Organic is a new word used in the context of coffee, tea, cocoa and other food materials in recent times around local shops and super markets. Every year the word is being used by buying public more than the previous year and its use is growing year after year resulting in higher sale proportion of tea or coffee marked as 100% organically grown.
What is organically grown?
To simply put it, organic farming methods leave least or no harmful impact on the surrounding environment. Organic agricultural production systems are mostly traditional methods evolved through learning from nature. In the organic farming methods no synthetic chemical fertilizer or pesticide is used. So that organic production means natural, pure and healthy.
How coffee grows in nature
The coffee plant does not need much direct sun light and so it grows under the shade of large trees. The ground is never sprayed with any chemical insecticide or fertilizer and so the ground water remains pure and uncontaminated. From the canopy of trees leaves fall steadily and the ground is covered by fallen leaves layer on layer. The layers of fallen leaves work as a blanket and protect the moisture of the ground. The moisture in turn help the process of compost to turn the bottom layers of leaves into natural manure to nourish the land.
The thick foliage of shade trees over the coffee bushes house many varieties of birds and also attracts the migratory birds. The birds live on small insects and pests. So they work as natural pest controllers and keep the coffee plants healthy.
The coffee that grows in the shade of other local trees become original and pure in taste and flavor Organic Coffee.
The proposed plantation site is selected carefully. And if the site was being used to grow some other crop using chemical fertilizer or chemical insecticides, then a minimum period of three years are given as conversion years for the proposed site to get over the effects of the harmful chemicals.
After the conversion years coffee bushes are planted along with local shade trees. Care is given equally to the coffee bushes and shade trees and effort is put in to leave bird population to grow undisturbed.
The fallen leaves are left undisturbed to convert into manure to nourish the land and keep it fertile. The bird population effectively controls the pests and harmful insect and protects the coffee bushes. And finally for decaffeinating, approved processes are employed including the Swiss Water process. The coffee thus produced is organic coffee.
Organic vs. commercial production
Organic production methods along with producing coffee intend to protect environment. In this process of growing coffee, more and more trees are grown due to that local biodiversity is achieved. In this method, soil fertility and nutrients are sustained. No chemical pollution is created to harm the human health.
In contrast in commercial profit oriented method of growing coffee, the trees are felled and the cumulative effect is deforestation. Deforestation leads to soil erosion and severe depletion. The commercial grower cuts trees to allow direct sun light which increases production. As there are no birds to control pests and due to the absence of trees and its natural manure, farmers are forced to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides severely harming the environment.
Organic coffee - lifeline of future
Organic production process is eco friendly and helps to repair the environment spoilt by the greedy profit oriented approach of commercial growers of coffee through growing more and more shade trees.
Protecting environment locally helps to enhance the eco system. Rejuvenation and eco system alone can help the planet from disaster and help to sustain life on this planet.
Organic coffee is our responsibility, almost a human duty and life line to healthy future of mankind.
Friday, October 16, 2009
What is Organic Coffee and how is it Grown
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Food and Diet for More Energy
Do you find that you get fatigued during the afternoon? There are better choices than reaching for that candy bar, soda, or the latest energy drink. Food and diet is essential to giving your body more energy during the day. With making some easy diet choices you can have more energy and feel alive during those once sluggish hours.
The fatigue and lack of energy you feel is associated with how you fuel your metabolism. Another way of looking at it is the food you eat or not eat is causing you have low energy and want to take a nap at work. If you are having any lack of energy throughout the day, now is a great time to start making better dietary choices.
The common diet programs that create this lack of energy are low calorie diets or eating 3 meals a day or less. Also, if your diet habits consist of fast food, candy, or soft drinks then your body is simply not getting the energy it needs and how it wants it was balanced energy levels. Another aspect that affects your energy with poor food choices is a lack of essential vitamins, minerals, complex carbs, and amino acids. All of these are building blocks for proper metabolism functioning.
The major issue with the ineffective diet programs of Americans is bad habits actually create more bad habits. Many people think that if they just had will power they won't succumb to food cravings that crush their diets. The reality is that poor choices create times when your body is in low blood sugar and that period is what causes your cravings. It is physiology that causes them not a lack of mental strength. Did you know that once you start eating 5 small meals during the day your cravings for sugar go away? Follow me on this person's day. We are starting with breakfast though they don't eat breakfast because they have noticed that if they skip breakfast they don't feel hungry till lunch. So at lunch they go out to dinner with their coworkers. Now, from a lack of energy they over eat more food than they should at any one meal. The problem is this doesn't feel or looks like too much food because this is what they are used to. How do I know this is too much food because at around 2 or 3 pm they are crashing. Their energy is low and they have become exceptionally irritable. Does this sound familiar?
