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More than a million flowers make one jar of honey.
Nectar from flowers that bees gather and process, that’s basically what honey is. But, it’s more than just sweet syrup that goes well with just about anything. Packed with nutrients and useful for just about any ailment, you can’t go wrong starting your day with raw honey.
Fructose, glucose, and nectar are the main ingredients of honey. The sugar in honey is absorbed directly by our body, and converted into energy instantaneously. It is healthier than sugar beause it contains fewer calories & is nutrient rich. Weight for weight, it takes more sugar to sweeten a dish than it does honey.
Due to its anti bacterial properties, honey is used in poultices and bandages to speed up healing of wounds.
Honey relaxes the body and rejuvenates it. Anxious children and older people find it a useful and harmless sedative.
Honey’s antioxidant properties are sought after in anti-aging therapies. It makes skin supple and soft by moisturizing it. The darker the honey, the better it is for you.
Honey benefits the blood by creating stronger white blood corpuscles that protect the body.
As a restorative, it is unparalleled. Even those who experience excessive thirst find relief with just a trickle of honey.
Infections of the urinary tract, worms, asthma, cough, diarrhea, and nausea can be cured by honey.
It can act as a vehicle for other medicines. In fact, it helps herbal medicines reach the deeper tissues.
9 Everyday Uses for Honey
Aging: Slow down the ravages of time by adding honey to your food and your beauty regime. Honey helps digest food, is healthier than sugar, and has a calming effect on the entire body. It erases fine lines, scabs, blotches and tanned skin, and makes your skin more youthful. Rubbed on joints with other oils, it can relieve you from aches and inflammations.
Fatigue: Sports enthusiasts and even those who work all day, turn to honey-laced drinks to increase physical stamina, boost the immune system, and rejuvenate the body.
Constipation: A tablespoonful of honey with warm water when you start to feel uneasy, or as soon as you wake up, is a great remedy for constipation. If you have no option but to eat out and want to protect your stomach, try to incorporate a dessert with a dollop of honey.
Menopause: The onset of menopause brings with it discomfort all over the body and the joints. Honey can be used to reduce the pain and strengthen your immune system. Add it to your tea, just before you drink it. Do not boil honey in water.
Skin: Mix egg yolk, a teaspoon of olive oil and a tablespoon of honey and make a thick paste that you can apply over your face, neck and hands. Or mix honey with unboiled milk to de-tan your skin. Let the paste dry over you, although it will feel very sticky. Wash it off after about 15 minutes with warm water.
Chest complaints: Honey is the best known remedy to treat phlegm congestion. Add it to an infusion of ginger root or cinnamon powder and drink it while it is warm. Buckwheat honey is a proven cough suppressant.
Eyesight: Add a tablespoonful of honey to a glass of carrot juice to help your eyes fight fatigue.
Blood pressure: Add a teaspoonful of garlic juice to two teaspoons of honey to control your blood pressure.
Weight loss: Add two spoonfuls of honey to one spoonful of lemon juice in warm water and drink it before you start your day. The heat generated by the combination detoxifies your body and reduces fat.
Watch how to make an energizing honey drink and see tips on how to store honey.
Jute has been grown for food since 6000 B.C. and was reportedly eaten by Cleopatra for its health and beauty benefits. In recent history however, it has been relatively unknown for its range of culinary and health benefits. Instead the fiber-rich stem of the jute plant has been dismissed as just a source of for bags and ropes.
In part, the reason for this probably lies in the fact that this food with its tender leaves is so commonly grown in many parts of the world that it had no commercial value as a food product. But maybe the Egyptian people knew a secret. This member of the mallow family is considered a staple in Egypt, where it is called malukhiyah.
Today, in many parts of Asia, Africa and in the Philippines, jute leaves, also called saluyot, or Jew mallow, have been heading the list of anti-aging miracles. By far, one of the most nutritious and rich sources of calcium, beta carotene, and vitamins C & E, jute leaves are a healthy addition to soups and stir-fry veggie dishes. Like the consistency of okra when cooked, jute leaves are similarly sticky and are added to soups, sauces, and stews to thicken the dish.
Anti-aging Benefits of Saluyot
Jute leaves contain almost all of the nutrients needed by humans. But, the most important benefit of the leaves is their high antioxidant property, primarily in the form of Vitamin E. These antioxidants combine with free radicals that cause problems like arthritis, hardening of arteries, heart and kidney ailments. Among the many benefits, saluyot contains:
Vitamin A, which aids in repairing the body’s cells and improves eyesight
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid, which improves circulation and helps lower the risk of cataracts and other eye disorders
Vitamin E, which slows down the aches and pains associated with aging, holds infertility at bay, and increases stamina
A high percentage of calcium, which contributes to strong teeth and bones.
