tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87547296492341425962024-02-15T20:34:16.832-08:00Fruit of NowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-49507046498735944322011-04-30T11:33:00.001-07:002011-04-30T12:01:37.847-07:00No More Pencils, No More Books....As the end of the school year approaches the stress level in our household raises. This year has been a very challenging transition for my daughter. She returned to public school after learning in a home schooled environment. Her journey has been uphill and difficult. She has faced the challenges with bravery, but she definitely would benefit from a tutor.<br /><br />Education should stimulate and cultivate the best in each student. The current state of affairs in our education system is quite sad. Overcrowded and underfunded schools leave children out on a line without the attention they should be given. It is up to parents to provide suplemental tools for success in the rough waters of todays learning environments.<br /><br />Our daughter has a dream career in her mind and we wish to help her acheive that dream. She wants to move the world through her writing. She is highly talented and as parents we want to be sure to help her develop that skill.<br /><br />I recently found a very useful website where parents and students can turn when making preparations to write essays. If you are in need of <a href="http://thewritingfaculty.com/programs/english-paper-help">English paper help </a>this site has phenomenal resources available. You can learn about <a href="http://thewritingfaculty.com/how-it-works">'How It Works' </a>by watching an informative video. They offer a plethora of services with focus on several different areas. At TheWritingFaculty.com you will find one on one instruction with highly skilled tutors from the convenience of your home. They offer academic support for English, Literature and History. If your student is interested in developing themselves as a creative writer they offer personalized programs to enhance a variety of writing styles such as short fiction, poetry, novel writing and creative nonfiction. Another exciting program they provide is development of skills utilized in writing professions such as journalism, playwriting, screenwriting, and writing for television.<br /><br />I hope that you will take a moment to explore this useful resource~Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-49262506804216670552011-03-05T08:21:00.000-08:002011-04-24T06:09:51.489-07:00Dear Grandma... I wish you could have met himHi Grandma.<br /><br /><br /><br />I miss you. I can't think about you without a painful surge in my throat and an immediate need for tissues. I wish that I had been better to you.... a better grandaughter. You adored me and gave me the most Love that I have ever received in my life. You were always there.... even if some of the things which you said were impolite and to the point - you always gave it to me straight. No matter what. Thank you. I miss your funny sense of humor and your sharp wit. You were a phenomenal woman. You were the epitome of the NY Jewish Bubby (Grandma - for the yiddish challenged)<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm eating very well these days. I don't eat animals or milk or cheese... no hardboiled eggs. Some of the food that you Loved would cause me to run today... but I know how important it was to you that I ate well. I wanted you to know that. I eat very well. I also feed my children very well. No twizzlers.... I know how you Loved to feed me those. I did enjoy them when I was little. Thank you for sneaking them into the movie theater all the time.<br /><br /><br /><br />I wish you could have met Quinn Grandma. You would really Love him. He is respectful and kind and selfless and honest. You would definitely find him handsome and worthy. I am so very sorry that you won't ever have a chance to meet him. I know that he would make you smile often. You two would get along quite nicely.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-61669193349681555692011-02-19T08:40:00.000-08:002011-02-19T08:51:50.270-08:00My Dad is such a neat guy. I really Love him. Everyone does.... which makes it hard to examine the reality that I know has shaped me as a parent. The behind doors experience of my Father. We had so many wonderful times together and we did a great deal of adventuring. I will always cherish him with all my heart, but I need to find a place of safety to understand that he was fucked up too. That it is ok to acknowledge how fucked up he was. I don't care to confront him... in fact I would not want to. It would not accomplish anything to explain to him all of the damage that he did over the years. I don't want to hurt him. I don't want to hurt his feelings...... that feeling - of wanting to spare him - was always the underlying fuel for the engine that kept me going when I felt like shutting down. Then there were all of the times I shut off and shut down because things were too difficult to deal with. I spent plenty of my life living temporarily as a zombie.