Health

Top 15 Wheatgrass Juice Benefits

Wheatgrass Benefit #1 : It boosts the immune system and the nervous system. Wheatgrass Benefit #2 : It enhances the capillaries and reduces high blood pressure. Wheatgrass Benefit #3 : Wheat-grass juice prevents graying of hair and removes dandruff. Wheatgrass Benefit #4 : It improves digestion and metabolism. Wheatgrass Benefit #5 : Gargling with wheat-grass juice relieves sore throat. Wheatgrass Benefit #6 : It is an excellent skin cleanser. Wheatgrass Benefit #7 : It improves blood disorders. This is one of the useful benefits of wheat-grass juice. Wheatgrass Benefit #8 : It contains antioxidants which repair damaged cells and rejuvenates aging cells. Wheatgrass Benefit #9 : It treats acne and pimple problems….

The warm scent of the almond oil relaxes the mind while the sesame oil and cinnamon soothe both skin and muscles.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup sesame oil 1 tablespoon almond oil 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (Dal-chini)

Steps:

1. Mix up ingredients with a fork and let stand for one hour. 2. After, add these ingredients in the luke warm water of your bath tub. 3. Massage feet, hands, and any sore muscles. 4. Relax for half an hour!

This is a wonderful herb for stimulating circulation and leaving skin absolutely glowing without marks!

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of fresh basil or 1 teaspoon of dried basil 1 cup boiling water 1. Brew the basil in the water until cool. 2. Pour into spritzer bottle and lightly spray over face and body after bath or at night. 3. Allow to air dry!

Few More Recipes for Glowing Skin:

* Mix egg white with honey and apply on the face for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water. * Make a paste of one teaspoon of walnut powder, honey and lemon juice. Scrub your face with this paste and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water. * Rub…

This is a light, talc-free powder that feels wonderfully natural. Although this recipe traditionally uses almond extract, lemon or orange extract is just as good.

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons rice flour 5 to 6 drops pure almond extract/lemon/orange extract

Steps: 1. Combine the cornstarch and flour. 2. Gradually add the almond extract. 3.Apply to body with a powder puff or large brush.

Ingredients

Baby potatoes

MUSTARD SAUCE

250ml fat free smooth cottage cheese 60ml Dijon mustard 30ml wholegrain mustard 1 garlic clove, crushed Salt and pepper

Method

Cook the potatoes in boiling water till just tender. Do not over cook them or they will become too soft. Cool to room temperature. Using a paring knife, cut the bottom section of each potato so that it will sit upright when served. Cut a little hole at the top of each potato. mix all the sauce ingredients together. Top each potato with the mustard sauce and sprinkle with chives. As an option you can also cut an X across the top of each potato and…

Easy, tasty and pretty. The ideal fuss free, economical starter. Avocado is also incredibly healthy and a good source of unsaturated fats.

Ingredients: 3 ripe avocado pears 5ml Ina Paarman’s Green Onion or Lemon & Black Pepper Seasoning 60-90ml Low fat salad herb dressing 1pkt fresh watercress or lettuce 1fresh lemon Empty tuna tin for mould

Serves  4-6

Method: 1.  Pip, peel and cube the avocados in 1cm x 1cm blocks. Season and toss with the dressing. 2.  Shape into an individual ring, 5cm x 4cm deep (see Tip). 3.  Transfer to 6 side plates, unmoulding as you go. 4.  Add a generous helping of watercress and fine half moon slices of lemon.

Tip: If…

Recommended Daily Intake of Calcium: WOMEN: 1,000 mg (ages 19 to 50) 1,200 mg (ages 51 and above)

MEN: 1,000 mg (ages 19 to 50) 1,200 mg (ages 51 and above)

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. More than 99 percent of the body’s calcium is in the bones and teeth, where the mineral provides beauty-boosting benefits. The remaining 1 percent is found throughout the body.

Good sources of absorbable calcium include most milk products, most types of tofu, some dark green leafy cabbage family vegetables, turnip greens, and canned fish such as salmon and sardines that include bones. Moderately good calcium…

Reducing wrinkles is a must.  Start Eating High Antioxidants Foods. Antioxidants work to remove free radicals which are like debris that clogs up your blood flow and your cells. Removing them helps to keep your skin healthy. Antioxidants are really beneficial in reducing wrinkles!

Antioxidants Foods: 1. Fruits: Berries (Cherry, blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, crowberry, blueberry, bilberry/wild blueberry, black currant), pomegranate, grape, orange, plum, pineapple, kiwi fruit, grapefruit.

2. Vegetables: Kale, chili pepper, red cabbage, peppers, parsley, artichoke, Brussels sprouts, spinach, lemon, ginger, red beets.

3. Dry Fruits high in antioxidants: Apricots, prunes, dates.

4. Legumes: Broad beans, pinto beans, soybeans.

5. Nuts and seeds: Pecans, walnuts,…

Ginger is considered as small medicine cabinet by itself. It is effective in lessening motion and morning sickness and protect one against stomach upset. A cup of ginger tea or a glass of ginger ale can quicken relief from a stomach flu.

Ginger herb is richly loaded with anti-viral compounds that help flight rhinovirus which causes the common cold. But if we take beyond a certain dose, it might overheat our body. When we are down with a cold, intake of water wherein which, a piece of ginger is well-boiled and a table spoon of honey added, will have a soothing effect. The same ginger tea an be made with…

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar, so goes an old-hurry, breakfast is the biggest casualty.

People often ask as to why breakfast is important. The answer lies in the word ‘breakfast’ itself. The word originated from the fact that after dinner, we do not eat the whole night (minimum 8 hours) and this is a long time for the body to go without food. During daytime, we keep on eating and munching after every 3-4 hours. But the duration between dinner and breakfast is often long, sometimes even 12 hours. So it…