Sugar: Delicious and Deadly
So what is this substance that we are so enthralled with? Crystalline white cane sugar is refined from the sugar cane by crushing the cane, processing the juice and evaporating it, then bleaching and deodorizing the resulting carbohydrate crystals until…
Oh! What A Feeling!
How chemicals in your body come together to give you that wonderful, ecstatic feeling whenever you’re next to your hot date. ‘Thump’, ‘Thump’, ‘Thump’, your heart pounds like never before and your knees grow weak. Your palm sweats, your stomach…
Harmonising Body, Mind & Spirit Through Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy has its roots in antiquity, but the word itself is a 20th century invention. The use of aromatic plants as medicines, incense and cosmetics in ancient times is well-documented, and over the centuries this led to the development of…
Overcoming Emotional Eating
Eating is a part of life. Your body gets its nutrients from food. Sometimes we can go overboard with our eating habits and it can result in gaining weight. One issue with food is emotional eating. The problem of emotional…
Earth Friendly Cleaning DIY Tips
Organic Stain Solution Perspiration stains Combine 1 tablespoon of sea salt and 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Add enough water to make a paste and rub into stain. Let it sit for an hour and then launder. Organic Insect Repellant…
Hair SOS!
Although the tips and habit-changes on the previous pages can be very useful and easy to implement, what if they came too late for you? Hair problems can happen to anyone, but when you follow the right procedure your problems…
How to read food labels
It is a supersized world out there, and most people are surprised to find that their idea of a single serving is actually two or three You cannot measure every morsel that passes your lips, but it is a good…
5 Tips to Drop 10 Pounds in 6 Weeks
Whether you want to get rid of the additional pounds you’ve put on during the holidays, or to fit into a new dress for the upcoming dinner, dropping a few pounds is not so difficult. Joy Bauer, recognised as a…
Powerfoods: Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera: The Miracle Plant This is one of the most impressive herbs (Garlic would be another) that has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes. Sumerian tablet dating back to 2100 B.C. has even recorded its healing ability.…
Home Made Hair Masks
Of course there are a lot of hair masks to be found in the stores, but have you ever tried to make one yourself? It is way more fun to experiment with products from your own kitchen. Besides, you know…