A Recipe for Love – Raise a Mug or Two

They say when you drink enough of it (beer or love) you get intoxicated and begin to act stupid. However, beer is appropriate for initiating love as it is the potion of Isis, the goddess of matrimony and motherhood, and hops come from barley which is ruled by Venus the goddess of love.

Moderate consumption of alcohol, including beer, raises high-density lipoprotein or HDL, known as good cholesterol, says Dr. R. Curtis Ellison, chief of the section of preventive medicine and epidemiology and professor of medicine and public health at the Boston University School of Medicine. It also appears that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol has a favorable effect on the lining of blood vessels, making them less likely to form a clot or for a clot to rupture and plug an artery.

"People should realize that a little bit of alcohol on a regular basis decreases the risks of aging," says Ellison, who specializes in researching, among other things, the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and chronic diseases.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health released a study showing that frequent drinking in moderation may protect men from cardiovascular disease. Men who reported drinking 120 to 365 days a year had a 20% lower cardiovascular death rate than those who drank one to 36 days a year. Overdoing it, however, can have the opposite effect. Men who knocked back five or more drinks when they did indulge had a 30% greater risk for death via heart disease.

Beer may also boost your brain power. Adults over age 65 who drank one to six alcoholic beverages over the course of the week turned out to have a lower risk of dementia than non-drinkers or heavier drinkers, according to a 2003 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Likewise, a 2006 report that appeared in an American Heart Association journal showed that a drink or two a day might be linked to better cognitive function in women, as well as, it improved sexual functioning.

Hops have bioflavonoid with similar properties to oestrogens which may serve as a natural hormone replacement for women; estrogen is a precursor to vasopressin, a peptide that discourages sexual extremes and encourages monogamy.

In Zulu mythology, Mbaba Mwana Waresa is the Goddess of beer because it is believed that she created the first beer for human consumption. She is also known as the Goddess of rain and the rainbow. She is celebrated for her search of true love.

Ninkasi is the Ancient Sumerian Goddess of beer and brewing. It is said that she provided the world with the secret to making beer. In Sumerian culture, she is known for her power to satisfy human desire.

Desire and love…a mighty potion that should have us raising a mug or two!

Doctor Lynn

 

 

Yoga Today- Verbal Austerity

 

 

 

Be Careful with What and How You Speak – words are powerful so choose them wisely

We all communicate. We use words to express our ideas, our thoughts and our emotions. And it is these words and how we speak them that often times get us into trouble. Yoga is pretty clear about how we should communicate. In the ideal our speech should bring tranquility, and should be truthful, pleasant and beneficial.

We should avoid bitter, harsh and critical words. These only lead to hurt and pain. We should also refrain from giving other people the permission to say hurtful words.

When we speak our words should be meaningful, beautiful and necessary.  If we cannot say something nice; we should not speak. This is verbal austerity. This is not easy. This is why we practice yoga. Yoga teaches us to carefully examine the words we use and the way we communicate. This can only be achieved with awareness and practice. Let’s practice.

We should not speak what is true if it is not pleasant. We should always seek to do no harm.  Yes we should speak the truth, but never with the intention to harm. We also should not speak what is pleasant if it is not true.  This is speaking falsely.  If you cannot say something that is beneficial, pleasant and truthful with an intention to bring tranquility, than take the vow of silence. This is verbal austerity.

Doctor Lynn

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A Recipe for Happiness Bake Me Tart

Who doesn’t smile at the site of a fresh baked pie? What about a pie that can bring happiness into your life? Serve it up, you say. Welcome to the late spring veggie pie known as rhubarb pie. Yes that’s right, rhubarb is a vegetable best know as a sweet and sour jam, pie and sauce.

When I think of rhubarb I flash back to my farm house in Maine where in the back yard every year in late spring the rhubarb would appear. I would pick it fresh and make rhubarb sauce and rhubarb pie. My rhubarb was red and tart. Some rhubarb is green and also tart. The red rhubarb is called strawberry rhubarb and hence the name strawberry rhubarb pie. However, most people added strawberries to the pie, but the truth is the red stuff is called strawberry rhubarb.

