May 17, 2012 · Filed under All natural household cleaners, Recipes · Tagged barbecue, bbq tools, clean, cooking, enzymes, food, grill, grimy, onion, onions, white onions
As the weather gets nicer, we are all more inclined to head out doors and fire up the Barbecue. After sitting all winter the grill can sometimes be..well…less then clean. After the grill has been heating for about 10 mins, cut a white onion in half and stick it on the end of one of your BBQ tools. Use the flat side of the onion to scrap along the grill, the enzymes in the onion will help to loosen up the grim and buildup on the grill and the anti-septic properties will freshen and clean leaving your grill spotless and ready for the summer.
Enjoy!
May 15, 2012 · Filed under Health Info, Recipes, Vitamins, Exercise · Tagged Nutrition, Health, oranges, stress, relax, healthy-living, water, exercise, stress reduction, laugh, citrus fruits, drink water, be positive, enjoy life, laughter is the best medicine
We all know that being stressed causing us to pack on the pounds, some people say they stress eat but it’s really due to our adrenal glands. When you’re stressed these glands will release a hormone called cortisol which makes our bodies store fat in our bellies and thighs. Here are a few solutions to reduce the impact of stress on our bodies:
1. (most important) Reduce the stress – there are many ways to reduce the stress in your life. Try yoga or any form of exercise, meditation, talking it out, kick boxing, whatever you need to do to release that stress. Get up and do it!!
2. Drink lots of water – our entire body including brain depends on water to do even the most basic functions.
3. Vitamins – It’s almost impossible for us to eat the amount of food required to get our daily vitamins, so go to your local health food store and ask the clerk to help you find a multi vitamin from all natural sources. You will feel the difference almost instantly.
4. Eat Oranges or citrus fruits – Citrus fruit has been shown to stop the stress-fat cycle. Try to eat one cup a day, especially during stressful times.
5. Laugh – Laugh everyday, the saying laughter is the best medicine is actually scientifically proven, so watch a funny movie, hang out with people who are positive and have fun!!
6. Last but not least – Don’t sweat the small stuff, life is tooo short to worry and stress over things (especially if we have no control over them). So, when you start to feel stressed ask yourself “Do I have any control over this”. If the answer is no then you’re bringing it on yourself by worrying. Release that worry. If your answer is yes, well then do something about it.
Enjoy!
May 13, 2012 · Filed under All natural household cleaners, Health Info, Recipes · Tagged all natural, egg, egg yolk, fix, flat iron, honey, lecithin, olive oil, recipe, remedy, shower cap, split ends, vegetarian
When you don’t have time for a trim or you’ve been “O.D.ing”with your flat iron try this quick fix for split ends.
Whisk 1 egg yolk, 2 Tbs. of Olive oil and 1 Tbs. of Honey, apply to damp hair, wrap either in a towel or shower cap and leave in for 3o minutes. The honey and olive oil will moisturize and the egg’s lecithin will “seal” the ends.
You’ll be amazed at the results. All for under $1.00 with no chemicals required.
Enjoy!
May 7, 2012 · Filed under Health Info, Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged all natural, chick pea, chick pea pie, cumin, cup tomato sauce, dinner, food, healthy, inch pie plate, onions, tomato sauce, turmeric, vegetarian, yellow pepper
Thanks to Terri from Healings for Body and Soul for this super yummy (and healthy) recipe.
You cook an onion, as much garlic as you like, 1 cup of cubed carrots with ¼ tsp each cinnamon, cumin, coriander, cayenne. When the carrots and onions are soft add 3cups cauliflower, 1 diced yellow pepper, 1 small diced zucchini and 1 cup chickpeas. Add in 1 cup tomato sauce, salt & pepper and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Says you can add 1 tbsp of peanut butter too. Mix that all together and cook 20 mins. Let it cool for a bit after it’s cooked.
For the crust, pulse (with either blender or food processor) 1 cup chickpeas with ¾ cups cold butter, 3tbsp cold water and 1 ½ cups flour, ½ tsp cumin and tumeric. Pulse until well mixed. Knead 2 mins (you may need to add more flour as you go if it’s too sticky) then divide the dough in half and roll out a bottom crust and top crust for a 9-inch pie plate. Use the deepest dish you have because the filling will pile up high.
