Listen here:

http://consciouslivingyoga.com/media/radio-podcast

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Dr. Patricia Bragg, N.D., Ph.D. is currently the health and fitness guru to many Hollywood Stars – Tune in to hear her stories. She will be offering a book signing on Friday, May 11th from 12-1:30pm and a FREE lecture on at 5:30-6:30p both held at Holiday Market on Placer St. You can also hear and meet her for FREE on Saturday 2-4pm at the Redding Public Library on Parkview Ave in Redding, Ca. Her father started the BRAGG line of health products plus so much more! They are celebrating 100 years of changing the world for the better!

For a healthy and nutritious seasoning try Braggs Liquid Aminos. Braggs seasoning is gluten free, contains no preservatives and is packed full of 16 essential & non essential amino acids. Braggs Liquid Aminos is great for salads, soups, veggies, rice, beans, popcorn, wok or your favorite stir fry.

In Joy and Health!

Mr. Natural – Khristopher

Khristopher doing a Lotus Scorpion yoga pose

Serving Size – example: 1 cup (often a package contains multiple servings)

Amount per serving of calories – example: 130 calories; from fat 60 – Calories apply to anything containing energy.  Our bodies convert calories to energy or store those calories as fat for later use.

% Daily Value * Daily values are the recommended nutrients in one serving based on a 2,000 calorie diet. These percentages help you create a balanced diet.

Total Fat – example: 6.5 g = 10%.  Unsaturated fats are generally considered healthier than saturated and trans fats.

Saturated Fat   - example: 2.5 g = 12%. It’s a good idea to limit the intake of saturated fats and best to avoid trans fats.

Cholesterol – example: 30mg = 10%. Ideally keep cholesterol under 300mg per day.

Sodium – example: 240 mg = 10%. It is best to consume less than 2,500 mg (salt) per day.

Total Carbohydrate   - example: 15g = 5%. Carbohydrates act as fuel for the body.

Dietary Fiber   - example: 2.5 g = 10%. Eat at least 35mg. of healthy fiber each day.

Sugar - example: 3g.  Sugar is known to be an immune suppressant. It is best to avoid all refined and processed sugars.

Protein – example: 3g.   Protein provides the body with the necessary energy to build muscle and manufacture hormones, antibodies and enzymes.

Vitamin A   - example: 10%; Vitamin C 5% – One important goal is for you to eat a variety of healthy foods to ensure the recommended amounts of vitamins and minerals each day.

Calcium – example: 15% Calcium; Iron  5%

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Next week will explore the difference between  healthy calories and unhealthy calories, the importance of omega fats in your diet, and hidden terms and allergens to watch out for in food labels.

In Joy and Health,

Mr. Natural ~ Khristopher

Spring is here! With April showers bathing the earth, nourishing the hidden blooms of sleeping flowers, our eyes will capture the hidden beauty beneath the earth.

With the beautiful displays of color nature brings us, the health of our eyes is very important. Did you know we have muscles that attach to the eye that you can exercise? I like to do these eye exercises as part of my morning yoga routine.

Start out by sitting comfortably in a chair or on the floor. While keeping your head perfectly still look up to the ceiling, hold for two seconds.  Then, while keeping your head still look down at the floor and hold for two seconds.

Next look to the right – (keeping your head still) hold for two seconds then look to the left and hold for two seconds.

Now look to the upper left corner of your eye – (keeping your head still), hold for two seconds and then to the lower right corner of your right eye and hold for two seconds again.

Now looking forward holding your head straight start with the lower bottom left corner of your eye and make a clockwise rotation around the room. At first only do a couple of rotations in both directions. Until your muscles are comfortable rotating in a circle you can increase the number of rotations.

Try repeating these exercises five times.  As you muscles get stronger, you can increase the repetitions to ten times.

Next week we will explore the other health practices to for maintaining health eyes.

In Joy and Health!

Mr. Natural – Khristopher

One of our April “Cheese of the Month” is Cypress Grove Chevre® Ms. Natural™ Goat Milk Cheese. Cypress Grove is from north coastal Arcata, California. Their creamery sits where the redwoods meet the Pacific Ocean, the perfect vantage point to watch the fog roll in.

Try this Chevre in this easy to prepare, fresh bruschetta appetizer…

Strawberry Goat Cheese and Bruschetta

1 loaf LaBrea French Baguette  cut ½” thick

4oz Cypress Grove Chevre® Ms. Natural™ Goat Milk Cheese

1 pint fresh Strawberries thinly sliced

Olive Oil

Sea Salt

Directions:

On your grill, lightly toast the baguette slices on low heat, or in your oven on a baking sheet. Be sure to flip over.

Remove toasts and drizzle with olive oil. Allow the toasted slices to cool.

Spread Cypress Grove Chevre® Ms. Natural™ Goat Milk Cheese onto the toasted slices.

Top with sliced strawberries.

Sprinkle with sea salt.

Optional – fresh Basil chiffonade on top of Chevre

Optional – drizzle strawberries with Balsamic vinegar

Servings – 24

And … now for the wine…

This easy and fresh appetizer pairs nicely with Starborough Sauvignon Blanc, one of Holiday’s Premium Import “Wines of the Month.”

Starborough Sauvignon Blanc is from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It offers pleasant aromas of grass, lemon and limes and boasts tastes of green apples and citrus. This is a medium bodied wine, clear with an off-green color and 13.5% alcohol. Serve this wine at 52°F.

Cheers! ~Greg

It can be overwhelming standing in the aisle trying to decide which shampoo is better for the environment (or your body), or lotion or any number of other products that we use every day.  One of the first things I always tell people who are just venturing into this aspect of natural living is to decide what is important to you and go with that first.  For example, if your main concern is animal cruelty, then start with products that are cruelty free and work your way up from there.  There are so many things to think about when choosing natural beauty products that it can be very imposing.

