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I Feel Healthy!
A blog about eating and living healthy.Rome wasn't built in a day and neither was your body.
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ROTATE YOUR GREENS
Rotating greens can:
- beet greens
- bok choy
- celery
- collard greens
- dandelion greens
- kale (red, green and black)
- lambquarters
- lettuce, all kinds
- mixed baby greens
- mustard greens
- sprouts
- swiss chard
- turnip greens
- herbs (basil, cilantro, mint, parsley)
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Homemade Probiotic Deodorant – That Really Works!
Ingredients
-1 tbsp. cocoa butter
-1 tbsp. coconut oil
-1 tbsp. shea butter
-1 tbsp. beeswax
-2 1/2 tbsp. arrowroot powder
-1 tbsp. baking soda
-1/4 tsp. vitamin E oil
-15 drops essential oil of your choice
-2 capsules powdered probioticsMethod
1. Melt cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, and beeswax over low heat.
2. Remove pot from heat, then add arrowroot powder and baking soda. Whisk with chopsticks until all powders are dissolved and combined. Add vitamin E oil and essential oils at this time. Allow mixture to cool in pan. Once it is cooled and the consistency of pudding, open capsules of probiotics and add powder to mixture. Stir with spatula quickly to combine.
3. Add mixture to clean, used deodorant container. Place in refrigerator to cool and harden. After this, product may be stored on counter (Note: Using a shelf stable probiotic such as Bio-Kult will prevent the need for refrigeration). This recipe will fill container and last for 3-4 months. Remember…a little goes a long way!
Notes
-When choosing a probiotic supplement for this deodorant it is important to find one that is shelf stable. It should also contain highly resistant beneficial bacteria such as lactobacillus and bifidobacteria. These “good bacteria” have the ability to survive the pH of our stomach acid during digestion and are the one’s that should be included in this recipe.
-If you have sensitive skin, substitute baking soda and use arrowroot powder solely. You may also consider omitting the essential oils.
-Use good smelling essential oils, any scent or combination of scents will do. So pick your favorite and have fun with it!
so it is your job to find stress relievers that work for YOU.
I meditate, rub peppermint oil on my temples for headaches, do yoga and listen to music.
Oil Cleansing Has Changed My Skin... Quickly! ›
I was very skeptical when I stumbled across this. I’ve done similar things with all natural oils on my face years ago and it only seemed to make my skin worse.
I’ve been using THIS method and my skin has been seeing incredible results:
Morning:
- water + extra virgin coconut oil (massaged into face and neck) + hot/wet face cloth (draped over face to steam, multiple times, then wiped off with cloth) OR
- water + regular old baking soda (VERY lightly rubbed around then rinsed off) + patted dry with dry facecloth (+usually a VERY light pat on my face with coconut oil)
Night:
- water (usually in shower at night, so steamed pores already) + coconut oil (works perfectly to take off makeup as well, I let it sit for a couple minutes) + hot/wet face cloth (wipe off the oil and dirt) (may repeat, with a new face cloth, if I was wearing make up)
I have struggled with my acne for 9 years. The things that I’ve noticed HELP my skin are:
- fresh air for long periods of time, daily (not exactly feasible much of the year)
- showering daily
- sleeping 8-11 hours a night in a completely dark room without sound disturbances
- refraining from use of harsh products on skin and hair, from using fabric softener or bounce sheets (anything that leaves a chemical residue on the skin)
- refraining from spraying perfumes and body sprays directly on skin (I spray on my hair and clothing instead)
- refraining from wearing jewellery on problem areas (necklaces of ANY material break out my chest if for more than a couple days)
- proper nutrition, especially a diet that reduces inflammation; enter: Paleo
- not being on my period (I will get “fresh” acne the week during and the week after my period)
- being properly hydrated
- refraining from caffeine
AND EVEN AFTER ALL THAT, my skin was STILL breaking out. And then: I’ve been doing this for only a WEEK and my skin has cleared up.
I no longer have any cystic acne, any other really inflamed acne, white heads, red skin (only immediately after my shower), any dry patches, any super oily patches, or any dull patches.
I also have reduced “bumps,” that aren’t black or white heads. I no longer have large pores. My skin is of even texture already as well as of even color (even acne scars and sun spots are showing improvement). My blackheads and clogged pores seem that they are making progress (regular exfoliation, unlike the kind of exfoliation I’d been doing before).
Moral of the story: If you suffer from acne, dry skin, oily skin, rosacea… TRY THIS.
DO YOGA!
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Watched this one too.
- The movie lacked structure which meant that it was hard for me to focus.
- BUT it had great information, although I couldn’t quite figure out what they were exactly suggesting. All raw, vegetarian, veganism, just no processed or genetically altered foods?
- It reinforced all my previous notions and my views on nutrition.
Raw foods, lots of veggies, and juicing pump up your self-love, self-worth, turn you into a walking-bit-of-sunshine, make you stronger (inside & out), help your face/skin/nails, and ward of disease. The list never ends. Juicing has helped me get rid of the toxins I sucked down. It has helped me time and time again start anew.Spoke with my mom about how I was now seriously considering veganism. She was weirded out, which came as NO surprise. My mom was born and raised in the ‘cattle capital’ of Nebraska. My Uncle Bill sold cattle, my cousin married a cattle farmer. Every holiday was spent with the stench of manure hanging outside. The town brings comfort when I visit, but the point is: beef and meat are very much a part of our life & culture. I grew up in a purely agricultural state and amongst family who valued a family dinner by the size and ‘quality’ of the meat on the table.
For perspective: In case you can’t tell from my blog, I love and feel deeply connected to my family. Our heritage, their love & support, and strong personalities crafted who I am. I’m quite aware that without all of them I would never had made it through law school and to where I am now.
That’s where the awkwardness comes in. Just because I do not view this lifestyle as the best for overall health does NOT mean I don’t love and deeply care for them. I think nothing different. Although I can see that concordant views could lead to judgmental outcomes, I do not judge. That isn’t fair.
I told her she ‘has to watch one of these films with me.’ She quickly refused. Quote, “I know I should…eh…I probably should, but no no I don’t want to. I won’t.” She’s scared because the content of these films (Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead, Vegucated, Food Matters, Hungry for Change) essentially attacks the way she has lived her life, her views, her culture, and her beloved way of life. The messages in these films provide the ANSWER that she isn’t ready to hear. It is hard to hear, I definitely understand that. Not that this is the answer to all problems, but I truly believe a drastic shift in diet (as in overall nutrition and lifestyle; not cutting out carbs or cutting fat/calorie-intake) could reduce much of her health-related issues.
Plus, it would help my littlest sister (16 years old now?!) gain valuable knowledge and start eating healthy NOW and not 30 years from now.
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