GREEN TEA LIVING by Toshimi A Kayak
February 8, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
In Green Tea Living: A Japan-inspired guide to eco-friendly habits, health, and happiness, author Toshimi A. Kayaki shares timeless wisdom from her native Japanese culture through useful tips and anecdotes.
She recently shared a few with The Green Dove…
1 Create smoother, younger-looking skin with a green tea face pack. Grind up used green tea leaves into a powder, then mix with water and flour until it forms a paste. Wash your face, and then apply the pack for 10 minutes. Rinse off with water and follow up with your favorite lotion.
2 Drink green tea to lose weight. Drinking five cups of green tea a day can burn up to 80 extra calories!
3 Use wet green tea leaves to clean your house. Green tea is not only an eco-friendly cleaning option, but will leave your rooms sparkling and smelling fresh! Squeeze most of the water out of wet tea leaves, and then place on dirty floors or dusty surfaces. Brush the leaves back and forth in small strokes, allowing the tea leaves to pick up dust and dirt. Sweep everything into a dustpan when finished.
4 Use vinegar for even the most heavy-duty cleaning! Vinegar will shine up sinks and counters, as well as kill bacteria. Scrub the slime out of your bathtub, disinfect cutting boards; even combine 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar to wash your floors. Simple, cheap and most importantly, not harmful to the environment.
5 Mix your own vinegar conditioner for soft, shiny hair. In an empty plastic bottle combine 16 oz water, 4 tbsps white or rice vinegar, and 3 or 4 pieces of fresh rosemary or sage. Just as effective as expensive conditioner, but far more economical.
6 Make your sweaters look like new. Rub a sweater with the rough edge of a dry sponge to easily get rid of pilling fabric.
7 Repair dry or damaged skin with a soothing green tea bath. Steep one green tea bag in boiling water for 15 minutes, then pour the tea water into your bathwater. The vitamins and catechins in green tea will kill bacteria on your skin and smooth away imperfections, not to mention contribute to a relaxing bath!
8 Mix homemade sake lotion. This simple lotion and moisturizer only requires two ingredients and some time in the fridge. Mix 7 oz cold sake and 1-½ pints water, then allow the mixture to sit in the refrigerator for a few days. Dab onto skin with a cotton ball. (Make sure to test this out on your hands before applying it elsewhere!)
9 Drink vinegar and water for better health. Just sipping a little vinegar every day can improve your digestion and skin complexion. Combine 1 part rice or apple cider vinegar with 7 parts water.
THE FIFTH AGREEMENT by don Miguel Ruiz
January 16, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Author and renowned spiritual teacher don Miguel Ruiz has collaborated with his son, don Jose Ruiz, on the sequel to The Four Agreements.
The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self Mastery expands on his last book with fresh insights and a powerful new agreement: Be skeptical, but learn to listen.
THE LOOKING BOOK by P.K. Hallinan
December 9, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: While The Looking Book is aimed at children, it’s also a great reminder for big kids too: take time to unplug yourself from your computer, television and iPod, and get back to nature. Take time for the simple stuff. Learn to breathe again and be at one with the world outside. With many children addicted to the modern technologies that fill our homes, this beautifully illustrated book (thanks to artist Patrice Barton) teaches there is a world of possibilities outside the front door. It just takes a little imagination to get Kenny and Mikey past the front step.
Who’s reading it: Parents who want to show their children there’s more to playing than hooking up Nintendo or spending hours in front of a computer screen. The Looking Book is also a favorite among kids who love to explore and put their imagination into practice.
What you’ll learn: That it’s important to stop and smell the roses. That using your imagination may well be the key to helping your children use theirs.
Want to know more? Head to Amazon.com to order your copy or visit www.pkhallinan.com
Foods That Kill
November 4, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Dr Michael Klapper, is a man who really knows his stuff when it comes to real nutrition — from food the body does and doesn’t need to survive (and thrive). He believes strongly that proper nutrition and a balanced lifestyle are essential for health, rather than merely treating the symptoms when someone becomes ill.
Check out this video of Dr Klapper where he shares information, insights and the truth about foods we eat that are killing us. You can also find out more about him here.
One important word on soy, which Dr Klapper recommends in part six of this video. Be sure it’s fermented soy, as most soy products on the supermarket shelf aren’t good for you, stopping the body from absorbing nutrients. To get the lowdown on soy, check out this video on soy from Dr Mercola.
A New Renée Scheltema Documentary Reveals Science Behind Psychic Phenomena
November 3, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Can we predict the future? Can our thoughts and intentions affect the physical world? Can we be spontaneously “healed “from fatal illnesses? Do we have the power to read minds? Are we “energetically” connected? Is there a guiding force orchestrating the universe?
In a new award-winning documentary film, Something Unknown is Doing We Don’t Know What… (Beyond Words), Dutch filmmaker Renée Scheltema explores these questions and more with a fascinating look at the world of psychic phenomenon. In her film, the world’s leading experts, authors, psychics, frontier scientists, Para-psychologists, physicians and more reveal the cutting-edge scientific studies behind paranormal experiences and psychic phenomenon.
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MOVE YOUR STUFF, CHANGE YOUR LIFE Karen Rauch Carter
August 3, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Traditional feng shui guides can be somewhat to downright confusing. Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life is not only a cinch to follow, it presents the ancient Chinese system of creating balance and chi (energy flow) with a sense of humor. It’s Rauch’s ability to bring on a giggle or two that makes this book not only practical, but also entertaining.
