EXERCISE NATURALLY - DENNY WAXMAN

 

Do we need to exercise? I often wonder. I watch my children play, they are having fun. Are they exercising or just making balance for what they are eating? When they eat foods outside the macrobiotic diet their play and behavior changes. When they eat macrobiotic foods they play nicely together, not much fighting. After sweets at school they fight and whine more. Maybe they are just trying to burn off the excess. Without concepts, they naturally make balance.

 

Everything is balance. When we are close to the center we are naturally attracted back to the center to create a balance. However, once we get too far off center there is a tendency to go to the extreme first before returning to a balance. I have often observed this in the way people choose food.

People who are too yang often choose more yang foods rather than the yin foods, which would return them to balance. The same is true in reverse for yin people, they like more yin foods. With exercise it is the same. Yang type people are attracted to more yang types of exercise, which make their condition increasingly more yang. Yin type people tend to choose more yin types of exercise and make themselves more yin. When they finally reach the extreme of yin or yang, they make a radical change toward the opposite to create balance.

There are three basic types of exercise:

1. Harmonious or life-related.
   Whoever does this type of exercise returns to balance. Walking is the most universal, harmonious exercise. If you are tired, walking will energize you. When anxious, walking calms you down. If you are depressed walking will pick you up. Walking clears a cloudy mind. Cleaning, housework, gardening, singing, social dancing and hobbies are other examples.
2. Ki-related exercise.
   This type of exercise develops your Ki energy. It is mentally and spiritually refining and creates greater sensitivity and awareness. Martial arts, yoga, Do-In, breathing exercises, chanting and meditations are in this category. They are generally yin but can still be divided into yin and yang. Tai-chi is a more yin type martial art, Karate is a more yang type and Aikido is balanced. In Do-In there are stretching, rubbing and pounding movements. Stretching is balanced, rubbing is yin and pounding is more yang.
3. Physically, emotionally related exercise.
   This type exercise stimulates blood circulation and muscles. It makes you warm and develops physical strength. All types of sports and calisthenics are in this category. Jogging, aerobics, tennis, golf, baseball, swimming, etc. are a few examples. Exercises you do for fun are more yin, competitive exercise or sports are more yang. Exercises you do in a group are more yang than exercise you do by yourself. This type of exercise makes you feel good physically and emotionally. It’s nature is yang. Jogging is very centering and grounding, tennis is more harmonizing and football makes you very yang.

Diet controls our need for exercise. The more we eat and the richer the foods, the more exercise we need to return to balance. Consider your diet before exercise. This will ensure the best results with the least effort. A grain and vegetable based diet such as macrobiotics is best.

 

To get the best results from your exercise program start with life-related exercise. Make your daily life more active. In addition choose exercise you truly enjoy. Exercise should be like good food, you crave it and can’t wait to enjoy it. Try to choose exercise that is appropriate for your condition.

If you are more yang and socially oriented try some Ki-related exercises. Stress is very yang. To overcome stress, harmonious and Ki-related exercise are more helpful than jogging or sports, which are also yang. If your are a more yin, mental type person and need to strengthen, try the physically oriented exercises. Here jogging, aerobics, tennis or skiing would be appropriate. Choose group type activities to become more socially oriented.

Your mental image while exercising is also very important. To become more yin keep a happy, peaceful bright image in your mind. To become more yang focus on a goal.

Also consider your surroundings when exercising. Outside is more open and yin. For alleviating stress, outdoor exercise where there is grass and trees produce the best results. Don’t push yourself to the limit though. Stop at 70-80% of your capacity. Build up gradually and try to be consistent.

Health is natural, we don’t have to work at it. First, understand your present condition, then set a direction. Review your progress, are you reaching your goals? If not, try a different exercise. And most of all have fun.

Link: http://arizonaenergy.org/Analysis/MakingSense/exercise_naturally.htm

10 Modern Methods of Mind Control

Nicholas West

Activist Post

The more one researches mind control, the more one will come to the conclusion that there is a coordinated script that has been in place for a very long time with the goal to turn the human race into non-thinking automatons.  For as long as man has pursued power over the masses, mind control has been orchestrated by those who study human behavior in order to bend large populations to the will of a small "elite" group.  Today, we have entered a perilous phase where mind control has taken on a physical, scientific dimension that threatens to become a permanent state if we do not become aware of the tools at the disposal of the technocratic dictatorship unfolding on a worldwide scale.

Modern mind control is both technological and psychological.  Tests show that simply by exposing the methods of mind control, the effects can be reduced or eliminated, at least for mind control advertising and propaganda.  More difficult to counter are the physical intrusions, which the military-industrial complex continues to develop and improve upon.



