tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17082113974552785242024-03-17T16:43:34.256-04:00V 4 VegKristen and Judd Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04133126619411999096noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-59028984355693730012024-03-17T16:42:00.011-04:002024-03-17T16:42:53.658-04:00Quick and Easy<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Quick and Easy</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are two</span> easy recipes.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Pickled Red Onions</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This simple recipe comes from <a href="https://earthyandy.com/" target="_blank">Earthy Andy</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">I know that some of us have an issue with raw onions, especially Red onions!</p><p style="text-align: center;">This easy pickled recipe takes that all away. Red onions promotes healthy digestion, fights inflammation, boosts your immune system and tastes delicious!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>1 large red onion sliced very thin</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>1 cup apple cider vinegar</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>2 tbs sugar</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>1 tbs salt</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>2 cups water</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>In a small bowl mix ingredients and bring to a simmer</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Load up a medium Mason jar with the sliced onions, pack it in!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Pour liquid mix over the onions and let it rest.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Ready to eat but better if left a few days to absorb the flavor.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOC3NQQHcRWgxOgbp6qa5JGyQX3cv4BOZm0PNOs8FZHNtSvZVhM1cq9x4wW681JhHoh2kpTd1Dzsfx-u-7c66xrpM44xkemzAxZpgYHpvfKVZ2SbbbeHy6g2i_W7o_97nso9hbG1DgvrpjSg5ahff76J75qDHd9uFPUq2tc2YFNj7KAM7VD0Gty76y4nLf/s2016/IMG_1974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;"><b>English Crumpet Pizza</b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We use Trader Joes English Crumpets for the base, but any English Muffin will work.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Lay your "crumpets" on a baking sheet</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Layer on a pizza sauce or a pesto sauce of your choice</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>(I use Vegan Kale Cashew Basil Pesto or Pizza Sauce, both </i></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>available at Trader Joe's)</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Top with your choice of cheese</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>( I use Dairy free Cashew Mozzarella Style Shreds-Trader Joe's)</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Top it with a sliced Red Bell Pepper</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Bake it at 350' for 12-15 minutes</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Of course you can top it with whatever you prefer.</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>I just realized this whole recipe came from Trader Joe's!</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDrv-ooC_e0k_aF_D0DI8Bf3BMkogLg0C1_ppJJ6MdvuPe2IBV-ZzAnflX9Mp8EgaMbr8klT0LXKy2HRH6cTRtvcXufqH4eocJ2gnQdyKYGExAGDfa2pAqlyUCFx8zB1C2LB98FWijOGar-Zpk2k7kWtIGb67poCos70Y_oobUJzzy-3ftyv7o3lcwf33/s1280/IMG_9481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1280" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDrv-ooC_e0k_aF_D0DI8Bf3BMkogLg0C1_ppJJ6MdvuPe2IBV-ZzAnflX9Mp8EgaMbr8klT0LXKy2HRH6cTRtvcXufqH4eocJ2gnQdyKYGExAGDfa2pAqlyUCFx8zB1C2LB98FWijOGar-Zpk2k7kWtIGb67poCos70Y_oobUJzzy-3ftyv7o3lcwf33/s320/IMG_9481.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Hope you will try these</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Be kind</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Judd</span></span></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-40007337430297065832024-02-04T12:47:00.005-05:002024-02-04T12:47:46.934-05:0013 yr Anniversary of Blog/ Recommended Reading<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>13 year Blog Anniversary!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">We started writing this blog in February 2011. We started on a journey for better health and to do our part to bring awareness to animal cruelty in the agriculture industry. Friends were always asking us for the recipes of delicious food we shared with them. Kristen suggested we start a blog to share those and other insights into being more conscious about living a more sustainable life. Now here we are, with over 100,000 views on the blog, and I am so grateful that we are able to share those ideas we have learned. Over the years I have had to go back to certain posts and update on the information that has changed. My ideas on health are always improving and I like to suggest to those that read theses posts to continue to do the same. After all, it has to work for you! We are all different in what we need to thrive. </p><p style="text-align: center;">In the past couple of years the Blogspot.com has changed their platform with how it works. July 2021 was the <a href="https://v4veg.blogspot.com/2021/07/breathe-increase-your-prana.html" target="_blank">last post</a> I was able to put in the sidebar😒😒. It was beyond my control. Please feel free to explore any posts from now going back in time. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Thank you for coming along with us!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Recommended Reading</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Some good news</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/11/peloton-group-7200-tip-massachusetts-restaurant/72193895007/" target="_blank">Pedaling Kindness</a> </b>this is what is all about, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">generosity.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tony the Tiger says <a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/nepal-tiger-population-good-news" target="_blank"><b>It's great!</b></a><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is a <a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/humpback-whale-good-news" target="_blank">Whale of a Story</a> Humpbacks on the rebound.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Health</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Milk <a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/dairy-milk-hormones-effects-on-cancer/" target="_blank">DOESN'T</a> do a body good!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/top-10-nutritionfacts-org-videos-of-2023/" target="_blank">Top 10</a> videos of 2023 from NutritionFacts.org</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">18 Ways to <a href="https://www.drmcdougall.com/education/common-health-problems/18-ways-to-prevent-and-reverse-heart-disease/" target="_blank">Prevent Heart and Reverse Heart Disease</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Why you should <a href="https://lairdsuperfood.com/blogs/news/why-you-should-eat-clean-and-how-to-check-the-label" target="_blank">Eat Clean</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This podcast from Darin Olien on <a href="https://darinolien.com/how-to-grow-superfood-sprouts-on-your-kitchen-counter-doug-evans/" target="_blank">Sprouts</a> with Doug Evans will blow your mind.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://foodrevolution.org/blog/nuts-health/" target="_blank">Nut Health Benefits</a> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-are-ages/" target="_blank">What are AGES?</a> and how to avoid them.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Environment</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://reasonstobecheerful.world/ranch-rewilded-californias-next-state-park/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">A Ranch Rewilded</span></a> <span style="font-size: medium;">transforming California's next State Park</span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Being an ISA Certified Arborist this really interested me.. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/forests/2023/nov/30/all" target="_blank">NYC will plant thousands of trees</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://apnews.com/video/panama-panama-canal-panama-city-water-shortages-national-51b8e60968c141ab82d787a10ed643a9" target="_blank">Panama Canal</a> traffic cut because of drought.</span><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What you <a href="https://foodrevolution.org/blog/food-and-climate-change/" target="_blank">eat can impact</a> Climate Change</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Crazy Shit</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aviation Company created jet fuel from <a href="https://nowthisnews.com/news/aviation-company-created-jet-fuel-made-entirely-from-human-poop" target="_blank">human poop!</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>WTF! </b>Why? <a href="https://thetab.com/uk/2024/01/05/okay-so-what-is-actually-inside-the-insane-golden-globes-2024-gift-bags-worth-500k-344555" target="_blank">Inside the Golden Globe Swag Bag</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That's all I've got for now.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Be kind</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Judd</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-79042801474355920702024-01-20T12:19:00.001-05:002024-02-03T08:32:09.099-05:002 Awesome Muffin Recipes<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Everyone Loves Pizza</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">I don't think I have ever heard of someone that doesn't love pizza.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">That being said, going plant-based you choose to go dairy-free..."I can't quit the cheese!" Finding a plant-based cheese that actually melts reasonably well is hard to find.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trader Joe's "Dairy free Mozzarella Style Shred" made with Cashews is the answer.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhW_irYKPWu-I8vvaovbkWCCIt8-OoJzawvSXJBojPheEYWVL__8tJExPXNeXy24Uo7Ugv2LLVA98d9P2xOOPyGzZBjgdgdJFoOUnaJcoza8B3yHSptCQ3raHMrJN4YCmY7NNjUxXwEXJByR-sWs5PrlqYRrdAN6VBxW0k69rOk0_0uSsv8VFXxMvqTUh/s2016/IMG_1861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhW_irYKPWu-I8vvaovbkWCCIt8-OoJzawvSXJBojPheEYWVL__8tJExPXNeXy24Uo7Ugv2LLVA98d9P2xOOPyGzZBjgdgdJFoOUnaJcoza8B3yHSptCQ3raHMrJN4YCmY7NNjUxXwEXJByR-sWs5PrlqYRrdAN6VBxW0k69rOk0_0uSsv8VFXxMvqTUh/s320/IMG_1861.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This simple <b>Mini Pizza Muffins </b>recipe comes from Weight Watchers but with a little twist.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 lb pre-made pizza dough (Trader Joe's)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3/4 cup pizza sauce (Trader Joe's)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 cup Dairy free Mozzarella Shreds (Trader Joe's)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Preheat oven 450'</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and press into a silicone muffin pan, pressing down the middle. Slightly brush dough with olive oil/garlic powder.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Add 1 tb sauce, 1-1/2 tb "cheese"</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bake for approximately 15 minutes, then let cool and enjoy!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Just Bananas Muffins</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This recipe comes from <a href="https://www.forksoverknives.com/" target="_blank">Forks Over Knives</a> and <a href="https://www.chefaj.com/" target="_blank">Chef AJ</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oats, bananas and applesauce are the base ingredients.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These make an easy breakfast along with a bowl of berries etc.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">No dairy, no sugar, no flour, no oil and no salt!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4 very ripe bananas</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2 cups oats, ground into flour</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2 cup unsweetened organic apple juice</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2 cup unsweetened organic applesauce</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2tb ground flax seeds</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1tsp gr cinnamon</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2tb vanilla extract</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2tb apple cider vinegar</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2tb baking powder</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2tsp baking soda</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Preheat oven to 350'</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grind oats into flour and add all other dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Puree or mash bananas until smooth.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Add the apple juice, apple sauce, extract and cider vinegar to banana puree until combined.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pour over dry ingredients until combined.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Optional-</span></i></span><i> </i>Add 1/2 cup frozen blueberries</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pour into silicone muffin pan until 3/4 full.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bake for 20-25 minutes<i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(28-30 minutes if added blueberries)</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Enjoy!