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Honey for Your Sinuses?
Having just watched my husband suffer through yet another sinus infection (he has a deviated septum, so he is prone to them), I was excited to see that honey might provide a new cure for his ongoing problem. While the healing properties of this Biblical substance are not new to me, using if for chronic sinusitis, which affects millions of people still seems brilliant.
Canadian researchers found that two types of honey, manuka honey from New Zealand and sidr honey from Yemen, effectively killed antibiotic resistant bacterial strains that cause many sinus infections.
Eating Local Honey Could Help Seasonal Allergies
Honey is all the buzz. Not only does it taste like Summer, but it has some amazing qualities that help your body. It's antimicrobial because of its high sugar content, so it's great for treating cuts and burns to prevent scarring.
Coughing Kid? Try a Spoonful of Honey
Since the FDA released a public health advisory warning parents not to give their children cold medicine, kids sick with colds and associated coughs suffered many sleepless nights. So did their parents. Luckily a new study found that honey is close to nature's own cough syrup.
Sweet Inspiration: Hives For Lives
Some stories just inspire and motivate, and this is a sweet tale of two young girls, sisters in fact. After losing their grandfather to throat cancer, Molly and Carly Houlahan decided to raise funds to help fight cancer by raising bees and cultivating honey.
The girls, ages 13 and 15, took over their grandfather's hives and created Hives For Lives.
At Home Spa Treatment: Papaya Mask
One great way to relax on the weekends is to pamper yourself with an at home spa treatment. Since alpha hydroxy is all the rage in skin care these days, why not use your own fruit to tap into the exfoliating powers of fruit acids? As my aesthetician says, "If you wouldn't want to eat it, don't put it on your face" since you can absorb chemicals through your skin.
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Weekend Well-Being: Make Your Own Pizza
Making your own pizza is one of the most satisfying things a person can do. A lot of time, effort, and love goes into a homemade pizza, and it tastes like nothing else.
Now I don't mean buying a ready-made crust like Boboli - I mean making the pizza dough.
Lite'n it Up Recipe Feature - Yogurt + Apples = Yum!
Looking for a tasty dessert or snack that is healthy as well? User celebrity_soup posted this great recipe that is made from ingredients most of us have anyway: [recipe|nid=195458] Have you joined Lite'n it Up, the healthy recipe group, yet? There are tons of fabulous ideas such as these recipes for banana bread and chicken with shallots, as well as a handy way to skim the fat off liquids: [recipe|nid=190967|type=thumb][recipe|nid=175750|type=thumb][recipe|nid=179141|type=thumb] All this and more can be found in the group!Home Spa Treatment: Brown Sugar Body Scrub
I have written about the joys of sugar scrubs before, but here is a recipe to make your own.
Mix in a plastic bowl:
½ cup of raw turbinado sugar (or brown sugar)
¼ cup of honey
Add 3-4 drops of essential oil if you have some around.
Use scrub all over your body once you are in the shower.
Chai Tea - Raise a Cup to Your Health
What is not to like about tea? Tea and especially chai tea help prevent and fight many different kinds of cancer, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and may reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
The fact is - every ingredient in chai tea is good for you, and when you put them all together they pack a powerful punch for your immune system.
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