1. Education -- This is the most obvious, yet still remains the most insidious.  It has always been a would-be dictator's ultimate fantasy to "educate" naturally impressionable children, thus it has been a central component to Communist and Fascist tyrannies throughout history.  No one has been more instrumental in exposing the agenda of modern education than Charlotte Iserbyt -- one can begin research into this area by downloading a free PDF of her book, The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America, which lays bare the role of Globalist foundations in shaping a future intended to produce servile drones lorded over by a fully educated, aware elite class.   

2. Advertising and Propaganda -- Edward Bernays has been cited as the inventor of the consumerist culture that was designed primarily to target people's self-image (or lack thereof) in order to turn a want into a need.  This was initially envisioned for products such as cigarettes, for example.  However, Bernays also noted in his 1928 book, Propaganda, that "propaganda is the executive arm of the invisible government." This can be seen most clearly in the modern police state and the growing citizen snitch culture, wrapped up in the pseudo-patriotic War on Terror.  The increasing consolidation of media has enabled the entire corporate structure to merge with government, which now utilizes the concept of propaganda placement.  Media; print, movies, television, and cable news can now work seamlessly to integrate an overall message which seems to have the ring of truth because it comes from so many sources, simultaneously.  When one becomes attuned to identifying the main "message," one will see this imprinting everywhere.  And this is not even to mention subliminal messaging.
 

3. Predictive Programming -- Many still deny that predictive programming is real.  I would invite anyone to examine the range of documentation put together by Alan Watt and come to any other conclusion.  Predictive programming has its origins in predominately elitist Hollywood, where the big screen can offer a big vision of where society is headed.  Just look back at the books and movies which you thought were far-fetched, or "science fiction" and take a close look around at society today.  For a detailed breakdown of specific examples, Vigilant Citizen is a great resource that will probably make you look at "entertainment" in a completely different light.

4. Sports, Politics, Religion -- Some might take offense at seeing religion, or even politics, put alongside sports as a method of mind control.  The central theme is the same throughout: divide and conquer.  The techniques are quite simple: short circuit the natural tendency of people to cooperate for their survival, and teach them to form teams bent on domination and winning.  Sports has always had a role as a key distraction that corrals tribal tendencies into a non-important event, which in modern America has reached ridiculous proportions where protests will break out over a sport celebrity leaving their city, but essential human issues such as liberty are giggled away as inconsequential.  Political discourse is strictly in a left-right paradigm of easily controlled opposition, while religion is the backdrop of nearly every war throughout history.

5. Food, Water, and Air -- Additives, toxins, and other food poisons literally alter brain chemistry to create docility and apathy.  Fluoride in drinking water has been proven to lower IQ; Aspartame and MSG are excitotoxins which excite brain cells until they die; and easy access to the fast food that contains these poisons generally has created a population that lacks focus and motivation for any type of active lifestyle.  Most of the modern world is perfectly groomed for passive receptiveness -- and acceptance -- of the dictatorial elite.  And if you choose to diligently watch your diet, they are fully prepared to spray the population from the above.

6. Drugs -- This can be any addictive substance, but the mission of mind controllers is to be sure you are addicted to something.  One major arm of the modern mind control agenda is psychiatry, which aims to define all people by their disorders, as opposed to their human potential.  This was foreshadowed in books such as Brave New World.  Today, it has been taken to even further extremes as a medical tyranny has taken hold where nearly everyone has some sort of disorder -- particularly those who question authority.  The use of nerve drugs in the military has led to record numbers of suicides.  Worst of all, the modern drug state now has over 25% of U.S. children on mind-numbing medication.

7. Military testing -- The military has a long history as the testing ground for mind control.  The military mind is perhaps the most malleable, as those who pursue life in the military generally resonate to the structures of hierarchy, control, and the need for unchallenged obedience to a mission.  For the increasing number of military personal questioning their indoctrination, a recent story highlighted DARPA's plans for transcranial mind control helmets that will keep them focused.

8. Electromagnetic spectrum  -- An electromagnetic soup envelops us all, charged by modern devices of convenience which have been shown to have a direct impact on brain function.  In a tacit admission of what is possible, one researcher has been working with a "god helmet" to induce visions by altering the electromagnetic field of the brain.  Our modern soup has us passively bathed by potentially mind-altering waves, while a wide range of possibilities such as cell phone towers is now available to the would-be mind controller for more direct intervention.

