Answer a few questions about what you read. _____, The Body Shop became committed to social change._____, The Body Shop became committed to social change. When it went public The Body Shop worked with Greenpeace _____. to save rainforests and stop acid rain pollution The Body Shop sells _____. recycled packages encourages companies to make millions of dollars to start an environmentally sound business use solar and wind power for energy Yoga and Health America is a health conscious country. Americans spend vast amounts of money trying new ways to get healthy. Our television stations are full of celebrities pitching new exercise machines, "the newest and best diet" plans, items designed to help us cook healthier food, items to eat, drink, or wear to make us healthier. Of course, people buy these items and sometimes, if used properly, the items can help you to become healthier. But it is stressful just deciding which item is right for you. Of course, stress is not good for your health. There are many other alternative ways to stay healthy and combat stress. Long before television was used to advertise ways to grow healthier and before America had climbed on the health conscious train, there was Yoga to aid people in their desire to be healthier. People who practice Yoga will tell you to turn off the TV, grab something soft to sit on, and get ready to become healthier and say goodbye to stress. Some people describe Yoga as an ancient method of physical and mental exercises that can be practiced anywhere. Unlike many other forms of exercise, Yoga does not require any gadgets. People who use Yoga to grow healthier can do so by simply wearing some comfortable clothes and using a blanket to do their training on. Yoga is practiced by all kinds of people. You do not have to be big or small, young or old, a great athlete or a non-athlete. You do not need balls, gloves, expensive shoes, or anything with wheels to practice Yoga. Everyone can practice it. You can also practice by yourself or with a group, indoors or out. Yoga teachers tell you that Yoga is a series of physical exercises that use the body and mind to create harmony and health within yourself. Yoga allows you to gain strength, calmness, and flexibility while relieving stress and tension from your body. About 2000 years ago in India, a wise man, Pantanjali, outlined the system for Yoga. In his writings, he explains how Yoga tackles both physical and emotional ailments. Yoga not only can help you recover from a physical condition, such as a bad back, asthma, or high blood pressure, but it also can help those of us who suffer from anxiety or depression. Yoga can do what all those items you see on late night television claim to do, and you do not have to buy anything to get started. As you enter the new millennium, you know that "stress" is capable of causing problems with your health and in your life. Clearly, stress begins with the moment of birth. You spend your life adjusting to stress. Yoga, by disciplining the body and the mind, provides you with a very sophisticated and effective way to curb the effects of stress. Today, as you worry about everything from grades to terrorism, stress can take its toll. Maybe you do not need to add stress by trying to decide which television product to buy to make you healthy. By practicing Yoga, stress is minimized, and you can get back to the business of getting and staying healthy. If you have not already done so, you might want to learn more about Yoga as a way to improve your health.
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