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My Yogic Life with Sattvic Ahara

There is a point at everyone’s life where you feel that life has become stereotype and there is a major change required. Me along with my family has been feeling this from quite a while and has been planning something in our life since long time. The current life we

Almost vegetarian…

Who would have thought it…it’s just like Master Sree said it would be, the body doesn’t want meat anymore…   My diet has changed from being a meat lover, especially the craving for bacon for breakfast as a treat on Sundays. I don’t know how it happened but I am

What Should Yogis Eat?

When my aunt found out that I was practicing yoga, she asked me if I was a vegetarian. When I answered “No”, she was mortified – “How can you do yoga if you’re not a vegetarian?” I didn’t know how to answer that because I didn’t understand why this was

Spinach Power Smoothie

I have always been a fan of activities that get me on the go – rollerblading, swimming, windsurfing and stand up paddling. Yet it was really only after I embarked on my yoga journey one year ago, that I started to pay good attention to the nutrition I was taking

Tom Yum Goong vegetarian recipe

I recently made a Vegetarian version of Tom Yum Goong, and it is very easy to make. Almost foolproof. Just go to Golden Mile Shopping Centre and you will find a large Thai supermarket on the second storey. They sell nicely packed fresh ingredients specially for Tom Yum Goong. Just

Does glucosamine help in improving joint health?

I just bought a bottle of vegetarian glucosamine a few days ago as I heard my knee joints pop during fast knee extensions. I remembered I was prescribed glucosamine sulphate by a specialist in NUS when I had a mild knee joint injury about 10 years ago. The debate is

How I became a vegetarian with Asanas, Ahimsa and Satya.

After a yoga class At the beginning yoga and daily life were two separate things for me. After practicing a yoga asanas class, I felt the need to eat a lot. My mind pattern was “you have worked out a lot, now you need to eat” (eg Aparigraha I guess).

2 vegetarian bread recipes.. in less than 25 minutes!

Vanessa’s Mediterranean Vegetables Bruschetta Ingredients: (serves 4) 1 small French baguette 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small eggplant (230g), sliced thinly 2 medium egg tomatoes (150g), sliced thinly 2 tablespoons fresh baby basil leaves 1 table spoon baby capers, rinsed, drained Preheat oven to hot (200-220 degrees Celsius). Cut bread,

Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup

This is nice and easy and delicious! I found this recipe from about.com and thought I should share it with you. Tom Yum Thai Spicy Soup Recipe with a vegetarian twist. Tom Yum Soup is currently under study for its ability to boost the immune system and help fight off

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