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Healthy Snacking

Though you may feel guilty about snacking, snacks aren’t necessarily bad. In fact, mini meals several times a day can help manage hunger and reduce bingeing. Here are some guides in choosing your snacks: Whole grains. Whole-grain snacks are rich in fiber and complex carbohydrates, which give you energy with staying power. Look for items…

HOW TO KEEP YOU SKIN HYDRATED

If you want beautiful skin you have to keep it hydrated.If you -technically your skin- is not getting enough nutrients it will dry out.I searched for natural ways to keep the skin hydrated because I am soooo tired of putting on creams or lotions which might also contain harful chemicals that could harm my skin….

An onion a day??? why not?

Did you know that onion are actually good for you? In addition to tasting great, onions contain 25 active compounds that appear to inhibit the growth of cancerous cells, help combat heart disease, inhibit strokes, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and stimulate the immune system.They are also antibacterial and antifungal. Most health professionals recommend eating…

Tips on How To Quit Smoking

There is no “magic button” in quiting smoking you cannot stop in just a snap of the finger.Quitting is not easy but it can be done. Why is quitting and staying quit hard for so many people? The answer is nicotine. Nicotine is a drug found naturally in tobacco. It is highly addictive — as…

Depressed and Eating

Why do we always binge on ice cream,chocolate and other high-sugar,high-calorie food when we are sad or depressed?  One theory is that carbohydrates stimulate serotonin production and thus eating them is an attempt to self-medicate depression. Studies focused on this link do seem to back this up. High carbohydrate meals raise serotonin1 while fatty or…

TIPS ON KEEPING YOUR MEALS HEALTHY

It’s sooo easy to turn healthy meals into unhealthy ones  just by piling on fat-laden and unneccesary calories.You can turn a meal with grilled fish into unhealthy one if your side dish is going to be macaroni salad or potato salad and you dip the fish into sauces with high fat content. Just some tips…

Apple Cider Health Drink

I looked for a recipe that would make Apple Cider Vinegar easier to drink.I found one from the recipezaar: Ingredients * 1/2 fresh lemon, sliced * 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar * 1-2 teaspoon liquid sweetener * 1/4 cup cayenne pepper * 2 cups water Directions 1.In a small saucepan, add all the ingredients and…

An apple (cider vinegar) a day keeps the doctor away..

In 400 B.C., Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, treated his patients with natural apple cider vinegar for its powerful cleansing, healing, and germ-fighting qualities. Today,many still call Apple Cider Vinegar the WONDER DRUG because of it’s numerous health benefits.It is claimed that apple cider vinegar is helpful in ailments such as constipation, headaches, arthritis, weak…

Kids don’t always listen when you tell them to wash their hands before eating, but it’s a message worth repeating. Hand washing is by far the best way to prevent germs from spreading and to keep your kids from getting sick.And more often than not they are always bringing home a handful of germs because…

Virgin Coconut Oil

Virgin coconut oil is derived from fresh coconuts. Most oils marketed as “virgin” are produced one of three ways: 1. Quick drying of fresh coconut meat which is then used to press out the oil. 2. Wet-milling (coconut milk). With this method the oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat without drying first. “Coconut milk”…