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG36mwVwsSzCAVgtp6pd1T7_3WNEpS95BBa1tkHHZ94ZU8glY6G4lulsOqY1v5Ecc3o-pegjtiH64rxCYM0LXOu3ZApSBdPbGS99K1-mFZyL9pUEA_4_xHH_VccmIQ_6gsSm9OI7ZAyvt5an3HB6hXN98OM7zdgVOuBby89xniPsSBPKsKODSBjWI8apfs/s2016/IMG_1862.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG36mwVwsSzCAVgtp6pd1T7_3WNEpS95BBa1tkHHZ94ZU8glY6G4lulsOqY1v5Ecc3o-pegjtiH64rxCYM0LXOu3ZApSBdPbGS99K1-mFZyL9pUEA_4_xHH_VccmIQ_6gsSm9OI7ZAyvt5an3HB6hXN98OM7zdgVOuBby89xniPsSBPKsKODSBjWI8apfs/s320/IMG_1862.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Be Kind</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-50283381644125921032023-12-06T10:06:00.008-05:002023-12-06T10:07:26.667-05:00Cashew Milk Coffee Cream<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Cashew Milk Coffee Creamer</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Try this plant-based coffee creamer for a creamy alternative to store bought dairy creamer.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="line-height: inherit;">Homemade </strong><strong style="line-height: inherit;">Cashew Milk Recipe</strong><br style="line-height: inherit;" /><br style="line-height: inherit;" />Ingredients:</p><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 24px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 20px;">1 cup raw organic cashews (soaked overnight)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4 cups filtered water</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2-3 Medjool dates (pitted)</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1/2 teaspoon sea salt</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 20px;">Method:</p><ol style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 24px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 0px;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 20px;">Soak cashews for 7 to 12 hours. Filtered water is preferable.</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Drain and rinse soaked nuts.</li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Blend all the ingredients in a blender or juicer for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the milk is smooth and creamy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlXNy8V85BJUCn4M_pJVYV5IJh2lizYgo9uveoQ02RpXLjhz_5_6Sp6qsl1FY_xPPaowGHmlu4lm34KJi8JbJduAShNAzZPitJGjHbA64ug9AH4j1uOOYZJ_OUAXQ-yGvgaBmP0WAyBLp0phgWOKTNDeDDc7KaOS9a_GgLcQRyjlFoHRbtkO3Ef4lAelw0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2184" data-original-width="1456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlXNy8V85BJUCn4M_pJVYV5IJh2lizYgo9uveoQ02RpXLjhz_5_6Sp6qsl1FY_xPPaowGHmlu4lm34KJi8JbJduAShNAzZPitJGjHbA64ug9AH4j1uOOYZJ_OUAXQ-yGvgaBmP0WAyBLp0phgWOKTNDeDDc7KaOS9a_GgLcQRyjlFoHRbtkO3Ef4lAelw0=w267-h400" width="267" /></a></div><br /></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy!</div></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be kind!</div></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></li></ol>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-5044222840479208352023-12-02T14:02:00.002-05:002023-12-02T14:06:23.948-05:00Recommended Reading<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Miso says "Wake up, it's reading time!"</b></span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwP_8Mb24BzfH-P3wcLaohree2P-8LTDfX45UvDEU0vxueJFV50KvPOsT0NhvQqaDPnYHah4P3JpsMOndD0eZQPYt8dMSYw1Gmt83XGC57CPEXqLTcQQn2OrlU_aRyQ6vdnBGmn2q2YVC10JenopOtJTPkSEABgEVvIbBeKXQrF04TsnuQjsHkaygV8DZx/s4032/IMG_1734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwP_8Mb24BzfH-P3wcLaohree2P-8LTDfX45UvDEU0vxueJFV50KvPOsT0NhvQqaDPnYHah4P3JpsMOndD0eZQPYt8dMSYw1Gmt83XGC57CPEXqLTcQQn2OrlU_aRyQ6vdnBGmn2q2YVC10JenopOtJTPkSEABgEVvIbBeKXQrF04TsnuQjsHkaygV8DZx/s320/IMG_1734.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I haven't done a Recommended Reading post since May 0f 2022!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Life has been busy and my attention has been scattered. Now back on the right track, let's get down to business.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Some good news...</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Honesty prevails at a <a href="https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-door-at-a-swedish-library-was-accidentally-left-open-446-people-came-in-borrowed-245-books-every-single-one-was-returned/" target="_blank">Swedish library</a> when it was accidently left open.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Get your swing on at America's <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/americas-largest-swing-set-now-open-philadelphia/story?id=104218599" target="_blank">largest swing set</a>. open now in Philadelphia.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The world can feel heavy...<a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/will-everything-be-okay" target="_blank">32 Reasons why everything will be okay</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Coming 2024...one love, one message lives on..<a href="https://www.onelovemovie.com/" target="_blank">Bob Marley-One Love</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Health</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">What to eat for a healthy gut...<a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/gut-health-diet" target="_blank">Gut Health Diet</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Research has shown that a plant-based diet can help in controlling <a href="https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/plant-based-diet-for-parkinsons/" target="_blank">Parkinson 's Disease </a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Known as the <a href="https://fortune.com/well/2023/09/18/longevity-foods-costa-rica-blue-zone-diet/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=suggested_search&utm_campaign=search_link_clicks" target="_blank">3 Sisters</a> these 3 foods consumed in this Costa Rican Blue Zones help residents live to 100.</p><p style="text-align: center;">An Essential Oil Blend to <a href="https://www.thesacredscience.com/essential-oil-blend-to-open-your-sinuses" target="_blank">open your sinuses</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The surprising link between <a href="https://www.bluezones.com/2023/01/the-surprising-link-between-hydration-and-the-aging-process/" target="_blank">hydration and aging.</a> and the <a href="https://v4veg.blogspot.com/2018/03/importance-of-hydration.html" target="_blank">Importance</a> of hydration.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The new rapidly growing trend of <a href="https://www.bluezones.com/2019/07/multigenerational-living-is-the-new-rapidly-growing-trend/" target="_blank">Multigenerational Living</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/matcha-green-tea" target="_blank">Matcha</a> More powerful than regular green tea? YES, yes it is!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Recipes</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://makeitdairyfree.com/vegan-coconut-crusted-tofu/" target="_blank">Coconut Crusted Tofu</a> served over your choice of grain, by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenarddogcooks" target="_blank">The Narddog Cooks</a>, this is not the Andy from "The Office", but his name is Andy Bernard! For relaxing and great vegan recipes check him out.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Change up your grain intake with a <a href="https://www.thesacredscience.com/incan-quinoa-delight-recipe/" target="_blank">Inca Quinoa Salad</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today we are having simple<b> "Blackened Tofu Sandwiches"</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Press and slice Tofu, melt vegan butter in a skillet over medium heat. Coat the tofu with "blackened seasoning" cook until blackened on both sides. Serve on bread of your choice with tomatoes, spinach, avocado etc. Easy seasoning mix of: paprika, onion powder, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Environment</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">How the Dutch <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/08/how-the-dutch-went-down-the-toilet-looking-for-heat-sewage?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%F0%9F%97%9E%EF" target="_blank">went down the toilet</a> looking for heat. Sewage waste is being seen as a reliable for millions of homes in the Netherlands.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-21/how-nyc-transformed-the-world-s-largest-landfill-into-a-park?srnd=citylab&leadSource=uverify%20wall" target="_blank">Worlds largest landfill</a> is now a park in NYC.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://theconversation.com/if-humans-went-extinct-what-would-the-earth-look-like-one-year-later-199737" target="_blank">If humans went extinct</a>, what would Earth look like one year later?<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ecowatch.com/environmental-films-tv-shows-2023.html" target="_blank">6 Must-see Environmental Films</a> and TV shows of 2023<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Crazy Shit</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you had a choice to receive 1 million dollars in one month or a penny doubled every 30 days which would you choose? <a href="https://www.al6400.com/blog/a-penny-doubled-everyday/" target="_blank">It Might Surprise You!</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">If it isn't the Otters who take over the world, A group of Orca's originating from one <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/07/08/why-killer-whales-attack-boats/70364629007/" target="_blank">"Grandmother"</a> are doing their best to get revenge.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This can <a href="https://apnews.com/article/florida-man-games-social-media-st-augustine-baba548edfa25a963b823ae0023fb227" target="_blank">only happen</a> in Florida.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This isn't really crazy shit, but interesting. <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/probability-being-born_b_877853" target="_blank">Are you a miracle?</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">That's all for now!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqpoUS4iSxqrqjIiHl2zB-VJW85_e1j9xMkDbfrRA32pHEPF9LLV_tHJysx0LyjbMwx8vRAOB4a3l8sP4DWq0ZRY_nYJd1ks9kIVmNeopXThKQ5r_2alXPOGL0T-4EAXXFhaUraMVaWfWvymyOsxNcTI9V6yN-cO03lz1885L9u42QlFUzGXwVx0_f3jJ/s1370/IMG_1739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqpoUS4iSxqrqjIiHl2zB-VJW85_e1j9xMkDbfrRA32pHEPF9LLV_tHJysx0LyjbMwx8vRAOB4a3l8sP4DWq0ZRY_nYJd1ks9kIVmNeopXThKQ5r_2alXPOGL0T-4EAXXFhaUraMVaWfWvymyOsxNcTI9V6yN-cO03lz1885L9u42QlFUzGXwVx0_f3jJ/s320/IMG_1739.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Be kind!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-88864674058339094742023-10-14T12:08:00.002-04:002023-10-14T20:15:20.333-04:00Re-purpose Your Coffee Grounds<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Re-purpose Your Coffee Grounds </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQZpuGchd_1KgDycMc9HyAaTNckZ2OvSMPY3A-KhNeETqmPyHx0ccwp9FVgRuc34AlDTTDoIFqdpy90ZR3a67PwWCz85zRVf0p6YpboNsq8vFAM9LBOvLKCZN4bPJNu1pTv_xmXPz68Qj9FfdpUXSFZhZdTIEaVy5cJAsHHO5v9rmlGM3PLmTABxJy9el/s1280/IMG_7698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQZpuGchd_1KgDycMc9HyAaTNckZ2OvSMPY3A-KhNeETqmPyHx0ccwp9FVgRuc34AlDTTDoIFqdpy90ZR3a67PwWCz85zRVf0p6YpboNsq8vFAM9LBOvLKCZN4bPJNu1pTv_xmXPz68Qj9FfdpUXSFZhZdTIEaVy5cJAsHHO5v9rmlGM3PLmTABxJy9el/w300-h400/IMG_7698.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are a coffee loving family! We mostly have used a single-serve coffee machine over the years. On occasion we used a French Press or a pour over for something different. The issue is, for the best tasting coffee a French Press can't be beat. We recently purchased a <a href="https://www.smeg.com/us/kettles" target="_blank">Smeg Kettle</a> and a <a href="https://www.espro.com/collections/french-press/products/coffee-french-press-p7" target="_blank">French Press</a>. While it takes a little longer to brew than a K-cup, the wait is worth it. The flavor of the brew is phenomenal and so much more rewarding.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But wait, what do we do with the coffee grounds? We can just throw away the used K-cup, but it ends up in the landfill. Rather than just dumping the grounds into the trash where they also end up in the landfill or down your kitchen drain which can cause plumbing issues, there are better ways to dispose of them. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> A couple of ways to </span>re-purpose your grounds are:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Turn them into a healthy and earth conscious <a href="https://www.thespruce.com/using-coffee-grounds-in-your-garden-2539864#:~:text=You%20can%20also%20make%20coffee,for%20garden%20and%20container%20plants." target="_blank">fertilizer</a>. This will improve the ability of the plants to retain nutrients and supply additional nitrogen for improved growth. You can also spread them on your lawn or throw them in your <a href="https://today.oregonstate.edu/archives/2008/jul/coffee-grounds-perk-compost-pile-nitrogen#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Coffee%20grounds%20can%20be%20an,turn%20organic%20matter%20in" target="_blank">compost pile</a> if you are lucky enough to have one.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Homemade <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322875#:~:text=Exfoliation,-Share%20on%20Pinterest&text=Coffee%20grounds%20make%20a%20great,help%20to%20promote%20healthy%" target="_blank">hair and face</a> products. A coffee body scrub can </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">exfoliate and stimulate dry skin.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">*<span style="font-size: large;">Deodorize your fridge. Place a bowl of<i> <b>dried</b></i> coffee grounds to </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">eliminate unwanted odors.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for reading!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be kind.