Avocado and Kiwi Smoothie Recipe for a Healthy Heart

This rich and delicious spinach, kiwi and avocado smoothie is an extremely healthy natural treatment for your entire cardiovascular system.

The recipe ahead also contains fresh ginger and turmeric and is especially recommended for older readers and people with circulatory problems.

Taken regularly, the ingredients in this smoothie help raise good HDL cholesterol, moderate levels of glucose in the bloodstream, and prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation and plaque build up within arteries. Continue Reading…

How to Make an Amla Powder Face Scrub for Smaller Pores

Taking amla as a supplement can benefit your skin from the inside with its incredible range of antioxidants and other healthy nutrients.

Amla facial scrubs have also been reported as effective for reducing acne and controlling oily skin.

This page will focus on using the powdered amla as a topical treatment to improve your skin and tighten up your pores naturally.

A Natural Skin Scrub

Amla is sometimes called amalaki or Indian gooseberry. The whole fruit powder, with its chopped up seeds, is a brilliant skin exfoliator with strong antibacterial and astringent properties.

Used as a skin scrub, amla powder can help break down the top layer of old, tired skin cells to reveal your natural glowing complexion underneath.

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Peppermint Oil Gas and Bloating Remedy

In this article:

• What makes peppermint oil so effective at preventing bloating, flatulence and other digestive problems.
• How to take peppermint oil capsules correctly to avoid side effects.
• The best kind of peppermint oil capsules and where to find them online.

What are Peppermint Oil Capsules and How Do They Treat Digestive Problems?

Peppermint essential oil is derived from dried peppermint leaves and it is a powerful calmative and antispasmodic. In herbal medicine this means it alleviates tension and releases spasms and blockages in your gastrointestinal tract.

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Possible Causes of Digestive Problems

In this article:

• What other potential causes of digestive problems to consider when symptoms aren’t improving.
• Serious gastrointestinal diseases that require diagnosis and medical attention.

Possible Causes of Poor Digestion and Gastrointestinal Irritation

Indigestible and poorly digested carbohydrates, like galactans, fructans, lactose, fructose and sugar alcohols are common causes of bloating, intestinal pain and excessive gas.

Most people suffering from these kind of digestive problems usually see a quick improvement by limiting sources of these substances in their diet.

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Real It Works! Global Company Review

It Works! Global is a multi-level marketing company founded by Cindy and Mark Pentecost back in 2001.

There are now thousands of ‘independent distributors’ around the globe who promote their products to friends, and other contacts, via social media and other direct marketing methods.

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Antiviral Ginger for Coughs, Sore Throats and Immunity

Ginger has antiviral properties and has been used for centuries as a traditional remedy for a cough, sore throat, body aches and other symptoms of cold and flu.

There are also scientific studies showing Zingiber officinale (ginger) boosts immunity and can help you recover from the damage viruses do within your body, particularly to your lungs.

Ginger for Coughs

A persistent dry cough is a common symptoms of infection with respiratory illnesses like seasonal influenza.

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How to Use Ginger Tea for Weight Loss

Ginger is a common ingredient in ‘fat burning’ supplements but freshly made ginger tea can be even more effective for losing weight than popping pills.

There are 5 main ways that ginger can help with weight loss:

1. Enhances digestion.
2. Suppresses hunger.
3. Moderates blood sugar.
4. Increases the thermogenic effect of the food you eat
5. Acts as a natural diuretic to flush away water retention.

Here’s a closer look at each 5 of these ginger tea benefits to help you reach your ideal body weight.

1. Improves Digestive Function

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How to Make Ginger Tea at Home, Best Tea Bags & Why It’s Better Than Ginger Water

Homemade ginger tea is simple to make and delicious to drink, with a warming and soothing flavor and many potential benefits for better health.

Here are recipe instructions for making one of the best herbal teas for bloating, gas and stomach problems in your kitchen.

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Ginger Tea for Acid Reflux, Nausea and Ulcer Prevention

Ginger root tea is an effective natural remedy for stomach acidity and symptoms of indigestion like heartburn.

It also has strong anti-nausea effects and is a useful treatment for motion sickness, surgery recovery, PMS and morning sickness.

Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial compounds in fresh ginger make it beneficial for preventing ulcers and improving gastric and digestive health in general.

Keeping reading for how to use ginger tea to stop acid reflux, calm your belly when you’re nauseous and protect your stomach lining from an ulcer.

Ginger Root Tea for Indigestion and an Upset Stomach

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Ginger Tea Side Effects, Correct Dosage & Is It Safe During Pregnancy?

Ginger is ‘generally recognized as safe’, according to the FDA in the United States.

It is also a common recipe ingredient and natural remedy that has been used safely in traditional medicine for thousands of years.

You can have too much of it though, particularly with the fresh rhizome.

There are also a few precautions and side effects of ginger root, and tea made from it, to be aware of if you use it regularly or in high doses. Continue Reading…

What is Amla Powder and Why is it So Good for You?

