Holiday Foodstyles || NO ‘TURKEY’ ROAST – VEGAN CHRISTMAS

This thanks giving roast is from my new #VeganChristmas book. I call it my ‘No-Turkey’ and its literally the best vegan roast I have ever made. So festive & meaty. Perfect to get non vegans interested in vegan food. Christmas & thanks giving is a time for peace so I think there should be less animals on dinner tables so this is why I made my #VeganChristmas book. The vegan roast is made with Wheat gluten also known as seitan – and I show you exactly how to make seitan. I love making it & this is one of my favourite seitan recipes I’ve made even complete with my vegan seitan bacon which I made in an earlier recipe video. Hope you have a great vegan thanks giving & vegan Christmas. Oh ps.. The recipe gets even better as you can even make a vegan gravy with the broth that you cook the roast in!

Vegan Foodstyles || DOUGH BALLS WITH CHEESE DIP and WELSH VEGAN FARE | Vegan Christmas Party Food

Vegan party food this week … dough balls with vegan cheese sauce. Flavoured with rosemary and smoked paprika, they are actually incredible. The perfect vegan Christmas party food & it’s a simple recipe. The cheese dip is almost like a vegan fondue! All your friends & family will love them.

I am so proud to Welsh & cooking some #veganised classic dishes from my country was really fun. In the video I make, glamorgan sausages, which I can describe as to something similar to a croquette packed full of lovely sautéed #Welsh leek. I also make Welsh rarebits, which were so tasty, basically fancy cheese on toast & of course as a sweet, I had to make #WelshCakes, this little pan cooked cakes are beautiful. Please try these recipes and let me know what you think.

Scottish Doctors Are Now Issuing Prescriptions to Go Hiking – Adventure Journal

Scotland’s Shetland Islands are windswept and rugged, full of wide-open vistas, thousands of squawking migratory birds, awesome rock formations, and winding trails. An epic place for long, lingering walks and time spent decompressing in the joys of raw nature. It just so happens that doctors are increasingly starting to realize time spent outdoors can be […]

Source: Scottish Doctors Are Now Issuing Prescriptions to Go Hiking – Adventure Journal

Current Events || San Francisco To Clear All Marijuana Misdemeanour Convictions Dating Back To 1975

District Attorney George Gascon has said that San Francisco will immediately dismiss all marijuana misdemeanour convictions dating to 1975 and will wipe arrest records clean for anyone who faced such charges. The city also plans to review all marijuana felonies recorded during the same time period and, in appropriate cases, re-sentence them to misdemeanour offences  […]

Source: San Francisco to clear all marijuana misdemeanour convictions dating to 1975

Tech and Your Health || Your Smartphone Reduces Your Brainpower, Even If It’s Just Sitting There – The Atlantic 

I sit down at the table, move my napkin to my lap, and put my phone on the table face-down. I am at a restaurant, I am relaxed, and I am about to start lying to myself. I’m not going to check my phone, I tell myself. (My companion’s phone has appeared face-down on the table, too. […]

Source: Your Smartphone Reduces Your Brainpower, Even If It’s Just Sitting There – The Atlantic – Pocket

Vegan Foodstyles || ‘FISH’ & CHIPS | @avantgardevegan by Gaz Oakley

This is episode 7 in my new series, How to make Vegan “Fish’ & Chips’!!

This is something you need to try!! full written recipe on my website! https://www.avantgardevegan.com/gazs-…

Since making this video, I sadly have found that The Beer I used in this video is no longer vegan, so please make sure you choose a 100% vegan brand. Apologies for this. Gaz

Vegan Foodstyles || STICKY BBQ ‘RIBS’ VEGAN | @avantgardevegan by Gaz Oakley

This is the 7th episode in season 5 of my series.

STICKY BBQ VEGAN ‘RIBS’!!!!!

Recipe:  https://www.avantgardevegan.com/recipes/sticky-bbq-ribs/ 

Many of you requested it, it took some practice but I manage to come up with the perfect recipe, that is meaty, sticky & of course smokey! These seitan ribs are the perfect party food & serve 8-10. Yes theres lots of ingredients but thats how you produce the most amazing flavour. Make sure you knead the dough firmly for 10 minutes. Otherwise the seitan will be spongey. I also served it with fluffy mashed potatoes & tender stem broccoli. I hope you enjoy.

Thanks so much, Gaz.

Vegan Foodstyles || This Hearty Salad Has An Immune-Boosting, Anxiety-Reducing Secret Ingredient

It’s easy to make and is a big hit at festive gatherings.

With the holidays come more gatherings and, for some, more sickness and anxiety. A great way to enhance your immune system and your mood is to incorporate this unexpected ingredient into your diet. Lemongrass improves blood circulation, boosts the immune system and metabolism, and helps calm the nervous system.   […]

Source: This Hearty Salad Has An Immune-Boosting, Anxiety-Reducing Secret Ingredient

3 Strategies For Actually Being Well-Rested This Holiday Season

How To Get Through The Holiday Season With Plenty Of Chill.

