2010 年 3 月 3 日 星期三 【晴】

有興趣進行的第三個實驗 - detoxification (two weeks detox-diet plan, twice a year)

有待多做一些 research 再作決定

quoted from http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/Detox_Diet_Plan.htm

The Detox Diet
Learn About the Detox Diet

By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide

Detox, short for detoxification, is the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body. Although detox is primarily thought of as a treatment for alcohol or drug dependence, the term is also used to refer to diets, herbs, and other methods of removing environmental and dietary toxins from the body for general health.

This is a sample two-week detox diet plan to support detoxification by increasing elimination from the body, cleansing the colon, enhancing circulation to clear toxic substances, eliminating foods from the diet that require detoxification or are allergenic, and providing nutrients to support and protect the liver, the main organ involved in detoxification.

Step 1: The detox screening quiz
Accordint to alternative practitioners, a detox screening quiz can help you become more familiar with possible symptoms of toxicity.
Take the Detox Screening Quiz

Quiz: (True or False)
1) I often feel tired, sluggish, or lethargic.
2) I have difficulty concentrating or staying focused.
3) I catch colds easily.
4) I usually have bad breath.
5) I tend to get congested, stuffed-up, or post-nasal drip.
6) I have unpleasant body odors when I'm not using deodorant or perfume.
7) I often have bloating, gas or indigestion after eating.
8) I usually have dark circles under my eyes.
9) I have allergies.
10) I have eczema, acne, or psoriasis.
11) I often go for more than one day without having a bowel movement.
12) I'm a current or former smoker, or I spend time regularly around other smokers.
13) I usually drink less than three cups of water a day.
14) I usually eat meat two times or more a day.
15) I tend to get bloated or puffy.
16) I eat more than 1 serving of vegetables a day (1 serving= 1/2 cup cooked)

(the more you answer True (except question 16), the greater your need for a detox diet)

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Many holistic practitioners believe that people with adrenal fatigue, brought on by prolonged stress, should not try the detox diet until that condition is addressed.
Take the Adrenal Fatigue Screening quiz (stress effects quiz).

Quiz:
1) I often feel dizzy, faint, like I haven't woken up, or like I'm in a dream.
2) After getting up from lying position or after bending down, I often feel lightheaded or dizzy.
3) I have dark circles under my eyes.
4) My nails are brittle and weak, my hair is dry and thinning, and/or my skin seems to be aging quickly.
5) I feel tired, run down, drained, or emotionally or physically exhausted much of the time.
6) I catch colds or other infections (cold sores, yeast or bladder infections, eye infections, boils, sinus infections) easily.
7) I'm gaining weight around my middle.
8) I have strong cravings for sweet or salty foods.
9) I feel overwhelmed or stressed by work, family, and other responsibilities.
10) I'm often irritable, impatient, or pessimistic.
11) I often have trouble waking in the morning, even though you went to bed at a reasonable hour.
12) I often feel tired after exercise, rather than energized.
13) I have developed allergies, asthma, hayfever, skin rashes (hives, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, acne), arthritis, autoimmune disease, or other inflammatory conditions and/or I've taken anti-inflammatories or steroid drugs.
14) My body temperature seems off balance (my hands and feet are cold, your face feels warm even though I'm not sick, or I get hot flushes.
15) I drink more than one 8 oz. cup of coffee, caffeinated soft drink and cola, or other caffeinated beverage every day.
16) In my free time, I'm often too tired to do anything that involves going out of the house.

(the more you answer True, the more likely you may have Adrenal fatique)

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Step 2: Learn the basics about detox diets
This article, Detox Basics, has necessary information about detox diets, including:

* What is the detox diet?
* Side effects and safety concerns
* Health benefits
* Criticisms of detox diets
* Guidelines

Detox Basics (Detox Diet):
What You Need to Know About a Detox Diet

By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide

What is Detox?

Detox, short for detoxification, is the body's natural, ongoing process of neutralizing or eliminating toxins from the body. Toxins (anything that can potentially harm body tissue) are transformed chemically to less harmful compounds and excreted via stools or urine.

Sources of toxins include those produced in the body during normal functions, such as the ammonia produced during the breakdown of protein, and chemicals such as pesticides, household cleaners, food additives, drugs, pollution, cigarette smoke, and heavy metals like lead that enter the body when we ingest or inhale them.
What is a Detox Diet?

Although detox is primarily thought of as a treatment for alcohol or drug dependence, the term is also used to refer to diets, herbs, and other methods of removing environmental and dietary toxins from the body for optimum health

There are many different types of detox diets. Generally, a detox diet is a short-term diet that:

* Minimizes the amount of chemicals ingested (for example, by the use of organic food).
* Emphasizes foods that provide the vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants that the body needs for detoxification.
* Contains foods, such as high fiber foods and water, that draw out and eliminate toxins by increasing the frequency of bowel movements and urination.

Why do People go on a Detox Diet?

A growing body of research suggests that many of the chemicals we ingest daily through food, water, and air can become deposited in fat cells in our bodies. A diet that lacks certain nutrients may also impair our natural ability to detoxify chemicals, which further leads to their build-up in the body.

The cumulative load, called the "body burden", is thought to lead to illness and has been linked to hormonal imbalance, impaired immune function, nutritional deficiency, and an inefficient metabolism. Signs are thought to include indigestion, bad breath, fatigue, poor skin, and muscle pain.

Some private labs, such as Great Smokies Diagnostic Labs, offer tests that assess urine, stools, blood, and liver function. These tests are not standard medical tests and many medical doctors do not recognize them or consider them valid.

* To become more familiar with symptoms alternative practitioners consider to be linked with toxicity, take the Detox Screening Quiz

Benefits of a Detox Diet

People often report improved energy, clearer skin, regular bowel movements, improved digestion, and increased concentration and clarity after a detox diet.
Who Shouldn't Try a Detox Diet?

Anyone considering a detox diet should consult a qualified health professional and/or their medical doctor first.

Pregnant or nursing women or children shouldn't go on a detox diet. People with anemia, eating disorder, diabetes, kidney disease, thyroid disease, autoimmune disease, cancer, terminal illness, certain genetic diseases, and other chronic conditions shouldn't try this diet or should do so only under the supervision of their primary care provider. It is not intended for alcohol or drug detoxification.
Side Effects
One of the most common side effects is headache within the first few days of starting the detox diet, often due to caffeine withdrawal. For this reason, practitioners often suggest gradually decreasing the amount of caffeine prior to starting a detox diet. In addition, some people opt to take time off work to begin a detox diet or start the diet on the weekend.

Other side effects include excessive diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and electrolyte loss. Constipation may occur if people consume excess fiber without also increasing their fluid intake. Other side effects can include tiredness, irritability, acne, weight loss, and hunger. Any worsening of symptoms or new symptoms that occur during a detox diet should prompt a visit to a qualified health professional.

If a detox diet is continued for a longer time, it may result in nutrient deficiencies, particularly protein (some detox diets omit animal products) and calcium.
Getting Started

Fatigue, indigestion, cough, muscle pain, and poor sleep can be signs of serious illness. That's why it's important to see a primary care provider for a thorough assessment to ensure that any symptoms are not caused by a medical condition that requires immediate treatment.

Choosing a Detox Diet Method
Detox diet plans may include a special diet, herbs and supplements, hydrotherapy, exercise, breathing techniques and/or sauna therapy. Although more controversial, some detox programs include fasting, colon hydrotherapy, liver flush, and chelation.

