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Tea Party for Balance …in Our Bodies and the Environment!

April 12th, 2010 | Author: Diana

The Tea Experience

Can a simple cup of tea change your life?

5,000 years of the ancient Chinese health and nutrition knowledge say…. YES.

Saturday, April 17
2 pm – 3:30 pm
4816 – 143 Street 780-988-9174

Speakers for the Afternoon:

Wayne Rogers: Founder of Luminescence Lighting, Edmonton .

Has created natural and efficient lighting in 20 million square feet of commercial and residential space in North America since 1987.

He will be talking about "Lighting Your Way to Better Health" –

Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability in the Environment and our Body.

Randy Fritz will explain how 5,000 years of Chinese herbal knowledge have been distilled into perfectly balanced nutritional products that we can enjoy today .

Diana Herrington will explain how 15 years of living with Fibromyalgia and severe chronic fatigue syndrome showed her the inadequacies of modern medicine and the discovery of a more natural means of healing. She went from living on disability to being a fully active member of Edmonton!

There will be 20-30 minutes of presentations and the rest of the time eating, drinking tea (of course) and enjoying!

Need directions? Call 780-988-9174

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Ever Wonder WHY to Eat an Apple a Day?

April 12th, 2010 | Author: Diana

I have always loved eating apples; and I just found out that I am eating a lot of air…25 % of their volume is air!

Did you know that there are more than 7,000 varieties of apples? When I lived in England I tasted some different and delicious ones that I never see here in Canada.

Apples are filled with soluble fibre that has been shown to reduce intestinal disorders, including diverticulosis, hemorrhoids and possibly some types of cancer. The fibre also helps control insulin levels by releasing sugar slowly into the bloodstream. Apple pectin helps reduce cholesterol levels by lowering insulin secretion.

In two recent studies they found that eating five apples a week lowered the risk for respiratory diseases like asthma.

A raw medium apple:

Has 5 grams of fiber.
Is a great source of potassium which may promote heart health, help maintain healthy blood pressure.
Contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, and Vitamin C and A.
Is composed of 80-85 percent water.
Contains 5 percent protein.
Is 10-15 percent carbohydrates.
Has only 80 calories.

And…..Apples have no fat or sodium!

According to Chinese Medicine: Apples strengthen the heart, quench thirst, lubricate the lungs, decrease mucous and increase body fluids.

So there you have it…. lots of good reasons to Eat an Apple a day!

"Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. Only God can count all the apples in one seed." Robert Schuller

Copyright © Diana Herrington You are welcome to share this article with anyone who you think may benefit from this information as long as you give credit to Real Food for Life by including the link to the home page www.RealFoodforLife.com or the direct link to the post

Posted in Nutrition, PowerFoods | Tags: apple, apple a day, low fat, low sodium, power food | 4 Comments »

Lentil Soup/Stew

April 6th, 2010 | Author: Diana

Lentil soup has all the benefits of lentils (see article) plus much more. And by the way, it tastes great.

Ingredients:
1 large Onion, chopped
3-6 garlic cloves, chopped
2 pieces celery, chopped
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 cup green whole lentils, cooked with water cooked in.
1 piece Kombu*
2 carrots, diced
2 cups fresh (or tinned tomatoes but fresh is best)**
3-5 tsp salt
1 tsp each of thyme and basil
3 tsp marjoram
Fresh parsley

Directions:
1.    Sauté onion, garlic and celery in oil.
2.    Add remaining ingredients.
3.    Simmer for one hour, adding more water if necessary.
4.    Remove Kombu and chop; return to soup.
5.    Serve in bowls garnished sprigs of fresh parsley.

* Kombu makes beans more digestable but you could easily leave it out.

** Uusally I do not make this soup with tomatoes any more which makes it into a stew.

Copyright © Diana Herrington You are welcome to share this article with anyone who you think may benefit from this information as long as you give credit to Real Food for Life by including the link to the home page www.RealFoodforLife.com or the direct link to this post.

Posted in Recipes | Tags: healthy cooking, healthy recipes, Lentils, PowerFoods, seaweed, vegan, vegetarian, Whole foods | 6 Comments »

PowerFoods

March 20th, 2010 | Author: Diana

Powerfoods are foods are jam packed with nutrition; the body loves them.

Watch this space for information about PowerFoods; discover over a hundred foods and how they work their magic in your body.

Soon you will be able to have daily Powerfoods information emailed to you. For now look around this site for lots of Powerfoods information.

Sign up for our newsletter so that you will be among the first to know and enjoy the benefits of these hidden gems in the supermarket when we launch our program.

Copyright © Diana Herrington You are welcome to share this article with anyone who you think may benefit from this information as long as you give credit to Real Food for Life by including the link to the home page www.RealFoodforLife.com or the direct link to this post.

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