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Brewing a great cup of tea doesn't take much . . . just good quality tea and filtered water, brewed at the right temperature for the right amount of time. Really, it's simple! And amazing, once you've brewed it the right way; you'll never go back to the bitter, badly flavored tea of your past. So here you go . . . everything you need to know about brewing tea for its optimal flavor and health benefits! Loose Leaf Tea Just like coffee purists proclaim freshly ground coffee to be the best, loose leaf teas really do make a good...

1. Eat the food nature provides you with, naturally. This may sound simple, but if you walk into an ordinary grocery store you will be hard-pressed to find real food, i.e. food that is grown by the forces of sun, soil, wind, and water. By eating nature's produce, as fresh and as close to the source as possible, the food retains its living intelligence and energy, its prana / life force.   2. Eat according to the seasons. When you eat locally grown and with the seasons, you benefit from the intelligence in nature that sustains seasonal balance.  For instance,...

In an article by Shrankhla Holecek via mbg, we found the suggestions for healthy digestion to be really beneficial, so we wanted to share them with you here. We included a few of our own time-tested Ayurvedic methods as well. Below are five of the all-too-common issues with digestion and how to deal with them using the ancient sciences of Ayurveda and yoga. Gut health is the very foundation of optimal digestion, skin health, and overall well-being according to Ayurveda (and from personal experience). 1. Heartburn Not fun. Heartburn is a pitta-imbalance condition that can be avoided by practicing a pitta-pacifying...

We're not exaggerating when we say we know what the golden key to unlocking your ultimate health is. It's turmeric . . . hand's down. Turmeric has made its way into the mass media because of its amazing health benefits. We can understand why. Its amazing, healthful properties are derived from curcumin, the magical substance which gives turmeric its golden color and myriad health benefits. Curcumin has been well-studied over the past decades. It works as a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Turmeric is super-packed with healthy nutrients such as: fiber, calcium, vitamins, and minerals. And it's...

As you may have heard . . . curcumin is the magical substance, which gives turmeric its golden color that will most definitely stain your favorite white shirt if you spill. Curcumin is responsible for turmeric's many health benefits. While turmeric is an important staple spice in many Indian dishes, it's got more to do with health than just to enhance your curry. We're really impressed with this ancient herb, and we would like to share some things we find most interesting with you. Curcumin has been well-studied over the past decades. It works as a powerful antioxidant and has...