Just like that, party season is fast approaching (again!), and we’re not sure if our bodies are entirely ready for the onslaught of celebrations and festive feasts. While fun and delicious, this time of year can also gift us a great deal of stress and chaos as we prep our gatherings and plan our travels.  […]

Source: 3 Strategies For Actually Being Well-Rested This Holiday Season

Lāʻau Lāpāʻau || Wood Avens

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Wood Avens

Botanical Name:Geum urbanum.

The Latin name of the species “urbanum” means “of the city” referring to the plant’s liking for areas affected by human activity.

Other Common Names: Herb bennet, avens, city avens, European avens, way bennet, Bennet’s root, clove root, colewort, wild rye, benoîte (French), hierba de San Benito (Spanish), febernellikerod (Danish), Stadtnelkenwurz (German), kratthumleblom (Norwegian), nejlikrot (Swedish), kyläkellukka (Finnish).

Habitat: The species is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. It was introduced early on in North America, where it soon became naturalized and formed natural hybrids with white avens (Geum canadense). Wood avens grows well in shady deciduous forests, along forest edges and near hedgerows, but it also thrives in landfills and other man-made areas such as parks and gardens. Wood avens is easy to grow. The plant likes full sun and does not make many…

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Midday Sound Healing Meditation || Connect to the Divine Source ❯ Increase Your Vibrational Energy ❯ Activate Your Divine Consciousness

MIDDAY SOUND HEALING MEDITATION (1 hr.)
This session connect you to deepest level of subconscious awareness and self realization.
 
Affirmations:
I am focused on finding the answers to my questions within me.
 
I have complete faith in the guidance I receive from my higher self.
 
I am in tune with the infinite wellspring of wisdom, grace and peace that resides within me.
 
I am ignoring all disruptive thoughts and voices.
 
I am always connected with the wise part of me.
 
I am open to receive the messages my higher self wants me to hear.
 
I know that my higher self loves me unconditionally and has my best interest in mind.
 
I am effortlessly tuning into my highest truth.
 
I am becoming more and more me.
 
I am amazed by the insights and gifts I receive.
 

Usui Teate Reiki  ||  Kotodama – Cho Ku Rei  ||  MORNING SOUND HEALING MEDITATION || REIKI || CHO KU REI (Reiki Power Symbol/Level 2 Basic)


Please download from this link:
 
Practice intoning the CKR kotodama, using slow natural diaphragmatic breathing. Make your sound resonate within you as if you are a Tibetan singing bowl that creates your personal tone.

Meditation Cycle: 15 minutes

Try saving and playing this MP3 on a loop for an hour (1 hr.) total today. (That’s 4 rounds on a loop.) Be sure to journal, take note, of the impressions that visit your Mind’s Eye. And then, PRACTICE empowering people, places and things through this kotodama, feeling renewed with your enlivened Reiki abilities!

Sound Healing Meditation  ||  528 Hz Heart Chakra Regeneration | Repair & Heal The Heart Chakra | Open & Balance ANAHATA Chakra

MIDNIGHT SOUND HEALING MEDITATION (2 hrs.|| Just the resonance to tune up your Heart Chakra right-proper! Enjoy!
 

 

Open, Activate & Heal The Heart Chakra also known as Anahata Chakra. 528Hz. Activate, open, balance and heal your heart chakra. This frequency encourages us to restore human consciousness to its full power and potential. 528Hz resonates at the heart of the Sun (recorded by NASA scientists). Sunbeams, the rainbow, flowers, grass and even the buzzing of bees vibrates at 528Hz. Nature in balance vibrates at 528Hz. It is the frequency of life itself. 

More than any sound previously discovered, the “LOVE frequency” resonates at the heart of everything. It connects your heart, your spiritual essence, to the spiraling reality of heaven and earth. Let the Love 528 music play inside you. The Love frequency is the “Miracle” note of the original Solfeggio musical scale. Independently confirmed by researchers, these core creative frequencies were used by ancient priests and healers in advanced civilizations to manifest miracles and produce blessings.

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Lāʻau Lāpāʻau || Echinacea Mouthwash More Effective than Chlorhexidine in Decreasing Oral Microbial Load in Intubated Patients

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common bacterial infection among patients in intensive care units (ICUs). For patients placed on a ventilator, the risk for nosocomial pneumonia and mortality is higher than for other patients. The use of anti-bacterial mouthwashes is recommended to prevent the occurrence of VAP. Among the available mouthwashes, chlorhexidine is highly effective in reducing dental plaque and pathogenic microorganisms; however, studies investigating the efficacy of chlorhexidine for the prevention of VAP have yielded conflicting results. Extracts of echinacea (Echinaceaspp.Asteraceae) aerial parts have immuno-stimulant, anti-inflammatory, and mild antimicrobial properties. This double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial compared the effects of echinacea and chlorhexidine mouthwashes on the oral microbial load in ICU patients who underwent tracheal intubation.

