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Healthy Habits, Healthy Hearts for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Hearts are the traditional symbol of Valentine’s Day. Action for Healthy Kids believes that this heart-filled holiday presents a perfect opportunity to teach children habits that will help keep their hearts healthy for life. Action for Healthy Kids works with schools and families to help children learn to eat right, be active every day and be ready to learn. They give these tips for celebrating a healthier February 14th: Celebrate healthy hearts throughout the day: · For breakfast, add frozen raspberries to hot oatmeal for a pink bowl of heart-healthy goodness. Or, make heart-shaped buckwheat... [Read the full story]

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Ten Eco-Friendly Tips from GREEN TEA LIVING by Toshimi A. Kayaki

February 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

In Green Tea Living: A Japan-inspired guide to eco-friendly habits, health, and happiness, author Toshimi A. Kayaki brings timeless wisdom from her native Japanese culture through smart tips and sweet anecdotes. Here are ten quirky tips from the book for everyday green living! 1) Create smoother, younger-looking skin with a green tea face pack. Grind up used green tea leaves into a powder, then mix with water and flour until it forms a paste. Wash your face, and then apply the pack for 10 minutes. Rinse off with water and follow up with your favorite lotion. 2) Drink green... [Read the full story]

Culture

Karma by Nancy Deville

January 18, 2010 · 1 Comment

When bad things inexplicably happen, such as the loss of a job, a serious illness or a failed relationship, it’s human nature to blame ourselves. When something bad happens to someone who has harmed others, we call it karma. But contrary to our Western notions, karma is not about personal payback for the good or bad we have done in our lives, according to Nancy Deville, author of the new novel Karma. “Conventional wisdom tells us that karma is cause and effect,” she says. “Something you’ve done has caused all of your problems. You do something bad and something bad... [Read the full story]

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Healthy Habits, Healthy Hearts for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Hearts are the traditional symbol of Valentine’s Day. Action for Healthy Kids believes that this heart-filled holiday presents a perfect opportunity to teach children habits that will help keep their hearts healthy for life. Action for Healthy Kids works with schools and families to help children learn to eat right, be active every day and be ready to learn. They give these tips for celebrating a healthier February 14th: Celebrate healthy hearts throughout the day: · For breakfast, add frozen raspberries to hot oatmeal for a pink bowl of heart-healthy goodness. Or, make heart-shaped buckwheat... [Read the full story]

Relationships

Making Love Sustainable by Wendy Strgar

December 9, 2009 · 1 Comment

Sustainability is the catch phrase of this generation, it means learning how to use current resources in a way that does not harm the future. We hear about this in terms of building homes, cultivating food, and rethinking our natural and energy resources Basically, we are finally being compelled to listen to the voice of indigenous wisdom to our lives in such a way that we can meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This wisdom is rarely applied to love, which, I believe is the source of energy from which all... [Read the full story]

Wellness

Healthy Habits, Healthy Hearts for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Hearts are the traditional symbol of Valentine’s Day. Action for Healthy Kids believes that this heart-filled holiday presents a perfect opportunity to teach children habits that will help keep their hearts healthy for life. Action for Healthy Kids works with schools and families to help children learn to eat right, be active every day and be ready to learn. They give these tips for celebrating a healthier February 14th: Celebrate healthy hearts throughout the day: · For breakfast, add frozen raspberries to hot oatmeal for a pink bowl of heart-healthy goodness. Or, make heart-shaped buckwheat... [Read the full story]