Black Elderberry Juice. Lately, my son has been having a lingering cough. Therefore, I was trying various ways to strengthen his immunity. Besides the medicine from the Doctor, I was using home remedies to improve his condition. Furthermore, I was doing some research on black elderberry. Therefore, this black elderberry helps to fight and speed up recovery.
Benefits of the Berry
This berry plant helps to reduce influenza. Also, it helps to fight against bacteria. Not only that, it helps to shield against UV. As well as it helps with depression. Besides the above, it contains high amount of vitamin C. The elderberry products in the market are either in syrup form, tablet, juice, tea or jam.
First, wash the berries. Then, in a small pot, add water and the berries. And, let it cook on high to medium heat for 30 minutes.
Then, turn down and let it simmer.
Separate the berries from the juice with a strainer, let it cool.
Finally, stir in honey. (Store in the fridge).
Benefit for a Cold
The elderberry is from a Sambucus tree. When taken in the 48 hours of a cold it helps to speed up the recovery. Also, could regularly add black elderberry to food or dishes like black elderberry wine, make pies with elderberry or elderberry jellies. Therefore, this increase the intake of elderberry in everyday food.
Do try Black Elderberry Juice to help speed cold recover. If you enjoy home remedies do try nourishing pear drink. I would love to try new remedies to strengthen the lung.
Produce Cleaner. Firstly, it is nothing like using everyday ingredients to make homemade products. Also, it is easy and convenient. Besides all this they are all-natural. Certainly, the products are not made from harsh chemicals.
Produce cleaner
Ingredients:
fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp
baking soda 1 tbsp
water 1 cup
spray bottle 1
Instructions:
Firstly, in a bowl, add in the ingredients lemon juice, baking soda, and water. Stir to mix.
Secondly, pour the ingredients in a spray bottle.
Shake before using it.
Homemade Products
Furthermore, there are lots of homemade products everyone can make at home. Homemade products require some time to make the items. However, these products will be worth it. Particularly, it would be better for your health. Of course, not only would these products not need to be complicated to make. Parents will not need to worry about them being used by children. Above all, it is amazing what people can make at home from everyday items like laundry detergent, window cleaner, soap, etc.
Spiral noodle adding more vegetables to your meal is a very healthy option. My children love carbohydrates like bread and cookies especially my little girl. Now, she can have some bread with gluten but I don’t want her to have too much. I don’t want her eczema to flare up. Spiral vegetable noodle will add more vegetable or sweet potato chips would be great for my little ones.
Meal Preparation
Carrot: place in a Ziploc. Keep in the refrigerator for one week. This can be frozen.
Zucchini: moist vegetables. Seal in Ziploc bag. Good for 3 – 4 days.
Beet: place in an airtight container. It will last for 5 days.
Bell pepper: Add to a Ziploc bag. Good for 5 days.
Butternut squash: Can be stored for 5 days in the fridge. Does store in the freezer.
Onion: A moist vegetable. Store in Ziploc bag for 2 – 3 days.
Parmesan Zucchini Noodle
Ingredients:
2 – 4 zucchini
2 tbsp. olive oil
optional: 1/ 4 cup cherry tomato
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup basil
1 – 2 cloves of garlic
salt and pepper
Instructions:
1. Rinse the zucchinis. Cut the ends of the zucchini. Put the vegetable through the spiralizer machine.
2. If the noodle is too long, cut it to shorten the noodle.
3. Turn on the stove, add olive oil to the pan. The heat should be medium.
4. Saute garlic. Place the zucchini noodle in the pan. Stir the noodles to prevent from sticking.
5. Note: Do not overcook the zucchini. Zucchini can become mushy when I cooked for too long.
6. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on the top. Mix.
7. Add in the tomato, basil, and more parmesan cheese for more flavor.
8. Season with salt and pepper for more taste.
Why Spiral Vegetable?
A fun colorful dish for children
More vegetable is healthier for the family
Bake spiral chip to snack on
The spiral vegetable can be eaten as a fun colorful salad
Gives more texture to the dish
The flat vegetable can make chip or fries
If you are trying to decrease in carbohydrates and increase in vegetable, use sweet potato or a hearty and filling vegetable
Do give Spiral Noodle adding more vegetables to Your Meal. You will feel healthier. Short on time. Spend one hour a week meal preparation to make in fridge or freezer bags of vegetables to be stored.
