5 Healthy Snacks for Every Occasion
Is it difficult for you to resist the urge of nibbling something during the day or while watching your favorite television series?
You don’t have to resist this urge if you replace unhealthy and nutrient-poor products with healthy snacks.
Besides, these healthy snacks will provide you with enough energy so that you will successfully meet all your needs for daily snacks.
Popcorns are the only snacks that contain 100% of raw whole grains.
Thus, only one popcorn portion can fulfill even 70% of daily human needs for whole grains.
Unlike popcorns prepared in the microwave with added margarine, the only popcorns that are considered healthy and in which you can carelessly enjoy are the ones fried in a pan with few drops of oil or ghee.
Organic Food Reduces the Amount of Pesticides in Your Body for 89%
In developed countries one of the most fast growing food productions is the production of organic and locally produced food.
People are becoming more and more aware of the importance of healthy nutrition and are choosing organic and natural products.
Also many local farmers are producing various eco products and many healthy food markets are being opened in many European countries.
Croatia also started following this trend and the increased interest in healthy nutrition and healthy life can be noticed.
Croatia has clean unpolluted environment that is suitable for producing organic and unpolluted food.
The fact is that Croatia has a long tradition of natural food production that has been passed from generation to generation.
This is an excellent basis for the production of healthy food that is not polluted with toxins.
How to Reuse Tea Bags at Your Household
Tea bags are something most people use only once.
One tea bag equals to one cup of tea and after that it usually ends up in garbage.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Even though you will never make another tea with the tea bag you have already used, still there are other ways in which tea bags can be reused.
This will also be your ecological contribution to nature.
Therefore discover new ways in which you can use tea bags and improve your health and nature that surrounds you.
Humidicate Your Home During Winter for a Healthier Life
When it is cold outside you will feel better in your warm home.
It is not easy to warm-up your space and ensure enough air humidity.
Lack of humidity can cause many problems like fatigue, sleepiness, irritability, lack of concentration, nervousness and headache.
Dry air makes your skin dry and itchy.
Long exposure to dry air can cause infections of upper respiratory organs caused by dry mucous and burning eyes.
Dry air is not only the enemy of the body. It can also damage pictures on the wall, furniture, parquet and clothes.
Croatia Also Joined Healthy Food Movement
Healthy nutrition and healthy habits start from childhood.
In nurseries and schools when children are developing intensively it is important to pay attention to their nutrition.
Recent studies show that more than 40 % of children in Croatia are overweight and 20 % are suffering from obesity.
This fact puts our country at 5th place in the European overweight scale.
Ten years ago only 19 % of children were overweight.
Main causes of this bad trend are unhealthy food and lack of physical activity.
In order to stop this trend it is necessary to provide healthy nutrition for children starting from nursery schools.
Golden Milk – A Potion That Heals and Rejuvenates
Ayurvedic warm drinks are beneficial for the body and soul.
They nurture, heal, calm emotions, stimulate natural immunity, and provide you with the feeling of peace, mental calmness and pleasure.
One glass of “golden milk” has that effect.
Mixed with honey and spices, this milk is precious because it preserves your health and helps in fighting many diseases.
Healing properties of this beverage are many due to its main ingredients – honey, turmeric and milk.
Combination of these ingredients increases their individual healing benefits.
Gee is also an important ingredient that is valued in Ayurvedic medicine.
Gee helps to remove the toxins from the body and increases the mobility of wrists and gives strength to the vital organs.
Coconut Sugar for Slim and Healthy Body
Coconut sugar, also referred to as palm sugar, is the one of the most popular sweeteners in cookery.
This is so not only because it is delicious but because it is widely used and considered healthier than other sweeteners.
Coconut sugar has been used as a traditional sweetener for thousands of years in South and South-East Asia.
Today it is very popular in Indonesia and it is becoming more present in other places around the world.
Exploitation of coconut tree for the purpose of extracting sugar does not damage the tree and does not affect its ability of producing other coconut products.
Vishesh – Ayurvedic Sport Massage to Start Your Day Right
My next journey through the world of Ayurveda leads us to Germany, to a small village Pocking which is located only 10 minutes’ drive from Munich.
In Pocking there is a small private clinic which is known by its charm, elegance and nobility.
Clients and guests are offered the best things one ayurvedic clinic can offer.
Ayurveda teaches how to perfectly balance your life.
The first step is to discover your unique physical, mental and emotional nature and also to discover any imbalance in your body.
Are Sweet Potatoes Really Healthier Than Regular Potatoes?
Recently we can often hear a question: what is healthier – regular potatoes or sweet potatoes?
In certain “healthy eating” circles, the sweet potatoes have been crowned a “superfood”.
At the same time regular potatoes are considered unhealthy because they contain high carbohydrates, high glycemic index and high calorie value.
Even though nutritionists claim that sweet potatoes are a healthier alternative, the truth is that both contain important nutrients necessary for body’s health.
Furthermore, both of them can me consumed as part of a well- balanced diet and you can still have a lean and healthy body.