<br /><br />My Father has never been the best at respecting boundaries, patience or appropriateness. When I want to examine this further unfortunately...I experience clouds over clarity. They have created shadows over my ability to see the terrain. On occasion when I talk to him about my daughter I fill with fear - about something unknown - and I cringe when I think about him spending too much time alone with her because I think he will be 'inappropriate' in his conversations - that he won't respect my boundaries as a parent - that he will 'go there' in conversation with her.<br /><br />I sense enormous amounts of hot molten guilt beneath a thin crust of rock that has become my emotional epidermis. The largest organ protecting me from the truth about my youth.... I walk delicately because I know that I was programmed this way. To fear the eruption.<br /><br />He just called me at work after having spent the night talking with her. He said that he had a good time because they didn't even watch TV... they just talked. I worry about what they talked about. I worry that he damaged her in one conversation..... because I know. I know that he damaged me.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-76360402856624262372011-02-18T08:11:00.000-08:002011-02-18T09:17:07.970-08:00Gratitude Lists and Healthy Oxygen FlowSo lately... I've been doing a bit of a private blog about my struggles with parenting after a childhood of turmoil. I wanted to come here and share some things in public which I felt would benefit others.<br /><br />Thankfulness and breathing. Two of my favorite states. If you follow your breath you will find beautiful terrain. There is a peaceful path and joyful journey in letting go of your thoughts and entering the blissful state of no mind while breathing very deeply and relaxed.<br /><br />I make an effort to write in a gratitude journal every day - if I am feeling rather productive I will write in this journal twice a day, but I must at least write in it once daily. If I am rather lazy I will make mental lists and I fail to write them out.... but I try to stay away from doing so because it becomes far too easy to let my gratitude journal slip away from me if I don't stick to developing that habit.<br /><br />I thought - I might try and start posting to the 'Fruit of Now' regularly with excerpts from my gratitude journal.<br /><br />Here is the list for this morning:<br /><br />~ The truth that sets me free<br />~ Making good choices in my dream last night instead of repeating the same old patterns.<br />~ Recognizing that Love is better when you give it away.<br />~ A relationship in which I am constantly a priority and my hapiness is tended to often by my partner.... and that feeling his hapiness is priority to me - it feels good to be selfless<br />~ For new friends from across the miles.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-82938477025686654252011-01-17T14:56:00.000-08:002011-01-17T15:20:12.038-08:00There is no Great Plan HereI haven't really developed a plan yet. I suppose I am just lingering in a doorway. Leaning against the frame, allowing the eyes of my consciousness adjust to the lighting within before I enter. I keep catching glimpses of images scurrying about, but nothing has become clear in detail yet. There has been a connection from one choice to something I experienced in my childhood here and there.... for example - I was thinking about my relationship with Ex. Why did I cling to Ex in such an unhealthy way? I know there are the usual reasons of youth and ignorance. I had no idea what my boundaries were so how could I enforce them? I do feel we were spiritually linked. There was circular karma ages old there. I can make an immediate connection with the young girl I was.... so furious at my Mother for not MAKING it work with my Father. I was so sure that if she had just tried a little bit harder that my sadness would not have to exist. I missed my Daddy. I wanted to be with him. I promised - unconsciously - to make sure that I didn't 'give up' on the people that I Loved. That kept me bound to Ex beyond any conscious choice that I had made. I can see the remnants of this lingering in the shadows inside.... but there is not enough light across the entire expanse to really see clearly the details of the impact it has had.