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Melt
Your Aches with Hot Stone Massage: By Body Essence Day
Spas!
Those
who take an active role in improving their overall health
know that one needs to address all aspects of life -
the emotional and mental as well as the physical. A
great way to accomplish this is to help your body to
relax with regular massages. If you are interested in
experiencing the best bodywork session possible, you're
going to love a massage that incorporates hot stones!
Stone massage is similar to a regular massage, with
the addition of temperature. Generally, warm stones
are strategically placed on or under the body, with
a layer of insulating fabric to protect the skin. Examples
of hot stones used are basalt stones, jade stones and
Petoskey Stones. The therapist also uses the stones
to massage and manipulate the muscles. The result is
an incredible deep massage using long, flowing strokes.
The direct heat relaxes muscles, allowing manipulation
of a greater intensity than with regular massage. Not
forgetting the vibrational energies of the stones themselves,
this massage can bring about emotional and spiritual
healing in a calming and comforting way.
The warm stones help expand the blood vessels, pushing
blood and unwanted waste materials through the body.
They also increase blood circulation, lymph and digestive
fluids, which has a sedative effect on the nervous system.
This ensures that every cell in the body receives more
oxygen and nutrients while at the same time waste material
is removed more effectively through the corresponding
increase in lymph flow.
How did hot stone therapy originate?
Since the beginning of time, people have been drawn
to the energy of stones. We have created monuments of
stones, like Stonehenge, the pyramids, The Sphinx, and
numerous others. All that is left behind is the reminder
of mysterious and forgotten people, such as the Ancient
Mayan Civilization. However, stone therapy is not new,
but rather an ancient form of therapy practiced for
thousands of years by many cultures. There is very little
research written on the use of stones in therapy. Most
information was passed down verbally from one healer,
shaman or medicine person to the next. It was considered
an honor to be chosen to learn the art of healing. Many
traditions from the world over used and are still using
stones and crystals in their healing ceremonies. Each
color and type of stone reflects energy, purpose, clearing
and releasing effect. Native Americans and even many
European cultures wrapped heated stones or bricks in
a cloth and placed them on sore and hurting parts of
their bodies. Native Americans also use heated stones
in their sweat lodges. In Hawaii the natives used lava
stones wrapped in a kiti leaf for their healing treatments.
The Japanese used the smooth black stones to keep their
abdomen warm after a heavy meal. In Russia it is a tradition
to use heated black stones in their bath. They line
the bottom of the bath with hot stones and then lie
down on the smooth stones, soaking in the soothing warm
energy that radiates from each stone. In China the use
of heated stones to relieve tired muscles dates back
to before the Shang Dynasty (Circa 2000-1500 BC)
If you have never experienced a hot stone massage, book
one soon! The numerous health benefits will enhance
your lifestyle and keep stress at bay.
Miriam van Doorn Director, Body Essence Day Spa
New
Farm
p:
07 3358 3100 Ground Floor, 612 Brunswick St New Farm
Q 4005
Kedron
p:
07 3861 5822 Shop 6, 359 Gympie Road
http://www.bodyessencedayspa.com.au
Cut
Calories not Carbs: By Great Ideas in Nutrition!
Low-carb
diets can negatively affect your attention span and
memory within one week, according to a recent study
by scientists at Tufts University in Boston.
The author of a new diet book suggests cutting calories
instead of carbs to feel your best with a balanced,
low-kilojoule diet.
"Low-carb diets do result in greater fat burning but
are notoriously impractical for long-term dietary change,"
says Portion Perfection author, dietitian Amanda Clark
Adv APD. "You want to start in the way you plan to continue
and just vary the quantity."
"Knowing how much to eat is the key, so you can enjoy
pizza, pasta and all your favourite foods in the right
quantity and frequency."
Here is how to fill your plate: The ideal proportion
for a balanced meal is ¼ carbohydrate foods to ¼ protein
foods and ½ salads and low-starch vegetables.
"Stick to low GI carbs like pasta, sweet potato, peas,
corn, basmati or doongara rice, rice noodles or grainy
bread. Occasionally you can also have medium GI carbs
like small potatoes, pita bread, parsnip or pumpkin,"
says Amanda.
