Fresh Juices Are Fantastic!  A statement directly from Stephen Blauer’s…“The Juicing Book” – and for good reason: They are packed with nutrients, fruit juices have cleansing power, vegetable juices provide restorative power, it’s a great way to meet the recommended five servings a day, and it offers the opportunity for “variety” in an efficient manner. Not to mention, juicing helps to predigest the nutrients that might otherwise get flushed down the toilet.

A favorite juice…Wheatgrass (shown left) is probably the most nutritious and cleansing potent juice there is. It contains chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. There are claims made about the benefits of wheatgrass that range from supplemental nutrition to unique curative properties. Anne Wigmore founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute – founded in 1968, and author of the “The Wheatgrass Book”, believed that wheatgrass, as a part of a raw food diet, would cleanse the body of toxins while providing a proper balance of nutrients as a whole food.

LOCAL RESOURCES:

• http://shopthewell.co/
• http://greenandtonic.com/locations/darien/

FUN LINKS TO EXPLORE:

• http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/healing-properties-juicing
• http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/13/benefits-of-juicing.aspx

RECOMMENDED READING:

• “THE JUICING BOOK” by Stephen Blauer
• “THE RAW FOOD DETOX DIET” by Natalia Rose
• “THE WHEATGRASS BOOK” by Anne Wigmore

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GOD,  INFINITE INTELLIGENCE, HU, ALMIGHTY, PRIME CREATOR, BUDDHA, THE DIVINE, ETERNAL SPIRIT, VISHNU, LOVE, HIGHEST  SELF, UNIVERSE, I AM THAT I AM, GRANDFATHER SPIRIT, KRISHNA, ALLA, WAKAN TANKA, JEHOVAH, CONSCIOUSNESS, HIGHER POWER, ALL THAT IS…there are infinite names for that energy, or power, that we may think of as the “Ultimate Reality”. Call it what you may, but acknowledging that there is a force, a power, within or without, that you may work with…is the first step.

The next step is working with that energy and creating a solid foundation, a spiritual foundation, which is something CONCRETE to utilize, not only when life situations become challenging, but more so on a day-to-day, moment by moment, basis. It is in this way, working constantly with conscious awareness of intention and attention…that we find the solutions to difficulties most readily available and waiting for us. Without such awareness, we cannot see or find the solutions even though they exist.

Therefore, it is a good sound practice to continuously examine the Spiritual Foundation on which you build your life…the thoughts, ideas, words, and actions entertained and expressed.

LOCAL RESOURCES:

• They are Many & Varied – to Each His Own…

FUN LINKS TO EXPLORE:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7l9dIEvE0w

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There is so much written on food and nutrition these days – it could easily take a lifetime or more just to highlight the different thoughts. Instead, we are going to emphasize only a few “key” points considered essential in Vibrant Health. 

It Is “Best” To…

• Eat Locally Grown Foods When You Can
• Eat Organic Whenever Possible
• Eat Whole Foods
•  Eat A Daily Diet Composed of 80% Alkaline Producing Foods (In general, most Vegetables and Fruits are Alkaline Producing)
• Eat Seasonal Foods

LOCAL RESOURCES:

• http://shopthewell.co/
• http://catchahealthyhabit.com/

FUN LINKS TO EXPLORE:

• http://www.cayce.com/acidalkalinefoods.htm
• http://www.eatwellguide.org/i.php?id=Seasonalfoodguides
• http://www.nommunity.com/2012/08/locally-grown-organic-produce/

RECOMMENDED READING:

• “WHOLE” by T. Colin Campbell, PhD
• “THE CHINA STUDIES” by T. Colin Campbell PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II, MD
• “THE RAW FOOD DETOX DIET by Natalia Rose

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Embracing a mental/emotional outlook in life that lends towards obtaining and retaining vibrant health – does not mean ALWAYS being positive or only having positive thoughts. To the contrary, when we set ourselves up to think in such a way, we only bring in conflict. We then feel we have to choose between the opposites of positive/negative, good/bad, etc.

It is true that EVERY thought prospers and that each thought you think adds energy – either positive or negative – to the moment at hand. However, trying to force a positive thought “over” a negative thought or feeling, only gives more power to the negative. It is best instead to “BE AWARE” of any negative thoughts and feelings as they come in, giving your conscious attention to them, and then let your AWARENESS “move” you to a different place. When your mind is in conflict, so are your emotions and you do not move out of conflict by choosing between the two opposing positions. You move away from conflict by accepting both the positive AND negative together without making one better than the other – embrace both or neither.

Now the paradox, it is equally true that your life has only the meaning you give it and that you can choose to give it a positive meaning or a negative one. So, the question arises…what is your “overall perception”, or “filter” in life. Is the glass half empty or full? Half empty (lack) is the result of negative perception. Half full (abundance) is the result of gratitude and recognition of worthiness.  Are people always helpful or are they out to get you? If they are out to get you at any moment – the glass is half empty. Keep in mind, there is only “one fundamental energy” in the universe – and that energy may be applied either constructively or destructively – and (as I quoted in the section on ORDER under philosophy/formula), thoughts becomes things…whether it be an object, an emotion, or an event, we are sowing our seeds at every moment. REMEMBER also, mental currents are as real as electric, magnetic, or heat currents. So when “life” comes in…realize that you have a choice: whether to see it as positive or negative. You cannot force yourself to think positively but when negativity arises you can acknowledge the negativity – “see” what is happening, move through it, and KNOW that there is a better way…another choice. Ask yourself, WHAT SHALL MY HARVEST BE – regardless of what others are choosing.  (Nota Bene: The above material is a blending of ideas that comes from the *books listed below)

LOCAL RESOURCES:

• http://www.posmind.com/
• http://www.energytoolsfordailyliving.com/welcome.html

FUN LINKS TO EXPLORE:

• http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-a-Positive-Outlook-in-Life
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNzt6ur4iRY&list=PL63D47FFF944DACD2&index=5
• http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/11-steps-to-a-more-positive-you/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umxO5YK5NSU
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfZBHWSbrsg

RECOMMENDED READING:

• *“POWER THROUGH CONSTRUCTIVE THINKING” by Emmet Fox
• *“LOVE WITHOUT CONDITIONS” by Paul Ferrini
• *“‘MASTER KEY SYSTEM” by Charles Haanel
• “AS A MAN THINKETH” by James Allen

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