<br /><br />I am ready to enter, but I have no direction I must travel. Again. I am open. I will walk slowly in presence and let things appear as the light shines upon them. I have gathered some tools. I have books which I am going to read. I have a zafu. I have a yoga mat. I have friends and I have Love.<br /><div> </div><div>Allowing myself to accept and to be open has worked really well for me lately. The Universe, God, Love, etc. has been making great efforts to show me that it is rewarding to float. That lying back in the water toes wiggling freely and head turned towards the sky will give the river the freedom to carry me. Sure there will be rocks which will scrape me and maybe even a drop or two... but I shall not drown and I will be stronger because of the journey.</div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Books: (</span><span style="font-size:78%;">the first shift of many)</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenRp4JOCEnRZ4sTzvdeMgCpBvkk4kR4wwy7R5e8WkL-vyCvHsmv8HVeh9o11jHBKKzJWlWzLFtTOyNTKtBtGJWCHbRYIpLSVCbJylyKy1MkG0e8MFmCTmskN7S6TJMFHGMlYeHBw2uBU/s1600/21daycleanse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563295090525964402" style="WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenRp4JOCEnRZ4sTzvdeMgCpBvkk4kR4wwy7R5e8WkL-vyCvHsmv8HVeh9o11jHBKKzJWlWzLFtTOyNTKtBtGJWCHbRYIpLSVCbJylyKy1MkG0e8MFmCTmskN7S6TJMFHGMlYeHBw2uBU/s200/21daycleanse.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/21-Day-Consciousness-Cleanse-Breakthrough-Connecting/dp/0061783692/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295305548&sr=1-1">Debbie Ford - 21 Day Consciousness cleanse</a></div><div> </div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMi5G12eRuGCfDPIEC7DGzDiY77Ps0UNYTPASkQuKTxcUFQM4o0Xawyk1U8Sz3F2TYlTKWmzjZ-JRuEu3OCPP97QPns8mI-izzx2J_M6IWJli_D2ivnH6Vf5FRN6cJxx8NZ0jLRRrqcE/s1600/diamond.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563295599406079490" style="WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMi5G12eRuGCfDPIEC7DGzDiY77Ps0UNYTPASkQuKTxcUFQM4o0Xawyk1U8Sz3F2TYlTKWmzjZ-JRuEu3OCPP97QPns8mI-izzx2J_M6IWJli_D2ivnH6Vf5FRN6cJxx8NZ0jLRRrqcE/s200/diamond.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Your-Pocket-Discovering-Radiance/dp/1591795524/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295305650&sr=1-1">Gangaji - The Diamond in Your Pocket</a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo07oz5qX68GagsaXVC-RmmnC638HifKlTAzoS_uBRkncrnAk6sI01gPeegw5RyBiixy7i_cEFoOIQ7JeK7rs7PfJZ0SxhT8A2MLfJgty-ejLGJ4CRh9Rsfcyh5J4qYt03TipC-GScHo/s1600/quietmind.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563294749579360242" style="WIDTH: 147px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjo07oz5qX68GagsaXVC-RmmnC638HifKlTAzoS_uBRkncrnAk6sI01gPeegw5RyBiixy7i_cEFoOIQ7JeK7rs7PfJZ0SxhT8A2MLfJgty-ejLGJ4CRh9Rsfcyh5J4qYt03TipC-GScHo/s200/quietmind.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Mind-Open-Heart-Reflection/dp/0978775767/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295305425&sr=1-10">Quiet Mind Open Heart</a></div><br /><div>If you have read any of these books I would be delighted to discuss them with you! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGUgVAI40eMS7QLxCwB-PCFjOI4gxCLVGO4KBdUThyP4DSaj8PDoGDRV-2Hs78ZMqVvoqsD7HjwW9Gaufs0clBn6pY6b0WMZECFx98PgAT3RBziSQJkkpldNPTTUP6ZYz0MhHs-ECufc/s1600/shadow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563296186050923890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGUgVAI40eMS7QLxCwB-PCFjOI4gxCLVGO4KBdUThyP4DSaj8PDoGDRV-2Hs78ZMqVvoqsD7HjwW9Gaufs0clBn6pY6b0WMZECFx98PgAT3RBziSQJkkpldNPTTUP6ZYz0MhHs-ECufc/s200/shadow.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I am also listening to an audio book in my car while I drive to and from work each day. I started listening to The Shadow Effect</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-4228504949647826662011-01-16T06:46:00.000-08:002011-01-16T07:09:18.394-08:00Honoring the FearI was listening to my favorite woman artist of all time. Alanis Morisette giving an <a href="http://conscious-transitions.com/alanis-morissette/">interview</a> on Conscious Transitions with Sheryl Paul. She was speaking of her transition from an individualist to that of wife and shortly after wife, mother. She spoke of her fears of letting go of the individualist and entering into the role. She is so very brave and raw and honest with herself and has done so much work to evolve as a human being and I found myself fervently motivated to spend some time with myself. To give over to introspection and to scrape out all of the spurs which have dug themselves so deep that I have become quite used to them. They linger beneath, not in the muscles of emotion or the conscious irritation of nerve endings they are in my bones and I am almost unaware of them. I say almost because I've been so elated, so happy and so in Love that I've slowed in my progress of evolving, but I have had moments of fear. Deep paralyzing fear that manifests itself in strange ways.