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The Fat-Burning Coconut Cookies You can Eat for Breakfast to Boost Your Metabolism

by January 14, 2017

These coconut protein cookies are amazing. Not only will you love the way they taste you’ll also love what they do for you.

These cookies require few ingredients and will give you exactly what you need to boost your metabolism. When we are trying to lose weight we often think skipping meals is the easiest way, however, it is not. This will keep you from getting hungry early on in your day and boost your metabolism without skipping a meal.

Coconut Protein Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of shredded coconut flakes
  • 1 cup of high-quality protein powder
  • 1 cup of sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup of raw honey
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup of water

Directions:

  • Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Chop the sunflower seeds and any other nuts you want to add in. Use the blender if need be but make sure it is only broken up into chunks.
  • Place everything into a bowl and stir it together.
  • Scoop the cookies onto a tray and press them down to flatten them.
  • Bake these for about 20 minutes and then let them cool.

These 4 Plants For Your Bedroom Will Cure Insomnia and Sleep Apnea

by January 14, 2017

Are you one of the millions of Americans that suffer from sleep insomnia or apnea? If so, this will be extremely helpful to you. Not being able to sleep is terrible, and sleep medication is harmful. Use these 4 plants instead!

Insomnia is defined by habitual sleeplessness and the inability to sleep. Insomnia can be caused by psychiatric and medical conditions, unhealthy sleep habits, specific substances, and/or certain biological factors. Recently, researchers have begun to think about insomnia as a problem of your brain being unable to stop being awake (your brain has a sleep cycle and a wake cycle—when one is turned on the other is turned off—insomnia can be a problem with either part of this cycle: too much wake drive or too little sleep drive). It’s important to first understand what could be causing your sleep difficulties. You’re not the only one either. Actually, over 60 million americans suffer from insomnia!

Sleep apnea is another terrible sleeping disorder. It is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Sleep apnea usually is a chronic (ongoing) condition that disrupts your sleep. When your breathing pauses or becomes shallow, you’ll often move out of deep sleep and into light sleep. As a result, the quality of your sleep is poor, which makes you tired during the day. Sleep apnea is a leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness.

The medication a doctor will prescribe you is toxic! Sleep medications have terrible side effects and can be extremely dangerous. Common side effects include burning, tingling, changes in appetite, daytime drowsiness, impairment, and mental slowness or problems with attention or memory. Instead, putting these 4 plants in your bedroom will cure these conditions forever! Don’t miss out on sleep anymore.

  • Snake Plant – The Snake Plant, or Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, is one of the most recommended plants for improving air quality. The optimal place to keep this relatively inexpensive and low-maintenance plant is the bedroom, because it converts CO2 into oxygen at night. Researcher Kamal meattle says, “Meattle says Mother-in-Law’s Tongue is known as “the bedroom plant.” While most plants take away oxygen at night, this one gives off oxygen at night. The plant also filters formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene, and benzene from the air. Meattle recommends 6-8 waist-high plants per person for optimal output from this oxygen factory.
  • Lavender – Lavender has been shown to increase light sleep in females. It also decreases rapid eye movement, which is a stage of deep sleep while you’re taking your nap. Lavender is effective and inexpensive! It is the perfect answer for your sleeping problems!
  • Jasmine – This plant has a soothing effect on the body and the mind. Research suggests that the positive effects of such high quality sleep bring increased alertness and productivity during the day. The wheeling Jesuit University conducted a study that has proven the effects of jasmine as a natural sleep aid.
    English Ivy Plant –  A study carried out by NASA proved that the english ivy plant is the most effective air purifying plant there is. This plant even absorbs formaldehyde! English ivy is easy to grow and it survives in moderate temperatures and medium sunlight exposure.
  • Rosemary – Rosemary is also a member of the mint family. A perennial herb, native to the Mediterranean region. It has been proven to be effective at increasing your memory as well as the overall air quality in the room.

Why You Should Make This Energizing Liver and Blood Building Smoothie

by January 14, 2017

This smoothie is fantastic and will keep you focused and full for hours all the while doing great things for your body. To top it off, it is delicious!

This smoothie contains some things you may not think would be good in a smoothie however, they are added for many good reasons. This smoothie contains beet because beets have betaine which is amazing when it comes to helping with stomach acid that dissolves pathogens. The beets will rejuvenate your liver and promote cardiovascular health.

The raspberries which may not seem as strange are great blood builders and are very high in antioxidants. I will explain more as we continue but overall this smoothie is going to promote blood building as well as energize your liver. This is especially important and we should always try our best to maintain liver health.