Rhubarb has been used medicinally by the Chinese for thousands of years. It has been used as a strong laxative and as an astringent. The word rhubarb originates from Latin. The ancient Romans imported rhubarb roots from faraway and unknown barbarian lands. The lands were beyond the Vogue River, which was also known as the Rha River. Imported from barbarians across the Rha river the plant became Rha barbarum and eventually rhabarbarum, or the  Latin word for rhubarb. The modern English word rhubarb derives from rhabarbarum.

Rhubarb is now classified as a superfood for its ratio of health benefits to calories – only 7 calories per 100 grams. Wow! And for those who want to lose weight rhubarb actually speeds up the metabolism. High levels of calcium mean it is a fat-free alternative to dairy products which lowers cholesterol. Now if that doesn’t make you happy; here is a song by John Cleeves to entertain and make you happy:

The Rhubarb Tart Song
1. I want another slice of rhubarb tart. I want another lovely slice. I'm not disparaging the blueberry pie But rhubarb tart is oh so very nice. A rhubarb what? A rhubarb tart! A whatbarb tart? A rhubarb tart! I want another slice of rhubarb tart!	2. The principles of modern philosophy Were postulated by Descartes. Discarding everything he wasn't certain of He said 'I think therefore I am a rhubarb tart.' A rhubarb what? A rhubarb tart! A Rene who? Rene Descartes! Poor nut he thought he was a rhubarb tart!
3. Read all the existentialist philosophers, Like Schopenhauer and Jean-Paul Sartre. Even Martin Heidegger agrees on one thing: Eternal happiness is rhubarb tart. A rhubarb what? A rhubarb tart! A Jean-Paul who? A Jean-Paul Sartre! Eternal happiness is rhubarb tart.	4. A rhubarb tart has fascinated all the poets. Especially the immortal bard. He caused Richard the Third to call on Bosworth Field: 'My kingdom for a slice of rhubarb tart!' A rhubarb what? A rhubarb bard! Immortal what? Immortal tart! As rhymes go that is really pretty bard!

Doctor Lynn
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Yoga Today - Liberation

 

 

 

When one door closes another opens.

The aim of yoga is liberation. That means we become detached from all of life without indifference. We simply learn to observe all of life as simply a part of living. Things come and things go. One moment we are happy and the next we are sad. The problem is we all want to be happy, but sadness also can bring us liberation.  We are sad at the loss of someone or something, but this presents us with the greatest opportunity to learn to detach and let go. We learn to look upon everything as simply the process of life. We also realize that every time something is lost something is gained. It takes awareness to remember, what is taken away from you is always replaced by that which you more dearly need.

Freedom or liberation is the ability to live your life without being perturb or attached. This brings peace of mind. This is a very difficult task. The yoga poses are easy to learn. It is the yoga of life that is difficult to attain. That is why we practice yoga. Nothing is achieved without practice.

 

What is the real practice of yoga? It is the complete understanding and mastery over your mind. Then you are liberated. Then you are free. Be at peace with your world.

Doctor Lynn

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A Recipe for Sex – Serve up the Spear

What is green, long and phallic in nature? The Asparagus of course! In herbal medicine there is a category which certain medicinal herbs and plants fall into called the signature of doctrine. This means that herbs and other healing foods often look like the very thing they heal. Asparagus due to its phallic looking nature is known as an aphrodisiac.

But, does it really elicit sexual excitement? Is there any truth to this spring time vegetable that, let’s be honest, looks like a penis?

 Asparagus is a  member of the lily family The name comes from the Greek word meaning “shoot” or “sprout.”  Widely cultivated throughout the world, this stately vegetable is believed to have originated 2,000 years ago in the eastern Mediterranean region where it was prized for its unique texture and alleged medicinal and aphrodisiac qualities.

When I was a child my mother would gather, in late spring, about a dozen spears of asparagus that grew in her garden. She would cook them fresh picked. She seemed to covet these long slender nutritionally balanced veggies. Now I wonder why she loved them so much. Could it be they put a twinkle in my father’s eye?

