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Buying Raw Cat Food? You Do Need to Know These Four Things First
With the popularity of raw food for both dogs and cats, not surprisingly we have now a number of options to make it easier for us pet lovers to feed our cats and dogs a nutritious species appropriate diet. Or at least they should be species appropriate… many manufacturers will lump cats and dogs together when in fact cats have very specific requirements that may not be met when purchasing a commercial raw food. When deciding on purchased raw food for your cat, (as opposed to you making the food yourself – it is less difficult than you may think!) some essential details to look out for is the: 1. Calcium/Phosphorus ratio. Cats, as opposed to dogs, have quite a narrow range of the calcium to phosphorus ratio in their diet. The ideal range for cats is 1.2 – 1.4:1 Calcium is found in bone and phosphorous is found in
Raw Food Tips For Busy Families From Celebrated Raw Food Chef
This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni’s Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Joel Odhner shares raw food tips for busy families. Renegade Water Secrets with Joel Odhner, restaurant owner, chef, and raw food chef with clients from Delaware to New York. Kevin: So let’s get onto today’s guest, Joel Odhner, is a raw food prep chef who has quite an interesting story which I’ll let you, I’ll actually let Joel explain his story. I’m not going to go into it. I think it’s great that he’s got the story that he does have and he’s made a massive transition and he provides raw and vegan meals to a bunch of private clients along the east coast. And when I asked Joel what his range was, I was actually kind of shocked because he drives all from…? Joel: Delaware to New York. Kevin: Delaware
Spirituality – A Recovering Addict’s Perspective
Can you picture it? You’re on vacation in Fiji with the one you love, there’s a beautiful sunset, you’re on the beach, there’s a sailboat lazily coasting by in the distance, the seagulls are singing their moonlight song, and you suddenly realize that you have arrived. It’s the perfect moment. Not a care in the world. Total serenity. Sound spiritual? Is spirituality the absence of worry or stress? To some degree I think spirituality does conjure up these sorts of images but spirituality exists within real life and not mere fantasy. In a perfect world we’d all go about our business never upsetting anybody, never hurting anybody or getting hurt and having all our needs met. But would we learn anything? Would we be any closer to the meaning of life? And what about religion and God? Do these often biased concepts play a part in spirituality. Let’s take a
Teaching Yoga to a Revolving Door
If you teach Yoga part-time, or full-time, you are aware of a core group within your classes. These are students who you can set your watch by. As a Yoga instructor, you feel there is nothing better than teaching a session with students who appreciate the rewards of regular practice. However, we do not always teach our core group. Some teachers conduct a large number of classes within health clubs. The fitness-minded atmosphere is much like a revolving door. Some large fitness centers in New England have well over a thousand "paying" members. While that number of members is large, you might never see them at the facility at all. They had good intentions to make a life change, but the television, couch, soda, beer, and potato chips, called to them. If they show up for a class, it will be just once as a walk-in. As they leave, you
Learn More About Meditation Techniques
You’ve heard about various meditation techniques on television and in magazines, and you’ve seen the relaxed, peaceful and fulfilled expressions on the faces of those who successfully practice meditation techniques on a regular basis. But before you can begin to reap the benefits of meditation in your own life, you need to understand more about what meditation is and entails, and what meditation techniques are available for you to engage in and find fulfillment through. Meditation is the act of separating your mind from your body in order to achieve a higher plane of consciousness where the every day details of every day life do not interfere with your ability to achieve a sense of wonder and fulfillment from your joining with the world around you. This act can be achieved through a variety of meditation techniques; because there are so many ways to relax your entire being until it
Seville’s Top 5 for Vegetarian Dining
This can be a difficulty in meat-based food cultures, but at least the vegetarians can normally opt for the nearest pizzeria. If you or your date is a vegetarian or vegan who can’t face another side dish of white bread rubbed in half tomatoes, or tortilla (delightful as they are for the non-vegans), it may be time to hatch an alternative dining out plan. Pizza may or may not feature in that plan. Seville, like most cities, provides an interesting array of dining out options, but it can be a trial to locate good vegetarian and especially vegan cuisine. Almanara (Alameda de Hacutercules, 85) offers a hip environment for veggie enthusiasts. The food is wholesome and mainly – if not entirely – vegetarian. It’s a popular destination for the hungry masses, testifying to its reputation for top-notch quality of service and food. By day Almanara is more of a juice
The Beginnings Of A Phenomenon: A Brief History Of Yoga
The practice of yoga is a wildly popular part of the holistic health movement in the United States today. Its history dates back 5000 years, and its phenomenal success has come as the result of the long and evolving development of this ancient practice. One of the first known great civilizations thrived in the Indus Valley area of India over 5000 years ago. Archaeological excavations have unearthed artwork representing people in yoga positions who appear to be meditating. The Vedas, a set of ancient Indian poems and hymns, provided written descriptions of yoga methods. From the Vedas, we learn that these archaic people were attempted, through yoga, to find unification between the material world and the realm of the invisible. To do so required great human focus and concentration. This ability to focus would enhance a human being’s physical and spiritual abilities, transcending the common way. This philosophy is central
How To Get Started In Spirituality – Part 11
Sometimes, the simplest things are the most profound. Many times, the most obvious things are often ignored. A good percentage of the time the most common sense principles are the ones most disregarded. Perhaps, it’s because we are so intent on making a living that we forget about making a life. One of the most forgotten principles for personal success is a word ignored by almost everyone–Goodwill. It is a principle so underused, yet so powerful, that it could take us to the heights of success. It remains underused because people overlook the disarming power disguised in subtle terms such as compassion, kindness, empathy, unselfishness and caring. In marketing classes in MBA school, we learned many useful things about advertising strategy, marketing to consumers, studying statistics of a sales campaign and getting the order. To this day, I use the tools of the trade to help me in my business.
What is Meditation, Concentration and Spirituality?
Meditation is not just the closing of your eyes and folding your legs, it’s a lot more. And so are the results of practicing it. People who meditate regularly vouch by it to regain your lost peace and to calm yourself. It can be considered as a very smart and powerful way of controlling your mind. The history of meditation is a storied one. The best thing is to wake up after a meditation session and feel all refreshed and rejuvenated. Some of us leading very busy schedules may find it hard to concentrate. So there are aides to help such as music and videos. Focus and concentration is the key to derive benefits from meditation. You may be inspired to meditate, but meditation takes motivation. The more you practice it, the more you improve and live a more peaceful life. Even if it is just doing normal daily stuff.
How Long Does It Take to See Results with Personal Training?
Personal trainers help people plan and implement a fitness program to lose weight and strengthen and tone their muscles. They also help motivate their clients to stick to their goals.
