VANILLA FACTS —————— ✿ Vanilla extract is the second most expensive spice in the world next to saffron. ✿ Vanilla extract contains small amounts of vitamins including the B-complex group. ✿ This extract also contains traces of minerals including calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron and zinc. ✿ The antioxidants in vanilla extract have anti-carcinogenic properties. […]
Category: Health
ARTICLE & VISUAL | How to know when an Avocado is ripe?
Did you know that Hass Avocados do not ripen on the tree? They ripen or “soften” after they have been harvested. Hass Avocados are unique from some of the other varieties of avocados because they can change from a dark-green color to a deep purplish almost black hue when ripe. Although skin color can help […]
ARTICLE | How to be happy in 12 easy steps
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]appiness–it’s what we all strive to find and keep, even when it’s as elusive as ever. Nobody is jolly and elated all the time, but some individuals are definitely more fulfilled than others. Studies reveal that happiness has little to do with materialistic needs, goods, or wants, or high achievement; it boils down to your […]
ARTICLE | Interesting tip to reduce pimple redness and size
Part 1 – Aspiring method You went to bed with clear and glowing skin, but when you awaken, you find a huge, monster zit ready to take over your face! Hurry, get the aspirin! No, not to soothe the headache you’re getting from imagining how people will react when they see this mountain on your […]
VISUAL | pH chart
VIDEO & ARTICLE | One tenth of cooking oil in china comes from sewage (Gutter oil scooped up from drains)
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince last year, Chinese authorities have tried to combat the production and use of recycled waste oil. But this illegal practice remains a common complaint, and there are reports these products are ending up on supermarket shelves. Gutter oil continues to make its way to consumers in China, according to local media. The Beijing Times […]
ARTICLE & VIDEO | Beginner’s guide to Aromatherapy.
Part 1 [dropcap]A[/dropcap]romatherapy is the use of plant oils in treatment. Although the word aromatherapy was first used in 1937 the principles on which it is based are very, very old. The use of infused aromatic oils, made by macerating dried plant material in fatty oil, heating and then filtering date back to the first […]
VIDEO | The impossible man – Amazingly inspiring
“[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou couldn’t write a better inspirational story than Arthur Boorman’s – when I first talked to him on the phone I had no idea what he would achieve with DDP Yoga and a little encouragement. Without a doubt, it’s the most incredible transformation in fitness history!” ~ Diamond Dallas Page website.
ARTICLE & VISUAL | Top 12 Benefits & Medicinal uses of Aloe Vera
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]loe Vera contains over 200 active components including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, polysaccharide, and fatty acids – no wonder it’s used for such a wide range of remedies! The bulk of the aloe vera leaf is filled with a clear gel-like substance, which is approximately 99% water. Humans have used aloe therapeutically for over […]
Top 22 Benefits of Trees
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ere are 22 of the best reasons to plant and care for trees or defend a tree’s standing: Trees combat the greenhouse effect Global warming is the result of excess greenhouse gases, created by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rainforests. Heat from the sun, reflected back from the earth, is trapped in this thickening […]