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Thursday 4 August 2016

What are fermented foods?

Humans have been eating fermented foods since the dawn of time.

Before refrigeration fermentation was one of the only options for storing food to keep for the long term.

Little did our ancestors know just how healthy eating fermented food really is.

In recent years studies have shown a remarkable property of the fermentation process.

It actually starts to break down plants, vitamins, and herbs and releases specific phytochemicals that actually magnify the benefits of the herb and plants being used.

Fermented foods like kimchi, natto miso, kefir, kombucha, and apple cider vinegar are, powerhouses of health filled with healing enzymes that are literally amplified by the fermentation process itself.

Eating raw food is definitely good for you and will help your body process nutrients more efficiently, but amazingly the fermentation process actually aids your body in making essential nutrients even more available to your body than raw or cooked foods on their own.


What breathing technique can help gain warmth?

Today I share a unique breathing exercise to gain warmth during the winters.

The nose has a left and a right side. We use both to inhale and exhale. Actually they are different. You'll be able to feel the difference.

The right side represents the sun. The left side represents the moon.

Right nostril breathing increases heat so Inhale through the right nostril and exhale through the left.

Exhaling should be longer - If you are inhaling for 4 counts then exhale for 6-8 counts.

Watch "How to do Surya Bheda Pranayama" on YouTube...