Our present day lifestyle promotes weight gain and obesity. Many of us are focused primarily on earning day and night--neglecting our wellness and health. It often feels like a rat race that leaves little time for us to focus on our health and wellbeing. It can be frustrating to lose weight--especially for women who are struggling [...]
Diarrhea is a common health condition that causes watery stool, which leads to dehydration. In children, diarrhea lasts for five to seven days, while in adults, diarrhea lasts for a shorter period, which is within two to four days. If not treated, it could lead to a critical condition where your watery stool will turn bloody. [...]
Hair damage, split ends, hair fall, flakes and dandruff are some of the things that affects hair growth and overall hair health. This can be due to many factors and some of us resort to over-the-counter solutions with harsh chemicals that can worsen the problem. However, there is an alternative to this problem--and these hair loss solutions are cost [...]
It’s hot, and not only is the sun biting — so are the mosquitoes. If you are a magnet for mosquitoes, you may think that bug spray is useless. When you do use bug spray, you smell like you’ve bathed in chemicals, and many commercial sprays are toxic due to the ingredient DEET. With over 3,500 [...]
Not all of us are blessed with the perfect skin. Keeping those spots and pimples at bay is a real struggle and requires constant efforts. Many women go after the false promises of miraculous results offered by the cosmetic industry. You don’t need fancy and costly products to have smooth and radiant skin. Expensive doesn’t always [...]
Sure, I love to eat bowls and bowls of healthy, hearty vegetable salads for the nutritional benefits--but I am sure you will agree that a fresh and tasty dressing makes a salad special. I make all kinds of salad dressings, depending upon what ingredients I have on hand in my kitchen. Most of my dressings include an organic, [...]
In my crunchy, colorful, organic plant-based kitchen, healthy, hearty salads are an everyday occurrence. A fresh, flavorful, multi-textured salad made with seasonal ingredients is my idea of comfort food. That's why I love this Cranberry Pear Walnut Avocado Spinach Salad. Imagine savoring each mouthful of pear, walnuts, cranberry, red onion, tomatoes, avocado and spinach with a creamy tahini dressing. The sweet and [...]
You'll always find a bottle of apple cider vinegar in my home! Apple cider vinegar dates back to ancient times and was used by cultures that include the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. It’s well known for its uses in salad dressings and marinades, but did you know it’s also an amazing health tonic as well? Hippocrates, [...]