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Judd</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-42877341596275083822023-06-10T12:56:00.005-04:002023-06-23T16:59:23.651-04:00Soy Curl Chick'n Salad Sandwich<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Yif69kQYgHF3U9sC27hlNfF7KlvggXNFSL82t4rXoy-r4Uk9qGBRKzGbubA8ZcpvpX0Fwu_PpkDXgr1Htre_RAKKxYekXHPYOE42HUvZ_sc3suf-91DyeC6F7zRJCgcKu-ZIYygnyEiMEU4bev6jhcDj1Ni6-CRI3WGhtQI67MOLbtsOheMT0AGhAw/s3610/FullSizeRender%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3610" data-original-width="2708" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Yif69kQYgHF3U9sC27hlNfF7KlvggXNFSL82t4rXoy-r4Uk9qGBRKzGbubA8ZcpvpX0Fwu_PpkDXgr1Htre_RAKKxYekXHPYOE42HUvZ_sc3suf-91DyeC6F7zRJCgcKu-ZIYygnyEiMEU4bev6jhcDj1Ni6-CRI3WGhtQI67MOLbtsOheMT0AGhAw/s320/FullSizeRender%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Soy Curl Chick'n Salad Sandwich</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">This has to be the best vegan version of chicken salad that I have had. Some recipes use chickpeas like our <a href="http://v4veg.blogspot.com/2016/05/cowabungagarbanzo.html" target="_blank">Cowabunga</a> sandwich. This one tops them all!</p><p style="text-align: center;">4oz Soy Curls</p><p style="text-align: center;">2 Organic celery stalks</p><p style="text-align: center;">2 tbs fresh or dried Dill</p><p style="text-align: center;">2-3 diced Dill pickles</p><p style="text-align: center;">2 tsp Dijon mustard</p><p style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup vegan mayo</p><p style="text-align: center;">Black pepper</p><p style="text-align: center;">Salt</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rehydrate the curls in water for 10 minutes, then squeeze out excess water the best you can.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Pulse the Soy Curls in a food processer.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Mix all other ingredients in medium.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">In medium skillet, sauté' soy curls in 2 tbs olive oil.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Adding 2 tbs. onion powder.</p><p style="text-align: center;">1 tsp. fresh or dried thyme.</p><p style="text-align: center;">1 tsp. celery salt.</p><p style="text-align: center;">1 tsp. Italian seasoning.</p><p style="text-align: center;">1/2 tbs. turmeric.</p><p style="text-align: center;">1 tbs. Nutritional yeast.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When browned add all ingredients into medium bowl.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Serve on whole grain bread or sub roll with sliced tomatoes or </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Avocado Mango Salsa</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>1 ripe mango</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>1 ripe Hass avocado</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>1/2 diced small onion</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>1/2 tsp. Coriander </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span>Mix all together to make a delicious salsa</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i>You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i>Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i>There is no other land, there is no other life but this.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><i>Henry David Thoreau</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Be kind</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-46215479578254550172023-05-20T11:42:00.001-04:002023-05-20T11:42:18.756-04:00It's About Thyme!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgANkOKlj4mGb_DV32HKOj_8VkRzZeUQveNxnBvu0LhyMtY5ZRfwUsB6rufJ4cnDiUd8H2XwaQfxGw9EuAOc6gFNrSIO-tLpfZayGmppQInW_BA4My6GpcS9j5ozS7v-Tf5b-PeRDghDuHFxBoU0dqu6cVJ60uJ_7Y9hHoZYa2NE30dfz0sEfp0OxNrkg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgANkOKlj4mGb_DV32HKOj_8VkRzZeUQveNxnBvu0LhyMtY5ZRfwUsB6rufJ4cnDiUd8H2XwaQfxGw9EuAOc6gFNrSIO-tLpfZayGmppQInW_BA4My6GpcS9j5ozS7v-Tf5b-PeRDghDuHFxBoU0dqu6cVJ60uJ_7Y9hHoZYa2NE30dfz0sEfp0OxNrkg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">It's About Thyme!</span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thyme is a herb whose small leaves grow on clusters of thin stems. Grown primarily as an aromatic culinary herb it forms a mound 6-12" and 6' wide. Obviously low growing, it prefers dry, sandy and even rocky soils. It prefers full sun, good drainage and is even drought and frost-proof. This makes it a very easy herb anyone can grow, even inside year -round! Just remember to keep it trimmed back. Use cuttings of 5-6" for cooking, leaving 5' of growth for good health of the plant. This aromatic woodsy tasting herb is great on many types of fish, in soups and veggies. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What you might not have known about thyme is its medicinal uses!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At a time when </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">antibiotics and drugs of synthetic origin weren't being used, thyme was actively being used by traditional healers to treat a variety of ailments- from coughing to nervous disorders! The many benefits of using thyme are:</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">*Immunity booster:</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> packed with vitamins and antioxidants, helping to prevent colds, flus and other illness.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">*Cough and sore throat remedy:</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> the essential oils help alleviate the cough and sore throats caused by bronchitis, colds and flu.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Reduces inflammation and speeds healing: </span>thyme has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and antiseptic properties which is why it has been long used for cuts, scrapes and bruises.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>3-Ingredient Immunity Tea</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>This is excellent for a cough or sore throat also!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Take 3 sprigs of fresh thyme in 1 cup boiled water and let steep for 10 minutes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Strain into a cup, squeezing a half of a lemon and stir in 1 tablespoon of <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/health/health-benefits-manuka-honey" target="_blank">manuka honey</a> or raw local honey.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Sip and enjoy!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you for reading.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a great day.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Judd</span></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-39306440648919822592023-01-29T12:19:00.001-05:002023-01-29T12:20:00.383-05:00The Incredible Soy Curls<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Incredible Soy Curl</h2><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICI4mzuXd5eHj4l3_WeCUqpr0n4-ZBxaSRITjUc8CnDz8XrIPoMXoeWJ8zXess31Rw_rFQM9UP6EHlvKoqxPATkaio_mAtsL8O-kHcg-k64STSocPeZaIHhFDqFnGVoekMuMNv31zrquTjcGQ3E96aNoTdwDXq74BWpk-qcZlFv2wt5PMI4E9kuPwfQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjICI4mzuXd5eHj4l3_WeCUqpr0n4-ZBxaSRITjUc8CnDz8XrIPoMXoeWJ8zXess31Rw_rFQM9UP6EHlvKoqxPATkaio_mAtsL8O-kHcg-k64STSocPeZaIHhFDqFnGVoekMuMNv31zrquTjcGQ3E96aNoTdwDXq74BWpk-qcZlFv2wt5PMI4E9kuPwfQ=w338-h338" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have been eating plant-based since 2008, and for some unbeknownst reason, have never heard of soy curls!! In some Whole Foods they offer a vegan General TSO Chickin' in the prepared foods. It seems that it is getting harder to find in most of their stores, which is sad, because it is delicious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kris and I have tried to replicate it numerous times, but to know avail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>UNTIL NOW!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I regularly watch a Youtube channel called "The Narddog Cooks" <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thenarddogcooks" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@thenarddogcooks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No this isn't Andy Barnard from "The Office", but he shares the same name! He introduced us to Soy Curls and it hasn't been the same. Andrew shares some of the easiest and most nutritious recipes, all the while in a most relaxing setting. He is truly the best presenter I have come across.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His <a href="https://youtu.be/ZpsQQuymFaQ" target="_blank">Chickin' Noodle Soup</a> is awesome and made with Soy Curls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.butlerfoods.com/soycurls.html" target="_blank">Butler Foods</a> is one of the most known producers of Soy Curls. Curls are Non-GMO soy beans, high in protein, fiber and are grown without chemicals and pesticides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Here's our recipe for General Tso Chickin':</span><span style="color: red;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pre-soak Dry Soy Curls in filtered water for 10 minutes.<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While soaking, mix:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*1 cup veggie broth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*1/8 cup of ketchup</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*1/4 cup Amino acids or tamari or soy sauce</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*3tb rice vinegar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*1tb Sweet chili sauce</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*1tb sugar(opt)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*1/2 tsp sesame oil(opt)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heat in a small saucepan on high heat, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adding 2tb cornstarch or arrowroot, and 2 tb cold water to thicken.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dry soy curls with a paper towel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then brown them in a med-heat skillet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add cooked sauce and mix thoroughly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Serve over Brown rice, Quinoa or choice of noodles, adding vegetables of your choice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judd</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="style-scope ytd-channel-name" id="container" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; display: var(--ytd-channel-name-container-display,inline-block); margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"><tp-yt-paper-tooltip class="style-scope ytd-channel-name" fit-to-visible-bounds="" role="tooltip" style="cursor: default; display: var(--yt-paper-tooltip-display); inset: -35.3333px auto auto 249.453px; outline: none; position: absolute; user-select: none; z-index: 1002;" tabindex="-1"><div class="style-scope tp-yt-paper-tooltip fade-in-animation" id="tooltip" style-target="tooltip" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's Recommended Reading Time</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Even if the world seems to be crashing down,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">let's get started with some good news:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/will-everything-be-okay" target="_blank">32 Reason Everything Will Be Ok</a></span></div> <a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-make-a-difference" target="_blank">37 Ways to Make a Difference in the World</a><div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Environment</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjbq7m/renewables-met-100-of-californias-energy-needs-for-the-first-time-ever" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank">Renewables</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> Met All of California's Energy Needs for the First Time.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://earth.org/david-attenbourogh-best-documentaries/" target="_blank">10 Best Environmental Documentaries To Watch</a> according to David Attenborough.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://earth.org/sweden-waste-to-energy/" target="_blank">How Sweden is Turning Waste to Energy</a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://earth.org/four-eu-countries-pledge-ten-fold-rise-in-offshore-wind-capacity/" target="_blank">4 EU Countries Pledge 10 Fold Rise in Offshore Wind Capacity</a> <span style="font-size: medium;">come on US, you can do the same.</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/al-gore-regenerative-farming-can-combat-climate-change/" target="_blank">Regenerative Farming Can Combat Climate Change </a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Health</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://earth.org/plant-based-food-facts/" target="_blank">10 Surprising Plant-Based Food </a></span><a href="https://earth.org/plant-based-food-facts/" target="_blank">Facts</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/understanding-how-a-plant-based-whole-foods-diet-and-exercise-improves-cortisol-levels/" target="_blank">How a Plant-based Diet Changes Cortisol Levels</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/vegan-protein-guide-athletes/" target="_blank">The No Bullshit Guide to Plant-based Protein</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/how-to-mimic-chicken-flavor-in-vegan-dishes/" target="_blank">How to Mimic Chicken Flavor in Vegan Dishes</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Recipes</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/peanut-buttery-sandwich-cookies/" target="_blank">Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwich</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">This the best and easiest High Protein Wholefood Bowl:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRNAChHLuMo" target="_blank">Happy Pear</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a great week.