Eating saluyot regularly helps control blood pressure & cholesterol, and lowers the risk of asthma, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Dried saluyot leaves can be made into a tea believed to cure headaches, dysentery, stomach aches and ulcers
Saluyot can be added to any soup you make: chicken, beans, pumpkin and so on. It could also be stir-fried and eaten with rice or noodles. The longer it is boiled or fried, the more sticky it gets, so do not let it stew for too long.
Saluyot Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup jute leaves, washed and finely chopped
1 cup pumpkin leaves, washed and finely chopped
5 bitter eggplants, washed and finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. Ground coriander seeds
Add enough water or chicken broth for cooking the ingredients without sticking
Mix the ingredients in a pot and simmer for about 15 minutes on a low flame.
Lightly sauté garlic with ground coriander in a tablespoon of olive or coconut oil and add at the end. Salt to taste.
Where to Find Saluyot
It is recommended that you buy organically grown saluyot, as you would any other vegetable. But, because the leaves wilt quickly after picking, you’re not likely to find it in your local grocery or even farmer’s market in the US. Although you most certainly would in the Philippines or Egypt.
Saluyot Noodles
In the Philippines, a form of veggie noodle supplemented with saluyot has been developed to combat nutritional deficiencies. Products include canton and instant cup noodles and may soon be available in specialty stores in the West.
Grow Your Own Wrinkle Buster
Saluyot Harvest in Philippines
Although some jute plants produce bitter leaves and are not considered edible, we managed to find a seed source for an edible variety of saluyot at Nichols Garden Nursery in Oregon.
Although it can be found in the wild in many soil types, it grows best in nutrient rich soils. Saluyot doesn’t tolerate drought, so be sure to water it at least weekly during dry weather. It will produce best in warm weather and the leaves should be picked frequently to encourage new tender growth. As fall approaches you can pull the entire plant and hang it to dry. The dry leaves can either be used for tea or added to soups during the cold months.
Add some saluyot to your kitchen garden and grow your own wrinkle buster. You might even want to experiment making your own facial masks and tell your friends you’re using Cleopatra’s Secret.
As we age, our face begins to reflect the emotions of a lifetime. They tend to show up as wrinkles, laugh lines, saggy lips, bags under our eyes, double chins, jowls, etc. The costs of maintaining a youthful appearance enrich the plastic surgeons, cosmetic executives, and beauty gurus. But you don’t have to give them your money…
Drop the years! Look younger with a workout for your face.
My mother looks young enough to be my sister. And I suddenly realized why.
A lifetime of telling stories to kids and being the clown when it comes to parties has meant that she is constantly contorting her face, a bit too melodramatically. But, sixty years of entertaining and she doesn’t need to buy anti-wrinkle creams, or any makeup, because her skin GLOWS. Without knowing it, my mum has been a facial yoga fanatic.
While yoga has certainly been popular with those who want to lose weight, regain a supple, flexible body and achieve inner peace, it has got its growing legion of fans among the beauty conscious and age-defiant men and women who have found facial yoga especially beneficial.
Our face betrays our emotions and works overtime when we are stressed, that’s why we look older than our years.
Facial Yoga = Youthful Appearance
Facial yoga is a better, more permanent, and far less expensive way to look younger year after year… and it’s been around for thousands of years.
From the top – 5 lasting benefits of facial yoga. And you don’t even have to stand on your head.
The forehead: Erase frown lines and release your worries. This leads to a more relaxed body
The eyes: Improve your vision, relax the muscles that allow you to move your eyes around. Dry eyes, blurry vision and headaches can be eased away
The cheeks and mouth: As you age, muscle tone begins to decrease, making the face appear as if it is melting, facial yoga sets this right
The chin: Get rid of the double chin and get a sharper jawline
The neck and shoulder: Prevent a drooped posture and wrinkles on the neck
The main benefit of yoga is that it works on your mind as much as your muscles and all organs, putting right imbalances and helping your body work with peak efficiency.
No botox, no surgery, no pills and no creams. Do it regularly and couple it with full body asanas that will improve the circulation of blood to all organs and detoxify the system. Yoga can get rid of wrinkles, laugh lines, saggy lips, bags under your eyes, double chins, jowls and rejuvenate your skin. It can also improve your vision, detox your body and open up your third eye.
If you want to understand how this works, take a look at this simple illustration.
Deep breathing and relaxation. Yoga’s healing powers work on these cornerstones. Since extreme emotions, including, anger, pain, stress and self-hatred, affect how our body works, yoga works by relaxing the muscles that carry the weight of these emotions, and this banishes those negative thoughts. You can’t plot murder while smiling and breathing slowly and focusing on your third eye.
Seven incredible poses
Lion Face: Breathe slowly and hold your breath for as long as you can, stick your tongue out, open your eyes as wide as you can and maintain this posture. Try to stretch your tongue out as far at it goes. This pose increases blood circulation to the face and releases tense muscles around the mouth.
