This is GREAT for the HOT summer days we're about to experience!
No cooking - just dig out your blender!
Play around with ingredients...!
(Personally, I'd use zucchini in place of cucumber
and/or add an avocado to make it creamier!)
Jan
Gazpacho
From the Moosewood Cookbook
by Mollie Katzen
20-30 minutes to prepare,
2 hours to chill.
Makes 6 servings
4 cups cold tomato juice
1 small, well-minced onion
2 cups freshly diced tomatoes
1 cup minced green pepper
1 tsp. honey
1 clove crushed garlic
1 diced cucumber (or zucchini)
2 scallions, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon and 1 lime
2 Tbsp. wine vinegar
1 tsp. tarragon
1 tsp. basil
Dash of ground cumin
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Dash of Tabasco sauce
2 Tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and chill for at least 2 hours.
You can also puree if desired
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Saturday, June 17, 2006
THANK YOU to the 20+ folks who came for our June 15th Wellthy Choices potluck in Mooresville. We stuffed our lil bodies till we could hardly waddle... talked till WAY after dark and had a WONDERFUL time learning about herbs and sharing plants and stories!
Thanks everyone!!
Let's do it again July 20th at the home of Jim & Barbara Murphy in Cornelius, NC
Please RSVP to 704-892-9478 or email: vizual@alltel.net.
Gagan Hunter, raw chef extra-ordinare from Charlotte will be presenting on raw salads and other yummies! I had occasion to show up at his recent presentation at the Home Economist on South Blvd. in Charlotte this month and the meal was FABULOUS!! Way to go, Gagan!!
Here's some interesting things that crossed my desk this week:
Jan
Subject: Done in tandem, breath work and stretching are the best support for pain relief
I would also add - drink more water!!
Minimum of 4 quarts per day for adults...
Jan
REMEDIES: Stretching Is an Important Pain Remedy
From "wildmouse" wildmouse@iquest.net
Date: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:39 pm
Stretching Is an Important Pain Remedy. Next to breathing and breath work, stretching is the most beneficial exercises we can do for better health. Done in tandem, breath work and stretching are the best support for easing aches, pain, tension, headaches, tight muscles and unexplained pain elsewhere in the body.
Just as there are different types of flexibility, there are also different types of stretching. Stretches are either dynamic (meaning they involve motion) or static (meaning they involve no motion). Dynamic stretches affect dynamic flexibility and static stretches affect static flexibility (and dynamic flexibility to some degree). When done properly, stretching can do more than just increase flexibility.
Benefits of stretching include:
*enhanced physical fitness
*enhanced ability to learn and perform skilled movements
*increased mental and physical relaxation
*enhanced development of body awareness
*reduced risk of injury to joints, muscles, and tendons
*reduced muscular soreness
*reduced muscular tension
*increased suppleness due to stimulation of the production of chemicals which, lubricate connective tissues
*reduced severity of painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) in females
Stretching your body's muscles will actually enhance the healing process. Long, slow static stretching will help to increase blood flow and circulation, eliminating stasis and help to warm and invigorate the muscles and in turn lubricate the ligaments and joints.
One good over all stretch for your body is to lie on the floor and gently bring your knees up to your chest. Once there, put a little pressure on your knees with two hands. Gently raise your head up toward the knees. Breath, in, out, in out.....slowly. Stretch, then relax. Repeat.
One of the best over all stretches is the Sun Salutation.
You can find it here: http://www.peacefulmind.com/yoga_therapy.htm
Also find other exercise information and stretching here:
http://www.peacefulmind.com/exercise.htm
Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.
Peacefulmind.com
Quote of the Week
The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it are:
sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they'll ease
Your will they'll mend
And charge you not a shilling.
- Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990
Incredible Hummus
Ingredients:
12 oz. chickpeas (fresh, or dried & soaked overnight)
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. sesame oil (opt.)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
2 tsp. soy sauce juice from 1/2 lemon or about 1-1/2 Tbsp.
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Sea salt to taste
Instructions:Throw all ingredients in the blender or food processor and mix until smooth, adding very small amounts of water if the mixture is too thick. Serve with tortilla chips or spread on bread with veggies for a terrific sandwich!
