10 TIPS FOR PRESERVING VITAMINS AND SHELF LIFE IN PRODUCE!

Good Morning Veda Healthies! This is an excellent post of suggestions for quick food storage and Nutrition tips. Note though that Ayurveda does not recommend freezing your food. Although some scientific studies may show that water soluble nutrients like Vitamin C may be partially retained during freezing, Ayurveda focuses on the prana or energy of…

The Veterans Yoga Project, working with Meghan’s Foundation and the Solebury Club, is offering a yoga teacher training program, at the Solebury Club in Buckingham, PA, October 25-27th, 2013. This program is for all yoga instructors interested in working with students who have faced trauma.   Honing the special skill set required to work with students who…

5 Things About Yoga That Just Aren’t True (And The Cats To Prove It)

Huff Post You know, you know. There are so many benefits of yoga: It can relieve stress and anxiety. It cansoothe your headaches. It can even make you smarter. But for first-timers, yoga can be absolutely intimidating. Those virtuoso yogis always seem to be balancing on their heads while playing a ukulele in one hand and writing poetry with the other….

Let’s talk about FAT…Part I – Snacking

Greetings Veda Healthies! This is the first of a series of articles on one of our most challenging subjects, FAT. Most of us struggle to keep our digestion in check, our metabolism at its highest and fat in low amounts on our body frame. Well, if you have ever wondered about the frequency of meals…

Carob – The Chocolate Substitute!

A recent comment on the chocolate posting led me to post some info on natural Carob. Here are 2 articles that help outline some of its benefits. Highlights include using Carob as a substitute for Chocolate for those who are intolerant or on a diet. Thanks Tia! The Many Health Benefits of Carob to the…

The Truth About Natural Toothpaste…

Good Morning Veda Healthies! Here is an intro article on how many ingredients in even “natural” toothpastes can be harmful to our health. The author points out some oral care suggestions and the caveats they might have. Hope you enjoy the info! Namaste,  Julie The Truth About Natural Toothpaste What you should know about toothpaste…

Top ten healthy reasons to eat chocolate!

Well folks, today’s fun healthy post involves a subject I know to be near and dear to many of your hearts, CHOCOLATE! Although chocolate is not specifically recommended by Ayurvedic practitioners, the health benefits of natural, pure coco bean are acknowledged. But, skip the fatty, sugary, processed bars and instead try organic, dark chocolate coco…

Help Veda Health Reach 1,000 followers!

Veda Health is trying to attain 1,000 followers! If you’ve read our multidimensional blog, then you know we share insight from Holistic Living, Nutrition, Fitness, Ayurveda, Acupressure, Food Safety, Yoga, Natural Body Care and much, much more! Please share our blog with your friends, family, coworkers and social buddies. Just direct them to http://www.vedahealth.net and  encourage them…

Amazing Acu-Yoga!

 Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 7:00 PM    126 North State Street, Newtown PA 18940  See map Love Yoga? Come try this Amazing Restorative Energy Yoga that incorporates Acupressure points and Asanas. Acu-Yoga is a great way to remove energy blockages in the body and stimulate self-healing. In this class, you will learn about the meridians of the body…

Bravery with Breast Cancer

Today, we take pause to admire women and men who have bravely fought breast cancer and won. There is a current controversy on Facebook regarding women posting photos of their bodies post mastectomy. This article discusses how it now appears that the ban on sharing these photos and stories about breast cancer and mastectomies is…

The Top 5 Fat-Burning Yoga Poses

  5 yoga poses for weight loss, plus 4 yoga styles for keeping fit   Philip Knox & Devin Thomas Can you use yoga for weight loss? Yes! Losing weight isn’t easy for anyone but, with the right attitude, you can make a real difference in how you look and feel. These fat-burning yoga poses will help kick-start your metabolism…

8 Foods People Think Are Healthy (But May Not Be)…

Well, this article is originally called 8 Foods People Think Are Healthy (But Aren’t). However, I have a couple of notes on it so I changed the (). Firstly, it’s a great article with lots of helpful points. Overall, I agree with how limiting or avoiding these 8 food suggestions can help improve our health,…