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Yesterday, Oprah Winfrey had author Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Food Rules), actress and author Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, The Kind Diet) and Chipotle restaurant founder Steve Ells as guests on her show for “Food 101″, an episode dedicated to food. The show focused on the truth about the food we eat – where it comes from, what is added to (or removed from) it, and different diets. A big shout-out to all the guests and to Oprah, for having the courage to shed a little light on a crucial topic. We watched the show and here is what we each had to say about the subject. more …
Rant: I just can’t see why people don’t see that the health of the planet is directly linked to out own personal health. You can’t be green without being healthy. It’s just not the way things work. Stop the myopia and make the connection. H = G Health equals Green, this is the formula for a better planet, and here’s why.
In order for you to be healthy, a few things apply:
- ✽ Your nutrition must be primarily composed of an organic plant-based diet. You can read all about this all over this site.
- ✽ You must be of right thought, an informed person of good intention followed by good action. You can’t be healthy if you’re ignorant or your mind is poisoned.
- ✽ You must be connected spiritually. more …
For so many people in the world, today, the first day of the year, means a brand new start in their lives. Hope and will power permeate the air, dreams and goals float to and from all human being’s minds, and a sense of silence and calmness flows through us. Perhaps this silence is all of us reflecting on last year, but mostly pondering what the new year will bring. From an HLife perspective, we say to you: Don’t just think about your goals and dreams and hope they come true – CREATE THEM. From your thoughts, to physical manifestation. You can make things happen, you can demand from yourself, you can expect from yourself and you can create everything out of nothing. Always remember to have your thoughts, words, and actions in alignment for the magic to happen, and work with the laws of the Universe, such as the law of Cause and Effect or the law of Rhythm…working with the Universe, not against it. Let’s also always remember that this has to be a philanthropic time, with a special focus, not just on us, but on our planet Tera (Earth). She needs us just as much as we need her. You can find out more about what this means and what you can do about it by keeping up with the HLife posts, and we will do our best to inform you, empower you, and inspire you to be the grandest version of who you are.
The HLife team wishes you much Knowledge, Understanding and Love from this year on. May the positive spiritual light of the Universe awaken all beings on this planet to return to what they have always been…Conscious Divine Beings.
Happy Conscious & Healthy New Year!!!!!
When we think of the word active, we probably think “exercise”. Physical activity is a necessary and noble pursuit, but for 2010, we’re going to broaden our perspective.
-Mentally Active: To be mentally active is to be aware of, monitoring, and in control of your thoughts. Left to its own devices, the mind will take us places we don’t want to go – to a past that no longer exists, to mistakes we made that we cannot overcome and are stuck in, to automatic behaviors we adopt from advertisements, marketing or anything else in our environment, even though it may not serve us and may even hurt us. Our task this year is to be the Lord or Lady of our Mental Kingdom. To be in control of our thoughts, to determine which ones stay, which ones go, to generate the ones we would like to see grow. In short, to become, internally in our thoughts, the person we would like to be externally. Being mentally active is to stop being guided by a wild animal and to finally take the reigns of this powerful tool and create the reality you want for yourself and others. more …
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Ah, the holiday season…’tis the time for giving. Although this should happen year round, Christmas and Hanukkah are the designated dates for giving gifts, and whether it is a virtual, zero-dollars, expensive, or crafty gift, people are thinking of providing for their loved ones. Here’s a thought: How about a gift for the planet? Our planet, Earth (Tera), is a living organism that provides a lot for us. Earth is our home, our family, our Mother Nature, and she deserves our love and respect. In my humble opinion, how can we expect and talk about real love if we consume the very thing (cattle) that is a huge factor in hurting the planet that we are supposed to be loving and respecting? more …
Holidays are made of traditions new and old and, in a specific group of people, holiday traditions are generally kept and made by one driving force. In our family, that force of nature is called Mery Paz. Mery is our mother, and when it comes to Christmas, she may as well be Will Ferrell in Elf (cut to the scene where the store manager mentions that Santa is coming to the store the next day. Will Ferrell (as Buddy the Elf): “SAAAAAANTAAAAAA!!!!”) You get my point. more …
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Here are 10 simple tips to improve our food system, compliments of the wonderful people over at Food Inc.:
1. Drink fewer sodas and other sweetened beverages. If you replace one 20 oz soda a day with a no calorie beverage (preferably water,) you could lose 25 lbs in one year, and you can also replace that drink with other nutrient-packed drinks like veggie juices, probiotic drinks like kombucha, and lime-water that will quench your thirst and help balance your pH levels. more …
Breathing is an involuntary process that is necessary for life: you breathe whether you want to or not, because your life depends on it. But excessive breathing in the form of exercise is something you can – and should – control during times of pollution.
Summer is the time we want to be outdoors, exercising our right to, well, exercise. A good run, some yoga, a little hiking – all are favorite California activities and all are generally great for your health. But not so much when the air is polluted. more …
