In our modern culture, we are repeatedly subjected to food advertisements
on the television, radio, and the internet. It's easy to be overwhelmed
by the conflicting opinions and variety of options that are presented
to us each day. This book clarifies some of the most common
misunderstandings about healthy eating, teaching you how to eat smart
to nourish your heart.
From the Forward by Puran and Susanan Bair:
What is health? We all know it when we see it in a person; a sparkling light in the
eyes, a vibrancy, a magnetism, and a sense of dynamic wholeness are some key signs.
Health is balance. All the layers of your self-your body, your mind, your heart,
and your soul-naturally seek balance, part of the innate intelligence of your being.
When your body is tired, it seeks rest and replenishment; when your mind has
taken in new information and experiences, it seeks a time to process and sort the
data; when your heart receives new impressions, it seeks peace and stillness; when
your soul feels stifled by the material world, it longs to remember its Source.
One primary way to achieve health is through your breath. We've written two
books on the topic of how to use the breath to invigorate your being: Living from
the Heart and Energize Your Heart in 4 Dimensions; in these books we describe
the practice of Heart Rhythm Meditation, in which you breathe fully, deeply, and
consciously, and balance the breath by making the inhalation and the exhalation of
equal length and intensity, to experience both the give and take of life. Some of our
practices involve the retention of the full inhalation, so that you can experience the
dynamic peacefulness that comes when you hold your breath when your being is
full of energy. To be able to hold the energy of the breath and the state of peace is
to become the master of life, for the way you breathe is the way you live.
To summarize, one of the best things you can do for your health on all levels is to:
- breathe fully and deeply;
- be conscious of your breath;
- make your breath balanced in length and intensity; and
- experience both the movement of the breath and the peace
(holding your breath).
Another primary way to improve your health is by changing your diet. Like the breath, we seek to make our relationship with food full, deep, conscious, balanced and peaceful.
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$9.95
Nourish Your Heart
a whole food approach to heart-healthy living
by: Julian Ann Elrod
forward by: Puran and Susanna Bair
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