By: Kathryn O’Neill

There’s recently been a LOT in the news concerning green tea and weight loss.

Green tea’s weight loss effects have been causing more and more people to start sipping the ancient Japanese brew. But, just how does green tea help you lose weight? And does it really work or is it all just hype? This article gives you the real facts about drinking green tea to lose weight.

Experts vary, but the general consensus seems to be that 3 – 5 cups of green tea per day is optimal. Doing this can help you burn an extra 70 calories per day which amounts to 7 pounds per year. Pretty good for not exercising or cutting calories, right?

Advantages of Drinking Green Tea for Weight Loss:

1) Green tea revs up your metabolism

A study reported on in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that green tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a metabolism ‘boost’).
The researchers also concluded that that over a 24-hour period, green tea extract increases the metabolic rate by 4%. These effects are probably due to the high concentrations of catechin polyphenols found in green tea. These work to help intensify levels of fat oxidation and thermogenesis (the rate at which your body burns calories).

2) Green tea inhibits fat absorption and helps glucose regulation

Experts tell us that the catechins in green tea help to inhibit the movement of glucose into fat cells. Green tea may also act as a glucose regulator. It helps to slow the rise in blood sugar after a meal. This prevents high insulin spikes (lots of insulin promotes fat storage) and the subsequent fat storage.

3) Green tea may help reduce appetite

Scientists at the University of Chicago found that green tea caused rats to lose up to 21 percent of their body weight. This may have something to do with the blood sugar regulating effects of green tea.

4) Green tea can help you save calories on your morning brew.

We are a nation hooked on our java. Be it the regular double-cream, double-sugar standard or that mocha, dappa, frappucinno, the calories we ingest just to get our morning caffeine is wreaking havoc on our waistlines.

If you want to save mega-calories in the morning but still get your caffeine fix, try substituting green tea for coffee. Or have a green tea in the afternoon instead of that 700 calorie mocha-chillate dream. You’ll definitely notice the difference in your waistline after a few weeks.

So there are 4 ways that green tea can help you with weight loss… But, how much do you actually have to drink to get these amazing metabolism boosting effects?
Three to five cups can be a lot for some people, so you might also want to consider green tea extract, green tea pills or a green tea patch.

By: Chester Ku-Lea

Maca root grows in the mountains of Peru at high altitudes of 7,000 to 11,000 feet, making it the highest altitude growing plant in the world. Maca is a radish-like root vegetable that is related to the potato family and is tuberous and spherical in form. The root itself is about three to six centimeters across and 4.7 centimeters in length. There are four recognized types of Maca Root based on the color of the root. Root color varies from creamy yellow or light pink to dark purple or black.

As a nutritional supplement, Peruvian Maca has generalized tonic effects on the biochemical functioning of the human body. Chief among these effects is the enhancement of endocrine function. The endocrine system includes all of the glands, and the hormones they secrete, that exist in the body and that control such conditions as fertility, sexual function, digestion, brain and nervous system physiology, and energy levels.

Hormonal regulation is responsible for all of the physiological attributes that enable us to enjoy the myriad sensations of being vibrantly alive, including those related to sexual arousal, physical activity and mental-emotional states of being. Maca root has also been called an adaptogen, which means that it increases the body’s ability to defend itself against both physical and mental weakening, hence potential illness.

Known Modern Applications:

Traditionally, Maca has been used for a variety purposes, which can differ for men and women. For example, women have found it helps relieve the symptoms of PMS and menopause. Women tend to notice a dramatic decline in hot flashes and night sweats.

Men have used it to enhance fertility and sexual function. Users of Maca root tend to derive a variety of benefits in accordance with their individual needs. However, both men and women have found that it significantly boosts libido and sex drive, increases energy, stamina and the feeling of general well-being. In fact, recently Maca has been used as an excellent alternative to anabolic steroids among athletes seeking muscle hypertrophy. Unlike many other energy- and muscle-boosting substances, Maca contains no chemicals that interfere with or over-activate normal endocrine function.

How Can Maca Benefit You?