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Be kind</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Judd</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ5gLOO3W0r9Kjw3AqXK27dhonZHr874lzQe7yACLkzFjyHT2AuSwE-s2Z2lP3Jp327oXIjSvlQUSzayowzCBtJ5WR3P6oWMMsydKFOCVTac_DcnYOobHpDzXDSQIjIIwhfMrqZHNJNptUpqURUYqEO89uzEOvhxf03ZosJQcsrblTaeVoPM1iemcIQ/s750/IMG_3973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="750" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ5gLOO3W0r9Kjw3AqXK27dhonZHr874lzQe7yACLkzFjyHT2AuSwE-s2Z2lP3Jp327oXIjSvlQUSzayowzCBtJ5WR3P6oWMMsydKFOCVTac_DcnYOobHpDzXDSQIjIIwhfMrqZHNJNptUpqURUYqEO89uzEOvhxf03ZosJQcsrblTaeVoPM1iemcIQ/s320/IMG_3973.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-6163728092473298192022-05-08T11:56:00.001-04:002022-05-08T11:56:47.020-04:00<h2 class="date-header" style="background-color: #ca9e81; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.5em 0px; min-height: 0px; position: relative; text-transform: uppercase;"><br /></h2><div class="date-posts" style="background-color: #ca9e81; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px;"><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: white; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(228, 228, 228); margin: 0px -20px 20px; padding: 15px 20px;"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><a name="2338976414559539904"></a><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Be Kind</h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #a7a7a7; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2338976414559539904" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><div style="text-align: center;">This post is a little different than most. I hope it speaks to you and lifts you up. If you're having a rough day, I hope you know that you are loved and you matter. <br /><br /> Our world is changing. Oftentimes it seems as though friends, family and strangers are treating each other with less and less compassion and understanding. If others don't share the same beliefs, they are wrong. I heard a podcast recently with <a href="https://www.gurusingh.com/" style="color: #bf7341; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Guru Singh</a> talking with <a href="http://www.richroll.com/podcast/guru-singh-2/" style="color: #bf7341; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Rich Roll.</a> He made a very enlightening statement: The way of educating children needs some changes. Instead of (or in addition to) the 3 R's, what should be taught is the 3 C's: Compassion, Collaboration and Communication. This way children will learn how to deal with the real problems of our time. By learning how to be compassionate towards others and collaborate and work in unity with one another, there will be less conflict. When these children become adults, they in turn will teach <b>their</b> children and the world will be a better place in which to live. <b> Eventually the cycle will stop and adults will live a more harmonious life with others, and our differences will be cause for celebration and not contention.</b><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This week, let's all try to be more compassionate towards our loved ones. Be kind to strangers! Your kind words might be the healing words they need to hear.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This week, let's communicate with each other. Be honest. Be uplifting; encouraging words have life. Let your loved ones know what's in your heart. Life is too short; it could end tomorrow. Let your love flow out of you.<br /><br />This week, work as a team; collaborate with one another.<br />A three strand rope is stronger than a thread!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNxcKNQ5tgdioDbP7za78MmhQTiB04DS6q1M4BNknkNwfhlAPJQGQeWcjzxdwxmkhRuIVs0JifTp_XhkytUIZgkPZU-5tXVSFj55kFjLUqIBGrcuj3dULn_QB3m4r-t7HtyROiabvZTGULKsjkOyvEeqgYpsmNRMSr_XTXoROLkekFmHCaKpFWe_I4lQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNxcKNQ5tgdioDbP7za78MmhQTiB04DS6q1M4BNknkNwfhlAPJQGQeWcjzxdwxmkhRuIVs0JifTp_XhkytUIZgkPZU-5tXVSFj55kFjLUqIBGrcuj3dULn_QB3m4r-t7HtyROiabvZTGULKsjkOyvEeqgYpsmNRMSr_XTXoROLkekFmHCaKpFWe_I4lQ" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Have a great week.</div><div style="text-align: center;">BE KIND.</div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-size: 14.85px;">Judd</span> </p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-21720399653247273912022-03-26T12:37:00.006-04:002022-03-27T08:04:40.155-04:00Recommended Reading 03/26/22<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiFxt-lv8isgqZDgI8gO5xaxzpXmCiaACQ0EKx6OaQUkqbGImNoHD7jcyfqwt7ke-zr6PXRv0oXUuIOb5RMCPQ99krPiWSJ24mj4BDiY0rg9EavG0zoCiMiKjmFHdPoWXv_9DgInJdwPCMtSzDrG28X58HkOggDMC1GJKq-0lbO4oRWe0HItA93gR0A/s1108/IMG_3655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKiFxt-lv8isgqZDgI8gO5xaxzpXmCiaACQ0EKx6OaQUkqbGImNoHD7jcyfqwt7ke-zr6PXRv0oXUuIOb5RMCPQ99krPiWSJ24mj4BDiY0rg9EavG0zoCiMiKjmFHdPoWXv_9DgInJdwPCMtSzDrG28X58HkOggDMC1GJKq-0lbO4oRWe0HItA93gR0A/s320/IMG_3655.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Miso says it's time for Recommended Reading!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some housekeeping first. A while back, Blogspot changed its format, resulting in not being able to edit the "Menu Sidebar". I am no longer able to add new posts to the sidebar. My last post on July 31, 2021 is on the sidebar. After that, you will have to scroll back from new posts. It is what it is.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's get started with:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Health and Food</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.thezoereport.com/wellness/superfoods-to-eat" target="_blank">The Superfoods You Should Be Eating</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/regenerative-farms-boast-more-nutritious-crops-healthier-soil" target="_blank">Regenerative Farms: This dramatically increases the nutrient density of your food.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/arugula-benefits" target="_blank">The Amazing Benefits of Arugla</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.foodmatters.com/recipe/oven-baked-broccoli-and-cauliflower-steaks" target="_blank">Oven Baked Broccoli and Cauliflower Steaks</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Environment</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://gizmodo.com/wildfires-are-fueling-a-dangerous-feedback-loop-of-arct-1848667999" target="_blank">Wildfires Continue to Increase and Spread</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://gizmodo.com/an-energy-expert-breaks-down-whats-really-going-on-with-1848648901" target="_blank">What is Really Going On With Gas Prices?</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-a-few-geothermal-plants-could-solve-americas-lithium-supply-crunch-and-boost-the-ev-battery-industry-179465?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Satu" target="_blank">Geothermal Plants Could Solve The Lithium Problem</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://theconversation.com/a-mild-mannered-biker-triggered-a-huge-debate-over-humans-role-in-climate-change-in-the-early-20th-century-170954" target="_blank">Human Role in Climate Change is Nothing New</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Crazy Shit</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90732166/what-happened-to-starbucks-how-a-progressive-company-lost-its-way?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompa" target="_blank">What Happened to Starbucks?</a>,</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> maybe this will help:</span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90730929/starbucks-wants-to-become-the-gas-station-of-the-future-for-evs?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&" target="_blank">EV charging stations?</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/01/05/792458505/california-cities-turn-to-hired-hooves-to-help-prevent-massive-wildfires" target="_blank">Too "Baaad"</a>, </span><span>this isn't happening more often.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is just "CRAZY SHIT":</span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://gizmodo.com/god-will-help-us-fix-climate-change-so-drill-baby-dril-1848654471" target="_blank">God help us</a>, </span><span style="font-size: large;">what planet is he from?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><a href="https://theconversation.com/endurance-captain-frank-worsley-shackletons-gifted-navigator-knew-how-to-stay-the-course-179045" target="_blank">Stay The Course</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Actions ripple out, both good and bad.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So let's just take a minute to remind ourselves of the importance of spreading love.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for reading, Judd</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jimi Hendrix</span></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-64110999341121099212022-01-16T11:54:00.008-05:002022-01-16T11:54:53.382-05:00Lemons, "A Great Morning Ritual"<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pn-wJRxpj8M/YeRM2UVS2EI/AAAAAAAAMg0/5_1t3HP7KlsW8i0aIK9cyXV74zsBOSqNgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="281" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pn-wJRxpj8M/YeRM2UVS2EI/AAAAAAAAMg0/5_1t3HP7KlsW8i0aIK9cyXV74zsBOSqNgCNcBGAsYHQ/w205-h281/image.png" width="205" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Lemons</b></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>A Great Morning Ritual</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;">According to Ayurvedic philosophy, choices that we make regarding our daily routine either build up resistance to disease or tear it down. </span><a href="http://www.mindbodygreen.com/tag/Ayurveda.html" style="color: #5ac7e1; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;" title="">Ayurveda</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;"> invites us to get a jump-start on the day by focusing on morning rituals that work to align the body with nature's rhythms. Once we begin to get into a good morning ritual and begin to see results, we start to wonder why we didn't start doing it earlier.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">I start every day with<i> </i></span></span><a href="http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7857/why-you-should-start-oil-pulling-today.html" style="color: #bf7341; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>Oil pulling</i></span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">. I use organic unrefined coconut oil and the process attracts and removes bacteria and toxins that accumulate in your mouth and throat overnight. It also pulls mucus and congestion from your sinuses. Coconut oil also helps in whitening your teeth! </span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;">But, if you can only make time for one ritual that will improve your health, let it be this...</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Start your day with a cup of warm water and the juice of half a lemon</span>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;">The benefits are amazing:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;">1-<i><span style="color: blue;"> It boosts your immune system:</span></i> lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;">Vitamin C is great for fighting colds and flu, and potassium stimulates brain and nerve function, and helps control nerve function.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: start;">2- <i style="color: blue;">It Balances pH: </i>lemons are an incredibly alkaline food, although very acidic on there on, when metabolized they are alkaline. An alkaline body is the key to good health.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">3-</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; line-height: 25px;"> Aids in digestion:</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"> warm water stimulates the gastrointestinal tract and the lemons (high in minerals and vitamins) help loosen toxins.</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans";"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">4- <span style="color: blue;"><i>Gentle natural diuretic: </i></span> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials because lemons increase the rate of urination in the body. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">5-</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><i style="color: blue;"> Clears skin: </i>Lemon water purges toxins from the blood and Vitamin C decreases winkles and blemishes.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">6- <span style="color: blue;"><i>Helps with weight loss: </i></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">7- </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: blue;">Hydrates the lymph system: </span>This starts your day on a hydrated note. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;">When your body is dehydrated, or deeply dehydrated (adrenal fatigue) it can't perform all of it's proper functions, which leads to toxic buildup, stress, constipation, and the list goes on. Your adrenals happen to be two small glands that sit on top of your kidneys, and along with your thyroid, create energy. They also secrete important hormones, including aldosterone. Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body, helping you stay hydrated. Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress response. So, the bottom line is that you really don't want to mess with a deep state of dehydration! (from an article by Ashley Dentino on <a href="http://www.mindbodygreen.com/" style="color: #bf7341; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">www.mindbodygreen.com/</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Have a great week.