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Spice of Life!
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
I am talking about Ginger and, no, not the one from Gilligan's Island. Ginger, the Spice.....perhaps the best and most life-supporting of all spices! It was called vishwabhesaj – the universal medicine.For over two thousand years Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has recommended ginger to treat a number of health problems including abdominal bloating, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, and rheumatism. Ginger is also used in the Ayurvedic and Tibetan systems of medicine for the treatment of inflammatory joint diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism and a variety of other conditions.
In addition to these medicinal uses, ginger continues to be valued around the world as an important cooking spice and is believed to help the common cold, flu-like symptoms, headaches, and even painful menstrual periods. Native to Asia where its use as a culinary spice spans at least 4,400 years, ginger grows in fertile, moist, tropical soil.
Today, ginger root is widely used as a digestive aid for mild stomach upset and is commonly recommended by professional herbalists to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, pregnancy, and, sometimes, chemotherapy for cancer.
Today is a new chapter – I mean that as in the company New Chapter ( HYPERLINK "http://www.newchapter.info" www.newchapter.info). This company seems to be light years ahead of most and are the first to have all their products certified organic!! As to my knowledge there is no other company that has organic supplements . Most supplements are synthetic instead of whole food supplements
They have in their arsenal products with (Zingiber offcinale) or to most of us normal folk Ginger. If you go on their web site check out their own ginger farm a 64 acre ginger estate in Luna Nueva, Costa Rica.
Remember organic over commercial is the way of life for now and for generations to follow .
One of the products I am most impressed with is New Chapters Zyflamend which promotes a healthy inflammation response. It supports joint function, normal cell growth as well as helping to sustain healthy cardiovascular function. The impressive ways of attaining their (New Chapters) herbs is what I am amazed by.
Supercritical extraction is one of the impressive processes that produces the amazing end results. As much as 250 pounds of fresh herb is reduced to 1 pound of herb, this all done without chemicals . This process makes the supplement highly concentrated.
Ginger, a common spice and wonder drug if you will, is worth taking a look at and implementing it in your daily cooking as well as supplementing it if you have any ailments. Thanks again for reading......yours in good health ..Greg Foster
Quote of the week: You can be anything you want to be. You just can't be everything you want to be all at once. That is what a lifetime is for.
Greg Foster, owner of Choices4Wellness has a long history in the Natural Health industry. Since 1987 Greg's goal has been to own and operate his own store. While working toward his goal, he was a sales associate for Prolab a sports nutrition company. Greg also worked as a personal trainer and helped people achieve their fat loss and fitness goals, while also teaching them that these goals were about a "whole" lifestyle approach and the benefits of supplements and healthy food choices . Always teaching that it's about FAT LOSS not weight loss, Greg is now able to live out his dream of owning a health food store so that he can better meet the needs of his clients. Greg has a personal training room at the store where he has one on one time with his clients. They range from teenagers to couples that want personalized time and attention to achieve fitness goals without the busy atmosphere of a gym, where sometimes your precious work-out time is gobbled up by socializing and waiting your turn on the equipment.. It is during this time that Greg is able to recommend lifestyle choices to enhance your work-out routine & a positive mental attitude. Being a father of 3 boys, ages Trevor 18, Chad 10,and Shane 9 , Greg is sympathetic to living a busy life, and helps to make fitness goals realistic as well. At 41, Greg Foster , has embarked on a journey of entrepreneurial spirit, meshed with a passion to see people lead healthier ,happier lives. Truly, a business combination for success. Kim Iles, the manager of Choices4Wellness, is no stranger to the Natural Health Industry. She formerly founded and owned Alternative Choices from 1993 until its closing in 2004. During those 11years, Kim achieved many levels of business experience. She was on the board of directors for the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) as well as developing and franchising her Alternative choices concept. Kim's real passion however is with teaching, providing lectures, and spreading her knowledge of natural health through out Chatham-Kent and beyond. Kim is a mother of a 22 year old daughter , Nicole and a 17 year old son, Jordon . To Choices4Wellness, Kim also brings her knowledge of the water purification side of the business. Kim is a former owner and co-founder of Pure Choice Water Centers. The new store located inside of Choices4Wellness is appropriately named Choices4Water with a slogan "water you can believe in", offering state of the art purification better tasting and at better prices than the old business she left behind. Kim has always been a familiar voice on the radio, as well as in the newspaper, as she believes education and creating awareness is vital to getting people use and accept natural health products to create wellness and a lifestyle that enhances their lives.
