Thrive! Broccoli Benefits
Consider The marvelous pharmacy that was designed by nature and placed into our being by the universal architect produces most of the medicines we need. – Norman Cousins Broccoli Cucumber Salad Click Here to View Quick, Cool, Delicious & Nutritious Length: 5 Minutes How many times have you heard: Eat your broccoli. It’s good for you. Why? Here are a few of HeathLine’s fourteen reasons: Antioxidants are molecules that inhibit or neutralize cell damage caused by free radicals. So, eating broccoli can lead to reduced inflammation while protecting health. Small studies have shown that eating cruciferous vegetables like broccoli may protect against cancers like: Breast, Prostate, Gastric/stomach, colorectal and Renal/kidney Research indicates that broccoli may help reduce various heart disease risk factors and prevent heart tissue damage. Nutrients found in broccoli are associated with a decreased risk of certain dental and oral diseases Read more, including resources As with so many veggies that are good for us, how can they be included in our diets easily and deliciously? Fortunately, Mama Boi’s Kitchen provides the easy, refreshing salad headlining this post. And remember to make the most of that concentrated goodness in broccoli stalks . Along with “Crispy Broccoli Stem Fries” from the Rachel Ray Show, Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli’ provides another of many ways to enjoy the good green below broccolis’ crowns. Video Recipes for Broccoli Stalks Crispy Broccoli Stem Fries – 3 Minutes Iron Chef Alex’s Broccoli Salad with Stems – 5 Minutes 47 Seconds Enjoy! COMMENT Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. Shop Sandra’s Succeed & Soar Art on Round Beach Towels Art also available as shirts, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, journals, blankets and more Each item is individually made, just for you. This versatile, summer essential is perfect for day at the beach, a picnic, festivals, or home décor. Fine Art America’s round beach towels are: 60” in diameter + fringe Ultra-soft, plush microfiber 100% cotton back Machine wash cold and tumble dry with low heat Price $70 to $76 Purchase Pictured Item View All Round Beach Towels View All Collections HERE. Thanks for shopping!
Path to Joy 7: Gratitude
The more you are grateful for what you have, the more you will have to be grateful for. ― Zig Ziglar What if, for the next twenty-four hours, you whispered to your heart, “Thank you,” for every beneficial thing that happens? Like, Poof!, remembering a forgotten name Finding keys exactly where you meant to leave them The perfect word popping into place A new recipe that tastes great [and you had just enough sugar] A feel-good conversation A parking space opening on a crowded street A flower blooming beside the sidewalk Very Well Mind, writes, “Gratitude is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative and is associated with several mental and physical health benefits.” The post goes on to list the good that can come from an attitude of gratitude, including: Higher self-esteem Lower blood pressure Higher levels of optimism Read more Mindful reminds, “Practicing gratitude can be a game-changer: it has far reaching effects, from improving our mental health to boosting our relationships.” Here are recommendations for practicing gratitude: Watch Your Language: Grateful people use the language of gifts, givers, blessings, blessed, fortune, fortunate, and abundance. Rather than noting how good you are, focus on the good things others have done on your behalf. Remember the Bad: When you remember how difficult life used to be and how far you have come, you set up an explicit contrast in your mind, and this contrast is fertile ground for gratefulness. Share Your Gratitude with Others: The next time your partner, friend or family member does something you appreciate, be sure to let them know. It can strengthen relationships. Read more We Stress Free describes the Gratitude Journal as a way to, “focus on the positive things in your life, which is the opposite of our innate tendencies that only focus on negative things and things that are not going well and properly.” The benefits of keeping a Gratitude Journal can include, Increased self creativity Improved leadership skills Better Sleep Read more, including how to keep a Gratitude Journal Note: All of Sandra’s Succeed and Soar art is available as journals here. In traveling the 7th Path to Joy, remember, To live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven. – Thomas S Monson Succeed and Soar! COMMENT. Shop Sandra’s Succeed & Soar Art on Round Beach Towels As well as tote bags, tee shirts, journals, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, face masks, towels, blankets, cups, pillows, greeting cards and more This versatile, summer essential is perfect for day at the beach, a picnic, festivals, or home décor. Fine Art America’s round beach towels are: 60” in diameter + fringe Ultra-soft, plush microfiber 100% cotton back Machine wash cold and tumble dry with low heat Price $70 to $76 Purchase Pictured Item View All Round Beach Towels Thanks for shopping!
Hibiscus Tea
Consider Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. — Hippocrates Welcome to Thrive!, a new addition to Succeed and Soar‘s theme rotation. The goal: Offer ways of understanding how foods can both nurture and nourish. This first post examines hibiscus tea. Beyond hibiscus tea’s fragrance and flavor, the flower has been found to lower blood pressure. The article Health Benefits of Hibiscus Tea reported a 2004 study where, 70 people with hypertension were given either 16 ounces of hibiscus tea before breakfast, or 25mg of captopril (a prescription anti-hypertension medication) twice per day. After 30 days, those who received the tea showed that their diastolic blood pressure had dropped at least 10 points, the same amount as the group who received the prescription captopril. Everything ingested affects us. As Hippocrates said, foods can be medicine. The popular Red Zinger tea is hibiscus. Yeah! Here’s more information: Best Medicinal Teas Risks of Hibiscus Tea Hibiscus Uses, Benefits and Side Effects Here’s a recipe for refreshing Hibiscus Tea. Length: 8 minutes View here NOTE: Hibiscus can have emmenagogue effects. These herbs [like Angelica, Lemon Balm, Rue and others] can stimulate menstrual flow. August Feature Sandra’s Art on Beach Sheets and Towels Descriptions Luxuriously soft Brushed microfiber 100% cotton back for extra absorption Art printed on front. Back is white cotton. Beach towel is 32” x 64”. Cost $35. Beach sheet is a 37” x 74” towel. Cost $45. CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Choose background colors Shop Sandra’s Beach Towels and Sheets HERE. Keep in Mind All information offered here is meant to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. With a Masters Degree in Fine Arts, Sandra Gould Ford is an artist, author, educator and former steelworker who intends to lift hearts and spirits, our awareness and humanity. Know that information explored here may be time sensitive and could have been updated. This material prescribes neither drugs nor therapies. Further, this brief post cannot cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic responses, adverse effects or appropriateness for any individual. This presenter uses her best discretion in sharing resources. She recommends readers do the same, including consulting appropriate professionals [including doctors, nurses and/or pharmacists] to make sure this information fits personal circumstances. Blessings and Good Health.