ANYTIME FAST FOOD FANTASTIC!

Today I visited the Cambridge Farmers Market (just around the corner from my office at 19 Thorne Street) and met up with Jack, the owner of Romagnoli Farms  http://romagnolifarms.com.  With such an assortment of amazing fresh fruit, I paused to decide -- what shall I select, and how much can I carry?

I asked Jack if the strawberries were sweet, and he offered me some samples – something you can’t do in the big grocery stores.  The solution was simple – get them all!  They were fresh, delicious and amazing.  These delightful berries are packed with essential micronutrients, antioxidants, and fibre and are wonderfully fresh.  All the more reason to buy local!  Remember, farmers feed cities.

A short time later, the digestive juices were starting to churn and I got inspired to make this healthy, nutritious meal – something you can eat any time – breakfast, lunch or dinner!  Here’s the simple recipe.

ANYTIME FAST FOOD FANTASTIC

Prep time – under 5 minutes.

Ingredients:

2 handfuls or cups of fresh mixed greens

½ cup Jack’s fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries & raspberries)

½ cup low-fat cottage cheese

Sprinkled with crumbled walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds & 2 tsp. wheat germ

Dressing – totally unnecessary!

Calories:  Who counts?

TIP:  Fill a mason jar with the above ingredients to have a healthy, nutritious meal at work.  Start with the cottage cheese first, add the fruit, stack on the mixed greens, add your sprinkles.  When you are ready to eat, it’s easy to transfer it to a plate.  Tuck in and enjoy!  You will be completed satiated.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDITATION AND HYPNOSIS?

It’s a good question that I’m sometimes asked, and I’ll begin by saying there are similarities and differences.  Just as there are different types of meditation, there are different methods and techniques used in hypnosis.  For example, in some types of meditation, people may have a spiritual goal or the desire to reach a relaxed state, and others may use meditation to quiet the conscious mind.  Both meditation and hypnosis may focus on breathing and progressive relaxation techniques and visualizations, there may be similar destinations, but their routes can differ.  Generally, hypnosis is more goal-oriented.

Brain-imaging studies have shown that there are differences in parts of the brain when one is meditating and in some hypnotic states versus other hypnotic states, and that centres around the default mode network (DMN) which is typically quiet or turned off as more focused attention takes place in the pre-frontal cortex.  Some techniques used in hypnosis actually turn on the DMN.  

Perhaps the most succinct definition of hypnosis coined by Philip H. Farber and backed by brain-imaging studies is:  “Hypnosis is a set of techniques for switching brain modes from attention to introspection and back again, at will, and it may be that act of switching back and forth that helps to reconsolidate change into our brains.”  The Journal of Hypnotism, Vol.29, p56.

GUIDED MEDITATION

DATE:  Monday, November 10th, 2014
TIME:   6:00 p.m.
PLACE:   Knox Presbyterian Church, 132Argyle & (King St.) Cambridge

I'll be leading a guided meditation following the Raw Vegan Potluck Dinner hosted by TRICIA LEGAULT. Everyone is welcome.  Please bring a pre-made raw vegan dish for 8 - 10 people. $10 will be collected to cover expenses.

This meditation called Fill in the Blank will allow you to access some quality that you would like to have more of.  It could be something like having more joy or self-confidence, being calm and relaxed, being more assertive, or whatever it is that you would like to experience.

This is a great opportunity to meet new people, make friends, try new and exciting recipes and really enjoy yourself!

For food guidelines and to RSVP, please contact Tricia at

  (519) 653-7666  or visit her web site: www.nutrishn.com

Winner of Draw 2014 Wellness Show

Greetings,

Sophia, owner of Naturally Gorgeous, and I would like to thank everyone who participated in the draw held yesterday at the Healthy Choices Wellness Show in Cambridge. 

We are pleased to announce that Vinia Marquez was the winner of a free make-over and a one hour private hypnosis session.  

Naturally Gorgeous is located at 33 Dickson Street, Cambridge, across from the Farmer's Market.  Sophia can be reached at 226-989-4861 or sophiaeldik@hotmail.com.  She has wonderful, all natural organic makeup, skin care products, and water-based nail products that truly are amazing.

Many thanks to all who participated in the draw and attended the show!


 

ILLUSION OF REALITY

Scientific American Mind (May-June 2014):

"You have never lived in reality.  Instead your brain gathers bits and pieces of data from your sensory systems and builds a virtual simulation of the world."

Past Life Exploration

Thank you to all those who turned out and for making this a great evening.  Here's a few photos.

And the Winner is....

Congratulations to Bob Legault, winner of a $100 gift certificate drawn at the Raw Vegan Potluck Dinner held on February 10, 2014.

This raw food meet-up group is an amazing monthly event created years ago by Nutritionist Tricia Legault.  Even if you are not vegan or a raw foodie, everyone is invited.  For a healthy alternative, why not give it a try?  You may be surprised at the delectable delights, as well as engaging speakers and a great group of wonderful people!  For more information, please visit Tricia's website at www.nutrishn.com