9. Television, Computer, and "flicker rate"-- It's bad enough that what is "programmed" on your TV (accessed via remote "control") is engineered; it is all made easier by literally lulling you to sleep, making it a psycho-social weapon.  Flicker rate tests show that alpha brain waves are altered, producing a type of hypnosis -- which doesn't portend well for the latest revelation that lights can transmit coded Internet data by "flickering faster than the eye can see."  The computer's flicker rate is less, but through video games, social networks, and a basic structure which overloads the brain with information, the rapid pace of modern communication induces an ADHD state.  A study of video games revealed that extended play can result in lower blood flow to the brain, sapping emotional control.  Furthermore, role-playing games of lifelike war and police state scenarios serve to desensitize a connection to reality.  One look at the WikiLeaks video Collateral Murder should be familiar to anyone who has seen a game like Call of Duty.

10. Nanobots -- From science fiction horror, directly to the modern brain; the nanobots are on the way.  Direct brain modification already has been packaged as "neuroengineering." A  Wired article from early 2009 highlighted that direct brain manipulation via fiber optics is a bit messy, but once installed "it could make someone happy with the press of a button."  Nanobots take the process to an automated level, rewiring the brain molecule by molecule.  Worse, these mini droids can self-replicate, forcing one to wonder how this genie would ever get back in the bottle once unleashed. Expected date of arrival?  Early 2020s.

A concerted effort is underway to manage and predict human behavior so that the social scientists and the dictatorial elite can control the masses and protect themselves from the fallout of a fully awake free humanity. Only by waking up to their attempts to put us to sleep do we stand a chance of preserving our free will.

Source:  http://www.activistpost.com/2010/12/10-modern-methods-of-mind-control.html

Powerful Lengevity Foods (Food Matters)

The more we learn, the clearer it is that longevity isn't just about our genetic heritage. Instead we can control many of the factors that will influence the quality and quantity of our years with all those small, daily decisions we make about nutrition, fitness, sleep and other health behaviors.

So when we saw the recent study linking vitamin D and calcium supplements to a longer lifespan, it got us thinking. What other nutrients or foods could help improve lifespan? Read on for some tasty items that may just add years to your life.

Broccoli For Cancer Protection 

Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables are full of sulforaphane and other antioxidants that help to protect healthy cells from damage caused by free radicals. But when it comes to the veggies, raw may be better: recent research has found that boiling in water has a "leaching effect."

Whole Grains For Cardiovascular Health 

Whole grains offer a variety of antioxidants and vitamins, and are packed with fiber, known to help protect against high cholesterol and regulate blood sugar levels, which can safeguard against diabetes. For those with gluten sensitivities its important to steer clear of gluten containing grains like wheat, barley and rye and opt for buckwheat and rice in its whole form.

Berries For Brain, Bone And Brawn 

Not only are berries good for extending life -- they improve the quality of later years. Berries are chock full of antioxidants that help protect against free radical damage, but as Whole Livingreported, one antioxidant in particular -- anthocyanins -- is particularly useful for brain function, balance and muscle retention.

Dark Chocolate For Anti-Inflammation 

Dark chocolate is full of inflammation-reducing flavonoids, a compound that also has antioxidant properties and helps prevent blood clots. But reducing inflammation is its real longevity trick, as research shows that molecular inflammation may be responsible for much aging and cell death.

Tomatoes For Cancer Prevention 

Tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, the fat-soluble nutrient that helps to protect against some types of cancer, like prostate, lung and stomach cancers.

Beets For Betaine Power 

Beets are rich in betaine, a compound associated with lower markers of inflammation, according to the latest research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Walnuts For Lower Cholesterol

Walnuts are a great source of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), which is a type of omega-3 fatty acidassociated with reduced inflammation.

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 http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/powerful-longevity-foods

Alimentos para el corazón (BBC)

Las enfermedades cardiovasculares –las del corazón y los vasos sanguíneos- son la principal causa de muerte de la humanidad.

Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), estos trastornos -que incluyen infartos, derrame cerebral, enfermedad coronaria e hipertensión- provocan más de 17 millones de muertes cada año en el mundo.

Y aunque hay algunos factores de riesgo que no podemos alterar, como nuestra herencia genética, sí podemos cambiar otros elementos vinculados con el estilo de vida.

Una de las formas más simples y efectivas de reducir nuestro riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) es hacer pequeños cambios en nuestra dieta.

Por ejemplo, reducir nuestro consumo de sal, vigilar las grasas que ingerimos y comer más frutas y verduras.

Estos cambios pueden tener un impacto enorme en los tres principales factores de riesgo de enfermedades del corazón: el índice de masa corporal (IMC), la hipertensión y los niveles de colesterol.

Sal y colesterol

El colesterol de los huevos no es tan dañino como el de las grasas saturadas.

"Para un corazón sano, los elementos más importantes de la dieta y por los que nos tenemos que preocupar son los niveles de colesterol y el exceso sal", le explica a BBC Mundo la doctora Cecilia Albala, experta en salud pública del Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de Alimentos de Chile.

