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July 29, 2012

Taking In the Breath of Life
how simply breathing can effect our energy

A Buddhist teacher was instructing new monks on the importance of breath. After the instruction was over one young monk came to the instructor and said he was unable to find the importance of breath. The instructor dunked the young monks head in a tub of water for a long period of time. Once the monk stopped struggling the instructor let him up to catch his breath and said ”I'll bet breath is important to you now”.

Breathing is life. It is one of our most vital functions. One of the Five Principles of Yoga is Pranayama or Breathing Exercise which promotes proper breathing. Proper Breathing, in a Yogic point of view, is to bring more oxygen to the blood and to the brain, and to control prana or the vital life energy. Pranayama - the science of breath control; consists a series of exercises intended to meet these needs and to keep the body in vibrant

The average person reaches peak respiratory function and lung capacity in their mid 20's. Then they begin to loose respiratory capacity: between 9% and 27% for every decade of life. So, unless you are doing something to maintain or improve your breathing capacity, it will decline, and with it, your general health, your life expectancy, and for that matter, your spirit as well.

Today and everyday fill your lungs to capacity and breath.

Thank all of you for your patronage.

Have an excellent day.

Thom King
President
thom.king@steviva.com
Steviva Brands, Inc.

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YOUR MIND

You Can Make it if You Try
Max Steingart


You can't be beaten at anything, until you quit in your own mind. There is no failure except in your not trying. There is no defeat except from within.

You have no really insurmountable barrier except your own inherent weakness of purpose. The odds are with you if you keep on trying.

Consider yourself on a very long journey. Sustain your personal vision of success until you achieve it. In the end, you can only fail if you don't try.

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to is. Success is a road that's paved with perseverance.

copyright 2012 www.yourdailymotivation.com

YOUR BODY

Summer Fun
three things to do while on vacation

The sun is shinning and the heat is on. Summer is here and to be celebrated. With celebrations come occasions which puts us out of our usual routine: trips to the beach, weddings, bbq's, and other travel. By usual routine, this means healthy eating, workouts, taking supplements and other things that we do for our own health and well being. Someone once said that it takes 3 weeks to form a habit, and only 3 days to break it!

If you are going on that upcoming vacation, do your best to maintain your healthy habits. Remember it is the consistency in life that we take with our actions, that will compound into the effect we are looking for. Perhaps you started walking, lifting weights, or decided to cut out sugar, or start taking fish oil, all of these habits, will take some time to show their results, just as a seed planted in a garden needs time to sprout and grow.

Here are 3 things to do while you're away to keep breaking healthy habits at bay:

1. Do at least 15 min of fitness: Depending on location and what is around you, remember you don't need a gym to get in some exercise. 1 minute of holding Plank (push up position, with staying in hovering position), 15 push ups, 30 jumping jacks, 30 sit ups, and 15 tri-cep dips can all be done in a small space with just a chair to do the dips on, repeat this sequence. Walking counts too!

2. Take one supplement: If you are taking a dietary supplement(s) that have been recommended to you by a health care provider, dose out the days that you would need and take in a pill-box or small plastic baggie. Keeping up with your compliance will allow the benefits to kick in. Avoid taking things that need refrigeration (fish oil and probiotics) if that will cause difficulty if in long transit times.

3. Cheat 1x daily: Ideally a lean and green diet is advocated for, but for the summer celebrations, try to limit the high calorie or carb meal, if you must indulge, try to eat just one of those meals per day, rather than a whole day of being glutinous.

Keep up on these small actions and share these with the family and friends you will be spending time with so that together you can be healthy and stay healthy with your habits!

In Good Health & Beauty,
Dr. Alisha Moadab, N.D.
Dr. Alisha N.D.

This information and other information on this site is intended for general reference purposes only and is not intended to address specific medical conditions. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice or a medical exam. Prior to participating in any exercise program or activity, you should seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional. No information on this site should be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition.

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YOUR SPIRIT

Sitting With Feelings
Sitting with our feelings is the best thing we can do for ourselves rather than stuffing them deep inside.

It can take great courage to really sit with our feelings, allowing ourselves to surrender to their powerful energies. All too often we set our feelings aside, thinking we will deal with them later. If we don’t deal with them, we end up storing them in our minds and bodies and this is when anxiety and other health issues can arise. Denying what our bodies want to feel can lead to trouble now or down the line, which is why being in the thick of our feelings, no matter how scary it seems, is really the best thing we can do for ourselves.

One of the reasons we tend to hide or push aside our feelings is that we live in a culture that has not traditionally supported emotional awareness. However, as the connection between mind and body--our emotions and our physical health-- becomes clearer, awareness of the importance of feeling our feelings has grown. There are many books, classes, workshops and retreats that can help us on our way to emotional intelligence. We can also trust in our own ability to process what comes up when it comes up. If sadness arises, we can notice its presence and welcome it, noting where in our bodies we feel it, and allowing ourselves to express it through tears or a quiet turning inward.

When we simply allow ourselves to fully feel our feelings as they come, we tend to let them go easily. This is all we are required to do; our feelings simply want to be felt. We often complicate the situation by applying mental energy in the form of analysis, when all we really need is to allow, as the earth allows the rain to fall upon it. As the rain falls, the earth responds in a multitude of ways, sometimes emptying out to form a great canyon, sometimes soaking it up to nourish an infinitude of plants. In the same way, the deeper purpose of our feelings is to transform the terrain of our inner world, sometimes creating space for more feelings to flow, sometimes providing sustenance for growth. All we need to do is allow the process by relaxing, opening, and receiving the bounty of our emotions.

YOUR RECIPE

No Added Sugar Lemon Cream Cake
Total Servings 12 slices
Serving Size 1 slice
Carbs Per Serving: 15.8 g
Prep Time:<60 minutes

Skill Level: Moderate

If you like the Olive Garden's Lemon Cream Cake you are going to love this!This low carb gluten free cake will leave your guests begging for more.

Ingredients:
Cake:
2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup Fructevia or Steviva Blend

1/4 cup whey protein powder
1 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 oz greek yogurt
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup almond milk

Lemon Cream Filling:
6 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Fructevia or Steviva Blend

1 tbsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup whipping cream

Crumb Topping:
1/4 cup almond flour
1 tbsp Fructevia, Steviva Blend or a tiny dash of Steviva Brands Pure Stevia Powder

1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces and chilled

Instructions:

For the cake, preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 8-inch round cake pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, xanthan gum, protein powder, baking powder and salt, breaking up any clumps with the back of a fork. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat yogurt and butter together until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until just combined. Add half of almond flour mixture and beat until combined, then beat in almond milk. Beat in remaining flour mixture until thoroughly combined.

Spread batter in prepared pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan 10 minutes and then flip out onto a wire rack to cool completely. When cake is completely cool, cut in half horizontally with a serrated knife.

For the cream filling, beat cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Beat in sweetener, lemon zest and lemon juice until combined. In another bowl beat cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until combined.

Spread all but 1/2 a cup of filling onto one half of cake, then gently top with the other half of the cake. Spread remaining filling over the top of assembled cake.

For the crumb mixture, combine almond flour, sweetener and vanilla in a small bowl. With a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the cake and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

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