Today I'd like to share a wonderful motivational piece on how to be happy that was emailed to me several years ago. I don't know the name of the author, unfortunately, so I can't credit it properly.
A Donkey Shows Us How to Live
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally the farmer decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway.
It just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
So he invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw.
With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up! As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!
Moral: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
And now you know how to be happy... or, if nothing else, how to be happier!
Click here for another great motivational story on my website.
And if you have a motivational story you'd like to share, click on the comment link below and start typing!
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Improving Eyesight
There are a number of ways to improve eyesight.
Today I'd like to share a letter from Ed, who has good information on how to improve your eyesight naturally...
I have an excellent article on my website entitled "Why Butter is Better." If one of the vegan gurus has you believing that butter is a non-healthy food, you need to click here for a different (and in my opinion, much more correct) point of view.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Today I'd like to share a letter from Ed, who has good information on how to improve your eyesight naturally...
Weston A. Price and Rosalind Wulzen discovered two different unknown factors in raw-milk butter that enable our bodies to use the oil soluble vitamins (A, D, and E) more effectively.
Since these vitamins, especially A and D improve our eyes, among other health effects, we all need to know about these activator factors in butter.Oh, one more thing.
Price recommended taking both cod liver oil and butter to give our bodies the fat-soluble vitamins we need.
Nourishing Traditions, a wonderful book by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, has lots more info on traditional foods we should be eating for superior health.
I have an excellent article on my website entitled "Why Butter is Better." If one of the vegan gurus has you believing that butter is a non-healthy food, you need to click here for a different (and in my opinion, much more correct) point of view.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Lemon Juice Tips
Toay I want to babble on a bit about a healthy fruit that doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should... the lowly lemon, which is wonderfully rich in nature's purest vitamin C.
Did you know that lemon juice is an antioxidant?
It's true. German studies reported that lemon peel exhibits remarkable antioxidant activity, activity unrelated to vitamin C.
As you no doubt know, antioxidants work beneficially on human cells, especially in terms of providing protection against cancer and aging.
Oh, here's a little lemon juice tip for you pregnant ladies... fresh lemon juice squeezed into pure water reduces or gets rid of morning sickness.
If dandruff problems are giving you fits, add a tablespoon of lemon juice to your shampoo, and enjoy the results. Be sure to rinse well with plenty of water. Warning: lemon juice can lighten the color of your hair, so keep that in mind.
Canker or other mouth sores? Try gargling with lemon juice and pure water.
If you're spending a lot of money on soft drinks, try squeezing fresh lemon juice into tonic or carbonated water. Whoa, good!
So the next time you're at the supermarket, get a bag of fresh lemons and put them to use in your diet.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
P.S. Oh, one more thing. If you like lemonade, click here to learn about my popular collection of 33 classic recipes.
Did you know that lemon juice is an antioxidant?
It's true. German studies reported that lemon peel exhibits remarkable antioxidant activity, activity unrelated to vitamin C.
As you no doubt know, antioxidants work beneficially on human cells, especially in terms of providing protection against cancer and aging.
Oh, here's a little lemon juice tip for you pregnant ladies... fresh lemon juice squeezed into pure water reduces or gets rid of morning sickness.
If dandruff problems are giving you fits, add a tablespoon of lemon juice to your shampoo, and enjoy the results. Be sure to rinse well with plenty of water. Warning: lemon juice can lighten the color of your hair, so keep that in mind.
Canker or other mouth sores? Try gargling with lemon juice and pure water.
If you're spending a lot of money on soft drinks, try squeezing fresh lemon juice into tonic or carbonated water. Whoa, good!
So the next time you're at the supermarket, get a bag of fresh lemons and put them to use in your diet.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
P.S. Oh, one more thing. If you like lemonade, click here to learn about my popular collection of 33 classic recipes.
Monday, July 17, 2006
No Mayo Potato Salad
Let's start what promises to be one of the hottest July Mondays on record with a healthy potato salad recipe, shall we?
No Mayo Potato Salad
6 large potatoes
3-4 scallions
3-4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tsp white wine vinegar
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Scrub the potatoes, or peel them if you don't like skins. Cut into 1-inch cubes and cook in boiling water until almost starting to fall apart.
