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CONTENTS:
-Solo in Yunnan: The lone journey of a female cyclist through China's fascinating Yunnan province.
-Fat Loss and the Insulin Factor: Commit yourself to good health and follow a few basic guidelines and you may find yourself full of energy and free of excess fat.
-Five Tibetans: Refuel your energy reserves and unleash your dormant potential for physical and mental vitality with this article-a series of simple exercises that only take 10 minutes to complete.
-Instructions for Workaholics: A few minutes' relaxation each day, doing something that feeds your soul and clears your mind, can make a great deal of difference to your general well-being.
-Three Dimensions of Beauty: The ancient sages of India believe there are three dimensions to beauty. Alankara is the superficial beauty, that so many desparately try to improve and preserve. Guna is character, which is determined at birth but is nurtured and developed through adulthood and Rasa, the third deminsion, is attained when the spirit has matured through the experience and emotions of the adult. Also learn the traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic signs in facial features.
-The Power of Music: Music influences the milieu of society. Research has also shown that certain types of music, such as Gregorian chants, can improve physical, mental and spiritual health.
-Dying to Live: Death. Dead. Dying. These seem to be forbidden words in western culture. However, as the author reveals, if we do not embrace the notion of death, we can never fully appreciate life and the wonders that it brings.
-Zen and the Art of Banana: This is a photo essay illustrating the traditional banana paper making process, introduced to Australia by the Japanese zen priest, Genzan Kosaka.
-Hormone Disruptors: This article explores the potentially catastrophic effects of man-made chemicals and offers advice on how to avoid them.
-Fatigue Busters: Do you lack vitality? Wake up feeling tired? Struggle through the day feeling like a car low on gas? Try a few of the nutrition suggestions that may help you to increase your mental and physical drive.
-Living with Colour: The colours you use in your home can reflect your personality and lifestyle. Explore how different colours can affect your state of mind and learn how to create the type of environment you want.
-Germs and Disease: Germs can cause disease. However, many viruses, such as the rabies virus, can be found living in perfectly healthy people and are incapable of causing disease. Why? Are germs the primary cause of disease or merely a secondary factor?
-Plants and Poisons: Indigenous cultures have been utilizing the vast resource of medicinal plants found in rainforests for thousands of years. These cultures pass their valuable knowledge of the plants down through the generations and Australia's aborigines are no exception. However, with the continuing destruction of the rainforests and the traditional way of life, much of this knowledge and rare life-saving species are being lost, forever.
-Hot Tomato: Lycopene, a pigment found in tomatoes, has been found to greatly reduce the likelihood of developing several types of cancer and other diseases. Enjoy the easy-to-prepare tomato based recipes that will delight your tastebuds and boost your health.
-Essential Essentials: Aromatherapy is one of the fastest growing natural therapies. Most oils have a delicious aroma and are relatively easy to use. However, there are a few dangers of which the new enthusiast is usually unaware. Learn how to properly use essential oils, so you can avoid the possible dangers and obtain the maximum benefits. Includes oils for epileptics to avoid, oils to avoid during pregnancy and a suggested first aid procedure if oils are swallowed, split undiluted on the skin or rubbed into the eyes.
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