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This bay leaf tea may help boost digestion
Tej patta is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamin A, C, B6, iron, potassium and more and have a strong effect on the gastrointestinal system.This Bay Leaf Tea May Help Boost Digestion Bay leaf tea may facilitate effective digestionHighlightsBay leaf helps add flavour to a dishBay leaf is loaded with nutrients, effective for better digestionThis bay leaf tea recipe also includes the goodness of cinnamonA spice rack in any Indian kitchen is the melting pot for versatility. It is loaded with several herbs and spices that not only add flavours to our food but also have a plethora of health...
Mint foot scrub recipe
This Homemade Peppermint Foot Scrub moisturizes, soothes, and refreshes your feet! I walk around barefoot a lot and my feet really show it. I love to use this foot scrub after summer to refresh my feet and remove any dried skin on my heels and all over my feet. It’s also great in the winter when the cold weather leaves my whole body needing a moisture lift.Peppermint Foot Scrub with Essential OilsThis Peppermint Essential Oil Foot Scrub is super easy, fast, and a great gift for friends or loved ones!An added bonus about this spa treatment is that I absolutely...
Homemade bubble bath
Did you know most store-bought bubble bath products are loaded with toxic chemicals? Here’s a DIY Homemade Bubble Bath recipe – it’s just 4 ingredients.Closeup of bubble bath bottles with towels and soap on a tableIt never fails. Every time I take my toddler to the store and we pass by the bath and body aisle, he asks asks for the colorful bottle of bubble bath. It’s got cute cartoon characters on it. It’s in a bright red or yellow bottle. He wants it. He begs for it. EVERY single time. So I decided to have a go at a...
What your food cravings secretly reveal about your health
Craving these popular foods may mean your body is trying to tell you something important.Craving ice?Some people really love chewing ice, it’s true. But if you find yourself craving the cold stuff it might be a sign of anemia. A 2016 study in the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners concluded that doctors should ask patients if they crave ice as it’s a sign of iron deficiency. Ice cravings are a form of pica—a desire to eat non-food items like dirt and laundry soap—and are linked to low iron levels. The researchers hypothesized it might be because chewing...
Do I need to wash avocados?
It turns out, you do need to wash avocados—unless you want to risk coming into contact with potentially harmful bacteria.When it comes to washing produce, I always assumed the rules were pretty straightforward. If you don’t eat the peel, don’t wash it. I never bother rinsing my bananas or oranges—so why bother with avocados?Why should you wash avocados?In December 2018, the FDA released a four-year report that studied over 1,500 avocados for bacteria. There was good news and bad news: Less than 1 percent of avocados tested positive for salmonella, but around 18 percent tested positive for listeria. That means...