Simple Food ~ Sane Life

“As I live and breathe!”

An antiquated exclamation filled with surprise, excitement and a pinch of disbelief!

It is also a statement of presence and awareness. As I live and breathe. Not to state the patently obvious, but if you are living, then you, by default, are breathing. Ah, but HOW are you breathing?

Celebrate the union of breath and life! This may not be easy for you.

In this present moment, to live and breathe, we first need to breathe and breathe well. In every culture and spiritual practice since the beginning of time, breathing is the first, essential part of life.

Throughout the year, for various reasons, clients often ask “How can I breathe easy and effortlessly every day?”

For an answer to this question I turned to my favorite resource, Mother Nature! She provided exquisite examples of foods that will support lung function.

Come, walk with me down the garden path and through the produce isles in the grocery store.

The most obvious ones are the leafy vegetables. Go to your local farm or supermarket, and look at their shape and feel their texture! Chards, collard greens, leafy lettuces and bok choy are wide, round and ‘veined’—just like our lung lobes.

These greens assist in opening up and clearing out the lungs along with maintaining healthy lung cell function.

Others, like dandelion greens, kale, mustard greens, chives and green onions are tightly curled or long and thin, like the bronchial tubes in our lungs.

These types of greens assist in clearing the bronchial tubes of excess mucus, keeping them free and clear.

Organic basil and rosemary as fresh or dried herbs are wonderful additions for healthy breathing, especially as a tea!

Fascinating and simple!

Breathe easy, have a cup of home made basil and rosemary tea, relax and thank Mother Nature for providing us with her amazing presence, insight, and produce.

Peace,

Karyn

As always, if you take these products in supplement form please consult your doctor or pharmacist for any drug or other health contraindications. No matter how well researched, this blog is not a substitute for medical advice.