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- Becoming A Vegetarian - Am I Eating Enough Protein? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Janet Gomez"Am I eating enough protein, especially as I want to move towards becoming a vegetarian?" According to the World Health Organization we need a maximum of 10-15% protein in our daily diet. (This is, for example, the equivalent of 27 - 45 grams for a woman weighing 60 kg). This is not a large ...
Views: 576 - Ayurvedic Nutrition - Think Before You Drink! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Janet GomezThose who come to see me for nutritional guidance or sign up for my newsletter, Nutri-Jyoti News, lead busy lives. And I've noticed a trend in the questions my private clients, in particular, ask me in their first consultation. These questions also sometimes come up in direct enquiries I ...
Views: 557 - Ayurvedic Nutrition - Is Prep Time An Issue? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Janet GomezWith the pace of modern life we often feel we don't have time to prepare meals so we may go for quick options of pre-prepared foods or meals. One of the main comments I hear is - "I don't have time to prepare my own food". What if I said to you "You don't need much time". It's all about ...
Views: 555 - Healthy Eating - A Taste of Ayurveda - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Janet GomezAyurveda is a natural medical system that's been going for over 5000 yrs. It's made up of many different parts and is the "science of life" that offers us knowledge that comes from the beginning of time. Traditionally Ayurveda is associated with India because of how long it has been used in ...
Views: 492 - Kapha Giving for Better Health - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Janet GomezWinter is the season of Kapha and the following are some of the characteristics that indicate balance in this Ayurvedic type: nurturing, forgiving, faithful, loving and giving. Recently I went to the Christmas party at my local yoga centre. I heard a story taken from the book "The Yogi: ...
Views: 569 - Kapha - Are You Getting Enough Sleep? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Janet GomezWith the days getting shorter and the nights longer we are moving into a period of the year when we feel even more the qualities of Kapha - heaviness, slowness. Yet we want to carry on at our normal rhythm, especially during the holiday season. Did you also know that the evening is the Kapha ...
Views: 585 - Dealing with Gluten Intolerance - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2008 from Janet GomezIf you suffer from gluten intolerance, your digestive system suffers and you feel tired. You know you have to give up a lot of foods you enjoy. So what can you do? Let me share with you an outline of the system I use with clients to help them deal with gluten intolerance and have more ...
Views: 586 - 3 Reasons to Go Veggie When Traveling by Plane - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Janet GomezWith the holiday season coming up many of us are planning to go and visit family and friends. Often our travel plans involve flying, which can be tiring at the best of times. Whenever I fly I order a vegetarian option for the meal since I'm vegetarian. However, I'm going to share with you three ...
Views: 541 - Ayurveda - Having A Busy Time? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2008 from Janet GomezI'm having a busy month and it seems that practically everyone around me is feeling the same. One subcriber I was in contact with had a "crazy week" last week and worked until 2am one morning. Another is so busy with the "back to school " period and family stuff that she won't have time to ...
Views: 517 - Secrets For Cleansing Success In 7 points - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Janet GomezAs we move into late summer, we may start to think about and feel the energy of the "back to school" rush - even those of us without children. Recently a subscriber asked me my viewpoint about fasting/juicing. This time of year is a good time to do some gentle cleansing work to maintain the ...
Views: 497 - How to be vegetarian - easily - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2008 from Janet GomezHave you ever found yourself choosing fish over meat? Have you heard about how a more vegetable-orientated diet can bring health benefits? Do you sometimes feel concerned about the conditions in which animals are kept? Are you concerned about the increasing price of meat? These are all ...
Views: 514 - Are You Drinking Enough? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2008 from Janet GomezThe summer brings with it a thirst not only on a physical level but also for knowledge. Water is important for any detox work we do to keep our energy levels up. At this time of year, we generally lose a lot of water because of the heat but we need more of it to make the most of the cleansing ...
Views: 515 - Dealing With Emotional Eating - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Janet GomezEmotions and attitude affect how we eat and dealing with emotional eating is an ongoing issue. Some of us may feel anxious or worry and lose our appetites. For others, these emotions may have the opposite effect. We may also use food to calm the anxiety, which can result in an increase in ...
Views: 483 - Fasting - Food For Thought - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Janet GomezIdeally when we do fasting/cleansing work we would go away on retreat for a few days or a couple of weeks to rest our bodies and focus our energy. However, most of us want to clean and carry on as normal with out busy lives. This is the message I've been getting. So, while we are using this time ...
Views: 559 - Health Wealth - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Janet GomezNowadays most of us lead very busy lives. We tend to rush from place to place, switch quickly from activity to activity and spend little time on ourselves. Our activity also has a cost. We know that no matter how much money we have, we can't buy good health. We may be able to pay for all kinds ...
Views: 605 - Balanced When Busy - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2007 from Janet GomezDeveloping your knowledge and awareness about everyday foods is an important way to start learning how to nourish yourself on all levels. In a recent article, I set out 10 pointers on how to achieve a healthy way of eating that is fast. You can also do this by educating yourself by consulting ...
Views: 624 - Healthy and Fast - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from Janet GomezDo you have dips in energy during the day? Fancy learning how to eat healthily but also, in pace with modern life, want some ideas for a quick and easy way to eat? In this article I'll be giving ten pointers on how to eat healthily, quickly and easily with a special focus on keeping blood sugar ...
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