Male:

* Increases energy (Chronic Fatigue)
* Treat sexual dysfunction (Loss of Libido)
* Increases stamina & athletic performance
* Nourishes glandular system
* Fertility enhancement
* Improves physical and emotional well being
* Promotes mental clarity
* Balance hormones

Female:

* Treat PMS (Mood Swings)
* Menopause symptom relief (Hot Flashes)
* Sexual stimulation
* Nourishes glandular system
* HRT alternative(Hormone Replacement Therapy)
* Increases stamina & athletic performance
* Increases energy (Chronic Fatigue)
* Balance hormones

Benefits of Maca

* Increases libido
* Deeper sleep
* Balances moods
* Enhances memory and brain function
* Increases energy levels
* Helps adapt to stress
* Slows the aging process
* Lessens aches and pain, more endurance and stamina
* Prevents osteoporosis, high calcium and vegetable protein
* Reverses vaginal dryness

You can do some techniques to help balance all your chakras at once. Or, if you know that one specific chakra has an issue, you can do specific exercises for each individual one. Here are a few simple things that you can do on your own to help bring balance to your chakras today.

• Meditation – meditation is the number one way to help your entire energy get back into balance. By taking time to meditate every day for at least 15 – 20 minutes you will see a marked difference in how you feel. Don’t fret about not knowing how, simply allowing your mind to get silent and following your breath in and out, is one simple but effective way to meditate. There are many CD’s that you can use to help with meditation and your local area may also have groups or workshops where you are lead in a meditation or visualization. This can help people who struggle to meditate on their own – especially at first.

• Taking A Shower – this might sound a little too simple, but it can be very powerful and effective. If your chakras need some adjusting, taking a shower can flush your energetic system. When you use the water of showering for an energetic cleanse, it is important to picture any residue being washed away and disappearing down the drain.

• Drinking Water – your physical body is the hardest of all your subtle energy bodies to change. If you make changes on your energetic body, but not in your physical body the physical system can eventually shift the energetic system back to where it was. It is important to have a physically healthy body, which in turn helps to keep your aura and chakras healthy too. Energy can then flow properly throughout your entire system. Water is so very vital to our bodies but just way too easy to dismiss and ignore at the same time – don’t fall into that trap!

• Color Therapy – when you need to work on one specific chakra, keep in mind the color that directly corresponds to that chakra. The base or root chakra is the color red, the sacrum is orange, the solar plexus is yellow, the heart links with green, the throat is blue, the third eye is purple, and the crown is white (some people use violet). If you have one chakra that needs healing or balancing, incorporate that color into your life. Wear the color, eat foods that are the color, get a stone that is connected to it and rest it on that energy center.

• Exercise – once again the physical body changes the slowest. If you are able to keep your physical body healthy and happy you will have a better chance of keeping your chakras balanced. Exercise does not mean that you have to go and join a gym or hire a personal trainer, all you have to do is to get out every day and go for a ten minute walk. Get in the habit of moving. If you find something you enjoy, such as dancing or swimming then so much the better. Chakra balance will not come out of force or an attitude of ‘having to do something’.

If you work with an energy worker, they will be able to tell you some more specific things that you can do to help balance your energy. Working one on one, an energy worker will be able to tell you what is out of balance and give you some clues to help achieve a lasting chakra balance.

Although some of the microorganisms inside us may be harmful, the vast majority are not. In fact, they are necessary for good health. Human beings have evolved with these microorganisms, and we have developed a symbiotic relationship with them. For instance, beneficial bacteria in the intestines help digest foods, create vitamins (such as B-12 and K), and inhibit the growth of disease-promoting pathogenic bacteria. Without these beneficial or probiotic microorganisms, as they have now come to be called, we could not survive.

Throughout history many peoples have traditionally eaten certain cultured and fermented foods that are rich in beneficial microorganisms and can increase digestive strength and general health. For instance, fermentation with lactic-acid forming bacteria, including Lactobacillus acidophilus, is one of the oldest methods of making cultured foods such as yogurt and sauerkraut. In ancient days, this process was inadvertently initiated in milk and vegetables using the organisms naturally present in the raw food, the air, or on utensils. Today, genetically-selected starter cultures are used commercially, and the industry for foods and supplements that contain probiotic organisms is rapidly growing. Many scientific studies over the last 50 years have shown that probiotic organisms can improve the nutritional quality of foods, as well as produce antibiotics, anticarcinogens, anticholesteremic substances, and substances that break down and recycle toxins for their human host.

