25 Life Lessons – Lesson 9

Lesson 9

Get to know yourself!

To have a fulfilled life it is important to know what you want from it. You need to know what really makes you happy. In addition, you need to know your strengths and weaknesses. Spend time with yourself and the answers will come to you.

Love,

Lori

25 Life Lessons- Lesson 7

Lesson 7

It is okay to be lazy!

In our society nowadays we see it as a big achievement to be super busy. However, being busy does not increase our quality of life. Humans, as every other animal, need time to relax and just do nothing. Look at cats or dogs, they sleep almost all the time. It is okay to not be super busy, nothing to be ashamed of.

Love,

Lori

25 Life Lessons – Lesson 3

Lesson 3

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Yes I know, sometimes it is very difficult to be nice to people that just drive you crazy. However, believe me it is worth it. The energy we are sending out is always coming back towards us. So if we are sending out kindness and happiness it is most likely to return to us.

Love,

Lori

COCONUT CHOCOLATE ENERGY BALLS

Raw & Vegan Energy Balls made with coconut flour and dates. 

I love to come home after work and snack on a couple of energy balls. Usually I am hungry and they fill me up just enough so I don’t feel stuffed before dinner. I created this recipe because  I wanted to use some of my coconut flour that I bought per accident. Sometimes I apparently can not differentiate between coco and cacao when buying stuff 🙂

Ingredients:

• 1 cup or 240 ml coconut flour
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 10 dates
• 1 handful of raisins
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds
• 1 tbsp agave syrup
• 1/2 cup or 120 ml  water,  or as much as necessary so the balls stick together

Put all the ingredients in a blender. Then shape the paste into balls using your hands or a spoon. Refrigerate.

With love,

Lori

Milk – Biggest Lie Ever Told?

For generations we have been told that milk is good for us. However, that is one of the biggest lies ever told. Milk and all dairy products are making us sick. Milk is meant to feed a baby cow, so if you are not a baby cow you shouldn’t consume dairy products. Cow’s milk is as useless as giraffe milk are monkey milk, even though maybe monkey milk would actually make more sense. Don’t let the milk industry fool you. They don’t care about your health. They care about money.

Some facts about milk and dairy: 

1. Milk facilitates the growth of cancer.  Casein a protein in dairy is associated with increased risks of cancer development.
2. Dairy is often the cause of several immune-related disorders (ex. Type 1 Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis)
3. Milk increases cholesterol levels.
4. Milk contains microorganisms such as E.coli and Salmonella.
5. Milk contains hormones. Milk contains huge amounts of estrogen and progesterone hormones, even when they are not added to the milk separately.
6. Dairy products are full of pesticides.
7. Antibiotic residues persist in milk. So you may have been taking antibiotics without even knowing it. Cows are given antibiotics to prevent diseases, because they are not fed and hold appropriately.
8. Milk depletes the calcium from bones. Dairy can lead to bone problems, even though we have been told the opposite for decades. Higher milk intake is linked to an increased risk of bone fractures.
9. Milk is linked to acne and obesity. Milk is meant to turn a small calf in a huge cow. So when consuming lots of dairy you are likely to end up gaining weight.
10. Everybody is lactose intolerant. We are not meant to consume milk and dairy, that is why so many people are allergic to milk aka lactose intolerant.

So if you are not a calf, there is absolutely no need to drink milk. Contrary, the more dairy you consume the more harm you are causing.

On a site note, dairy is a product of rape, torture and slaughter. By buying dairy products, you are paying people to rape and impregnate a cow and to steal and slaughter her babies.

Nowadays, there are thousands of alternatives available. You can enjoy milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream without consuming dairy.

More information:

http://www.forksoverknives.com/7-ways-milk-and-dairy-products-are-making-you-sick/

http://nutritionfacts.org/