"The Portion Perfection plate helps you get these proportions
right at home and remember how much carbohydrate is
right to eat when you're out."
"During the holidays we tend to eat more occasional
foods like bacon and eggs which is fine if you choose
grainy bread, shortcut bacon and healthy cooking oil,
like canola or olive oil."
Amanda Clark believes most people would like to eat
the right amount, if only they knew what that was. Her
new book Portion Perfection sets the record straight
and gives the facts on how much food we should be having.
It also lifts the lid on the out-of-control sizing of
many of our favourite snacks that have more than doubled
in size over the past 20 years, along with our waistlines.
Excessive portion sizes, promotion of energy-dense packaged
foods, and passive overeating have left us dazed and
confused about how much we really need to eat, according
to Mrs Clark.
"When you know how much is right to eat, you can feel
less guilty about eating higher calorie foods occasionally."
Portion Perfection is a visual weight control plan that
shows you exactly the right amount to eat if you want
to lose or maintain weight. It includes everyday and
occasional foods (such as treats like chocolate or wine)
and spells out just how much to eat for various age
groups. It has hundreds of pictures showing popular
packaged foods, including almost every brand of yoghurt,
cereal, muesli bar and crisps available in Australia,
as well as common take-away foods. There's also a Portion
Perfection plate and bowl to help you serve up the right
amount. All the Portion Perfection products are available
at www.greatideas.net.au
About the Author Amanda Clark is an Advanced Accredited
Practising Dietitian who received one of the highest
accolades in her profession when she won the Dietitians
Association of Australia's President's Award for Innovation.
Amanda has spent the past 15 years reviewing other nutrition
authors' work for listing of the best on her online
bookshop at www.greatideas.net.au
Weight Loss : By Robert Mascali ND!
Being even a bit overweight can adversely affect your
health requiring you to take medications as you age.
However Australians are gaining weight at a rate that
has never been seen before. There are 100 000 new cases
of type 2 diabetes (a condition associated with weight
gain around the waist) each year in Australia. This
is the equivalent of the size of a small city each and
every year developing this disease. Also 32%, or about
one third of adult Australians suffer from "metabolic
syndrome" which dramatically increases risk for cardiovascular
disease, diabetes type 2, several forms of cancer, and
Alzheimer's disease.
The common underlying cause of both type 2 diabetes
and metabolic syndrome is "insulin resistance" which
is a metabolic disorder where the muscle and liver cells
are less able to use glucose for energy leading to fat
storage around the waist as well as having less energy
and some serious changes to body chemistry. Insulin
resistance and the associated disease risk is strongly
linked to waist circumference. The relevance of this
is that waist circumference is a major controllable
risk factor behind all these diseases and that prevention
now is far better than trying to reverse damage done
to body systems later.
The good news is that my naturopathic system can address
this problem at its root cause reversing insulin resistance
through diet, lifestyle, and supplementation leading
to loss of fat, increase in energy, positive changes
in biochemistry and dramatic decrease in risk for several
major diseases.
The system I have developed which is based on medical
trials as well as my own clinical experience has proven
to be very effective at addressing fat loss and restoring
body chemistry (fasting glucose, cholesterol levels,
and triglycerides) leading to improvement in life quality
and probable lifespan. Even if you think you do not
need to lose weight I would recommend addressing any
increase in waist circumference. I would be happy to
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I consider myself to be a specialist in fat loss offering
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Let Food
Guide You Back To Living Your Dreams-:By
Narelle Stegehuis ND!
"Let
food be your medicine and medicine be your food." Hippocrates
400 BC
Feeling
'not yourself' takes many shapes and forms, ranging
from feelings of low energy to depression and depleted
health. Life challenges influence eating habits, often
leaving you to make unhealthy choices. Divorce, financial
worries and family changes are but a few emotional influences
that can send your food shopping list into an unhealthy
spiral - it's a compounding effect.
Healthy food choices allow you to regain control of
your health, improving vitality and energy levels. With
new gusto you can better manage stressful challenges
of all kinds. Most importantly, you can focus on living
the life you dream of living!
Maintaining emotional wellbeing can sometimes feel like
a continual balancing act. When life is going smoothly,
it is easy to feel centred and secure; with your health
usually falling into line. Difficult events inevitably
arise and cause you to feel like you're not yourself'.