Keeps in the refrigerator for about 5 days
Papaya Watercress Salad with Lime
Ingredients:
1-1/2 bunches watercress leaves
3 papayas seeded and thinly sliced
1 ounce (4-5 stalks) hearts of palm, thinly sliced
1-1/2 medium tomatoes
Dressing:
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
pinch coriander
pinch allspice
Arrange watercress on 6 small plates
Top with layers of papaya, hearts of palm and tomatoes
Mix dressing, then drizzle over the salads
Let stand for 30 minutes before serving
Makes 6 servings.
Recipe from Vegetarian Times, 2/93
Thanks everyone!!
Let's do it again July 20th at the home of Jim & Barbara Murphy in Cornelius, NC
Please RSVP to 704-892-9478 or email: vizual@alltel.net.
Gagan Hunter, raw chef extra-ordinare from Charlotte will be presenting on raw salads and other yummies! I had occasion to show up at his recent presentation at the Home Economist on South Blvd. in Charlotte this month and the meal was FABULOUS!! Way to go, Gagan!!
Here's some interesting things that crossed my desk this week:
Jan
Subject: Done in tandem, breath work and stretching are the best support for pain relief
I would also add - drink more water!!
Minimum of 4 quarts per day for adults...
Jan
REMEDIES: Stretching Is an Important Pain Remedy
From "wildmouse" wildmouse@iquest.net
Date: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:39 pm
Stretching Is an Important Pain Remedy. Next to breathing and breath work, stretching is the most beneficial exercises we can do for better health. Done in tandem, breath work and stretching are the best support for easing aches, pain, tension, headaches, tight muscles and unexplained pain elsewhere in the body.
Just as there are different types of flexibility, there are also different types of stretching. Stretches are either dynamic (meaning they involve motion) or static (meaning they involve no motion). Dynamic stretches affect dynamic flexibility and static stretches affect static flexibility (and dynamic flexibility to some degree). When done properly, stretching can do more than just increase flexibility.
Benefits of stretching include:
*enhanced physical fitness
*enhanced ability to learn and perform skilled movements
*increased mental and physical relaxation
*enhanced development of body awareness
*reduced risk of injury to joints, muscles, and tendons
*reduced muscular soreness
*reduced muscular tension
*increased suppleness due to stimulation of the production of chemicals which, lubricate connective tissues
*reduced severity of painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) in females
Stretching your body's muscles will actually enhance the healing process. Long, slow static stretching will help to increase blood flow and circulation, eliminating stasis and help to warm and invigorate the muscles and in turn lubricate the ligaments and joints.
One good over all stretch for your body is to lie on the floor and gently bring your knees up to your chest. Once there, put a little pressure on your knees with two hands. Gently raise your head up toward the knees. Breath, in, out, in out.....slowly. Stretch, then relax. Repeat.
One of the best over all stretches is the Sun Salutation.
You can find it here: http://www.peacefulmind.com/yoga_therapy.htm
Also find other exercise information and stretching here:
http://www.peacefulmind.com/exercise.htm
Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.
Peacefulmind.com
Quote of the Week
The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it are:
sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they'll ease
Your will they'll mend
And charge you not a shilling.
- Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990
Incredible Hummus
Ingredients:
12 oz. chickpeas (fresh, or dried & soaked overnight)
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. sesame oil (opt.)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
2 tsp. soy sauce juice from 1/2 lemon or about 1-1/2 Tbsp.
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Sea salt to taste
Instructions:Throw all ingredients in the blender or food processor and mix until smooth, adding very small amounts of water if the mixture is too thick. Serve with tortilla chips or spread on bread with veggies for a terrific sandwich!
Keeps in the refrigerator for about 5 days
Papaya Watercress Salad with Lime
Ingredients:
1-1/2 bunches watercress leaves
3 papayas seeded and thinly sliced
1 ounce (4-5 stalks) hearts of palm, thinly sliced
1-1/2 medium tomatoes
Dressing:
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
pinch coriander
pinch allspice
Arrange watercress on 6 small plates
Top with layers of papaya, hearts of palm and tomatoes
Mix dressing, then drizzle over the salads
Let stand for 30 minutes before serving
Makes 6 servings.