Parmesan Spinach Quiche. I enjoy a good gluten-free bite-size snack. A snack where I can finish in a couple of bites. Something easy and convenient. A healthy snack is high in protein, dairy, and vegetables. A delicious snack to fuel the body. Lovely parmesan spinach quiche is good for a snack or breakfast.
Parmesan Spinach Quiche
Ingredients:
6 eggs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup spinach (shredded)
1 green onion
optional: shredded marble cheese or cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
Instructions:
1. In a muffin pan, spray muffin pan.
2. Crack and put one egg in each muffin tin.
3. Add shred of spinach in each.
4. Wash and cut green onion.
5. Put a little in each one.
6. Sprinkle parmesan in each tin.
7. Take a fork and mix.
8. Season with salt and pepper. Stir.
9. Bake for 20 minutes.
10. Allow the quiche to cool.
11. These can be frozen and used for later.
Combination
cheese and mushroom
feta cheese with spinach
cheddar cheese and broccoli
salmon
onion and sausage
bacon and sausage
Goes well with Quiche
Tomato soup
Vegetable soup
Fruit salad
Vegetable salad
Things to do with Eggshells
In the garden, if your garden tends to get slugs or soft-shelled insects. Spread eggshells on the area to prevent the insects from visiting the same area and eating your plants
Eggshells give the garden calcium to grow better plants
The shell can be used to plant seedlings
These shells can be used as compost
It can be used to scrub pots
Or, add in the crockpot to make chicken, beef or pork stock
Quiche
Quiche is a lovely snack. Do try to make parmesan spinach quiche for a healthier snack. A convenient snack or a simple dinner option. Let me know what quiche combination you like or what works for you.
If you want to motivate yourself to exercise, you should choose a journal or notebook you love. Why not be excited to write in it? Or, even something to decorate in it. This will encourage you to write daily. The more you write the more you encourage yourself to exercise every day. The better you feel the more you be encouraged. Day 3 of the 7-day workout challenge.
Pilate is an exercise with precise and controlled movement. The focus is to strengthen the body. This helps to improve the muscle and give a leaner appearance. This exercise type works on the whole body. You do not develop only in one area. It improves flexibility. Great for all ages. And Pilates helps individuals do exercise correctly. If you are worried about bulking up, you do not have to worry about this with Pilates. This type of exercise helps to build proper posture. Feel more energized the more you workout. And helps to de-stress.
I find Pilates helped with my tight muscles. I don’t stretch as much as I would like so Pilates helped with that. Pilates allow me to improve on flexibility. This prevents me from pulling something or preventing me from hurting myself. With yoga, sometimes I do worry I am not doing the correct position but I don’t have the same issue with Pilates. This is my Day 3 of the 7-day workout challenge. You should try Pilates for yourself.
Other Pilates position that I would like to work on. If you want to eat or drink healthier after exercise, how about read my post about yogurt drink.
These two weeks my kids have been getting each other sick. My poor daughter was coughing so much her throat probably felt raw. She wasn’t feeling well; her throat hurt. My poor little one. I turn on the humidifier in the evening for her and added 4 drops of lemon and eucalyptus essential oil. Maybe the next thing to do is to make sore throat soothing gummies or drops.
Ingredients
lemon juice:
helps with the digestive system and to build the immunity. lemon juice has potassium, vitamin B, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and antioxidants. Lemon gives energy and is good for hydration.
ginger:
ginger is good for antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory.
honey:
honey improves cough symptoms and helps with sleep.
Sore Throat Soothing Gummies Recipe
Ingredient:
2 cup of water
1-inch piece of ginger
1/4 cup of lemon juice
3 tbsp. and 1tsp of honey
4 tbsp. gelatin Knox
Instructions:
In a small pot, add water and ginger. Let it boil. Once water boils turn to low heat. Cook for 20 minutes.
Remove ginger. There should be 1 cup of water remaining. Add lemon and honey.
Let it cool.
Add gelatin one packet one at a time.
Use a spoon to scoop the mixture into a mold.
Put in the fridge for 15 minutes.
My Son
My love gummies. He enjoys the sore throat gummies and he couldn’t stop eating them. There are other ways to help with coughing or a sore throat like leek soup. Something soothing for the throat. Leek juice relieves flu and cold symptoms. Not only does it help with colds, and leek will help with focus and energy. Do give these sore throat soothing gummies a try if you are not feeling well.