Alternative practitioners usually recommend that people trying a detox diet for the first time opt for a gentle detox diet plan.

Some detox diets claim to target different organ systems involved in detoxification, such as the skin, liver, kidneys, colon, lungs and lymph system.

Alternative practitioners often can customize a program to suit individual needs.
How Often Do People Go On a Detox Diet?

Proponents of detox diets generally recommend one to two times a year to improve health and prevent disease. They are usually not recommended more than three times per year. In some cases, however, alternative practitioners may recommend a detox diet more frequently or may recommend a longer detox diet.
What Do People Eat After the Detox Diet is Over?

After the detox diet is over, alternative practitioners often suggest gradually easing back into a healthy, but less restrictive diet. Many people use a detox diet as a springboard for a healthier lifestyle and continue eating many of the vegetables and fruits they ate on the detox diet.
Do People Temporarily Stop Taking Medication During a Detox Diet?

No. Medication should never be discontinued or reduced without consulting the prescribing doctor and/or your primary care provider.
What Critics of the Detox Diet Say

* Detox diets aren't needed. The body can detoxify on its own without the help of a detox diet. Our system has evolved to adequately elimate new chemicals in our environment without extra assistance.
* There is no evidence that detox diets work.
* Herbal detox products are unproven and expensive. In some cases, they can even be harmful.

Gentle Detox Diet Plan:
Detox Diet - Nutrients and Support for Detox
This is a list of some foods and nutrients often included in a detox diet.


The liver requires certain nutrients for detox. In addition, increasing the flow of bile is an important part of detox because bile carries stored fat-soluble toxins away from the liver to be excreted in the stools.

Signs of poor bile flow include constipation aggravated by fiber supplements, flatulence, dry skin and hair, indigestion 1-2 hours after eating, indigestion after fatty foods and small, hard stools.

Multivitamin
Choose a high-potency multivitamin with selenium, molybdenum, and zinc.

Choline and Methionine
Known as lipotropic factors, the supplements choline and methionine help to regulate fat metabolism and increase bile flow.

Vitamin C
A water-soluble vitamin, vitamin C is an antioxidant that supports detox. It may also help to decrease some of the side effects of detox, such as headache or nausea.

Milk Thistle
This herb has many positive effects on the liver. It is an antioxidant, assists in liver cell regeneration, and is used after exposure to chemical and industrial pollutants or adverse effects from excess alcohol or fat consumption.

Artichokes
Contains plant compounds known as caffeoylquinic acids, which increase the flow of bile and help to digest fats.

Beets
Beets contain betaine, which promotes the regeneration of liver cells and the flow of bile. It also has a beneficial effect on fat metabolism.

Broccoli
Broccoli and other members of the brassica family (cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, kholrabi) support the liver's detoxification enzymes.

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Food sources of vitamin C and glutathione, which are essential for detox.

Protein
Protein is required by the liver for detox. Beans, nuts, seeds, quinoa, protein powder. Some people may choose to eat fish in moderation.

Onions and Garlic
Rich in sulfur-containing compounds. Involved in sulfation, the main detox pathway for environmental chemicals and certain drugs and food additives. Helps with the elimination of harmful heavy metals from the body.

Dandelion Root
Increases the flow of bile. Can be taken as a tea.

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Detox Diet - List of Foods to Avoid
A sample list of foods to avoid on the detox diet.

Sugar
Includes sugar, products containing sugar, and hidden forms of sugar, such as sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup, brown sugar, and turbinado. Artificial sweeteners are usually not recommended. Stevia and erythritol are allowed natural sweeteners.

Dairy Products
Milk, butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and other dairy products.

Wheat
Wheat and products containing wheat, such as pasta and bread.

Gluten
All gluten-containing grains: wheat (including spelt, triticale, and kamut), rye, and barley.

Coffee
Although most detox diets recommend avoiding coffee, both regular and decaffeinated, one cup a day is usually acceptable and may reduce the occurrence of caffeine withdrawal headaches.

Other Foods to Avoid
* Yeast
* Alcohol
* Food additives and preservatives
* Chocolate
* High-Fat Foods


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Step 3: Find out what foods to eat and avoid on detox diets

* List of Foods to Eat
* List of Foods to Avoid

Sample list of allowed foods on a detox diet.

Fruit
Fresh or frozen fruit.
Vegetables

All fresh vegetables. Vegetables thought to be particularly good detox foods include broccoli, cauliflower, broccoli sprouts, onions, garlic, artichokes, beets, red and green vegetables.
Rice

All forms of rice, including rice cakes, rice crackers and rice pasta. Brown rice is typically preferred.
Other Grains

Quinoa, amaranth, millet, and buckwheat can be used instead of rice. They can be purchased at a health food store or in some grocery stores.
Beans

Split yellow and green peas and lentils are easiest to digest and require the least soaking time. Other good options include kidney beans, pinto beans, mung beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and adzuki beans.
Nuts and Seeds

Unsalted nuts or seeds can be sprinkled over salads or eaten as a snack. Good options include flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, cashews and walnuts. Nut butters are permitted. Peanuts and peanut butter are usually not recommended.
Oil

Extra-virgin olive oil is a preferred oil.

Condiments

Vegetable salt, sea salt, vinegar, soy sauce or tamari, all herbs or spices.
Tea

Herbal teas, green tea.
Other Beverages

Water, lemon water, pure unsweetened fruit and vegetable juices, rice milk
Daily Detox Do's

* Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day, warm or room temperature.
* Take the time to chew food well, especially grains.

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Lists of Food to Avoid
Sugar

Includes sugar, products containing sugar, and hidden forms of sugar, such as sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup, brown sugar, and turbinado. Artificial sweeteners are usually not recommended. Stevia and erythritol are allowed natural sweeteners.
Dairy Products
Milk, butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and other dairy products.

Wheat
Wheat and products containing wheat, such as pasta and bread.

Gluten
All gluten-containing grains: wheat (including spelt, triticale, and kamut), rye, and barley.

Coffee
Although most detox diets recommend avoiding coffee, both regular and decaffeinated, one cup a day is usually acceptable and may reduce the occurrence of caffeine withdrawal headaches.

Other Foods to Avoid
* Yeast
* Alcohol
* Food additives and preservatives
* Chocolate
* High-Fat Foods

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Step 4: How a detox diet can be customized
Ayurveda is the traditional medicine of India. Knowing your Ayurvedic "type" can help you learn what foods, according to Ayurveda, support an individual's health and what foods might detract from health. Try this simple quiz.

* What is your Ayurvedic type?
* List of foods for your Ayurvedic type. Note that not all of the foods on the Ayurvedic food lists are permitted during a detox diet.

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Step 5: Proper elimination
Elimination of stools and urine is the body's primary method of getting rid of toxic substances. Especially important during a detox diet, regular bowel movements decrease the likelihood that toxins will be reabsorbed into the body.

Information on Proper Elimination on detox diets. (Flaxseeds and Lemon water)
Fiber
Getting enough fiber can help to ensure normal bowel movements. Ground flaxseeds are thought to have laxative properties, although only one study has examined it as a laxative. Some alternative practitioners believe that flaxseeds or psyllium may also help the body to detoxify.

