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  Mango Man’s Applesauce Recipe Copyright © 2011 Wayne Pickering   Sometimes I feel we should find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see, it could even be just a scent. This summer, I kept on noticing a heap of night blooming jasmine smells on my way home. Or maybe listen in to the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees. Or how about seeing the way the morning light streams in at a low angle now, and how it catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground.   I get the biggest kick out of the harmony of the sounds of the birds and the crickets and locusts all day long, and it jives with our circadian rhythm. I look for these things and cherish them. For, although it may sound trite to some, these things are the “stuff” of life — the little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We must make it important to notice them, because at anytime … it can all be taken away in an ins

  Maintain aHigh Energy Level Always Copyright © 2011 Wayne Pickering   A lot of my colleagues ask me how I maintain such a high level of energy all the time. It’s really pretty simple. Here’s what I do: I try to eat more energy-gaining and less energy-draining foods … along with a short nap of 30-45 minutes each day in the afternoon.   The energy-draining foods are any foods that are white. For example: processed white sugary foods and processed white flour foods. I try to keep in mind a little rhyme: If it’s white, it’s not right! Most of the good is gone from those types of foods. But don’t they taste good? I used to eat because of taste and tradition and did it in haste and forgot nutrition. Now I’m all about nutrition.   So, now what I try to do is eat a lot of fruit and foods with natural starches, which are the energy-gaining foods!   And as I’m eating fruit, I always eat it on an empty stomach and avoid eating the sweet ones and the sour ones at the same time.

  How to Tellif a Product is Truly Organic Copyright © 2011 Wayne Pickering   You’re in a supermarket. You decide that after all the information you’ve been reading about organic food, that it’s finally time to pick some up, even though it’s more expensive. But then you have to decide what the different colored labels really mean. In so many words, are all organic products created equal? Let’s eliminate that question right now for you. Here’s how you really tell if it’s 100% organic or not.   According to the USDA guidelines, there are four acceptable variations for a food item being organic. • If it says “100% ORGANIC,” it will have the green and white USDA label on it that you see at left. Here’s what that actually means: 100% organic product grown without genetically modified organisms, growth hormones, pesticides, herbicides or raw sewage sludge. Lord, it almost wants to make you gag when we think we buy non organic foods that have all that garbage on them all during th

  Going Bananas Over Bananas Copyright © 2011 Wayne Pickering   I buy a lot of bananas, and I was watching some folks pick a bunch the other day and couldn’t help but think that I needed to write an article on how to pick a banana. Now, who would’ve ever thought there is a technique to pick a banana? I always buy them when they still have some green color on them. They’re a unique fruit in that they ripen after they’re picked. Most fruits are not like that. I always choose the shorter, fatter bananas, as they just seem to have a better flavor.   And here’s a little trick when you’re picking them out: look at the bottom end of the banana (not the end where the stem is, but the other end) and make sure it has the fattest end of them all and that will be a good sign. Also, the thinner the skin, the better. And they are in season most of the year, which is rare for most fruits.   When I store them, I always store them at room temperature and I set them down sort of “upside-do

  But It’s Just a Coffee Copyright © 2011 Wayne Pickering   When is a coffee equivalent to an entire meal … or even an entire day’s worth of calories? When it’s one of the 40 unhealthiest coffees brewed. Just check out this list of coffees and their caloric content that the Daily Beast published today: The Daily Beast Media Gallery . Want to throw in a donut with that 1,190-calorie ice blended triple chocolate mocha? For years I used to have coffee and donuts. I guess it was because of tradition. Then I got to loving the taste of it. As years went by, I found myself serving all my food on the basis of taste and tradition, and did it in haste and forgot about nutrition. No longer.   Instead of that cup of coffee and possibly a sweet roll for your breakfast, what’s a good pick-up in the morning? What would be a real good way to start the day? Did you know that fresh fruit is a real good pick-up?   So, what kind of fruit would be good to start the day? Any of your favo

  Blending or Juicing? Copyright © 2011 Wayne Pickering   I was speaking with one of my great friends and speaking colleagues and we got to talking about which of the two forms of dealing with food was ‘more better’!   I am convinced that blending would be the better choice.   First off, there’s no waste of both food and nutrients as when we throw the pulp away after juicing, there goes 27% of the nutrients. I could stop there and that would be enough for me to choose blending over juicing.   But let’s address the convenience of it. Just wash off fruits or vegetables that you are going to use (never mix fruits and vegetables at the same meal as you’ll see in our www.TheMangoManDiet.com   and blend them up for 1-2 minutes depending on the consistency you want and away you go. One great things about a blender is that there’s only a minimal amount to no food wasted and it takes only a minute or two to clean the machine, as opposed to the juicer where there’s about 30% w

  Acid vs. Alkaline Dietary Balance Copyright © 2011 Wayne Pickering   Getting the right acid-alkaline balance in the body can help diminish stress levels. Lets also look at how the acid-alkaline balance works with disease and the healing process within the body. First off, a quick note: go to www.TheMangoManDiet.com   and you’ll find a program that it has a list of all the foods that are acid- and alkaline-forming in the body. The Diet Mini-Program also talks about the proper acid-alkaline balance.   Once each meal is eaten and digested properly, your body retains an ash that’s used daily to maintain good health. That ash retained will either be acid or alkaline, depending on the foods you’ve eaten. It is important that a proper balance of that ash –- 80% alkaline and 20% acid –- be maintained. The 80% – 20% balance varies somewhat during each season, but the balance is always heavily in favor of alkalinity.   Foods that are ALKALINE = watery type fruits and vegetables