A Quote from Bill Watterson- Creator of Calvin and Hobbes
nrg note: a person a really have great respect for recently posted this on a social media site and I had to share it as inspiration and soul food. "Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly...
Desiderata – Words for Life by Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid 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...
‘One Today’ Richard Blanco’s inaugural poem
One sun rose on us today, kindled over our shores, peeking over the Smokies, greeting the faces of the Great Lakes, spreading a simple truth across the Great Plains, then charging across the Rockies. One light, waking up rooftops, under each one, a story told by our...
Mapping Your Health: New App Tracks Illness Far and Wide
Track illnesses and share them as health warnings for others with the help of Illerts,https://apps.facebook.com/illerts/. Illerts is a new, free, and easy-to-use Facebook app designed to function as an early warning system of illnesses as they spread across the...
This is What I was Reminded of Today
This is an important life lesson. One everyone should read and share. One that everyone should try and apply. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty...
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon
Cinnamon and Honey: http://bit.ly/NKQZ57 Spread the Word Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban'...
Lemons: Who Knew
Remember to wash it really well first…
Many professionals in restaurants and eateries are using or consuming the entire lemon and nothing is wasted.
How can you use the whole lemon without waste?
Simple..place the lemon in the freezer section of your refrigerator. Once the lemon is frozen, get your grater, and shred the whole lemon (no need to peel it) and sprinkle it on top of your foods.
Lemons for Health
Lemon is widely grown all over the world. Lemon grows in abundance in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mexico and West Indies. Unripe lemons are green in color. When they are matured, the color is changed into yellow. Lemon is a must in the kitchen. It is a universally favorite fruit.
Benefits, Qualities and Uses of Lemon
The Ayurveda has regarded lemon as a valuable fruit and admired its properties. Lemon is sour, warm, promoter of gastric fire, light, good for vision, pungent and astringent. It checks the excessive flow of bile and cleanses the mouth. It dislodges phlegm (cough) and expels wind from the digestive tract. It helps in digestion and removes constipation. It prevents vomiting, throat trouble, acidity and rheumatism. It destroys intestinal worms.
Massage Feels Good Because It Changes Your Gene Expression
BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE FEB 6, 2012
Stiff muscles definitely benefit from a rub down, but scientists have never quite known why. Now, a team of researchers has shown that it works by changing your gene expression — quite literally, your body is hard-coded to release pain-easing chemicals when you’re massaged.
If you listen to people in the world of alternative medicine, they’ll normally tell you that massage “releases toxins”. That is bull, and scientists know it. But knowing an answer is wrong doesn’t give you the right one. No, doing some science does.