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7 Ways to Add Kale to Your Favorite Recipes, Dishes and Beverages. Kale has been making its way into mainstream diets all over the world.

7 Ways to Add Kale to Your Favorite Recipes, Dishes and Beverages

Nutritionists sing the praises of this super food, that only a few years back was left to wilt in the shadows of more trending greens, like lettuce and spinach. Kale is low in calories and rich in fiber, with 5 grams of fiber per cup. Kale is also a source of iron, vitamin K and powerful antioxidants that protect against disease. Its super food status doesn’t end there, for this humble leaf boasts omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium (more per calorie than milk). With a resume that out-does lettuce and a subtle flavor, kale is a perfect way to upgrade any salad, sandwich, or many other tasty dishes . 1. A smoothie is a simple and easy way to get lots of nutrition. For a delicious, nutritious, energizing green kale smoothie, throw the following into a high-speed blender: 2.

To punch of the nutritional value and color palette of your favorite soups, add in a cup of fresh kale leaves. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. How to apply blush: 10 rules to live by. With so many different ways and tutorials on how to apply blush—not to mention the products and tools to use—it’s easy to get lost in the ever-expanding world of creating a healthy glow.

How to apply blush: 10 rules to live by

We spend countless hours contouring our cheeks, investing in new colours and trying out different brushes with no clear direction. We spoke to three expert makeup artists for their 10 biggest rules on how to apply blush to banish any rosy beauty faux pas. Stick to them—these blush dos and don’ts will never go out of style. Style tips: How to shop for the perfect pair of pants : Creating a wardrobe of different pants - Elle Canada : Today. How to shop for a pair of pants: The boot cut The boot cut made its haute return to the runway this season in slim velvet silhouettes at Givenchy and black lacquered leather at Saint Laurent.

Style tips: How to shop for the perfect pair of pants : Creating a wardrobe of different pants - Elle Canada : Today

To take the sleek runway look to the office, pair with a blouse and structured blazer. “It’s a stylish update to the work uniform,” says Kraemer. And swap into a feminine bootie at night for a stylish twist. 10 fashion rules for transitional dressing. The thing about the work-life boundary becoming more seamless is the one-look-fits-all wardrobe that inevitably follows.

10 fashion rules for transitional dressing

It’s easier (and infinitely more stylish) than it sounds: the trick to dressing for the office and events afterward is shopping smart, and investing in essentials, while swapping in key pieces each season for personality. “It doesn’t have to be complicated any more,” says Erin Swan, owner of Charlie Boutique in Toronto. “You don’t have to lug your sequined party dress to the office.” We rounded up Swan’s top 10 never-fail fashion rules for transitional dressing from day to night. Transitional dressing fashion rule #1: Invest in key pieces A foundation of great essentials will make it easier to swap in more colourful, on-trend pieces each season.

“It’s easy to make the transition without having two separate wardrobes,” says Swan, who loves Montreal designer Eve Gravel for a fitted pencil skirt. Mental & Mind – Page 3. Home»Archive by Category "Mental & Mind" (Page 3) Allergies Relapse, Children Can Be Depressed When Scolded Conditions & Diseases, Mental & MindChildren who suffer from allergies will experience a recurrence at certain moments.

Mental & Mind – Page 3

Not only when exposed to allergens... Many People Exposed Job Stress Epidemic Mental & MindStress turns like an epidemic disease. Healthy Food & Enough Sleep Improve Children’s Achievement in School Food & Drink, Mental & MindWant your kids to do better in school? Optimistic People More Capable Controlling Stress Mental & MindPeople who have optimistic and pessimistic attitude are different. Drinking Coffee Lowers Risk of Suicide Food & Drink, Mental & MindA recent study conducted by a team from the Harvard School of Public Health found that drinking coffee... You shouldn't use mothballs in your clothes drawer.

It's funny the misconceptions we grow up with.

You shouldn't use mothballs in your clothes drawer

I thought moth balls had been around for centuries, and that they were a safe way to keep your clothes moth free. I remember my grandmother's clothes frequently smelled of mothballs, especially at the change of seasons. Now I learn that they are a dangerous chemical. I'm glad I never got in the habit of using them. Here in Oregon we use our winter clothes off and on year round.

People still use mothballs to get rid of moth larvae when storing clothes and bedding. Australia calls for a ban on harmful insect repellents In a report published on 7 February 2011, Professor William Tarnow-Mordi of Australia's Westmead International Network for Neonatal Education and Research stated that babies could develop massive breakdown of their red blood cells within hours of being wrapped in clothing stored with moth balls.

He warned that "without further measures, more babies could sustain brain damage, or die.