Okay, onions are more of a vegetable than spice, but including more onions in your diet may help you keep some forms of cancer at bay. The strong smell of the onion is an indicator of its potent sulphur compounds. Sulphur compounds are beneficial as natural anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial chemicals. Onions also contain the enzyme alliinase, which is what triggers the tears when you cut into them. Onions have been revered as food and medicine since the early days of Greek and Indian civilization.
An Italian study found that adults who consumed a half-cup of onions each day were 65% less likely to develop breast and ovarian cancer than those who did not eat this veggie. Clinical studies have shown that onions decrease blood lipid levels, prevent clot formations and lower blood pressure. Onions have also demonstrated the ability to lower blood sugar levels with comparable results to prescription drugs.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Yin Yang Quiz Page 2
Okay. Now total up each separate category A through E. Then find the highest score and that is your mind/body type. If you have two scores that are equal or within one point of one another, you are a blend of these two types and you can pull info from both. This page(page 2)is a preliminary overview of each of the types. For more in-depth information, see the following blogs for types a-e.
What kind of exercise and foods are right for you? Let's find out!
Have you ever wondered if there is a perfect exercise or food choice for you? There may be a way to find out. The following quiz was developed by David-Dorian Ross, the fitness director at Spa Montage in Laguna, California. He is also a Tai Chi master who stars in several top-selling Tai Chi videos on Gaiam. The quiz is meant to help you find out more about yourself and choose foods, supplements and activities that best fit your particular mind/body type. This was synthesized from the Myers-Briggs personality test, Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese medicine. Read the instructions at the top of the page. Try not to judge the statements or over-think them ("What are they trying to say about me here?") Try not to rate the statements based on how you would like to be, but how you truly are. As with any quiz that categorizes people, the results are not hard and fast. You may find that you are a combination of two or even more types, and of course, keep in mind that if you have food allergies or a medical condition, you should always check with your medical professional before beginning this or any other fitness or nutritional program. Do not blindly follow the suggestions. For more information on this quiz, you can email David-Dorian Ross at drtaichi@aol.com. This blog entry will contain the quiz itself, and the following blog entries will be the analysis pages. Try printing the image, which is the quiz sheet, then take the quiz, and do the same for the following analysis pages. Just have fun with this!
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