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Spiral
Eye Newsletter
Summer
2006
Water
Water
is the basis of all life. Like our planet, our bodies consist mostly of
water. To be healthy, active, and alert, we need to hydrate ourselves just
as we water our plants and pets, especially in hot weather.
Are
you drinking enough water every day?
Commonly,
we are told 8-10 glasses of water a day. This is about 64 fluid ounces or
approximately 2 liters. It can be helpful to add electrolyte powder, such
as Emer'gen-C, which is sold in the vitamin section of many grocery stores. Sorry,
caffeine and alcohol don't count - they dehydrate the body.
Drinking
water after exercise and massage helps to prevent muscle soreness by flushing
lactic acids and other toxins out of the system.
One
glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters
in a U-Washington study.
Drinking
5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can
slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop
bladder cancer.
Preliminary
research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back
and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
Dehydration
Has been linked to disorders ranging from arthritis to colitis, Morning sickness,
constipation and other digestion problems, depression, dementia, brain damage,
Neck and back pain, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, and of course, heat exhaustion
and heat stroke.
75%
of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population)
Lack
of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
In
37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for
hunger.
Even
MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
A
mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic
math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
(Note: Portions excerpted from the article "Water Vs. Coke",
author unknown, received from cyberspace.)
POEM
Rain drops
from the front porch roof
In the wet fluff of fallen leaves
small hands clap
-Peter Krones
Celebrate
Summer With Massage!
Breathe, relax, and
feel the tension melting away...
Take time for yourself to refresh and rejuvenate.
Allow yourself to receive the benefits of massage.
Call today for an appointment:
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Shamanic Practitioner.
"He
who does not understand your silence
will probably not understand your words."
"Your success and happiness lie in you .
Resolve to keep happy and
your joy and you shall
form an invisible host against difficulties."
Hellen Keller
"I want to go soon and live by the
pond, where I shall hear only the wind whispering among the reeds. It will
be a success if I shall have left myself behind. But my friends ask what
I will do when I get there. Will it not be employment enough to watch the
progress of the seasons?"
Thoreau
Contributed by Eugene Lewins.
Eugene Lewins teaches
yoga at The Hawthorne Wellness Center.
For more info, see his site:
www.yogawitheugene.com
"The thought manifests into words,
The
words manifest into the deed,
The deed becomes habit,
and the habit hardens
into character.
So watch the thought and its ways with care
and let them
spring from love for all beings including yourself."
Received from Gisele Fitch
Contributed by Holiday
Johnson
* Heat Up Your Yoga Practice - Summer
Classes with Holiday Johnson.
Classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at The Hawthorne
Wellness Center.
See the website for class detail and costs:
www.holidaysyogacenter.com
Correction from last issue:
Since my house
burned down,
I now own a better view
Of the rising moon
Masahide
Gaspacho
Recipe
1 small sweet onion, quartered
1
large bell pepper, seeded & quartered
2 medium cucumbers, scrubbed and
coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
3 large cloves of garlic,
peeled
6 medium tomatoes
2 tsp chopped fresh basil
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
2
tsp olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Run it thru the food
processor (maybe 2 loads) then stir together in a large bowl. Chill and
serve. Yum!
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