Blood and Liver Building Smoothie (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

  • 1/4th of a beet (use the top part of the stem and be sure to cut it into pieces)
  • 1/2 of a carrot
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric 
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of chia seeds
  • 2 small scoops of whey protein (standard process)
  • 2 rounded teaspoons of coconut oil
  • A handful of frozen raspberries (or fresh raspberries if you have access to them)
  • Whatever kind of fruit juice you’d prefer I generally tend to use berry

Directions:

  • Chop the beet and carrot then add it into your blender.
  • Put all of the other ingredients into your blender as well and blend for one whole minute.

It is that simple! Your liver will thank you and you will feel much better throughout your day. This smoothie is fantastic!

Research: Plants Cure Cancer, Not Chemicals

by January 14, 2017

The amount of evidence indicating that plants and not chemicals are the solution when it comes to curing cancer is almost endless. We are finally beginning to learn just what causes cancer and how to rid ourselves of it.

A study recently published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology it is titled “The use of plant – derived bioactive compounds to target cancer stem cells and modulate tumor microenvironment.” This study goes over how all dietary compounds have the ability to act at the epigenetic level in cancer cells which influences the epigenome in a positive or negative way. Through this study, they have found that plant-derived compounds have the capacity to reverse adverse epigenetic mutations in cancer cells.

The study goes on to cover how phytocompounds may be exploited in order to prevent cancer and even treat it in the future. It makes some great points when talking about chemo-radiotherapy resistance when it comes to cancer stem cells and how this causes tumor relapse. Our war on cancer has been extremely misguided until recent times.

New research is helping people to see cancer as something we get from things like dietary incompatibilities, chemical exposure, and other issues. Cancer is not something that just happens. for more information on this and the Cancer Stem Cell Theory please watch the video below.

Gummy Bears Are Actually Made Out Of Boiled Animal Parts, Yay!

by January 14, 2017

Gummy bears have been of favorite of mine since childhood, and many other Americans too! That all changed once I saw how they are made. You might be discouraged of gummy bears after you find out too.

Gummy bears are based on a substance known as gelatin. According to PETA, gelatin is protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones with water. In essence, it’s made primarily from the stuff meat industries have left over —pork skins, horns, and cattle bones! I had no idea that my favorite childhood candy was made from the leftovers of cattle bones and other animal carcasses! Gelatin isn’t even a food source either. It is used as a thickening agent in a number of products! The substance gives food a soft, squishy, consistency.

The truth behind gelatin: it is not vegan or vegetarian-friendly.

Gelatin is made up completely of parts from animals.  millions of vegetarians and vegans could actually be using animal commodities unknowingly as the list of products that contain gelatin seems to grow every day. If you are vegan or vegetarian, be sure to buy certified vegetarian brands. Gelatin is also used in fat to stimulate the feel of fat to create volume without adding calories. Vegetarians and Vegans don’t worry! There are some fantastic vegetable-based alternatives to replace gelatin so you don’t have to give up every tasty treat out there. Alternatives to gelatin include non-animal gel sources such as agar-agar, carrageenan, pectin, konjac, and guar gum.

Our bodies do need some sort of gelatin for our muscle and tendon function. You can make homemade gelatin vitamins. They are mostly aimed at children, but they also work great for adults too! Using the gelatin powder as a vitamin base allow you to reap its benefits daily, without having to make a whole meal or drink pure broth (which some people can’t do). Try making these chewable gelatin-boosting vitamins!

How to Remove Moles, Warts, Blackheads, Skin tags, and Age Spots Completely Naturally

by January 14, 2017

One of the most annoying things in the world are pesky warts and skin tags! They pop up out of nowhere, and they don’t look too flattering either. Instead of using toxic chemical based solutions, use this natural remedy to get rid of those skin tags and warts!

Warts occur when the virus comes in contact with your skin and causes an infection. Warts are more likely to develop on the broken skin, such as picked hangnails or areas nicked by shaving, because the virus is able to enter the top layer of skin through scratches or cuts. Certain people are more prone to getting warts than others! That is an interesting discovery, especially since dermatologists and other skin experts aren’t sure what causes this.

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Warts are contagious too. You can get warts from touching a wart on someone else’s body, or by coming in contact with something someone’s wart has also come in contact with; such as bed sheets or a cell phone. You can also spread warts to different parts of your own body! It is important not to pick at your warts and to wash your hands promptly and thoroughly any time you touch one of your warts. If you have warts in an area where you shave, keep in mind that shaving over the wart could transfer the virus to the razor and then spread it to other areas of your body.

