by Peter James | May 19, 2019 | Nutrition
Flash-Freezing Fruits If you happen to grow a lot of your own produce with your own fruit, vegetable, or herbal garden there is often a plethora of extra’s at the peak end of grow season. When it comes to fruits and using them fresh it’s often quite enjoyable to use them right away after they’re picked for the fresh taste. If you want to experience and taste more produce throughout the year, it’s a good idea to flash-freeze some of your fruits from local farmer’s markets or your own garden as a way to preserve nutrients and vitamins. The best way to follow through with this process is to use a baking sheet or tray and place your fruits on this tray inside a freezer and space the fruits apart away from each other. Afterwards you should have frozen fruits that could be stored in a container or placed in freezer bags. Use a marker and label the fruits and the date they were picked or frozen in the freezer. As a result you should have flash frozen fruits that you can use during the upcoming year for nutritious smoothie recipe’s. Some key things to remember are as follows: Wash your fruits and peel the skin offCut out any bruises or ugly spotsIf you have large fruits cut it up smaller so it is more bite sized, so it will blend and break down easier after freezingMake sure to space fruits apart when first placing in the freezer on a traySame protocol can be taken with garden herbs Remember you don’t have to waste extra fruits or keep them...
by Peter James | May 14, 2019 | Nutrition
Lectins (From Peppers) Lectins are specific proteins that are found in plant sources and especially legumes. They can also be found in the skin, rinds, seeds, and leaves of certain plants. It is important to know that these particular proteins are something that can attach to the intestinal lining in our guts and thus cause havoc in the human body. A big factor surrounding lectins is that they disrupt our immune systems thus leading to excessive inflammation and other issues for our health down the road such as digestive issues, brain fog, weight gain, and fatigue. Although not everyone is completely sensitive to lectins and the way they’re broken down in the body in the gut microbiome, it is important to note that this can affect the body when you consider other toxins that accumulate in the body. There are other noteworthy toxins that can accumulate in combination that synergistically cause havoc along with lectins such as antibiotics, NSAIDS, artificial sweetners, artificial colors, GMO’s, and blue light emission from technology. So where are lectins in your foods? Here is a little list of common foods: Peanuts and cashew nutsCorn and animal meat that came from animals that ate cornWheatBeans and LegumesNightshade vegetables (Tomatoes, eggplant, pepper, okra, white potatoes)Squashes The most important factor with lectins is knowing whether the foods above really happen to cause you sensitivity in your gut. If you eat these foods on a regular basis and notice a tendency to have digestive disturbances it may be wise to start slowly eliminating the foods out of your diet. A big part of it comes down to how...
by Peter James | May 7, 2019 | Business, Self-Development
Leadership Styles and Mobility For many folks they show up to work or to life in general in different ways and with different viewpoints. In order to better help out others it is important to explore perspectives and to see how others view the world. When it comes to different ways of thinking the Enneagram is a nice way to portray worldview and behavior and bring it to a higher level of understanding. To help you really understand I will include the nine personality types as included in the enneagram. Read through these personality types and see where you may potentially identify. The nine various personality leadership styles are as follows: The King/Queen of Quality – A leader’s job is to set clear goals and direction. Their job is to provide feedback to others about what is right or wrong and inspire the team to achieve high standards.The Magic Mobilizer –A leader’s job is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of team members. The leader is to harness those strengths in others and motivate team members to deliver upon organizational goals while also developing themselves.The Results Raconteur – A leader’s job is to create a results-oriented atmosphere. The leader is to be a part of a winning team where people understand what the organization’s goals and structure is and where they fit in.The Passion Connector – A leader’s job is to create organizations that align with individual’s sense of meaning and greater purpose. The leader is to create teams that are inspired to do excellent, meaningful work. The Seeker Sage – Using the evidential approach to create success, this...
by Peter James | May 5, 2019 | Self-Development
Tools Are you ever curious about what tools you should have ready in preparation for a quick fix or a do-it-yourself project? Many people have their own tools, but there are also a whole lot of people who simply borrow tools from others. In case you were wondering what types of tools to have ready at your disposal I have included a nice list. Here below is a list of various tools which would be wise to include in your OWN handy dandy tool box for when the occasion arises: Tape Measure Tape Measure – This tool is very useful for figuring out length, width, and height for various projects. It is very important to be precise and accurate with projects. As a result, having a measuring tool can be valuable asset to any simple task or complicated DIY project. Screw Driver Screw Drivers (Flat head, Philips) – Having various size screw drivers as part of your set is always going to come up handy. It is critical to have a combination of both flat head and Philips/Star screw drivers in both small and large standard sizes. Most typical projects require screw drivers for both loosening and tightening tasks. When you have screw drivers in your tool box, they will likely be put to good use! Hammer Hammer – Having a multitude of hammers available can be very necessary for project to be completed. It is going to be used whenever nails need be driven into wood. A hammer may be used with a chisel at times too. It will come up useful guaranteed! Mallet Mallet – Having a...
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