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Watermelon—Good for more than just Picnics!

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Cathy Silver

Cooling refreshing summer ripe watermelon

I am more apt to think of Watermelon at picnics or seed spitting contests at camp or a lively family reunion or used to entertain the kids. But, watermelon is a great addition to our diet—especially as the weather gets warm and we enjoy our summer days. Their high water content makes them good refreshments on the hot days as it is considered an “cold” food and one that treats the bladder, heart and stomach meridians.

Who knew, watermelons are native to Africa, and were considered a valuable and portable source of water for desert situations and when natural water supplies were contaminated. Watermelons were cultivated in Egypt and India as far back as 2500 B.C. as evidenced in ancient hieroglyphics.

Watermelon contains Vitamins A and C, iron, and potassium. Surprisingly, the red watery fruit has only half the sugar of an apple, but often times tastes much sweeter because sugar is its main taste-producing element—the rest of course—water!

Watermelon relieves thirst, mental depression, and edema and it induces urination. It is a good source of lycopene and is great for one’s vision.

Add watermelons to salad, salsa or juice them. Watermelon is refreshing and nourishing any day. Try to make it a regular part of your diet, especially while in season. Check out the Watermelon Cooler and smoothie. But most of all indulge–and smile as you enjoy a summertime fruit that not only tastes good, but is good for you!

Watermelon Cooler

1 2-inch slice of watermelon

1/2 cup of fresh organic strawberries

1/4 fresh fennel bulb

1 lemon

mint for garnish

Using your juicer, process watermelon, strawberries, fennel and lemon. Stir and pour into a glass. Adjust ingredients accordingly to the number being served! This recipe serves one.

Watermelon Smoothie

1 cup watermelon chunks

1 cup organic blueberries

1 cup SO Delicious coconut yogurt

2 tbsp. raw pumpkin seeds

Put all ingredients into Vitamix and process.

Enjoy, be well and relax!

Every part of the watermelon, including the seeds and the rind is edible.

Watermelons are ideal for the health as they do not contain any fat or cholesterol and are high in fiber content.

Over 1200 varieties of watermelon are grown in approximately 100 countries across the world.

Watermelons are very fragile and cannot be harvested with the help of machines. Instead they are carefully tossed by workers on a relay that runs between the fields and the truck.

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A look “behind the scenes” – Juicings’ magical phytonutrients

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Cathy Silver

Firing up my juicer once again, I have begun to explore new recipes. This is a delicious apple-beet juice with lemon, pear and ginger that comes out of a juicing book by Pat Crocker. I was giving a “Sugar Blues” talk at the Hollywood Healing Center and wanted the refreshments to reflect and represent alternatives to the usual fare of snacks. I share one today and give you a few behind the scenes look at the ingredients and what they offer our cells, tissues and well-being. For those unfamiliar with the benefits of juicing it is certainly worth exploration.

Hippocrates: “Let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

2 apples
1 pear
3 beets
1/2 lemon
1 – 1/2″ piece gingerroot

Put all ingredients through your juicer. Stir and pour into glasses and enjoy!

Did you know??? This is partial and abbreviated–just to give you an idea what a fresh-organic produce offers . . . who knew!

Beets: are antibacterial, antioxidant, cleansing. They strengthen and nourish the liver and gallbladder. They are an excellent source of potassium and are cleansing for the liver, kidneys and gallbladder.
Apples: are a tonic, digestive, diuretic, detoxifying, cholesterol lowering, anti rheumatic, and liver stimulant. Fresh apples help to cleanse the system, lower blood cholesterol levels. They help to eliminate toxins and are a good source of vitamin A, B, C riboflavin as well as the phytochemicals pectin and boron.
Lemon: this small yellow fruit is amazing. To name a few benefits consider they aid in digestion, act as a laxative and diuretic. They have both antiseptic and antimicrobial properties. Lemons support liver function improve the absorption of minerals, cleanse the blood and are useful in treating high blood pressure.
Ginger: contained in half of all Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines, they were listed as a taxable commodity by the Romans in 200 A.D. How can you begin to incorporate ginger into your modern lifestyle? Ginger is great for nausea. It relieves headaches and arthritis as it is an anti-inflammatory and circulatory stimulant. By increasing circulation, it helps effect a systemic cleansing through the skin, bowels, and kidneys. It also destroys many internal parasites and helps to normalize blood pressure.
Pears: used to energize the stomach, spleen and lungs. The pear is used in the treatment of diabetes, hot cough, gallbladder obstruction and constipation. The pectin in pears reduces serum cholesterol and cleanses the body of environmental and radioactive toxins.