Some ways to build immunity, please take a look at this article.
There are other foods to build immunity, please take a look at this article.
My children have always love drinkable yogurt. I would buy some once a month on my shopping trip. My children of course especially like the Paw patrol drink yogurt. Lately, my children have been a little more obsessed than before. I have been buying yogurt drink non-stop. Therefore, why not make my own. Make drinkable yogurt for breakfast. These drinks are similar to smoothies.
Drinkable Yogurt for Breakfast
Having a drinkable yogurt, I find to have a healthy probiotic drink is quick and easy to have. When you make your own you can put less sugar and make a healthier choice like choosing honey. Depending on the fruit, you can give your body a healthy nutrient. Children need their calcium and drinkable yogurt will help with this. My daughter’s Naturopath Doctor address the importance of a healthy gut. Gut health can improve food sensitivity.
Recipe
Ingredient:
3/4 cup of Liberte yogurt
3/4 cup of milk
splash of vanilla
1 banana
Instruction:
In a blender, add in all the ingredients. Allow it to combine together.
Once done.
Enjoy
What to look for in a yogurt
What to look for in a yogurt. Yogurt should have mainly both milk and probiotic cultures. The yogurt will have vitamin D and Calcium needed for your body. To avoid added sugar. The added sugar makes yogurt unhealthy. Too much sugar does hurt the body’s health. The yogurt selected should not have added sugar. Yogurt already has natural sugars so no need to add an additional amount. The best flavor is one without any flavor.
Live Cultures
Probiotic bacteria help to make yogurt. It turns sugar into lactic acid that gives yogurt the sour taste.
Yogurt Drink
My children love the pineapple mango yogurt drink. Do you have any favorite ones? There are various other flavors you can make like vanilla, strawberry, peach, blueberry, and papaya. You can always experiment to see what combination you would like.
If you want to eat healthier, you might want to snack on yogurt bark treats.
I am trying to reuse what I have and to reduce any waste. I am attempting to feed my family with a lot of vegetables but it seems very wasteful with the vegetable peel, root, and ends thrown away. I want to try to reuse the scraps to make broth or composite or repurpose it. My family loves noodle soup, so I decided to make vegetable stock from scraps first. Homemade Vegetable Broth From.
sea of vegetable
What vegetable scraps good for broth
Scraps and peels should be used:
onion
garlic
shallots
carrots
bell peppers
mushroom
celery
herbs
potatoes
leeks
squash
asparagus
What vegetable scraps to avoid?
Scraps and peels to avoid:
Cabbage
Brussel sprouts
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Turnips
rutabagas
artichoke.
Note:
last time, I put kale in my broth which turns out quite bitter. You can add some like a leave or two but too much can be extremely bitter.
vegetable scrap
How to Store Vegetable Scrap
When I prepare meals, there would always be peels from the skin or roots from the vegetable. What I do is to keep a Ziploc bag on the side and to label vegetable scraps and place it in the freezer. Daily when I prepare dinner, I use a lot of vegetables like carrot or onions. Most of the time the carrot skin goes in the organic. Now, I would save it in the Ziploc bag. Lately, I have been taking the celery ends in the garden to make it grow. Let’s see how that turns out.
Vegetable Broth Recipe
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic(minced)
1 large onion(chopped)
2 rib of celery(chopped)
3 carrots(chopped)
500ml water
3 cups of vegetable scraps
2 bay leaves
sprigs of parsley and thyme
salt and pepper for flavor
Instructions:
Turn on the stove, once warm add olive oil.
Add in garlic, stir once in a while to not let it burn.
Once the garlic is cooked. Add in onions, celery, and carrot. Cook for 5-10minutes.
In crockpot, put in the vegetables. Add water. Then the vegetable scraps, bay leaves, parsley, and thyme.
Let the broth cook for 2-3hours.
My goal for this year is to make more homemade vegetable broth from scraps for my children and my husband. I want to build their immunity by adding more greens to their diet. More greens equal more energy. I want to have more control over what type of vegetable and the amount I can add to the broth especially with the salt content. Too much salt affect the body absorbing calcium. Also, this affects water retentions. Do consider making homemade vegetable broth from scraps.