In keeping with the analogy of the body as an ecosystem in itself, the rich supply of microorganisms in the intestines have been given a special name: the intestinal microflora, or IM as I will call it for short. The IM is an amazingly complex mixture, containing an estimated 400-500 different species of bacteria (at least 17 families and 50 different genera of bacteria). Among these many species, there may be dozens, or even hundreds, of different genetic variants or biotypes. All areas of the gastrointestinal tract contain bacteria, but the colon is by far the most heavily populated. The upper small intestine is mostly sterile, but the lower small intestine and stomach have limited numbers of various species of microorganisms, depending on conditions there. The mouth and vagina also harbor a rich microflora, which probably plays a role in the health of these areas of the body, too.

Why are there so many different species and biotypes of microorganisms in the intestines? Well, if you think of the IM as a very basic physical link between our bodies and the external environment, it begins to make sense. The purpose of the diversity of the IM is to be able to adapt to the great diversity of environments that our bodies may come into contact with. **Studies show that the predominant species or biotypes of bacteria in the IM are constantly changing. The IM is a swarming, evolving world of bacteria that is continually responding to changes in diet, climate, microorganisms in the environment, and other factors that have yet to be determined. Thus, if we are forced through necessity or climate to subsist on a certain kind of food that we cannot digest very well, then the make-up of the microflora will change so that it can produce the enzymes needed to help us extract the nutrients we need from that food.

The Benefits of Maintaining a Healthy Indigenous Microflora or Probiotic Supplementation:

1. Boosting the Immune System

2. Inhibiting the Growth of Pathogenic Organisms

3. Prevention of Diarrhea from Various Causes

4. Cancer Prevention

5. Reduced Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

6. Improved Digestion of Proteins and Fats

7. Vitamin Synthesis

8. Detoxification and Protection from Toxins

“Heal and transform the soul first; then the healing and transformation of all aspects of life will follow, including health, relationships and finances.”
–Master Zhi Gang Sha

FREE Soul Healing Evening
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Sep 12th, 2010, 6.30pm – 9.00pm
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Everyone is welcome…
These introductory evenings are an opportunity to receive blessings from an extraordinary soul healer, and to experience the power of soul healing, soul rejuvenation and soul transformation.
Join Master Sha for an exciting evening of soul healing and teaching. In this sacred and profound workshop, you will learn and experience:

• What is the soul?

• What is soul healing?

• What are the power and significance of soul healing?

• What is Sha’s Golden Healing Ball and how can you apply it for healing and life transformation?

• What can the soul do for your life?

• What are the Four Power Techniques?

• How can you use the Four Power Techniques to heal yourself and heal others?

• What is karma?

• How can you clear your own bad karma?

Master Sha will demonstrate Divine Sickness Karma Cleansing and Divine Soul Mind Body Transplants, as well as Divine Soul Operation and Divine Healing Hands. He will also download four permanent, priceless Divine Soul Mind Body Transplants to every participant. They are Divine Soul Mind Body Transplants of:

• Divine Love, which melts all blockages and transforms all life

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• Divine Light, which heals, prevents sickness, rejuvenates, and prolongs life, as well as transforms relationships and finances

These are gifts to every participant. You will also learn how to invoke and practice with these permanent divine healing and blessing treasures to maximize the benefits you can receive.

Finally, all participants will receive a group soul healing. Selected participants will personally receive Divine Sickness Karma Cleansing and Divine Soul Mind Body Transplants from Master Sha.

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Hair loss can be frustrating and embarrassing, especially if it happens at a young age. Balding may be due to the natural aging process, but it can also be hereditary or due to certain medications or medical conditions, stress, scalp infections, or poor nutrition. While there are no cures for balding there are ways to stop hair loss.

