Nutritional guidance
Grocery shopping is an inevitable part of a good wellness routine — if you want to eat well, you have to be prepared. I find it helpful to have a list that I consistently go back to each week to make sure I cover all the bases. This is taken from http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-21144/want-to-eat-clean-heres-the-only-shopping-list-youll-ever-need.html?utm_source=mbg&utm_medium=email&utm_content=daily&utm_campaign=151016-what-your-sleeping-position-says-about-your-relationship I found another list to post that's a bit more...
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Please follow and perform in this order for the best outcome. 1. Spinal flex - Sit in a cross-legged position or in a chair on the edge of it. Place hands on your knees and begin flexing the spine forward, lifting and opening the chest and rounding the back as you rock back- begin slowly. As you come forward keep the chin level with the floor and as you flex back - do not tuck the chin. Continue 1-3 minutes. 2.Cat/Cow - on your hands and knees, align hands under shoulders, knees under hips, legs parallel. Inhale, push through your hands and round the back as a cat hissing, inhale and bring belly down towards the floor, head comes up. If needing to stand, bend knees slightly with hands on knees, inhale bring chest forward and exhale roll the back similar to spinal flex. 3.Side stretches - standing, inhale one arm up and near the ear, exhale stretch over the head, inhale bring back to stading tall and exhale arm down. Do other side. For stretching forward, inhale both arms forward and back behind ears a bit (small backbend) and as you exhale bring arms forward, bend knees some and swing arms back towards hips as head comes forward. Inhale up, exhale down. 4. Sequence of Down dog to Up dog or at the wall Down dog. Come onto the floor on your hands and knees. Set your knees directly below your hips and your hands slightly forward of your shoulders. Spread your palms, index fingers parallel or slightly turned out, and turn your toes under. Exhale and lift your knees away from the floor. You can keep the knees slightly bent or straighten to your comfort level. Next, Reach your pelvis up toward the ceiling, then draw your sit bones toward the wall behind you. Gently begin to straighten your legs, but do not lock your knees. Bring your body into the shape of an "A." Imagine your hips and thighs being pulled backwards from the top of your thighs. Do not walk your feet closer to your hands — keep the extension of your whole body. From this position, bring your head up and look forward as you slowly lower your hips down towards the floor, bend the knees to the floor and bring the hips forward as you look up at the ceiling. For Wall dog or chair dog, simply step back and with hands on wall or back of chair, bring head down until your back is flat like a table top. Hold for 30 seconds to 45 seconds building up to 1 minute. 5. Neck rolls or nose circles - sit in an easy pose, bring chin to chest and slowly roll right ear to right shoulder and continue rolling head back and over to the left. Do 3X each way. If your neck is tight, then with head facing forward, look up and begin to rotate nose clockwise making a complete circle. Again, 3 X one way and switch. I was just stung by a wasp. There are a zillion here in Texas! I came inside and headed straight for my apis!
It works fast! I took some internally and dapped the liquid directly on the site. No pain, no swelling, a small localized reaction around the bite and that is it. Please have Apis nearby for all stings (bees, wasps, hornets, spiders, snakes - it will work). Apis Mell, Apis Mellifica, provides soothing relief for swelling, edema, burning & stinging pains. Itchy skin conditions. Great to keep on hand for first-aid treatment. Use for sunburn, insect bites and stings. Apis Mel is from Honey Bees and is a perfect match for clearing the itching and swelling of insect bites,bee stings, wasp, hornet, mosquito, and other flying insects. Use for rashes that have red, swelling marks like insect bites, such as with hives. Rosy red hives from allergy from food, bites, etc. Apis Mell for symptoms of redness, swelling, stinging, itching. Taken from this site:https://www.elixirs.com/apis.cfm Available from Health food stores i.e. Whole Foods, Natural Grocers or order online at Swanson I just made an almost 3000 mile trip from Oregon to Texas and I made sure I packed some wholesome and good treats. (Thank you to my neighbors for those delicious power-packed cookies!). The basics could include: peanut butter or some other nut butter to spread on whole wheat bread or crackers, carrot sticks, celery sticks and hummus, granola, cheese, and don't forget your greens! I made kale salad that lasted all of 1 day. :-) But you can pack a green powder such as:Green Vibrance, Green foods Organic Green Fusion, Amazing Grass Chocolate Green Superfood or MegaFood DailyFoods Organic Greens Revitalising Greens. I also took honey for tea or coffee, nutritional yeast to sprinkle over popcorn and a whey protein powder to add to water or other liquids. Oatmeal and fruit are delicious when camping. I ended up taking apples and bananas as they hold up well under the stress of a car ride. For a quick snack and some energy - there are power bars (my advice is to watch the sugar content). Favorites are:Kind Blueberry Pecan + Fiber, Quest Coconut Cashew, Larabar Uber Roasted Nut Roll, and Zing Almond Blueberry. Last but not least - take plenty of water (mineral, tonic or regular - don't be caught having to drink gas station water, :-( Enjoy your time on the Road! Continuing my reading into the book Eating on the Wildside and learning about the nutrition in carrots.
Did you know that cooking carrots increases their antioxidant value and that the deeper the colors (purple, purple-orange) of carrots - the more nutritious! Eat fat with your carrots to increase the beta-carotene - and cook them whole and then slice for more nutrients. Store carrots away from fruits and vegetables because the veggies and fruits produce a gas that causes the carrots to be bitter! Carrots can be stored for weeks without losing value. All for now- |
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