BREAST CANCER DECEPTION by Mike Adams
June 20, 2009 by The Dove · 2 Comments
Why it’s great: Naturalnews.com founder Mike Adams lifts the lid on the lucrative breast cancer industry. It’s a shocking, tell-all report that reveals how conventional breast cancer detection and treatment programs are actually designed to ensnare women into a very harmful (but highly profitable) system of toxic treatments that will only cause permanent damage to her health. “It’s the report the industry would prefer to censor, because it contains startling truths about how the cancer industry actually feeds upon the continuation of this disease while censoring natural cancer prevention strategies that could halt 90 percent of all future cancers starting right now,” Adams says in the report that’s available online here.
Who’s reading it: Women who are are looking for alternative treatments to health-destroying radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It’s also attracting attention of health care professionals who are turning to natural therapies, as they begin to understand chemical treatments are the real killers in the “cancer war”.
What you’ll learn: Mike Adams (The Health Ranger) says it best:
• The top 18 causes of breast cancer that you can control or change;
• How breast cancer provides billions in profits for drug companies;
• Why the breast cancer industry isn’t looking for a real cure;
• Which simple nutrient prevents 77% of ALL cancers;
• The latest research on natural breast cancer prevention therapies that really work;
• Names and web addresses of my top recommended anti-cancer herbs and supplements;
• The real reason why cancer mortality is much higher in blacks than whites (and why you were never told the truth about this…);
• The shocking truth about the miserable failure of over-hyped breast cancer drugs;
• How chemotherapy causes permanent organ damage to cancer patients;
• Why “pink products” are often just a marketing sham;
• Why the cancer industry ultimately doesn’t want people to prevent cancer;
• How certain cancer non-profits are actually front groups for Big Pharma;
• How the cancer industry victimizes black women by keeping them ignorant of simple cancer prevention strategies;
• The truth about deadly mammograms (and why mammography harms ten times as many women as it helps!);
• The top 22 ways to prevent or even cure breast cancer;
• Which anti-cancer foods work best to halt tumor growth;
• How the male-dominated cancer industry exploits women for corporate profits;
• Which breast cancer non-profit you can really trust!;
• Which herb from the Amazon rainforest shows powerful anti-tumor activity;
• Why your geographic location on the planet impacts your breast cancer risk (includes graphs);
• Why running in circles to raise money for a “cancer cure” is a complete waste of time;
• How top cancer non-profits have abandoned cancer prevention in favor of screening and “treatment”;
Want to know more? Head to www.naturalnews.com/Report_Breast_Cancer_Deception_0.html
THE SECRET TO LIFE TRANSFORMATION by Julie Chrystyn
June 10, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Author, humanitarian and philanthropist Julie Chrystyn’s fascination as to why some people are successful while others are not, has resulted in a book that challenges, inspires and enlightens. It is a must-have manual for anyone who wants to follow their heart’s desire. Heart-wrenching, jaw-dropping, inspirational chapters from the likes of Clarence Thomas, Larry King, Patch Adams, David Foster and Paula White, are sandwiched between chapters from Chrystyn herself who asks the question: “how often have we done the same thing over and over again while expecting different results?”.
CLEAN BODY, THE HUMBLE ART OF ZEN-CLEANSING YOURSELF by Michael DeJong
June 2, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Rather than harping on about how our toxic household cleaning and beauty products are slowly killing us, Michael DeJong offers solutions that are right there in your kitchen. Using just five pure, natural ingredients—baking soda, lemon, olive oil, salt and white vinegar—he shows you how to wash, scrub and rinse with complete peace of mind, all while saving dollars and the environment. Not a bad deal, eh?
Who’s reading it: Those who are discovering their allergies are directly caused by harsh chemicals that lurk in most mainstream cleaning and beauty products. It’s also a favorite of parents who want to give their littlies the most pure start to life, and of those who understand that what goes onto the skin gets absorbed into the body.
What you’ll learn: How to mix baking soda in varying amounts to use as a shampoo, facial scrub and foot scrub; why olive oil is a superb make-up remover and moisturizer; how lemon will get you salon-perfect streaks and why salt is great for scrubbing away dead skin on elbows and knees.
Want to know more? Head to www.zencleansing.com but not before disposing thoughtfully of all those hazardous products in your cupboards.
ABCs of Yoga for Kids
May 14, 2009 by The Dove · 2 Comments
Why it’s great: Using the alphabet, rhyming vignettes and fun illustrations, The ABCs of Yoga for Kids by Teresa Anne Power, promotes flexibility and coordination, while encouraging over-stimulated children to incorporate healthy activity to their day.
Who’s reading it: Three to eight-year-olds, whose parents want to help their child develop flexibility, coordination, focus, strength, while becoming calmer and more self-aware. Yoga also benefits sports-loving kids (think volleyball, basketball, soccer, tennis, dance, martial arts).
What they’ll learn: David Simon, M.D., medical director of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing and author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga and Free to Love, Free to Heal, says, “This charming book lovingly connects our next generation of yogis to their bodies and their world. Establishing this connection early in our children’s lives gives me hope for our planet.” Sinjin Smith, Olympian and World Champion Beach Volleyball Player, concurs: “Yoga helped me compete at the highest level of my sport well into my forties. Many people think yoga is only for adults, but this book makes us realize that yoga’s benefits can now be shared with children as well, enabling them to enjoy life to the fullest by staying active and healthy starting early on.”
Want to know more? The ABCs of Yoga for Kids recently won a silver medal for the Yoga/Pilates category of the Living Now Book Awards. See www.abcyogaforkids.com or www.amazon.com