Asparagus is high in folic acid and a good source of potassium, fiber, thiamin and vitamins A, B6 and C.  A 5- ounce serving provides 60% of the RDA for folic acid. Asparagus is low in calories. Thiamine and folic acid boost histamine levels in both males and females which is necessary for the ability to orgasm. Asparagus also happen to be a good source of vitamin E which is responsible for the production of the sex hormones. Seems when it comes to asparagus there is more than meets the eye!

The English herbalist, Culpepper wrote that asparagus “stirs up the lust in man and woman.” In 19^th Century France, bridegrooms were served three courses of asparagus at their prenuptial dinner to enhance the love making.

Eat raw or slightly steam these little spears. Never over cook asparagus. It should be quickly cooked and slightly crisp. In fact the Romans who perfected the cooking and serving of asparagus had a saying, “Cook it like asparagus.” Which meant, get it done quickly. Do you suppose this also applied to Roman sex?

We don’t always think of hormones and circulation as needing nutrients, but it is good nutrition that is the basis of health, and part of your overall health is your sexual health.

Asparagus is one plant where what you see is what you get. When it comes to sexual health, serve us the spear and “cook it like the asparagus”, slightly raw and steamy!

 
Doctor Lynn
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Yoga Today – Peace of Mind

 

 

 

 

Peace of mind is something we all desire. Anguish and stress is a part of life and it is these thoughts, as well as, positive thoughts such as happiness and joy that take us away from a complete state of peacefulness. Peace of mind can only be found when we quiet the mind and stop thinking. Peace is found in complete silence. That is why when we talk about it or try to explain it, peace eludes us. Only in moments of quietude do we truly experience peace. That is why we do the sitting Zen. It gives us a moment to step back from everything and simply be quiet. You can never know a tree-ness until you become a tree.  And it is the same with peace - you can never know peacefulness until you become peaceful.

So take a deep breath and detach. Be present and let’s practice yoga because it is through the practice of yoga that you might have the opportunity to find peace. Nothing is achieved without practice!

 

Sit quiet and embrace the quietude of peace and serenity. Take this energy with you and apply it to your life for there is nothing more valuable in life than your health and your peace of mind.

Doctor Lynn

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We are made up of layers of energy

 

 

 

 

 

We have a body and an aura and then we have the astral layer or the place where our emotions reside. In the astral layer we give emotion to our thoughts. These emotionalized thoughts then penetrate the etheric layer or our aura. Our presence is thus affected by the emotionalized thoughts. If the thoughts are strong enough and have duration they penetrate the gross physical self. If the thoughts are of anger, jealousy, greed and hatred, or if we are over stressed they have the potential to manifest into disease.

For example: stress is about fear and disconnects one from the spiritual essence of self because the spirit exists without fear. The thought (fear) becomes emotionalized and penetrates the aura. Your presence changes from harmony to fear and stress. It is evident in the energy you give off. If the fear and stress are of duration they affect us physically, as we know through the adrenal response. If the fear and stress is a continuum the physiological response manifests into heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

Being spiritually connected we are able to separate the thoughts and the emotions and connect with our eternal self which is void of fear. We literally become the witnessing consciousness to the dynamics of our lives. We learn that we are not our emotions and therefore do not need to keep them. We can release them.

Spiritual Fitness

This does not mean we suppress our emotions, but rather experience them as something separate from our pure and true self, which is void of fear. We begin by catching ourselves having an emotional thought. As if being a separate being we are able to stand back from ourselves and watch the drama unfold. As we watch our actions and reactions we become witnesses to a state of being that we now know we have the full power to change. We literally catch the emotionalized thoughts and release them. This then is how we manage to change fear into harmony.

Doctor Lynn
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A Recipe for Health – You mustard eat the bird!

Now we all know chicken is a healthy protein and we know that mustard is a healthy condiment, so when we mix the two together we get a very healthy start to a healthy meal. Baking chicken is an age old and simple way to enjoy a healthy meal.

Chicken is the most widely eaten protein in the world. You will find it in just about every culture. Chickens are a descendent of the Red Junglefowl that was first raised thousands of years ago in the Northern parts of India.

Chicken is a versatile protein. It can be baked, fried, stewed, eaten hot or cold. A four- ounce serving of chicken provides 67.7% of your daily protein. As humans we need to get our essential amino acids from protein and chicken is a great source.