Here are a few of my personal favorites:

For my hair (which I color) I love EO shampoos and conditioners.  They are free of harsh chemicals and use only pure essential oils for fragrance. Yummy! I actually love their entire line of products, including lotions, hand soaps even bath salts! They also have a great hand sanitizer, I will never use anything else again!

You can’t go wrong with Dr. Bronners’ soaps. They are all natural and fair trade, not to mention a wonderful company.  There is no better liquid castile soap out there!  This product has been around for a long time and has many household uses as well.

I was given a sample of Bella Soap’s new body lotion to try and I highly recommend it. Even if you don’t have sensitive skin, you will love this thick creamy lotion!  Bella is a local product from Loomis CA., absolutely unscented and very gentle.

For facial care Weleda is my hands down favorite company.  They have been at this for a very long time and hold themselves to the highest standards.  All of their products smell great and my skin loves them! They also have some wonderful body and hand lotions.

My advise to you is this:  Don’t be afraid to try something new!  Happy hunting!

During this time of year when blistery winds and cold temperatures can wreak havoc on my skin and hair, I turn to Holiday where there is an extensive selection of natural products to combat the “winter blues”.   Since I am very careful about what goes in my body, I am also careful about what goes on my body.  This means products with no harsh ingredients, petroleum, parabens, sulfates, silicones, etc.  On your skin these chemicals absorb into your blood stream just as if you were ingesting them!  A good rule of thumb for me:  if you would not put it in your body, do not put it on your body!

Desert Essence Organics has a great line of creamy, yummy-smelling lotions that are sure to brighten any winter day.  I like Spicy Vanilla Chai.  It has an earthy-sweet undertone and a rich chai scent that lasts throughout the day.  The best part about Desert Essence is their products are wheat and gluten free, vegan, and contain no parabens, sulfates, or petroleum-based ingredients!

To tame my winter hair “frizzies” I use Giovanni Smooth as Silk Shampoo and conditioner, followed by Frizz be Gone serum.  These wonderful products are lightweight and moisturizing, are USDA certified organic, and contain 100% vegetarian ingredients!

Shaving is a major cause of skin dryness, and I combat shave-related irritation by using Kiss My Face Moisture Shave in lavender and Shea.  It has a wonderful comfy scent and contains coconut oil and aloe leaf extract for a close shave and is super moisturizing.  Do not forget those lips! To prevent wind chapping I always make sure to have a couple tubes of Burts Bees Tinted Lip Balms in my pocket.  These highly moisturizing balms contain beeswax and come in six beautiful colors for an instant cloudy day pick-me-up!

It is very important to care for skin and hair from the inside out by drinking plenty of spring water.  Fish oil is known for its wonderful fatty acids and has been hailed a “facelift in a bottle” by Better Nutrition magazine.  I like Barleans Lemon Zest fish oil.  It is gluten free, tastes great and the whole family loves it!  I drizzle it over Fage 2% greek yogurt for a high protein healthy snack.

Spring is right around the corner, and with help from your local Holiday Market, you will be ready to show off your glossy mane and beautiful skin in those summer shorts!

Wishing you Health and Happiness – Kristi Morales, Cottonwood & Redding

In my view, some skin care products may contain ingredients, such as synthetic preservatives, that might be unhealthy for my skin. For this reason, I prefer to use only organic or all natural skin care products.  Here are some of my favorites:

I like all of the products in the Dr. Bronner’s line. His products are certified fair trade and made with organic ingredients.

For my shampoo I like the Avalon Organics Volumizing Rosemary. The rosemary helps to thoroughly cleanse the scalp while building volume from root to tip for thicker, fuller body. This shampoo is made without synthetic fragrances, phthalates, harsh sulfates or parabens. 100% vegetarian ingredients, no animal testing.

For my dental care I like Desert Essences Natural Tea Tree Oil and Neem toothpaste. Neem is made with the oil of wintergreen, and is fluoride and gluten free. This brand contains no harsh abrasives, synthetic sweeteners or artificial flavors. The tea tree oil provides antifungal/antibacterial properties.  I even like to  add a drop of  Dr Bronner’s tea tree soap on my tooth brush (and a few drops for hand soap).

Come on by one of our friendly Holiday Markets today and ask for one of our Natural Food Specialists.  They can introduce you to a wide range of organic and all natural beauty aids for you and your family.

Next week we will discover some of our customers’ favorite organic and all natural skin care for women!

In Joy and Health!       Mr. Natural – Khristopher

Mark your calendars.

Pacific Seafood Truckload Seafood Bonanza

Holiday Quality Foods
5030 Ellinghouse Dr. Cool, CA 95614
Thursday, March 29  |  Friday, March 30  |  Saturday, March 31, 2012
9 a.m to 5 p.m.

Join us for GREAT PRICES on FRESH SEAFOOD!

Featuring:

FRESH DUNGENESS COOKED CRAB (Weather and Availability Permitting)

COOKED ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS

WHITE RUFFY FILLETS…MILD WHITE FISH

COOKED & PEELED PRAWNS, 26-30 COUNT

BBQ OYSTERS IN SHELL

COOKED AND PEELED SHRIMP MEAT

JUMBO RAW PRAWNS, 16/20 COUNT EZ PEEL

WILD COHO SALMON FILLETS

SWORDFISH LOIN STEAKS

JUMBO SEA SCALLOPS

LIVE MAINE LOBSTER

LARGE LOBSTER TAILS, 8 OZ.

PEELED AND DEVEINED PRAWNS, 26/30 COUNT