Fish face: Take a deep breath and hold it. Pucker up like a fish, suck in your cheeks and purse your lips. Now try to smile, that is, stretch your lips. It might feel uncomfortable, breathe in and out as slowly as you can.
Look sideways: Hold your head straight, breathe in, now without moving your neck, turn your eyes to the extreme right. Hold the position. After a few seconds, turn your vision to the left. This pose also feels uncomfortable because your eyes have probably exercised so much.
Play the trumpet: Take a deep breath through your mouth and hold the air in your mouth as if you were about to play the trumpet. Try holding on to this pose for 30-60 seconds. Breathe out through your nose. Laugh lines and saggy cheeks are tackled with this pose.
Calm down: Rub your hands together briskly and warm them up. Close your eyes and cup the palms over your eyes. Take a deep breath through your nose and hold it for as long as you can. The eyes will feel relaxed, and the slow breathing eases tense muscles and feelings.
Neck stretch: This pose looks a bit like the zombie dancers in the Thriller video. Tilt your head towards your right, try to touch your ear to your shoulder, without raising your shoulder. Now lift up your left hand, with the fingers still pointing to the floor, and then push the arm down, feel the neck muscles tighten.
Scrunches: Breathe in, close your eyes tight, purse the lips together as tightly as possible, without pushing them downwards, bunch up your fists and make a face as if you were scrunching your face to stop from crying. Release the pose when you need to take a breath. This relaxes the whole face.
What’s cheaper than a spa, tastes good, doesn’t smell too bad and can rejuvenate your skin in less than 10 minutes? Fruits are natural and effective skin restoratives. The best thing you could ever do to keep looking good, is to understand the healing properties of fruits.
Most fruits are low in calories, sweet, and a good source of vitamins, fiber and antioxidants. Used as a face pack or mask, they hydrate your skin, smooth away wrinkles, lighten it, and even heal various skin conditions.
Banana mask:
Bananas have lots of magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, iodine, and vitamins A, B, E, and F. Their anti-aging powers make them a great skin restorative for anyone over 35. If you make this banana mask at home, you could store it in the refrigerator for about 5 days and use it at least twice in a week.
Mash a banana and add to it milk or cream, honey, and oat flour. Apply it to your face, arms, and neck, and rinse it off after ten minutes (longer, if you can stand the smell). If you have oily skin, add a few drops of lemon juice to the banana and milk mixture.
Mixed fruit pack I:
The enzyme papain in papayas is a natural exfoliator and is especially good for those with damaged skin. Papaya juice can also lighten freckles and brown spots, and soften the skin.
Don’t throw away the peel; it has antibacterial and wound healing abilities. Cucumbers act as a toner and strawberries condition and tone the skin.
Blend strawberries, cucumber or papaya with a little yogurt and clay. Apply it to your face and leave it on for a while. This face mask moisturizes the skin, lightens it, and removes dead skin.
Mixed fruit pack II:
The fruits in this pack are excellent for hydrating tanned and dry skin. It’ll also nourish and protect the delicate skin around the eyes. You could also add clay to the pack since it absorbs oil from oily skin.
Apply a thin film of honey on your face and then apply a mixture of strawberries, pear, grapes, apples and oranges. Wash it off with warm water after 10-15 minutes.
Apricot mask:
Apricots are best for extremely dry skin. The Vitamin A in the fruit rejuvenates the skin instantly, it smooths wrinkles and tightens the skin.
The oils in the fruit and especially in the kernel, are utilized by the skin to make enriched sebum that protects your skin.
Take two apricots and some yogurt; blend them and apply it to your face. Wash it off after 10 minutes.
Add a tablespoon of honey to apricot pulp for an invigorating mask that clears the skin and moisturizes.
Orange and yogurt mask:
Oranges aren’t just for eating. The Vitamin C in them also works wonders when applied to the skin. Sunburned or extremely dry skin will benefit from this face mask.
Take orange pulp, or the rind and blend it with some yogurt. Apply it to the face and massage it in. Wash it off after 10 minutes with lukewarm water.
7 More Tips for Naturally Healthy Skin
Aloe Vera gel: It soothes, moisturizes and protects the skin from extreme weather
Tea tree oil: Its antiseptic and antifungal properties make it invaluable for those with sensitive acne-prone skin
Rose hip oil: Revitalizes the skin, halts the formation of wrinkles, and nourishes the tender skin under your eyes
Yogurt: A natural cleanser… and if you don’t happen to like its smell, use it in combination with fresh fruits. Wash it off with warm water and the skin will be soft for a long time
Honey: Undoubtedly the best moisturizer. For oily skin, use it with egg white. And if you have dry skin, add it to milk or cream.