Chicken is also a good source of niacin which has anti-cancer properties. Components of our DNA require niacin and a deficiency has been shown to be directly related to genetic damage. Further studies have shown that eating niacin rich foods may help with cognitive decline.

Chicken is also a good source of selenium which is a mineral that supports metabolism and immune boosting. In addition selenium supports one of the body’s most important antioxidants, glutathione peroxidase, which may be the most important antioxidant for cancer protection. When levels of glutathione peroxidase are too low, toxic molecules can be damaging to any cells with which they come in contact, damaging their cellular DNA and promoting the development of cancer cells. Four ounces of chicken supply 40.0% of the daily value for selenium.

As well as the B-vitamins, niacin and selenium, chicken is a great source of tryptophan. Protein supplies the essential amino acids that the body needs in order to survive. Tryptophan is one of these essential amino acids. Tryptophan works as a biosynthesis or building block allowing for the assimilation of important nutrients. It acts as a precursor or gatekeeper for the synthesis of serotonin and niacin. Serotonin is the feel good neurotransmitter that our brain releases in response to tryptophan. That’s why if you are feeling anxious, hyperactive and nervous eating protein will bring on a sense of calmness.

The problem with chicken is that the chicken we buy in the supermarket is often fed antibiotics and the meat has a tendency to get contaminated in handling. Make sure you buy organic and get fresh cut chicken. The best chicken I ever had was a chicken stew I had I Morocco where just a few hours before I was served my Moroccan spicy chicken stew the chicken was beheaded in the marketplace and delivered fresh to the restaurant for cooking. The meat was sweet and pure.

If you add a little mustard to your chicken dish, you get the added benefits of omega 3. Mustard is a great condiment for chicken. Baking chicken with mustard sauce is one of the healthiest ways to enjoy chicken. Removing the skin and fat leaves a lean meat that can be coated with a pungent mustard sauce making chicken a  healthy  dish that is sure to make you understand why you must eat the bird!

Doctor Lynn
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Yoga Today- Neutrality

In yoga our ultimate goal is to become one with the spiritual force of the universe. This is a place of complete balance. The closest we can come to this here on earth is through meditation. But this requires that we clear the mind of all thought. The body and the mind exist in the material world. They are tethered to the world by the ego.

The spiritual world is beyond the material world, so as long as we have thoughts we are bound by the forces of karma to the material world. Thought are material- they manifest.

When you meditate pay careful attention to the thoughts that arise. All thoughts are like strings that keep us tied to emotions; both positive and negative.

 Ultimately we are striving for a state of complete neutrality. But we are humans here on earth living an earthly life which is full of emotional states such as anger, fear, hurt, greed, misperceptions and pride. So the first thing to do is move away from negative emotions and focus on positive emotions. Because it is positive emotions that neutralize negative emotions. The second step is to remove even the positive emotions and simply observe. Emotions throw us into action and action creates karma. Ultimately we are striving to become the observant one. Simply observe life and you will find a state of peacefulness and this state of peacefulness will bring contentment to your soul. With contentment comes happiness and then your soul is free to open the doorway to spirituality.

The sitting Zen is the closest we can come to experiencing this neutrality. So let’s begin our practice today with a sitting Zen. Close your eyes, clear your mind and simply focus on three deep long breathes.

Pay attention to your emotions as they arise. Observe them and you will notice how even the positive ones disturb a state of peacefulness. However, if negative emotions arise quickly change them to a positive emotion. If you feel anger, observe,and then change your thoughts to that of compassion. Remember we are all humans and we are all here doing the best we can.

The goal of yoga is to bring balance to your life and thus attain happiness. You cannot become happy until you balance your life. So seek balance in all things and in all things find balance.

Doctor Lynn

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What are we?

 

 

 

 

We are an expanding energy force made up of seven layers of energy and eight chakras. The first layer of energy is your physical self. It is the densest and heavy layer of energy. It is the manifestation of the material being. The second layer is your aura or the energy that gives presence to you. Today we are going to focus on the physical and the aura.

