A recently rediscovered ancient “grain” native to South America, quinoa was once called “the gold of the Incas,” who recognized its value in increasing the stamina of their warriors. Not only is quinoa high in protein but the protein it supplies is complete protein, meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids. Quinoa’s amino [Read More...]
posted on 05-18-10 at 7:40 am in Wellness 101
Friendship is key to staying well, says Alice Domar Ph.D., founder of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health. “People who have inadequate social support are as likely to die early as people who smoke or have high cholesterol.” She recommends keeping two kinds of relationships going. “You need your foxhole friends, who will be there [Read More...]
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posted on 05-11-10 at 7:00 am in Health
Play is one of the keys to good health. Are you getting your daily dose? Quick, what’s completely pointless and absolutely indispensable? Why it’s play, of course. Sadly, we don’t get nearly enough play time with negative ramifications for our health and relationships. ”We are pushed from play, shamed into rejecting it by a culture that doesn’t [Read More...]
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posted on 05-04-10 at 7:26 am in Selfhood
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) ~ Walt Whitman Multiplicity It is the nature of the human mind to be subdivided into parts. We all have them. We are born with them. Carl Jung referred to them as archetypes. Others refer to them as subpersonalities, aspects, thoughts [Read More...]
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