The study included 70 patients admitted to the ICUs in three hospitals in Arak, Iran, between April 2014 and October 2014 who underwent intubation. The patients were randomly assigned…

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You Need to Drink Lemon Water Instead of Pills If You Have Some Of These 13 Problems – Healthy Food House

The benefits of lemon water are countless, as this healthy refreshing drink improves health in numerous ways.  Lemons are incredibly healthy fruits, being a rich source of dietary fiber, Vitamin B6, Iron, Potassium, and high amounts of vitamin C. According to Dr.Axe, a cup of lemon juice contains approximately: 61 calories 21 grams carbohydrates 0.9 gram […]

Source: You Need to Drink Lemon Water Instead of Pills If You Have Some Of These 13 Problems – Healthy Food House

Meet the First U.S. School District to Serve 100% Organic, GMO-Free Meals

When schools in California’s Sausalito Marin City District return to session this August, they will be the first in the nation to serve their students 100 percent organic meals, sustainably sourced and free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). More than 500 students at Bayside MLK Jr. Academy in Marin City and Willow Creek Academy in […]

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Lāʻau Lāpāʻau || Oatstraw

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Oatstraw

Botanical Name: Avena sativa.

Other Common Names: Common oat, groats, herb oats, oatgrass, oats, wild oats.

Habitat: Oat straw grows in moderate temperatures such as Northern Europe. It grows well in dry wastelands, cultivated ground, and meadows alike. It is a hardy zone 2-type plant that can be grown in heavier soils although it normally prefers sandy or loamy soils. It requires good drainage but can grow in a high acid soil. It does require sun, and cannot grow in the shade. Oat straw tolerates drought well. Although it is widely distributed as a cereal crop it is just as often found in garden beds or planted to prevent soil erosion. The fruit, seeds, and straw are typically gathered in August.

Plant Description: The oat straw plant is an annual grass. It stands erect with a flat, rough, but elongated leaf…

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This Homemade Toothpaste Reverses Gum Disease and Whitens Teeth! – Healthy Food House

Dental hygiene is extremely important for our overall health, as a healthy mouth won’t allow the entrance of infections in the body, and plaque buildup has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and poorly managed diabetes. Yet, commercial toothpastes are not the best alternatives to maintain oral health, as they are rich […]

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Lāʻau Lāpāʻau || Oil of Oregano

It’s that time of year, so do yourselves a favor and pick up a 15ml bottle of food-grade Oil of Oregano (origanum vulgare, so read the labels) … a couple drops in warm water consumed first thing every morning will give your body the anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal healing edge capabilities you’ll need to side step colds and flu this winter (and any season, really). It’s a little spicy and reminds you of drinking a pizza, but this small act of kindness will save you big time. Get smart and do this for your body’s health!

Lāʻau Lāpāʻau || Clinical Safety of Ephedrine Alkaloid-free Ephedra Herb Extract (EFE)

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Ephedra (Ephedra sinicaE. equisetina, and E. intermedia; Ephedraceae) herb (primarily stem tissue) is used in Japanese Traditional Medicine (Kampo) formulations. Ephedra herb is defined in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia as stem material containing ˃0.7% ephedrine alkaloids (ephedrine and pseudoephedrine). Ephedrine alkaloids (EAs) are thought to be responsible for the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antitussive, and diaphoretic effects of ephedra. EAs stimulate adrenaline receptors and may induce adverse effects such as hypertension, heart palpitations, insomnia, and dysuria (painful urination). Due to deaths attributed to excessive intake or misappropriate use of ephedra, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prohibited the sale of supplements containing EAs. These authors have reported that ephedrine alkaloid-free ephedra extract (EFE) has analgesic, anti-influenza, and c-Met receptor inhibitory effects (the latter suppresses the metastasis of cancer cells). These findings suggest that the pharmacological effects of ephedra are not solely due to EAs, and…

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Lāʻau Lāpāʻau || Food as Medicine: Anise (Pimpinella anisum, Apiaceae)

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Anise or aniseed (Pimpinella anisum, Apiaceae) is an herbaceous annual that grows to almost a meter (3.3 feet) in height.1,2 The lower leaves of the plant are dark green, heart-shaped, and shallowly lobed, while the upper leaves are feathery. In the summer, the plant produces small, white flowers in an umbrella-shaped head, and, in the fall, these flowers produce aromatic fruits that are three to four millimeters in length. These fruits, called “anise seeds” in the market and referred to in the rest of this article as “seeds,” are the medicinal and culinary portion of the plant.

The cultivation of anise, which is native to the Anatolian peninsula, Greece, and Egypt, has spread to other countries. The plant grows well in warm, frost-free climates.3,4 Anise should not be confused with fennel(Foeniculum vulgare, Apiaceae), licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, Fabaceae), or star anise (Illicium verum, Schisandraceae), which have…

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