Monday, June 16, 2008

Wheatgrass: What Is There We Can Tell You?

By Kerris Samson It has now become widely acknowledged that wheatgrass is one of natures own super foods. Certainly when it is grown in organic soil you will find that wheatgrass retains 82 out of the 92 minerals that are in the soil and they say that 1oz of wheatgrass juice has the same amount on nutrients contained with in it that you would find in 2.5lbs of green vegetables. Hopefully the information provided below will go some way to explaining why so many people swear by wheatgrass. Normally wheatgrass is grown from Red Wheatberry which is a special strain of this plant and contains very high concentrations of chlorophyll, amino acids, enzymes, minerals and vitamins which are vital to keeping your body healthy. The best way to obtain the maximum nutritional value from this plant is by extracting the juice. Certainly unjuiced wheatgrass is indigestible because the high levels of cellulose contained with in it and also because it is so fibrous. So by making the juice you are able to easily digest the high levels of nutrients contained within. You will find that many health food shops now sell wheatgrass, but if you really want to know where yours has come from you could grow it at home. There are many wheatgrass growing kits available and it can be grown in doors, so you dont even need to own a garden, all you need is a window sill that receives plenty of sunlight each day. Another benefit of growing your own wheatgrass is that it is fresher, unlike when you buy it in a shop it will have been damaged during transportation from where it was grown and then it will have been sat of the shelves in the shop for extended periods of time. So by growing your own wheatgrass you will find that it has retained even more of its nutrient content when it reaches your juicer. When you are cutting your wheatgrass make sure that it is approximately 7 to 8 inches in length as than is when it has reached its nutritional peak. Many people say that when first tasting wheatgrass juice they found it a little strange and many now prefer to make a drink using wheatgrass juice with other fruit or vegetables. Certainly in the beginning you may find because of the juices strong taste and high nutrient content that you can only drink around an ounce a day (either with or without other juices), but gradually you will find that you can increase your intake up to about 4oz of this juice a day. You will need about one handful of wheatgrass to make approximately 1oz of wheatgrass juice. Another added benefit of wheatgrass is that it is gluten free (even though it contains the word wheat in its name) it is in fact a grass not a wheat plant and is certainly suitable for anyone who has a intolerance to gluten. Kerris Samson who now lives in Spain and has become a work from home mum. Since moving to Spain she has taken a keen interest in healthy living and leading a healthy life style which has led to her setting up a number of sites relating to these subjects. If you would like to know more please visit http://www.wholesomeorganics.info. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kerris_Samson http://EzineArticles.com/?Wheatgrass:-What-Is-There-We-Can-Tell-You?&id=266011 payday loan hagerstown free secured personal loans with bad credit easy extra make money ways loan personal loan use vehicle for collateral
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Thursday, June 12, 2008

To All Managers: How Does ADD Affect Your Workplace?

By Sarah Jane Keyser Tent caterpillars create a cocoon for an entire colony. Within one colony there are two types of caterpillar. One type, pioneers, weave long threads forming the skeleton of the tent. The others, the workers, weave cross threads filling in the structure. If there are too many pioneers, the tent is too big and collapses. If there are not enough pioneers, the tent is too dense and the colony suffocates. Viva la difference. Within the colony of human beings we can find similar differences. Some are explorers, entrepreneurs extending the boundaries of our environment in art, science, or business. The rest fill in the details as accountants or managers. As a manager you know that creativity is the quality which enables your company to expand and improve products, services and processes. The best salespeople, strategic planners and inventors are creative people who generate a steady flow of ideas. However, creativity may come with other features which are not so desirable such as impulsiveness, lack of organization of ideas, paper, and time, and social problems in communication and relationships at work or at home. SAM WAS THE BEST SALESMAN the company had ever seen, but his boss was about to fire him because he couldn’t get the paper work done. MARY WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC PLANNER at work, but at home she couldn’t clear up after dinner, her husband had to teach her how to put things away. ANDREW WAS AN EXPERT IN HIS FIELD, but in his head he felt like a fraud. The dissonance between his expert status and his mental image of himself led him to a severe depression and two years of lost work. OR MAYBE YOU HAD TO FIRE MICHEL. He was just too argumentative. He was always antagonizing someone. No one would work with him in a team. Too bad because his work was excellent. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)* is a neurological difference in the brain which causes difficulties with the executive functions of planning, prioritizing, decision making, organizing, time management and more. It touches from 3 to 5% of the adult population ( Kevin Murphy, associate professor of psychiatry and chief adult :ADHD clinician at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester) and appears frequently in the fields where creativity is required. To state this another way: the positive asset of creativity and the negative problems are two sides of one coin. We all feel disorganized, forgetful, or at odds with the world some of the time, but for those affected, ADD is a quality of life issue which is of long duration. One of their most common complaints is a feeling of being out of joint with their surroundings. They may feel frustrated by their own failure to achieve and deceived because they can’t make effective use of their potential. They have great difficulty harnessing their many ideas and bringing them to completion. From your point of view, as a manager, ADD can be a question of lost productivity and accidents. You probably hired them because they were passionate, intelligent, full of ideas, and had great energy (all typical qualities of ADD), but once on the job the difficulties appear. Now you may consider them lazy or irresponsible due to frequent absenteeism, lateness, below average productivity, missed deadlines, or senseless conflict. Or you may see another picture, a person whose work is excellent, but is working exceptionally long hours for the work done, seems overly sensitive to comments, may be having difficulty in his private life due to poorly managed finances or friction with his spouse, or appears to have a problem with alcohol or even drugs. The first step for such a person (and it may be you, the manager) is a medical diagnoses by a doctor who is knowledgeable in ADD. If the diagnoses is for ADD, the doctor will prescribe one of several medications. Medication helps the brain to function effectively, but it may not be sufficient. The second step is to seek the help of a coach trained in ADD who can help him see where and how ADD is affecting his life and guide him in developing strategies for managing the issues and using his strengths. HERE ARE SOME TIPS for dealing with employees who may be affected by ADD. *–Recognize that the problem is not willful disobedience or moral failure but of neurological origin. *–Provide lots of positive encouragement and guidance; negative criticism they give themselves. *–Help them adapt their working environment to their personal needs. *–Provide support systems to help with the paper work and other detail tasks which are stifling for people with ADD. *–Provide a coach knowledgeable in the problems of ADD. Coaching for ADD focuses on understanding how ADD affects the client and on building structures to manage daily tasks. To conclude, Mr. or Ms. Manager, if you are concerned about your productivity level or bottom line, look for your employees’ strengths and help each one to do what he/she is good at and they will reward you richly. _____________________________________________________________ * Attention Deficit Disorder(ADD) is not a helpful name. It is not about a deficit of attention but about an inconsistency of attention. A person with ADD can pay attention very well to things that are interesting and therefore stimulating, but they have difficulty controlling their attention in situations in which they find no stimulation. Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is the current term as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) of the American Psychiatric Association. The current understanding of researchers is that there are two different problems, attention deficit and hyperactivity which may occur together or separately. Hyperactivity is well known as a problem in boys, but it usually subsides in adolescence; problems of attention tend to persist in adults. About The Author Sarah Jane Keyser is an ADHD coach with an international practice who helps adults and adolescents find joy and fulfillment with ADHD. Feel free to use this article as long as you include author’s bio and a live link to her website. Learn more about ADHD at http://www.CoachingKeytoADD.com or sign up for Zebra Stripes, a free E-zine for ADHD at Click here Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sarah_Jane_Keyser http://EzineArticles.com/?To-All-Managers:-How-Does-ADD-Affect-Your-Workplace?&id=52743 payday loans with 30 days to pay hialeah online car loan cash advance locations in san diego private hard money lenders
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Sunday, June 8, 2008

