🌿 Have you been eating your veggies right?

When someone says “eat raw veggies,” don’t you instantly feel like that’s the healthiest thing you could possibly do? But don’t take their word for it. The whole point of eating vegetables is to gain maximum nutrition. Certain vegetables won’t give you that if eaten raw. Find out what they are in today’s newsletter. Ayurvedic remedies for the flu and yoga poses for menopause are on the table, too [Web Version]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [pinrest]( [google]( [google]( [logo]( Friday, October 06, 2017 [600x213x1]( Learn something new. It’ll kill your boredom. When someone says “eat raw veggies,” don’t you instantly feel like that’s the healthiest thing you could possibly do? But don’t take their word for it. The whole point of eating vegetables is to gain maximum nutrition. Certain vegetables won’t give you that if eaten raw. Find out what they are in today’s newsletter. Ayurvedic remedies for the flu and yoga poses for menopause are on the table, too. [facebook] CJ Insights Eat Certain Veggies Only When They’re Cooked Bugs Bunny and Popeye probably got it wrong. Certain vegetables need to be lightly cooked to make their nutrients available. In some cases, like spinach and broccoli, cooking even protects you from side effects. Steam or roast carrots, steam spinach, roast or fry red peppers, puree tomatoes or stir fry in olive oil, steam broccoli, bake or cook mushrooms, and bake, steam, or saute asparagus. [Read More]( Try Ayurvedic Remedies To Treat Your Cold Satisfying your cravings for warmth when you’re down with the flu, warm herbal teas or ginger-lemon-honey water is a welcome relief. For further relief, use a neti pot to pour saline water into your nostrils and draw out the mucus. Milk and sugar will instigate mucus formation, so avoid them when you have the sniffles. It’s also a good idea to do a facial steam with eucalyptus oil. [Read More]( Alleviate Menopause Symptoms With Yoga Poses With hormones wreaking havoc and steering your moods, menopause can be a trying time. Yoga helps gain some grounding, helping you cope. Reclining poses like the supta baddha konasana and supta virasana can help with the hot flashes and fatigue. Forward bends are comparable to sighs of relief amidst the menopausal anxiety. For mood swings, shoulder stands are just what you need. [Read More]( [facebook] So, This Happened... 01 For many, mornings are nothing short of a rat race. Breakfast travels down the priority list and is often overlooked. Madrid researchers warn that breakfast skippers have 1.5 times higher chances of suffering from heart disease. There seems to be some link between going straight to lunch and formation of plaque or clots in the arteries (atherosclerosis). So, why not just create that extra eating time and cut your losses? [Read More.]( 02 When you think of strength training, you probably don’t think of older women doing it. It is natural to reason that fragile bones won’t be able to withstand weights. But you’re wrong. A new study found that 30 minutes twice a week of high intensity resistance and impact training strengthened and densified bones in postmenopausal women with low bone mass. And there were no repercussions. The key lies in a gradual approach and proper technique. [Read More.]( 03 The book The Case Against Sugar by science journalist Gary Taubes highlights the atrocities of sugar that are being sugarcoated by misinformed nutritionists and the sugar industry. He traces the side effects of this sweet indulgence back to African slavery and American cigarettes while also focusing on the most obvious side effect – poor health. Diabetes, obesity, and tooth decay would not be global epidemics if it wasn’t for sugar. Maybe worth a read. [Read More.]( [facebook] Healthy Made Easy Exercise Ball Front Plank Engage your core by balancing your entire body on an exercise ball for 30 seconds to a minute. This home workout is perfect for working on your abs and strengthening your glutes. [200x140x4]( " Do it with passion or not at all. " 650 2nd Street, Unit 402, San Francisco, CA 94107 We're all ears - [news@curejoy.com]( Want to get rid of us? [Unsubscribe]( :( Copyright 2017 CureJoy