If you would like to read more about ways to build your immunity, you can read about vinegar topic.
Sometimes thinking more positive can also affect our immunity.
Do you get overwhelmed? Do you have too many things on your mind? Or, you try to calm your mind. Thoughts are all over the place. Maybe, after finally falling asleep, once you wake you can’t seem to have restful sleep. Why don’t you try cream to help with sleep?
Cream
Cream to Help with Sleep
Ingredients:
2 1/2 tbsp. coconut oil
1 tbsp. grapeseed oil
2tbsp beeswax
12 drops of lavender essential oil
12 drops of cedar essential oil
Instructions:
In a bowl, warm coconut oil in microwave and beeswax. Once mixed. Add essential oils. Mix well.
Put in a container after mixed. Allow it to solidify.
Teas to Help with Sleep
Chamomile tea help with nerves
St John’s wart help with depression
Valerian Lower anxiety and help with relaxation. Short term use.
Kava helps with relaxation. Short term use.
Passionflower this flower is a light sedative.
Melatonin hormone help with control with sleep and wake.
California Poppy help remove anxiety. Feel rebuild.
moisturing cream
Things to do and not to do
Things to do:
Consistent sleep habit
exercise 30minutes a day (strenuous exercise in the morning and light yoga in the evening)
need a lot of natural light
Journal to keep by the bed to write about your worries
Things to not do:
No caffeine after 12 pm
limit on wine during dinner time
nothing stimulating before bedtime
no big meal close to bedtime
no device in bed
Pressure Points to Help with Sleep
There are various pressure points. There are certain points to help with sleep. One of the pressure points is called the spirit gate. This point is a crease on the outer wrist. It is below your pinkie. On a hollow area, apply pressure with circle movement in an up and down motion. Do this for 2-3minutes. Hold on the left side of the point with gentle pressure. Do the same on the other side.
Do try cream to help with sleep. Sleep is very important. With not enough sleep, little things do tend to irritate you. Not well-rested, the body has a harder time to fight any cold season. The mind has a harder time to focus.
If you would like to read more about natural remedies, for example natural lip remedies for dry lips. Please read here.
There are a lot of different supplements out there. I find it tough to know what to take sometimes. I believe one of the important ones to take is calcium. We all know Calcium helps strengthen bones and teeth. Besides that, it will help with blood clots and nerve impulses, and regulate hearts rhythm. Our body gets calcium by either by everything food or through supplements. If we do not take enough, then it will come from our bones. Children the Importance of Calcium at an Early Age
Calcium absorption does stop
When we reach mid-twenties, the body stops taking in calcium. The bone tissue is still doing its regular function. During the early age, It is important to add enough calcium to our body. This builds the strength and density of the bones.
Dairy Products
The Late Twenties
When we reach the late twenties, the bone reaches its limit. Old bones break more quickly than new ones will form. Bone loss more than it can gain. We cant build bones storage. It is still possible to replace what is lost each day. We can prevent bone storage from decreasing.
Encourage Kids with Stronger Bones
-food with high calcium
-vitamin d drops
-exercise to strengthen muscle
Gender and Bone Mass
Men have higher bone mass compare to women. Men have a bigger bone structure. Women have a smaller bone structure. Due to Women’s smaller structure, they due tend to develop osteoporosis more easily.
Probiotic
Children Lack of Vitamin D
Children with not enough vitamin D might be smaller compared to those in the same age. The body needs vitamin D to absorb Calcium.
Other methods to increase Calcium in the Diet
-dairy fortified with vitamin D
-chocolate milk
-sneak dairy into dishes
-snack on cheese and yogurt
-calcium-fortified with milk
-high salt diet prevents the body from absorbing calcium
Exercise good for our bones
Physicl activity is not only good for the heart. When we exercise the strain is good for the body. It helps to increase bone density. Exercise like walking, dancing, jogging, weightlifting, stair climbing, hiking, racquet sports help builds bone density.
Finally
It is very important to consume enough calcium and vitamin D. The amount of exercise is essential for good health to build stronger bones.
If you would like to read about healthy eating, you can read more about eating colorful vegetables please visit here.
Do you suffer from soreness due to exercise? Sleep on the wrong side of the bed. Not enough vitamins? Tired from running after kids? Constantly moving around. Homemade Sore Muscle Balm.
