3/17/2012    HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Douglas Dupler writes abouit Qi Gong (Chee-Kung), which is similar to Tai Chi and in short, respects the energy and meridians within the body (www.tqhi.org). There is an example of Qi Gong at www.taichi18.com. The video mentions an unheard of herbal supplement, but the excercises look safe. Incorporating the exercises into a daily routine seems challenging, but possible in the morning.

Dr. Andrew Wiel and Bellaruth Naperstack's stress reducing CDs are helpful, but doing the guided imagery before bedtime is not effective; in fact, stimulates and promotes wakefullness, not sleep.

A preliminary, (pre)cancer-fighting food list (from today's menu):

Breakfast 8:30 am
- 1 Eggwhite gently fried in Earth Balance organic butter substitute (made from sunflower oil)
- 1/2 C. combination of Aldi's bran flakes, Kashi organic shredded wheat, & 1 tsp. of Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal
- 1 clementine
- organic Green Tea
- 24 oz. bottled water (awakening until snack) *added 1 tsp. of lemon juice to first, morning water

1 Multi-vitamin, 1000 mg Vitamin C Supplements

Morning Snack 11:00 am
- combination of 12 almonds, 1/4 C. whole walnuts, 1/2 fresh pear
- Choice Black Tea with 1 tsp. honey

1 Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM (with 2,000 IU Vitamin D3) Supplement
600 mg Calcium Supplement

Lunch 1:30 pm (leftovers from yesterday's lunch)
- celery; green, red, and orange fresh peppers; gently chopped, fresh Shitake mushroom; fresh garlic, 1 whole fresh gently chopped tomato; 1 tsp. hot green chile pepper w/ dash of chile powder, sauteed in and Earth Balance butter - then added 2 C. of pre-cooked rice, and a dash of sea salt & pepper.
(re-heated in microwave)
- added a 1/2 can of cold, boneless & skinless sardines in olive oil,
and sprinkled a handful of raisens on top
- decaffienated Green Tea
- 3 organic Pamela's Simplebites Ginger Mini Snapz cookies
- 24 oz. +/- of bottled

another 600 mg Calcium Supplement (to equal 1,200 mg daily)

Afternoon Snack 4:30 pm
- combination of 12 almonds, 1/8 C. whole walnuts, 9 Kashi organic shredded wheat
- 1/2 over-ripe banana
- 12 oz. bottled water
- 24 oz. diet pepsi

Dinner 7 pm
- Little Ceasar's Buffalo Chicken Wing Pizza, no dressing or celery (2 med. slices)
- 1/2 C. cold, fresh organic Sugar Snap Peas (absolutely delicious!) - Whole Foods Co-op (WFC)
- 1/2 C. peeled and sliced organic cucumber
- 12 oz. glass of iced tap water
- hot, Alvita caffeine free Red Clover Tea w/ 1 tsp. local, organic Honey Red Bamboo honey (WFC)
- 3 organic Pamela's Simplebites Ginger Mini Snapz cookies

Bedtime Snack 10 pm
- combination of 1/4 C. whole wheat oat cereal, 2-3 T. organic regular-cut oatmeal, 2-3 T. bran cereal, 9 Kashi organic shredded wheat, 1 T. Bob's whole flaxseed
- 1/2 over-ripe, cold banana (other half consumed earlier in the day, this half refridgerated)
- 12 oz. glass of iced tap water