According to the American Cancer Society, yoga is beneficial to those suffering from the side effects and symptoms of cancer. In addition to other forms of physical activity, yoga can help cancer patients feel better physically and mentally. Whether you are in treatment for mesothelioma or another type of cancer, adding a little exercise into each day can help you find relief from the side effects and symptoms that are adversely affecting your quality of life. Use these forms of exercise to relieve some of your symptoms and improve your quality of life:

Yoga

Cancer treatment can leave you feeling nauseated, sore and anxious. The calm, controlled movements of yoga help combat stomach upset, vomiting and nausea. They also help loosen your joints and improve the flexibility of your muscles to help reduce soreness in the body. Because yoga involves a great deal of deep breathing, it also helps to calm your body and mind.

We had four recipes to choose from, all of which our staff concocted themselves. Some, as we discovered, were not as tasty as the others. We all rated them (1-5 stars) for taste and festive green color (St. Patrick’s day is all about being green!)

It's an interesting debate that has passionate supporters on both sides. But the reality is that there isn't a "right answer." Both sides are right, and both sides are wrong. It all depends on what the medicine is being used for.

Remembering the Power of Non-Substance Treatments
Before even beginning the debate, it's important to remember that you do not necessarily need to take a supplement simply to combat your anxiety. There are several powerful calming techniques, like yoga and Pranayama. As safe as most herbal remedies are, there is no nutritional supplement that compares in safety to treatments that do not require any ingestion. Before taking any medicine or supplement, consider these healthy, substance free alternatives.

When to Take Natural Remedies
There is no denying that pharmaceutical drugs have a lot of side effects – side effects that can disrupt your life almost as much as anxiety. They also have serious problems with dependency that force you to continue to take these medications for potentially the rest of your life. Those reasons do (and should) lead others to want to pursue natural options for their anxiety before ever considering those man-made chemicals.

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Saagara is happy to anounce the launch of our new website!

We've completely revamped the site to give you more health information and tools. The site now has a new clean layout so that you can more easily access the health information and tools that are important to you.

Check out our health guides for comprehensive information on Pranayama and its health benefits. We also have a health guide section on yoga, in anticipation of the release of our "Core Yoga" app. More to come soon! Check back as we add more health guides on diet, exercise, and mindfulness!

Check out our health tools section for information on the apps that can help you live a healthier life. Check out our Pranayama page for information on our flagship and best-selling breathing app.

We are also happy to announce that Saagara has entered the music industry: you can now download musical therapy albums for headache relief right on our website! We've put together a comprehensive Pranayama course using the music and breathing ratios from our app. Each track features a sequence of ratios best suited for pain relief and relaxation. You can download the albums in your favorite music style - Ambient, Nature, or Serenity! Each track is preprogrammed - you don't have to do anything but sit back, turn on the music, and relax!

Thank you for your continued support and positive feedback!

The Saagara Team

Dressing:

• clove garlic
• pinch salt plus 2 teaspoons
• juice of 1.5 limes (about 3 Tablespoons
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• cumin
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 cup olive oil

4 servings, 3/4 cup each

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons pine nuts, or chopped slivered almonds
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion, (about 1 medium onion)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preparation:

1. Begin by steaming the broccoli until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Toast pine nuts (or almonds) in a medium dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl to cool.
3. Add oil to a cast iron skillet and heat over medium heat. Add onion and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, adjusting heat as necessary, until soft and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
4. Transfer broccoli, onion, pine nuts, and pepper to large bowl, add vinegar and toss until ingredients are coated evenly.

Per serving : 102 Calories

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup Arborio rice
• 5 scallion stalks
• 2 small sweet potatoes
• 1 bunch fresh sage, 6+ leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 2.5 cups water
• 2 cups soy milk, unsweetened
• 1 red onion, small
• 2 tsp. garlic salt
• 2-3 dashes of cayenne

Preparation:

1. Wash scallions. Chop onion and scallions. Set aside.
2. Bake or steam sweet potatoes (20 minutes in oven or 2 minutes in microwave.) Should be slightly firm – not too mushy. Peel skin and dice potatoes into large 1″ cubes. Divide into two portions. Set aside.
3. Roughly chop sage leaves into dime-sized bits. Keep 2-3 leaves whole, for garnish.

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil and 3 Tbsp. water in saucepan over medium heat. Add a dash of garlic salt, red onion, most of the scallions, a few bits of chopped sage and half of the portion of sweet potato cubes. Saute for 3-5 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.
2. Add rice, remaining salt, cayenne, bay leaf and a bit more sage. Cook one minute, or until rice is slightly translucent, stirring constantly. Turn up heat to medium high.
3. Add 1/2 cup soy milk and cook until absorbed, stirring constantly.
4. Add 1/2 cup water. Stir until absorbed. Repeat this process (alternate water and soy milk). Do not add next portion of liquid until all the previous liquid is absorbed.
   IMPORTANT: YOU MUST STIR AND FOLD THE RICE MIXTURE CONSTANTLY.
   Estimated time of stirring while adding liquid: 25-35 minutes.
   Tip: Remove bay leaf half way through this process. You don’t want the bay leaf to overpower the sage.
5. When all the liquid has been added and absorbed your consistency should be that of a very thick oatmeal. If is seems too mushy, stir it quickly over the heat until it firms up. Be sure to taste test the rice firmness. If the inner grain is still hard-go for another round of liquid.
6. Once the texture and consistency is perfect, turn the heat to low and add remaining sweet potatoes, sage leaves and scallions. Fold over a few times. Turn heat off and cover with foil. Let sit for two minutes.
7. Serve in a warm shallow soup bowl or a small appetizer plate. Garnish with fresh sage and ground pepper. Drizzle a bit of olive oil for a richer dish.

Enjoy!

Stuffed peppers are such an amazing way to invigorate the senses. Lush colors, savory flavors, and mouth watering-smells will ensure your dinner is never a bland one. Pure bliss…Happy eating!
 

Ingredients:

• 2 Large red bell peppers

For the filling:

• 1 large sweet potato (3 cups of flesh, baked)
• 1 cup vidalia onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup garlic hummus
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 T olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 T maple syrup
• 1 tsp cayenne
• liberal amount of freshly ground pepper