Essential oil
How to Prevent Cramp
Ways to prevent muscle cramp:
make sure to have enough Calcium, magnesium, and potassium in the diet
Stretch often
healthy meal
healthy eating
Homemade Sore Musle Balm Recipe
lngredient:
1/3 cup beeswax
1/2 cup shea butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
15 drops of peppermint oil
10 drops of eucalyptus oil
Instructions:
In a pot, turn on low heat.
Add beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil.
Stir constantly.
Add in essential oil.
Let it harden
Stir.
Put in medium size jar. 4 oz.
About Ingredients
Beeswax:
A natural product. Beeswax is created and secreted by bees. There are three types of beeswax: white, yellow, and absolute. For the skin, beeswax hydrate. Use as healing, heal abrasion.
Shea Butter:
This softens the skin and good for swelling. The butter is anti-inflammatory and works as a natural sun screen.
Coconut oil:
massage with coconut oil is good to help with circulation. Coconut oil applied on pain area will help to lessen pain. Also, the constant movement will strengthen the muscle.
Peppermint oil:
The oil cools sore and achy muscle. Helps with muscle stiffness. And, peppermint is a painkiller.
Eucalyptus oil:
Good for joint pain. The oil helps with stress and mental fatigue.
Make Your Own Product
Making your product, there is more control in the product. You can decide what scent to put in the product or to keep it scentless. Knowing that it is safe for the family to use. Knowing the ingredient in the product. Save on the cost. When you are completely out, you can make your product at home.
Final
Muscle cramp can be reduced by changing everyday diet or changing everyday habits. Not to overexert the body by exercising excessively. The lack of water can affect the muscle and cause dehydration. A muscle cramp can be from not enough nutrient or issue with blood flow. If not attended with the muscle cramp, it can lead to other issues.
Why use a headache balm? Did you know balm works better with essential oil on the body? Good for the health. Headache balm is very convenient. It last longer on the body than directly applying essential oil on to the body. This headache balm can be placed in a purse, work area or at home. Or, this remedy can be in a tube form. Homemade headache a natural balm
essential oil
Headache
There are reasons why people have headaches. Many from sinus pressure, congestion, dental issue, tension from stress, from anxiety, caffeine withdrawal, fatigue, not having food, alcohol, or not enough sleep, etc.
Recipe for Homemade Headache Balm
head balm is easy to create. Where to apply this should be applied to the temple, behind the ear, and back of the neck. The balm will give a cool and soothing feeling.
Ingredient
1 oz cocoa butter
1 tbsp. coconut oil
2 drop tea tree oil
8 drop peppermint essential oil
6 drop eucalyptus essential oil
3 drop Frankincense essential oil
Instruction:
In a bowl, add cocoa butter and coconut oil.
Melt in microwave. Mix together.
Let it sit. Then, allow it to cool.
And then, add essential oil. Stir.
Scoop into small tin.
Let the mixture become solid.
Once set.
When you have a headache, apple behind temple, back of neck and behind the ear.
How would this help?
balm
This balm help with a headache by lowering the pain. The sensation is cooling it helps to relieve any constant pain. If the headache flares up, it can be re-applied. And to reduce tension. The essential oil in the balm gives a calm and numbing effect good for someone who suffers from migraines. Do try this homemade natural headache balm.
Tip:
After the balm has been made, do place it in a room temperature environment. The balm will be soft and easy to apply.
My kids love having a bubble bath. They love bubbles. It is all about having fun. Playtime. And, nothing is as relaxing like as a big tub of bubbles. Let their imaginations free. Chemical free. Hydrating ingredient. Safe for eczema prone skin. Did you know skin is the biggest organ of the body? The skin should be protected, especially little children’s skin. You should consider natural toddler bubble bath. In the beginning, it might require a little more time to make your own products. However, after you get used to it, it is quite easy. Do try making a natural toddler bubble bath.
rubber duckies
Limiting Bubble Bath
Homemade natural bubble bath is safe. You have more control with the ingredients used. Children do not need bath time daily. Bath too often do dry out their skin and affect the microbiome. This will cause eczema.
Why Tear-free?
Why tear-free soap? The reason the soap is tear-free is due to the product not having soap in it. The tear-free item would have synthic surfactants. They can have carcinogen, endocrine disruptor, and allergens. The reason soap irritates the eyes is due to different ph levels.
