Yoga Can Get Your Diet on the Right Track

The ancient Indian sages were involved in intensive study and research into the nutritional value of food and one of the upshots of this was that they divided food into three categories which became known as Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic.

Tamasic food can be said to be in the lowest category as far as its food value is concerned and it is classed as being without quality prana (life energy).

Rajasic food is stimulating, possesses considerable prana and forms a significant percentage of the average persons diet.

Sattvic food however, is the only category that fulfills the ideal food of the Vedic teachings. It comprises foods that are fresh and natural, and contain a high pranic or life content. Some examples are fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables.

The teachings encourage an adherence, in the main, to the Sattvic foods, balanced by a percentage of the Rajasic class, but an abstinence from foods that are classed as Tamasic; in that have little or no prana.

These ancient principles are still adhered to today and it has been amply demonstrated by contemporary food scientists at the Yogic Umachal Hospital in india that the ancient teachings are, in fact, quite valid.

Although modified to some extent, a simple parallel can be seen in the conclusions of Western nutritionists who recommend that people:

• avoid lowest grade foods; those that are commercially produced using artificial flavorings, colorings and that contain chemical preservatives and additives
• eat limited quantities of rich, highly spiced, highly processed and cooked food, as well as butter, cheese, eggs, chocolate, confectionery and other foods containing high levels of processed cane and beet sugar, and
• ensure that a high percentage of the diet should consist of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts and grains

The important difference is that modern diets still include great quantities of meats of all kinds. These are totally excluded in the Yoga diet for several reasons.

1. The traditional Yogic rule of nutrition excludes them as being devoid of life energy or pranathey are in fact classed as dead foods
2. Meats in quantity cause acidity and leave deposits of toxins in the blood that can cause arthritis and other diseases, depending upon the health of the animal whose flesh was consumed, and
3. yoga adherents believe firmly that no one who loves animals would wish to kill them and eat them or even to foster their exploitation for human consumption

It is the over-riding altruistic reverence for all life that influences a tradition that precludes killing animals for food. The Yogis diet is therefore vegetarian.

This as well as other yoga teachings and disciplines are incorporated into personal Sadhana according to the individuals choice and understanding of health and spiritual matters.

Sally Janssen is one of the best known Yoga teachers in Australia, and is a former President of the International Yoga Teachers Association. She runs an informational website that deals with the very spirit of traditional yoga. To benefit from her extensive knowledge be sure to visit her site at http://www.classical-yoga.com

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Backup Xbox 360 Downloads

Xbox 360 boasts hard-hitting games in its console. Utilizing its powerful processor and graphic capabilities, It has some of the best games around. These top seller games include call of duty 2, ghost recon advanced warfare, the elder scrolls IV: oblivion, Dead or Alive 4, Saints row, Gears of war and the best-selling game Halo 3. These are just a sample of the games for the new Xbox and there are lots more of titles available not only in the market but also in the internet for download.

If you have these games, it will surely pass around friends that have an Xbox 360. Its breath taking graphics and heart pounding action will surely make you play the game again and again. But due the fact that the microsoft xbox360 is causing a lot of trouble on game discs like scratches due the malfunction of several dvd-drives and therefore you should be able to backup your own copy.

Here's a quick guide on how to do it:

Requirements:

1) A dvd-drive which can be easily taken apart
2) Your xbox360 game
3) Data/Movie dvd which is at least 8gigabyte in size
4) Philips screwdriver to open your dvd-drive
5) WxRipper can be found @ http://www.360-scene.org/
6) Optional: Wx360 which can be found @ http://www.360-scene.org/
7) Last but not least, some patience

1: Take your dvd-drive apart

First, we need to access the laser unit of our dvd-drive, this can usually be done by removing the screws which holds it casing.

2: Installing your dvd-drive

The hardest part is over now and we should now connect our dvd-drive to the computer and place it on an easy accessible place.

3: WxRipper

By now you should have extracted both files mentioned earlier and have them installed on your computer, and then run WxRipper.

a) Put your dvd in the drive which is over 8 gigabyte and wait until your computer recognized it.

b) From the menu select Hotswap and then "Find magic number".

c) After the magic number has been found you select "Stop drive".

d) Now comes the magic part, you need to switch the dvd which is in your drive with your original game.

Warning: this needs to be done without pressing the eject button!!

e) When everything is back in place you can select "spin drive"

f) When the drive is spinning again then it is time to dump the image. Clicking on "start dump" can do this

g) You can take a break now as this stage can take a long time depending on the read speed of your dvd drive.

h) After it's done, you have now dumped your xbox360 game.
- The dumped image is an exact RAW copy of the original game disc, which means any dummy data is copied with this.
- You can now burn this .iso file to an empty dvd-r dl.

With this you can now play your favorite game over and over again without the fear that the disc will be damaged.

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Nokia 6110 Navigator - Travel with Precision

Nokia has launched a new Smartphone, the Nokia 6110 navigator. The introduction of this navigation device has again proved Nokia's experiences in the global mobile world. The device offers features such as mapping, navigation and local search and helps users explore new places. Though Nokia E90 and Nokia N95 also come under Nokia's GPS mobile phones portfolio, the Nokia 6110 navigator is more about navigation.

The Nokia 6110 navigator comes with GPS (Global Positioning System) and AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System). With always-on connectivity features, the device always keeps you stay in touch with the world. The device offers personal navigation experience through built-in maps, routing and navigation with a single touch of the navigation key. With the Nokia 6110 navigator, you can view the current location on the map, search for new locations and find special routes on the go.

While searching for new locations, the device suggests you to follow the shortest or easiest routes. And with the help of voice guidance, its the fastest way to explore new destination. Enjoy the benefits of navigation explore new city, restaurants, know weather forecasts or find travel guides for a weekend trip. The pre-installed map helps in searching new destinations in no time.

Additionally, the Nokia 6110 navigator allows fast and impeccable access to mobile internet with the latest HSDPA technology. this technology is more faster than 3G. Synchronise emails through push email send and receive heavy attachments and keep in touch with the world anytime-anywhere. For 3G multimedia, the Nokia 6110 navigator is an ideal tool. Loaded with an in-built 2.0 mega-pixel camera shoot and capture the world. Watching videos on a 2.2 inch QVGA screen is a real pleasure.

Explore the new world, capture and share those moments with friends and family.

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