Kanhaiya Amla Powder
December 23, 2007
AMLA ( EMBLICA OFFICINALIS ) FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY
AMLA, proudly known as ‘Indian Gooseberry’ has been the key constituent of many Ayurvedic formulations. And nowadays, it has been accepted by almost all medical branches as a result of extensive research carried at Germany, England, India, and various other countries.
IN AYURVEDA, importance of Amla has been ascertained from the experiments and experiences of ancient Rishi-Munis of India, namely Charak, Chyavan, Atreya, Kartik, Vrat Koumudi, and many others. Amla is considered one of the strongest rejunevatives (rasayana), particularly for blood, bones, liver, heart and skin.
SOURCE OF NATURAL VITAMIN C : Amla is exceptionally rich source of vitamin C and powerful anti-oxidant. 100 gm. of Amla contains about 700 mg. of vitamin C, which is thirty times the amount found in oranges.
VITAMIN C : Vitamin C is essential for making ‘Collagen’ in the body. Collagen provides much of the framework in the cell or tissues, just as the skeleton provides the framework for the body. Thus, Vitamin C plays the vital role in growth and repair of tissues in ALL PARTS of human body, and hence it is useful for treatment as well as prevention of so many diseases. It enhances the overall immunity. ” When your immune system is strong, You get sick less often, and recover quickly.”
The Kabbalah of Transformation: Turning Darkness into Light
December 22, 2007
THE KABBALAH OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION: TURNING DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
“In the sixth century of the sixth millennium, the gates of supernal [heavenly] wisdom will be opened, as will the wellsprings of earthly wisdom, preparing the world to be elevated in the seventh millennium.” The Zohar (a source text of Kabbalah)
“The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self.” –Albert Einstein
Who are you? Are you a mother, father, child, friend, spiritual seeker, doctor, lawyer, teacher, business person? A husband or wife?
And what kind of person are you? A good person, a not-so-good person? Smart or stupid, graceful or clumsy? Are you talented, bold, wimpy, fearless, fearful, articulate, shy? Do you enjoy taking risks, or are you afraid to try new things? Do you like to let it all hang out, or are you shut up like a clam? Whatever your answers, you will almost certainly have a fair number of pretty definite beliefs and opinions about yourself. And those beliefs and opinions, whether expressed or not, will limit and define you as certainly as if they were made out of concrete and steel.
Over 40? Work life Empty?
December 21, 2007
Over 40? Work life Empty?
by: Craig Nathanson
You are not alone
After 20 or more years of working we seldom acknowledge that our work life is no longer meeting our needs for meaning and fulfillment. After all, who has the time for this self-reflection? Between worrying about growing older, staying in shape, keeping the relationship alive, dealing with issues of confidence and paying the mortgage and other debts, who has time to live an authentic life?
Faceless meetings, bosses, products, customers and unrealistic demands and deadlines. Even with all these, it seems easier to just accept the mundane tasks of work. After all, work isn’t supposed to be full of joy and happiness, right?
Most of us were brought up to work hard in school and get good grades that lead to a good job with good pay. With this would come a nice job title, Mom and Dad would be proud and life would be perfect.
Then we could have a family, with its new responsibilities, and life would be complete until we retire.
No one taught us how to live an authentic life
Your authentic life starts with finally asking the question, “What would my perfect work be?”
A Great Question!
December 21, 2007
It’s a question that we went back and forth with for awhile ourselves many moons ago. The “how” and “why” of our conclusions may be of some interest. Whether or not anyone agrees with them, well at the least you’ll fully understand the basis for them.
The question is this:
Why does Fairbairn stress the straight thumb in line with the barrel, even for one handed shooting?
Years ago when we first began our attempt to sort out the mechanics, methods and reasoning behind this type of shooting we had the exact same question! It really is an excellent question.
We need a little history here. When a group of us started to “experiement” with this method of shooting we had all been indoctrinated and trained in one or both of the prevailing “practical” shooting methods extant. One being the “cutting edge method” of the time, that owing to Jeff Cooper and the methods being taught at Gunsite. The other being the fairly standard FBI clone known as the “Practical Pistol Course”. Most police recruit training of this period emphasized the PPC tactical course of fire over any other method, including the much touted “Weaver”. Full sight alignment, “positive” grip with a two-hand “isoceles”, barricade firing with both single and double action(most departments carried wheel guns) all done at varying distancesand various battery firing positions. The only time ANYTHING approaching “instinct” shooting was even mentioed was at the six foot range distance when passing commentary went something like…….”Maybe you won’t be able to get the gun all the way up, so……………”
How Long Should You Rest Between Muscle Building Sessions?
December 20, 2007
In an earlier article we concluded that muscles must be worked to failure if an adequate hypertrophic response is to occur. Whether this involves one or more sets is irrelevant as in either scenario the muscles must be worked to failure and beyond. This causes significant microscopic damage to the muscle tissues and it is during the period of recovery that protein synthesis undertakes the repair process that results in bigger muscle fibers.
