para trás os prazeres da juventude. Crie força de espírito para proteger-se na desgraça repentina. Não se aflija, porém, com coisas imaginadas. Muitos temores nascem do cansaço e da solidão.

Tenha uma disciplina saudável, mas seja gentil para consigo mesmo. Você é um filho do universo, tanto quanto as árvores e as estrelas. Você tem o direito de estar aqui. E, quer você saiba disto ou não, o fato é que o universo caminha como deve. Por isto, esteja em paz com Deus, não importa como você pensa que ele é.

A despeito da barulhenta confusão da vida, mantenha-se em paz com a sua alma.

Com todos os seus enganos, labutas e sonhos não realizados, este continua a ser um belo mundo. Cuide-se. Esforce-se por ser feliz...

Illuminati - The Music Industry Exposed [Full Length]

Color Therapy

Which is your favorite color?
Color therapy is a set of principles that are used to create a harmonious color that is used for healing. According to the principle of this therapy, color is energy. Color is one form of energy medicine based on the belief that the human body is composed of energy fields. Color therapy stimulates different centers in the brain and works on issues related to energy shortages that led to a number of physical and psychological responses in the body.
The color is best suited to treat the discomfort typical include the following:
Red. Radiating energy stimulation so it is recommended when you have little energy.

Yellow. This color radiates good feelings, excitement, confidence, and improve your self esteem. The yellow color is used effectively when you experience emotional instability and face their fears.

Green. Green is the color of a good antidote. The green color helps reshape your body’s cells and relax muscles, stimulate creativity, and release tension.

Blue. Because it has the effect of relaxing and soothing, blue color is ideal for women who experience insomnia or trouble sleeping problems, especially during pregnancy.

Purple. Acting as purifying the body, helping to remove toxins.
(Via http://www.7amazingcreations.com/ )

"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life"

~ Buddha

"Tal como uma vela não pode arder sem fogo, o homem não pode viver sem uma vida espiritual"

~ Buddha

"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" by Josh Groban

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved

"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" by Josh Groban, from Awake