Both medical and herbal treatments can improve the growth and health of hair. Nettle is an herb that has been used for centuries to treat various conditions, including asthma, kidney infections, coughs, anemia and colds. Nettle roots and leaves have been used to lower blood pressure, speed up healing, and improve digestion. Despite its stinging hairs, nettle cooks up into a nutritious green, similar to spinach. Roman warriors brushed up against the plant to warm their legs. Today the most popular use of nettle is to treat hair loss.

Nettle grows two to three feet tall, and has dark green leaves. Tiny white stinging hairs cover parts of the plant, hence the nickname “stinging nettle.” The plant has a mildly irritating effect, causing skin irritation or allergic reaction in some people. The plant’s hairs contain active ingredients that act as gentle irritants and affect nerve cells, which is most likely what stimulates hair growth on people.

The roots and leaves of the nettle plant hold the valued natural properties. Nettle acts as a hair tonic and growth stimulant, restoring luster, color, and beauty to hair. It improves the health of skin, scalp, and hair; strengthens weakened hair follicles; and removes dandruff. The tingling or stinging sensation of the nettle increases blood flow, which is what improves hair growth. Nettle can be taken internally as a tea or tincture or fresh herb added to salads and other foods. Natural food stores carry nettle in tea bags, loose tea mixes, and capsules and as extracts. Many herbal hair products like shampoos and conditioners contain nettle for external application to the skin and scalp. Like many herbal treatments, nettle takes time to do its magic; it’s not an overnight fix. Results vary among individuals, but people who frequently use nettle hair products often see results within three to six months.

Also like many herbs, nettle has side effects. Fresh nettle can cause irritation, hives, or an allergic reaction in susceptible people. Taken internally it can cause upset stomach, burning, bloating, and difficulty urinating. Because nettle causes water retention, internal use is not recommended for people with heart of kidney problems. Nettle, taken internally, can alter the menstrual cycle, making it an unwise choice for women who want to get pregnant. Nettle could also interact with medical treatments and medications. That’s why it’s important to consult a medical care provider before taking nettle internally.

While there is no surefire remedy for hair loss, many people have found that products made from or containing nettle do help stimulate the growth of hair. Using nettles in natural hair products, such as nettle shampoo, is a gentle way to promote hair growth without chemicals or expensive medical treatments.

Summer arrived late in San Diego. Coming from Scottsdale where temperatures have been soaring to well over 105 degrees for months, I can honestly say I was a bit chilly while sitting on the bay, not that I was complaining! Then, on Wednesday of last week, summer decided to smile down on the Southern California coast and it felt marvelous!

But San Diego wasn’t my destination or reason for visiting California. I was going thirty miles north to the coastal town of Carlsbad, a city that feels like a vacation. Carlsbad has many treasures to offer an eager visitor: Legoland (a Lego-lovers paradise), Carlsbad Caverns (hidden subterranean limestone caverns that are breathtaking in a way that only nature can pull off), premium outlet shopping malls, and an impressive stretch of beaches laden with sun bathers, surfers and sand castle builders.

I had the pleasure of being in Carlsbad for summer’s debut and enjoyed ideal 80 degree temperatures while relaxing at La Costa Resort and Spa. The resort spans 400 acres of lush gardens and golf courses and is so near the coast that I could smell the fresh ocean breeze and feel its moisture on my skin.

The resort is not the only draw to this Carlsbad paradise. The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, founded by world-renowned holistic physicians Deepak Chopra, MD, and David Simon, MD, is also located on grounds. People come from all over the world to visit the Chopra Center, and to relax and play at the resort and spa.

La Costa first opened its doors in 1965 and was the first spa resort in the United States. Gentile yet fun, it is every bit a five star resort, while remaining very child friendly.

The resort was bustling as summer kicked into full swing. Golfer’s came to enjoy the PGA Championships 18-hole courses. Families came to swim, play and tumble down water slides at the family pool complex. Tennis enthusiasts took advantage of La Costa’s 17 hard clay courts. I, of course, came for one of La Costa’s invigorating body treatments.

I was met by Spa Director Michelle Frye who very graciously showed me around the grounds. Michelle became spa director in May, but is no newbie to the spa scene. One of the many stints on her impressive resume included some time at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Hawaii.