It's important to take it with an adequate amount of water or it could potentially lead to constipation or bowel obstruction. Ground flaxsseds or psyllium can be taken in a drink by mixing one to two teaspoons in a glass of water. It's often taken first thing in the morning or before bed.

Lemon Water
Some alternative practitioners recommend having some lemon juice in water to improve digestion. A typical recommendation is to squeeze a wedge or 1/4 lemon into warm water and drink it in the morning.


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Step 6: Sample detox diet menu
Learn about a typical day's meals on a detox diet with this sample menu.

The Sample Detox Diet Menu:
Upon rising

* 1/2 lemon squeezed into a glass of warm water
* 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds in a glass of water

Breakfast

* breakfast smoothie made with pear, rice milk and rice protein powder
* supplements: vitamin C

Snacks

* apple juice diluted with water
* water
* vegetable broth
* celery sticks and hummus

Lunch

* chunky vegetable soup made with vegetable stock and your choice of vegetables
* steamed broccoli with sesame seeds and beets sprinkled with lemon juice on brown rice
* apple sauce
* supplements: multivitamin

Snacks

* carrot sticks with hummus dip
* water
* supplements: milk thistle

Dinner

* curried lentils on quinoa
* salad with mixed greens, red peppers, artichokes and sprouts drizzled with salad dressing of garlic, lemon juice and olive oil
* vegetable broth

Before bed

* 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds in a glass of water

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Step 7: Essential nutrients for detox support
The liver requires certain nutrients in order to produce the enzymes and antioxidants needed for detoxification.
Description of Nutrients and Vitamins to support a detox diet:

The liver requires certain nutrients for detox. In addition, increasing the flow of bile is an important part of detox because bile carries stored fat-soluble toxins away from the liver to be excreted in the stools.

Signs of poor bile flow include constipation aggravated by fiber supplements, flatulence, dry skin and hair, indigestion 1-2 hours after eating, indigestion after fatty foods and small, hard stools.

Multivitamin
Choose a high-potency multivitamin with selenium, molybdenum, and zinc.

Choline and Methionine
Known as lipotropic factors, the supplements choline and methionine help to regulate fat metabolism and increase bile flow.

Vitamin C
A water-soluble vitamin, vitamin C is an antioxidant that supports detox. It may also help to decrease some of the side effects of detox, such as headache or nausea.

Milk Thistle
This herb has many positive effects on the liver. It is an antioxidant, assists in liver cell regeneration, and is used after exposure to chemical and industrial pollutants or adverse effects from excess alcohol or fat consumption.

Artichokes
Contains plant compounds known as caffeoylquinic acids, which increase the flow of bile and help to digest fats.

Beets
Beets contain betaine, which promotes the regeneration of liver cells and the flow of bile. It also has a beneficial effect on fat metabolism.

Broccoli
Broccoli and other members of the brassica family (cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, kholrabi) support the liver's detoxification enzymes.

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Food sources of vitamin C and glutathione, which are essential for detox.

Protein
Protein is required by the liver for detox. Beans, nuts, seeds, quinoa, protein powder. Some people may choose to eat fish in moderation.

Onions and Garlic
Rich in sulfur-containing compounds. Involved in sulfation, the main detox pathway for environmental chemicals and certain drugs and food additives. Helps with the elimination of harmful heavy metals from the body.

Dandelion Root
Increases the flow of bile. Can be taken as a tea.


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Step 8: The hypochlorhydria screening quiz
Some alternative practitioners believe that hypochlorhydria, also known as low stomach acid, may be involved in indigestion, food sensitivities, nutritional deficiency, bacterial overgrowth, yeast infections, weak hair, skin, and nails, and a host of other conditions. By the time people reach their 50's, many nutritionally-oriented doctors believe that many of their clients have hypochlorhydria. Take the hypochlorhydria screening quiz.

We've all heard about excess stomach acid and heartburn, but what about the condition at the opposite end of the spectrum, low stomach acid? It's believed to be involved in indigestion, premature aging, food sensitivities, nutritional deficiency, bacterial overgrowth, yeast infections, weak hair, skin, and nails, and a host of other conditions.

Who gets hypochlorhydria?

From approximately age 35 and on, most people begin to secrete less stomach acid. By the time people reach their 50's, many nutritionally-oriented doctors estimate that over 50% of their patients have low stomach acid, also called hypochlorhydria. People with a history of helicobacter pylori infection (the bacteria involved in stomach ulcers) and/or who have used protein pump inhibitor medications long-term are more likely to have hypochlorhydria.

Why is stomach acid needed?

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Without stomach acid, we can't digest and absorb the protein we eat. That's because stomach acid is needed to produce an enzyme called pepsin, which breaks down protein.
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Fat and carbohydrate absorption also rely on stomach acid. Stomach acid causes the release of secretin, which then triggers the pancreas to produce enzymes that digest fat (lipase), protein (protease), and carbohydrates (amylase).
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Stomach acid helps keep the digestive tract sterile, preventing the overgrowth of bacteria and yeast. Low stomach acid can lead to bacterial overgrowth or candida yeast infection.
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Stomach acid is needed to absorb properly absorb micronutrients, including iron

Conditions related to hypochlorhydria

* Acne
* Anemia
* Autoimmune disease
* Eczema
* Food allergy and sensitivity
* Hashimoto's thyroiditis
* Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
* Osteoporosis
* Rosacea
* Psoriasis
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Small intestine bacterial overgrowth
* Candida yeast infection
* Vitiligo
* Adrenal fatigue

Keep in mind that other conditions can also cause these symptoms and that it is important to consult a health professional for a diagnosis.

You can begin the quiz below. A higher score suggests a greater likelihood of hypochlorhydria. Having the signs, symptoms, and lifestyle factors in this hypochlorhydria screening quiz should prompt a discussion with an alternative medicine practitioner to see if further evaluation needs to be done. Be aware that most conventionally-trained doctors may not recognize this condition.

Quiz:
1) I tend to have weak fingernails (brittle, peeling, ridges).
2) I often have bloating, gas, or belching after meals.
3) I tend to feel full for quite some time after meals, or feel like food just sits in my stomach.
4) I usually have bad breath.
5) I seem to be aging prematurely, even though I do everything right (eat well, exercise, avoid sun exposure.
6) I have a strong appetite.
7) I often have constipation and/or diarrhea.
8) I have or have had iron deficiency anemia.
9) My hair is thin, brittle, or weak.
10) I don't digest food well. I often feel uncomfortable or unwell after eating.
11) My skin tends to be dry and/or weak.
12) I have a history of one or more of the following conditions: acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, vitiligo, autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, osteporosis, adrenal fatigue, bacteria overgrowth, candida yeast infection, food allergies

(the more you answer True, the higher the chance you get a hypochlorhydria)

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Step 9: What people drink on a detox diet

* 5 Tips for Getting Enough Water
Tip #1: Use a Water Filter
An article published in the October 5, 2004 issue of The Washington Post reported that cities across the United States, such as Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City, were manipulating the results of tests used to detect lead in water, violating federal law and putting millions of Americans at risk by giving them a false sense of security.

There are reasonably priced water filters on the market, such as Brita or PUR.

Tip #2: Meet The Intake Guidelines

The U.S. National Research Council recommends 1 mL of water for every calorie you eat. So according to this guideline, a person who eats 2,000 calories should be drinking 2,000 mL. Other suggestions:

* Fruit juice, soda, ice tea all have calories that add up.
* Caffeinated beverages, such as coffee, tea, and green tea, count for ½.
* More water is needed during exercise and in hot weather. A rough guideline—for every hour of exercise, drink an extra quart of water.

