Since farther back than anyone can remember Frankincense has been used for medicinal and religious purposes. Early Egyptians used Frankincense as part of their embalming process, the Greeks used it as an antidote to hemlock poisoning, and the Chinese used it for trading as well as for internal and external purposes. Today, Frankincense is used… Read More: Frankincense > Remedy and Healthy Beneficial Plants »
The Dandelion is an herbaceous plant that really is much more than just a nuisance in your yard. For all purposes, the Dandelion leaves are at their best just as they emerge from the ground and they are very distinct as nothing really resembles this at all. Depending on when you harvest the Dandelion leaves… Read More: Dandelion > Remedy and Healthy Beneficial Plants »
The world is big, full of both good and bad things. If you choose to look at it positively, you’ll see opportunities everywhere. If you want to take advantage of those opportunities, you simply have to push your boundaries to see how far you can go! Take that first step It’s always the first step… Read More: 5 Ways To Push Your Boundaries To See How Far… »
Stress is an inevitable part of life. However, when stress levels remain high, they can start to have a detrimental effect on both your emotional and physical well-being. It is imperative to find ways to manage stress and repeating positive affirmations is a way for you to increase feelings of inner peace, and to combat… Read More: The Best Ways to Use Positive Affirmations to Manage Stress… »
Burdock is a plant that is related to the daisy family. It is also closely related to Echinacea, Dandelion, and Feverfew. Burdock is an herb but it is one that has been much neglected when it comes to getting attention. Back in ancient times the Greeks used the roots, the seeds, and the greens and… Read More: Burdock > Remedy and Healthy Beneficial Plants »
Severe weather can come with tons of risks and hazards, mostly in the form of conditions brought on as a result of temperature. Most of these conditions and illnesses are fairly harmless if caught early, but if you persist and don’t do anything about them, they can quickly turn severe and can bring on many… Read More: Recognizing Signs of Hot and Cold Weather Illness > Survival… »
Everyone has a task that’s the Achilles’ heel of their focus. It never fails that every time the task comes up, they get distracted. This particular task can be different for each person and can cause them to lose focus for a number of different reasons. It might be that you reach a point where… Read More: Have You Noticed a Certain Task That Always Causes You… »
These days, many people are swearing by kombucha as a miracle tea that has made them healthier, happier, and more energetic. But does it actually live up to these claims, or are these people experiencing a placebo effect? There is no definite answer, but research has provided some key takeaways for us to consider if… Read More: Does Kombucha Live Up to the Health Claims? > Food… »
The title of this blog post is sure to offend a lot of people. Somebody who is living in a slum or who was caught up in an abusive relationship would be very incredulous. In fact, a lot of them would be downright insulted. They could say, “How dare you imply that I somehow own… Read More: Why Do Most People Refuse to Take Ownership of Their… »
Chinese cooking can be very healthy as it contains low carb as well as low fat dishes. Here ae two low carb Chinese recipes for Chinese green beans and Chinese lemon chicken, a classic in Chinese cooking. Low Carb Recipe of Chinese Green Beans Ingredients: 1 pkg frozen green beans — (16 ounce) 500g 1… Read More: Two Low Carb Chinese Recipes > Quick & Easy Recipes »
Although this salad is delicious as a side dish, it’s so hearty that it can be the centerpiece of the meal. This organic salad is high-protein, so you get plenty of mileage with this meal; you will not be hungry in just two hours! It’s terrific served with hearty whole grain bread on the side,… Read More: Hearty Summer Salad – Organic Chickpea and Black-Eyed Pea Salad »
Nootropics are supplements and drugs that can be used to give your brain a boost in performance. The best of these can make us more alert, more awake, more focused and even increase our memory. This can all sound rather science-fiction-esque and you might be tempted to think that it wouldn’t be something you or… Read More: Is Caffeine Good or Bad for Your Brain? > Mental… »
Our brains can do a huge number of truly incredible things and we have it to thank for pretty much everything we’ve ever achieved in our lives. If you didn’t have such an amazing brain then you wouldn’t be able to hold down a job, perform well in your studies or solve any problems that… Read More: How to Use CBT to Become Socially Bulletproof > Health… »
As we age, many of us will expect to become more forgetful. What we might not realize though is that we can also expect to see our IQ diminish. ‘Fluid intelligence’ (the ability to wrestle with an abstract concept and produce a useful answer) is negatively correlated with age, meaning that the older we become,… Read More: How to Look After Your Brain as You Get Older… »
Fasting can make it easy to lose weight and burn fat. Not only are you getting rid of the toxins and food cravings, but you’re also helping your body to prevent or improve certain medical conditions. It’s an extremely safe way to get into shape as long as you do it the way that you’re… Read More: Making Sure You Get Electrolytes on the Snake Diet >… »