<br /><br />I've become complacent with certain matters of the heart. The Love of my life has induced the greatest levels of intimacy I have ever experienced, yet I know that I have also become withdrawn from true intimacy on some levels lately. I would imagine that this is due to finding out that there is anothe layer beneath... the shadow layer. The hidden realm. I've prided myself on working through a great deal of trauma in my youth, but if I am honest - there is so much more to work through. I've been keeping that at arms length because I swore of being a victim with all of the passion I could muster. I need to be vulnerable, not a victim. I need to find comfort in that. I need to humble myself. As a Mother. As a partner. As self.<br /><br />So today I am going to promise to purge some of those feelings. I am going to swear to revisit some of my past. I am going to sketch out a map to explore the areas of me that I've left unattended for outward pursuits. I am going to perch myself in the safety and the beauty that is my Lover's enduring heartfelt adoration and I will rest, but I shall not be stagnant. I know that I need not fear now. He shall remain even when confronted by storms and vultures. He is my hero. He is my knight. I want to be a heroine for him. I want to be a heroine for myself and to restore my damaged scar tissue, so that I might be fresh. Please understand that when I speak of perching myself upon the branch of his Love that I do not embark upon this journey for him. I head wholeheartedly inward for myself.... which in turn will eventually benefit all that Love me.<br /><br />I shall spin myself a cocoon that will allow me to search the shadows. I embark upon this journey with great hope and excitement. I am sure that there will be a great deal of pain and itching as I long to be able to stretch forth my wings and take flight, but I know now that I need die to be reborn. I still carry with me a great deal apparently... from the past. The journey has just begun.<br /><br />The first step along the journey for me is going to be reconnecting with ritual. I have missed this part of my life. In the past I have spent days planning a ritual, soaked with spiritual symbolism and special trinkets and items to 'charge'. I have journaled religiously. I have even had meditation altars with items of great significance. I need to find room and space for altars again. Meditation altars. I would like to find myself a Motherhood altar... perhaps starting with my Avolekiteshara statue. She is the perfect representation of what I wish to BECOME as a Mother.<br /><br /><3 Namaste.<br /><br />in gassho, Love and light<br />~ AnandaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-80851606689684225172010-12-04T07:40:00.000-08:002010-12-04T09:41:39.304-08:00So I've gotten a late start....<a href="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.reverb10.com”" target="”_blank”"><img src="http://www.reverb10.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/reverb10button.png"/></a><br /><br />Well there really is no guarantee that I will be able to remain faithful in my blogging comittment. I do aspire to '<a href="http://www.reverb10.com/">reflect on this year & manifest what's next'</a> . I have been yearning lately to write more. I've been blogging about the upcoming wedding quite frequently! I'm so proud of myself.... I used to blog every day. Possibly even multiple times a day! I feel the fuel churning within me and ready to ignite!<br /><br />So without further ado.....<br /><br />The first prompt.<br /><br /><strong><em>ONE WORD</em></strong><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">December 1 – One Word. Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you? (Author: Gwen Bell)</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><br /><em>My word for 2010.... </em><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">~Gratitude~</span></strong><br />I have traveled so far this last decade. I've spun randomly and beautifully throughout the chaos and finally the wake is settling. In this year I have found a deeper peace and grounding than I have ever had before. My heart swells with grace and gratitude for all that I have received. There has been abundance within me. There have been realizations and teachings coming to fruition. I have found out that ~ while I still have a great deal to learn ~ I have uncovered Truth. I recognize it with a greater ease. I have discovered worlds within worlds and I have expanded. I am.