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“No relationship can thrive without the sense of spaciousness that comes with stillness. Meditate or spend silent time in nature together. When going for a walk or sitting in the car or at home, become comfortable with being in stillness together. Stillness cannot and need not be created. Just be receptive to the stillness that is already there, but is usually obscured by mental noise.” — Eckhart Tolle [Source: Weekly Present Moment Reminders]
“Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance.” — Brian Tracy
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I never should have tried this one. It is so good and so easy to make. I do not usually buy coconut milk, but this time I decided to splurge for a special treat.
So, how healthy is this smoothie? Pineapple contains Bromelain which has potential anti-inflammatory and digestive tract benefits.
[Source: The World’s Healthiest Foods http://www.whfoods.com]
Ingredients
• 2 cups coconut beverage (I use Silk PureCoconut)
• 1 – 12 ounce package frozen pineapple chunks
Instructions
1. Combine coconut beverage and pineapple in blender.
2. Lock down lid on blender and pulse 3 times, then turn on high.
3. Blend until smooth and thick. If you did not use frozen pineapple add enough ice cubes to thicken the mixture.
4. Pour into glasses and serve. This makes two large or four small smoothies
This recipe is part of a summer series on smoothies. Enter “smoothies” in the search box at the top of the right column to find the others.
Rogene Robbins is the author of Frozen Fun: 25 Dairy and Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes available in the Amazon.com Kindle Store
“Fear will always knock on your door. Just don’t invite it in for dinner. And for heaven’s sake, don’t offer it a bed for the night.” — Max Lucado, Imagine Your Life Without Fear
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“To love is to think, speak, and act according to the spiritual knowledge that we are infinitely loved by God and called to make that love visible in this world. — Henri Nouwen [Source: Daily Meditation June 16, 2013 http://www.henrinouwen.org/%5D
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“Your life is something opaque, not transparent, as long as you look at it in an ordinary human way. But if you hold it up against the light of God’s goodness, it shines and turns transparent, radiant and bright. And then you ask yourself in amazement: Is this really my own life I see before me?” —~Albert Schweitzer [Source: http://www.quotegarden.com/light.html%5D
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It concerns me to see food portrayed as the enemy in popular culture. Food is fuel. We must consume good quality fuel to keep our bodies running properly and efficiently.
One way to do this is by cutting down on overly processed packaged foods and including more healthy, whole food in our meals, including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, lean minimally processed meats and healthy fats. A good variety of fruit and vegetables are especially important and most of us never get enough.
Start by eating a rainbow. Focus on a variety of bright colored, fresh produce and you will get a variety of important nutrients the body needs. Add lean animal protein or vegetable protein and fiber and you will be off to a good start.
The good news is there is help – not only from nutritionists, but also from a wide variety of books and websites. The federal government is a good place to start. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and MyPlate.gov provide helpful nutrition information.
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