World Sauntering Day - Today is World Sauntering Day! In the News - They walk among us! Juicing for Life - Laura and I are following a modified juice fast: We have one meal a day of solid food—fresh vegetables and lean chicken breast, fish, etc. The balance of the daily meals are juice meals. We are Juicing for Life! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
World Sauntering Day is celebrated on the 19th day of June every year. The purpose is to remind us to take it easy, smell the roses, to slow down, and enjoy life—instead of rushing through it.
World Sauntering Day began in 1979 at the Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island) in Michigan. The Grand Hotel has the world's longest porch at 660 feet in length. The holiday was created by W.T. Rabe in response to the growing popularity of jogging. The idea behind the day was to encourage people to slow down and appreciate the world around them.
Sauntering is a verb describing a style of walking; it is not a sashay, prance, trot, or lollygag. It is simply to walk slowly—preferably with a joyful disposition. Sauntering has been spoken of most notably by many of the naturalist writers in history including Henry David Thoreau and John Burroughs.
As you may recall, we were inspired by a movie, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead that documented the juice-fasting program of Joe Cross. We visited his Web site, Reboot with Joe and became determined to follow his lead. The results have been incredible. We have experienced renewed energy, increased awareness and mental acumen, weight loss, and increased good health.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
World Sauntering Day, In the News, Juicing for Life, and Enjoy
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
International Sushi Day, In the News, Juicing for Life, and Enjoy
International Sushi Day - Today is International Sushi Day! In the News - They walk among us! Juicing for Life - Laura and I are following a modified juice fast: We have one meal a day of solid food—fresh vegetables and lean chicken breast, fish, etc. The balance of the daily meals are juice meals. We are Juicing for Life! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Sushi really has nothing to do with raw fish. It refers to the vinegar-seasoned rice used in making what we refer to as sushi.
There are a great many types of sushi. Nigiri is made from forming a handful of rice into a mound, and placing a piece of seafood over the top. Maki rolls are made from wrapping sushi rice and various fillings inside a seaweed wrapper.
Maki rolls have many variations in Western society. For example, the "California Roll" is made with avocado, imitation crab, and cucumber. There is also the inside-out California Roll that has the rice on the outside. The "Philadelphia Roll" has smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber. the "Texas Roll" has tuna, avocado, cucumber, and is rolled in crushed French fried onions.
Sashimi is simply slices of raw fish—often salmon or tuna.
And that little mound of green paste next to your sushi? That is wasabi. It is good!
As you may recall, we were inspired by a movie, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead that documented the juice-fasting program of Joe Cross. We visited his Web site, Reboot with Joe and became determined to follow his lead. The results have been incredible. We have experienced renewed energy, increased awareness and mental acumen, weight loss, and
increased good health.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Eat Your Vegetables Day, In the News, Juicing for Life, and Enjoy
Eat Your Vegetables Day - Today is Eat Your Vegetables Day! In the News - They walk among us! Juicing for Life - Laura and I have ended our full juice fast. For two weeks, we took in only juices that Laura produced from fresh vegetables and fruits. Now, we are continuing our juicing program as a modified juice fast: We shall eat one solid food meal daily (fresh, steamed vegetables and fish, chicken breast, etc.) and continue juicing for two meals each day continue this regimen forever—Juicing for Life! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Strategically created in the middle of National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, this day is the perfect opportunity to re-introduce a healthy portion of vegetables into your diet. Eat Your Vegetables Day was created to promote a more healthful diet—for life!
Parents should let their children help with dinner, preparing the salad and vegetables. Be certain to tell your children a little about the importance of vegetables for a long and healthy life.
We enjoyed lunch at Cocodine in Chico yesterday, following a doctor visit. My doctor told me I am doing well and recommended that I lose no more weight.
Crispy Basil Calamari
Drunken Noodles
As you may recall, we were inspired by a movie, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead that documented the juice-fasting program of Joe Cross. We visited his Web site, Reboot with Joe and became determined to follow his lead. The results have been incredible. We have experienced renewed energy, increased awareness and mental acumen, weight loss, and
increased good health.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Friday the 13th, In the News, Juicing for Life, and Enjoy
Friday the 13th - Today is Friday the 13th!
In the News - They walk among us! Juicing for Life - Laura and I are now on day THIRTEEN of our 30-day juice fast—Juicing for Life! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
While many will laugh off the superstitious day, others will remain in bed—paralyzed by fear—and avoid daily tasks, conducting business, or traveling.
In the U.S., an estimated 17 to 21 million people suffer from a fear of Friday the 13th, according to a study by the North Carolina Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute.
The phobia, known as friggatriskaidekaphobia, is not uncommon. The word comes from Frigga, the name of the Norse goddess for whom Friday is named, and triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number thirteen. It is also sometimes called paraskevidekatriaphobia, from the Greek Paraskevi for Friday, Dekatreis for thirteen, and phobia for fear.
There will be three incidences of the superstitious day this year, January 13, April 13, and June 13. In the Gregorian calendar, Friday the 13th always occurs at least once a year and can appear up to three times in any one year.
The origin of fears surrounding Friday the 13th is unclear. There is reportedly no written evidence of Friday the 13th superstition before the 19th century, but superstitions surrounding the number 13 date back to at least 1700 BC.
There has also been a longstanding myth that if 13 people dine together, one will die within a year. The myth comes from both the Last Supper—when Jesus dined with the 12 Apostles prior to his death—and a popular Norse myth, in which 11 close friends of the god Odin dine together only to have the 12-person party crashed by a 13th person, Loki, the god of evil and turmoil.
In fact, the number 13 has been considered cursed across the world for thousands of years. The number 12 is historically considered the number of completeness, while its older cousin, 13, has been seen as an outlier. There are 12 months of the year, 12 gods of Olympus, 12 hours of the clock, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 Apostles of Jesus, 12 Descendants of Muhammad Imams, among many incidences of the pattern historically.
As you may recall, we were inspired by a movie, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead that documented the juice-fasting program of Joe Cross. We visited his Web site, Reboot with Joe and became determined to follow his lead. The results have been incredible. We have experienced renewed energy, increased awareness and mental acumen, weight loss, and
increased good health.
My weight this morning was 219.8. That is not a great drop from yesterday's 220.1, but it passed the 220-pound plateau!
