Well, since I have been so focused on working out and trying to follow a specific meal plan as part of the fitness plan from my trainer, I have let go of the green smoothies for a while and am noticing how that is affecting me. My mood is getting darker and my life feels more chaotic. While I was drinking green smoothies everyday, I went off my antidepressants. I didn’t need them anymore. Rather than start taking them again, I will be more vigilant about making my green smoothie everyday, starting today. Just finished off a smoothie made of baby arugula, banana and pear. The pear was a bit too young and small so my smoothie wasn’t as sweet as I’d like but quite refreshing nonetheless.
Green Smoothies and Depression
February 2, 2010 at 10:39 am (Feel Good For Less, Green Smoothies, health, Physical & Mental Energy)
Tags: antidepressants, depression, green smoothies
Reflexology
December 19, 2009 at 9:53 am (Feel Good For Less, health, Massage, Physical & Mental Energy)
Tags: foot massage, green smoothies, Massage, reflexology
Today’s smoothie was blueberries, pineapple, grapes, kale, spinach, romaine, bananas. It was pretty tasty. I guess I went a little crazy at the grocery store. After not making my own yesterday, I was excited to get back to experimenting with different ingredients.
My neck and shoulders have been feeling really tense lately. When those muscles get really tight and hard, it feels like the blood flow to my brain is constricted and I can’t think clearly. I had been using my heating pad to relax the muscles but now it was beyond that so I needed to get some outside help. There is a new foot massage place in my neighborhood that is having a grand opening special, charging only $20 for an hour massage which includes reflexology and back and shoulder massage.
For those who are unfamiliar, Reflexology is a non-invasive complementary modality involving the use of alternating pressure applied to the reflexes within the reflex maps of the body located on the feet, hands and outer ears. This definition comes from the Reflexology Assoc. of America.
Reflexology is a science which deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands which correspond to all of the glands, organs and parts of the body. Stimulating these reflexes properly can help many health problems in a natural way, a type of preventative maintenance. Reflexology is a serious advance in the health field and should not be confused with massage. This definition comes from the International Institute of Reflexology.
The practioners at the place I patronized, were all Chinese. The lady who worked on me spent about 40 minutes on my feet and 20 minutes on my back and shoulders. I felt a lot better after the session and felt it was an excellent return on investment there.
Macha Green Tea
November 29, 2009 at 6:25 pm (Feel Good For Less)
Tags: green tea, health, macha
I have made it a rule to try to have a macha green tea latte everyday because the macha powder is so good for you in so many ways. Usually I get my fix at Starbucks but I recently discovered a more economic way to get my fix. There is a tea brand called The Republic of Tea that produces a Double Green Matcha Tea which is a combination of Chinese green tea leaves and macha tea powder. It is more expensive than other commercially available brewing teas but is well worth it I brew mine with a small amount of steaming hot water and then add warm soymilk to make a green tea latte at home. For general info about Japanese green tea: http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/drinksteas/a/greentea.htm