Now that we have gone over warts, it brings us to our next issue: Skin tags! Skin tags are very common and very annoying! Despite how annoying skin tags are, they are harmless. They tend to take place around the eyelids, armpits, groin folds, and under breasts. Someone may have 1-100 skin tags on their body! Skin tags are more common in middle-aged obese people.

Skin tags are common, acquired benign skin growths that look like a small, soft balloons of hanging skin. Skin tags are harmless growths that can vary in number from one to hundreds. It is likely that every person in the world will have at least one skin tag at some point in their life. They are extremely common. Males and females are equally prone to skin tags, but like I said before, obesity severely increases the risk of gaining a skin tag or two. They are bits of darkly pigmented or flesh-colored tissue that grows outside the surrounding skin. Sometimes, skin tags will spontaneously fall off. Despite this, most skin tags continue to persist. They may even grow larger or multiply.

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It is important to stay away from OTC wart and skin tag removing medications. They can be extremely toxic for your skin and contain many unnatural ingredients! The toxic chemicals in the wart remover can be absorbed into the skin and dissolved into the bloodstream! This can cause many adverse health effects like kidney problems, liver issues, and other infections. Side effects of liquid wart remover include difficulty breathing, dryness and peeling of the skin, fainting, and hives or itching. Instead of using these dangerous Pharma products, use this natural remedy instead.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Age spots are caused primarily by years of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. The use of commercial tanning lamps and tanning beds can also contribute to the development of age spots. The pigment in the upper layer of skin (epidermis) that gives your skin its normal color is called melanin. UV light accelerates the production of melanin, creating a tan that helps protect deeper layers of skin from UV rays.

I know blackheads are kind of fun to pop, but that isn’t the correct way to handle them. Popping blackheads exposes sensitive areas of your skin to bacteria. This exposure of bacteria can cause the blackhead to become infected!

Blackheads are small bumps that appear on your skin due to clogged hair follicles. These bumps are called “blackheads” because the surface looks dark or black. Blackheads are a mild type of acne that usually form on the face, but they can also appear on the back, chest, neck, arms, and shoulders. Acne affects 40 to 50 million Americans and is the most common skin disorder in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

Warts:

Fresh Garlic – Crush a clove of garlic, apply it on the wart, and cover it up with a bandage. Leave it alone for up to thirty minutes and then thoroughly wash the wart. Repeat this twice daily for at least one week or until the wart blisters and falls off.

Vitamin C: Crush a few vitamin C tablets in a dish with less than a teaspoon of water. Mix the powder and liquid together to create a paste. Rub the paste over your wart and protect it with a bandage. The vitamin’s high acidity may cause a burning sensation, but it will quickly go away. Repeat daily.

Moles:

Castor Oil and Baking Soda – Mix a pinch of baking soda with a few castor oil drops and rub it over your mole. Let it dry naturally for a few hours and repeat this twice a day for a month.

Pineapple Juice – This method does not remove your mole(s). Instead, the juice lightens the pigment. Soak a little cotton ball in pineapple juice and tape it over the mole. Do this at least twice daily for at least two weeks.

Skin Tags:

Apple Cider Vinegar: Saturate a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and rub your skin tag with it gently. You may feel a stinging sensation but only for a few minutes. Tape the cotton ball over your skin tag and leave it for up to four hours. Repeat this three times daily, and the tags should be gone or start to go away within two to four weeks.

Tea Tree Oil –  Dampen a cotton ball with water and then apply to it four drops of tea tree oil. Massage your skin tag using the cotton ball and wait up to three hours before cleaning it off. Repeat this three times daily, and after a few weeks, you skin tag should fall off painlessly.

Blackheads:

Cinnamon – Mix one teaspoon each of cinnamon powder and lemon juice. Apply the mixture to your face for about fifteen minutes, and then rinse it off.

Oatmeal – Prepare a bowl before you mix in a teaspoon of honey and juice from four tomatoes. Once you’ve mixed these ingredients into the oatmeal, scrub the paste into your face and then rinse it off after fifteen minutes. Repeat daily for healthy-looking skin.

Age Spots:

Rose-hip Essential Oil – You can apply this oil to your age spots on its own or as part of your other skin care products. Make sure your skin is damp before applying a few drops of rose-hip to your age spots. Thoroughly massage it into your skin for one to two minutes. The antioxidants it contains will help reduce age spots (especially brown ones).

Geranium Oil – Similar to rose-hip, geranium oil also contains antioxidants that help to reduce age spots. Whether you prefer olive or coconut oil, mix one teaspoon of either with five drops of geranium oil. Before bed, massage the essential oil blend into your face with attention to your age spots.

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