Recipe from Vegetarian Times, 2/93
Monday, June 12, 2006
Crunchy Rosemary Almonds
1 lb almonds - blanched
1t - 1T teal salt
1 - 2 t powdered rosemary
2T or more of dried rosemary sprigs
Olive oil
Soak the almonds over night (longer is OK too) in water mixedwith the Real salt and powdered rosemary - in the refrigerator. Drain almonds and dehydrate slowly until crunchy.
A VERYlow oven works, but a temperature-controlled dehydrator is best. I keep the oven as low as possible, but so that it still comes on now and then. Stir almonds occasionally and taste-test until they are at the desired crispness. This can take from 4 - 6 hours or even over night - depending upon your oven and the humidity, etc.
Pour almonds into a bowl and drizzle olive oil (or coconut oil) over them - just to lightly coat. Stir in dried rosemary sprigs (I love these, so I'm VERY generous with them). Sprinkle a little extraRealSalt, if needed.
Be sure to taste the almond with a sprig of rosemary...divine!
1 lb almonds - blanched
1t - 1T teal salt
1 - 2 t powdered rosemary
2T or more of dried rosemary sprigs
Olive oil
Soak the almonds over night (longer is OK too) in water mixedwith the Real salt and powdered rosemary - in the refrigerator. Drain almonds and dehydrate slowly until crunchy.
A VERYlow oven works, but a temperature-controlled dehydrator is best. I keep the oven as low as possible, but so that it still comes on now and then. Stir almonds occasionally and taste-test until they are at the desired crispness. This can take from 4 - 6 hours or even over night - depending upon your oven and the humidity, etc.
Pour almonds into a bowl and drizzle olive oil (or coconut oil) over them - just to lightly coat. Stir in dried rosemary sprigs (I love these, so I'm VERY generous with them). Sprinkle a little extraRealSalt, if needed.
Be sure to taste the almond with a sprig of rosemary...divine!
Friday, June 09, 2006
Our students ARE being left behind...!
Intentionally.
Pass this on to your friends with middle & high school children so THEY can make wise choices...!
Jan
High-School - Certificate of Completion
The "Certificate of Completion or Attendance" that is being offered in lieu of high school diplomas, is a part of Bush's "No Child Left Behind".
This is how it works:
It is for students who are unable to pass both the Language Arts and Math portions of the 10th grade State Student Assessment Exams.
Students must take the same 10th grade test over in the 11th and 12th grades until they pass both portions. If they are unable to pass the 10th grade test by the 12th grade then they have two options:
1. Drop out and go to a GED program or,
2. accept a "Certificate of Completion" - it is NOT a diploma.
Once a student accepts it, they cannot ever get a diploma or a GED....!
A certificate of completion means that a student can never (as long as they live):
1. go to the armed services
2. go to college
3. go to trade school
4. go to journeyman's school
5. go to beauty school
6. go to culinary arts school
7. get a federal loan in their lifetime
This is the portion of NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (2001) that Bush slipped in during the 2004 revision of the NCLB bill.
It has not been publicized.
At a high school in Indiana, in 2005, there were 87 seniors in the graduation class.
Five got diplomas and 82 got "Certificates of >Completion".
This is being referred to as the "Paper Plantation".
It is better for students to drop out and get into a GED program so they may seek other forms of education, later in life, if they desire to do so.
All 50 states have "Certificates of Completion or Attendance".
Please pass this information along to EVERYONE you know who has school age children. Clergy, please preach it from the pulpits. Our people MUST know this information.
Thank you & stay blessed.
"No one can make you feel inferior
unless you allow them."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Intentionally.
Pass this on to your friends with middle & high school children so THEY can make wise choices...!
Jan
High-School - Certificate of Completion
The "Certificate of Completion or Attendance" that is being offered in lieu of high school diplomas, is a part of Bush's "No Child Left Behind".
This is how it works:
It is for students who are unable to pass both the Language Arts and Math portions of the 10th grade State Student Assessment Exams.
Students must take the same 10th grade test over in the 11th and 12th grades until they pass both portions. If they are unable to pass the 10th grade test by the 12th grade then they have two options:
1. Drop out and go to a GED program or,
2. accept a "Certificate of Completion" - it is NOT a diploma.
