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Powerful cancer-prevention punch

Did You Know...

... that broccoli sprouts can prevent cancer, the second leading cause of death in the United States? These humble young plants that look like alfalfa and taste peppery (like radishes) pack a powerful cancer-prevention punch.

Nutritional cancer prevention is gaining increasing attention, since according to the National Cancer Institute, at least 35% of… Continue

Added by maria angelica sassone on July 25, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

4 THINGS DID YOU KNOW ABOUT YOGA

4 Things You Should Know About Yoga

posted by MindBodyGreen

Whether you read about Jennifer Aniston crediting yoga for her “hotness” (yes, that really…

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Added by maria angelica sassone on July 25, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

MC DONALDS

Earlier this month, McDonald’s United Arab Emirates division announced that it would partner with Neutral Fuels LLC to build the nation’s first licensed biodiesel plant.

The long-term contract between the two companies means used vegetable oil will be collected from McDonald’s…

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Added by maria angelica sassone on July 24, 2011 at 6:12pm — 1 Comment

WATCHERS

Sharing, as if a prayer & prayer in protest, with the shocked and suffering people of Norway and all everywhere wounded by the assaults of unjustified violence:

WATCHERS

Men of… Continue

Added by David Sparenberg on July 24, 2011 at 5:56pm — 4 Comments

Weekly Blossom - "Just Listen!" - By Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Dear All,

Good morning / Evening to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead …..

Sri Swamiji's messages on spirituality are always practical, clear and simple, easy enough for anyone to read, follow and practice. The blossoms that shall flower every week, shall carry the sweet scent of Sri Swamiji's message, for all of us to enjoy, relish and assimilate.

Many people wish to lead a balanced spiritual life by nurturing divine thoughts. The intent is excellent.… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on July 23, 2011 at 4:36am — 1 Comment

Bacopa increases memory and recall ability

Did You Know...

... that the extract of a little-known herb known as Bacopa can dramatically increase your brain function and memory -- and may even help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's Disease?

Bacopa Monnieri

Bacopa is a creeping perennial herb that thrives in wetlands and on muddy shores. Its therapeutic use has its origins in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, where it has been used… Continue

Added by maria angelica sassone on July 20, 2011 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

needful things . . . .

needful things

i stood facing the East

my longings bared

and upon the surface

of my consciousness

seeking an understanding

that would fulfill

…

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Added by Bill on July 19, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

A VICTORY FOR RELIGIUOS FREEDOM??

Austrian Man Wins Right to Wear Pasta Strainer in License Photo

Last week, an Austrian man named Niko Alm won what he says is a fundamental…

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Added by maria angelica sassone on July 19, 2011 at 2:07pm — No Comments

the Promise

the promise

hidden in the fruit

loosed fear

upon the consciousness

the four rivers

could not wash it away

…

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Added by Bill on July 18, 2011 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

A DAY IN THE LIFE 15 JULY 2011

Yesterday I created four compositions and have decided to string them together as a single work in chronological order. If you would, please read through so as to experience each of the four perspectives

The Rise & Fall of Civilization – 7am…

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Added by David Sparenberg on July 17, 2011 at 2:03am — 3 Comments

All for Good - Stories for Children

Dear All,

Good morning / Evening to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead …..

"There are four Notorious thieves who are already inside your body in order to snatch away your Jewel called "Wisdom" (do not bother about thieves coming from outside).

They are Kama,Anger,Greed and Delusion. Wake up, wake up."

----- A Quote from Gita

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All for… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on July 16, 2011 at 3:03am — 1 Comment

The Calm . . . .

The Calm

This Morning i looked to the Mountains and became a part of their eternal serenity. The Cloud and mist clung to their peaks. I got the ominous feeling that this was a glimpse of the Calm before the Storm. Change approaches. I believe there will be some sort of…

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Added by Bill on July 12, 2011 at 3:00am — No Comments

Walk the talk - Stories for Children

Dear All,

Good evening / morning to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead …..

There once was a boy who loved eating sweets. He always asked for sweets from his father. His father was a poor man. He could not always afford sweets for his son. But the little boy did not understand this, and demanded sweets all the time.

The boy's father thought hard about how to stop the child asking for so many sweets. There was a very holy man living nearby at that time.… Continue

Added by Ravishankar.G on July 10, 2011 at 12:55am — 1 Comment

MESSAGE

i cannot be the answer

to your loneliness

i cannot be the healing

of your sorrow

here in the… Continue

Added by David Sparenberg on July 8, 2011 at 4:25am — 3 Comments

MIDWIFES

Midwives: The Vital Link To Saving Millions Of Newborns [VIDEO]

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Added by maria angelica sassone on July 6, 2011 at 12:55pm — No Comments

YOGA...CHILDREN ADVICE

ADVICE TO CHILDREN

SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA

God created you, your brother, sister, father, mother, friend and your relatives. He created the sun, moon and the stars. He created the animals and the birds. He created the mountains, rivers and trees. He created the whole world.

He dwells in your heart. He is everywhere. He is all-pervading. He is all-knowing. He is…

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Added by maria angelica sassone on July 5, 2011 at 1:15pm — No Comments

DID AMERICAN ALWAYS LOVE HOT DOGS??

“I devoured hot-dogs in Baltimore ‘way back in 1886, and they were then very far from newfangled….They contained precisely the same rubber, indigestible pseudo-sausages that millions of Americans now eat, and they leaked the same flabby, puerile mustard. Their single point of difference lay…

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Added by maria angelica sassone on July 4, 2011 at 11:05pm — No Comments