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Be kind.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">Judd</div>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-71503811097902414352021-12-19T11:39:00.011-05:002021-12-19T11:39:59.039-05:00Recommended Reading 12/19/21<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXi7gfI7xL7bNzRTiTkQLecIaLy9CnqLseFcsBzfibW4Lh9IP4w0sWJ3CSHhLlCLwC30KdCZO6uSQJ-uuENpJCoFByJrHxuRkEoqCQFRmaGQT0izZoyoVxO2oebjNQbtehyjdsfl7-nBP-A56Cfa2fcXjHJrfh83q4J5Fuwi5QwD--AwPOTgwfsIAp-w=s1120" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="750" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXi7gfI7xL7bNzRTiTkQLecIaLy9CnqLseFcsBzfibW4Lh9IP4w0sWJ3CSHhLlCLwC30KdCZO6uSQJ-uuENpJCoFByJrHxuRkEoqCQFRmaGQT0izZoyoVxO2oebjNQbtehyjdsfl7-nBP-A56Cfa2fcXjHJrfh83q4J5Fuwi5QwD--AwPOTgwfsIAp-w=w333-h369" width="333" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This photo was taken at <a href="https://www.gardenofgods.com/" target="_blank">The Garden of Gods</a> in Colorado Springs, Colorado.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It has been quite a while since the last post (July), so I apologize. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's finish off the year with a recommended reading list.</span></p> <span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Health/Food</b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you don't know yet, Cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn tells us <a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-14670/everything-you-need-to-know-to-start-a-plantbased-diet.html" target="_blank">"Everything You Need to Know To Start A Plant-based Diet</a>"</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From "The No Meat Athlete": <a href="https://www.nomeatathlete.com/every-single-day/" target="_blank">7 Foods Worth Eating Eating Single Day</a> How many do you consume? He along with<a href="https://www.veganbodybuilding.com/" target="_blank"> Robert Cheeke</a> have an incredible new book out called <a href="https://book.nomeatathlete.com/" target="_blank">"The Plant-Based Athlete"</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Did you know that our bodies produce molecules called <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-style: italic;">cannabinoids, </span><span>the body's own version of <a href="https://theconversation.com/the-runners-high-may-result-from-molecules-called-cannabinoids-the-bodys-own-version-of-thc-and-cbd-170796" target="_blank">THC and CBD</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">What the hell is "Sulforaphane" and <a href="https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-is-sulforaphane/" target="_blank">"Why it is so good for you"</a> then check out</p><p style="text-align: center;"> "Broccoli- The DNA Whisperer"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hmFnzc3oZ04" width="320" youtube-src-id="hmFnzc3oZ04"></iframe></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Environment</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The environment and our health go hand in hand. Climate change is REAL and our food and lifestyle choices should be the first option in doing our part in helping curb this CRISIS.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How much food is wasted in the world? <a href="https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/" target="_blank">1.4 BILLION TONS per YEAR! </a>80 Billion pounds in the United States alone, which equals 30-40% of food produced. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://news.cornell.edu/stories/1997/08/us-could-feed-800-million-people-grain-livestock-eat" target="_blank">The U.S. could feed 800 million people with the grain that livestock is fed.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">India is turning<a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/waste-to-watts-india-generates-green-energy-from-food-leftovers" target="_blank"> "Waste to Watts"</a> using biogas digesters to turn organic waste into electricity.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Did you know the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/world/deer-eating-pando-forest-partner-scn/index.html" target="_blank">world's largest living single organism</a> is in Pando Forest, Utah? Alarmingly, deer and elk are devouring it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here in Florida, they are thinking a<a href="https://theconversation.com/a-20-foot-sea-wall-wont-save-miami-how-living-structures-can-help-protect-the-coast-and-keep-the-paradise-vibe-165076?fbclid=IwAR11PXXKr2S-J6EilYeh6PCuiO" target="_blank"> 20 foot seawall </a>will save Miami from rising sea water.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The year was 1856. <a href="https://theconversation.com/scientists-understood-physics-of-climate-change-in-the-1800s-thanks-to-a-woman-named-eunice-foote-164687" target="_blank">Scientists understood physics of climate change.</a> What The Fuck!</p><p style="text-align: center;">For a free e-book on <a href="https://www.joingoodside.com/guides/climate-change-education?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzfuNBhCGARIsAD1nu--GTeuKPQOPPkxllbzwHGcqIALreJfDlqtKnhi2var0ngsM4X89hRsaAtwaEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Climate Change and Global Warming</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>CRAZY SHIT</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When we thought we had heard everything about 9/11, comes the<a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/09/the-great-maritime-rescue-of-lower-manhattan-on-9-11.html" target="_blank"> "Great Maritime Rescue of Lower Manhattan"</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">How Camels- <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/sinister-reason-why-camels-brought-to-american-west" target="_blank">"the ships of the desert"</a> were part of a dark history of American West.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I will land the plane with <a href="https://www.patagonia.com/stories/a-letter-from-2030/story-97074.html" target="_blank">"A Letter From 2030"</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">For an free awesome outlet of environmental, etc. short and full length documentaries check out:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.waterbear.com/watch" target="_blank">Waterbear</a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a wonderful Holiday Season.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Be safe.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-53916063250587580162021-07-31T12:49:00.002-04:002021-08-01T20:03:10.400-04:00Breathe-Increase Your Prana<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-voWHM7zhCEQ/YQWARiblDoI/AAAAAAAAMcg/sA7B-oAhKhw4lBHfzwNiZm6X2lnq3P8CACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Title%2BPage.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-voWHM7zhCEQ/YQWARiblDoI/AAAAAAAAMcg/sA7B-oAhKhw4lBHfzwNiZm6X2lnq3P8CACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Title%2BPage.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dya-FA392ZyzWycEv49zRKfJMXpbve4dZ0ad-yWZa3qdsUukJWjiVXtvvx1wm7FkezUrXMIcomfTUrQSYp1YQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a deep breath right now. Are your shoulders raising?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If your shoulders are raising when breathing instead of your belly, you are probably shallow breathing or thoracic breathing. Being a shallow breather can lead to a long list of health issues. Stress leads to shallow breath, shallow breath leads to a constant state of stress. Not good! It deprives your muscles and joints of oxygen, which leads to tightness, chronic pain and stiffness. It can also lead to sleep apnea, insomnia and restlessness. In other words, a crappy sleeper.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We must reteach our bodies to breathe. Belly breathing or diaphragmatically is the most </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">beneficial way to go. Watch how a baby breathes, its belly rises and falls. Try drawing air in through your nose into your lungs and expand your belly, like a baby. You will be getting more well needed oxygen that your body can use.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.headspace.com/articles/shallow-breathing-whole-body" target="_blank">Meditation requires intentional breath work. </a> The more you focus on how your mind and body feel when </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">breathing, the more it will become naturally. You will feel better and know how to calm yourself in stressful situations.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">In yoga, the Sanskrit word for breath or life force is "<b><i>Prana"</i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In living beings, <i>Prana </i>is considered to be responsible for the body's life, heat, health and maintenance. Prana is the force behind life itself. <a href="https://sivanandayogafarm.org/increasing-prana-through-the-5-elements/" target="_blank">Increase your Prana through the Five Elements.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Start practicing to belly breath and feel the difference.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go deep!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great week.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be kind.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please get your vaccination and wear a mask.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Judd </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-49635979797311946742021-06-27T14:00:00.001-04:002021-06-27T14:00:13.037-04:00Recommended Reading 06/27/21<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYr0OSWPDyU/YNigB4epIVI/AAAAAAAAMa8/mqIeMNq00-Q-oe5atXkKs9f7QlYmIMLNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cYr0OSWPDyU/YNigB4epIVI/AAAAAAAAMa8/mqIeMNq00-Q-oe5atXkKs9f7QlYmIMLNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2732.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Miso says it's time for Recommended Reading.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I realized that I haven't done a post since March on reading/viewing suggestions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's get started with:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>WELLNESS</b></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm pretty sure all of us have had some unwanted anxiety and stress over the past year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From an awesome eco-conscious company, Waterlust: <a href="https://waterlust.com/blogs/the-waterlust-blog/anxiety-and-the-world-around-me" target="_blank">"Anxiety and the World Around Me"</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From The Beet:<a href="https://thebeet.com/feeling-stuck-in-a-life-rut-here-are-4-ways-to-get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/" target="_blank"> "Feel Like Your Stuck in a Life Rut?"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You don't have to live in a Blue Zone region to reap the benefits of a longevity lifestyle: <a href="https://www.bluezones.com/2021/06/7-things-to-do-now-to-make-healthy-eating-easy-and-fun/" target="_blank">"7Things to Do Now to Make Healthy Eating Easy and Fun"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While you are on a healthy plant-based diet, make sure you are getting all the nutrients you need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.foodmatters.com/article/7-nutrients-you-may-be-missing-plant-based-diet-and-what-do-about-it" target="_blank">"7 Nutrients You May Be Missing and What to Do About It"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://nutritionstudies.org/future-food-trends-what-will-plant-based-diets-look-like/" target="_blank">"What Will Future Foods Look Like"</a> from Nutrition Studies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>FOOD and RECIPES</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eating fish has it's own set of environmental issues, why not try <a href="https://foodrevolution.org/blog/vegan-sushi/" target="_blank">"Vegan Sushi"</a> or <a href="https://nutritionstudies.org/5-mushrooms-that-can-replace-fish-in-your-diet/" target="_blank">"5 Mushrooms That Can Replace Fish in Your Diet"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From No Meat Athlete: <a href="https://www.nomeatathlete.com/protein-bowl-and-faq/" target="_blank">"The Only Plant Power Bowl You'll Ever Need"</a>, They also just published a New York Best Seller called "The Plant Based Athlete", check it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the 4th of July try <a href="https://nutritionstudies.org/recipes/sides/easy-balsamic-potato-salad/" target="_blank">"Easy Balsamic Potato Salad"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have trouble deciding what to eat everyday, for under $2 a week you can get all the help you need with Rich Roll's <a href="https://meals.richroll.com/" target="_blank">"Plantpower Meal Planner"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>ENVIRONMENT</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For a multitude of Food, Environmental and award winning content about our world, you have to checkout a FREE site. <a href="https://www.waterbear.com/watch" target="_blank">WaterBear</a> By becoming a WaterBear member(FREE) you will also have a planted a tree in the Scottish Highlands and help rewild Scotland. #1member1tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things you need to know about the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-06-19/western-united-states-drought" target="_blank">Extreme Drought in California</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's a world wide climate emergency: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/10/heat-athens-climate-crisis-mayor?