It seems that people either love it or hate it, but whatever your palate prefers, there are health benefits to using cilantro in your recipes. So next time you are at the market, pick up a bunch and add it your salads, soups, and salsas, and you may be fighting against unwanted bacteria!
Coriander is considered both an herb and a spice since both its leaves and its seeds are used for cooking. Fresh coriander leaves are more commonly known as cilantro and bear a strong resemblance to Italian flat leaf parsley. This is not surprising owing to the fact that they belong to the same plant family......
Marisa Lopez sent this to PMN and it is a very interesting read; something perhaps, for us all to remember?
Dec 16th 2004 | MEXICO CITY
From The Economist print edition
Mexico now enjoys two important characteristics of rich countries. Unfortunately, they are obesity and diabetes.
Food and drink play a major role in Christmas celebrations in most countries, but in few more so than in Mexico. Many families over the festive season will do little more than cook and ingest a seemingly constant cycle of tortillas, fried beans, meat both roasted and stewed, and sticky desserts for days on end. Thus does the extended family keep on extending—further and further over their collective waistlines .
Sensorama will be in the Los Aluxes Garden every Thursday!
What is sensorama you ask? Great question!
Sensorama includes relaxation, theater, meditation and therapy in movement.
It helps us to increase our awareness of the senses, emotions, and self-knowledge from our sensations.
Pilates: Shape your legs for the holidays and your life
Thursday, 02 December 2004
By: Susan Heart
Work those legs…..
Last week we spoke about taking care of your precious feet. Making them feel relaxed, therefore the body can feel the effects. If you tried the few items listed you found that your whole body relaxed and that is great. If you didn’t try it … go back to the article (Soothe Your Feet) and do what it suggests; for life. Don’t you deserve it??
Now we’re going to work those `Gams’ - that’s French slang for `legs’. Sounds sexy, doesn’t it? And don’t you want sexy, shapely legs for the holiday season and for life?
Well then, don’t waste any more time. Get your Yoga mat, lay down on your side, on the floor, and let’s go ...........
Get ready for the holidays by taking care of your feet!
Yes, they’re here, once again, and if I may add….. So Soon. Weren’t we just celebrating New Years Eve 2003/04??? Well, we have to think about our shapes, before we gouge ourselves with holidays’ gastronomic fan fair.
Let’s start with….. feet! I bet you’re on your feet a lot as you are starting to run around buying goodies. Well, how is your lower back feeling? And what about your shoulders? Are they tired, sore, achy?? I bet all three. Let’s see if you can relax your feet first. Your feet are the gateway to the rest of your body. There are so many reflex points on your feet. That’s why reflexologists make people feel good, just by working on their feet.
I know this will sound funny, but do you have a baking `rolling pin’ around? If not, how about a 4 inch long `unopened can’ that is about 3 inches in circumference? ................
Every exercise in Pilates is an abdominal exercise. That’s right, every one!!!
So, now that you’re learning how to hold your tummy to your spine and to stretch, we need to get into that `core’. Come on, just do it!! Don’t say, I can’t, or I don’t have any time. As Jerry Seinfeld used to say… “Yada Yada Yada…” I don’t want to hear the excuses, come one… Get out your Yoga Mat and or Towel and place it open on the floor. Let’s do our A,B,C’s..........
These fiery little peppers are not only a culinary delight but they have extensive health benefits as well.
Said to have gotten their name from Havana, Cuba they are the cousin of the Red Savina, the hottest pepper in the world. When they are young they are green, but as they ripen to their hottest potential they turn yellow, orange, or red.
HOW TO STAY HEALTHY WHILE ON VACATION AND AFTER...
Stop blaming on the drinking water and watch the alcohol instead...that's the key of surviving your vacation and life!
How many people do you know that quite often get pretty sick while on vacation and blame it on the drinking water or the food they eat?
I believe most people get sick after a night of too much parting or going crazy at the buffet table trying to get their money's worth! Want to stay healthy enough to have fun? Here's how..
Natural Spa A Venture of Passion, Love, and Health
Thursday, 22 July 2004
by George Roundy
Did you ever feel that there is there's so much beauty in the world – that you felt like you could not take it - like your heart's going to cave in?
Well that’s what Margarita Montalvo felt like when she first came to Playa del Carmen 10 years ago. She arrived with a big smile and a dream of living in paradise. 10 years later, she is the proud proprietor of one the Riviera Maya’s most important health spa facilities – The Natural Spa.
Born in Veracruz and living in Villahermosa in Tabasco, Margarita came to Playa del Carmen on vacation a few times………. And fell in love with it’s colors, it’s beauty, in natural flavor….
Subsequently, she moved to Playa del Carmen with the idea to work and live in paradise. Margarita first took a job at the Maeva Hotel – now called the Gala Resort. At first, she worked at the front desk. Then, she moved in to manage their Spa.
By The Healthy Chef
By: Susan Heart
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By: Dr. Tony C. Leite, N.D.
by George Roundy