Ingredients for Bubble bath
Liquid Castile soap
Liquid Castile is a vegetable oil based soap. This was originally an olive oil. This soap can have multiple uses. This product does not have any harsh chemicals. An environmentally friendly ingredient.
vegetable glycerine
Vegetable glycerine appears as a clear syrup liquid. The flavor is sweet. Odorless. Glycerine is from fats in carrier oils like coconut oil.
essential oil
essential oil is use for aromatherapy. They are extracts of plants. The oils have plant’s scent or also known as essence.
Fun with bubble bath
can be creative by creating bath crayons to make it colorful
place glow in dark stickers with slightly dim setting
Turn on music player outside bathroom to create a musical setting
If the suds are big enough, you can create animals
water
Bubble bath Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup castile soap
1/4 cup glyerin
10 drops essential oil (lavender or any other ones you like)
1 tbsp. distill water
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients and place in a jar.
When in use, pour 1/4 cup into running tap water in the tub.
Love for baths
I was excited about using something good for my children. Something healthy for their skin. Sometime I can save money by making my own products. My daughter has eczema so I needed to be extra careful what I use on her. If I make my own product, I can have more control. I don’t want anything to irritate the skin. I can make the bubble bath hydrating or nourishing and help with other concerns.
Mouth health is important. The health of the mouth really depends on the diet and what you put into your mouth. What you eat can contribute to the bacteria in your mouth. The carbohydrates sitting on the teeth can erode the teeth. What the saliva does is to neutralize any harm that causes by the food to our teeth. However, teeth do thin out over time from acids if there is no remineralization or if the remineralization is not enough to change the damage. Therefore, natural mouth health is important.
Food for good Oral health
The below food items help to improve the condition of the mouth.
coconut
Berries such as blueberries and cranberries, blackberries, goji berries, and strawberries.
Fermented food like nato and miso soup.
Mushroom has a good amount of vitamin D.
Almond contain Calcium and phosphorus that has micronutrient to balance calcium.
Cucumber has high amount of vitamin C.
Fibrous food for example raw celery and apple and carrot.
Walnut has a high amount of omega 3.
Consume the above food items, this will give the nutrient the teeth needs to help slowly heal the teeth from cavities.
Homemade recipe for Receding Gum
Green tea:
Antioxidant properties. It helps to fight periodontal disease. This is what cause receding gums.
A regular cup of green tea will help with this condition.
Aloe vera
This is good for skin problems. Anti-inflammatory properties. Aloe will heal cells.
How to use aloe vera by first brushing your teeth, then apply aloe on the area and brush for another 5 minutes.
Sesame oil
This oil lowers the plague from building and protect from any harmful toxin.
Bush with sesame oil and gurgle. Overtime this will help repair the gums.
Lemon
Antibacterial properties. Too much acid can harm your teeth.
Use once per week. And use a small amount.
Eucalytus
Does help with many health problems. It destroy anything harmful like bacteria.
Apply 1-2 drops to 2 tbsp of water. Massage gently with a toothbrush.
Toothpaste Recipe
You can make your own toothpaste at home to for a healthier mouth or oral health.
Ingredients:
4 tbsp baking soda
4 tbsp coconut oil
20 drops of lavender oil
Instructions:
Melt coconut oil. Put in a jar. Run under hot water or warm it in a microwave for 30 seconds.
Add baking soda and essential oil .
Mix well.
When brushing, put a pea size amount on the toothbrush.
Oil Pulling
coconut butter
Oil pulling is an ancient remedy used to remove toxin. At the same time, this helps to replenish lost vitamins and minerals.
Oil Pulling Recipe
Ingredients:
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 drop clove essential oil
Instructions
Mix together.
Swish in the mouth for 20mins.
Better Natural Oral Health
Do consider oil pulling. There are many health benefits. This is good for both dental health and good for heart health. Oil pulling does increase the immune system. This should be done 2-3 times per week. Not only will oil pulling help improve the health of the teeth but give fresher breath and reduce stain to the teeth. Do look into natural mouth health.
If you want to take a look at article for a healthier eating, besides taking care of your mouth health. Do take a look at this article.