Just as this recipe and these fruits and veggies contain many micro-nutrients that the causal observer fails to notice on first glance,and that I might add are not contained in a particular supplement, whole food nutrition will bring benefits beyond what we think we know about eating healthy. Each recipe and fruit delivers nutritional benefits in the way nothing else can. Our body and its innate wisdom together with Mother Natures innate wisdom provide a much higher vibration for our body than the man-made manufactured “educated” guess that selectively segments one or two nutrients and calls it the next great miracle. Isn’t time we get back to basics? To me they work in such a way to create the symphony and composition of total health and wellness; one that we cannot possible out guess! There seems to be no short-cuts and no magic pill! See if you can begin to open your mind to the possibility of fresh juicing and take your health to the next level!

Be well!

Cathy Silver

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Turkish Tacos

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Cathy Silver

Falafel with salad–dinner!

Travel around the world without leaving home tonight for dinner. I prepare this at least once a month and am surprised when it is a new experience for my guests. It is satisfying for meat eaters and pleases the vegetarians alike.
It’s sort of like eating a taco from Turkey, only instead of ground beef or shredded chicken as the major ingredient, it is chickpeas, a.k.a. garbanzo beans. (I know falafel is certainly something odd sounding and foreign, probably where guacamole was 30+ years ago.) Isn’t it nice to grow and discover new cuisines and dishes!

For those who enjoy history, these ancient legumes date back from Turkey to somewhere around 7,000 B.C. They are a nutrient-dense food and are high in protein, fiber and other nutrients without offering a lot of calories.

This dinner makes a great alternative to the regular fare, and I find it also fun. We’re allowed fun for dinner–right? You can serve this in pita or flat bread and garnish with diced cucumber, tomatoes, chopped parsley or cilantro, hummus and/or tahini. A green salad or quinoa salad makes a fine accompaniment. Or as in the photo, make a great dinner salad and include the falalfel in any capacity you choose. Be creative –drizzle tahini and fresh lemon for dressing. (Or dip them in the tahine, the traditional sesame-seed topping.) The most important ingredient is love. I buy the falafel mix–easy, quick and fresh tasting. Please do remember to fry them in grape seed oil as it is able to withstand the heat without damaging your health. Another time saver is to use a small cookie size scoop with the squeeze-action handles!!

Be well,

Cathy

http://www.cathysilverhealth.com

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Detoxing . . .

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Cathy Silver

A time-tested brand!

You know it is nothing to schedule an appointment for our car; taking it in for routine preventive maintenance is totally within our accepted cultural meme. Changing the oil, or air filter is expected. But ask someone about a detox and all sorts of triggers and resistance come up for most in our society and those who suggest such ideas are often thought of as crazy, deranged or nut cases!

I pose this to you–What if an annual, or bi-annual detox for your colon, kidney’s and liver might possibly save you from trouble on down the road?

I know the argument from the medical doctors, most who have never ever had a nutrition class, argue that the body is designed not to need such measures?

I would propose that:

1.) our body’s weren’t designed to depend on pharmaceuticals and drastic interventions and

2.) we weren’t meant to live in such a toxic, artificial, and chemicalized world exposed to all sorts of substances that put real strain on our body and in-turn our organs which filter these unknown and unnatural substances daily– assaulted to such extreme irritation and early degeneration? (for a minute consider the pesticides, genetically modified unlabeled ‘food’ or the processed artificial ingredients and chemicals we cannot pronounce added to the food we consume each day).

