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"In addition to reading, our other intergenerational programs focus on the use of computers, gardening, and other activities designed to stimulate the bodies and minds of learners of all ages and create opportunities for the mutual transfer of knowledge and wisdom. gardening allows learners of all ages to learn about natural cycles, food production, and the enjoyment of natural settings." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"Love life—people, animals, nature, gardening, art and music, sports and exercise, literature, God—anything and anyone that brings you a joyful awareness of the wonder of being a living creature in a world far greater than ourselves. 2. Gratitude satisfies the spirit. Be grateful for all that you love and if you cannot think of anyone or anything to love, then be grateful you still have a chance to love. Be especially grateful for the opportunity to help and to serve other people. 3. Gratitude is the antidote to self-pity. Feeling sorry for oneself is ruinous." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"She'd cut back on gardening some, she said, but had taken a job bagging fruit at a nearby market. She still spent much of her day with her grandchildren and the three surviving women in her circle of friends she'd had since childhood. She still ate a dinner of mostly vegetables and drank a cup of mugwort sake before bed. That was her secret, she told me. "Work hard, drink mugwort sake before bed, and get a good night's sleep." As I spoke with Ushi, I caught Sayoko's eye. She was sitting off to the side, watching my interview. " - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Having already studied herbs for three years, with an Englishwoman's love of gardening and a commitment to co-create with Nature, I entered Pam's magical garden with the intent to explore the possibility of creating images that would further my connections to plant spirits. My images in this book were all created during that period of time. Most of this work has taken place at my home, Sweetwater Sanctuary. I was called here eight years ago by the water and the mountain who have been my mentors." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"The word "therapy" comes from the Greek word therapeia, which means to nurse or cure through creative expression—the arts, writing, music, dance, drama, gardening, hobbies, and creative play, just to name a few. You can use expressive techniques to attain cathartic release of old pain, symbolic resolution of issues that stand in the way of your complete healing, deeper self-knowledge, and joy. With expressive techniques, the focus is on the change that comes to you through the process of creating." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.) "You can gain the benefits of expressive release through any creative endeavor, from building models to gardening to cooking a gourmet meal. Working with your hands to create something is cathartic, restful to the mind and body, and grounding; it connects you into the here and now and helps alleviate stress. Feelings of appreciation, tranquility, and joy tend to accompany a creative act, especially if you are concentrating fully on your enterprise (which invites a natural hypnotic state)." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

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"Feelings of appreciation, tranquility, and joy tend to accompany a creative act, especially if you are concentrating fully on your enterprise (which invites a natural hypnotic state). gardening is particularly good for this because it combines elements of exercise and creativity in a healthful outdoor setting. Studies indicate that it produces substantial benefits to physical and mental health for people of all ages. It reduces blood pressure, alleviates negative emotions and stressful thoughts, boosts mood and brain functioning, and improves motivation and morale." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"Wear a mask when gardening or mowing your lawn. þKeep windows in your home closed as well as in your car when driving. þAir condition your home and your car. þTake frequent 'alternate nostril breathing' breaks during the day (see pages 210-11). Stay cool but not too cold. Really cold indoor temperatures can aggravate allergy symptoms. We can't change the weather to suit us, but by studying its effect on our personal health, and in particular our asthmatic condition, we can adapt our lives to its irregularities." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Most afternoons Kamada naps, does some light gardening, and then, at 4 p.m. or so, joins a group of lifelong friends—her moai—for sake and gossip. She eats a very light dinner before 6 p.m. that might include some fish soup, whatever vegetables are in season, some spring onions, salad, and rice. She's usually in bed by 9 p.m. "So what's the secret to living to age 102?" I ask, finally. I knew the question wasn't scientific, but sometimes it provoked insightful answers. "I used to be very beautiful," Kamada replied. "I had hair that came down to my waist." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Exercise moderately for at least 30 minutes or more on most days, engaging in activities such as brisk walking, biking, or gardening. 3. Consume alcohol in moderation, if at all. 4. Eat a healthy diet: • Cut down on red meat in favor of chicken, fish (including fatty fish at least once a week)*, and vegetable proteins. • Eat at least a pound of vegetables and fruits every day. • Limit salt to less than a teaspoon a day. • Cut down on sugar. • For cooking, use vegetable oils such as canola and olive oil. • Minimize intake of saturated fats and cholesterol." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"On of gardening, 2 hours of bowl- tayem w^ Qc pQSters of ing, or 120 minutes of golfing bikinied women or fast cars> you'd (be sure to carry your bag). ^ calendars featuring the "Centenarian of the Month." All we needed to do was ask a villager where the centenarians lived and a helpful finger would point out the house. We'd knock on the door, introduce ourselves, and invariably be invited in. During the first week, I met 17 centenarians? men and 9 women. Most centenarians, we discovered, spent their time somewhere between their bed and their favorite sitting chair." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"You might, for instance, start to wheeze shortly after vacuuming the house, gardening, exercising, wearing a particular perfume or drinking a glass of wine. If you are sensitive to foods your observations may reveal a pattern linked to additives. Confirmation of your allergic sensitivities can be carried out by your doctor using skin-prick or scratch tests. RAST (radioallergosorbent) tests, a type of blood test, are used in some cases." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.) "Hobbies that utilise chemicals, such as photography, painting and gardening, can also be unsafe for the asthma sufferer. Asthma flares can occur immediately on exposure to an offending substance or reactions may be delayed until evening. A telltale sign of occupational asthma is that symptoms fade over the weekend or during holidays. It can take weeks, months or years before workplace-caused asthma becomes evident. Grain dust, for instance, can be carried spasmodically by the wind from nearby flourmills to a workplace and the allergy may only develop over a period of time." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"And a recent study found that gardening may be one of the best activities for building bones. Researchers found that women who gardened at least once a week had higher bone density than women who did other types of exercise like aerobics, jogging, swimming, and walking. The only other activity that gave as much protection as gardening was weight training. However, gardening is done outdoors, which exposes women to bone-healthy, vitamin D-boosting sunlight. But perhaps even more importantly, most women enjoy gardening." - Editors of FC&A, 1001 Home Health Secrets for Seniors (Get the book.)

"An uptight, eccentric dandy who loved gardening, he wore Le Corbusier glasses, dressed in dapper suits and hated bananas, which he found "negroid." Watermelons were fodder for "the South American negro." In his defense, Karp writes that Bunyard's "contempt for watermelon eaters betrayfs] the prejudices of his class." Or perhaps such racism is an echo of internecine protohuman forest warfare. Like his wealthy father, who bequeathed him a successful nursery, Bunyard fraternized with and was patronized by nobility. When he wrote about the "opulence" of certain fruits, he was being sincere." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Another friend, a gardening fanatic, became the manager of all the bouquets and plants Erica received as gifts. A social worker was given the task of helping out with Erica's mother. And Erica's mother was given the job of reading Sherlock Holmes stories to her. "I wanted to give her the chance to be my mom again, just like when I was a kid." "It was amazing how much people liked giving," says Erica, remembering her many friends' generosity. "It was the gift of activity, of feeling they had something valuable to share, that they were worthy and important people in my life." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"While it might take a lot for trained athletes to subject their muscles to this kind of stress and strain on energy reserves, a less-conditioned person might experience it gardening or participating in a "weekend warrior" tennis match. Any time the energy reserves of the muscle are depleted, whether through exercise or a heart condition, ribose supplementation can help. "An adequate dose of ribose will usually result in symptom improvement very quickly," says Sinatra. "Remember that ribose therapy direcdy supports the heart's ability to preserve and rebuild its energy pool," he says." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Let's be sure our healthy bones will support us in activities like playing golf and gardening when we retire. Healthy Digestion for Healthy Bones Ensuring your bones are healthy requires the digestion and absorption of nutrients. First, you need to make sure your diet is rich in By 2020, 62 million North Americans are calcium, phosphorus, magne-expected to suffer from low hone mass. sium, vitamin D and vitamin K. Vegetables, nuts and dairy foods are great sources of these nutrients. Bone-building nutrients cannot get to their destination if they are not properly digested and absorbed." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Better yet, grow your own and reap the exercise benefits of gardening. • DASH for This Diet lower consumption of sodium and alcohol along with increased physical activity are regularly prescribed for lowering blood pressure, a government study shows that eating a certain healthful low-fat diet can reduce mild hypertension without restricting sodium and alcohol, or introducing a new exercise program. The ¦ummmmbbb National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has conducted research as part of its Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) program." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "Brisk walk- SI I ing—even gardening? helps to get your heart rate up and blood pumping. However, if you have a heart condition, high blood pressure or another illness, ^ V 1 contact your doctor before beginning an exercise regimen. A physician can assist you in choosing appropriate activities and levels of exertion that won't stress out a vulnerable cardiac or pulmonary system. • Stress Control Still your beating heart—particularly if it's racing due to stress. According to the latest reputable studies, stress causes cholesterol levels in the blood to rise." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Go out and do some gardening. Play Frisbee in the park with your kids. Pick up a tennis racket and just knock a tennis ball around.You don't even have to play a real match if you don't want to. Anything you can do to get out and move your body can be considered exercise. So don't think that you absolutely have to go to the gym to get fit. Just use your body more. A fun way to check in with how much you are exercising is to get a step counter. These devices are relatively inexpensive and they are a great way to get a sense for how much you move around every day." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"I was having lunch at a gardening seminar in October 2001. I sat across from a vibrantly healthy man in his mid-60s. He was very energetic, more than any other man his age I had ever seen. He attributed his health to eating only raw foods. He had a girlfriend of about 60 who had gone raw soon after meeting him several months before. She had been on over a dozen prescription drugs for over three years. During the first six months of being raw, she dropped them all, as they were no longer needed. She dropped 40 pounds to boot! I felt that it was time for change in my life." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "They more consciously make efforts to avoid polluting it, frequently taking up gardening, which reduces the need to consume scarce fossil fuels used in transporting foods long distances. 9. Free Time No longer will you have to scrub the pots and pans of all that sticky, cooked food! You will no longer scrub endlessly at the greasy stains on the stove, oven and sink. Washing dishes and utensils used in raw food meals is simply a matter of rinsing. Sink drains will not clog up with grease." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"I used to be very active in a quilting group, and I loved to read and do gardening, but I found I didn't have the energy or the interest to do much of anything anymore." At the same time, Margaret wasn't eating right and often didn't bother to check her blood glucose levels. When she did take the time, she grew even more depressed with the results. Margaret's oldest daughter, Cynthia, was worried and convinced her mother to go to her doctor and get a referral to a therapist. "I admit I didn't want to go originally, but then I was pleasantly surprised," says Margaret. " - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"My health is maintained with supplements, using weights, gardening, and drinking power shakes with red and green powders. I still work in building and construction, and just built a playhouse for my grandchildren. Listening to health programs on the radio gave me some information. Following today's healthier lifestyle and taking proper products supplies me with more energy than I have ever had. I bounce back easily from exhaustion. Except for a constant knee condition, I do not feel the consequences of having fallen off buildings. I do not have hypertension." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"While centenarian Okinawans do eat some pork, it is traditionally reserved only for infrequent ceremonial occasions and taken only in small amounts. Get gardening. Almost all Okinawan centenarians grow or once grew a garden. It's a source of daily physical activity that exercises the body with a wide range of motion and helps reduce stress. It's also a near-constant source of fresh vegetables. Eat more soy. The Okinawan diet is rich foods made with soy, like tofu and miso soup. Flavonoids in tofu may help protect the hearts and guard against breast cancer." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Exercise may take the form of walking, walking the dog perhaps, or going outside to do some simple gardening. These are all very important for overcoming that feeling of lassitude that is so characteristic of depression. "Another benefit of exercise is a feeling of accomplishment. Even doing a little bit of exercise will make you feel more energized later on. Finishing an exercise routine, even one that's fatiguing, after a brief period of rest, will give you a feeling of revitalization, of energy, and a psychological feeling of accomplishment. It gives a feeling of, 'I've done it." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Research and use organic approaches and products for home gardening and pest control. Check product labels for the following chemicals: aliphatic hydrocarbons (n-hexane), halogenated hydrocarbons (carbon tetrachloride, trichlorethylene), alcohols (methanol, ethanol), cyclic hydrocarbons (cyclohexane), esters (ethyl acetate), ethers (ethyl ether), nitrohydrocar-bons (ethyl nitrate), ketones (acetone, methylethylke-tone), glycols (ethylene glycol), aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene), and aldehydes (acetaldehyde)." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

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