Courtesy of : Innocent Delight
Eat your artichokes to help support your liver! The next time it's at the grocery store, pick it up and add it to your dinner! The benefits are well worth it! :-)
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Courtesy of: Traditional Medicinals Tea
Take Charge Of Your Health!
After the health scare involving one of our sons...one of the BIGGEST LESSONS I learned was taking charge of your health. I realized that doctors and medical professionals are so knowledgable and of course save many lives but as individuals we have to be pro-active too! We should read up on the latest research on advances and ask our doctors for other alternatives or ways to better our health. Of course we can help ourselves by eating right, exercising and reducing stress but even more...get involved and learn as much as you can about your own personal health. Everything helps!
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Avoid Food In A Can As Much As Possible !
I just read this and found it so interesting I had to share! Their is a substance in canned food that acts like a hormone when it enters our body. These chemicals can cause breast cancer, endometriosis, prostate cancer, cystic ovaries and more! SCARY! I think it's good to know this information and we should just try our best to eat as much fresh food as we can! #betterYOUdaytip
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Courtesy of: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Get your sleep in! Getting a good night sleep is very important for your health! It's recommended to have a night-time routine that will help calm your mind and get you ready to get your zzzz's in. Some rituals to do before bed are... taking a hot bubble bath with calming salts, reading, listening to music, praying, etc. Anything that works for you!
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Picture Courtesy of : Empowered Sustenance
I thought this was interesting and wanted to share! If you can...choose powdered and/or liquid vitamins over pill vitamins!
I was reading up about vitamins and what kinds to take and never knew that powered and/or liquid vitamins are the best way to take vitamins. Better than vitamin pills!! Now don't get me wrong...obviously the BEST way to get the nutrients and vitamins your body needs is by eating a nutritious and wide-ranging diet rich in whole foods! This is important to remember! I just thought it was cool that powdered vitamins are better absorbed than pill vitamins because before I got pregnant..thats what I took! Also when I was in Greece I remember always drinking a powdered vitamin! Now that I'm pregnant...not to sound like a hypocrite...my prenatal vitamins are both a pill you swallow and a pill you chew! But when I'm done with pregnancy...I will go back to my powdered!
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Try to eat your beans & grains daily.
- They are powerful antioxidants! They help prevent can-cer and help you see, hear & smell better!
- *Eat a variety of colors throughout the week to make sure you get all your vitamins! For example: green lentils, red beans, yellow chickpeas, white soy beans and dark black beans!
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Courtesy of : Real Simple
Take care of your SPIRIT too!
Lily Bulb : Courtesy of herbalweightlossnews.com & Secret of Longevity by Dr. Mao Shing Ni
We all know that we have our physical and mental health that we need to always take care of but what about our spirit or soul's health? I was reading and came across certain herbs that can help nurture your spirit and soul. I found this so fun and interesting...I just had to share! Here is a list of some that I found....
Lily Bulb: "restores joy and eases sadness."
Dragon Bone: "maintains stability and lessens anger and depression."
Bamboo Shaving: "Dispels undue worry."
Chinese Senega Root: "Promotes clarity and calms excessive excitement and anxiety."
Right now...I think I am in the stage of needing some Bamboo Shavings asap...! I gotta go get some! :-) How about you?