We will work the physical today by doing yoga and yoga dance. This in turn will affect the aura. But likewise the aura affects the body. Think of the aura as a shield of energy that surrounds your body. It picks up vibrations from the universe. When you walk into a room or meet someone you immediately pick up vibrations about the energy that permeates that area or that person.

The aura protects the body. Disease and negative energy attack the aura first and then is transferred to the body. A healthy aura is balanced, flexible, strong and peaceful.

Ever notice a person with positive energy? It doesn’t matter what they look like or how much money they have- they just give off an air of positivity. Ever notice how when you leave an exercise class you feel lighter, energized and an improvement to your balance, flexibility and strength? That is because your aura and your body are in balance with each other.

Pay attention to what you do with your body and how it affects your energy shield or your aura. In order to maintain good health you must resonate with positive energy. If the body is strong enough when outside influences try to disturb your health the aura and the body will work together to maintain your balance, your strength and will give you the flexibility to flow and move with life with a sense of grace and ease.  Pay attention to your energy field. It is you!

Doctor Lynn

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A Recipe for Health, Sex, Happiness and Love – “Muster the thyme”

We’ve got one food that can delivers all four recipes ,as well as, provide other health benefits and is an easy spread for serving and cooking. There is one sauce that is versatile, low in calories and packed with health benefits; its mustard and it’s been around a long time.

Health wise, you’ll recall from a previous chapter that mustard seed is rich in omega 3 fatty acid. Mustard is one of the oldest spices dating back nearly 3000 years ago. Mustard has been used since ancient times as a medicine and a liniment. The word mustard comes from the Latin word “mustum” which means “must”.

As well as, omega 3 fatty acid, mustard is a good source of selenium, a nutrient that has been shown to reduce the severity of asthma, decrease some of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and help prevent cancer. Mustard seed is also a good source of magnesium, which has been shown to lower blood pressure and to restore sleep patterns in women having difficulty from menopause. Mustard seed is good for the heart and helps to reduce the frequencies of migraine headaches. Mustard seed is also a good source of iron, calcium, zinc, manganese, protein, niacin and dietary fiber.

This all adds up to make mustard a pretty good recipe for health. It’s low in calories and fat and packed with nutrients. It makes a great sauce or spread. The Romans were probably the first to experiment with mustard as a condiment, but it was the French who perfected it. Adding mustard seed to wine and making it into a paste the French would sell the mustard out of mustard carts on the street. The well refined homes would have a mustard pot usually made of silver and glass with a spoon for serving. Mustard has been made  in  many variations by adding honey,  herbs and fruit.

Our sexual health is dependent upon circulation and a list of nutrients to support hormone production. Mustard delivers zinc and magnesium to support hormones, manganese for female hormone support, selenium for male hormone support, niacin for circulation and sensation, iron for energy and omega 3 to feed the sex hormones. All that sex packed in a little spread across your sandwich! That’s why the ancient Chinese considered mustard an aphrodisiac.

Happiness is tied to faith. Eternal truths and strong beliefs are the gateway to happiness. Things that we learned to do because they were the foundation of our values are now things we believe in and do because they expand our strength and happiness. Doing good makes us feel good and feeling good makes us happy. When we focus on good things we feel energized and enthusiastic. This leads to feeling of satisfaction and happiness. It is grounded in our values and our faith.

The mustard seed is a symbol of faith. When I was a child my Aunt gave me a necklace with a small pendant attached that contained a mustard seed. She told me it would protect me. The mustard seed symbolizes the power of faith. In the Bible Jesus refers to  faith as being the size of a mustard seed. All you need is a little faith and you can move mountains. Actually it means that to have faith like a mustard seed is to be the smallest seed in the garden, but when planted it will grow larger than the other plants, becoming a tree and producing large branches for birds to nest in. It is not the size of your faith, but the power of your faith that brings happiness.  

People always have always will had a love affair with mustard. It is one of top traded spices in the world.

 

American’s love their mustard on sandwiches and pretzels; but mostly on the American hotdog! The use of mustard as a condiment was first seen at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, when bright yellow mustard was introduced by R.T. French Company and thus French’s yellow mustard was born. On average American’s consume about 60 hot dogs a year and each of those hotdogs is usually smeared with mustard. That’s a lot of love for a tiny seed.