Here is the answer why regular potatoes and sweet potatoes both deserve to be placed on your plate.
How to Make Tinctures in Two Easy Steps
Plants can be used for preparing various healing preparations.
Tinctures are considered as the most effective herbal preparations.
They are made of concentrated plant extract. They are easy to make and easy to take.
Tincture extracts and concentrates plant’s ingredients and that makes it an effective and durable medicine.
Tinctures are especially practical for medical treatment because they are taken in small dosages.
Ceylon Cinnamon Oil – Health Concentrated in a Small Bottle
Ceylon cinnamon (lat. Cinnamomum verum) is often connected to a spice we add to cakes, compotes or brownies.
But Ceylon cinnamon is more than that.
It is considered as one of the most healing spices in the world which was confirmed by many scientific researches.
One of the best ways to use its healing benefits is by using its essential oil.
Prepare Delicious Mash Potatoes That Will Surprise Your Family
Mash potatoes are considered as a simple side dish.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Simple and small additions can make it special culinary experience.
Garlic and Parmesan will make this meal spicy with full taste and nice smell.
Surprise your family and prepare mash potatoes that will become a real delicacy.
Essential Oils – Effective Treatment for Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer disease is one of the chronic diseases that is difficult to treat.
To be diagnosed as having an Alzheimer disease is more difficult to bear than being diagnosed with some other disease.
Patients and their families are searching for alternative options in treating this disease, reducing its symptoms and preventing its advancement.
Essential oils are generally used for treating the symptoms of depression, anxiety and even insomnia.
Recently essential oils have been used for easing similar symptoms that are connected to Alzheimer disease.
Prepare the Strongest Natural Antibiotic and Anti-Cancer Remedy
Mixture of honey and curcuma is also known as the golden mixture.
It is “golden” because of its numerous health benefits and also because its color is golden.
Curcuma and honey have powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
They eliminate various bacteria which cause diseases and increase the natural body resistance.
Curcuma contains curcumin (natural active ingredient) which is effective in treating more than 150 diseases.
How to overcome vitamin deficiency with fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts
During winter, the body is supplied with nutrient reserves accumulated during summer and fall.
In early spring, those reserves are nearly exhausted, which is one of the causes of spring fatigue.
On top of a lack of vitamins, you can also struggle because of the change in life rhythm and the transition to daylight savings time, which "steals" from us one precious hour.
Therefore, despite the beauty of spring, you can suffer from fatigue and bad moods and be more susceptible to diseases.
But you can strengthen your body with vitamins and other nutrients, with more rest and regular sleep, and you will handle the onset of spring without any problems.
Treatment with sodium ascorbate
Vitamin C is essential for the overall health of the organism.
Among its many valuable properties, it is the strongest antioxidant among vitamins and is extremely important for immunity.
One of its perhaps lesser-known properties is the ability to neutralize the toxicity of nitrate and nitrite, which are added as additives in food.
The chronic lack of vitamin C is a big problem nowadays.
Since humans, unlike most animals, cannot produce vitamin C themselves (because we lacked certain enzymes), it is necessary to ingest it via food or supplements.
However, it is not unimportant from which sources and in which form you take this precious vitamin.
Dangers Hiding in the Synthetic Vitamins
Vitamins are essential nutrients necessary for growth, development and normal functioning of the entire human body.
Each of them has a specific function and the lack thereof can have a negative impact on every, even the smallest organ in our body.
Vitamins are irreplaceable in preserving and strengthening of the immune system, which is of great importance particularly in autumn and the upcoming winter time.
According to some expert evidences, regular intake of vitamins is an excellent way to prevent certain diseases, including the heavier ones, like heart disease and cancer.
But, what is less known and what we shall refer to in this article is the difference between natural and synthetic vitamins.
Strawberry Tree - Bright Red Treasure of Mediterranean
Strawberry tree or cane-apple (lat. Arbutus unedo) is an evergreen shrub tree in the family Ericaceaea that grows to 5-10 m tall.
Its habitat is widespread through the Mediterranean region, up to Ireland and England, and even in Micronesia and warmer regions of Asia.
Strawberry tree is an exceptional plant with long period of flowering and fruit formation.
Its hermaphrodite flowers appear between October and December. Then there is pollination and later red berries are formed.
In other words, it takes a year for the fruit to form and ripe, and until it becomes suitable for eating.
Traditionally, for culinary and medical purposes, people use its fruits and leaves.
Yogi's Breakfast - Great Source of Energy in a Little Bowl
Breakfast is often considered as the most important meal of the day and many nutritionists support that claim.
It is recommended to eat carbohydrates for breakfast.
They are easily absorbed and they supply the body with energy for longer period of time.
Whole-wheat bread and whole grains are ideal ingredients that are rich in carbohydrates.
Oats are full of fibers that stimulate digestion and make you feel satiated. They are also rich in proteins.
Various seeds and nuts are also an excellent choice for breakfast because they contain high-quality fats.