Begining the conversation on FOOD

This is one of the best post and video I've seen relating to deficiencies in our diet.  

I Love Quinoa!

I traveled to Peru one year and fell in love with not just the people but the wonderful grain called Quinoa.    For more information on this wonderful food source go here and here.

~ LOU CORONA ~ Raw Living Food Recipe

Body Beautiful - Yours

I came across this link which I thought might be of interest for you to read.

Prepare Your Body for Autumn

We make sure we prepare our homes, gardens, and vehicles for winter, but we often overlook the fact that our body too goes through an adjustment as seasons changes. This is especially true in Ayurveda.

I read this article which gives simple steps on how to transition your body from summer to fall.

Ayurveda - Art of Being Part 4

I am absolutely without a doubt, enjoying following the principles of Ayurveda.  Since eating foods that are good for my dosha ( body type) I have noticed many benefits.   In particular, I am never hungry, and have more energy.  I have lost weight and feel in balance emotionally and physically.

However, getting used to eating lunch type foods for breakfast is taking some getting used to.  And when I am travelling it is even more difficult to eat foods that I should be eating especially for breakfast.  But when   I stayed at the Mayfield Inn in Edmonton, and I ate at the Botanica Restaurant  I had a pleasant surprise. I requested a "green smoothie" and they made it for me.  I told them it was an easy smoothie, just lettuce, fresh ginger, and berries blended with a cup of water.   My server came back and said  that the cook asked what planet I was from, but after making it, said he would put it on the menu.  yay!!!

Ayurveda - Art of Being Part 3

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I hope you are enjoying these short clips.

In my quest for eating healthy, and since the last jar of honey I had was so amazingly delicious, which I consumed rather quickly, I set out in search of more. What I found instead was something so abhorrent it must be really healthy! Bee Porpolis(Propolis is a resinous mixture that honey bees collect from tree buds, sap flows, or other botanical sources) in honey, and believe me when I say to you it is disgusting. Clearly though, it is good medicine, and I close my eyes, pinch my nose and swallow quickly with warm water.

Not one for being wasteful, I will consume this jar, albeit not as quickly as my last one. And I resolve to sticking with royal jelly and bee pollen honey from now on.

The use of beehive products is called apitherapy. Blogger link did not work, so I've copied this from www.apitherapy.org

What Is Apitherapy?

APITHERAPY, or “bee therapy” (from the Latin apis which means bee) is the medicinal use of products made by honeybees.

Proudcts of the Honeybee include bee venom, honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis, and beeswax.

Some of the conditions treated (not in any special order) are: multiple sclerosis, arthritis, wounds, pain, gout, shingles, burns, tendonitis, and infections.

Therapies involving the honeybee have existed for thousands of years and some may be as old as human medicine itself. The ancient rock art of early hunter-gatherers depicts the honeybee as a source of natural medicine. Bee venom therapy was practiced in ancient Egypt, Greece, and China—three Great Civilizations known for their highly developed medical systems. Hippocrates, the Greek physician known as the “Father of Medicine”, recognized the healing virtues of bee venom for treating arthritis and other joint problems. Today, growing scientific evidence suggests that various bee products promote healing by improving circulation, decreasing inflammation, and stimulating a healthy immune response.

It is important to note that Apitherapy is not only the use of the venom for healing, often called Bee Sting Therapy, but the use of all the hive products, and usually a combination of them. These products are also sometimes mixed with other ingredients, specifically different essential oils, dependent on the condition being treated.

The more modern study of apitherapy, specifically bee venom, was initiated through the efforts of Austrian physician Philip Terc in his published results “Report about a Peculiar Connection between the Bee Stings and Rheumatism” in 1888. Bodog Beck (Budapest, Hugary 1871 – NYC, 1942) followed Terc, and brought Apitherapy to the United States. More recent popularity has been credited to Charles Mraz (1905 – 1999), a beekeeper from Vermont, who knew Beck. Some of the Board Members of the American Apitherapy Society, as well as some general AAS members, have been trained by and/or treated and inspired by Mraz. The Society’s annual educational and training event, CMACC, is named for him, the Charles Mraz Apitherapy Course and Conference.