Phrases such as “cut the mustard” which menas being able to handle the job, baseball pitchers applying “mustard “ to their fast balls, and “as keen as mustard”, all refer to mustard’s ability to deliver a strong and bold taste, distinguishing it as a  delightful way to stay healthy, sexy, happy and in love.

Let’s make mustard! Use it as a spread and a condiment. I’m going to add a little thyme to the mustard. Thyme is an herb that stands for courage. The Romans used thyme to flavor cheeses and liquors. It has a strong aroma, yet it does not over power other spices. It blends well with meats and can be found in most all cuisines throughout the world.

Medicinally, thyme was used as a sleep aid. It is a good source of iron. Before the advent of antibiotics thyme was used in bandages as a sanitizer. Interestingly , in ancient times, thyme was used for respiratory purposes, including coughs, bronchitis and chest congestion. Science has now discovered volatile oils in thyme, called carvacolo, borneol, geraniol and most notably, thymol (which is where thyme gets its name), that act upon the respiratory system for relief from coughs, bronchitis and chest congestion!

The thymol is thyme is an antioxidant and has the ability to preserve food. It has also been shown to increase the omega three fatty acids in the cells of the brain, kidney and heart. Thyme is an excellent source of iron, manganese, and vitamin K. It is also a very good source of calcium and a good source of dietary fiber.

Use thyme in pasta recipes, mixed into an omelet or scrambled eggs. Season soups and beans with thyme and when poaching fish place sprigs of thyme on top of fish. Thyme is also an essential ingredient in bouquet garni; a French bouquet of herbs that is used to season soups and stews.

Because this herb is also healthy, sexy, happy and loving it is added to our mustard. All you need is a little “thyme” and “muster” and you too can make your own mustard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Recipe for Health, Sex, Happiness and Love - Mustard

2 cups of dry white wine

1 cup of onion chopped

2 cloves of garlic chopped

4 ounces of dry mustard

4 tablespoons of honey

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 teaspoon of salt

3 sprigs of fresh thyme remove the leaves from the stem

Combine wine, onion, garlic and heat to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a bowl and cool. Strain wine mixture into dry mustard in a small sauce pan, beating until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Heat slowly, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Add thyme. Cool. Pour into a non-metal container and cover. Chill at least 2 days before serving to blend the flavors.

Extra bonus: Mustard seed – take any vegetable(Swiss chard works well) and sauté it with a little olive oil and shallots. Throw in a sprinkling of mustard seed. Adds flavor to vegetables in a healthy manner without calories!

*** Put the mustard in cute little jars or pots and give as gifts***

Mustard is hot and spicy. It’s a great rub on meats, chicken and fish. Now that’s ,”cutting the mustard!”

 Doctor Lynn

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Concentration- Taming the Ego

What you focus on is what you become. This is the law of Karma yoga. Sit quiet and concentrate on only one thing. Focus on the glowing warm light that is centered in the heart chakra. It is the light of compassion.

 When you focus on compassion you remove pride and when you remove pride you tame the ego. Taming the ego is your biggest challenge for it is the ego that keeps you separate from the entire universe. It is the ego that makes us feel righteous and important. It also makes us feel inferior. The ego is how we get hurt, angry, fearful, disappointment and experience emotional pain.

The mind is like a tree. If you let it the mind will branch out in many directions. Life energy gets scattered and the ego overrides understanding.

If you could focus solely on the light within, you would extinguish the blazing heat of the ego. The ego is the force of all destruction. So what we want to do is purify the mind and the best way to purify the mind is to focus on one thing like the light of your soul because the soul is pure. It is the body and the mind that get us into trouble.

Let’s practice yoga for it is only through continual practice that we can hope to achieve a state of peace and serenity.

 
If you put a red flower near a clear crystal the crystal will take on the color red. Likewise, whatever you put in the mind you become. Life becomes what life does, so focus on one good thing such as compassion and take on the light of your soul.

Doctor Lynn
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A Recipe for Health, Sex, Happiness and Love

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s heat things up. This is a hot chili meal followed by a light and creamy dessert. Make the dessert ahead of time and set aside.