But how long does this process take and when is it safe to expose those same muscles to further intensive exercise? Scientific studies suggest that muscle fiber degradation takes approximately five to seven days to repair and recover. Any further exposure of the affected muscle to intensive activity will interfere with the recovery process and actually prevent it from achieving maximum growth. However, using the muscle to assist in exercising other body parts or even taking part in low intensity aerobic exercise will not prevent recovery.
It follows therefore that each muscle group should be trained intensively only once each week in order to allow full recovery. This can be achieved by incorportating a split training regime that allows you to work out several times each week but still exercise each muscle group intensively only once every seven days.
Getting Through the Holidays Without Gaining Weight
December 19, 2007
Now that the holiday season is here, holiday foods and meals take center stage. And this is as it should be. Food is a terrific celebration of friendships, of family and of love. These celebrations do not have to lead you to unhealthy eating habits. With a little advance planning, you can really enjoy your food and the holidays. Remember that the mental attitude you bring to the table is as important as what’s on the table.
1. Plan Ahead. Without thinking about what is likely to be served, the best intentions fall by the wayside faster than you can shake a drumstick. If you absolutely cannot pass up the cornbread or cinnamon buns warm from the oven or Aunt Fay’s amazing apple cake, then you need to decide what and how much you will eat so someone does not have to roll you out. If you’re going to eat the apple cake that’s fine, but remember to eat fewer quiche and pastry puff appetizers when you arrive and to pace yourself throughout the meal.
5 Steps to Accepting Compliments Graciously
December 18, 2007
5 Steps to Accepting Compliments Graciously
by: Linda Dessau
Many creative artists are uncomfortable with praise and compliments. We can be so busy judging ourselves harshly that we don’t quite know what to do with positive feedback.
We almost wish people would just “come out and say it,” “it” being the negative thing that they’re REALLY thinking, just to prove our negative self-perception.
Instead, when we can learn how to embrace positive feedback and accept compliments graciously, we open up the door for more positive thoughts and interactions, and we actually start to BELIEVE them.
Then, when our inner critic starts up again, we can intentionally choose to believe the POSITIVE messages we’ve been receiving.
Here are five steps towards accepting compliments graciously.
1. Notice. Begin by noticing what you tend to say when someone gives you a compliment. Do you minimize it by saying, “Oh, it was nothing”, do you argue with it by saying, “No, I don’t look good, I look awful!” or do you find yourself so uncomfortable that you’re at a complete loss for words?
The Courage to Say Yes
December 17, 2007
The Courage to Say Yes
by: Rev. Alesia Matson, D.D.
In a culture full of reasons to say “no,'’ it takes a lot of courage
to find ways to say “yes.'’
We’re taught to say “no'’ from a very young age, after all. For
most of us, our first word was “no'’, and it quickly became our
favorite word. As toddlers and teenagers, we used “no'’ to
differentiate ourselves from our parents, peers, and surroundings.
It’s how we began to control what was happening around us, or at
least, how we tried to control that. It helped us over those
early developmental hurdles, and gave us our earliest sense of our
personal boundaries — and that’s a lot of significance bound up in
such a tiny word!
The problem isn’t that “no'’ in and of itself is somehow bad; indeed,
giving yourself permission to say “no” as an adult can keep you out of
an awful lot of trouble.
The problem is that “No'’ begins to take on a life of its own. Too
often, that life is yours.
Willing to Walk with Jesus?
December 16, 2007
Can two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? - Amos 3:3
What does it mean to “Walk with Jesus?”
One paraphrased version of this verse from Amos says, “How can we walk together with your sins between us?”
A. W. Tozer once wrote regarding spiritual perfection, “Is there anyone for spiritual perfection?”
This theme of the possibility of being spiritually mature, or “perfect” as Paul puts it, makes many nervous. Many see Christianity as partly religion, partly social fun, partly group therapy. Is it fanaticism to want to press on until you can perfectly love God, perfectly praise Him, and perfectly love other people? Is it fanaticism to want to live daily in the perfect will of God?
Throughout the Old and New Testaments we see those with a hunger to know God and to follow Him. In the New Testament we see that in the life of Paul, and the disciples throughout the book of Acts. Why are we so distracted today?
Weight Loss Diets with Negative Calorie Foods
December 16, 2007
Negative calorie foods are said to use more calories to digest than the calorie content of the foods themselves, resulting in a negative calorie balance. It is therefore natural to consider a diet containing these foods for weight loss.
A diet is a combination of a balanced selection of foods designed for medical or nutritional reasons. A good diet should include all major food groups. The weight loss diets (with or without negative calorie foods) are made to reduce body fat and weight. Some of the popular weight loss diets are: Atkin’s diet, cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, Hollywood diet, negative calorie foods diet, Pritikin diet, the South beach diet and the zone diet.
Most of the weight loss diets promote to eat a particular food group and restrict other food groups. Such diets may show temporary results. If you follow these restricted diets for a long time, you may develop some health problems at later stage as these diets do not contain all the necessary nutrients needed for your body.
