Nail care has become a vital part of personal grooming and beauty, and most women love to decorate their nails with bright colors and fancy designs. However, the chemicals and toxins present in nail polish and removers can have harmful effects on your nails and health. That’s why non-toxic nail care is gaining popularity and …
Our skin is our body’s largest organ, and it is exposed to various environmental stressors every day, including pollution, UV radiation, and harsh weather conditions. To protect and care for our skin, many of us rely on skincare and makeup products. However, some of the common ingredients in these products may have harmful effects on our health.
Have you tried Okra? Mostly used in the South, this green pod vegetable is a staple in soulful Southern dishes such as gumbo or fried okra. It’s also known as “lady fingers” and originally comes from Africa. This unique plant can survive extreme heat and also drought. In fact, the okra plant has even been known to survive heat above 100F.
Some may not appreciate its rarified mouthfeel; when cooked the pods become gooey or slimy. Okra is known to be “mucilaginous”. This slime is actually very healthy and contains soluble fiber. Soluble fiber is a unique form of fiber that can actually be metabolized by the flora in our lower intestine, and helps to keep our arteries clean and healthy. In this way, Okra is potentially good for heart and brain health.
Thousands of years after the first fermentation of grain in China, the Babylonians have now developed a fermented grape beverage and even worship a wine goddess. Alcoholic beverages have long been associated with socializing and ritual, but in our time we now know the scientific benefits of moderate drinking.