Spring is the time of year, when the days begin to lengthen and the weather starts to warm up again, that we start to think about doing that “once-a-year” clean out; however, do you know exactly what you are putting onto your floors, counter tops and other surfaces within your home? Many common household cleaning [...]
Normally a room brewing its own temperature of 105 degrees would warrant an air conditioner. Fast! But for thousands of yogis around the globe, a hot room is just what they need to release muscle tension and a load of pent up toxins in the forms of caffeine, junk food, and pollution. Bikram Yoga, a [...]
The following article was written by Benjamin who writes for Online Cooking Schools. You can read more of what he’s got to say on the Cooking Schools Blog. These days it is likely that you are bombarded with so much information about how to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle that determining the right diet for [...]
Imagine coming in from shoveling snow or defrosting animal water troughs on a bitter cold, winter day and the smell that lures you to the kitchen. On inspection, you see just another pot of vegetable soup simmering on the stove. But the flavor is like no vegetable soup you’ve ever tried. Such was our experience [...]
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day as the body essentially “fasts” while you sleep; this means that when you wake up your body needs to “re-stock” with energy to get going again. However, many people skip breakfast or do not eat the right mix of nutrients that help the body to get [...]
Green tea. Ginseng. Fish oil. These product names are exposed endlessly in health publications as solid additions to a daily diet and they surely deserve a top slot when it comes to taking extra steps to improve your health status. But a new supplement is getting more PR these days and I am having a [...]
I’ve had occasion to use poultices with my boys—poison ivy and a sprained knee come to mind. But you may ask, “What is a poultice?” or “When do I use a poultice?” or even, “How do I make and apply a poultice?” What is a poultice? A poultice is a mixture of raw, cooked, or [...]