Once a student accepts it, they cannot ever get a diploma or a GED....!
A certificate of completion means that a student can never (as long as they live):
1. go to the armed services
2. go to college
3. go to trade school
4. go to journeyman's school
5. go to beauty school
6. go to culinary arts school
7. get a federal loan in their lifetime
This is the portion of NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (2001) that Bush slipped in during the 2004 revision of the NCLB bill.
It has not been publicized.
At a high school in Indiana, in 2005, there were 87 seniors in the graduation class.
Five got diplomas and 82 got "Certificates of >Completion".
This is being referred to as the "Paper Plantation".
It is better for students to drop out and get into a GED program so they may seek other forms of education, later in life, if they desire to do so.
All 50 states have "Certificates of Completion or Attendance".
Please pass this information along to EVERYONE you know who has school age children. Clergy, please preach it from the pulpits. Our people MUST know this information.
Thank you & stay blessed.
"No one can make you feel inferior
unless you allow them."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
WELLthy Choices Potlucks
3rd Thursday each month
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Please bring a healthy potluck dish (raw foods encouraged)
to share with at least 10-12 people.
Guests come FREE - please bring extra food for your guests!
Thursday, June 15, 2006
At the home of: Jan Jenson
2200 Perth Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
I-77 to Exit 36 - west to Perth Road.
Right on Perth - pass Catawba Air Road.
Watch for bright yellow crossing sign on right.
Left into first driveway past yellow crossing sign.
Plenty of parking!
RSVP: 704-450-6115
Herbs in container gardening & seed/plant swap + potluck.
Bring the kids too - there's 1/2 acre to PLAY in...!!
Everyone will go home with a free aloe plant!
Speaker: Jan Jenson
http://wellthychoices.blogspot.com
704-450-6115
Jan Jenson has been an organic gardener and health coach since 1967.
She began publishing The Clean Green Thumb in St. Louis in 1968
and in 1971 after a move to Lincoln, NE changed the name to Green Power
(oh, how I wish I'd trademarked THAT one, she sighs...!).
Now her newzine is called Wellthy Choices.
Eight NO-COOKbooks are in process ...!
BRING any extra seeds & plants & pots you have to share and/or to swap. Learn how EASY it is to start your own plants in window sills and on a sunny porch. Teach your children how to GROW goodies to eat and they will have a lifetime of learning & FUN!
We will begin building the mobile mini garden (see photo) and will have photo/plans for anyone who comes June 15.
PDF file also available for those who inquire.
thewellthcoach@alltel.net or call 704-450-6115.
A new study released in the journal Pediatrics shows that overly strict parenting can produce obese kids. "Children of authoritarian parents had five times the risk of being overweight compared to children of authoritative [a more diplomatic style] mothers," said Dr. Kyung Rhee, the study's lead author. Authoritarian parents are described as strict disciplinarians, Rhee said, while authoritative parents are more respectful of a child's opinions while maintaining boundaries. Children of permissive and neglectful parents were twice as likely to be overweight as children of authoritative mothers, they also found. Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_684.cfm
Monday, June 05, 2006
Got the Caffeine Blues???
All of us know that stress ages us quickly. And for those of you who still think you need caffeine to keep going... in time, stress and caffeine contribute to adrenal exhaustion. When this happens, important hormones are depleted and you will end up highly fatigued.
Caffeine accelerates aging by impairing immunity, which occurs throughthe elevation of stress hormones, nutrition depletion, and depression of DHEA.
According to Stephen Chernisek, author of "Caffeine Blues," caffeine also does the following in the body:
1. Raises blood sugar levels and disrupts sugar-regulating effect of insulin
2. Raises fatty acid levels in the blood
3. Raises homocysteine levels, which greatly increases the diabetic's risk for cardiovascular disease
4. Causes vascular resistance (circulation is reduced)
5. And caffeine raises stress hormone levels which is a primary risk factor for diabetes
Get rid of caffeine if you are serious about preserving your youth and having long term health.
url unknown to me...
Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior.
Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior becomes your habits.
Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.
~Mahatma Gandhi
All of us know that stress ages us quickly. And for those of you who still think you need caffeine to keep going... in time, stress and caffeine contribute to adrenal exhaustion. When this happens, important hormones are depleted and you will end up highly fatigued.