Tip #3: Avoid drinking at night

People who don't make the time to drink fluids during the day sometimes try to make up for it in the evening, but this may result in waking up during the night to urinate and unrefreshing sleep. Avoid drinking at least two hours before bedtime.

Tip #4: Drink Filtered Water

Drinking water can be contaminated with heavy metals, microorganisms, chlorine, fluoride, and other impurities.

* You can improve the quality of drinking water by filtering with a reverse osmosis system, charcoal, ceramic, or other high quality filter.
* Check bottled water—some types are not spring water but actually purified water from the same source as tap water.
* Store water in glass containers. Avoid the plastic water bottles you find at the store. If you do drink water from a soft, clear water bottle, do not reuse it.
* Avoid drinking distilled water regularly, because it can deplete your body of needed minerals.

Tip #5: Drink Warm or Room Temperature Water

You wouldn’t water your plants with freezing cold water or put icy water into your pet’s water bowl, would you? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, cold drinks disrupt the proper flow of energy in the body and “shock” the body. Stick to warm or room temperature fluids.

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* How to Make Ginger Tea

Ginger tea has a spicy, invigorating taste. It's used as a home remedy for indigestion, nausea, and to ward off colds, flu, and sore throats.

Ginger tea is very easy to make. Here is a recipe for you to try.
Ginger Tea Recipe
# water, 4 cups
# 2-inch piece of fresh ginger root
# optional: honey and lemon slice

Peel the ginger root and slice it into thin slices. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Once it is boiling, add the ginger. Cover it and reduce to a simmer for 15-20 minutes. Strain the tea. Add honey and lemon to taste.

Note: Keep in mind that if you are making ginger tea as a home remedy during cold and flu season, sweeteners are not recommended.

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* How to Make an Alkaline Broth
An alkaline diet is a diet that emphasizes, to a varying degree, fresh fruit, vegetables, roots and tubers, nuts, and legumes.

This vegetable broth fits the guidelines of the alkaline diet.
Ingredients:

* 2 cups spinach
* 2 cups broccoli heads
* 2 quarts distilled water
* 3 cups celery stalk
* 2 cups red-skinned organic potato peels, 1/2 inch thick
* 1 small zucchini

Instructions:

Chop all the vegetables into very fine pieces.

Place them in the water and bring to a boil with the lid on.

Lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Strain and drink the broth.

This broth will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator. It may also be made in larger quantities and frozen.



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Step 10: Do you have positive or negative energy?
Try this quick quiz, created for us by Judith Orloff, MD, to find out if you have positive energy or if you could use a mind/body detox. Dr. Orloff is a medical intuitive, psychiatrist, and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA.

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* Quiz: Do You Have Positive Energy?
This quiz is based on the best-selling book Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love, Three Rivers Press © 2005 by Judith Orloff, MD. Dr. Orloff is a renowned medical intuitive, psychiatrist, and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA. Thanks to Dr. Orloff for creating these questions for us. To learn more about Dr. Orloff and her books, visit drjudithorloff.com.

Quiz: (Yes or No)
1) Do you exude a sense of support and compassion with others?
2) Do you think others feel safe and relaxed with you?
3) Are you a generally positive person?
4) Are you non-judgmental with yourself and others?
5) Are you compassionate with your own shortcomings and try to heal them?
6) Do you feel peaceful much of the time?
7) Are you able to let resentments go rather than harbor them?
8) Do you laugh frequently?
9) Are you kind to family, friends and people you don’t know well?

(The more you answer Yes, the more positive energy you have)

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* Dr. Judith Orloff's first step for creating positive energy. Read this excerpt from her best-selling book, Positive Energy, to learn how to create more positive energy in your life

Excerpt:
Adapted from Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love, © 2005 by Judith Orloff, MD Three Rivers Press.

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Get in Sync with your life:

Think of yourself as a spy whose mission is to detect how much in tune you really are with your life—the big picture and the details.

Whether revealing the hard truth about toxic relationships, your exhaustion level, or a thankless job, intuition is always trying to communicate, though you may not hear. It resides in a quiet place obscured by the chatter of everyday thoughts. I will take you there.

Prepare to raise your antennae. You’re constantly having intuitions about energy, but may not realize it. Suddenly, bam! A gut feeling, goose bumps, or a flash affirms what fuels or depletes you.

Intuitions can be positive. For instance, you’ll feel a burst of aliveness, clarity, or tension lifting about a new project. Or negative—your skin crawls or you wilt at the prospect of a sleazy business deal.

In the Positive Energy Program, you’ll get in the habit of intuitively tracking your energy response. As I do and teach my patients, you’ll identify information that zings and feels right. By noticing your energy’s fluctuations, you’ll get a jump on where you’re off-center—in relationships, health, and career—so you can change.

Intuition also involves picking up vibes. People and situations can give off welcoming positive energy that invigorates, or oppressive negative energy that repels.

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Techniques for Sensing Positive and Negative Energy
In the mid-eighties when I’d just begun to expand my traditional psychiatric practice to include intuition and energy, I did plenty of experimenting. My good buddy for the first few years of this exploration was Michael Crichton, filmmaker, author and Harvard MD. A towering six-foot-nine, Michael has a wicked mix of intellect and humor with a cynical edge. For me, he was the perfect companion to investigate a dimension of health I’d never heard of in medical school: our body’s subtle energy system.

My world has never been the same; this was my initiation into Energy Psychiatry. I want to share with you our discoveries, and what I’ve been learning since.

Being able to sense and direct our life force gets positive energy going: we exude it, attract it, and can read it in others. Our subtle system is the engine that drives well-being. Acupuncture activates energy by placing tiny needles in meridian points in the body. So does exchanging good vibes with people.

First, I’ll teach you what energy feels like, a sublime experience that intuition conveys. You may perceive it as colors, light, or positive and negative vibes.

This program makes real for you what Energy Psychiatry is based on: that our bodies and spirits are microsystems of energy, and that health is about balance, which intuition helps us achieve.

Friends can be the best co-conspirators in charting the unknown.

Michael and I set out to experience energy, a real adventure given our “rational” medical backgrounds.

Here’s what we did, an exercise you’ll try later: I’d lie on my back on the floor as Michael placed his palm about two feet from my head. Slowly he’d edge closer until he described feeling “a distinct contour of warmth” inches above me—the halo depicted in sacred art. We all have halos, not just angels.

Michael used the same sensing technique to outline my energy field from head to toe. Starting a few feet away, he’d move his palm nearer until he definitely felt warmth, tingling, quivering or pressure, marking an invisible energy border inches to a foot from my body. Then we’d switch places, and I’d practice with him.

Michael describes this process in his autobiography, Travels: “I was terrifically excited like a kid with a new toy, a new discovery I didn’t think about, I just kept doing it. I could feel this warm contour just as distinctly as you can feel hot bath water when you put your hand into it.”

As part of the First Prescription, I’d like you to try sensing energy too. This is important because the energy that people exude can profoundly influence your health and mood.

Once you know how to read it, you’ll better determine who nurtures or saps you.

Practice with a friend: be playful. See how his or her energy feels.