My Family Has Worms!

By Eric J Smith We have worms. They wiggle and wriggle right through our system. They eat the waste we produce and we dont even blink an eyelid. You see we want them there. They are good for our environment and our garden is thriving on the rich Organic product they produce. I should explain, that the worms I am talking about are specially bred to eat their own body weight in compost every day. Worm Farming (or Vermiculture as it is known) has been used for decades to reduce our waste and produce super rich organic nutrients for our soil. The fine castings produced by these worms are called Vermicast. The fine, saw dust like, grains can be used as an organic soil conditioner, fertilizer, top soil, potting mixture and a lot more. Worm farms can be created in just about any old container such as a plastic drum or you can purchase a ready made worm farm from most local hardware stores or organic plant nurseries. The best worms to use are Reds, Blues & Tigers. These are generally considered best due to their rapid breeding rate and for the amount they eat each day. The next time that youre planning on adding fertilizer to your gardens, trees, lawns, rose bushes or potted plants, why not leave it up to the worms or Worm castings. There is no need to worry too much when it comes to worm castings. They are the richest organic Fertilizer I have used. They even help to control insects and diseases organically. They aid in controlling plant pathogens and root-eating nematodes organically as well. Unlike most chemical fertilizers, natural worm castings wont burn tender young roots. Eric J. Smith is an Organic Gardener and passionate Environmentalist. He is dedicated to promoting the need for an Organic, Natural World. Find out more on Organic Personal Care Products here Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eric_J_Smith http://EzineArticles.com/?My-Family-Has-Worms!&id=441760 no money down bad credit auto loans 60 day cash loans payday bad credit free guaranteed loan personal
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Home Ownership Dream

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Lorna_Mclaren]Lorna Mclaren One of the American Dreams is Home Ownership! But just how achievable is that dream for the ordinary Joe in the street? I would say these days that the Home Ownership dream is more achievable than ever before. We are more financially aware than our grandparents which gives us an advantage when it comes to Home Ownership. For them it would be something other people did, for us we can all do it. A home loan is a loan that will be secured by the equity value in the home that you choose. If you are looking to purchase a house or refinance, using your home as collateral for a home loan you need to consider all the alternatives available very carefully. After all, your home is put at risk if you do not keep up the repayments that are secured by it. This means that in a worst case scenario you could lose your home to the finance company. When considering a Home Loan for the first time the finance company will workout how much they are willing to lend you based on their lending criteria. Factors such as your current credit situation, how much longer you’ll be in the property and how much you can afford each month will guide their decision regarding the term and amount of your home loan. I would advise finding this out first before falling in love with a property that is beyond your financial means! If your credit history is less than perfect a 2 or 3 year fixed rate mortgage may be ideal. This allows a firm home loan budget to be set and peace of mind for both you and your finance company. These are 30-year loans that have a fixed rate for the first 2 or 3 years and then increase to the current rate after that. If you re-establish your good credit during this initial fixed rate period then you may be able to refinance at the best rates available. There are a vast array of styles and types of Home Loans available for almost every circumstance. Its best to take yourself along to a few lenders or surf the net and try to get the baets deal on your Home Loan for you. Lorna Mclaren has an information and resources website at http://www.123-debt-consolidation-loans.com where you can find out about all types of [http://www.123-debt-consolidation-loans.com/Debt-consolidation-loan.html]Debt Consolidation. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lorna_Mclaren http://EzineArticles.com/?Home-Ownership-Dream&id=91103 paycheck payday advances au no teletrack cash advances bad credit need lower apr loan to transfer large debt
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