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Why Bother With The Master Cleanse?

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the Master Cleanse. Lately it seems like every Hollywood actress or actor who needs to get in shape is turning to this decades old health system that involves drinking a mixture of lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper.
With all the diets out there to choose from why would anyone bother with the Master Cleanse?
There’s two main reasons people like the Master Cleanse. The …

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Healthy Food Company Links

Well, it’s been a very long time since I’ve posted on this blog but with fall upon us, I always feel a little more energized and productive. I’ve been looking through past issues of Vegetarian Times, looking for recipes and ideas and thought it might be kind of fun to compile a list of websites to the various natural food companies. Many of these companies offer recipes, coupons and online store.

Hodgson Mill, …

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The Zen of Incense

“Just as there is an art to serving tea, flower arranging, and calligraphy, there is an art to burning incense. A sixteenth-century Zen priest is credited with describing the ten virtues of incense burning:

Incense burning opens the mind to divinity.
Incense burning purifies the mind and body.
Incense burning divests the mind of worldly impurities.
Incense burning wakes up the mind and keeps one alert.
Incense burning encourages the mind in solitude.
Incense burning brings …

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Organic Resources

Here are some links to organic resources on the internet. It’s a starting point for more information and associations on organic farming and sustainable agriculture.

ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others …

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Vegetarian does not have to be all or nothing

Many people contemplate becoming a vegetarian at one point or another. Some consider a meatless diet because they feel sorry for the animals. Others think a vegetarian way of eating will improve their health.
However, out of those well-intentioned people very few actually follow through and change their way of eating. The idea of completely giving up meat forms a big stumbling block for most.
For some reason, when it comes to …

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