While the potatoes are cooking, slice the scallions very finely, including the green part.
Drain the potatoes and tip into a bowl. While they're still hot, pour in the olive oil and mix well. They should start to disintegrate a bit - this is the secret of this salad!
Add the scallions, vinegar, salt and black pepper. Taste as you go along and add the amounts you think you like. Leave to cool; chill if you wish, and serve. Serves somewhere between 5 and 10.
Try this healthy potato salad recipe because it's a good one.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
P.S. If you have a healthy potato salad recipe you'd like to share, use the comment link below to add it to the blog.
No Mayo Potato Salad
6 large potatoes
3-4 scallions
3-4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tsp white wine vinegar
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Scrub the potatoes, or peel them if you don't like skins. Cut into 1-inch cubes and cook in boiling water until almost starting to fall apart.
While the potatoes are cooking, slice the scallions very finely, including the green part.
Drain the potatoes and tip into a bowl. While they're still hot, pour in the olive oil and mix well. They should start to disintegrate a bit - this is the secret of this salad!
Add the scallions, vinegar, salt and black pepper. Taste as you go along and add the amounts you think you like. Leave to cool; chill if you wish, and serve. Serves somewhere between 5 and 10.
Try this healthy potato salad recipe because it's a good one.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
P.S. If you have a healthy potato salad recipe you'd like to share, use the comment link below to add it to the blog.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Hair Loss Remedy
You can spend weeks trying to find a hair loss remedy on the Internet. That's especially true about finding one that actually works.
Well, still being the proud owner of a full head of healthy (but grey) hair, I can't vouch for the hair loss remedy I'm about to share, but, hey, it's worth a try.
According to Helen Lee in her book The Tao of Beauty, you can eat your way to great hair.
Her Black Sesame Seed Soup can be eaten as a snack or even for dessert and supposedly provides skin and hair benefits.
Helen Lee says the ingredients should be purchased fresh from your nearest Chinese grocer.
Hair Growing Soup
1 cup of uncooked long-grain white rice
1 cup of black sesame seeds
1 tablespoon of sugar, or to your own tastes
Wash and drain the rice and the sesame seeds in separate containers. Stir-fry the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over low heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the heat releases their fragrance. Be careful to not let them burn.
Grind the rice and toasted seeds with 1/4 cup of water in a blender or food processor.
Pour the mixture plus an additional 1 3/4 cups of water into a medium-sized saucepan. Cook over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Add sugar as desired to taste.
Hair Growing Soups notwithstanding, if you're having hair loss problems and also drinking distilled water, there may be a connection between the two. Click here to read an article on that topic.
If you give this hair loss remedy a try, I'd like to hear about the results. Just use the comment link below.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Well, still being the proud owner of a full head of healthy (but grey) hair, I can't vouch for the hair loss remedy I'm about to share, but, hey, it's worth a try.
According to Helen Lee in her book The Tao of Beauty, you can eat your way to great hair.
Her Black Sesame Seed Soup can be eaten as a snack or even for dessert and supposedly provides skin and hair benefits.
Helen Lee says the ingredients should be purchased fresh from your nearest Chinese grocer.
Hair Growing Soup
1 cup of uncooked long-grain white rice
1 cup of black sesame seeds
1 tablespoon of sugar, or to your own tastes
Wash and drain the rice and the sesame seeds in separate containers. Stir-fry the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over low heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the heat releases their fragrance. Be careful to not let them burn.
Grind the rice and toasted seeds with 1/4 cup of water in a blender or food processor.
Pour the mixture plus an additional 1 3/4 cups of water into a medium-sized saucepan. Cook over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes, stirring often to avoid burning. Add sugar as desired to taste.
Hair Growing Soups notwithstanding, if you're having hair loss problems and also drinking distilled water, there may be a connection between the two. Click here to read an article on that topic.
If you give this hair loss remedy a try, I'd like to hear about the results. Just use the comment link below.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Monday, July 10, 2006
Healthy Sauerkraut Salad
Let's start the week off right with a healthy sauerkraut salad recipe, shall we?
