Vårrengjøring!

En gammel tegning fra da jeg gikk på videregående.

Nå er det endelig vår! Å som jeg har lengtet!! Jeg kan se snøen smelte, jeg kan føle solen varme, jeg kan lukte jorden... og kroppen min vet det, forteller meg det ved å sette igang en utskillelses-prosess som for andre ser ut som en vanlig forkjølelse. Ja, det er nok en vanlig forkjølelse på alle måter, men forkjølelser og sykdommer er kroppens måte å rense bort overskudd fra det vi har spist. Dette skjer mer eller mindre når årstider skifter. Les mer om dette her:

If you understand spring energy, you can balance macrobiotic cooking to achieve peace and better health. For many people, spring means the end of winter, a promise of summer and vacation, baseball games, and being outdoors. It is a celebration of bright yellow daffodils, crocuses emerging from the earth, people walking outside, buds on the trees, little patches of melting snow, and people smiling. Plant energy, along with atmospheric energy, rises upward and new growth appears as weather becomes warmer. Spring, with its upward, rising energy, is related to the wood element.

http://www.netplaces.com/macrobiotics/cooking-according-to-the-seasons/spring-energy.htm

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Adzuki beans are popular in Asian cooking and are often served with rice or turned into a paste and used in desserts. They were first cultivated between 4000 BC and 2000 BC.

Here are 7 health benefits of adzuki beans:

Heart Health
Adzuki beans are an excellent source of soluble fiber, which helps to keep cholesterol levels in a healthy range. Lower cholesterol is associated with a lower risk of heart disease. They also contain folate, potassium, and magnesium, all of which are essential for a healthy heart.

Digestive Health
The fiber in adzuki beans helps to keep the digestive system running smoothly, prevents constipation and may help to prevent colon cancer.

Diabetes Prevention
Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels also help to prevent and treat diabetes. Being diagnosed with diabetes means that your body cannot keep blood sugar levels in balance - the fiber and nutrients in beans helps to keep them at normal levels.

Weight Loss
The fiber in adzuki beans fills your stomach and keeps you feeling satiated longer. They are also high in protein which helps to keep blood sugar levels low and which, in turn, may help to keep weight off.

B Vitamins
Adzuki beans are a good way to get B vitamins, including B6, B2, B1, B3, and folic acid.

Liver Detox
Just a quarter cup of adzuki beans contains 100% of the recommended daily intake of molybdenum, a trace mineral that produces the enzyme sulfite oxidase which is crucial for liver detoxification.

Trace Minerals
In addition to being a great source of the trace mineral molybdenum, they also contain good amounts of copper, zinc, and manganese.