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1" target="_blank">"It's All About The Heat"</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/04/climate-origins-massive-lumber-shortage/618727/" target="_blank">Why Dead Trees Are the Hottest Commodity</a>"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things we take for granted:<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clean-water-demand-rises-supply-dwindles/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a" target="_blank"> "Demand for Water"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/05/arizona-water-one-percenters?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1" target="_blank">"Water Rich, Water Poor"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>CRAZY SHIT</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why is this not taught in school?<a href="https://www.vox.com/22456481/tulsa-race-massacre" target="_blank"> "Long Hidden Tulsa Massacre"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This why: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/apr/20/the-invention-of-whiteness-long-history-dangerous-idea?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1" target="_blank">"The Invention of Whiteness"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out of sight, out of mind: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-environmental-disaster-ocean-ddt-sea-lions/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a" target="_blank">Just 10 Miles of Los Angeles"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tdworld.com/electric-utility-operations/media-gallery/21165503/strangest-animalcaused-power-outages" target="_blank">"Keeping The Lights On"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For you cyclists: <a href="https://theconversation.com/tour-de-france-how-many-calories-will-the-winner-burn-163043" target="_blank">"Tour de France: How Many Calories Will the Winner Burn?"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Mobile phones have come a long way, <a href="https://theconversation.com/the-first-mobile-phone-call-was-75-years-ago-what-it-takes-for-technologies-to-go-from-breakthrough-to-big-time-162753" target="_blank">"70 Years"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm reading a very interesting book titled: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28256439-the-hidden-life-of-trees" target="_blank">"The Hidden Life of Trees"</a>, the connections and similarities of humans and trees are fascinating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><i>"An organism that is too greedy and takes much without giving anything in return, destroys what it needs for life and dies out"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judd</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j2FCPEhsB2g/YNi8HDwXJrI/AAAAAAAAMbI/vp1CUel99pgAGbik6Tq4s8Ytj0MWaTxHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/IMG_2724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="750" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j2FCPEhsB2g/YNi8HDwXJrI/AAAAAAAAMbI/vp1CUel99pgAGbik6Tq4s8Ytj0MWaTxHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2724.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2KUyBCq8hjY/YNi8Je7iPTI/AAAAAAAAMbM/AszLoWcYZocDKBbnsCz_s6RaYk9TMYO0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/IMG_2725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2KUyBCq8hjY/YNi8Je7iPTI/AAAAAAAAMbM/AszLoWcYZocDKBbnsCz_s6RaYk9TMYO0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_2725.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-52804510985650380702021-05-29T14:15:00.010-04:002021-05-29T14:15:42.902-04:00Vitamin N<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bf5TgVRGND4" width="320" youtube-src-id="Bf5TgVRGND4"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All vitamins and minerals are very important and essential for proper health. Vitamin N is one that is probably overlooked more than any other. Vitamin N is essentially a prescription to spend more time in nature. Vitamin "Nature" makes us feel great. It is why when the sun comes out everyone jumps for joy and heads outside. Did you know Nature can heal your over-stressed brain, but just how much Vitamin N do we need? Spending just 10 minutes 2-3 times per week in nature can really make a difference in how you feel.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here's 5 ways nature can help you be a better you:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">*Nature clears your head: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">A 90 minute walk in a natural environment has a positive impact with lower levels of anxiety and obsessive worry.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">*It improves your mood and lowers stress: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">All types of green exercise activities improve self-esteem and combats negative moods like anger, tension and depression. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">*It spurs creativity: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Are you stressing about a big project or exam, take a walk in the woods. Problem solving skills are thought to originate in the same area of the brain as we use for selective attention and threat detection. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Researchers are concerned that our ability to think creatively is being overwhelmed by the constant stimulus of digital and indoor life.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">*It improves your immune system: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Sick of getting sick? Walking in nature has been found to increase our natural killer cell </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">activity. Natural killer cells are our bodies weapons against invading bacteria and viruses. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">*You're less likely to snack on unhealthy foods: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Being more active means decreased likelihood of overeating while being sedentary.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have you ever heard of "<a href="https://thrive.kaiserpermanente.org/thrive-together/live-well/forest-bathing-try" target="_blank">Forest Bathing"</a>? </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">For more reading: <a href="https://www.greenchildmagazine.com/vitamin-n/" target="_blank">Why we need Nature</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-5Al91VmLd8" width="320" youtube-src-id="-5Al91VmLd8"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grab some hydration and go take a walk.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a great week.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Be kind.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Judd</span></span></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-2288981016201059932021-05-16T10:50:00.005-04:002021-05-16T10:50:40.180-04:00Vitamin K<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eqyUEhY0T3M/YKEqNpo2fYI/AAAAAAAAMYI/BfH28ufNwAMKjSbuOBBzsAXiVkwJDjf1wCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eqyUEhY0T3M/YKEqNpo2fYI/AAAAAAAAMYI/BfH28ufNwAMKjSbuOBBzsAXiVkwJDjf1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Vitamin K</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Vitamin K was discovered in 1929 by Danish researcher Henrik Dam. He named it after finding it prevented chickens on a fat-free diet from bleeding out. He called it the "koagulation" vitamin using the German spelling. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The body needs Vitamin K to produce prothrombin, which is a protein and blood clotting agent. It is important in blood clotting and bone metabolism. Vitamin K1 or phylloquinone comes from plants, such as kale, when it is eaten, bacteria in the large intestine converts it to it's storage form of vitamin k2. It is then stored in the small intestine to be used (combined with Vitamin D)when needed for bone health and blood clotting.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Vitamin K may help keep blood pressure lower by mineralization, where minerals build up in the arteries. This enables the heart to pump blood more freely.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The RDA is only 70-90 micrograms per day. 1 cup of raw chopped kale is 472 mcg!, so it very easy to be getting enough K. By eating a balanced healthy diet you will get enough. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here are 2 articles for more information:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://foodrevolution.org/blog/vitamin-k-benefits/" target="_blank">Food Revolution: Vitamin K</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.getroman.com/health-guide/vitamin-k-benefits/" target="_blank">Health Guide: Vitamin K</a><br /></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-91047011939475509112021-04-11T18:01:00.002-04:002021-04-11T18:01:18.551-04:00Vitamin E<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RZZPrRToD1Q/YHNojSS_eFI/AAAAAAAAMWc/Ka1jibVdNRIeve98IiPWorTQnboNUIxCACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="2000" height="299" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RZZPrRToD1Q/YHNojSS_eFI/AAAAAAAAMWc/Ka1jibVdNRIeve98IiPWorTQnboNUIxCACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h299/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <b>Vitamin E</b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Vitamin E is an antioxidant and may help your cells from damage. Also, being it is fat-soluble, your body stores and uses it as needed. Like rust on your bike or automobile, a similar process of oxidation and accelerated aging takes place in our bodies when we are exposed to free radicals. Free radicals weaken and break down healthy cells, contributing to heart disease and cancers. Free radicals form as a result of normal body processes, but more so with exposure to industrial chemicals, pollution, cigarette smoking, etc. Vitamin E helps in reducing the damage and slowing the aging process down.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It has been shown in many studies that high doses of<a href="https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20041110/high-dose-vitamin-e-may-shorten-life-span#:~:text=Nov.,dying%2C%20according%20to%20new%20findings." target="_blank"> Vitamin E supplements actually DECREASE life span.</a> The <a href="https://www.nih.gov/" target="_blank">NIH</a>, reports that taking high doses of Vitamin E in supplement form can cause serious side effects. Including increased risks of hemorrhagic stroke. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The following foods are good sources:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1 ounce serving:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Dry roasted sunflower seeds = 7.4mg</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Dry roasted almonds = 6.8mg</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Dry roasted hazelnuts = 4.3mg</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Dry roasted peanuts = 2.2mg</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1 cup serving:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Spinach boiled = 1.9mg</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Broccoli chopped and boiled = 1.2mg</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">The easiest way to get your RDA (15mg) is by adding a tablespoon of wheat germ oil to a recipe or alternatively snacking on sunflower seeds throughout the day. Or even a kale/spinach salad with tomato, sunflower seeds sprinkle with wheat germ. Get creative!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Be kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Get vaccinated!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-37942786126124485082021-03-07T11:00:00.005-05:002023-10-14T20:48:23.975-04:00Recommended Reading 03/07/21<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rzB05Zi5E1I/YET5I6tvmLI/AAAAAAAAMUk/vrZpEfAOkhwWC2aQ5XHJKmJqCzVCRcudgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rzB05Zi5E1I/YET5I6tvmLI/AAAAAAAAMUk/vrZpEfAOkhwWC2aQ5XHJKmJqCzVCRcudgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2347.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Over the past year our son, Jay Bird, "The Bird Nerd" (<i> I say that lovingly</i>) has been utilizing an app by <a href="https://www.audubon.org/" target="_blank">The Audubon Society</a> to spend time outdoors and learning about the native birds in his area. Kris and I downloaded this app yesterday and already have been using it. It is an easy way to get <a href="https://v4veg.blogspot.com/2017/08/forest-bathing.html" target="_blank">outdoors and enjoy nature</a> and an awesome learning tool.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Over the past few weeks I have come across a multitude of articles that are very interesting. I hope you enjoy this section of the blog as I much as I do researching them. <b>Knowledge is power.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Let's get started with </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">ENVIRONMENT</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Speaking about the Audubon Society...here's one from National Geographic:</p><p style="text-align: center;">Bringing back the <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/captive-breeding-save-florida-grasshopper-sparrows" target="_blank">"Most Endangered Bird"</a> in America.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This one hits home for me, as my work involves some time spent in The Everglades and surrounding areas:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://apple.news/AWV-wc78uRPeFRGTZ0NGNDQ" target="_blank">Big Cypress National Park Drilling</a>.