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	<title>Marja Calhoun</title>
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		<title>Get Smart With Yoga</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/yoga-makes-you-smarter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[printable version
In the past few decades yoga’s popularity has increased exponentially. The ancient mind/body science known for promoting relaxation, flexibility, and strength is common knowledge, but other benefits are now gaining recognition like improved mood, increased cognitive abilities and enhanced lifestyle behaviors. Scientists are reporting outcomes from a myriad of claims pertaining to the system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga and Conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yoga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most people prefer to steer clear of conflict. Like them, I usually pay the quiet ransom for civility and avoid the distraction or disruption left in its wake. As a yoga teacher and a proponent of peace, trying to cultivate balance and equanimity in the midst of commotion is encumbering at best. But, as much as I try to sidestep a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coming Home to Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Life is a process of change like the beautiful metamorphosis of a flowering lemon tree. From the unfolding of a bud, to the subtle burst of blooming redolence comes the transformation of its bounty, a magnificent fruit. The way a blossom matures; human beings are born with an innate capacity to mature with compassion, joy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get into a Good Mood</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/get-into-a-good-mood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 16:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Complementary Therapy as a Treatment for Mood
Mood disorders are common, persistent, and recurrent. Depression is the second leading cause of illness worldwide. A healthy lifestyle and healthy environment are the cornerstones for promoting positive moods. Nutritional supplements, mind-body therapies, massage, and acupuncture can be helpful. Positive lifestyle approaches synergize with complementary therapies to open the heart, quiet the mind, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM Crop Assessement</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/gm-crop-assessement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s start with the bottom line, buy organic. True, it’s more expensive than the conventional and genetically modified alternatives, but it’s safer and cheaper than a pill. Physical and mental malfunctions caused by pesticides, genetic transmutations, and growth hormones are surfacing. Think of organics as health insurance.
 The safety of genetically modified (GM) crops for human nutrition and health has not yet developed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manage Stress &amp; Restore Internal Harmony</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/5-ways-to-manage-stress-and-restore-internal-harmony/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[5 Ways to Give Stress a Rest.
Your body and mind are meant to be whole and connect through a network feedback loops. In other words, the body collects information from the environment and reports to the mind. The mind listens and responds. Make no mistake, every cell gets the word about something stressful and it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plant Based Calcium and Strong Bones</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/plant-based-calcium-and-strong-bones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Osteoporosis and other bone weaknesses are primarily caused by excessive calcium loss and inadequate vitamin D. Animal protein, excess salt, caffeine, tobacco, and physical inactivity are part of the problem, but here’s the good news and it doesn’t include milk.

Calcium can be found in dark green leafy vegetables, tofu made with calcium sulfate, calcium-fortified soy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercising Increases Brain Power</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/exercising-increases-brain-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>

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The more you work your heart and lungs, the more efficient they become at delivering oxygen to the body and brain. With increased blood flow come the chemical cascades that may very well be your fountain of youth.
As we age smoking, inactivity, and eating poorly are root causes of disease. Lifestyle also influences the mental hazards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Tips on Healing Foods</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/more-tips-on-healing-foods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Think Outside the Pillbox 

 
The growing popularity of medicinal plants is increasing due to the legitimate research supporting them. Even though many have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years, both the government and the private sector are now funding the investigation of plants and their healing properties. The outcomes have been mixed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Enhancers are Counterintuitive</title>
		<link>http://marjacalhoun.com/food-enhancers-are-counterintuitive/</link>
		<comments>http://marjacalhoun.com/food-enhancers-are-counterintuitive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

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Think again when you’re preparing for a meeting or studying for a test over chips and soda. The consequences of ignoring MSG and artificial sweeteners can be devastating. The list includes brain damage, impairing the nervous system, and emotional disorders, just to name a few. 
Despite complaints about headaches and heart palpitations, supermarket shelves are scattered with products that contain MSG [...]]]></description>
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