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Why You Should Have a Ginger Shot Each Day, and How to Make It!
Drinking ginger shots is increasingly popular these days, and they're quite expensive too with prices ranging around £1-£2 per 70ml shot bottle. It really shouldn't be that expensive to be healthy, so here's a recipe for a very potent health-shot with some variations to suit you.
By The Nordic Witch7 years ago in Longevity
Keto Coffee: Your New Best Friend
Keto coffee has exploded in popularity over the past year with the growing obsession of the keto diet. Keto diets are high in proteins and fats, and low on carbs. People have had huge success with the keto diet, but it requires a lot of diligence and if you're Italian like I am, giving up carbs is next to impossible.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa7 years ago in Longevity
To Improvise; To Do or Allow the Unexpected
Contact improvisation, these are two words that make me feel very apprehensive. Contact Improvisation is a partnering dance form that was founded by Steve Paxton in 1972. The practice is based on a physical conversation between two or more bodies, exploring the principles of momentum, weight and touch. Applying techniques such as:
By RBKH 1202957 years ago in Longevity
Should We Drink Green Tea
Does anyone find themselves feeling older than what you really are? People always tell me that I'm an old lady at the heart. I love to wake up early, bring water to a boil, pour that water into a Japanese tea kettle my sister got me, add my green tea, and watch the sun rise; While I watch the sun rise, my tea wakes my body up and warms my cold body.
By Abigail Brooke7 years ago in Longevity
Meditation
What is meditation? Meditation is a mental exercise in which a person concentrates on the interactions of the brain, mind, body, and behavior among those parts. Meditations vary from one to another. There’s plenty types someone could practice today but all of them typically share the following aspects:
By Shelby Lau7 years ago in Longevity
The Intersection of Veganism and Fatness
Lately, I’ve been feeling the pressure of existing as a fat, body positive person and a vegan. Food consumption is not the only element of veganism, but it is a major part of it. Discussions surrounding what you put in your body are always policed when fat, which is a societal habit that more and more are speaking up against. Yet, by running a platform where I focus largely on food, in some ways I feel that I've contributed to diet culture, which is insanely toxic and not my goal. In this article, I hope to discuss the impact of diet culture, why and how my veganism is striving to not contribute to it, and why weight loss should not be associated with veganism.
By The Bronx Vegan7 years ago in Longevity
Understanding Meniere's Disease
Meniere's Disease is a complicated condition that may have several underlying causes. It is believed to be caused by an excessive amount of fluid in the ear which causes symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss and clogged ears. Some possible underlying causes of tinnitus include an autoimmune disease, allergies, head trauma, migraines, viral infection or a blockage in the eustachian tube. This is a condition that affects my family personally as my Dad was diagnosed with it a few years ago.
By Jenny Beck7 years ago in Longevity
By Your Fingernails!
Guys, guys guy! I have something for you to try out! Do a quick experiment for me? Go and grab a cheese grater from the kitchen and give the palms of your hands a good ol' rub for an hour. Then, after an hour take those hands and some table salt and give it all a good rub. Properly press your hands together. Imagine washing them and how you run your fingers together as they interlock... get all those little granules right in there!
By sean hanley7 years ago in Longevity
Hawaiian Plants and Their Sustainability Uses
Seven Plants We See in Hawaii Hawaiians have traditionally used plants for food and medicine, describing the practice Laʻau Lapaʻau. Around UH Hilo campus alone, you will likely find seven plants that Hawaiians view as key for their first aid kits: Ki, or ti leaf; Awapuhi and ‘Olena; Noni; Niu; Hau; Mai’a; and Kalo.
By Shelbi-Ahlan Shimazu7 years ago in Longevity