Lima Bean and Sauerkraut Salad
2 cups of naturally fermented sauerkraut
2 cups of cooked lima beans (if pressed for time, you may use canned or cooked frozen lima beans)
1 head of Romaine, Boston, or Red lettuce, chopped
Mayonnaise dressing
Salt and pepper to taste
This is an easy salad to prepare and, since it contains sauerkraut, is a good way to begin a meal as the tangy taste helps stimulate digestive juice flow.
Drain the sauerkraut and pull apart with a fork. Combine well with the beans. Stir in enough mayonnaise to just wet the salad. Spread over a bed of lettuce and serve. Serves 4-6.
For the mayonnaise, you can either make your own or you may use a store-bought brand that is made without soy or canola oils. In the USA, Hain's Safflower Mayonnaise is acceptable and widely sold at supermarkets.
Click here if you'd like to learn how to make sauerkraut.
That's it for this Monday. See you later.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Lima Bean and Sauerkraut Salad
2 cups of naturally fermented sauerkraut
2 cups of cooked lima beans (if pressed for time, you may use canned or cooked frozen lima beans)
1 head of Romaine, Boston, or Red lettuce, chopped
Mayonnaise dressing
Salt and pepper to taste
This is an easy salad to prepare and, since it contains sauerkraut, is a good way to begin a meal as the tangy taste helps stimulate digestive juice flow.
Drain the sauerkraut and pull apart with a fork. Combine well with the beans. Stir in enough mayonnaise to just wet the salad. Spread over a bed of lettuce and serve. Serves 4-6.
For the mayonnaise, you can either make your own or you may use a store-bought brand that is made without soy or canola oils. In the USA, Hain's Safflower Mayonnaise is acceptable and widely sold at supermarkets.
Click here if you'd like to learn how to make sauerkraut.
That's it for this Monday. See you later.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Friday, July 07, 2006
Raw Cookie Recipe
Let's end the week with a healthy raw cookie recipe, courtesy of Sheryl.
Apricot Pecan Cookies
2 1/2 cups chopped dried apricots
4 cups muesli
2 cups coarsely chopped raw pecans
3/4 cup honey
1 Tbs vanilla
1 3/4 cup raw organic almond butter
1/2 cup chopped dates
Dash of salt (I don't use the salt)
Stir all ingredients together. Shape into flat round cookies about 1/2 inch think. Makes 4 dozen cookies. Refrigerate or freeze these cookies immediately. You can vary the dried fruit to change flavor.
Hint: rinse hands often and keep them moist while forming the cookies. The dough won't stick as much.
This is a terrific raw cookie recipe, and I know you'll enjoy it as much as I do.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
P.S. If you have a healthy raw cookie recipe you'd like to share, click on the comment link below and start typing.
Apricot Pecan Cookies
2 1/2 cups chopped dried apricots
4 cups muesli
2 cups coarsely chopped raw pecans
3/4 cup honey
1 Tbs vanilla
1 3/4 cup raw organic almond butter
1/2 cup chopped dates
Dash of salt (I don't use the salt)
Stir all ingredients together. Shape into flat round cookies about 1/2 inch think. Makes 4 dozen cookies. Refrigerate or freeze these cookies immediately. You can vary the dried fruit to change flavor.
Hint: rinse hands often and keep them moist while forming the cookies. The dough won't stick as much.
This is a terrific raw cookie recipe, and I know you'll enjoy it as much as I do.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
P.S. If you have a healthy raw cookie recipe you'd like to share, click on the comment link below and start typing.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Soak Water Tip
Here's a great little tip from Regina on what to do with the soak water you use for sprouting:
If you have one you'd like to share, click on the comment link below and write about it right now.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
Chet, I love to sprout all sorts of beans. Did you know that the soak water (for sprouts and beans that you cook) is great for your plants?I love these practical and easy tips.
The carbohydrates left in the soak water that are difficult for us to digest are wonderful nutrients for all house plants and vegetables. So instead of pouring that water down the drain, pour it on your plants for a free natural fertilizer.
If you have one you'd like to share, click on the comment link below and write about it right now.
Chet Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com
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