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MACROBIOTIC EDUCATORS ~ PERSONAL CHEFS
GAYLE STOLOVE ~ BS, RN, LMT JAIME PARRA ~ LMT |
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Greetings!
Please find the July 29, 2010 Wholly Macro Delivery Menu below, in the Weekly Menu section of this newsletter. We think it is an amazing menu. But hey, what can we say; we enjoy our own cooking!! And not only do we enjoy the flavor of the food that we prepare, but we also enjoy the way our food makes us feel!! Try it for yourself, for a while at least, and see if you don't agree!
This week's newsletter, while not an exact continuation of last week's, is still going to follow along similar lines. You might have read last weeks, and this weeks, and be thinking, "Gayle is writing about this subject because of my recent phone call / email / foot problem. I am the inspiration for her newsletter this week". Well guess what: you are right, except that there are about 20 or so of you out there with various foot problems. And that is just currently. I am not counting the assorted people with foot issues that I have encountered over the past years. And I can so relate. I injured my foot a few years ago, and went through quite a healing journey of my own as I attempted to heal my foot without surrendering to actually getting off of it. All I have to say about that, is that it would have healed much quicker, and much better, had I actually stayed off of it for even a short period of time! When we are not willing to listen to our bodies' subtle suggestions that we slow down and / or stop, our body makes us stop in drastic ways. It is so much better to eliminate the drama, and respect our body and ourselves.
When my foot was injured, I became aware of the concept of exercising and strengthening my feet (and ankles and legs). Which led to my back and my abdomen. Which ultimately led to walking. We take walking so for granted. At least I did. When I suddenly couldn't walk (or pivot on my foot, or balance on the wet floor of the shower, etc.), due to my foot injury, it was then, and only then, that I realized what a unique piece of anatomy a foot is, and how much we use it and depend on it.
So: I began exercising my feet. I gained a new appreciation for the simplistic yoga balancing postures such as The Tree, The Warrior, etc. They are remarkable in the way that they use the muscles of the feet to grip the floor and balance. I purposely allow my self to sort of wobble in order to give my foot the maximum workout! And I learned a really great multi-tasking foot / ankle exercise recently from a lovely friend of mine who is so amazingly healthy and fit. It is so simple too. She told me that she goes back and forth, from heel to toe, on both feet at the same time, while brushing her teeth. I do multi-task. We all do. Do we even have a choice as we try to fit absolutely everything into our action packed day?? But I don't really love most multi-task activities. I prefer to give my complete attention to one activity or person at a time. For instance, I really dislike talking on my cell phone while out running errands. I find I forget things, lose focus, and really miss the in the moment experience. But I LOVE exercising my feet (and ankles), while brushing my teeth. Try it. It is a great thing!
The Department of Health and Human Services exercise guidelines advises all adults, regardless of age and health status, to walk for at least two and a half hours a week. BUT, do we walk right, or have we picked up incorrect walking techniques along the way that make our walks less of a helpful exercise and more of an injurious bad habit?
Even if you don't think you are guilty of "bad gait", please take a look at the healthy walking tips below. They will most certainly bring you new awareness and benefit, and should fit in nicely with your healthy diets and lifestyles. I found them to be real eye openers.
Look Ahead. Keep your head up, as if you have a string attached to the top of it holding it upright. Keep your eyes focused about 15 feet ahead of you. If you need to check out the terrain underfoot, look down with your eyes, not your head. Another way to multi-task: exercise your eyes while walking! Move them around a lot. But keep your head upright. An upright head reduces the occurrence of neck and shoulder pain.
Stretch your spine while walking. Stand tall and lift your ribcage, squaring your shoulders, and tucking your buttocks. Stretch your rib cage from side to side as you stride. Draw an imaginary straight line from your ears to your shoulders to your hips, to your knees, to your ankles. When viewed from the side, these should all be in straight alignment. Maintaining this posture when you walk helps alleviate hip and low back pain. It also protects your knees and hips, the two largest joints of the body, that bear the full weight of your body, and allow (or prevent) a wide and full range of motion.
Bend your arms. Your elbows should be bent, and your arms flexed at about 90 degree angles. Your arms should swing at waist level, not dangle listlessly. And keep your fingers relaxed and slightly curled.
Swivel your hips. As you walk, feel the rhythm of your torso and arms in opposing polarity with your hips, pelvis, and legs. As one leg swings forward, match it with the forward swing of the opposite arm, and let your trunk and shoulders rotate out of phase with your pelvis. It is sort of like cross-country skiing (not that I have ever done that, but I have seen pictures of it)!
Flex your feet. Push off with your toe, and come down on your heel. Do not slap your foot down flatly and painfully on the ground. Get into the rhythmic heel to toe movement. Visualize the person behind you being able to see the sole of your foot / shoe with each of your steps. In other words: lift your feet up when you walk, don't drag them.
