I bought this bottle of Molasses at my natural health store late last summer mostly for my deep conditioners. Recently however molasses has become part of my diet as well. I’ve known about molasses and it’s many health benefits since a child. My grandmother would always mention and recommend taking molasses especially to those who were prone [...]
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The Health Benefits of Black Strap Molasses + My Review
Posted in Health on February 14, 2011 | 11 Comments »
All the Glee in a Cup of Tea
Posted in Health, herbs on November 11, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Now that fall is officially here and the dead of winter is soon approaching the nights are going to get much longer and colder from here on end. I used to be a hot chocolate kind of girl during these unforgiving times (with whip cream and a hint of cinnamon of course) but since my sinuses tend to flare up when it [...]
Meditation and Aromatherapy: How To Use an Essential Oil Burner
Posted in Essential Oils, Health, Spirituality on October 12, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Peace, courage, ideas and inspirations originates in the mind. A focused and rooted mind can achieve many things. google images Meditation has for ages, been known to be a very beneficial technique used to help focus the mind and balance your overall well being. Centering your mind, by way of meditation can not only benefit the way [...]
The Natural Health and Beauty Uses of Chamomile
Posted in Facials, Health, herbs on September 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Chamomile (manzanilla), like most herbs, can truly become a beautiful sight especially when growing them. However, many do not know or understand the great benefits herbs can provide. This is why chamomile is so popular. A fascinating and easily accessible herb used for thousands of years for a variety of health ailments and beauty treatments, it is of [...]
Juicing: Carrots and Apples
Posted in Food, Health on July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s been a while since I have used my handy little juicer and my favorite book I like to use with it for reference. So this morning after browsing through my book I decided to make a juice with some handy fruits and vegetables. I had a few carrots and apples around and thought why [...]
The Magical and Health uses of Essential Oils
Posted in Essential Oils, Health, Spirituality on July 9, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Essential oils have been around for ages and used for many purposes throughout the world. Through the process of distillation essential oils are derived from any particular plant providing you with an array of scents and uses. Like colors, each scent has its unique vibration and it is said that the vibration each scent carries is determined by [...]
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 days
Posted in Health on July 7, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A few months back on a rainy Sunday I came across this amazing documentary, my most favorite genre when it comes to films. Simply Raw: Reversing diabetes in 30 days and is it’s truly one of the most amazing films I have ever come across. “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days is an independent documentary [...]
Loofah & Dry brushing: A Review
Posted in Health, Homemade Body Scrubs, Skin Care on June 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Growing up my mother always had this weird thing in her shower. It was a loofah and a weird one at that. As a child you don’t really worry about exfoliating so knowing my mom would intentionally scratch her skin with that thing confused me. But little did I know what this thing actually was. The real original loofah is [...]
Spirulina: A review
Posted in Health on May 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I’ve been taking spirulina on and off for the past 2 years or so and have been pleasantly surprised how spirulina has become so popular since. Spirulina is known as a supplement but truthfully it’s considered a food and a super food at that, known to curb famine and malnutrition. Spirulina is a blue green [...]
Grapefruit
Posted in Food, Health, Salads on May 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
About two weeks ago I decided to indulge in a rather bitter sweet moment with this beautiful grapefruit. It has been such a long time since I’ve had a grapefruit that I was delighted to smell and see how vibrant and beautiful the coral color inside was. Yes I know it can be very bitter but this grapefruit actually had a sweet underlying [...]