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Make Changes Now: Experience Energy Through Body Scanning In The World

Sit beside your friend as she lies on her back on the floor or bed. Together, take a few deep, calming breaths. Once relaxed, observe your friend’s eyes, hair, clothes, then look further. Picture a capsule of light surrounding her body, what Carlos Castaneda calls “a luminous egg.” This is the energy you’re going to intuitively sense.

Start by cupping your hand a few feet over her head. Then slowly come closer. With the palm as your sensing device, notice a point at which you hit a subtle border of heat, coolness, pressure, a hum or vibration—the outer rim of her energy field.

Raise your hand, then lower it against the rim until you’re sure. It’s all about feel. You also may see colors. Similarly, continue to map the subtle energy around her entire body, without touching the skin.

When you’re finished, it’s your friend’s turn. Then compare notes.

What a hoot to realize we are more than our physical selves! Each of us radiates a palpable energy. In practical terms: Have you ever sat next to someone at a luncheon and were drawn to her immediately? It wasn’t so much what she said or did, but how refreshing she felt to be around. Or how about that coworker who seemed congenial, but you always left a conversation feeling run down?

An exchange occurs whenever you interact with someone.

Certain people give off positive energy, others negative. It’s the quality of someone’s being, a measure of the love with which they’ve led their lives.

It’s important to grasp, however, that once you undertake the process of healing, it changes the quality of even the negativity that remains. Don’t be too hard on yourself—we’re all works in progress.

Signs of positive energy:

* they exude an inviting sense of heart, compassion, and support
* you intuitively feel safe, relaxed, wanting to get closer; they emanate a peaceful glow
* you feel better around them
* your energy and optimism increase.

Signs of negative energy:

* you experience a sense of being demeaned, constricted, or attacked
* you intuitively feel unsafe, tense, or on guard
* you sense prickly, off-putting vibes
* you can’t wait to get away from them
* your energy starts to fizzle
* you may feel beleaguered or ill

Beginning to differentiate these energies, I was able to name something I’d always intuited: why as a child, within seconds of meeting someone, I knew whether or not I liked them.

This knowing wasn’t about looks or how nice a person seemed. Rather, I could sense invisible tendrils reaching out to me from a person that transmitted information about them. It would happen before we exchanged a word.

The confusing part for us is that people aren’t always as they appear. Sensing energy reveals a fuller picture.

I don’t care how intelligent or attractive someone is, if he zaps your energy, he isn’t for you. True chemistry is more than intellectual compatibility. Beyond surfaces, you must be intuitively at ease.

You can practice sensing positive and negative energy everywhere. Have fun. See what you find. The secret is to stand within two feet of someone—whether a coworker or shopper in the mall—and notice how he or she feels. Ask yourself: Am I attracted? Repelled? Unsettled or at ease? Honestly assess: Do I feel more robust or worn out?

Establish a baseline for each person. You’ll quickly know who nurtures you. If a loved one is in an arduous phase, try to cut him some slack. But also pinpoint those who consistently drag you down. Then, with a more realistic understanding, you can take better care of yourself.

I’m a big fan of being proactive in generating positive energy. The First Prescription’s formula for success: Do whatever makes your inner light brighter. In other words, try to treat yourself and everyone else with love.

It’s a constant process of tuning in: finding people who support your spirit, trusting your gut-centered decisions to guide you.

Then you won’t end up in a relationship that looks right but feels wrong. Or miss the chance to meet a loving man or woman because he or she doesn’t fit some preconception.

When you’re with trying people, aim for the high road; find common ground rather than inflame negativity.

The care with which you approach life is intuitively evident in your energy field.

We can feel each other’s love: that’s the great attraction.

Spread openheartedness around. Stay true to your intuition. Your positive energy will blossom.

Excerpt from Positive Energy © 2004 Judith Orloff MD Three Rivers Press

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Intuitive Empathy: How to Stay Open and not Absorb Negativity

In Energy Psychiatry, my patients use intuition to understand their energetic health, and also to scrutinize their reactions to positive and negative vibes.

So much happens to us that remains subliminal—the smile of a coworker; witnessing a devastating three-car pile-up while driving to work; the sight of children skating on Christmas Eve in Rockefeller Plaza—all pass through our consciousness so fast we may miss how each registers.

Intuition is a master at bringing our attention to interactions, large and subtle, that modulate our energy.

For many patients and myself, staying receptive to positive energy has been the easy part.

This openness I adore lets me live with more gratitude—for intimates, but also for Rick, my wisecracking Bronx-born plumber, and Khalsa, the white-turbaned mail carrier who, rain or shine, delivers packages to my door. The energetic quality of all our connections matter.

Every moment seems wildly extravagant. Sipping morning coffee or gazing at the galaxies above, appreciation of positive energy instills wonder in the days we so casually inhabit.

For me, negative energy has taken more getting used to.

An intuitive empath as a child, I was so attuned to people’s feelings, positive and negative, that I unknowingly absorbed them.

Normally, when you have empathy, your heart goes out to someone in distress. When you’re an intuitive empath, you take on their tribulations.

If a friend was upset or physically hurting, in a flash her discomfort would lodge in my body.

As I’ve explained, crowded places intensified my empathy. Whereas shopping malls are havens for some, for me they were war zones: I was bombarded by the swarms of people, but couldn’t explain why.

An angst-sucking sponge, I coped by shutting down. A teenager in the sixties, I numbed myself for a few years by taking drugs.

Finally a wise therapist referred me to a UCLA lab that studied intuition, where I could meet other empaths.

What a relief not to feel so out of control or alone. With their support, I developed ways to handle my empathy, to see it as a potent type of intuition, an asset.

Excerpt from Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love, © 2005 by Judith Orloff, MD Three Rivers Press.

>>March 4, 2010 at 8:19:27 AM GMT+8

2010 年 3 月 2 日 星期二 【晴】

謝謝朋友 e send 了一條從印度醫學 Ayurveda 看體質的 link 給我

蠻有趣喔

我是屬於 Pitta 體質

說該吃甜味的生果而非酸味的

吃帶甜和苦味的蔬菜如馬鈴薯菇類和青瓜

該吃 soft cheese 但不該吃 hard cheese and yogurt

多吃豆類如黃豆, 豆腐, 但除了黑豆

多吃南瓜子芥花子但不該吃花生開心果芝麻松子夏威夷果仁阿麻子

多吃白肉和蝦 (其他海鮮除外) 少吃紅肉

多吃 maple syrup, dill fennel, mint, orange peel, safforn, seaweed 但少吃蜜糖洋蔥蒜頭

Pitta Type:

* Pitta types are determined and strong willed with good digestion.
* The Pitta's primary organs are the small intestine and stomach
* Pitta's tend to be hot, oily, and light.
* Pitta is associated with the fire element, and tend to have a fiery quality.
* When a Pitta becomes imbalanced, he or she may notice skin rashes, burning, inflammation, fever, ulcers, anger, jealousy, copious urine.


In order to be balanced, Pitta's should remain cool, avoiding excess heat, steam or humidity. They should also avoid excessively oily food or fried foods as well as caffeine, alcohol, red meat, hot spices, or salt, choosing instead to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

Pitta types should also try to get plenty of fresh air. Expression of emotions is also important.

PITTA
Balancing Foods
Fruit - Apples, Avocado, Berries, Dates, Figs, Grapes, Mango, Melons, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Pomegranate, Prunes, Raisins, Watermelon. Sweet fruits are balancing. Sour fruits are aggravating.

