Ingredient Substitution Guide
Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 01. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
If you’re looking to tweak a recipe to make it meatless, low fat, vegan, ethnic or allergen-free, this Ingredient Substitution Guide created by Vegetarian Times offers some great tips.
In addition to using the chart below, here are some guidelines when making substitutions:
Keep the ingredients in the same ethnic category. For example, if you are making a [...]
38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Healthy
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 01. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
I discovered another great article about the amazing health benefits of making a yoga practice part of your life.
So roll out that mat and get started!
Yoga Journal Article: Count on Yoga: 38 Ways Yoga Keeps you Fit
Yoga for Youth
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 21. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
More and more schools are welcoming yoga and integrating it into the curriculum. Yoga is showing up in physical education programs, recess and break time activities. Even classrooms are integrating yoga into math, art, and science.
I believe that when young people learn techniques for self-health and relaxation, they can approach life’s challenges with more confidence [...]
Healing Foods
Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 16. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
According to Ayurveda, food can enliven, stimulate and rejuvenate!
Lemons are both purifying and nourishing, and they stimulate digestion. I like to start my day with a glass of room temperature water and the juice of a lemon to reduce toxins.
Almonds are nourishing and life-supporting. A handful of raw almonds daily can increase strength and energy.
Mung [...]
What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets
Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 11. Aug, 2010 | 1 Comment
According to photographer Peter Menzel and his wife Faith D’Aluisio, their new book, What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets, is a display of daily diets that has gotten people thinking.
Their goal is to get readers to compare and contrast — to situate one’s personal diet. How does your diet compare to the [...]