Creamy Rice Pudding

1 cup of cooked white rice

1/1/2 cups of butter milk or regular low-fat milk

1/3 cup of sugar

1 egg beaten

½ cup golden raisins, currants or any other dried fruit

1 teaspoon of butter

½ teaspoon of vanilla extract

Cinnamon stick and ground cinnamon

In a medium size sauce pan combine rice,1 cup of milk and the sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring until thick and creamy; about 15-20 minutes. Stir in remaining milk, egg and raisins. Cook two minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into a serving bowl. Sprinkle cinnamon on top and push a cinnamon stick into the middle of the pudding. Serve warm. Serves 4

 

Chili Corn Bread

½ cup of flour

½ cup of corn meal

1 egg beaten

½ cup of buttermilk or skim milk

¼ cup grated low fat cheddar cheese - sliced

¼ cup of whole kernel canned corn

2 teaspoons of finely chopped green chili

1 teaspoon of olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and stir just until flour is moistened. Spread evenly in a loaf pan that has been sprayed with non-fat cooking spray. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.  Serves 8

 

Chili Relleno Casserole

1 cup evaporated milk

4 egg whites

1/3 cup all purpose flour

3 - 4oz cans of whole green chili

1 pound of low fat jack cheddar cheese

1-8oz can of tomato

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Spray a 1/1/2 quart casserole dish with non-fat cooking spray.

Beat milk, eggs and flour together until smooth. Split open chilies and remove seeds. Rinse and place on a paper towel.

Line the bottom of the casserole pan with half the chilies. Top with half the egg/milk mixture and then top with half the cheese. Place the remaining chilies on top, cover with remaining egg/milk mixture and top with remaining cheese. Spoon the tomato sauce on top spreading it to cover the top of the casserole. Bake for one hour or until center is firm. Remove from oven and cool for about 5 minutes and then serve.

 

Papaya Salsa

½ ripe papaya cut into small bite size pieces– I prefer Hawaiian papaya because it has a richer taste

1 plum tomato chopped into small bite size pieces

½ small green chili with seeds and white pulp removed, finely chopped

1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon of honey

1 tablespoon of fresh squeezed lemon juice

Combine and chill

On a plate arrange several leaves of fresh lettuce. Top with salsa. Place a square of corn bread on the plate and a square of the Chili Relleno on the plate.

Serve with a sauvignon blanc, a light beer or sparkling water. Toast to health, sex, happiness and love.

Finish the meal with the warm and creamy rice pudding.

Comida Buena!

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Yoga for a Successful Life- Concentration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today lets’ practice concentration.  What you focus on in life is what you become. This is karma yoga; cause and effect and Bhakti yoga; devotion. What you devote yourself to is what you become. Sit in easy pose with your eyes closed and your hands resting on your knees. Envision a brilliant globe or glowing lotus flower in your heart.  This brilliant divine light is beyond all anxieties, fears and worries. Make that supreme light you.

This represents your divine consciousness. Take some deep breathes and practice letting your mind get absorbed into this divine consciousness and enjoy the moment.

Now let’s continue our yoga practice. Stay present and remember nothing is achieved without practice

 

Sit quiet and breathe. Focus on the inner glowing divine light that is you. In the beginning you will need to practice focusing and concentrating on your inner light, but if practiced enough this glowing divine light will become your reality.

Namaste

Doctor Lynn

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A Recipe for Love – Eat, Throw, Honor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rice has fed more people and for a longer time than any other crop. Rice has a long history dating back to around 2500 BC as a valuable food and a cultural tradition. Beginning in China and then spreading throughout the world rice was an easy crop to grow due to its versatility and ability to grow in many different climates.

Rice is a cereal crop that feeds more than half the world’s population. It is a good source of energy, good for regulating bowel movements, stabilizing blood sugar and providing a source of B1 to the human body. B1, also known as Thiamin, plays an essential role in the metabolism of carbohydrates. If you increase your daily intake of carbohydrates (and junk food) you need more thiamin in your diet.

The cells of the nervous system are very sensitive to carbohydrate metabolism.  That is why the brain and nerves are the first to show a deficiency in thiamin. Nervousness, constipation, insomnia and headaches may be some of the signs that you need more thiamin in your diet. The richest source is organ meats followed by rice, beans, peas, egg yolks, poultry and fish.

