Healthy Smoothies with Cocoa Powder

Healthy Smoothies with Cocoa Powder

​​​Healthy smoothies with cocoa powder ... ...​what is your opinion of them? Does your opinion of whether or not something is healthy influence the way it tastes? ​​For me... ...I still remember my first green smoothie. As you know, they look like thick liquid lettuce. Right away, our brain prepares us for what it’ll taste like. I said to myself... ​self... ​“This is going to be awful.” ​And that first sip really was. However, the second wasn’t...

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What Causes Hangnails And How to Avoid Them

What Causes Hangnails And How to Avoid Them

What causes hangnails?​How’d You Get That Hangnail?Hangnail causesHangnail treatments​Never Get Hangnails Again!DIY Manicure to prevent hangailsYour ​Bonus: Foods for Stronger, Healthier Nails​Final Word on: What Causes Hangnails – And How to Avoid Them What causes hangnails? ​What do you think about the term “self-care”?  This term has long been used in therapy, but it’s now hitting the mainstream in a major way.  Need a nap? ...

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Trouble Sleeping? Try the 4-7-8 Breathing Technique

Trouble Sleeping? Try the 4-7-8 Breathing Techniqu …

You know you shouldn't be working on the computer all night and expect that you'll go right to sleep, right? Even so, it has to be done so what's an over active-minded insomniac to do in order to get those valuable Zs before the morning alarm bell? A proven sure-fire method is to use breathing techniques to relax the body and mind. There are plenty of methods but an easy one to use is known as the 4-7-8 technique. Find a comfortable place to...

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How Much Turmeric Per Day?

How Much Turmeric Per Day?

How much do you love turmeric? What’s your favorite dish to add it to? Or do you prefer a supplement? So much has been said of this spice in the last decade. While it’s been essential to Eastern cooking since the beginning of time, a lot of us are still catching on. Chock-full of amazing health benefits, turmeric is the anti-inflammatory spice we should never be without.  But how much do we really need to...

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Why Is Eating Garlic Healthy?

Why Is Eating Garlic Healthy?

Garlic Secrets. What are the big garlic secrets I’m talking about? ​How much garlic do you use in the average recipe? A pressed clove here, a diced teaspoon there? In proportion to the main ingredients in a dish, it’s a small amount. What’s the big secret I’m talking about? ​But as it turns out... ...that little addition is significant on health benefits. Hey, if the pungent odor is any indication, it’s more potent than any other edible bulb....

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7 Blood Pressure Health Foods You Should Never Eat

7 Blood Pressure Health Foods You Should Never Eat

7 Blood Pressure Health Foods You Should Never Eat What’s the hardest part of eating healthy? Years ago... ...I would assume it was the cravings you get for unhealthy things. But now I know the truth. The hardest part is determining what’s healthy at all - for you. Honestly... ...it seems like every week what we thought was healthy is on the chopping block. It’s tough to keep up. That’s why the first step I recommend is ridding yourself of...

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