WATERCRESS! This tasty plant is best eaten fresh, mixed in with your salad. It's known to strengthen the digestive system and clean the blood.
Also, it can reduce mucous in the respiratory system - helpful if you have a cold. But this is strong stuff, so don't eat it every day and only in small quantities; avoid it if you're pregnant.
VIRGIN COCONUT OIL is a food, and is one of the best cooking oils you can use. It has been a staple cooking oil for thousands of years in tropical climates. As a cooking oil, its chemical structure is kept in tact and therefore is resistant to mutations of fatty acid chains even when used in higher cooking temperatures, unlike most vegetable oils.
Research shows that the medium chain fatty acids found in coconut oil boosts the body’s metabolism, raises body temperatures, and helps provide greater energy which can lead to weight loss.
Virgin Coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, a nutrient that supports the body’s immune system. Lauric acid is also found in human mother’s milk. Dr. Mary Enig suggests the average adult include about 3.5 tablespoons of coconut oil per day in their diet to take in an equivalent amount of lauric acid that a nursing infant would receive from breast milk.
Coconut Oil & Yogurt Energy Drink
1/2 cup plain yogurt (preferably whole milk organic, can be flavored, like vanilla)
1 banana, cut into 2 pieces
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil (melted)
2 tablespoons Flaxseeds (ground)
crushed ice (optional)
Put yogurt, banana, egg yolk, flaxseeds and coconut oil in a blender. Blend it at medium speed. Put crushed ice in and blend again. Good for 2 servings.
Comments:
1. You can substitute flaxseeds with almond nuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and other healthy nuts and seeds that you prefer.
2. You can also freeze this and eat it as frozen yogurt.
3. This drink is good as a quick digestive breakfast food and gives you a lot of energy in the morning that lasts until lunch.
Download this recipe.
RAW POTATOES! According to NYC dermatologist Frederic Brandt in Elle magazine, you can wrap slivers of raw potato in a wet paper towel and use as a compress for 15 minutes to lighten the under-eye area. Potatoes contain a natural lightening enzyme; at $0.80 per pound, sure beats the $50 under-eye cream!
MORE VINEGAR MAGIC! Who would've thought? According to Sarah Aguirre of
Your Guide to Housekeeping, adding 1/2 cup of plain white vinegar to the rinse cycle will soften your clothes and help break down the laundry detergent more effectively. Great for people with allergies to detergent!
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