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5 Ancient Legends About the Secret of Immortality. Chasing down the ancient world’s alchemical obsession with obtaining the Philospher’s Stone: the secret of immortality Mortality has tormented our consciousness since the first human witnessed death and realized his or her own eventual demise.

5 Ancient Legends About the Secret of Immortality

The inevitability of death and speculation upon the nature of afterlife has always been an object of obsession for mystics and philosophers. For many cultures, mortality is one of the major qualities that separates humanity from the Gods. Yoga Poses. Homemade Energy Drink. I started out with the intention of coming up with a recipe for a homemade version of the store bought energy drinks, but after doing some research and discovering how unhealthy they are for you, I decided instead to try and design a less sugar/caffeine fueled way to help myself through the workday afternoon sleepy slump.

Homemade Energy Drink

What I landed on was a system of three drinks and some energy boosting ideas that are going a long way to helping me keep my energy up all day long! Here's the good on the drinks: The Fire Hydrant (left) - 3-4 8oz glasses throughout the day filtered water 1 slice lemon 1 pinch cayenne pepper Other than getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night, staying hydrated is the most important thing you can do to help keep your body functioning at optimum levels.

*For an explanation of lemons' miraculous transition from acidic outside of the body, to alkaline once ingested, visit this link: Cut off two thin slices of ginger and place in your cup or mug. According to Dr. Decadent Protein Chocolate Truffles. It’s chocolate time!

Decadent Protein Chocolate Truffles

Actually wait, is there ever a right ‘time’ for chocolate? Chocolate treats are always welcome in our office, and these decadent protein chocolate truffles are no exception. Whether you are thinking about how to wow your workmates, or convince your family that healthy and chocolate can co-exist, then these bite-sized truffles are an essential recipe to have on standby. Our MNB approved chocolate truffles are great as a healthy treat for when those sugar cravings kick, and the rich flavour makes it harder to over-indulge. This recipe includes just the right mix of good fats, such as our go-to: coconut oil. Decadent Protein Truffles Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutesServings: Serves 25 Want to hear the good news? Let us know how you go making these babies! MNB Xx. Weight Loss & Diet Plans. Our Best Recipes and Expert Advice to Help You Slim Down If you’re trying to lose weight and keep it off, you’ve come to the right place.

Weight Loss & Diet Plans

We’ve got recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks (plus dessert) that fit into your diet. Stuffed Pepper Soup. Bell peppers, chopped tomatoes and lean ground beef are simmered in broth with onions and garlic, then topped with brown rice – everything you love about stuffed peppers, in a soup!

Stuffed Pepper Soup

I love soup weather – and the convenience of a making a big pot of soup that can serve as several meals. I first posted this recipe back in 2011 and it's been a huge hit with everyone, including both of my kids – they just loved it! I decided to make a pot this weekend and gave this a photo makeover. This is a hearty bowl of soup that will fill you up and warm you on a chillynight.

I guess you can call this a lazy stuffed pepper because it tastes just like a stuffed pepper without all the extra work. In a large pot or dutch oven, brown ground meat on high heat and season with salt. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, marjoram and season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes about 9 1/2 cups.

Fiber in Fruits. 27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space. Playful as kids are, accidents happen.

27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space

And the accident that befallen me at 7 years old was the feeling of the hot exhaust pipe of a motorcycle kissing the skin of my leg. Grandma was around and saw it. Immediately, she took out a knife and slice the thick lower part of the aloe vera plant by the garden and rubbed the exposed end on the burn. Looking back, I realized that it was important to have medicinal plants around the house cause you never know when you might need them. So here are a list of plants that have the highest medicinal value compared to the other million species around the world worth planting around the house.

Aloe Vera The aloe vera grows only under the sun with well drained dry or moist soil. Woundscutsburnseczemareducing inflammation Apart from its external use on the skin, aloe vera is also taken internally in the treatment of : ulcerative colitis (drinking aloe vera juice)chronic constipationpoor appetitedigestive problems Marsh Mallow Great Burdock Pot Marigold Gotu Kola. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.