So, with spring here, and everyone looking for ways to maintain or improve their health and vitality, consider a detox or cleanse.

I am getting ready to do another–this time a kidney cleanse–why not–a little preventive maintenance on my car goes a long way–so why not me? The cleanses support my intention of living a long healthy productive and purposeful life! What about you?

For great cleanses check out www.herbdoc.com

Be well,

Cathy
www.cathysilverhealth.com
www.energiesofhealing.com

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Gluten Free Quinoa Applesauce Bread

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Cathy Silver

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and it is hard for many people to digest. Wheat is heavily subsidized, and promoted by the government in things like the food pyramid and it is pretty much everywhere. Breakfast cereals, cookies, cakes and crackers–and of course most bread. Growing up, we always ate whole wheat bread as my Father insisted on it. However, I know I feel much better these days when I avoid gluten. I feel bloated and it seems that it does not support an ideal weight. It often “stuffs me up” making it hard to breath. Sensitivities also include constipation, or gas. Other related problems are allergies, celiac disease, brain fog, chronic indigestion and candida. If you think you have a sensitivity–take notice of how you feel when you eat products that contain wheat, rye or barley. Sometimes they occur immediately–sometimes not so immediate. A good test is to remove all wheat and gluten products. Rice pasta, and Oat bread–made with OAT FLOUR are available as substitutes, but you must read labels! Other alternatives include gluten-free grains such as amaranth, brown rice, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, sorghum and teff. –Oh and be careful of those well meaning waiters who offer you a basket of bread upon sitting down at your favorite restaurant–not only is it tempting and hard to resist but it is easy to eat the very gluten you’ve been so good not to eat at home!

Gluten free and a wonderful easy homemade treat!

Quinoa Applesauce Cake

1 ¾ cups quinoa flour

1 cup currents

½ cup chopped pecans

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. aluminum-free baking powder

½ tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

½ cup unsalted butter

1 cup sugar

1 large organic egg

2 cups unsweetened, organic applesauce

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Sprinkle ¼ cup of the flour over the currants and nuts and set aside. Blend the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cloves with the remaining quinoa flour. Separately mix together butter, sugar and the egg. Combine all ingredients, adding the fruit and nuts at the end. Spoon into a prepared 8 x 8 cake pan. (Or three small loaf pans work great also.) Bake or 40 to 45 minutes or until the cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. The small loaf pans require 27-32 minutes.

This cake is not as sweet as banana bread and is great for those who are sensitive to gluten. The currents and pecans give it a wonderful interesting addition.

Enjoy!

Be Well,

Cathy

http://www.energiesofhealing.com

http://www.cathysilverhealth.com

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Happy Valentines Day – Loving Yourself; The I AM in Each of Us.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Cathy Silver

Balance and Harmony are within ourselves.
Stay focused– we have no clock.
It’s time to take your power; it’s time to dance.
Have gratitude.
Look how far you have come.
Think health, vitality, energy and joy.
Focus on what you have.
Love your life now.
Give pure intent–purity cannot be shaken, it is driven by the core of our being.
Talk to your cells.
This is our third language.
It is the language of masterhood
It is yours for the asking.
Claim it today.
Have compassion for yourself and others.
Loving yourself is a daily walk that’s so peaceful and loving and different that your cells refuse to go into drama, anger or worry.
Connect to yourself; Stillness. Listen to your breath.
You are the great “I AM”
Own your beauty, your power, your divinity, your love and your joy.
It is who you are, you need only remember your mastery within.

Happy Valentines Day!

Be Well, and in Love and Light,

Cathy

http://www.cathysilverhealth.com

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Genetic Roulette-The Gamble of our Lives

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Cathy Silver

A Sobering look at deception and our growing illness. What are we EATING???

