Tag: healthy
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Extremely rare and healthy green from the sea: Monk’s Beard
Monk’s Beard is an incredibly rare, stem-shaped sea vegetable that grows in the salt marshes along the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic coast of Portugal. In Holland we can buy this scarce delicacy only once or twice a year in a few organic shops. In Italian it is called ‘Barba di frate’, hence the Dutch […]
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Amazing health benefits of water with lime
Warm water with fresh lime or lemon is a common used medicine in Ayurveda. It has amazing health benefits. First of all, it detoxes the body from basically everything that doesn’t belong in it; like the pesticides on fruits and vegetables, chemicals in manufactured food and the pollution in the air. Second, it helps creating […]
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This delicious pumpkin-purée fits the yoga lifestyle very well
The Dutch like to call it ‘hotchpot’ but I like the name ‘purée’ better. It is a perfect Sattvic alternative for mashed potatoes because you add a lot of vegetables, which makes it a lot lighter and healthier. Only potatoes are not very nutritious, but this way, you can make a delicious and healthful meal. The […]
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The harsh truth about overweight
More people die of over-eating than out of hunger these days. Over 30% of the world population is suffering from obesity. There are more people overweight than underweight nowadays. Basically we are eating ourselves into death. Number one cause of death in the world is heart disease. And the cause of heart disease is mostly […]
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Delicious turnip-tops salad with beetroot, apple and mandarin
An absolute winter season-veggie-fruit salade with a delicious and light Sattvic taste! Completely organic, vegan and super healthy! It was very simple to make: wash and cut the turnip-tops and put them in a bowl. On top some thinly sliced chioggia beetroot and a mix of apple and mandarin in lemon and honey dressing. This way […]
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The greener the better
The Yoga Lifestyle recommends Sattvic food, in particular raw green leaves and green vegetables like broccoli. This is for a reason. Green leaves have a lot of chlorophyll and contain an amazing amount of prana; the life-giving energy which gives good health according to ancient Vedic Science. If this energy is flowing through our energetic […]
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My secret spice cake recipe
It’s a beautiful winter day with good vibration, so I was drawn into my kitchen to bake something. I planned to work on some writing, but my instinct told me otherwise. Lucky for you, because I will give you the secret recipe of my very special spice cake. It’s pretty privy because it is mentioned […]
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Non-organic strawberries healthy or poisonous?
Normally I don’t react on what’s in the news, but today I can’t stop it: I want to help readers from the bottom of my heart. A shocking message on Facebook showed that there were 17 types of pesticides found on strawberries bought in the regular supermarket. The combination of poison could be very dangerous […]
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Autumn pineapple smoothie to prepare us for winter
As you can see on the picture; the grey autumn days began. I must say that I love this season, because it always means that the cosy winter is coming, with lots of lights and snow. Autumn reminds me of being grateful for all the sunny days we’ve had during summer and it learns to […]
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Healthy snack
Once somebody is used to the natural, fresh, organic and super healthy, light yoga lifestyle, ‘snacking’ exists mostly of eating a peace of fruit, some raw veggies or maybe a mixture of different nuts. This is because you just don’t feel like eating unhealthy food anymore. Though it is possible to snack ‘healthy-style’. When your […]
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