Vegetables - Artichoke, asparagus, bell pepper, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, celery, green beans, leafy greens, mushrooms, okra, parsley, parsnip, peas, potatoes, squash, sprouts, zucchini. Sweet and bitter vegetables are balancing.

Grains - Barley, Cooked Oats, Basmati Rice, White Rice, Wheat, Wheat Bran, Wheat Granola are balancing. Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet, Oat granola, Quinoa, Brown Rice and Rye are aggravating. Legumes and Nuts - All beans except black and red lentils are balancing, such as adzuki beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, soy beans, split peas and tofu. Coconut, psyllium, pumpkin and sunflower are balancing. Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Chia, Filberts, Flax, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios and Sesame are aggravating.

Meat - Chicken white meat, turkey white meat, egg white, freshwater fish, shrimp (in moderation) are balancing. Beef, egg yolk, duck, lamb, pork, venison and seafood other than shrimp are imbalancing.

Herbs, Spices and Condiments - Maple Syrup, Fruit Juice Concentrate, Barley Syrup, Brown Rice Syrup, and other sweeteners except for honey and molasses, Coconut, Coriander, Cumin, Dill Fennel, Ghee, Mint, Orange Peel, Peppermint, Saffron, Seaweed, Spearmint, Sprouts, Turmeric, Wintergreen are balancing. Chili peppers, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Ketchup, Mustard, Lemon, Mayonnaise, Onions, Pickles, Salt, Sesame Seeds, Soy Sauce and Tamari are aggravating.

Dairy - Butter (unsalted), Cottage Cheese, Mild Soft Cheeses, Ghee, Cow's Milk, Goats Milk are balancing. Salted butter, Buttermilk, Hard Cheese, Feta Cheese, Sour Cream and Yogurt are aggravating.


想知道自己屬於哪種體質嗎? (quoted from http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/2/a/Dosha.htm)

What is Your Ayurvedic Type?
Find out your constitutional type

By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide

In Ayurveda, the five elements of space, air, earth, fire and water make up everything in the universe including the human body. These elements come together to create three different constitutional types or doshas known as Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

If air and space were the predominant energies present during your birth then you are Vata in nature, if water and earth were predominant, you are Kapha and if fire and water were predominant then you are Pitta.

Knowing your dosha can help you understand what activities, foods, and lifestyle elements can support and nurture your health and what can cause imbalance.

The most accurate way of learning your constitution is to visit an Ayurvedic doctor. He or she can conduct a physical examination including pulse assessment and can tell you what your dosha is and provide specific recommendations. Many people are a combination of two doshas.

Instructions

Print out this page. Check off beside each statement that applies to you. When you are finished, count the total for each section (type A, B or C) and click on the next page.

Type A

* Thin build and small-boned. Can be tall or short.
* Prominent joints, don’t put on weight easily
* Skin is dry, chaps easily, rough, cool, prominent veins
* Hair is coarse and dry
* Small, active, dark eyes
* Lips are thin, dry, chap easily
* Brittle, ridged or cracked nails
* Little strength, tires easily
* Variable appetite, can get very hungry
* Very physically active
* Bowel movements irregular, hard, dry
* Mind is active, restless
* Tendency toward fear or anxiety when under stress
* Recent memory is good, long-term memory is poor
* Light sleeper
[liCold hands and feet, little perspiration
* Dreams are fearful, flying, movement
* Tendency towards constipation, anxiety, nervousness, poor sleep

Type B

* Medium build
* Moderate body weight, may be athletic, muscular
* Oily skin, warm, sensitive skin, reddish, inflamed
* Hair is fine, oily, may have balding or premature graying
* Medium, penetrating, light sensitive eyes
* Lips are soft, medium-sized
* Soft and flexible nails
* Medium strength
* Strong appetite, irritable if you miss a meal or can’t eat when you’re hungry
* Enjoys physical activity, especially competitive
* Bowel movements easy and regular, soft, oily and loose
* Mind is focused and sharp
* Tend toward anger, frustration or irritability when under stress
* Excellent memory
* Usually sleep well
* Good circulation, perspire frequently
* Dreams fiery, angry, violence, passionate
* Tendency towards inflammation, high blood pressure, hypersensitive, aggression

Type C

* Thick, ample or stocky build. Larger bone-structure.
* Overweight
* Thick skin, cool, prone to acne
* Thick hair, shiny, lustrous
* Large, round eyes with thick eyelashes
* Lips are large, smooth, full
* Strong and thick nails
* Strong, good endurance
* Less active, sometimes lethargic
* Bowel movements thick, oily, heavy, slow
* Mind is calm and slow
* Tendency to avoid situations that are difficult
* Memory is slow but sustaining
* Sound, heavy sleeper
* Moderate perspiration
* Dreams peaceful, romantic, water, ocean
* Tendency towards respiratory congestion, water retention, lymph congestion, cystic acne, tiredness

If you selected mostly A, you are Vata

* Vata types tend to be fast, wiry and creative types.
* The Vata's primary organ is the colon.
* You need routine in your life to ground your moving energy.
* Travel, especially air travel, can imbalance a Vata.
* Vata's are aggravated by cold, frozen or dried foods.

In order to be balanced, you need to eat foods that warm you, avoiding extreme cold, raw and frozen foods. Moist rather than dry foods are also recommended.

Maintaining a regular routine is important.

If you selected mostly B, you are Pitta

* Pitta types are determined and strong willed with good digestion.
* The Pitta's primary organs are the small intestine and stomach
* Pitta's tend to be hot, oily, and light.
* Pitta is associated with the fire element, and tend to have a fiery quality.
* When a Pitta becomes imbalanced, he or she may notice skin rashes, burning, inflammation, fever, ulcers, anger, jealousy, copious urine.


In order to be balanced, Pitta's should remain cool, avoiding excess heat, steam or humidity. They should also avoid excessively oily food or fried foods as well as caffeine, alcohol, red meat, hot spices, or salt, choosing instead to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

Pitta types should also try to get plenty of fresh air. Expression of emotions is also important.

If you selected mostly C, you are Kapha

* Kapha types have good endurance, strength and stamina.
* Although it is easy for you to follow routine, it is healthier for you to periodically break from routine.
* You tend toward inertia and tend to attach to people or things.
* Food and security are important to you.
* The primary organ is the chest.
* Kapha is often correlated with the production of mucus.
* Kapha types have a tendency towards congestion, sinusitis, slugishness, weight gain, diabetes or water retention.

In order to be balanced, Kapha's should be physically active, consume little fried or fatty foods, avoid icy drinks, sweets or excessive amounts of bread. They should enjoy plenty of fresh vegetables.

Kapha types should allow excitement, change and challenge to become a regular part of their lives.

Note: If you have marked two constitutions nearly equally, you may be a combination.

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Ayurvedic Foods for Your Type (quoted from http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/2/a/ayurveda.htm)
How to Eat for Your Dosha

By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide

The first step towards eating for your Ayurvedic constitution is to find out what your constitutional type or dosha is. If you haven't done so already, please take this quiz.

Once you know what your Ayurvedic dosha is, you can balance it by learning what foods support you and what foods can further aggravate your dosha.

The following general guidelines can help you get started. An Ayurvedic physician can help you further tailor your diet towards your individual constitutional type.