So what are we supposed to eat? The goal is to eat 5 small meals throughout the day. For the average American this is cutting their normal meal in half and eating the other half as a snack. Breakfast starts the day either burning fat or storing fat. You know you had a proper breakfast because you are hungry 2-3 hours later, and it is time for another snack. You want to keep having small meals every two to three hours throughout the day. The reason this is good is because your body is burning calories and wants more fuel to keep burning. I know it seems logical if you don't eat you will lose weight. The problem is when you don't eat your body stores the food you eat as fat. When you fuel your body every 2-3 hours your body starts to burn more energy and will stop storing energy. This is the key to healthy losing weight.
Another key aspect to controlling your energy levels is the use of caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant that supports your body to release adrenaline into your system. Caffeine in moderation, as in one cup of coffee doesn't throw your body out of balance. Having a multiple cups or some of the energy drinks and your body is running on artificial energy and then you crash. Once you crash you want that good feeling again, and so you are off on another Starbucks run. I know people who go to Starbucks every 2-3 hours or after each time their body crashes. One thing on energy drinks, Red Bull has less caffeine than a cup of coffee though I can't guarantee what is in the rest of the energy drinks.
Do you need more protein or more carbs in your meals? If you find that your meals are made of mostly carbs or simple sugars than eating protein with your meals with balance you out. Most Americans are over eating protein. If you are not getting a small amount of complex carbs in each meal, this is another reason why you are low on energy. Carbs are you body's fuel. Protein is designed to rebuild your muscle tissue and your body doesn't want to use it as energy.
Adding proper supplementation can make easy healthy and throughout the day easier. For most people getting that mid morning or mid afternoon snack can be a challenge. Having a meal replacement bar or shake can give you the healthy fuel you need. Also, most meal replacement supplements are fortified with vitamins and minerals which is a far cry from the candy bar. Supplements allow you to get exactly the right amount of calories in your meal as well. Especially, if you are going after a weight loss goal you don't need to eat any extra calories. What should I eat for my 5 small meals? The first answer is the same things you are eating now only cut them in half. You will find that the sugar cravings go away so we automatically start eating less sugar. The goal is to go to the super market thinking about what you want to eat for your meals. If you buy it at the grocery store than you will have it ready when it is time to eat? Liveleantoday.com's diet program creates weekly menus that print out grocery lists to make this process easy. Start eating every 2-3 hours and turn your metabolism into a fat burning machine. I know you might be laughing, not your metabolism. Today if you start eating 5 small meals your body will start to turn over. You will know this is working because you will have more energy than you have ever had before.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Victorian Wedding Gowns
Victorian Wedding Gowns give a modest, yet a completely traditional, classical, and royal feel to a bride’s appearance. The bead work decoration all around imparts an exquisite look to the attire. Vintage styled bridal gowns hold full sleeves, cut sleeves, or are strapless, to suit the bride's taste. People in Victorian Era emphasized the use of white as the right color for marital union. Actually, Queen Victoria vastly influenced the choice of average women to opt for a white satin wedding gown, bordered with lace, as bridal attire.
Victorian Wedding Gowns Styles
• High-Collared Gown: Immensely popular among brides looking for a classic finish, this gown is designed in the form of a jacket, styled with a long skirt. The A-shape skirt has three quarter sleeves.
• Medieval-Inspired Gown: This unique and elegant pick is though hard to find, yet numerous online merchants boast of selling its extensive collection. Medieval inspired Victorian wedding gowns have cover up hoods and are found in different colors, including white and golden.
• Two Piece Wedding Gown: This gown poses a very modern appeal, with an upper and a lower segment. The two pieces are applied in different combination to give an attractive finish. Lace can be used as an outer cover to add to its grace.
• Flowing Long Sleeved Wedding Gown: The long curve sleeves in Victorian wedding gowns provide a dazzling trim look, with meticulous work. The silver color does justice to the costume’s appearance.
• Full-skirted Wedding Gown: This comprises of a band across the chest, with long flared skirts and thin bell sleeves strikingly accentuating the neckline. The bride is bound to look fabulous in the outfit.
• Renaissance Victorian Wedding Gown: This is the most different of the lot, with the basic characteristics of the sub-styles remaining the same. The under drape and the sleeves of the gown get tighter as they near the wrists, while the skirt tends to flow away from the body as the bride moves - the most likable phenomenon among the brides, giving them a simulated feel of a princess.
