Exercises in Nature

Nature exercises appeal to me especially. The connection with the earth is most significant here, and it's easier to feel its incredible energy. Everyone should practice and study outdoors as often as possible. It's great fun! 

  Lewesdon Hill, Southern England
 

Why are bananas crooked?

Why are bananas crooked? This frequently asked question is easily answered. Because there's no one in the jungle to straighten them. It would be nice if the world could be explained so simply. Why are bananas so cheap? 

They are cheaper compared to fruit produced locally or at least nearby. Why are apples from the old country cheaper per kilo in the Munich supermarket than a kilo of bananas? Here, too, the joke answer: because Munich is closer to Africa. 

But that's not the problem. The problem isn't the price, even if a kilo of apples costs five Euros, and the bananas are the same. The problem is the pesticides that come from the shopping bag onto the table. According to a Greenpeace study, almost 80 per cent of conventionally produced fresh fruit and over 55 per cent of vegetables are contaminated with pesticides. This resulted from analysing more than 22,000 samples by the German food inspection authorities. 

So, what does this mean? It's up to the man and the woman to do it themselves. Grow your own vegetables and fruit!

Don't get sick

Don't get sick

What can you do if you get sick? Well, for example, go to the doctor, a naturopath, maybe a pharmacist, or even go straight to the hospital. That's something everyone has to decide for themselves, or for others they have to care for. But that's not my topic. I'm wondering what I can do to avoid getting sick in the first place. A tip for today: (and I deliberately say "a", "tip", "today") Turn off the TV and go for a walk.