Meditation for Health/Longevity

Meditation found to increase brain size | Harvard Gazette

Candy Bar Comedy

This cracks me up! The 2nd to last paragraph that mentions "Mars has a broad-based commitment to health and nutrition...." -- hilarious! Link to Article

Train Your Brain to Crave Healthy Foods

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Vegetable and Quinoa Soup

Vegetable & Quinoa Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped (plus celery leaves)
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 large sweet potato, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 litre or 4 cups of vegetable stock
• 1 small tin, plum tomatoes (14 ounces)
• 1/2 cup, quinoa
• sea salt & pepper

Prep:

1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add in the onions, celery, garlic, carrots and sweet potatoes and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring often.
2. Add the vegetable stock, quinoa and tomatoes with juice and bay leaves and increase heat to bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cover, cooking until the vegetables are tender and the quinoa has expanded, about 30 minutes.

Pour half of the soup into a food processor and puree until smooth. Return to the pot. Season with salt & pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and top with a spoonful of celery pesto.
Celery Pesto

Ingredients:

• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley,chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/3 cup pistachios
• 1/4 Extra-Virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup Parmesan
• salt & pepper

Prep:

1. Using a blender or food processor, combine the celery ribs & leaves, parsley, garlic, pistachios, olive oil and Parmesan. Process until smooth and season with salt & pepper.

Full Life, Happy Life

Socialize for your health's sake

From Health magazine

One of the best kept secrets to good health and a long life? Having a robust social network that includes relatives, friends, and other relationships. These are just a few of the reasons why you should prioritize your family and pals.

Anti-Stress Snacking

Snack right

During stressful times, it's human nature to want to treat yourself to a piece of cake. But it's more important than ever to stick to your healthy eating habits, says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of Eat Your Way to Happiness.

Snack on carrots or celery sticks. Chomping on crunchy (but healthy!) snacks helps you release pent-up frustration, Somer says.

Don't Worry, Be Happy (and Gray, too!)

Stress will turn your hair gray

The carpool, the spilled milk, the deadlines. Who doesn’t believe that stress can shock her (or his) locks?

The Truth: “Too much stress does age us inside and out,” says Nancy L. Snyderman, MD, chief medical editor for NBC News and author of Medical Myths That Can Kill You. It ups the number of free radicals, scavenger molecules that attack healthy cells, and increases the spill of stress hormones in your body. So far, though, no scientific evidence proves a bad day turns your locks silver.

Love Black Beans? Try These On for Size!

2 Yummy Recipes made with delicious and nutritious Black Beans!

1. Smoky Black Bean Soup (omit the dairy and coffee to make it a little easier on the tummy)

http://mobile.eatingwell.com/recipes/smoky_black_bean_soup.html

2. Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili

http://mobile.eatingwell.com/recipes/sweet_potato_black_bean_chili.html

Skinny Guacamole

Skinny Guacamole

Skinny Guacamole ~ Naturally Gluten Free
10 ounce bag organic frozen green peas, thawed at room temperature
1 California avocado
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
2 Tablespoons coconut milk creamer (I use So Delicious original)
Juice from 1/2 lime
1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes1/2 teaspoon ground toasted cumin seeds1/2 cup finely diced onion
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Wait... Frozen Green Peas!!?? You'll see... This makes a fantastic guacamole!