<br /><br /><em>My word for 2011....<br /></em><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">cul·ti·vate <br /></span></strong>verb -<br /><ul><li>to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till. </li><li>to promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention. </li><li>to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine: to cultivate a singing voice. </li><li>to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster. </li><li>to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.). </li></ul><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">www.dictionary.com</span></a><br /><br />In this next year I would like to prepare the soil so to speak. To work towards more daily reflections on gratitude, meditations, yoga and to invest in the mind*body*spirit work that will provide for the continuation of the inner peace I am feeling to my exterior life. I want to work the soil so that it might provide a great foundation for the roots of our journey to begin from.<br /><br />At the end of this next year I will marry my best friend.... in Sedona, Arizona. I would like to spend the year preparing our home and our family dynamic to grow beyond where we are now. To focus on a plan for our garden - what it will look like, what seeds we wish to plant, what plot of land we wish to sow it in.<br /><br />It is a dream of ours to purchase land in Oregon. We dream of opening an eco-resort together.... to get there we have a great deal of work cut out for ourselves. We currently own a home in the mountains of Colorado which will require some immediate updates to increase the value before we could even consider selling it. We can't sell our house and move to Oregon with the housing market the way that it is. We have discussed renting it out as an option. In order to do that we need to set up an account that we could draw from during emergency situations and vacancy of renters. This year will be quite busy with the planning of our wedding and the dreaming of our future. Our word is cultivation.<br /><br /><br />If you're interested in finding out more about reverb they seem to be a great resource for inspiration. I'm definitely digging reading all the posts from other bloggstas in the blogosphere.<br /><br />~ Namaste.<br /><3 Am.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754729649234142596.post-14133533744604352382010-08-01T15:36:00.000-07:002010-10-22T09:10:26.901-07:00Why I give my family raw goats milk to drinkLately there has been an increase of raids on small farms that provide their community with the opportunity to enjoy raw milk. I've read a good deal of information on the risks, the benefits and thought I would share what I've found.<br /><br /><br />The fat, or lipid, content of goat milk ranges from 3% to 6%. Fat and cholesterol are essential nutrients for the body. Cholesterol is obtained through the diet exclusively from animal products and is also produced by the liver. Cholesterol is needed by the body for building and maintaining cell membranes. It also aids in cell transport functions and nerve conduction.<br /><br /><br /><br />Two qualities regarding lipids in the composition of goat milk fat are very significant at differentiating the special health qualities of goat milk.<br /><br />percent of medium chain fatty acids<br />fat globule size<br /><br />Fat globules in goat milk are smaller than in cow's milk. Cow's milk also contains agglutinin, a protein that causes fat molecules to clump together. Fat is more evenly dispersed in goat milk giving it a creamier texture. The fat (cream) does not easily separate from the remaining ingredients, causing the milk to remain naturally homogenized.<br /><br />The smaller fat globule size, combined with the fact that the globules do not clump together as in cow's milk, contributes to the higher digestibility of goat milk.<br /><br /><br />Goat milk has about twice the Medium Chain Triglycerides as cow's milk--35% compared to 17%MCT have the recognized ability to provide energy without being deposited in fatty tissue of the body. They also help lower cholesterol, dissolve cholesterol deposits and prevent cholesterol deposits.<br /><br />The health benefits of MCT are widely known by the medical community, which uses them as treatment for a variety of conditions, ie: coronary diseases, cystic fibrosis, and many others.<br /><br /><br />Protein is one of the six major nutrient groups and is essential to life--it composes the muscle and organ tissues, and is used for processes such as manufacturing hemoglobin and antibodies.