Giving Yourself Credit

Maybe it’s time for you now. You gave all year, each day giving more of yourself. Giving to children, nieces, nephews, elders, aunts, cousins, siblings, friends, neighbors, co-workers, significant others and, of course, pets. You may have given until it hurt and yet you still continue to give.

When is it your time?

The time you thank and appreciate yourself for a job well done. The time you take to meditate for a moment. Take time. Make time. Get some sunlight on your face; go for a walk; take that bath with essential oils; read that story you have wanted to read.

Do you take time each day to note all the things you've accomplished and give yourself credit?
Do you make time to think kind thoughts about who you are and what you create? 

Some people like to take moments in throughout their day to meditate, to do yoga, to pray, to sit and clear their mind and think of absolutely nothing. Others write in a journal that may include a gratitude or triumph list in their daily routine. They put down anything going well in their life, anything they or other’s appreciate about them. They may include any big hurdles they recently overcame like ridding themselves of an addiction, mending a relationship or starting an exercise program. 

Some people say affirmations throughout the day. “Every day, and every way I get better and better” was what Mensendecker said years ago as his positive affirmation. “I am fine the way I am”, “The planet is a safe and peaceful place”, “I will be part of the solution.” Those are some examples. What would your positive affirmations be for yourself, your loved ones, the country, the world? Please let us know, we would love to hear them.

Here are a few things you can give yourself credit for: 

• Being consistent and conscientious in your work, inside or outside the home. 
• Being a good friend and being loyal, dependable, and caring no matter what the situation. 
• Being a loving family member. Putting those you love first, often ahead of yourself. 
• Taking care of your physical health. Eating well and exercising as much as you can. 
• Acting responsibly. Behaving responsibly or exhibiting responsible attitudes about finances or education. 
• Making positive gains in any area! 

"You may be here to learn lessons so don't feel
badly if it doesn't work the first time."

Wheatgrass

About a month ago, a young man showed me a beautiful piece the Perfect Food wrote about my store, The Healthy Garden Health Center. Perfect Food, a company that grows and sells wheatgrass and sprouts, has outstanding products and their quality is unmatched, however, the one I wish to discuss in this post is wheatgrass.

History
The history of this grass dates back to 1931 when Dr. Charles Schnabel and his colleagues, at their laboratories, became the pioneers mapping out its great nutritional advantages and benefits. They found if taken daily, wheatgrass helped rid the body of illnesses with its high concentration of chlorophyll, enzymes, amino acids, vitamins and individuals expressed greater vitality and healthier disposition.

In spite of having over 20 years of dedicated research and case studies at our fingertips, as a society, we choose not to embrace true life found in living foods, but are consumed with the dead: dead meat and/or processed "foods" which are literally weighing us down and killing us.

Benefits
Sprouted from winter berries, also mother to flour, wheatgrass is mostly grown in the wheat belt of Texas and Montana. Rich in chlorophyll, enzymes and vitamins that enable the natural breakdown of blood clots and nourishes platelets, wheatgrass is very important for the blood. Some would argue its vital to your health. I am one.  

Now there are two kinds of wheatgrass. One grown in water and the other grown in soil. The one grown in water has its seeds sown in a flat tray and the aid of a water system causes the grass to grow and reach a certain height before harvesting. In liquid form, wheatgrass can be frozen; if for commercial use, the Department of Agriculture states wheatgrass must be pasteurized.

Another recommended source of wheatgrass is from Pines. This company has been around since 1976. Their wheatgrass is grown in quality soil. They also grow barley grass and alfalfa. Their wheatgrass, too, is rich with endless nutrients. A list so long, perhaps another post can be dedicated to the specificity. There are nutrients from minerals to amino acids, also important for the body since the body cannot make amino acids. The grass is harvested once a year with tools to ensure the quality offered exceeds FDA verification standards. Pines is considered the highest quality producer of wheat grass, barley and alfalfa. Pines wheatgrass, however, only comes in powder or tablet form. The barley and alfalfa sprouts are gluten-free, GMO free and USDA Organic.

These products can be found at Healthy Garden Health Center and a few places where health products are sold. We strive to make you conscientious of what you put in your body. Live foods result in a healthier and better you: life. Peace be with you all and live life abundantly.

Allergies

Allergy season is upon us and many people are running for cover, but really there is no place to hide. Those who suffer from this discomfort run to their doctors and physicians for relief and almost immediately over-the-counter medicine designed to relieve these symptoms are flying off of pharmacy shelves. But what causes these allergic reactions?

Now first there are all sorts of allergies: pet, food, grass, pollen and more, but the most common that seems to effect us is pollen from trees and plants. Yet the answer / solution offered isn't really an answer. It's a way to manage the symptoms and while this guessing at the cause continues, they keep coming up with the wrong answer: medicate.

I've often been asked during these seasons, "How come you don't suffer with allergies?" My answer is always the same, "I don't eat what you eat. I don't drink what you drink." What are the triggers that causes these allergic reactions? Perhaps the answer can be found in what we consume (orally and topically). But no one is really interested in hearing and digesting that bit of information because the alternative, for some, requires entirely too much time, energy and resources. We want easy and popping a pill, for many, is not only easy, but it is the solution.

Wheat

Dating as far back as the Bible, wheat—a staple food known as the staff of life—was often eaten at every meal. In 2015, much has changed. Wheat, while still very much a staple ingredient in our diet, is stripped of all nutrients during the culling and bleaching processes. Variation on the now genetically altered grain is cause and culprit to most chronic illnesses that are plaguing the peoples in this nation. The flour we cook with, bake with, eat isn't really flour.  This manufactured 'flour' clogs and binds the system, limiting the body's ability to function effectively.

In my forthcoming book, A Nation of People That Don’t Know What to Eat, I thought it necessary given our fixation with flour to dedicate three chapters on the subject. The 'flour' used in bread, hamburger buns, rolls, cakes, pastries and other manufactured goods, items most if not all of us consume daily, are void of vital nutrients and this creates and can be linked to most of our health problems.

Short of removing wheat products from your diet, what is the alternative? A Montana based company, Montana Wheat, manufactures the richest source of wheat on the market. I’m proud to say that Healthy Garden Health Center has been carrying this product for eight years.