“To Do No Evil; To Cultivate Good; To Purify One’s Mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.” ~The Dhammapada Those clever Buddhist monks of long ago knew that ordinary, everyday tasks, like washing dishes, contained the spiritual quality that is the basis of Buddha’s teachings if done with full awareness. They also knew...
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So, you know smoking causes lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease. If those were not strong enough reasons to get you to kick the habit, here are a few more… Alzheimer’s Disease: Smoking speeds up mental decline. The rate of mental decline is up to five times faster in smokers than in non-smokers. There...
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Recent brain research shows that bilingual people’s brains function better and for longer after developing the Alzheimer’s. So, you want to protect against the effects of Alzheimer’s? Learn another language. Psychologists at York University in Toronto recently tested 450 patients who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Half of these patients were bilingual and half...
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Dieters have always been told that eating a big breakfast prevents you from feeling hungry later. Well, maybe it’s time to rethink that statement. German researchers studied the food intake of 280 obese adults and 100 of normal weight. The subjects kept records of everything they ate over two weeks, and were carefully instructed...
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Tis the season when everyone wants to get back in shape. It is what you do BEFORE and AFTER you work those muscles that is just as important as the work out itself. PRE-WORK OUT TIPS: The hardest part about getting in shape or bodybuilding is getting into the habit of going to the...
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Do you dream of being the perfect body on the beach that heads turn to stare at as you walk past? Well, NOW is the time to start planning. You CAN have that body. It is just a matter of eating well and exercising. Now. Let me introduce myself. My name is Heather Clark...
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Beat the Holiday Bulge of Post-Christmas Feasting! This class will provide you with a fast, safe and effective workout that will target and tone your trouble spots WITHOUT the use of a gym. Work harder, achieve more and perform better in every aspect of life through properly set, personal goals which channel effort, boost...
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By Dr. Mercola Sleep is one of the great mysteries of life. Like gravity or the quantum field, we still don’t understand exactly why we sleep—although we are learning more about it every day. We do know, however, that good sleep is one of the cornerstones of health. Six to eight hours per night...
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TUESDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) — Having one to two drinks a week during pregnancy may not actually harm a developing fetus, new research suggests. Researchers following children up to the age of 5 did not see any increased risk of behavioral or cognitive problems in those whose mothers classified themselves as “light drinkers”...
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Come One! Come All! We are participating in this natural health fair this weekend at the NC Raleigh Fairgrounds. And, yours truly, Rashid Curtis, owner of Triangle Vitamins will making a presentation on using vitamins to prolong your health. Join Us! This looks to be a breakthrough event. View Website View Speakers Health Choices...
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As NaturalNews has previously reported, the U.S. is a nation seemingly hooked on mind-altering drugs (http://www.naturalnews.com/027054_d…). A study released last fall in the Archives of General Psychiatry documented a dramatic increase in the use of antidepressant drugs like Prozac since l996. In fact, these medications are now the most widely prescribed drugs in the...
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With the New Year approaching, the more industrious among you have begun to ask about “magic pills” to erase the holiday feasts. While I am happy to supply you with the best diet management products available, the holidays offer us a unique time to fellowship with friends and family. Instead of products, I suggest...
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Cold days make you want to eat potatoes, drink wine and sleep forever. The days are dark and short, seasonal depression causes fatigue and the couch is often far more inviting than the frigid outdoors. “To get more energy, you need to remove what’s draining you and replenish it with nourishment from food, natural...
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When the Holidays draw near, the stress builds as we prepare house and meals for relatives, friends and colleagues. Navigating the minefields of food choices, allergies and dietary restrictions can take more effort than simply preparing a decent meal.
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If your response to a stress event is inadequate or inappropriate you will experience certain physiological responses: sweating, rapid heart rate, slowing of your digestive system, and a shot of adrenaline. Over time, your continued inadequate or inappropriate responses to stress will cause the triad of stress affects: swelling of the adrenal glands, atrophy...
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