"Restringir el consumo de sal es fundamental para el control de la hipertensión, y la recomendación es por lo menos no agregar sal adicional a la comida cuando llega a la mesa. Y además tratar de restringir los alimentos salados, como los conservados", afirma la experta.

En segundo lugar está el control de los niveles de colesterol.

El colesterol es un lípido –una sustancia grasosa- que se encuentra en la sangre y que se produce principalmente en el organismo.

Esta sustancia juega un papel fundamental en la función de las células.

Sin embargo, demasiado colesterol en la sangre aumenta el riesgo de ECV, porque puede causar una acumulación de depósitos de grasa en las arterias y reducir la capacidad del corazón para bombear sangre y oxígeno al organismo.

Bueno y malo

No debemos olvidar, sin embargo, que no todo el colesterol es malo. También existe el llamado colesterol bueno.

El colesterol malo o lipoproteina de baja densidad (LDL) transporta grasas desde el hígado hasta las células y, si el abastecimiento excede a la demanda, se produce la acumulación dañina de depósitos en las arterias.

Lo que siempre digo es: hay que comer mucho pescado y muy poca carne de animales terrestres - Dra. Cecilia Albala, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de Alimentos de Chile

Y el colesterol bueno o lipoproteina de alta densidad (HDL) es el encargado de retirar el colesterol malo de las células y llevarlo de regreso al hígado, donde se descompone o excreta.

Por eso debemos vigilar cuáles son los alimentos que incrementan los niveles de colesterol malo y mejoran los niveles de colesterol bueno.

"Para mantener niveles sanos de colesterol es necesario vigilar nuestro consumo de grasas, principalmente las de origen animal, que son grasas saturadas", dice la doctora Albala.

"Yo recomiendo dividir las grasas animales en dos: las de animales terrestres y las de animales marinos, los pescados. Y lo que siempre digo es: hay que comer mucho pescado y muy poca carne de animales terrestres".

"Porque el pescado, principalmente el graso, como el salmón, sardinas, arenque, etc., tiene un tipo de grasas, llamadas omega 3, que son buenas para el colesterol”.

Menos saturadas, más omega 3

Se ha demostrado que los ácidos grasos omega 3 reducen el riesgo de las ECV porque disminuyen los depósitos de grasas en las arterias reduciendo a su vez el riesgo de coágulos y regulando el ritmo cardíaco.

Los expertos recomiendan consumir al menos dos porciones de pescado graso a la semana.

Las frutas y verduras contienen micronutrientes esenciales.

Por otro lado, las carnes de animales terrestres -principalmente las carnes rojas- deben ser restringidas, ya que tienen grasas saturadas que aumentan los niveles de colesterol malo.

En cuánto a los huevos, sobre los que hemos tenido mensajes confusos durante años, es cierto que las yemas contienen mucho colesterol.

Pero los estudios han demostrado que comerse un bife o bistec es mucho más peligroso que un huevo, porque el daño de las grasas saturadas es mayor.

Así que si a usted le gustan los huevos y sigue una dieta balanceada, no tiene que reducir el consumo de este alimento a menos que su médico recomiende lo contrario.

"También es importante evitar el consumo de productos que contengan ácidos grasos trans, que causan el mismo efecto, o peor, que las grasas saturadas", dice la nutricionista.

Frutas y verduras

Si queremos un corazón sano, no debemos olvidar el papel de las frutas y las verduras, que son fuentes ricas de muchos nutrientes esenciales como las vitaminas C y E y los carotenoides (antioxidantes).

Algo muy importante es que nunca debemos hablar de dieta sin hablar de actividad física - C. Albala

Los estudios han demostrado que ambas ayudan a proteger al corazón, al limitar los efectos dañinos del colesterol en los tejidos del organismo.

Tal como señala la nutricionista chilena, "la recomendación es: coma al menos cinco porciones de frutas y verduras diariamente y consuma mucha fibra y el mínimo de harinas y azúcares refinadas".

"Algo muy importante es que nunca debemos hablar de dieta sin hablar de actividad física".

"Porque ambos elementos deben formar parte, juntos, de un estilo de vida sano para lograr una buena salud del corazón".

Jueves: La mejor dieta para bajar de peso

El pescado contiene ácidos grasos omega 3 que ayudan a reducir los depósitos de grasas en las arterias.

Fuente:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2011/02/110218_nutricion_alimentos_corazon_men.shtml

Good mood food

Studies show there are healthy food options that may actually put us in a better mood, no matter how we're feeling. Jaimee Zanzinger, Special Projects Director of Woman's Day Magazine, shared with Erica Hill the best bad-mood busting foods.