Michelle set me up with Elizabeth, a knowledgeable and talented therapist. I already knew that La Costa offered massages and body treatments designed to indulge, invigorate and inspire, and I wanted to try them first hand. I had to settle on one (even though I would have tried them all, time permitting) so I asked for the La Costa signature treatment and placed myself in Elizabeth’s very able hands.

The recommended treatment was the Spanish Herbal Body Rub and was 100 minutes of bliss.

Elizabeth began the signature treatment by expertly exfoliating my skin, polishing it into a fresh and rejuvenated state. She then rubbed native Spanish herbs and oil all over my body, marinating my skin in lavender, rosemary and olive oil (which is how I like to prepare my leg of lamb, by the way) but she used the utmost care of course! It was a truly exotic and thrilling blend! With newly refreshed skin, I was embraced in a heated body wrap for detoxification. Elizabeth then gave my hair a deep conditioning and massaged my scalp using sage oil as I slipped into a state of complete relaxation.

I showered off before beginning the final stage of my treatment: a full body lavender massage. As every muscle in my body relaxed and rejoiced under Elizabeth’s careful hands, the sweet smell of lavender invaded my senses

This invigorating experience is only one treatment on a menu of many. The list includes a few different body treatments, a Thai massage (the lazy man’s yoga), pressure acupressure, reflexology and lymphatic drainage, but there are many more options to suit any spa connoisseur’s fancy. All spa guests have access to the Agua de la Vida, a place to soak and open your pores before a massage or treatment. The Agua de la Vida is complimented with a private pool for spa goers to go and relax after a treatment.

During my tour of La Costa, I was excited to see the construction of a new reflexology path which is well on its way to completion. Reflexology paths can be found in many countries around Asia and are made of stones arranged in a pathway. When the path is taken and the stones of different sizes, shapes and surfaces are stepped on, they have the ability to heal. Our feet are the control panels to the rest of our bodies, and each area of our feet represents a different body part. When something goes wrong somewhere else, it manifests here. By massaging different parts of our feet through reflexology, certain ailments are healed. This is what La Costa is planning with the creation of their reflexology path.

Although I thought the best part of La Costa was the spa, people visit from all over the world for other services. This resort has a golf course fit for the pros (and indeed pros have brandished their clubs on one of two 18-hole courses). These beautifully manicured courses can be seen from many of the resort’s suites and villas. Visitors come to La Costa not only to relax but to stay in modern five star accommodations, to let their children play in the kid resort (Kidtopia) or in the water play land (Splash Landing), and to enjoy several premium dining areas and wine bars. I was delighted to find that La Costa has something for everyone.

For more information visit www.lacosta.com or call them at 800-854-5000

Homes built on TERRA will produce more energy than they consume. This will in turn provide a less expensive lifestyle demand on habitants to sustain themselves, not having to pay electric bills, HOA fees, and more. Food will be grown locally, reducing the need to import costly carbon produced and shipped foods. TERRA will not export its’ waste, but recycle it onsite.

Terra will be a model city for the world, a city of the future, where people can live knowing they are truly contributing to sustain themselves and the planet!

Project Overview
TERRA communities are sustainable developments utilizing renewable energy technologies and energy efficient construction materials. Cutting edge technology is crucial in developing and implementing green communities. Not only will Terra utilize these cutting edge technologies, Terra will manufacturer and develop ten major green and eco friendly technologies on site.

TERRA will be carefully developed to preserve the surrounding natural environment and is poised to be the “World’s Largest Green City” with eco residential, eco light commercial and eco industrial development that promotes and maintains a sustainable lifestyle. From energy efficient homes, to eco friendly business districts, to Green manufacturing facilities, this will be a better way to live.

The master plan calls for over 12,800 eco friendly home sites and an eco friendly base of commercial amenities and attractions. These amenities and attractions will cater to the residents along with the tourism base created by being the world’s largest green city.

The TERRA Eco Industrial development plan is based upon three factors, tourism and eco community living and eco development. With sustainable jobs in green technology and eco manufacturing, TERRA will be at the cutting edge of eco technology and will be known as the best place in the world to live and work.

