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Homemade Stress Relief In A Jar (Bath Salt Recipe)
Having a warm, fragrant salt bath is a wonderful way to relax and soothe tired muscles, while enriching your skin. Created with natural healthy ingredients that help soften your skin with a soft and refreshed feeling. Bath salts contain magnesium - the “Magic Mineral”, which is essential for combating stress, detoxification and maintaining healthy energy levels. Unfortunately over the last hundred years our soil and water supply has undergone a rapid depletion of this vital mineral, leaving many of us def...
Best Plant-Based Protein Foods
More and more people are interested in following vegetarian or vegan diets or reducing their use of animal products. A shift away from animal products is getting easier with more fortified and nutritious plant-based foods available, and higher-protein diets can promote muscle strength, satiety and weight loss. Nevertheless, there is a common concern about vegetarian and vegan diets is that they might lack protein. Nature has made sure we are protected against a protein deficiency, as whole grains, vegetab...
Natural Homemade Soap
The beauty of making your own soap is that you can make it with the ingredients that you choose and the fragrances that you like. Homemade all-natural soap gently works in harmony with your skin making it perfect. Use it at home or give it as a gift to your beloved ones! Relax, learn a new practical skill, and let your creativity run loose at the same. Before you begin: don’t forget to wear protective gear (eye goggles, gloves, long-sleeved tops, and pants) when working with lye. Materials: Solid ...
Vitamin D: Health Benefits, Sources, Dosage
According to the National Academy of Sciences, as many as 75% of Americans are lacking in vitamin D. While vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is essential for optimal health, as it helps your body to absorb calcium and maintain adequate serum magnesium and phosphate concentrations — three nutrients important for your teeth, muscles, and bones. It also plays crucial roles in brain development, heart function, your immune system, and mental health. Low vitamin D levels are widespread world...
Best Ways to Take Different Vitamins & Minerals
It’s always best to get your vitamins and minerals from whole foods, but sometimes certain medical conditions, dietary lifestyles and other factors might lead to a deficiency, where you’ll need that extra boost. According to the most recent US Dietary Guidelines, a number of Americans aren’t getting sufficient amounts of dietary fiber, potassium, choline, magnesium, calcium, iron, and vitamins, A, D, E, and C. And while you should always consult a doctor before taking supplements to make sure you’re in ne...
How to Use Cherry Blossoms
Revered in Japan, the cherry blossom or sakura holds a significant place in Japanese food culture. Although the fresh petals don't taste much, they're used in a wide variety of foods and cosmetics. Here are some of the healthiest ways to use cherry blossoms in cooking and at home. Preserved Cherry Blossoms One of the most common ways of treating sakura is pickling. After plucking, the farmers wash flowers in water and Ume plum vinegar, which preserves the beautiful pale pink color. Then, th...
How to Preserve and Store Fresh Herbs
Let me share with you six easy ways to preserve your fresh herbs and help them to maintain their delicious flavor all year round. Whether you grow thyme, rosemary, tarragon, or any combination of all of your favorite herbs, these preservation methods will help you to keep that fresh taste and all of these are my favorite and super easy. 1. Air drying A number of herbs are suitable for drying. The idea here is to eliminate all the water content from the leaves, flowers, petals, stems or roots. In order ...
Guide to Fresh Herbs – Part 2
Tips: Use a sharp knife or herb scissors when chopping fresh herbs so they cut rather than crush the delicate herb leaves. Crushing leads to bruised, blackened herbs. If you'd like to use fresh herbs instead of dried herbs in a recipe, add 3-4 times more fresh herbs than the recipe calls for and add it in at the end. Super how-to from my Grandma: deep freeze your fresh herbs. Chop up fresh herbs and pop them into an ice cube tray, add salt and freeze for later use. Try freezing them in olive oil for use...
Guide to Fresh Herbs – Part 1
Hope you liked this little guide. Next time I will tell you about less common herbs that are pretty awesome, and share some ideas of how to prep and store the fresh herbs. Do you grow herbs at home? What are your favorite? Tell me, let’s discuss in comments!
9 Childproofing Hacks That Will Keep Your Kids Safe and Happy
Being a parent is never easy but the rewards of having happy and healthy kids more than justifies the effort. No matter how great a parent we are, we can always use another tip for kids to make the job a little easier and possibly make your kid’s day a little brighter too. Do you have your favorite hacks for kids? Let me know in comments! Have a pleasant day! 