Yeast has been used since the days of the ancient Egyptians. It is a single celled microorganism that needs the same nutrients as humans, and because it is grown on sugar-based entities that lack some of the essential nutrients, the yeast manufactures its own vitamins, minerals and amino acids using a biochemical reaction. In its active form it is used as a rising agent in breads. When heated it becomes inactive and takes two forms: brewer’s yeast and nutritional yeast, both high in nutrients.

Revered and worshipped, full of bacteriophages, the Ganges is now a river of polluted sorrow…

As a child, I grew up reading about the Ganges River, Maa Ganga as it’s called in Indian religious texts. I read and retained that the Ganges is the holiest of all rivers running through India – it’s a sacred river, revered and worshipped as a goddess throughout many of the northern states that it runs through.

Kundalini Yoga in Relationships

Relationships are tricky business. You are dealing with two different people's minds, hearts and memories. There are subconscious and unconscious patterns at work as well as all the impressions of multiple life-times and inherited influencing actions and words. Rather than trying to approach misunderstandings with words and actions, which can be full of misreadings and harmful backlash, kundalini yoga is a way that couples can approach breaches in relationships with energetic wellness and healing.

The price of food has become ridiculous these days. Buying organic, whole healthy foods strains our already squeezed pockets. The market is saturated with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), and with Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto, who knows what the future holds for our food supplies.  This merger could create a monopoly on the market, upping the price of food for both farmers and consumers.

Halasana / Plow

Benefits:

Strengthens the entire back.

Helps stretches the hamstrings.

Can be a very calming pose to some people but for other it can make them feel claustrophobic and stress if they are tight in the shoulders/back.

Foundation & General Alignment:

The base is formed by the upper arms from elbow to shoulder, top of the shoulders back of the head and feet on the floor.

Do you ever have trouble planning out meals and pairing foods? I know I do! In an effort to make that planning a little easier, I put together some of my recipes into a full day eating plan for vegan meals! Whether you’re cooking for one, two or maybe a few more, these meal ideas will help you prepare a winning combination every time.

Recent years have seen an increase in the concern for what exactly is going into our food and beverages – from how they’re grown to how they’re prepared. Accordingly, state-wide legislation has begun to listen to the worried murmurs of the public, with many states attempting to enact or further clarify measures pertaining to food and beverage safety.

Such is the case with California’s Proposition 65.

While Proposition 65 marks substances that may be detrimental to our health, it does not explain just how dangerous they are. Nor does it prohibit them.

Immunity Booster:

October is, without a doubt, the best month out of all 12 of them. The weather is pure perfection because I greatly appreciate a slight chill. Even just looking outside of my window right now is picturesque. I mean seriously—is it a life-size painting or my front yard? I could be biased because I’m such a Halloween fanatic, but it truly is the best 31 days of the year. If the cozy-up weather, fall foliage, and ghosts, ghouls, and goblins haven’t convinced you that nothing beats October, let the produce do the talkin’.

Leftover cream from last time’s cooking? Don’t let it go sour, use it as a beauty aid instead…

Most Indian households tend to have a surfeit of cream or malai as we call it. Since we buy milk from the source or in packets, and then boil and cook the same before consuming in the refrigerator, the cream or the malai floats on top. This malai is then churned into butter (and buttermilk); the butter is then heated and turned into clarified butter or ghee.