Pesticides protect food from disease and insects. How to Remove Pesticide From Fruit. There are pesticides like herbicides to prevent weeds. And insecticides to prevent or reduce insects. Pesticide help food to grow. Should we be removing pesticides from fruit we eat? How to remove pesticide from fruit?
Produce with higher amount Pesticide
Strawberries
Apple
Apple
Nectarines
Peaches
Celery
Grapes
Cherries
Spinach
Tomatoes
Bell Peppers
Cherry Tomatoe
Cucumber
Food with less Pesticide
Avocado
Sweet corn
Pineapple
Cabbage
Onion
Frozen sweet peas
Papaya
Asparagus
There are Many method to help lower Pesticides
Short on Time
Using running water to clean fruit, this will help to reduce pesticide 9 out of 12 times when being tested on by testers. A simple rubbing with a cloth will help to lower the amount of pesticide even more.
How to reduce Pesticides
Other methods. Wash vegetable and fruit for 30 secs. To decrease the number of pesticides on fruit and vegetable, use a clean brush to scrub the outside layer. Remove the first layer of vegetable with a more leafy layer which has a higher amount of pesticide. You might focus on using Canadian food which has a lower amount of pesticides. Or, maybe go organic.
Vinegar Soak
A good solution to help clean fruit or vegetable with pesticides. What you can do. Mix a bottle with 10 percent vinegar and 90% water. Then, soak the produce. Mix well. Move the fruit or vegetable around, so it will mix well.
Note: Be careful with produce with thin skin. Will easily damage with vinegar.
Baking Soda
Blueberries
Base on a study, if the fruit is sitting in a baking soda solution. The amount of time in the solutions is more effective than in a bleach solution. With this experiment, allow the fruit to soak for 12-15minutes in the solution. This will completely remove the pesticide. It is an effective way.
A Simple Cleaning Recipe to Remove Pesticide
Ingredient:
1 tsp baking soda
2 cup water
Instructions:
In a bowl, mix the baking soda and water together.
Add the fruits.
Let the fruit sit in for 15 minutes.
Remove the fruit after 15minutes.
Alternative Methods
You can peel the skin from the fruit where most of the pesticide sits on. This does reduce the fiber from your diet. The baking soda mixture will not work for berries. The best option for berries might be to consider buying organic. Or, focus on how to remove pesticide from fruit by following the above recipe to soak the fruit in baking soda solution.
If you would like to read more about fruit and vegetable with pesticides, please take a look at this article.
You might want to take a look at one of my article about liver cleanse
A Cleanse for your body is important. Or, a detox to purify the blood and strengthen the body. This allows the body to fight bacteria, viral, and frugal infections. A Food Item to Help Clean Your Blood can really help the body.
List of Food items to Cook Daily to help with Detox
Garlic
Water with raspberry
Garlic has selenium. This helps to the clean the liver. What garlic does is to trigger the liver’s enzymes to remove toxin.
Citrus Fruit
Citrus fruit helps with liver cleanse. The following fruits like Grapefruit, orange, lime and lemon are from the citrus family. The citrus family helps to boost the liver’s immune system.
Vegetable
The vegetables broccoli and caulifour has glucosinolate. It forms detox enzymes to help the liver. The leafy vegetable has high amount of chlorophyll which helps to remove toxin from the blood.
Avocado
Avocado helps to remove toxin. And avocado produce glutathione to help the liver to remove any toxin.
Apples
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Apples has high amount of pectin, it cleanse and remove toxin from the intestine. With less toxin, the liver can manage regular functions. The liver can function normally.
Food Item to Boost Body’s health
Besides trying to add a food item to help with the organ or the body, it is important to eat well. It is important to be conscious of what we put in our body. Do try to avoid chemicals and pollutants. Focus on food that has high nutrition. And the food item to help take toxin from the body.
Different ways to detox the body
There are multiple ways to detox the body. Have you tried handheld brushing? If you take a bristle brush all over the body, it helps to remove dry skin. This also helps to spur on the lymphatic system to encourage detox. Most effective way is to have a rinse or shower to help with the process. A dry brush can help build the immune system and blood circulation.
Different Approach
There are a variety of ways to help the body. You can choose certain foods to add to your diet. Or, use a sauna to remove toxin in a form of sweat. There is clean eating by eating healthy greens to flush the system. One of the most important is way is to consume a lot of water easiest and most natural way. Do consider using food Item to help clean your blood.
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