Tomato: Lightens and softens the skin. Cut off a slice and apply it all over your face and neck.
For Soft, Blemish-free Skin Forever… Add fruits to your diet to remove toxins from your body. Try it for 7 days by eliminating caffeine, alcohol, junk food and sweets from your diet and eating only fruits and vegetables. This will clear up your blood making your skin glow like a fresh peach.
Nearly every time I go in for a haircut, the stylist says, “I love your hair. What kind of products (hair stylist lingo for shampoos and conditioners) do you use on it?” I always smile, thank them, and tell them I don’t use any special products, just water and shampoo.
Contrary to popular belief, the health of your hair does not solely depend on the shampoos and conditioners you use. Your diet can literally make or break your hair.
Tortures and Stressors
Women especially, tend to subject their hair and scalp to voluntary tortures such as – perms, dyes, hot iron rods and hot air driers. Little wonder then that these days, hair fall, discoloration, and baldness can affect anyone at anytime in their life.
Stress, an under-active thyroid gland, hormonal changes and environmental factors can all negatively affect your hair.
How to Fight Back & Win
A nourishing and balanced diet can bring about a dramatic turnaround in the health of your crowning glory. Here’s how:
Your hair needs Vitamin A, so incorporate fish, eggs and liver in your diet. Vegetarians could benefit from apricots, rock melon (cantaloupe), green leafy vegetables and beetroot.
Beta Carotene can bring lustre back to your hair. Yellow, orange, red and green fruits and vegetables including carrots, broccoli and sweet potatoes can boost the beta carotene content in your diet.
Zinc promotes health of the hair as well as of the scalp. It improves thinning and brittle hair by increasing the function of the thyroid gland. .It can be found in seafood, meat, wheat germ, nuts, beans, and pumpkin seeds.
Copper supplements help reverse the discoloration or graying process since the coloring pigment melanin requires this mineral. Seafood, liver, legumes, pasta, nuts, seeds, peas, avocados, garlic, mushrooms and bananas are a good source of copper.
Essential fatty acids such as flax seed oil or evening primrose oil resurrect dry and lifeless hair. Flax seed oil can also treat dandruff and eczema or psoriasis of the scalp.
Massage your scalp with warm oil to increase blood circulation to the scalp. Olive oil helps rejuvenate and nourish the hair and scalp. For an added treat add 5 drops of frankincense essential oil to a half cup of olive oil (enough for a couple treatments). Leave the oil on for about 30 minutes covered with a shower cap. Then rinse thoroughly and shampoo.
Studies have found that smokers tend to suffer from premature graying and early hair loss. So, kicking the habit will (in time) lead to a better head of hair.
Begin using these tips for healthy hair, and soon, your hair stylist could be telling you, “I love your hair.”
Use these skin care recipes to make your skin smoother and younger
Aging is a natural process and no one can stop it (yet) but we can definitely slow down the aging process and age gracefully. This post shares some do-it-yourself (DIY) recipes that can help you get rid of Wrinkles, Saggy and Dull Skin.
Benefit of these DIY Skin Care Recipes
They are tried and tested and work very well
They are safe and natural
And most importantly, they’ll save you a lot of money
Recipe 1: Milk Cream, Sandalwood and Turmeric Face Pack
This face pack nourishes and tightens skin, heals adult acne, lightens age spots, cools skin and brings glow to your face.
Sandalwood has cooling and skin tightening properties
Milk cream nourishes your skin
Turmeric is known for its anti-bacterial and skin brightening properties
Preparation
Take one tablespoon sandalwood powder, a pinch of turmeric powder and one tablespoon milk cream. (Boil some milk for about ten minutes and let it cool for sometime, you will be able to see a thick layer of cream on the top). Mix it together and apply on your face. Rinse off after fifteen minutes
Note: Turmeric can stain your cloth so make sure you don’t wear any light colored cloth while applying this mask.
Recipe 2: Coffee and Plum Exfoliator
Coffee exfoliates and revitalizes your skin and has anti aging properties
Plum is another effective antioxidant
So this combination of coffee and plum works great in getting rid of the oldest dead skin cells and makes a wonderful anti aging exfoliator.
Preparation
Take one tablespoon fine ground coffee and mix it with 3 mashed plums and one teaspoon honey. Apply it on your face and gently scrub off after ten minutes.
Recipe 3: Green Tea and Chamomile Toner
Green Tea and Chamomile is a very effective anti aging toner. This toner not only takes care of signs of aging but also soothes puffy eyes and lightens your complexion.
Preparation
Boil one cup water and steep one green tea bag and one Chamomile tea bag. Let it cool for sometime. Apply it on your face with the help of a cotton ball. Do NOT rinse.
If you follow these recipes religiously it can easily take 10-15 years off your face!
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