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Honey and Cinnamon Benefits + Natural Cures. Could the honey and cinnamon cure work for you?

Honey and Cinnamon Benefits + Natural Cures

Cinnamon has been used by Chinese and Ayurvedic folk medicine for over 2,000 years and honey also has a rich history dating back to ancient Greek, Roman, Vedic, and Egyptian texts. The healing properties of honey were even referenced by Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) and Aristoxenus (320 BC). Countless stories from people being cured from everything from diabetes (type 2) to acne have filled the natural health testimonials since honey and cinnamon were first discovered. Here are some of the most historically common ways honey and cinnamon have been used to treat and heal various health conditions: Honey and Cinnamon Cure Under Fire. This Is What Will Happen When You Drink Honey Water Every Day.

Water is good for you, we all know that.

This Is What Will Happen When You Drink Honey Water Every Day

We hear no end that we should be drinking more and more water. After all, water is a vital component for our bodies, let’s not forget that we’re made up of 80% water! Which is actually a very strange thought when you overthink it. Water basically maintains all of our everyday bodily functions from transporting vital nutrients and oxygen to helping with our day-to-day digestion of food. So we’ve successfully established we NEED it. But fancy making your water even more helpful to your system? 10 Health Benefits Of Drinking Lemon Water You Haven't Realized. If you’ve been to practically any restaurant, you’ll find that if you order water, it will almost always come with a lemon wedge in the glass.

10 Health Benefits Of Drinking Lemon Water You Haven't Realized

Amazing Benefits Of Cucumber Water (+5 Refreshing Recipes) Do you have a crazy busy schedule but still want to take care of yourself?

Amazing Benefits Of Cucumber Water (+5 Refreshing Recipes)

The good news is that, even on hectic days, there are some quick and simple ways to stay healthy. One of them is drinking cucumber water — read on to find out about all the things this amazing drink can do for your body. 1. Cucumber Water Lowers Risk of Heart Disease Cardiac disease is the number one killer in America, according to the American Heart Association. 2. Osteoporosis is a serious, chronic condition which puts you at a much higher risk for broken bones — and which is particularly a problem for women once they hit menopause. 3.

Dehydration can happen for a variety of reasons — a warm day, a strenuous work-out, or just not taking the time to drink enough water. 4. While cucumber water alone cannot lower your cancer risk, it can be used as a part of an overall healthy lifestyle and can provide your body with the vitamins, mineral and fiber it needs to stay healthy. 50 self-care ideas « Lifestyle « back to her roots. I mentioned last week that I want to start focusing more on trying to do a little something everyday to take care of myself emotionally.

50 self-care ideas « Lifestyle « back to her roots

I focus a lot on taking care of myself nutritionally and through fitness, but I don’t talk a whole lot about the emotional side of living a healthy life. It isn’t just about eating kale and burning calories. There is an emotional component to wellness that I think gets overlooked too frequently. You can’t be the healthiest you until your diet, fitness and emotional state are all healthy. And I’m definitely guilty of neglecting the emotional component. I tend to put myself at the very end of my priority list—especially when that list gets long. Bye-Bye Coffins! These Organic Burial Pods Will Turn You Into A Tree When You Die. Coffins, tombstones and normal funeral proceedings are so last year….

Bye-Bye Coffins! These Organic Burial Pods Will Turn You Into A Tree When You Die

This unconventional way of being buried might just be the future. This unique burial method originated in Italy and is titled The Capsula Mundi project, created by designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel. The designers created an organic, biodegradable burial capsule that actually transforms the body of the deceased into a tree. As this occurs, the body would turn into nutrients for the tree that would allow it to grow. It basically works like this… first the body is encapsulated in a fetal position and then buried, and either a tree seed or an actual tree is planted above the capsule. Get Rid Of The Stains, Spots, And Hyperpigmentation With This Natural Recipe With 2 Ingredients. What is hyperpigmentation?

Get Rid Of The Stains, Spots, And Hyperpigmentation With This Natural Recipe With 2 Ingredients

Hyperpigmentation is a disorder, characterized with dark areas on the skin, and it is caused when melanin is overproduced. It is also characterized by the dark pigment of the skin. The exposure to sunlight, pregnancy, certain diseases, aging or trauma can be the reasons for the disorders of the melanin and create a non-aesthetic brown spots which are characteristic of this benign disorder.

The reasons for melanin disorder can be internal or external. Internal causes are inborn and they are especially common for people with dark skin tone. Hyperpigmentation can also be caused by Surgeries or traumas, but the spots remain even when the condition improves. Melasma is a hyperpigmentation of the skin that occurs during pregnancy. Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder (turmeric)1 teaspoon of lemon juice Instructions: Note!

Skin Toxins. © Getty Images The skin is the body's largest organ.

Skin Toxins

And it's ravenous. People are wearing patches that pump nicotine and birth control into their bodies. If the skin is an effective conduit for medicines, it's also wide open for toxins. What's unfortunate is that many toxins meeting your skin are applied by choice, particularly cosmetics. According to the Environmental Working Group, the average woman uses 12 "beauty" products per day, containing about 168 ingredients. Gloria Aparicio, a representative of NYR Organic Skin and Body Care, a natural cosmetics company, has a top five list of additives that some studies have found questionable: parabens, phthalates, BHT and BHA, petrolatum, any kind of synthetic fragrances, and DEA.

Pause here to Google. It may be cliché, but if you have to have a degree in chemistry to pronounce the ingredient, stay away, said Sayer Ji, director of GreenMedInfo.com and co-author of The Cancer Killers. Check out ewg.org.