Do you enjoy iced tea? I do, on a hot day. The teas you buy in the store are often loaded with sugars. You can make your own lovely blends that will be very satisfying. This lovely blackberry tea, which is blackberries mixed with black tea (which has benefits as well as … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Green Tea, Tea-Part 2
Green tea gets its name and character from being fired and prepared before the leaves are oxidized. This creates a milder tea than black or other strong teas. Green tea is essentially 99.9% water, but the 00.1% packs a punch. Benefits of green tea Many attribute green tea to amazing health benefits such … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk Tea, Part 1
As a tea drinker I want to do a series on different teas, and the benefits of drinking tea. Tea can really be a big help to reaching health goals you may have. A quick internet search reveals that there are over 3,000 types of teas in the world. These thousands of varieties fall into one of five basic … [Read more...]
What is Clean Eating?
Image by Pellini@ Morguefile.com Clean eating is a diet that focuses on natural, mostly unprocessed foods. When we talk about diet, we’re not talking about the latest and greatest weight loss program. In this case, we’re talking about a way of eating. The focus with a clean diet is on fruits, vegetables, … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting is a practice I adopted a few months ago. I have experienced some benefits already from just fasting 24 hours. After reading The Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore I realize there are a number of other benefits that I was not even aware of. (This post contains … [Read more...]
6 Herbs and Spices That Can Save Your Skin
This is a guest post from Hannah George of Fix Your Skin. It doesn’t matter if your hair and makeup are perfect, skin is the foundation of looking great. I’m sure that everyone’s seen their fair share of skin care products that promised to give a blemish-free complexion. Sometimes they work and sometimes … [Read more...]