Unfortunately, during times of high stress, nutrition
falls by the way side. Your body becomes depleted of
vital nutrients, resulting in chronic health conditions
such as lowered immunity, headaches, hypertension, lowered
libido and weight gain. If this is you, don't ignore
the warning bells!
Isn't it time to change?
The key is to learn about yourself and what foods and
lifestyle enhancements work for you. When you are in
tune with what your body really wants and needs, you
can integrate that information into all aspects of your
life. Identify what's not working in your life, and
seek resources and support to help you make positive
life changes. Using diet and nutrition as cornerstones,
you can build a sustainable foundation for living in
balance with yourself. Improved nutritional focus will
help to:
o improve health
o improve energy
o maintain a healthy weight
o support a more youthful appearance
o improve resistance to illness
By learning to make smart choices - whether you're cooking
at home or eating out - you can enjoy flavoursome foods
while you take control of your health and turn your
life around!
Ensure your diet is delicious and varied - rich in vegetables
and fruits, with whole grains, high-fibre foods, lean
meats and poultry, eating fish at least twice a week.
Poor dietary choices in your younger years can cause
a depletion of nutrients such as selenium, manganese,
zinc, vitamin C, E, B6, B12, all cited as influences
on vascular related diseases such as heart attack and
stroke.
Identify your challenges and take the first step back
to 'you'!
o Re-establish good eating habits after marriage
Often during marriage you 'pick up' the habits of your
spouse. Do you eat more pasta and bread than you used
to? Have you started drinking beer? Part of moving forward
is letting go of the habits you may have formed.
o Focus on finances
Get your financial house in order. If you are constantly
stressed about finances, you may believe you can't afford
healthy foods - often opting for the cheaper processed
varieties. It's hard to be optimistic about making lifestyle
changes if you have a shaky financial future. Getting
on top of your finances means paying less interest,
fees and late charges and having more disposable income
to invest in healthier food choices!
o Get your career in gear
If your career opportunities are not what you would
like, get off your duff and make some changes. Taking
the easy path and not feeling fulfilled at work can
contribute to feelings of low self-worth and depression.
Often when feeling like this the first vice we turn
to is sugar! To begin a new life, you must move ahead
rather than wallow in the past. Take some courses, prepare
a resume, and explore the opportunities in the marketplace.
You will be surprised at what you can do!
o Tie up loose ends
Getting on top of your paperwork and feeling organised
feels good and frees up more spare time to dedicate
to healthy living. Rewrite your will, change the beneficiaries
on your insurance policies, review your retirement plan
documents, and straighten your files. You can't move
ahead if you are tripping over your shoelaces.
o Deal with changes to the family structure
Are you affected by empty nest syndrome - silently grieving
your child moving out of home? A sense of emptiness
is often felt by many parents when the house is 'suddenly
empty' - food becoming the emotional outlet. If you
are feeling lonely or depressed, speak to your health
professional - herbs such as St Johns Wort can take
the 'edge' off things.
Are you still cooking food for a family - do you need
to adjust your shopping habits to cater for your new
changes? An adult child moving out of home is seen as
a normal, healthy event. In many cases, empty nest syndrome
is compounded by other difficult life events or significant
changes happening around the same time, such as retirement
or menopause. Try to see the change as refreshing -
enabling you to have more time to devote to improving
your health and establishing a new kind of relationship
with your adult children.
Becoming a caregiver to parents
Looking after ageing parents involves major changes
for all concerned - physically, emotionally, socially
and financially. Learning to cope with the changes in
a healthy way is important to ensure you maintain your
health.
As you try to juggle the multiple demands, stresses
and responsibilities of your new situation, you may
find your health, marriage, job, and relationship with
your children threatened. Be on the lookout for signs
of stress and burnout. Symptoms may include: depression,
constant fatigue, poor concentration, hostility, low
self-esteem and / or physical illness. You may find
yourself craving bread, chocolate and caffeine- based
drinks to help get you through the day. Ultimately these
have the reversed effect - often leaving you feeling
tired, depleted and carrying excess weight.