Caffeine accelerates aging by impairing immunity, which occurs throughthe elevation of stress hormones, nutrition depletion, and depression of DHEA.
According to Stephen Chernisek, author of "Caffeine Blues," caffeine also does the following in the body:
1. Raises blood sugar levels and disrupts sugar-regulating effect of insulin
2. Raises fatty acid levels in the blood
3. Raises homocysteine levels, which greatly increases the diabetic's risk for cardiovascular disease
4. Causes vascular resistance (circulation is reduced)
5. And caffeine raises stress hormone levels which is a primary risk factor for diabetes
Get rid of caffeine if you are serious about preserving your youth and having long term health.
url unknown to me...
Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior.
Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior becomes your habits.
Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.
~Mahatma Gandhi
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Howdy dear friends!!This is my FIRST official BLOG.
I just leaped forward into the Windows-based internet age (I'm a Mac-aholic!)
so now I can create my own blogs and website!
Please bear with me while I learn how this all works...
Beginning June 6 - I am now offering Optimal Breathing Development
private sessions or classes and/or workshops at:
2200 Perth Road, Mooresville, NC 28117
on
Tuesday or Friday mornings: 10-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday evening: 7-8:30 p.m.
beginning with an
Introductory 2-hr. breathing assessment for $50 ($200 value)
and
12 classes for $25 each person:
Once a week for 12 weeks
or
Once a month for 12 months
If YOU can organize a group of 5 or more -then price is reduced to $20 each)...
then your introductory workshop is FREE for organizing a group!
Payments can be made (accepting credit cards) via PayPal to:
thewellthcoach@alltel.net
Will also travel to within 100 miles of Mooresville/Charlotte/Hickory/Winston-Salem on Tuesdays & Fridays if you want to organize breathing workshops where YOU live!
Hurry... my schedule is filling up FAST!
Mike White (http://www.breathing.com) and I will be doing teacher workshops on breathing at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (North Carolina) soon...and working on train-the-trainer for teachers - to start next fall...! Details being worked out now.
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Stay Younger: Skip the Coffee
Thanks to Victoria
All of us know that stress ages us quickly. And for those of you that still think you need caffeine to keep going, in time, stress and caffeine contribute to adrenal exhaustion. When this happens, important hormones are depleted and you will end up highly fatigued.
Caffeine accelerates aging by impairing immunity, which occurs through the elevation of stress hormones, nutrition depletion, and depression of DHEA.
According to Stephen Chernisek, author of "Caffeine Blues," caffeine also does the following in the body:
1. Raises blood sugar levels and disrupts sugar-regulating effect of insulin
2. Raises fatty acid levels in the blood
3. Raises homocysteine levels, which greatly increases the diabetic's risk for cardiovascular disease
4. Causes vascular resistance (circulation is reduced)
5. And caffeine raises stress hormone levels which is a primary risk factor for diabetes
Get rid of caffeine if you are serious about preserving your youth and having long term health.
(Jan's note: I kept thinking just one cup of coffee a day wouldn't hurt... but then after about a year of being pain-free (which was FABULOUS, since I've recovered from Fibromyalgia) I started aching again and my teeth started acting up too! In fact, it seems my right rear top molar, just in front of where my wisdom tooth used to be, had such a HUGE gap in the gums it was always catching food particles, no matter how many times a day I brushed or flossed... so last Tuesday an emergency situation caused extreme pain and swelling... so I had the dang thing pulled! That poor dentist worked nearly 2 hours to get this mess pulled. As you can see by this photo, my body was (IS) extremely acidic, causing bone to start forming around the roots and back of this molar. No wonder there was a 10 mm gap in my gum line!
P.S. bone spurs on the spine and in shoulder joints and knees and hips are pretty sure to be caused by too much acidity in your body! GET ALKALINE! Drink more water!!! and most importantly - BREATHE better! Breathing is one of THE best ways to control your pH. That breathing controls your pH was something I learned within the past 3 months... blew my mind!!! And so CHEAP!!! Just learn to BREATHE better! Give me a call... I'll show you how!
Jan
The Wellth Coach
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