Preheat oven to 400. Put the bottom crust into the pie plate and add the filling then put the top crust on and pinch the edges together. Brush the top of the pie with a bit of melted butter. Bake for 45 mins.
May 2, 2012 · Filed under All natural household cleaners · Tagged cooking, epsom salts, food, garbage, garbage cans, raccoon, raccoons, racoon repellant, racoons, salt
If you are in the middle of a war with all the raccoon’s in the neighbourhood and maybe even feel as though you are losing don’t fear..Salt is here??? Yup that’s right, Raccoon’s hate the taste of salt so try sprinkling about 5 tablespoons of Epsom salts on top of your garbage or garbage cans. One taste and the raccoons will stay away from the trash.
Let me know how you make out and good luck.
April 24, 2012 · Filed under Additives and Preservatives, Uncategorized · Tagged chemicals, fatty tissues, flavour, food industry, Health, human life, medicine, preservatives, shelf life
Which are you most interested in? I’m hoping that you choose the longer human life. Here is a list of the 10 most toxic and most consumed chemicals added to our every day foods to preserve them longer, or add flavour but are actually killing us slowly. Did you know that when a person dies it takes 3-4 times longer for our bodies to decompose due to the amount of preservatives we have stored in our fatty tissues. I know that’s a bit gross but come on people as my mom would say give your head a shake. 
Take 3 minutes to read the article below and start living your life to live longer, healthier and happier.
http://www.naturalnews.com/035647_food_industry_ingredients_chemicals.html
April 22, 2012 · Filed under Aging, Exercise, Health Info · Tagged benefits, calmign, calming, exercise, Health, healthy-living, mental-health, sick days, travel, vacation, walking
Benefits of walking (even 15 mins a day)
· People generally have better focus and are able to focus on a task longer than people that don’t walk.
· About 50% of people find they sleep much better after taking a walk that day.
· Better moods and better ability to cope with stress
· Improved confidence
· Less anxiety
· Fewer cravings
· Fewer aches and pain and
· Fewer sick days!!
Oh and one last thing, it’s almost beach season just one more added incentive to get out and moving, even if it’s just for 15 minutes a day.
April 17, 2012 · Filed under Aging, Health Info, Plants and Herbs, Uncategorized · Tagged beauty, cantaloupe, Health, healthy-living, melon, Nutrition, rejuvenation, restoration, skin, style, water
Want beautiful skin?
Here are 2 things you can do to keep your youthful glow!!
Start by drinking your daily 8-10 glasses of purified water and add cantaloupe to your daily food intake, just one cup of this juicy melon gives us over 100% of our daily Vitamin A – a nutrient most important to skin cell rejuvenation.
April 11, 2012 · Filed under Health Info, Uncategorized · Tagged attention span, beta waves, brain booster, brain fog, eggs, energy enzyme, Health, healthy-living, mental fog, mint, Nutrition, papaya, pickles, popcorn
5 Exciting Brain Energizers:
Popcorn – Activates beta waves in the brain
Eggs – Just one egg can boost your alertness by up to 75%!!
Pickles – Chase away mental fatigue and brain fog
Mint – wakes the brain up and increases attention span and
Papaya – helps rev up the body’s key energy enzyme ATP or (Adenosine triphosphate)
So next time you’re feeling a bit foggy try one of these for a quick snack.
April 10, 2012 · Filed under Health Info, Uncategorized · Tagged bodily fluids, cow milk, food, Health, milk, milk cows, restaurants, toxins
I haven’t drank cow’s milk in a long time for numerous reasons but I just stumbled upon this article and thought was worth sharing. I especially like reason # 5. Cow’s milk is for cows. We are the only animal that drinks another animals milk (bodily fluids). How gross is that!!!! Anyways, here is the link. I hope you will consider dropping the dairy.
http://www.alternet.org/story/143022/8_reasons_you_should_stop_drinking_milk_now?page=entire