VATA
Balancing Foods
Fruit - Apricots, Avocado, Bananas, Berries, Dates, Fresh Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Kiwi, Lemons, Mango, Melon, Oranges, Papaya, Peaches, Pineapple, Plums, Strawberries. Sweet fruits are balancing. No dried fruits.

Vegetables - Artichoke, Asparagus, Beets, Carrots, Cucumber, Green Beans, Leeks, Mustard Greens, Okra, Olives, Onion, Parsnip, Potato, Squash, Watercress, Zucchini. Cooked vegetables are most balancing. Avoid raw vegetables.

Grains - Amaranth, Oats, Rice, Wheat, Wild Rice

Legumes and Nuts - Adzuki beans, Almonds, Black lentils, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Flax, Hazelnuts, Mung beans, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Pumpkin, Red lentils, Sesame, Soy cheese, Soy milk, Sunflower, Tofu, Walnuts

Meat - Beef (occasionally), Chicken or Turkey (white meat), Duck, Eggs, Freshwater Fish, Seafood, Shrimp

Herbs, Spices, Condiments - Brown Rice Syrup, Honey, Maple Syrup, Molasses, other sweeteners than White Sugar, Allspice, Almond Extract, Anise, Basil, Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Coconut, Cottage Cheese, Cumin, Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Ghee, Ginger, Mustard, Nutmeg, Onion, Oregano, Parsley, Peppermint, Poppy Seeds, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, Spirulina, Tamarind, Tarragon, Thyme, Pickles, Salt, Seaweed, Soy Sauce, Turmeric, Vanilla

Dairy - Buttermilk, Cow's Milk, Cheese, Goat's Milk, Goat Cheese, Yogurt. All is moderation.

PITTA
Balancing Foods
Fruit - Apples, Avocado, Berries, Dates, Figs, Grapes, Mango, Melons, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Pomegranate, Prunes, Raisins, Watermelon. Sweet fruits are balancing. Sour fruits are aggravating.

Vegetables - Artichoke, asparagus, bell pepper, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, celery, green beans, leafy greens, mushrooms, okra, parsley, parsnip, peas, potatoes, squash, sprouts, zucchini. Sweet and bitter vegetables are balancing.

Grains - Barley, Cooked Oats, Basmati Rice, White Rice, Wheat, Wheat Bran, Wheat Granola are balancing. Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet, Oat granola, Quinoa, Brown Rice and Rye are aggravating. Legumes and Nuts - All beans except black and red lentils are balancing, such as adzuki beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, soy beans, split peas and tofu. Coconut, psyllium, pumpkin and sunflower are balancing. Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Chia, Filberts, Flax, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios and Sesame are aggravating.

Meat - Chicken white meat, turkey white meat, egg white, freshwater fish, shrimp (in moderation) are balancing. Beef, egg yolk, duck, lamb, pork, venison and seafood other than shrimp are imbalancing.

Herbs, Spices and Condiments - Maple Syrup, Fruit Juice Concentrate, Barley Syrup, Brown Rice Syrup, and other sweeteners except for honey and molasses, Coconut, Coriander, Cumin, Dill Fennel, Ghee, Mint, Orange Peel, Peppermint, Saffron, Seaweed, Spearmint, Sprouts, Turmeric, Wintergreen are balancing. Chili peppers, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Ketchup, Mustard, Lemon, Mayonnaise, Onions, Pickles, Salt, Sesame Seeds, Soy Sauce and Tamari are aggravating.

Dairy - Butter (unsalted), Cottage Cheese, Mild Soft Cheeses, Ghee, Cow's Milk, Goats Milk are balancing. Salted butter, Buttermilk, Hard Cheese, Feta Cheese, Sour Cream and Yogurt are aggravating.

KAPHA
Balancing Foods
Fruit - Apples, Apricots, Berries, Cherries, Cranberries, Dried Figs, Mango, Peaches, Pears, Pomegranate, Prunes, Raisins. Sweet fruits such as bananas and dates are aggravating, as are sour fruits such as lemons, sour oranges and grapefruit.

Balancing Foods
Vegetables - Asparagus, Beets, Beet Greens, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Horseradish, Leafy Greens, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Spinach, Sprouts, Turnips, Watercress. Raw, pungent and bitter vegetables are balancing. Sweet, juicy vegetables are aggravating.

Grains - Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Granola, Millet, Oats, Oat Bran, Quinoa, Basmati Rice, Rice Cakes, Rye and Wheat Bran are balancing. Cooked Oats, Brown or White Rice, and Wheat are imbalancing.

Legumes and Nuts - Adzuki beans, Black-Eyed Peas, Chickpeas, Flaxseeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Lima Beans, Navy Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Lentils, Split Peas, White Beans are balancing. Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashew, Coconut, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Psyllium, Sesame, Black lentils, Mung Beans, KIdney Beans, Lentils, Soy Beans, Tempeh, Walnuts and Tofu are imbalancing.

Meat - Chicken dark meat, Turkey dark meat, eggs are balancing. Beef, Duck, Freshwater Fish, Lamb, Pork, Seafood, Shrimp, and Venison are aggravating.

Herbs, Spices and Condiments - allspice, Anise, Basil, Black Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cumin, Dill, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Mint, Mustard Seeds, Nutmeg, Onion, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Peppermint, Poppy Seeds, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, Star Anise, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric, Wintergreen are balancing.

Dairy - Ghee, Goats Milk and Diluted Yogurt (diluted 1:4 yogurt:water) are balancing. Butter, Cheese, Buttermilk, Cow's Milk, Ice Cream, Sour Cream and Yogurt are aggravating.

>>March 4, 2010 at 5:31:25 AM GMT+8

2010 年 3 月 1 日 星期一 【晴】

保密日記，請登入觀看！

>>March 3, 2010 at 6:49:23 AM GMT+8

2010 年 2 月 28 日 星期日 【晴】

祝 V 生日快樂

繼續又索又靚

跟兩情相悅的人甜蜜發展

:)



quoted from mimi tanner's news letter

The Breakup - Denial, Bargaining, Anger, and other Icky Stages

When a relationship doesn't go the way you want it to,
the stages of accepting this terminal diagnosis can
be a exTREEEMly similar to the familiar stages that
people go through when faced with other life-threatening
diagnoses. As you probably know, Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-
Ross introduced the world to the 5 stages of grief:
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
This has been really helpful to millions of people.

I also can't think of these without thinking of
Dustin Hoffman playing Lenny Bruce doing a monologue
on this topic... saying it sounds like the name of
a law firm... "Anger, Denial, Bargaining, Depression,
and Acceptance, how can I help you?"

But nonetheless - these stages ARE very real in
many, many life situations - especially the kind
that we DON'T want to happen to us.

The order is not set in stone. Not everyone finds
feels anger first. Denial and Bargaining often
nudge their way to the front.

And that's where we get ourselves into trouble,
because we are trying to literally revive a romance
that is really, really dead.

Denial is when you don't even want to believe that
you can't be in touch with this person any more.
That's when you might break my advice and contact
someone who is not contacting you. OUCH.

Bargaining is when you spend your own time and
mental energy trying to think of ways it can still
work. The brighter you are, the harder you fall in
this one...

Then when you hit Depression, that's when you're
starting to feel like there is nothing you can
do to change this dude's mind WHATsoever, because
it's been a one-sided relationship.

That could be because you showed your hand and
overwhelmed the guy with more than he needed to
handle.

