Apples are easily digested and contain solvents, stabilizers, muscle builders, brain and body builders, oxygen carriers, and bone builders in the form of various minerals. Amazing that there are all those benefits in one piece of fruit. Read on and see why apples for good health is true.
The fruit sugar from the apple is readily available and quickly passes into the bloodstream. The malic and tartaric acid in the apple neutralize any overacidity in the body. That is why apples are often used in monofasts to detoxify the body, overcome digestive problems, and help with gout.
Apples contain phenols, which have a double effect on cholesterol. Phenols reduces bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. They prevent LDL cholesterol from forming into oxidized LDL, which is a very dangerous kind of bad cholesterol.
Eat sweet apples if you have too much acid in your system. Eat sour apples if you have too little acid, and/or are constipated. Apples are also a great tooth cleanser.
When you are done with beautiful Valentine’s Day flowers, if you received roses you have an opportunity to recycle them into something equally wonderful. Rosewater is a traditional and safe natural cosmetic which can used as a soothing lotion or compress for sore or inflamed skin says Pamela Allerdice in her book Natural Remedies from A – Z.
Refresh your eyes -Wipe diluted rosewater (2 to 1 ratio of purified water to rosewater) over the eyes with a clean cosmetic sponge to refresh and tone.
For compresses, soak a piece of clean lint or cotton in pure rosewater and lay over eyes, throat, cheeks and chine for 10 minutes whilst lying down.
Burned or inflamed skin - Rosewater is a simple and effective treatment for inflamed or burned skin.
Skin Toner – combine rosewater, half and half with witch hazel to make an economical and effective skin toner or all over body splash.
Hand softener - Blend 3 teaspoons cornflour with 125 ml rosewater; heat gently. Add the juice of one lemon and 2 tablespoons glycerine and simmer, stiring, until the mixture is thickened. Pour into a sterilized glass or ceranic jar, cool and cover. Stored in the refrigerator it will keep up to one month.
One of the latest trends in makeup is “mineral makeup” – products made of all natural, finely ground minerals from the earth, without any of the chemicals, dyes, and preservatives found in traditional makeup. Many dermatologists say that because mineral makeuup frequently gets rid of irritants like fragrances, binders, synthetic dyes, and preservative – it can be consider purer and kinder to the skin. Many people do experience problems with their makeup due to the synthetic dyes, fragrances and preservatives, so any makeup that eliminates these ingredients will eliminates these problems. Dermatologists even say that because titanium dioxide (an ingredient in some mineral makeups) has anti-inflammatory properties, certain mineral makeups can have a calming effect on the skin – very helpful if you suffer from inflammatory problems such as rosacea and acne. Mineral makeup is non-comedongenic, so it won’t clog pores.
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