Measure your steps. Too long of a stride not only throws you off balance, but does not allow the alternating rhythms of your body parts flow freely. It also puts a strain on the gluteal muscles and sciatic nerve often times resulting in sciatic pain. It is better to take more frequent, shorter steps, than less frequent longer ones.
Share the load with your entire body. Try to always distribute any weight that you carry evenly across your shoulders (think backpack), or in front of your body, low to the center. Transfer packages or other bags and objects from side every several minutes as you walk.
Even though we have all pretty much walked "forever", it never hurts to brush up on our techniques. I find that walking with the intention of doing it in the most beneficial way for my body, inspires me to get out and actually walk. And by incorporating the above tips, my body feels great afterwards, which makes me want to do it some more!! I hope it will feel the same for you.
Wishing you the best of health as always.
Gayle and Jaime / Wholly Macro
Ph: 954 764-6371 Fax: 954 763-6698
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GAYLE STOLOVE / WHOLLY MACRO PH: 954 764-6371 FAX: 954 763-6698
whollymacro@bellsouth.net ~ www.whollymacrobiotics.com
DELIVERY MENU / ORDER FORM
CORNUCOPIA MISO VEGETABLE CHOWDER SMALL___ LARGE___
A light yet hardy array of fresh and colorful dices of bright yellow corn, leek, cauliflower, yellow onion, graceful pasta like strands of spaghetti squash, beta carotene rich bright orange carrots, and naturally diuretic crisp celery, in a mineral rich red lentil base, with a kombu, wakame sea vegetable, cleansing and relaxing shiitake mushroom, enzyme rich yellow miso, deeply purple high iron dulse sea vegetable, and circulation promoting fresh ginger root broth, garnished with red blood cell building parsley and fragrant chive flowers.
SEITAN AND VEGETABLE "FRIED" RICE SMALL___ LARGE___
Energy promoting medium grain brown rice is cooked with mineral rich kombu sea vegetable, (not really fried), then artistically assembled with stir fried cremini mushrooms, protein rich morsels of seitan, liver healthy green peas, good for the stomach and pancreas naturally sweet yellow onions, enzyme and nutrient rich bean sprouts, good for the lungs and liver fresh scallions, fresh ginger, and shoyu. Always a favorite!
BLACK EYED PEAS MARINARA SMALL___ LARGE___
A pleasing combination that we stumbled upon here in the Wholly Macro kitchen, rich and flavorful mineral and protein rich black eyed peas, additionally mineral enhanced and made more digestive by the presence of kombu sea vegetable, are tossed in a beta carotene rich butternut squash, carrot, and yellow onion "marinara" sauce, that is lightly garnished with seasonal fresh zucchini, and a glitter of fresh green chives.
TOFU, CORN, AND ONION SOUFFLE SMALL___ LARGE___
Who says you can't eat souffl� anymore if macrobiotic??? This light as a feather yet packed with nutrition souffl� beats the unhealthy traditional version anytime!! Naturally sweet, relaxing and nourishing for the stomach, spleen, and pancreas yellow onions, red onions, shallots, and leek, and sweet, cooling, crunchy, and delicious fresh yellow corn, are baked with a totally low fat yet rich tasting, high protein and high calcium tofu and tahini mixture flavored with the tanginess of alkalizing and digestive yellow miso and umeboshi plums, and fresh dill, and garnished with fresh from the garden chlorophyll rich green chives.
SHISO AND DULSE PICKLED SNAP PEAS, CAULIFLOWER, AND RED RADISH SMALL___ LARGE___
Crisp sweet snap peas, good for the stomach and spleen/pancreas cauliflower, naturally diuretic red radish, enzyme rich pickled cucumbers, pungent and good for the lungs fresh turnips, and high in iron shiso, a traditional Japanese pickling "vegetable", are lightly marinated, (pickled), in brown rice vinegar, umeboshi plum, and shoyu, then sprinkled with iron rich dulse sea vegetable, to create this healthy, flavorful, and satisfying unique pickled vegetable dish.
BLUEBERRY PEACH COBBLER SMALL___ LARGE___
A magnificent palette of height of the summer, just bursting with ripeness deep orange peaches, plump and juicy anti-oxidant rich blue-purple blueberries, fresh orange zest, alkalizing and intestine strengthening kuzu root thickener, and brown rice syrup, topped with a mixture of rolled oats, vitamin E rich sunflower seeds, calcium rich almonds, omega fatty acid stoked walnuts, and a hint of cinnamon and vanilla.
VIRTUALLY ALL INGREDIENTS ARE ORGANIC
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Thanks so much.
Gayle and Jaime
GAYLE STOLOVE / WHOLLY MACRO
PH: 954 764-6371 FAX: 954 763-6698
whollymacro@bellsouth.netwww.whollymacrobiotics.com
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