Amla, botanically known as Amilica Embillicus, is a small tree native to the Indian subcontinent that produces plum sized yellow fruit with some amazing benefits for our health.

If you’ve ever read anything about amla powder before you’ve probably heard it’s one of the world’s best sources of vitamin C.

Actually, that may not be the case. The real reasons amla is so good for you appear to be far more exotic and interesting. Continue Reading…

Best Benefits of Grass Fed Whey Protein Powder

Grass fed whey protein is one of the best source of undenatured protein and essential amino acids.

It also provides many potent nutritional elements for better health, such as conjugated linoleic acid, immunoglobulins, lactoferrin and high levels of cysteine for glutathione production.

Here’s why grass fed whey is so good for you, simple ways to add it to your diet and how to choose the best whey protein from grass fed cows.

Nutrition in Grass Fed Whey

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A Papaya and Amla Smoothie Recipe

One of the best tasting ways to get the benefits of amla and papaya into your diet is to mix amla powder and antioxidant rich papaya into a delicious superfood smoothie.

I’ve been making up different variations on the recipe below to start off my day for quite a while now.

It’s been one of the best things I’ve ever done for my health and I’d really recommend trying it for yourself.

You’ll need a good blender for some of the ingredients ahead but it’s a great way to have some very nutritious foods that are not always the easiest to eat, especially first thing in the morning.

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A High Nutrition Avocado and Kale Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies made with avocado, kale and other superfoods make it easy to get concentrated nutrition into your family’s diet.

They can also be a great way to have highly nutritious greens that don’t always lend themselves to simple recipes.

Using avocado in this recipe adds a creaminess, rich flavor, plenty of fiber and some potent nutritional properties.

Mixed with all the minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients in kale, along with banana and kiwi fruit, this makes for an incredibly energizing and very tasty green smoothie.

Make it up as a surprisingly filling and very healthy breakfast or as an afternoon pick me up to keep you going until dinner.

Avo Smoothie Ingredients

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Top 5 Skin Benefits of Pumpkins & Winter Squash

Pumpkin and other winter squash have many benefits for your skin and improving your complexion.

Here’s 5 great reasons why pumpkin is such a great superfood for improving your skin’s tone and appearance.

1. Antioxidant Carotenoids

Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and other carotenoids found in the bright orange pulp of pumpkins can help defend your skin cells against oxidative damage.

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A Homemade Pumpkin Face Scrub with Honey & Cinnamon for Better Skin

Pumpkin face treatments and masks are popular but here’s a simpler way to use pumpkin skin as a natural facial that is quick and effective.

You’ll need 3 ingredients for this pumpkin skin scrub treatment:

1. Pumpkin peel from a steamed pumpkin (butternut or a similar squash can also be used for this).

I keep the pumpkin rinds, with most of the pulp removed, from the process described in how to cook pumpkin in a sealed container in the fridge.

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An Avocado Superfood Omelette Recipe

Here’s a great tasting avocado and shiitake mushroom omelette recipe, packed with nutrition for an extremely healthy breakfast to start your day with.

Avocado is full of beneficial nutrients and shiitakes are one of the healthiest mushrooms around with an amazing flavor.

Eggs are packed with easily digested protein, vitamin A, choline, folate, potassium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc.

They also fill you up really well and give you a much steadier, more consistent and longer lasting energy than sugary cereals or toast first thing in the morning.

There’s a lot of superfoods in this healthy avocado omelette and you might not have all of them, or want to exclude some based on personal taste.

That’s fine. I think of this as my ultimate superfood omelette recipe with everything, but feel free to experiment and make it your own.

Ingredients

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8 Powerful Health Benefits of Indian Gooseberries According to Research Studies

The Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) is one of the most important herbs in Ayurvedic medicine.

Also known as amla, amalaki, emblic myrobalan, yu gan zi and amla berry, it has many uses as a potent natural remedy for a variety of illnesses.

Ahead are some of the most valuable amla properties for improving your health and wellness, with scientific studies and research to support the claims.

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Papaya Salsa Recipe

Here are two of my favorite papaya recipes to add a tropical touch to your meals – papaya salsa and a papaya salad recipe.

They are both great to have with a meat dish as the papaya enzymes will really improve its digestion.

Papaya Salsa Recipe

This is a very simple and healthy papaya salsa recipe with a sweet yet tangy taste. You could have it as a side serving or directly on top of grass-fed beef, organic chicken, fresh fish or even grilled mushrooms.

Ingredients needed:

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Avocado Face Mask for Better Skin

Here’s a quick and simple avocado skin mask you can make up at home and be applying a couple of minutes.

Most people will quickly see a real improvement in their skin’s texture and appearance when they use this avocado mask regularly.

How to Make an Avocado Face Mask

There are only two ingredients in this facial mask – a little avocado and a touch of raw honey, preferably manuka honey, which itself has some amazing skin benefits.

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