Please watch the following movie! It is sobering and eye-opening and we must be the change we want to see. We cannot afford not to watch and learn about the deception pushed upon us and served at every grocery store and restaurant across the country–that ends up on our plate–and in our body!

The documentary the summary states: “Experts expose the serious threats and how corporations like Monsanto hide the evidence.

NEVER-before-seen evidence points to genetically engineered foods as a major contributor to rising disease rates in the U.S. population, especially among children. Gastrointestinal disorders, allergies, inflammatory diseases, infertility are just some of the problems implicated in humans, pets, livestock and Lab animals that eat genetically modified soybeans and corn.

Monsanto’s strong-arm tactics, the FDA fraudulent policies, and how the USDA ignores a growing health emergency area also laid bare. This sometimes shocking film may change your diet, protect you and your family, and accelerate the consumer tipping point against genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) already underway. Don’t miss this film!”

Go to http://www.geneticroulettemovie.com/press/

Be Well–and Love and Light,

Cathy

http://www.energiesofhealing.com

http://www.cathysilverhealth.com

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Movement; A Daily Dose

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Cathy Silver

Yoga Class

Any good mechanic will tell you that is much worst for an engine or piece of mechanical equipment to sit idle; cars, boats & planes are meant to be used. If fact, things that are not used–are not “thought about” breakdown much quicker or fall into disrepair often rusting away or crumbling. The oil, gasoline and transmission fluids are all meant to circulate through the engine. Can’t the same be said for us? And, if movement is good for us–why do most of us resist it so? Maybe we need to see exercise as a “get to“?

Over the years, I have been a big proponent of exercise–and always enjoyed the gym; I was an athlete in both high school and college and it just came with ease. Lately, I have stretched myself to include yoga. I know the breathing is good. It connects me to a higher consciousness and I enjoy the soothing voice of our instructor and the silent nature of the practice; a refreshing change from the bombardment of noise everywhere. Contemporary Yoga practices are used to alleviate health problems, reduce stress and make the spine supple. And, my self confession: this is not easy for me. I can’t even touch my toes, but know it is complete exercise program and an exploration into an alternative from my usual. I go once or twice a week. Sunday morning is by far may favorite class, and as the weeks pass feel it gets easier. I say all this, as we all start somewhere. When beginning a new routine, we often feel very much out of our comfort zone. The unfamiliarity makes us uncomfortable. But in reality, we compete only against ourselves–not with the person next to us or across the room. And truth be said, probably everyone else is feeling the same way. This is true whether it is the elliptical machine or posing in warrior 4 or riding bikes or lifting weights. Really, it’s all about being in the moment, and taking care of us! Exercise is an ideal way of releasing a build up of physical tension, and developing a regular exercise program to suit your particular body type and lifestyle will have numerous rewards.

Sing while you walk. Use a kick board & fins to swim. Take a dance class. Ride a bike. Take the stairs. Play tennis. Maybe for you, it is a brisk 30-minute walk, shooting hoops or kicking a soccer ball? We all need exercise to thrive. Our bodies thrive on movement. Our minds feel better!

Start small. Make it part of a lifestyle. Do something that you like. What did you like as a kid? Find what is right for you. Too much, too little or the wrong type doesn’t work. Listen to your body and the movement it desires. And, if necessary find a buddy to support you–exercising can be much more fun if you have fun while doing it!

Be Well–love and light,

Cathy

http://www.energiesofhealing.com

http://www.cathysilverhealth.com

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Balance for 2013

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Cathy Silver

This was a big Ah-ha moment when I read this and I share it with you this morning–

“Permission for life extension, and it’s going to start with
water!” Kryon

NUMBER 1:

“The very cells of the body sit in a water bath. Life sits in a water bath. The
earth is mostly water. Water will now start to show you something you never saw
before . . . energies of healing. Watch for a plethora of water cures on this planet!
Water is the life of this planet. It is alive with the essence of healing. It is the vehicle for
live essence, and this is what has been meant all along—a live-essence curative energy
in water! There will be a whole number of them that you will think of as being “energetic water”.

