One of our greatest challenges is getting the right amount of vitamins and nutrients in our modern diet. A few fruits and berries stand out above the rest when it comes to delivering the goods. Kumquats, a type of Chinese citrus fruit, is one such fruit. Kumquats
Read more →Wow. In the blink of an eye it seems, it’s already been 4+ days since my last post! It’s been a busy time, split between work and play. I guess it’s hard to complain much about life when you’re getting your chance to play. I try to
Read more →Sometimes, I just have to shake my head in disbelief and laugh at myself. And while laughing, I get to smile as I am experiencing a gentle reminder from the universe that I really should be paying attention in the moment instead of living off somewhere in
Read more →Agricultural companies such as Monsanto and Del Monte are constantly on the lookout for ways to improve crop yields, reduce costs and improve profits. What company wouldn’t? Of course, how you go about the process is what differentiates one company from another. In the world of processed
Read more →As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed a trend in society that I find both unnecessary and disturbing: The fear of germs. People have become so afraid of bacteria, it’s evident that they don’t have a thorough understanding of the vital role bacteria play in ecology. Bacteria are
Read more →In the seemingly never-ending quest for the Magic Bullet of well-being that alleviates anybody from any responsibility for their nutritional intake, I bring you something that the Japanese call “konnyaku”. In North America, you may be familiar with a closely-related derivative known by the brand name of
Read more →I love reading Mike Dooley’s TUT quotes from The Universe. They often serve as wonderful reminders of the power of our thoughts and, as Mike is wont to say, that thoughts become things. The most recent quote really struck a chord with me: Life’s so called “tests,”
Read more →I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: You are what you eat. If there’s truth to that expression, what are you? Are you well-balanced and healthy or are you loaded with unnecessary calories, unbalanced and sick? A quick look at your diet very often tells
Read more →I’ve often written about the need of getting enough sleep at night, but I don’t think I’ve touched on the risk of getting too much sleep. It’s great to think of sleep as being the healing elixir of life – and for the most part, it is
Read more →Over the last few days, I’ve been thoroughly reminded that anger is a way of life for a lot of people. In fact, people seem to go out of their way to become outraged about all manner of things. In thinking about it all, I’ve come to
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