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Texas is getting called out on:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-texas-think-tank-giving-cover-for-this-week-s-repub-1846307715" target="_blank">Wind Power Lies</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Come on Texas, who are you trying to fool: <a href="https://earth.org/the-texas-blackouts-werent-caused-by-renewables/" target="_blank">Blackouts weren't caused by renewables</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Aren't there farms in Texas?</p><p style="text-align: center;">South Korea knows what's going on: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-energy-windfarm-idUSKBN2A512D" target="_blank">$43 Billion </a><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-energy-windfarm-idUSKBN2A512D" target="_blank">dollar Worlds largest offshore wind farm</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's called a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/style/article/singapore-tengah-eco-town/index.html" target="_blank">"Forest Town"</a>, a 42,000 home "eco city" being built in Singapore.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The wild ways <a href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-wild-ways-local-governments-are-blocking-renewable-1846355479?utm_source=earther_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-02-26" target="_blank">"Local Governments"</a> are blocking renewable energy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">What are the benefits of a <a href="https://earth.org/blue-economy/" target="_blank">"Blue Economy"</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bluezones.com/2021/03/rewilding-how-cities-are-prioritizing-green-space-for-better-well-being/" target="_blank">Rewilding:</a> How Cities are Prioritizing Green Spaces<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>HEALTH</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">What diet is worst for the environment? <a href="https://www.inverse.com/science/what-is-the-environmental-impact-of-your-diet" target="_blank">IT IS NOT A PLANT-BASED DIET</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Trying to eat healthier.. <a href="https://www.mic.com/p/here-are-the-5-anti-nutrients-you-should-actually-be-eating-more-of-55282273" target="_blank">What are "anti-nutrients?</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is an interesting concept: <a href="https://nutritionstudies.org/what-if-doctors-were-paid-to-keep-people-well/" target="_blank">What if Doctors were paid to keep people well?</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's a free <a href="https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-health-mini-course/" target="_blank">Plant-based Mini Course</a> from The Center for Nutrition Studies</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><b>CRAZY SHIT</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22313272/stockton-basic-income-guaranteed-free-money" target="_blank">Guaranteed Income Works </a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Two <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/remembering-night-two-atomic-bombs-dropped-on-north-carolina" target="_blank">Atomic Bombs</a> fell on North Carolina! WHAT!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a35699039/russia-typhoon-class-submarines-true-size/" target="_blank">Russia's Monster Submarines</a> are even scarier than you can imagine.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">You can now own <a href="https://www.dwell.com/article/skinniest-house-in-london-real-estate-41b84df9" target="_blank">The Skinniest House</a> in London, it's only six feet wide.</p><p style="text-align: center;">How about a <a href="https://www.insider.com/couple-lives-double-decker-bus-tiny-home-fireplace-tub-2021-2" target="_blank">"Double-decker Bus"</a> with a fireplace, bathtub and walk-in closet.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This one is both Environmental and Crazy:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/03/01/959600735/how-fast-are-oceans-rising-the-answer-may-be-in-century-old-shipping-logs" target="_blank">How Fast are Oceans Rising?</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy these recommendations.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Be kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE, WEAR YOUR MASK</p><p style="text-align: center;">Together, we can get through this!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-72229903525630837932021-02-13T18:19:00.011-05:002021-05-02T08:15:45.204-04:00Vitamin D<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVCxomjytyA/YChB3O92WgI/AAAAAAAAMTU/w714_RPqs_Ue7hzpNgH9C64ju1ISwh30gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1014/IMG_1738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1014" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVCxomjytyA/YChB3O92WgI/AAAAAAAAMTU/w714_RPqs_Ue7hzpNgH9C64ju1ISwh30gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_1738.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Sunshine Vitamin</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">One of the main sources of Vitamin D comes from our exposure to sunshine. (<i>note: tanning salons are NOT the same!</i>) As UVB rays hit the cholesterol in our skin cells, the energy for Vitamin D synthesis is naturally generated. The body forms "D" precursors on the skin which in turn the kidneys converts these substances into the active form of Vitamin D. The bloodstream then transport's it throughout the body. This helps the immune system defends itself against diseases like cancer and heart disease. It's other important role is to help regulate calcium and phosphate levels, which leads to strong bones, teeth and muscles. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The average American spends 92% of their life indoors!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Low levels of Vitamin D can lead to increased mortality from heart disease, colon cancer, heightened risk of breast cancer and osteoporosis. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The most efficient way to get enough of Vitamin D is exposure to sunshine. Those with light skin only need about 20 minutes of midday sunshine ( <i>the more exposed skin the better</i>). Those with darker skin need up to 2 hours to absorb the same amount. This amount of exposure produces approximately 90% of our total amount needed, so the remaining amount needs to come from food or supplementation. By wearing SPF clothing,<i>(don't stop wearing if you spend a lot of time outside)</i> you are restricting the amount of UVB rays from interacting with your skin. By taking a 5000iu(125mcg) supplement daily you will be getting what you need. Studies have shown that Vitamin D also helps in preventing COVID 19, by<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/14/985863133/a-year-in-heres-what-we-know-about-vitamin-d-for-preventing-covid" target="_blank"> improving your immune system.</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Foods that are high in Vitamin D are:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Fish- </span>Salmon being the highest.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Crimini Mushrooms-</span>Portabella coming in 2nd.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Fortified Milks-</span>Nut milks preferred (<a href="https://v4veg.blogspot.com/2015/01/milk-doesnt-do-body-good.html" target="_blank">see link</a>).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Fortified Yogurts-</span>Dairy-free preferred again.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">*Fortified Tofu/Tempeh</span>- also high in protein</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.insider.com/vitamin-d-absorption" target="_blank">5 Conditions That Affect Vitamin D Absorption and How To Tell If You Are Deficient </a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">There are many opinions on the use of sunscreen. Yes, they do protect you from excessive amounts of UV rays which can lead to skin damage and possibly skin cancer. But, did you know that most sunscreens contain: Avobenzone, Oxybenzone, Ecamsule or Octocrylene. These are hormone-disrupting cancer-causing chemicals that can mess with body, which immediately begin absorbing into your bloodstream the minute you rub it on your skin! <b>The FDA determined just one application of sunscreen leaves your blood with 180 times the "safe" amount of these chemicals. That's CRAZY. In addition, sunscreen PROHIBITS your body from producing Vitamin D. </b>Be informed that they are very toxic to the environment, especially our marine life. There are many natural, chemical free, safe sunscreens to choose from: <a href="https://madhippie.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAjp6BBhAIEiwAkO9Wujq24JT-j9VqVxuVgxwhNsLDeZGRS2AOzgXtfaHthloHk0sYCtj6mhoC9DUQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Mad Hippie</a>, <a href="https://www.goddessgarden.com/" target="_blank">Goddess Garden</a>, <a href="https://bluelizardsunscreen.com/" target="_blank">Blue Lizard</a>, and <a href="https://www.rawelementsusa.com/" target="_blank">Raw Elements</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here are some foods that boost your skin's natural sun protection:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://darinolien.com/natural-sun-protection/" target="_blank">Citrus, Carrots, Strawberries, Green Tea and more</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">When outside for long periods of time, wear wide-brimmed hats, UV long sleeved shirts and sunglasses to protect your eyes.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">DON'T FEAR THE SUN</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Be kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASKS </p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-52230941238070596522021-02-07T13:02:00.002-05:002021-02-07T13:02:23.215-05:00Vitamin C<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVAj3YX6Faw/YCAhq3dF03I/AAAAAAAAMTI/ay0ZJ3tEDuMWtA89sV_odxpovxqtzdeqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/IMG_2196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVAj3YX6Faw/YCAhq3dF03I/AAAAAAAAMTI/ay0ZJ3tEDuMWtA89sV_odxpovxqtzdeqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/IMG_2196.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Fruits and vegetables such as oranges, strawberries, papayas, green peppers, broccoli and tomatoes are great sources of vitamin C. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Why is vitamin C so essential to our health? In its active form of ascorbic acid it helps keep us healthy by:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>*Absorbing iron from plant sources and balances our iron stores</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>*High antioxidant protection from free radicals.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>*Helps in healing wounds.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>*Most importantly it boosts our immune system, which we really need now with Covid.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, which means you can easily absorb it from food sources, but you can't store it. You need to get it every day. The RDA is 90 mg for males and 70 mg for women. Which amounts to about an orange a day. But the optimum level should be around 200 mg per day. Our body sucks up every bit of 200 mg, but then blocks any further absorption. Any amount over that just gets peed and pooped out to maintain proper blood levels. So just forget about taking a 1000 mg vitamin C supplement as it gets flushed down the drain.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A common misconception is that taking high amounts of vitamin C will treat and cure the common cold. According to recent studies that is not true. <i> By keeping the right amount of vitamin C in our bodies it will keep our immune system strong enough to prevent or lessen the effects of a common cold</i>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Vitamin C helps your body's T cells fight infection. <i>(T cells are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow.)</i> T cells defend your body by killing infected cells and calling B cells to action. By using antibodies B cells identify pathogens and mark cells for death.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Vitamin C helps to produce more immune cells (<i>natural killer cells</i>) which attack infected cells and tumors more efficiently. Its antioxidant properties helps prevent cell damage and dying during inflammation from fighting off infection.</p><p style="text-align: center;">By consuming a plant-based diet we will not have a problem getting enough Vitamin C.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Go have an orange!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Be kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">WEAR YOUR MASK</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-65123091467298931812021-02-06T17:37:00.001-05:002021-02-06T17:39:30.830-05:0010 Year Blog Anniversary<p style="text-align: center;"> February 6, 2011</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's been 10 years since we posted our 1st blog post: <a href="https://v4veg.blogspot.com/2011/02/rory-freedman-and-kim-barnouin-skinny.html" target="_blank">Skinny Bitch in the Kitch</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">In that time we have posted over 300 different recipes, ideas and general knowledge of living a plant-based, eco-friendly lifestyle. With over 65,000 views, I hope we have been able to make a difference in your daily choices of how you look at your diet, health and the beautiful world we live in. Throughout this journey I have broadened my horizons and learned many things about myself. I have also made mistakes in what I have posted and went back and edited those to make it right. I have learned that you must listen, study and make your own decisions on the information you receive from others. Do not rely on what you read and hear from one person's thoughts and ideas. Everyone has an opinion, it doesn't mean they are correct. Listen to your heart, spirit and (especially for your health): your <a href="https://v4veg.blogspot.com/2018/03/gut-bomb.html" target="_blank">gut</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Over the next few weeks I am hoping to continue posting on the different vitamins and their roles and benefits for our health. <a href="https://v4veg.blogspot.com/2020/12/vitamin-a.html" target="_blank">Vitamin A</a> and <a href="http://v4veg.blogspot.com/2017/05/b12-healthy.html">Vitamin B</a> complex have been already covered. I will do each one in order, C, D etc. and even one you might not know that is essential: Vitamin "N". You have to wait for that one, (<i>or maybe not!