Do you ever have trouble falling asleep. I often do. But now I hear that something as simple as just closing your eyes and trying to fall asleep is not the way to go.
According to Joseph Ernet, author of Buddha's Book of Sleep: Sleep Better in Seven Weeks with Mindfulness Meditation
I am ready to try anything!
I can't tell you how many times I have read articles about foods and beverages that are not good for you ... until they are. Take red wine, for eample. Doctors say that it increase the risk of certain kinds of cancer. But then there are doctors who find that drinking a glass of red wine a day decreases your risk of heart attack. Coffee is another example of good news / bad news. But I think the solution is to take everything in moderation.
Here is a fascinating article on why coffee is actually very good for you. Coffee attributes are listed below. Check out the article (linked above) to read the details.
The active ingredient in coffee is caffeine. Caffeine potently blocks an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, leading to a net stimulant effect. Controlled trials show that caffeine improves both mood and brain function.
Caffeine raises the metabolic rate and helps to mobilize fatty acids from the fat tissues. It can also enhance physical performance.
Drinking coffee is associated with a drastically reduced risk of type II diabetes. People who drink several cups per day are the least likely to become diabetic.
Not only can coffee make you smarter in the short term, it may also protect your brain in old age. Coffee is associated with a much lower risk of dementia and the neurodegenerative disorders Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Multiple studies have shown that coffee can lower the risk of cirrhosis by as much as 80%, the strongest effect for those who drank 4 or more cups per day. Coffee may also lower the risk of liver cancer by around 40%. Coffee appears to be protective against certain liver disorders, lowering the risk of liver cancer by 40% and cirrhosis by as much as 80%.
In two very large prospective epidemiological studies, drinking coffee was associated with a lower risk of death by all causes. This effect is particularly profound in type II diabetics, one study showing that coffee drinkers had a 30% lower risk of death during a 20 year period. Coffee consumption has been associated with a lower risk of death in prospective epidemiological studies, especially in type II diabetics.
A cup of coffee contains:
6% of the RDA for Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5).
11% of the RDA for Riboflavin (Vitamin B2).
2% of the RDA for Niacin (B3) and Thiamine (B1).
3% of the RDA for Potassium and Manganese.
Coffee also contains a massive amount of antioxidants. In fact, coffee is the biggest source of antioxidants in the western diet, outranking both fruits and vegetables combined. Coffee contains a decent amount of several vitamins and minerals. It is also the biggest source of antioxidants in the modern diet.
Even though coffee in moderate amounts is good for you, drinking way too much of it can still be harmful. I’d also like to point out that many of the studies above were epidemiological in nature. Such studies can only show association, they can not prove that coffee caused the effects.
To make sure to preserve the health benefits, don’t put sugar or anything nasty in your coffee! If it tends to affect your sleep, then don’t drink it after 2pm. At the end of the day, it does seem quite clear that coffee is NOT the villain it was made out to be. If anything, coffee may literally be the healthiest beverage on the planet.
This article was republished with permission from Authority Nutrition.
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The dog days of summer heat up with lots of planetary movement. All personal planets change signs and some oppose retrograde outer planets. Actions can go into overdrive for the next few weeks, run amok and lead us into unalterable changes. Will it be a howl at the moon or dance under the stars? It’s your move.
(Bill Clinton has Venus in Libra)
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Lottery ads tell us you only need a dollar and a dream. But it is
also helpful to have a list of lucky numbers to help spur the good
fortune ... or fortunes. So with that in mind, here are some lucky
numbers that can be used in
any helpful way. I gazed into a pool of water, Nostradamus-like, and contemplated the cosmos. Then I mixed the tarot cards
I choose eight numbers because 8 is the number of wealth.
Here are the lucky numbers for the week of July 26-Aug 1, 2013:
6, 27, 39, 40, 43, 55, 67, 72
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“If more of my patients practiced yoga, I would have more time to practice yoga.” So says Dr. Gervasio Lamas, chief of the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and he not only prescribes the ancient Hindu practice, but he takes the medicine, too.
“As you move into your 50s you get these funny aches and pains. Yoga chases that away,” he said. “I remember when I was beginning to get up in the morning, different, random, stupid things would hurt. My wife got me to start doing yoga and it all went away.”
The key to this is strength, flexibility and balance. It consumes calories. You get stronger. If you work your way into a vigorous yoga practice there are cardiovascular benefits associated with it. You have the opportunity to make it as hard or as easy as you want.
Reduce stress, strengthen muscles, strengthen bones, help your heart. So what are you waiting for?
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