Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 21, 2015

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 21, 2015 


THE JOY OF 

REMAINING OBJECTIVE


ARE YOU GETTING 

ENOUGH POTASSIUM

I love to having the 
ability to take a step 
back in moments 
of reaction or 
emotion and have 
a chance to act or 
not act. Not always, but eventually, I reach a point 
when I’m not overwhelmed or dominated by my 
emotions or stuck in the actions of others. It is 
incredibly empowering to experience this, as it is the 
very beginnings of non attachment. Applying this 
philosophy is not easy at all, but the pay off is immense.
In the effort to have the ability to observe rather 
than react, attention must first be directed toward 
my physical well being. How can I be expect to 
keep a cool head when I missed lunch? What if 
I didn’t sleep the night before? How smoothly 
can I handle situations or emotions in that case? 
Although, we cannot apply asana to our diet, 
we can use yoga to raise our heartbeat, strengthen 
and stretch our muscles, improve sleep and 
balance our energy. Through movement in 
asana, we unblock energetic snags and tone the 
internal systems of the body. Most importantly, 
we use asana to breathe in a way that’s nourishing, 
rejuvenating, and calming to the nervous system. 
All of this work has a direct effect on the mind. 
As we settle the mind and the emotions, there’s a 
chance to view ourselves from a non judgmental 
“witness” point of view. We can take a step 
back, focus and really notice what’s going on. 
You’ll often hear this in class from the teacher, 
“check in”, “how are you?”. In our everyday 
comings and goings, we often forget to do this. 
This method of “checking in” can be applied in 
regular everyday living. The more often we do this, 
the better chance we have at remaining objective 
in times of stress, indecision or big emotions. We 
can choose our non-reaction. We can choose to 
remain happy and joyful under any circumstances 
and not be diverted from what we want in our life. 
As you’ve heard before, it all 
begins on the mat! See you in class.


Namaste,

Keely Totten

Less than 2% of 
Americans get an 
adequate intake 
of potassium, and 
why is this you may 
ask? It is because 
we don’t eat enough 
plant foods. When 
you think of a food 
source for potassium, 
how many of you 
immediately thought 
of bananas? Well, 
bananas are a good 
source of potassium 
but there are almost 
50 better ones. Every 
cell in the human 
body requires potassium to function. Potassium 
is an electrolyte or a mineral which means it helps 
your body to conduct electricity. People who eat 
a potassium rich diet have a lower risk of stroke. 
They also have lower levels of inflammation. Not 
enough potassium in our diets can cause fatigue, 
irritability, and even hypertension (high blood 
pressure). We need to consume potassium rich 
foods every day. 

Here is a list of some great foods that are very 
high in potassium (most if not all are higher than 
bananas) that you can add to your daily diet.

• White potatoes w/skins
• Papaya
• Edamame
• Sweet Potatoes
• White beans
• French beans
• Lima beans
• Dried apricots
• Spinach (raw)
• Dark Leafy Greens (raw)
• Pumpkin
• Parsnips
• Raisins
• Winter Squash
• Prunes
• Acorn Squash
• Mushrooms
• Seaweed
• Avocados
• Beet Greens (cooked)


Dr. Tina is a traditional 
naturopath and nutritionist 
at Vibrant Living 
Wellness Center


THE CERTAINTY OF 
UNCERTAINTY

You can be sure of this, things do change; A new day, a new challenge, a new opportunity, a new 
way of seeing things. You wish you could count on things and some things you can (like death and 
taxes) but surprises pop up.

In regards to health, challenges can manifest seemingly from nowhere. In my office I see patients 
who hobble in with a problem and in questioning them more than often they say, “I woke up with it. 
I didn’t do anything.” Yet they are really suffering. How does this happen?

In one’s personal health there are certain things you must do to have the best chance of staying 
healthy and avoiding injury and illness. In regards to the patient who showed up in crisis, but did not 
‘do anything’ to cause it, the questioning that follows exposes the cause of the problem.

“How much exercise have you been getting lately?” “How has your diet been?” “How have you been 
sleeping lately?” “When was the last time you were checked for nerve interference and adjusted?”

Usually the answers are as follows: No exercise (too busy), Bad diet (too busy), Not enough sleep 
(Stressed from being too busy) and have not seen their chiropractor because they haven’t had any 
problem and/are too busy.

I have to tell them, “Yes, you didn’t do anything before this crisis hit today. You’re not making good 
choices and not living the 100 Year lifestyle so this is the result. You weren’t too busy today to come 
in but as we know pain is a great motivator.”

The things you can be certain about, the disciplines you can put yourself through, can help you 
navigate the uncertainties of life. Unforeseen problems and challenges will pop up, this we are 
certain of, but it is the uncertainty of when and how that can strike you down that catch us off guard 
and when we look back we realize we weren’t doing the things we know we should do on a regular 
basis to be proactive and protect our health.

Regular exercise, 
great nutrition, proper 
rest and a spine and 
nervous system that 
is free of interference 
will certainly help 
you deal with the 
uncertainties of life. 
Be prepared. See 
your chiropractor 
and get checked and 
receive lifestyle care 
or most certainly you 
will need to go for 
crisis care.


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