Rice has a long cultural history. In China the word for rice means to eat. In Cambodia a sweet rice dish is offered to the female deity to guard valuable resources.  In Japan it is believe that social harmony is a result of families pooling together resources to grow rice. Eighty-five percent of the farms in Japan grow rice. And did you know that Toyota means “bountiful rice” and Honda means “main rice field”?

The world loves rice. It is traditionally thrown at weddings to symbolize long life and fertility, as well as, lasting love. It is the first dish an Indian woman feeds her husband. Its diversity and cultural influence makes rice a crop for sharing and a crop for love. For what is love, but the ability to give and share with a deep caring for the welfare of another?

Rice resonates with the energy of the earth and the sun. Believing rice to be female in nature, in Asia, rice spirits are honored as mother-type entities.

Rice can be used in spells for blessing, money, prosperity, fertility, protection, rain, wealth, security and to find treasure.

An old superstition claims that certain evil spirits are obsessed with counting. A container of rice near the door will cause any that try to enter the house to be distracted so much by counting the individual grains that they will forget to enter. Keep a jar of rice near your door to distract evil spirits while bringing blessings of prosperity and love to your home!

Eat it, toss it, honor it and  place it by the door; any way you use it, rice and humans have always had a great long love affair.

Doctor Lynn

 

Testing the Blog

 

 

 

 

 

This morning I had problems posting to my blog so I am trying a test post. Perhaps you can relate. Today my blog did not post, my IPhone would not shut off shuffle while I was teaching and the microphone was broken! Some days no matter what you do things just seem to mess up? So I’m asking my web guy for help, off to the apple store for help and left a note to the fitness director about the microphone.

They say things come in threes- hope mine are done for the day! How’s your day?

Doctor Lynn

A Recipe for Love – Eat, Throw, Honor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rice has fed more people and for a longer time than any other crop. Rice has a long history dating back to around 2500 BC as a valuable food and a cultural tradition. Beginning in China and then spreading throughout the world rice was an easy crop to grow due to its versatility and ability to grow in many different climates.

Rice is a cereal crop that feeds more than half the world’s population. It is a good source of energy, good for regulating bowel movements, stabilizing blood sugar and providing a source of B1 to the human body. B1, also known as Thiamin, plays an essential role in the metabolism of carbohydrates. If you increase your daily intake of carbohydrates (and junk food) you need more thiamin in your diet.

The cells of the nervous system are very sensitive to carbohydrate metabolism.  That is why the brain and nerves are the first to show a deficiency in thiamin. Nervousness, constipation, insomnia and headaches may be some of the signs that you need more thiamin in your diet. The richest source is organ meats followed by rice, beans, peas, egg yolks, poultry and fish.

Rice has a long cultural history. In China the word for rice means to eat. In Cambodia a sweet rice dish is offered to the female deity to guard valuable resources.  In Japan it is believe that social harmony is a result of families pooling together resources to grow rice. Eighty-five percent of the farms in Japan grow rice. And did you know that Toyota means “bountiful rice” and Honda means “main rice field”?

The world loves rice. It is traditionally thrown at weddings to symbolize long life and fertility, as well as, lasting love. It is the first dish an Indian woman feeds her husband. Its diversity and cultural influence makes rice a crop for sharing and a crop for love. For what is love, but the ability to give and share with a deep caring for the welfare of another?

Rice resonates with the energy of the earth and the sun. Believing rice to be female in nature, in Asia, rice spirits are honored as mother-type entities.

Rice can be used in spells for blessing, money, prosperity, fertility, protection, rain, wealth, security and to find treasure.

An old superstition claims that certain evil spirits are obsessed with counting. A container of rice near the door will cause any that try to enter the house to be distracted so much by counting the individual grains that they will forget to enter. Keep a jar of rice near your door to distract evil spirits while bringing blessings of prosperity and love to your home!

Eat it, toss it, honor it and  place it by the door; any way you use it, rice and humans have always had a great long love affair.

 

Doctor Lynn
http://www.doctorlynn.com