“. . . Certain kinds of treatments of water, both natural and by using
magnetism, chemistry, and atomic structure affect the interdimensional life
within it. This, therefore, changes the very attributes of the life within it. When
ingested into the interdimensional Human Being, these attributes of life in water then
interact with the water in your body.

Rejuvenation at the cellular level. It includes permission for life extension, and it’s going to start with
water!” KRYON ON WATER—BOOK VIII– PASSING THE MARKER

: A live-essence curative energy in water?

Be Well, and with Love and Light,

Cathy

http://www.energiesofhealing.com

http://www.kangendemo.com

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What’s New For Breakfast? Eat This Not That–for Healthy Weight Loss!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Cathy Silver

If you want to lose weight fast, switch from simple to complex carbohydrate choices. Guess which one these breakfast cereals are?

These fall-winter breakfast choices support good energy and healthy ideal weight!

As the seasons change, I get in the mood for “something” different. My innate senses signaling me to feed my hunger with more satisfying warming foods? Perhaps. So, I am going to give you a cutting edge secret–cook quinoa* for breakfast; pronounced KEEN-wah. I put plums on mine. (recipes to follow) I love the taste. I love that it is quick. And, I love that it “sticks to my ribs” as my Dad used to say. That translates to, I am not starving hungry in an hour! Quinoa also has the highest nutritional profile and cooks the fastest of all grains. It has been grown and consumed for about 8,000 years on the high plains of the Andes Mountains in South America!

Now, if you have to run, scroll down and grab the delicious plum topping to go with your Quinoa. If you’re the scholarly-type read on. I always like to know the why!

Whole grains are an excellent source of nutrition, as they contain essential enzymes, iron, dietary fiber, vitamin E, and B-complex vitamins. They have been part of our history and a central part of our diet since early civilization. And, unlike highly processed cereals made by Post and Kellogg’s, the body absorbs whole grains SLOWLY, and they provide us sustained, high quality energy, at a steady rate for many hours; not so with the overly processed cereals which enter the bloodstream almost immediately! Unfortunately, this over-processing causes a rapid rise in the glucose levels in the body–and a sugar rush–followed by a crash which always sends me running for something else to eat. 😦 You too?
Some years ago, in a personal ah-ha moment I was reading the latest best seller on diets and nutrition. The author pointed out that my beloved Grape-Nuts were no better than eating a candy bar for breakfast. WHAT??? I never ate them again, but understood why I was famished shortly after eating my “healthy”breakfast. Post had over-processed all the goodness nature had intended. And, if you are concerned about maintaining your ideal weight, or want to lose a few pounds, eating these over processed cereals that have been damaged and deprived of their natural properties lead to weight gain. ” Simple sugars can lead to weight gain because our cells do not require large amounts of glucose at one time, and extra sugar is stored as fat.” (that includes bagels with cream cheese and muffins too.)

So, cook once–eat twice. Cooked grains keep very well. You can make a big batch on Sunday and eat them all week. And, when we make a connection that healthy, whole foods really make you feel better and lose weight– it becomes a win-win! The choice is always yours!

Breakfast Quinoa Porridge

½ cup quinoa porridge, served with 2 halves of Poached Plums and 1/3 cup plum poaching liquid

Poached Plums

Only mildly sweetened with natural juice, this is a good fruit to have with porridge in the morning, along with some of the poaching liquid to moisten the cereal.

4 SERVINGS

5 ripe purple plums or 10 prune plums

1 cup pear nectar

Rinse the plums will and dry. With a small sharp knife, cut the plums in half. Remove the pits.
Place the plum halves and pear nectar in a medium saucepan. Ass additional water, if needed, to cover. Bring to a simmer and cook just until the plums soften, about 5 minutes.
Serve warm, at room temperature, or slightly chilled.

–source: The Swiss secret to optimal health

Be Well,

Cathy
http://www.cathysilverhealth.com
http://www.energiesofhealing.com

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