</i>) it is way down the list.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's a few thoughts to ponder:</p><p style="text-align: center;">A completely plant-based burger and fries</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yiZhwyxCK8/YB8ZH9NuFfI/AAAAAAAAMS0/AhIDmP6L3SwtL53gJf1Sa3bVZB7_rIq6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yiZhwyxCK8/YB8ZH9NuFfI/AAAAAAAAMS0/AhIDmP6L3SwtL53gJf1Sa3bVZB7_rIq6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2054.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9exQ2K5SVkY/YB8ZaZb8hSI/AAAAAAAAMS8/X-b4CQCRMLYEF3xpoVLJg9yhAJZCiIWMACLcBGAsYHQ/s750/IMG_2207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="750" height="370" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9exQ2K5SVkY/YB8ZaZb8hSI/AAAAAAAAMS8/X-b4CQCRMLYEF3xpoVLJg9yhAJZCiIWMACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h370/IMG_2207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great week. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Be kind.</p><p style="text-align: center;">WEAR YOUR MASK!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Judd</p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-19598961168981010462021-01-09T15:52:00.000-05:002021-01-09T15:52:05.519-05:00Recommended Reading 01/09/21<p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFAkCarzuXw/X_n552lSuII/AAAAAAAAMRA/e1wX_vcSK1YxyZOPm_K_Usuztjp3B9sTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Recommended%2BReading%2BTemplate.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="362" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFAkCarzuXw/X_n552lSuII/AAAAAAAAMRA/e1wX_vcSK1YxyZOPm_K_Usuztjp3B9sTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w362-h362/Recommended%2BReading%2BTemplate.png" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all know 2020 has been quite a crazy unusual year. The world is changing in both good and bad ways. The climate crisis needs to be the #1 priority for the whole world to address. No longer can we go on as we have been and pretending it is a hoax. We are in the cusp of the<a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/earth-is-on-the-cusp-of-the-sixth-mass-extinction-heres-what-paleontologists" target="_blank"> sixth mass extinction</a>, where we are losing 150-200 species of plants, insects, birds and mammals to extinction every 24 hours. Our dependence on fossil fuels and<a href="https://www.cowspiracy.com/" target="_blank"> unsustainable animal agriculture </a>practice has got to stop. <i>We can grow enough grain to feed 70 billion animals but not enough for 7 billion people? </i>We have been told to use more efficient light bulbs, take shorter showers, etc. It takes 2400 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat. Only 25 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of wheat. <b><i>You can save more water by not eating a pound of meat than you can by not taking a shower for 6 months!</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But there is hope, <a href="https://www.ju.st/" target="_blank">Eat Just</a> A San Francisco business which started out producing a plant-based egg substitute (<i>Hampton Creek "Ju st" mayo and "Ju st" eggs) </i>has gotten approval from Singapore to start producing <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eat-just-singapore/singapore-approves-sale-of-lab-grown-meat-in-world-first-idUSKBN28C06Z" target="_blank">"lab-grown chicken"</a> ending the the overcrowded factory farm way of raising chickens<i>.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://earth.org/kenya-is-seeing-a-boom-in-elephants/" target="_blank">Elephants </a>are booming in Kenya, there populations have doubled in the past 30 years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Investors have been pouring more money into<a href="https://www.wsj.com/video/more-money-is-flowing-into-green-energy-than-ever-before-heres-why/B227310D-5972-4B82-BD81-33E09FCFCECC.html" target="_blank"> green energy</a> than ever before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An Australian <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/27/australia/australia-renewable-energy-climate-intl-dst-hnk/index.html" target="_blank">renewable energy project</a> could power most of Singapore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What does the future hold for the<a href="https://earth.org/the-growth-of-renewable-energy-what-does-the-future-hold/" target="_blank"> growth of renewables</a>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Bringing science to life through storytelling and protecting the oceans in order to drive positive change" <a href="https://oceanx.org/oceanxplorer" target="_blank">OceanX</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thebeet.com/uk-announces-plan-to-ban-the-sale-of-fossil-fuel-vehicles-by-2030/" target="_blank">U.K. to ban sales</a> of fossil fuel vehicles by 2030, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor-signs-order-banning-sales-of-new-gasoline-cars-by-2035" target="_blank">California by 2035</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want to <a href="https://thebeet.com/reducing-your-meat-consumption-can-help-to-prevent-future-pandemics/" target="_blank">help prevent</a> future pandemics?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good read: <a href="https://thebeet.com/rich-roll-on-how-to-evolve-reach-your-goals-take-action-before-you-feel-like-it/" target="_blank">Rich Roll </a>on "How to Evolve and Reach Your Goals"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WEAR YOUR MASK!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Juddd</div><p></p>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708211397455278524.post-86205472412021944322021-01-01T13:21:00.002-05:002021-01-05T18:50:09.117-05:00New Year Quotes<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Happy New Year</span> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KouHfStLAE/X-9EqCH1lLI/AAAAAAAAMQU/u8ddA2dIchEv2055DUL9sXJq_ZVhbI2HgCLcBGAsYHQ/s873/IMG_1369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="741" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KouHfStLAE/X-9EqCH1lLI/AAAAAAAAMQU/u8ddA2dIchEv2055DUL9sXJq_ZVhbI2HgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1369.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">GOODBYE 2020!</p><p style="text-align: center;">As we start off the new year, let us be grateful that we have made it to see 2020 go away!</p><p style="text-align: center;">It has been a very crazy year and if we all work together 2021 will be a time of healthy regrowth. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is my list of great quotes and thoughts from throughout the ages that might help you start the New Year with a mindful outlook.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Have more friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Energy makes people beautiful" says </span>Jack LaLanne <span style="color: #2b00fe;">"You don't want to be close to someone who's dead and crapped out all the time, who's bitching that it's a lousy fucking world and "Christ, my ulcers are killing me."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Look well into thyself, there is always a source of strength which will always spring up if you wilt always look there." </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence." </span>Confucius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"You have power over your mind...not over outside events. Realize this and you will find strength." </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Find a place inside where there's joy and the joy will burn out the pain." </span>Joseph Campbell </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Your health account, your bank account, they are the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out. Exercise is king and nutrition is queen. Together you have a kingdom." </span>Jack LaLanne<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Learning never exhausts the mind." </span>Leonardo da Vinci</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Confine yourself to the present." </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." </span>Thucydides</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time.. pills or stairs" "Always take the stairs, all day everyday." </span>Joan Welsh</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping stone in the pathway of the strong." </span>Thomas Carlyle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Know your True North, if you don't know where you are going, you're never going to get there." </span>Joe DeSena</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best, work together, finish together." </span>Epictetus</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." </span>Buddha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Everybody wants to hangout at the finish line, without running the race." </span>Gary Vee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Stay positive, forgive others, invest in yourself, lead with an open heart, don't let others ruin your day, do things that bring you joy, be of service to humanity. find your soul tribe, LOVE yourself." </span>Lewis Howes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them" </span>Albert Einstein</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." </span>Lao Tzu</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one." </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." </span>Confucius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The devil whispered in my ear, you are not strong enough for the storm. I told the devil, I AM THE STORM."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Under the sky, under the heavens, there is but one family." </span>Bruce Lee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials." </span>Bruce Lee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The successful warrior is just an average man with laser-like focus." </span>Bruce Lee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"It is not about being perfect, it's about being the best you at the moment. Allow yourself to listen inwardly, pause to hear your own wisdom." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts." </span>Buddha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Boldness calls on your willingness to let go of what you have in order to create something you dream of."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"It's not about what happens, it's about your reaction to what happens that matters."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." </span>Winston Churchill</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your own two ears." </span>Laird Hamilton</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Never cease to act because you fear you may fail." </span>Queen Lili'uokalani</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself." </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Ask yourself at every moment, Is this necessary?" </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Be honest, have empathy, work hard and have fun." </span>Laird Hamilton</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The ocean is full of treasures, but if you swim on the surface, you won't see them all" </span>Jay Shetty</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"More connections, less separations." </span>King T'Challa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"God is love. Why should we contain Him any longer in our poor and narrow conceptions. Which are so often no more than the grandiose reflections of ourselves. Let us set Him free." </span>Jesus Christ- "The Book of Longings"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"I totally regret being healthy today...said no one ever."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river nor the same man." </span>Heraclitus</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength." </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"No matter how far you have gone on the wrong road, you can always turn back."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"The day you plant the seed is not the same day you eat the fruit."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"He slept with wolves with no fear, because the wolves knew a lion was among them"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver." </span>Mahatma Gandhi</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"To be like the rock that the waves keep crashing over. It stands unmoved and the raging of the sea falls still around it." </span>Marcus Aurelius</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Life comes at us fast. Today. Tomorrow. When we least expect it. Be ready. Be strong. Don't be snuffed out."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Remember.. Since the universe has no center, you can't be it. The world does not revolve around you."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>PLEASE WEAR A MASK!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>STOP THINKING ONLY ABOUT YOURSELF!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE 2021 GREAT</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Namaste'</div><div style="text-align: center;">Judd</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Juddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613876130397341826noreply@blogger.com0