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This Natural Food Coloring Packs a Seriously Vibrant Punch

27Jan

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Diet

This Natural Food Coloring Packs a Seriously Vibrant Punch

Here’s my thing about food coloring: I don’t use it when I’m trying to be subtle. I think the whole point of adding dye to a baked good or cooking project is to create something bright and a little wacky, like swirly icing or ombre layer cookies, in surprising and unexpected shades. Cake the color of regular cake is great on its own, so if you’re going to add pigment, you might as well go big. This mentality kept me from jumping on the natural food coloring bandwagon for years, despite a desire to leave the artificial stuff behind. With plant-based dye, it seemed impossible to achieve anything other than muted pink, swampy green, and almost-orange—hints at color, little whispers of color, but nothing like the wild, punchy hues I'd hoped for. Read more at Epicurious.

The ‘healthy’ foods you should avoid if you want to lose weight

24Jan

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Diet

The ‘healthy’ foods you should avoid if you want to lose weight

We all know that in order to lose weight we generally need to eat a balanced diet coupled with exercise. But those diets can often include “healthy foods” such as smoothies and brown rice, which one expert has said you should never eat if you actually want to lose weight. Australian dietitian Susie Burrell said many people overindulge on foods that are branded healthy options which often have lower calorie counts and are low fat, The Sun reports. Writing on her blog she said often the actual nutritional profile of these foods, such as the amount of sugar per serving, can often mean we are consuming more than we should be. She warned there are five foods that you should steer clear of if you want to lose weight. Find out what they are at news.com.au.

Natural Remedies And Supplements Every Woman Should Know About For PMS, Fibroids, Anxiety And More

20Jan

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Remedies

Natural Remedies And Supplements Every Woman Should Know About For PMS, Fibroids, Anxiety And More

Through every phase in life, Mother Nature has considered us women and prepared many remedies for our health and wellness. Just like any mother, she provides comfort, guidance, and solutions to most of all our problems and health concerns. From reproductive to mental health challenges, she has grown botanical plants and herbs to treat our common health conditions. Via roots, stems, berries, and seeds, Mother Nature cares for women from the inside out. Whether it’s a flowering blossom or bitter tea leaf, we can find natural wellness remedies all around us; we just have to know where to look. Discover the following natural botanical supplements gifted to us by Mother Earth that every woman should know about. Keep reading at Madam Noire.

Take the Holistic Approach to Health and Fitness With This Wellness App

18Jan

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Wellness

Take the Holistic Approach to Health and Fitness With This Wellness App

It's a new year and millions of people are making resolutions to get healthy and fit in 2021. But simply deciding you're going to get in shape and actually doing it are entirely different things. Overhauling your health often means overhauling your life. Verv Home Workout Planner, however, works with you to achieve all of your health and wellness goals, which can make you a better entrepreneur. Verv features four building blocks — physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and mindfulness — to help you become your healthiest self without making any massive changes. Each building block is defined by simplicity, effectiveness, and personalization to work with you rather than against you. Verv offers a wide range of at-home workouts, from muscle-toning programs for specific parts of your body...

13Jan

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Botanicals

Can Kratom Boost My Energy Levels?

Everyone has their daily list of tasks that they need to complete by the time the day is over. But when you’ve had a terrible night’s sleep prior, it makes waking up and getting all the things you need to do done very hard to do. Coffee and caffeine can only do so much. You may be wondering, is there another alternative? If you find yourself desperate for a solution then you came to the right place! Today we’re going to be talking about a plant called Kratom, what it is and how it affects your energy. We’ll also be discussing other potential benefits this herb may possess. What Is Kratom? Kratom, or Mitragyna Speciosa, is an evergreen tree that is a part of the coffee family. It is native throughout Southeast Asia, and it is commonly found in countries such as Thailand, Myanmar, and ...

7 Natural Remedies to Reduce Stretch Marks

10Jan

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7 Natural Remedies to Reduce Stretch Marks

Stretch marks occur in both the sexes when there is a sudden gain or loss in weight or some form of growth that stretches the skin. Visible red marks occur on the arms, breasts, back, abdomen, buttock, hip and thigh as the elastic fibres of our skin get torn from the weight changes. These marks primarily occur during puberty and pregnancy. They also occur in obese people as well as on bodybuilders. Over time, the scars fade from a dark colour to something paler. Mentioned below are some of the natural remedies available to reduce such scars. 1. Coconut oil Oil extracted from Cocos nucifera cannot make older stretch marks go away, but if applied on fresh scars, it can dull them. Coconut oil contains vitamin E and K which rejuvenates skin cells, while the oil’s anti-inflammatory and an...

Stick to the real thing: 10 natural foods to eat instead of margarine

3Jan

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Diet

Stick to the real thing: 10 natural foods to eat instead of margarine

Many government health organizations have advocated the use of margarine in cooking as a way to avoid the purported negative effects of butter on one’s health. But as it turns out, the reverse is actually true: margarine may in fact, cause more harm to the body than the product it was meant to replace. What is margarine? Margarine’s origins can be traced back to France, where it was developed by the chemist Hippolyte Mege-Mouries in response to an order by Emperor Napoleon III which called for the development of a cheap butter alternative that could be used by French workers and his armies in the Franco-Prussian war. But far from being the vegetable-based concoction we now know, Mege-Mouries’ original margarine consisted of beef tallow churned with milk. Keep reading at Food New...

20Dec

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Wellness

WW International CEO talks wellness

When the pandemic hit in March, WW International quickly pivoted its entire operations online. The company, formerly known as Weight Watchers, trained 14,000 coaches and moved 30,000 workshops online in six days. That move under Mindy Grossman, who joined WW as CEO in 2017, is one of many that has helped the 57-year-old company react to the new demands of its members increasingly focused with wellness during a pandemic. WW had been expanding beyond weight loss before COVID-19, but the pandemic accelerated those plans. In November, it launched the latest enhancement for its program called myWW+, which offers deeper personalized insights into such areas as mindset and sleep. It also launched Digital 360, an online tool specifically for millennials that offers coaching services on fitness a...

Diet resolutions: 6 things to know about eating less meat and more plant-based foods

15Dec

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Diet resolutions: 6 things to know about eating less meat and more plant-based foods

Many people are making changes to their diets to eat healthier or in a more environmentally friendly manner. They might choose to eat less meat, less sugar or even adopt an entirely vegan diet. A growing number, however, are choosing a plant-based diet that focuses on foods that come from plants, but may still include animal products, such as meat or cheese. American biochemist Thomas Colin Campbell coined the term “plant-based” in the 1980s to better explain his research on diet and nutrition. The term surged in popularity in 2016 when Campbell’s book The China Study was reprinted and alternative meat products such as Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger were launched. Since then, plant-based foods have taken the world by storm. They are everywhere: fast-food chains, restaurant menus...

How the wellness movement is influencing home design

7Dec

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Wellness

How the wellness movement is influencing home design

If you’re looking for evidence of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on home owners around the world, the annual home design trends survey conducted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a good place to start. Not only did the popularity of the home office increase a whopping 39 per cent in the third quarter of 2020, the survey provided insights into several health and wellness categories that didn’t warrant inclusion in the 2019 survey: an exercise room or yoga space and a flex-space. These spaces were requested by 23 per cent and 43 per cent of architects’ clients respectively. Products for improving indoor air quality rose in popularity from 25 per cent to 39 per cent, and task lighting from 20 per cent to 27 per cent. Read more at Domain.