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I got the movie, “Flow,” from the Library. It is an excellent movie about water and the fight across the world to provide clean water to people, given corporate interests to privatize and sell clean water and problems as a result of environmental changes. It also mentions what people and organizations are doing to save the world’s water supply and those working to bring clean water to people across the world. One central question: Who owns the world’s water?
Additionally, the importance of water is discusses: we can’t live without it!
I highly recommend it. We all need to make conscious decisions.
www.flowthefilm.com. Trailer: www.Flowthefilm.com/trailer
Additionally, the website has a list of resources, including www.charitywater.org/, a charity dedicated to bringing clean water to people in various countries across the world. See how a small donation can really matter!
Some other movies to see:
Dirt: The Movie: www.DirttheMovie.org
Food Inc. (Movie) www.FoodIncMovie.com
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Website and the 11th Hour Movie
Also, check-out the green resources on my website: gwww.glennisgreen.com/resources/go-green-resources/
-Glenn
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I Like this song by Lissie, “Here Before.”
Earlier Today I finished viewing a video called “Ayurveda For Weight Loss” by John Douillard, PhD. Ayurveda is the traditional medical system (way of life) from India. I found the video to be very interesting and have already started applying some of the stuff that I learned. The video discussed eating, meditation and breathing, yoga and more. One fundamental principle was to live and eat in harmony with the natural cycles that occur seasonally and daily.
The interesting thing for me is that when I compare the advice on this video to other natural and ancient healing systems, and to books such as Healthy at 100, The China Study, The Blue Zones, Anticancer, Books by Dr. Dean Ornish, etc., there are certain patterns that emerge, which are in opposition to our typical Western Diet, which has led to high rates of obesity.
These traditional living principles include eating fewer calories than the Western Diet, and having lots of plant based foods ( fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, etc.) While some of the diets have significant amounts of fish, little or no red meat is consumed. This is coupled with physical activity and eating as a social ritual in a relaxed manner. Additionally, numerous traditions have some form of meditation, whether it be formal sitting meditations or movement oriented meditations such as tai chi, yoga and qigong. It takes work to be and stay healthy.
In the book, The Kind Life, by Alicia Silverstone who is vegan (no animal products,) the author shows us ways to eat more vegan and vegetarian meals, while recognizing that not everyone may adopt a vegan lifestyle.
My point in writing this short article is not to make you into a vegetarian. I am not one, myself, as of yet. (I am getting closer, though.) Rather, we all need to make conscious decisions about the steps we take to safeguard our health. I hope this information is useful to you.
Here are some more resources:
Dr. Weil’s Anti-inflammatory Food Pyramid:
www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02995/Dr-Weil-Anti-Inflammatory-Food-Pyramid.html
Dr. Walter Willet’s Food Pyramid;
www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/files/Healthy-Eating-Pyramid-handout.pdf.
The Traditional Mediterranean diet:
www.mayoclinic.com/health/mediterranean-diet/cl00011, and www.oldwayspt.org/mediterranean-diet-pyramid
Wishing You Health and Happiness,
-Glenn
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Note: The above information is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for proper medical guidance. (Summary: Discuss with Your Doctor)
I watched Nova Tonight on PBS, entitled, “Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe.” www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
It was Excellent. They discussed the history of the telescope and revolutionary discoveries in Astronomy.
I was amazed when they said that there are 100 Billion Galaxies, each with 100 Billion Stars, more than all the grains of sand on all the beaches and deserts on Earth. And the Universe is continuing to expand.
It was fascinating to find out that 95% of the Universe is made up of either dark energy or dark matter, and we don’t really know what these are. The analogy given for dark matter was for us to think about the 70% of the Earth that is water, and to imagine that we had no ideas what water is. For dark energy, they can tell it is there because it causes distortions of images from space, but again, they don’t know what it is.
Additionally, they showed how a group of astronomers found remnants from the Big Bang by observing ,via a radio telescope, that areas of space were hotter than some other areas. They won the Nobel Price for this. Quite a good discovery.
And, of course, I really liked the images of the different galaxies, such as the butterfly galaxy.
As I watched the show, though, I thought about classic questions, such as what was before the big bang and how did it get there? And since the universe is expanding, what is it expanding into? (These are questions best answered via Religion.)
So, don’t forget to look up and check-out the stars or go and play with some strings…
-Glenn 
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I think it would be great for them to have a Seinfeld Movie.
But, here is my idea: You have them meeting, for the first time, at summer camp (sleep away) when they are kids. Even an animated version would be funny.
Could you imagine the characters as kids? And the mess hall booth that would be the pre-cursor to the diner. Yes, I know it doesn’t quite fit with the history of the characters from the series, but a little poetic license is useful, sometimes.) (Yes, I might be in it.) And of course, they would show the birth of the feud between Jerry and Newman. As for a twist, they could meet in a distant galaxy as kids at camp on the Star Trek Planet in a space ship far far away.
-Glenn
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Should You Add More Vegetarian Meals to Your Diet? Be A Vegan? Do Your Food Choices Make an Impact on the Environment? Looking for Some Vegetarian Recipes? Do You Want to Make a Conscious Decision? Do You Want to Eat Healthier Foods? Do You Want to Learn About Foods You May Never Have Heard About?
Alicia Silverstone, actor and vegan, has written, The Kind Life. The book discusses her views on being a vegan and the larger societal context of the way we treat animals, and how our food choices impact the environment and our health.
As someone who is edging closer to being a vegetarian, I found the book to be great. But, the the book is useful for anyone looking to add more vegetarian/vegan meals to their diet, by showing simple steps to take to achieve this. And for those wishing to go vegan, the book will serve you well. Check-out the recipes and the suggestions for substitutions in recipes.
Additionally, the author discusses her views on being a vegan and the impact on our lives and the world. This is good because whether or not you share this point of view, we all need to make conscious decisions. The book also profiles health pioneers who espouse similar viewpoints and other’s living “the kind life,” such as a body builder who is a vegan.
For me, I found the book really helpful because it introduced me to a host of different foods that I knew little about, as well as recipes to incorporate these foods and foods that I currently eat.
So, whether you are looking to go vegan or just to add some more vegetarian meals to your diet, whether you agree or disagree with the views expressed in the book, or just want to make conscious decisions, the Kind Life is a realy good book to check-out.
For other books and resources on health and wellness, including healthy eating and weight loss, check-out my websites:
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-Glenn
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