Becoming a parent Being a parent can be one of life's
most joyful and rewarding experiences, but you can find
yourself falling into poor dietary habits 'because the
kids were wanting it'. Too many times parents that historically
have lived healthy lives begin to purchase packaged
snack foods to 'keep the kids happy'. A better plan
of action would be to make healthy choices that are
suitable for the whole family. Over time and with explanation
the rest of the family adapts to a healthier way of
living. Setting good healthy nutritional standards teaches
your child invaluable skills that will guide them on
the right path for good health later in life.
Along with coping with the stress of parenthood, there
may not be enough time for parents to find time to shop
for fresh produce or spend time preparing food - often
opting for quick pre-prepared meals. Of course, at times
parents feel angry, anxious, or just plain stressed
out. These tensions are a normal, inevitable part of
family life. To implement healthy changes and move forward,
parents need to learn ways to cope so that they don't
fall into the trap of making poor dietary changes. Although
we love our children, we soon realise that love isn't
all that's needed. We need patience and creativity too
and, sometimes, these qualities seem to be in short
supply. Caring for small children is tiring. On bad
days, we can feel trapped by the constant responsibility.
Caring for older children is less physically draining
but more worrisome because they spend much more time
outside the home. Getting the pantry organised is one
of the most important steps to take towards better health.
If you don't have time to buy fresh produce, speak to
your local green grocer. Often they deliver free of
charge and accept payment over the phone. Have a set
menu each month. Make a shopping list before you go
and stick to it.
How to combat these challenges NOW - creating a plan
of action
It is helpful to step back and take a long-range point
of view. Have confidence that you can turn your life
around and heal your health.
o Reserve time each week to shop for healthy food and
prepare your weekly menu.
o Keep a diary - often this helps us to keep track of
where we are.
o Take care of your health with a good diet and regular
exercise.
o Avoid fatigue. Go to bed earlier and take short naps
when you can.
o Take a break; this helps keep stress from building
up. Ask for help from friends or relatives.
o Talk to someone. Sharing your worries is a great stress
reducer!
o Look for appropriate courses and groups in your community.
o Learn some ways of unwinding to manage the tension.
Simple daily stretching exercises help relieve muscle
tension. Vigorous walking, aerobics or sports are excellent
ways for some people to unwind and work off tension;
others find deep-breathing exercises are a fast, easy
and effective way to control physical and mental tension.
o If you're feeling pressured, tense or drawn out at
the end of a busy day, say so. Tell those around you
that you will be happy to give them some attention soon
but first you need a short 'quiet time' so that you
can relax.
Remember, making the right nutritional choices today
can make a difference to how you live your life in older
age. The ability to deal with your stress, restore your
health, lose weight and feel great is already inside
you. Your inner wisdom wants you to be healthy, vital,
energetic, free of excess weight, clear of mind and
be joyful of heart. Listen to your body - it knows what
it needs!
The time for living the life you want is now - go for
it!
Narelle Stegehuis, CEO of MassAttack, is a practicing
Naturopath specializing in natural treatment programs
for women with hormonal imbalance, such as PCOS, Fibroids,
Endometriosis & Thyroid imbalance. Uniquely for patient
convenience her programs are also offered via the Internet.
She is both an accomplished writer and recent recipient
of the Australian Naturopathic Excellence Award 2006.
Visit the MassAttack website at www.massattack.com.au
MassAttack is a recognised specialist in the natural
treatment of hormonal, weight and health conditions.
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Serves
4
8
baby beets, trimmed and washed ½ butternut pumpkin trimmed
cut into small wedges 4 Roma tomatoes, halved 1 tbsp
olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic,
chopped 1 bay leaf 1½ cups puy lentils 3 cups water
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
rocket leaves Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
Drizzle the beets, pumpkin and tomatoes with olive oil
and roast until cooked through.
Add olive oil to pan and cook the onion until softened.
Add the garlic, bay leaf, lentils and water. Cover with
a lid and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer
the lentils for 25 minutes or until softened.
Transfer all ingredients to a bowl and stir in the extra
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
This
Little Piggy
This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed at home.
This
little piggy had roast beef.
This
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And this little piggy went “cough, sneeze” and the whole
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of the human race, and every journalist found ut that
they didn’t have to do too much work if they just did
“Find ‘bird’, replace with ’swine’” on all their saved
articles from a year ago, er, all the way home.
.Quote
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Charles Bexton
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