Why Buttermilk:
First of all this is very different from what we call buttermilk in the west. This recipe is often used to restore the beneficial bacteria - a unique and difficult task. It is very good for assimilation and provides an excellent source of crucial digestive microbes.

Ingredients for 1 serving:
* 1/4 cup fresh cold yoghurt (make yourself whenever possible)
* 3/4 cup purified cold water (cold is important)
* 1/4 tsp cumin powder
* 1/4 tsp coriander leaf (also called cilantro)
* 1 pinch of soma salt (sea salt is OK if other is not available)

Directions:
Mix yoghurt by itself on low for 3-5 minutes minimum. Then add cold water to yoghurt
Mix again on low for 3-5 minutes
Collect and discard the fatty foam on top
Repeat mixing and remove further fatty foam if yoghurt still semms thick or solid white (should appear watery but cloudy in color when finished).
Add the 3 spices and stir by hand briefly just enough to mix the spices evenly.

Serve at room temperature and take as a drink during lunch.

Vaidya Mishra Recipe.

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Journal of Marriage and Family, June 2013


Health Alert: Tobacco Control!
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World Health Organization, July 2013

Diet: Fish Oil DHA
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The FASEB Journal, July 2013

Exercise: Good Reasons
Exercise improves your mood and helps to increase your overall health awareness.
Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health, 1996

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Wellness/Prevention: Tea Tree Oil
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Australasian Journal of Dermatology, July 2013