Before you hit the Anger stage, take heart, and
most of all, take care of yourself.

After all, you owe it to yourself to be happy
and to give yourself all the love and understanding
that you would give to a best friend. I can't
emphasize that enough.

So sit down with yourself and think about what
makes YOU happy - and then go do that.

Take care of YOU when you're going through a
relationship hurt, because you will ALWAYS have
your relationship with yourself.

Give yourself the appreciation that HE is not
giving you - because really, you can't count
on the OTHER. Love is all about trying to get
affirmation from an OTHER. Sometimes that can
really suck. You know you're wonderful, but
with the OTHERs, it takes jumping through a
lot of social hoops to get to the point
where they know you're wonderful.

The very best way you can protect yourself
from these matters of the heart is to feel
good about yourself and be strong inside
so that are ready for what life brings
you - ready, meaning, able to fact any
situation with confidence - and bravado
if necessary.

Don't allow any relationship situation to
make you feel intimidated - that is a sign
that someone else is crossing the line, in
which case you have remedies to get them
to back down or back off.

Start your every day with getting in touch
with your heart and your potential and/or
your history of accomplishment.

Don't chase after men - wait for the ones
who care enough to come after you. Spend
the same energy that you would spend thinking
about a man who's not calling you - on working
on yourself. You have plenty to do every day
to live your life and make it the best it can
be.

Bob Grant says in the brief audio here:

"The reason so many women end up heartbroken is
what they do the first few weeks after the
breakup..."

http://www.HowCanIGetHimBack.com

Bob's book has helped many, many people who
read these emails, and I highly recommend it.

With love,
Mimi Tanner

>>March 1, 2010 at 8:04:56 AM GMT+8

2010 年 2 月 27 日 星期六 【晴】

元宵佳節

謝謝朋友 invite 我去了他的 farewell party

居然認識了同是叫 r 同是來自美國同是abc 同一天出生同是喜歡打籃球

他個子很高

應該超過六呎

不帥

在介紹時我曾經有數秒懷疑他是否就是美國 nf

憑他的聲音

我 confirm 了他不是

他很 honest 告訴我他是 looking for fun

我們 make out 了

但 for some unknown reason i refuse to go all the way

dunno why....

我還提議陪伴他到 lkf 找女孩子

不過 lkf 大部份已關門

點解美國 nf 居然仍然可以讓我想起他

他真犀利

我也真 lame......


後來在網上發現他 nerd 的程度有點像 william hung -_-

hahahha

wht am i doing here?

幸好真人比上鏡好

也算是一個 nice guy

也有可能我喝了 1/3 杯紅酒和 1/3 sparkling wine 的關係 (the alcohol rule has ended in jan :P)

why there is google search and internet on earth

wht i saw was really a turn off n he is really like a loser....

.............

-_-

>>March 3, 2010 at 7:16:24 AM GMT+8

2010 年 2 月 26 日 星期五 【晴】

今天很高興

跟舊同學去了打炭火鍋邊爐

然後去了一個朋友的生日會

跟她們 catch up

很開心


我發現我需要學習很多 non verbal behaviour

特別是如何跟男性溝通

my mum really shouldn't hv had put me in a girl school

now i become so handicapped with boys....

-_-

>>February 28, 2010 at 7:30:18 AM GMT+8

2010 年 2 月 25 日 星期四 【晴】

最近表妹介紹 oil pulling

嘗試了十天

身體沒甚麼特別反應

不過口腔內感覺蠻好

牙齒在即時 oil pull 後也好像白了一點

不過之後便回復正常


做了簡單的 research

這是印度醫學 ayuveda 的一個治療方法

由 dr. karsch 提出

在 internet 找到某些背後的道理 (我沒有深究 dr. kasch 的 theory ground, 好像是 micro-organism 會被油吸出來)

有些說舌頭像腳一樣

不同部位代表身體不同部份

所以 oil pullling 就是透過刺激舌頭的不同部份來刺激身體不同部位

那多打伽輪會有助刺激舌頭嗎?

另外也有說 non-ionic 是 water soluble 的

所以我們喝大量的水能幫助身體 detox

毒素會隨水融於水然後排除體外

但 ionic 是 oil soluble 的

所以某部份的 toxin 需要透過油來排出

這套理論認為口水中有很多 microorganism 和毒素

而油的份子會吸引他們

所以 oil pulling 的 pull 就是把這些東西從口腔 pull 出來

但所 pull 的只限於口腔內的細菌

身體下部如 bowel 內便不能用此方法清洗

但也有說 long term 當身體毒素減少時

身體其他部份的菌會慢慢透過口腔排出

我想這好像 osmosis 的 theory

正常口腔有某數量的 microorganism

如果那裡的數量少了

身體其他部份的 microorganism 便會移到那裡去

嘗試去達致 balance


好處有很多, 比如牙齒更白, 令 teeth root canal 更健康, 改善皮膚, 黑眼圈, 關節炎等
(Mouth & Gum Disease; Stiff Joints; Allergies; Asthma; High Blood Sugar; Constipation; Migraines; Bronchitis; Eczema; Heart, Kidney, Lung Diseases; Leukemia; Arthritis; Meningitis; Insomnia; Menopause (hormonal issues); Cancer; AIDS; Chronic Infections; Varicose Veins; High Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Polio; Cracked Heels.)

這次用的是 organic cold pressed refined sesame oil 做 oil pulling

我想這個 experiment 需要較長時間來驗證

可能半年至一年吧

有建議每两個月換不同的 oil 做 pulling (Sesame, Sunflower, Walnut, Macadamia, coconut, Udo's Oil, Total EFA Oil...)

因為不同的 oil 能 pull out 不同的 micro-organisms

不知道

有待觀察

我發現我很喜歡做實驗

:)

>>February 27, 2010 at 7:13:45 AM GMT+8

2010 年 2 月 24 日 星期三 【晴】

好嘢!

交了 poly 那功課

是時候重新開始溫習了

努力

>>February 24, 2010 at 3:00:08 PM GMT+8

2010 年 2 月 23 日 星期二 【晴】

保密日記，請登入觀看！

>>February 25, 2010 at 2:00:00 PM GMT+8

2010 年 2 月 22 日 星期一 【晴】

新年假期過了

今天開學

放學後去了中環看中醫調理身體

之後再去了機場看 avatar

雖然現在的生活不富裕

在朋友當中更是賺錢最少的

整體上卻過得很陿意

雖然有時候也會發錢寒

我想

日後我也該傾向尋找 shift 或 part time 的工作

每天九時上班

下班已入黑

weekend 跟大部份人逼的生活模式

實在不適合我


生活可以很簡單

但也很快樂

很幸福喔!


感情方面嘛

朋友說她寧願有一個伴

我也覺得遇上一個两情相悅的人是幸事

但這是勉強不來的

也不由我一人控制

去年很積極也碰不上

與其把我的快樂完全建築在能否遇到一個相愛的人

今年學習 '過猶不及' 這道理

嘗試處於 '中道'

放鬆心情來面對這個 desire 吧


當學習面對並嘗試接受自己這個 desire

心情已好像即時放鬆了一截

奇怪

感覺到柀一股不知從何而來的幸福感包圍著

是那裡來的能量呢?

Eywa?

看戲太投入了吧!

feel so happy :)

thanks a lot :)

>>February 23, 2010 at 4:25:08 PM GMT+8