Sadie King - The Conscious Cook

GARLIC and CANCER

If you are deciding whether or not to pass the garlic tonight at dinner, this may help you decide to… [more]

The Dirty Dozen

It might be hard to imagine that our favorite, delicious fruits and vegetables might be carrying some… [more]

Cooking in Ayurveda

Cook Your Food. Foods have their own individuality. They are blessed with the intelligence of their… [more]

How To Get What You Want

Sometimes we really want something, and we hope and pray. We think about it, we do things and try… [more]

THE BITTER TRUTH ABOUT ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS

Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names, NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure.… [more]

Holistic Health

Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?

Thanks to Will Bettmann for sending along this thought provoking op-ed piece by Mark Bittman for the New York Times: THE “fact” that junk food is cheaper than real food has become a reflexive part of how we explain why so many Americans are overweight, particularly those with lower incomes. I frequently read confident statements like, “when a bag of chips is cheaper than a head of broccoli … [Read More...]

Salad Awareness Day July 9th

Why do we need a Salad Awareness Day? Have you had your salad today? Eating salad almost every day may be one of the most healthy eating habits you can adopt – and one of the simplest, experts say. Eating salads is a super-convenient way to work in a couple of servings of vegetables and/or fruit. Green salads are on the menu of almost every restaurant. You can even buy a side salad (with Romaine … [Read More...]

Get a FREE Blog

A blog is something that you want to have if you have something to say or something to teach. It can also be utilized to add value to a business or service and can help you make more money. And when it's free there is no reason not to get yourself a blog. Photo: Flickr/Hygiene Matters Here are the 6 steps and tips to being a master at blogging: #1 Give Valuable Content The secret is creating … [Read More...]

Accountability

The Probability of Completing a goal: Hear an idea 10% Consciously decide to adopt it 25% Decide when you will do it 40% Plan how to do it 50% Commit to someone else you will do it 65% Have a specific accountability appointment with the person committed to 95% Source: American Society of Training and Development … [Read More...]

Chiropractors Joining Zrii Opportunity Endorsed By Chopra Center

When the Chopra Center for Wellbeing announced its endorsement of a liquid nutritional drink called Zrii, many people were stunned. It was the first product to win an endorsement by the highly prestigious Center founded by Deepak Chopra, MD and David Simon, MD in 1996. Obviously, Zrii wasn’t just another ‘health drink.’ The drink’s special qualities were summarized by the Chopra Center in its … [Read More...]

Putting The “Service” Back In “Customer Service”

The future of customer service is here. Technology has made seeking out support faster and easier than ever. But, has your digital age company sacrificed true service in the name of automation? Today, finding customer support is as simple as writing an e-mail or picking up the phone. But, even though you’re not face-to-face with your customers, you still leave a lasting impression. Do you come … [Read More...]

How To Get What You Want

Sometimes we really want something, and we hope and pray. We think about it, we do things and try other things to get it. Maybe it's that we want to lose weight or we want to make more money. And we get busy doing the things we think we need to do to have those things. Thoughts might pass through our minds like, "I'll never get that." Or "This isn't working." Or you work harder. If … [Read More...]

Desire Does Not Equal Manifestation

Photo By h.koppdelaney/Fickr "If this time-space reality has the wherewithal to create a desire in you for something, this time-space reality has the wherewithal to deliver it to you. But you have to become the person who has it in order for it to show up in your reality. Or otherwise you never will."  ~ Abraham translated by Esther Hicks I have heard people get irritated at the law of attraction … [Read More...]

Foods That Look Like Body Parts They’re Good For

Learn how you can stay healthy by noshing on 10 anatomically shaped eats By Amanda Greene Posted July 14, 2010 from WomansDay.com Every child has heard the healthy-eating mantra "You are what you eat." But there may be a closer resemblance between good-for-you grub and your body than you thought. We found 10 foods that mirror the body parts they provide nutrients … [Read More...]

THE BITTER TRUTH ABOUT ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS

Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names, NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. Aspartame was discovered by accident in 1965, when James Schlatter, a chemist of G.D. Searle Company was testing an anti-ulcer drug. Aspartame was approved for dry goods in 1981 and for carbonated beverages in 1983. It was originally approved for dry goods on July 26, 1974, but objections filed by … [Read More...]