The Victorian wedding gowns would fascinate many women around, owing to their beauty and smart designs. Reasonably enough, a bride is magnetized to any of the above styles, providing her 'the' desired look on the most special and the happiest day of her life.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Dancing Wedding Divorce Parody Video
JK Wedding Aisle Dancing Video Parody. This video shows them dancing into divorce proceedings.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Wedding Cake Toppers
There are various classic wedding cake toppers available. Customized cake toppers are also available in the market. The classic cake topper which is normally in trend for marriages is a bride and groom statuette. They are usually created with the help of porcelain. The bride is created in a white dress whereas the groom in a tuxedo. If your priority is a vintage style then you can look for an original cake topper that was common in 1940s & 50s. The current trends of bride & groom cake toppers include an all-white porcelain structure or a structure made in crystal.
You can even dress up your cake with fresh flowers. It will always look beautiful and mesmerize the people. If you wish to curtail the cost a little bit then you can also go for bouquet of roses. The color of roses is totally up to you.
To make the event memorable, if you are ready to loose your pocket a bit then there are many more options available for you. You can look for the hottest trend of modern times i.e. the monograms. The services of custom monograms are readily available in the market. One such monogram is designed with the initials of the bride and groom. The design of bridal jewelry over the cake topper is also a very good option. Here a fabulous rhinestone or crystal monogram is used.
You can also match up the cake topper with the theme of your marriage. For an Asian inspired event it is perfect to use a "double happiness" symbol in the form of a cake topper.
If you are fond of Disneyworld then you can also use Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as your cake topper. The statuette of Cinderella is also not bad at all!
It is always important to respect your tradition and also match up with your theme wedding party. The day of marriage is exclusively yours and the possibilities are almost endless. So go for it!
Filarski Hasselbeck wedding
Elizabeth Filarski is a student of arts at the Boston College, in the United States. She is also the captain of Division-1 softball team in the same college. She led her team in the two major events including the Big East championship. She met Tim Hasselbeck in the charismatic quarterback meet held at the college.
Their wedding took place on July 6, in the year 2002. The hometown of Elizabeth Filarski i.e. Cranston, RI witnessed this memorable event. Both of them were associated with the Boston College. Se was the former survivor contestant of the college whereas Tim was an ex-quarterback for Boston College.
The location where the marriage ceremony was held was also special in itself. The couple had chosen St. Mary’s Church for their marriage. The special thing about St. Mary’s Church is that it is located aside of the parish school where Ms. Filarski completed her schooling in her teenage. Both school and the church had witnessed two life changing events of Ms. Filarski’s life. It first witnessed her schooling and later her marriage.
The wedding gown that she wore at the time of marriage was also unique in itself. Elizabeth Filarski had designed her own wedding dress. The footwear worn by her were also exclusive in themselves. She wore sported shoes that were purchased from the Designer Shoe Warehouse. It cost her $49.50.
Several major events took place at the time of marriage. More than 200 people participated in Filarski Hasselbeck wedding. Many important personalities attended the ceremony from Elizabeth’s behalf. The guests who attended the wedding also included the survivor cast mates of Elizabeth, Rodger Bingham and Tina Wesson. After concluding the wedding ceremony the couple visited their Rhode Island State House and took some pictures over there to make the event remarkable.
After wedding the reception was held. The Federal Reserve restaurant was chosen by the couple for the event. It is one of the famous restaurants in the providence of Rhode Island (RI). Like their wedding, the reception was also quite striking! Presently, the couple has two children and the third one is on the way.
Friday, July 31, 2009
All my children wedding
It is absolutely right that parents always take part in their children’s marriage. They participate in the ceremony happily and pray that “all my children wedding should take place without any obstruction.”
But in some of the cases, children also get an opportunity to participate in their parents’ marriage. It is quite a genuine thing in the western nations. The reaction of the children to their parents wedding depends on their personal outlook. Some children respect the feelings of their parents and approve their marriage. They even participate in the event with full happiness. After all, their parents nurtured for their entire lifetime and they also have some duties and responsibilities towards their parents.
On the other hand, some children compare their parent’s decision with their own social standard. For them the remarriage of their parents is not acceptable under any of the circumstances. Sometimes they even try to obstruct the ceremony in one way or the other. This is not fair anyhow but it directly depends on one’s personal judgment.
If your children are happy with you decision then it is really a good thing. If not, then there are some alternatives available to tackle down the situation. If your personal relationship with your children is not up to the mark then you can invite them to the reception with a formal invitation. You can also invite them to a private dinner instead of the main ceremony.
If they respect the blood relationship then they would come. If they think they are right at their place then also it is your formal duty to send an invitation card. There are many reasons due to which a person decides to marry in the later stage of life. If unfortunately, you have lost your life partner (husband or wife) and feeling loneliness then there is nothing wrong to marry again. After divorce also you have the moral right to live your life up to your own will.
Sometimes the couple marries after having their children. They understand their responsibility and decide to live as a family. This is totally a different story but here also children get an opportunity to participate in their parents wedding (it doesn’t matter how old they are!!!!)
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