I read this post by Dani Walker, a Wellness Advocate and Restaurant Owner, who plainly explains what Oxidative Stress is, what it does to your body, and how to combat it. I encourage you to check out the full post here. You can start fighting Oxidative Stress and the build-up of free radicals in your body by adding more raw foods (especially greens) into your daily diet. Dani, who runs an amazing fresh foods only restaurant, Calderas, in Joseph OR, offers a yummy smoothie recipe – Pacman Smoothie – within the full blog post. My smoothie (below) – which I have for breakfast nearly every single day! – is very similar, but I use soy milk and add protein powder. I swear by fresh spinach (or chlorella) – gives me amazing energy that lasts all day.
Creamy Banana Pudding Smoothie Blend following ingredients 1/2 frozen banana 1.5 cup soy milk (less milk if you want a really thick, yummy treat!) 1 cup fresh spinach leaves or 1-2 teaspoons of chlorella 1 teaspoon ground flax-seed 1 scoop protein powder Optional – add blueberries- Follow Cultivating Ourselves, Together on WordPress.com
Reading Room
- Autobiography of a Yogi
- Brene Brown, Researcher & Story Teller
- Bringing Yoga To Life – The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living – by Donna Farhi
- Hatha Yoga: The Hidden Language, Symbols, Secrets & Metaphors
- In An Unspoken Voice – How The Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness – by Peter Levine
- Intuition, Knowing Beyond Logic by Osho
- Live in a Better Way by Dalai Lama
- Living, Loving & Learning by Leo Buscaglia
- Striking Thoughts – Wisdom for Daily Living
- The Deeper Dimension of Yoga by George Feuerstein
- The Four Agreements
- The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikarchar
- The Seeker's Guide – Making Your Life A Spiritual Adventure
- The Untethered Soul
- The Way We're Working Isn't Working by Tony Schwartz
- Yoga & Ayurveda, Self-Healing & Self-Realization by David Frawley
- Yoga Gems by Georg Feuerstein
- Yoga Journal
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