b'THE 5 PILLARS OF HEALTHI ncorporating the Five Pillars of Health into your daily routine helps you achieve health and wellness now and for the rest of your life .As you practice the pillarsNutrition, Sleep, Breathing, Exercise and Body-Mind Connectionyou gain an improved sense of well-being, increased energy, improved clarity of mind and enhanced physical and mental health. Be aware! The Five Pillars of Health are not a quick fix. They are not a pill you can pop to make everything better. It can be frustrating if you do not feel better right away. Be patient. Remember that the pillars of health are mending negative habitssuch as sleeping irregularly, poor eating habits and/or use of unhealthysubstancesyou may have established over months or even years.nLOOK FOR DETAIL BOXES ABOUT THE 5 PILLARS THROUGHOUT THE COOKBOOK.NUTRITION CONTENT . from previous pageNUTSThe best source of Vitamin E and essential fatty acids. Nuts protect nerves and decrease inflammation. The body uses the fats from nuts and does not store them in fat cells. Nuts are best eaten raw as they be-come rancid very quickly when roasted and salted. BROWN RICE A rich source of B vitamins, Magnesium and Selenium. In the production of brown rice, only the outer most layer is removed (the hull) leaving the bran intact which contains B vitamins. White rice has many layers removed, and thus needs to be enriched with synthetic vitamins. Brown rice is great for colon cancer, diabetes, breast cancer and high cholesterol. QUINOAA rich source of Iron, Phosphorus, B vitamins, Vitamin E.Quinoa has more calcium than milk. It has the highest protein content of all of the grains and is considered a complete protein-has all of the essential amino acids. Incan peoples called it the mother grain and gold of the Incas. THE PACIFIC QUEST COOKBOOK9'