<br />It is so significant, that when dietary intake of protein is insufficient, our bodies will begin to utilize protein from our muscles in order to maintain life function. Protein is composed of building blocks known as amino acids. Out of 20 total amino acids used by humans for building protein, our bodies are capable of manufacturing 11 of these, called nonessential amino acids. The essential amino acids comprise the remaining 9, which must be supplied through the diet.<br /><br />The amino acids are joined together in different combinations to form the various types of protein in our bodies. With the proper supply of essential amino acids, our bodies are able to synthesize the necessary protein for our cells to grow, maintain and function properly.<br />Dietary protein, is typically categorized as either complete or incomplete.<br /><br /><br />Complete protein sources contain sufficient amounts of the essential amino acids for protein synthesis. Protein in milk qualifies as a complete protein source. Incomplete protein sources, on the other hand, do not, by themselves, supply all of the essential amino acids. These incomplete protein sources are comprised of plant foods. However, as most vegetarians well know, particular combinations of plant products, such as a legume with a grain product, e.g., beans and rice, will supply a complete set of the essential amino acids.<br /><br />Digestion and Bioavailability of Protein in MilkProtein digestion is accomplished by enzymes that break down the protein into its constituent parts. The digestive process begins in the stomach and continues through the small intestinal tract. Different forms of protein are digested at different rates, and to varying degrees of completeness. Protein in milk is nearly completely digested and absorbed before it passes through to the large intestine.<br /><br />A rating scale known as the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) is used by the FDA as a method of evaluating protein quality for humans. The highest possible score of 1.0 implies that the digested protein provides 100% of the essential amino acids for humans.<br />The protein in milk, with each of its two constituent protein classes, whey and casein, is among the few that are rated at a 1.0. Whey is a liquid by-product of the cheesemaking process, and is used as an additive in quite a few processed foods. Whey has been linked to health benefits, such as the regulation of blood sugar levels for diabetics.<br /><br />Goat milk provides around 9 grams of protein per cup, compared to about 8 grams of protein per cup for cow's milk. Protein for both are composed of approximately 80% casein and 20% whey.<br />Of the 18 amino acids listed in the USDA's national nutrient database, goat milk contains higher amounts than cow's milk of 14 of them. Of the remaining four, tryptophan, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and glycine, only tryptophan is an essential amino acid.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.everything-goat-milk.com/goat-milk-table.html" target="_blank">View the USDA goat milk table for nutrients.</a><br /><a href="http://www.everything-goat-milk.com/cow-milk-table.html" target="_blank">View the USDA cow's milk table for nutrients.</a><br /><br />The higher levels of amino acids in goat milk have been linked to several health benefits. It's not, however, the amount of protein or amino acids in goat milk that is the focus of most of the health benefits of goat milk protein. Rather, it is the difference in the composition of the proteins from that of cow's milk protein.<br /><br />Remember, we said that protein is composed of amino acids...Well, many different proteins can be formed by slight variations in the combinations of the amino acids. Think of a child's construction set, such as Legos. If you choose 20 different pieces from the set, think of the great variety of constructs you could make by varying the combinations of those 20 pieces!<br />It's the same for proteins. Since goat milk and cow's milk are complete proteins, we know they each supply all the essential amino acids (the Legos pieces) for humans. However, the structures of the proteins (your Legos creations!) that supply the amino acids are different.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.everything-goat-milk.com/milk-fat.html">everything-goat-milk</a><br /><br />Another reason that I've chosen goats milk for my family - Goats are much smaller animals than cows - therefore the enzymes and proteins are designed for a smaller creature - we are not large animals like cows - we are smaller and closer in size to goats, therefore - it is best for us to digest goats milk products versus cows milk products.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03624589477505185689noreply@blogger.com0