Terra’s overall goal is to make America energy independent of all foreign sources. A new opportunity has come for America to account for its future. The future success of our economy can begin, with one city at a time, free of fossil fuels. The money sent overseas for fossil fuels is staggering and is bankrupting our economy. At Terra, we want to create, promote, and maintain American jobs. A Terra city will not outsource jobs. Terra will assume a leadership position in job creation, American ingenuity, lifestyle, and economics that secure our future.

For more information please visit: http://www.terraskymountain.com

DON’T MISS the 1st Annual Charity Green Golf Event for The TERRA INITIATIVE FOUNDATION!
Established to promote, educate, and bring global awareness to renewable sustainable lifestyles.

Friday October 15th – 8:30am start times
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PREVIEW DAY 8 21-Day Meditation Challenge!

We are pleased to announce that due to the overwhelming response, the Chopra Center for Wellbeing will be starting a new 21-Day Meditation Challenge™ again in the fall.

Click here to enroll in the 21-Day Meditation Challenge™ >>

http://www.chopra.com/meditationchallenge/fall

If you enrolled and are participating in the 21-Day Meditation Challenge™, congratulations! You have already learned meditation techniques over the past 8 days that will forever transform your life! Your personal journeys and heartwarming testimonials have inspired us tremendously.

If you missed enrollment in the 21-Day Meditation Challenge™, please enjoy the enclosed meditation video to get a taste of what thousands around the world have been experiencing as they participate in this amazing journey with us.
Early-Bird Pricing for 2011 Chopra Center Events!

We are so thrilled to be able to share this special virtual workshop with you and we delight in the knowing that it has had such an extraordinary positive impact on those participating.

We’re also excited about the new 2011 Chopra Center events just announced on our website. We’re going global, with special destination locations including Puerto Rico, Whistler, Vancouver and many other locations across the U.S. Call me to learn about our exciting destinations for the coming year and to take advantage of our early bird pricing.

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Namasté,

Nicole Bondurant
Chopra Center Program Consultant
760.494.1657
nicole.bondurant@chopra.com

The Chopra Center is the global source for mind-body wellness programs and retreats that feature
meditation as a core practice to achieve true optimal wellbeing.

Antioxidants stop the process by stabilizing free radical cells BEFORE they are able to bond with healthy cells and cause damage. So since antioxidants are so great for the skin, as well as the body as a whole, skin vitamin supplements that contain high amounts of antioxidant rich compounds can have an amazing effect of the look of your skin.

There are several compounds that have recently been found to contain high amounts of antioxidant rich nutrients and are starting to be added to higher end skin care vitamin supplements.

Acai Berry
Acai berry, also called Amazonian palm berry, is one of the most antioxidant rich fruits available. One study found that it has the highest ORAC antioxidant value of anything you can eat, and as a result it’s being added to everything from soda to anti wrinkle cream.
Acai berry extract is particularly great for skin as it contains phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals that make skin healthier, smoother, and younger looking. And acai also has astringent properties that keep the skin taunt and prevent sagging.

Grape Seed Extract
Typically taken from red grape seeds, the extract contains a very high concentration of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs). These OPCs are found in a wide array of fruits and vegetables and are packed with antioxidants.
Grape seed extract has such potent anitoxidant properties that it has been implicated in the treatment of numerous health issues from heart disease to cancer. In short, grape seed extract is very good at protecting healthy skin cells from free radical damage.

Pine Bark Extract
Derived from specific types of European pine trees, pine bark extract has many beneficial properties including acting as a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Some studies suggest that pine bark extract is between 20-50 times more potent than the most common antioxidants (Vitamins E & C). Also, pine bark’s antioxidant properties allow it to protect against both water and fat soluble free radicals.

So, certainly eating several servings of fruits and vegetables daily would be a great way to promote healthy skin. But, for a more comprehensive anti aging solution there is a wide variety of antioxidant packed compounds at your disposal.

Helix-HX Skin Vitamin Supplements take advantage of the latest discoveries in antioxidant skin care and contain all of these compounds.

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