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Quote; "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light"
By Jesus
Note: See Matthew 13 verse 1 thru 52
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Moisturizers Easy essential oils & waters Beauty Secrets women have shared
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Weight Loss- About Protein Diets Five Foods for Beating Depression
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What is the Best Natural Moisturizer? Emu Oil, A 100% natural substance from the Emu Bird which is being used by pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufactures. To learn more about this wonderful moisturizer & natural pain reliever see: Emu Oil
Buy An Aloe Vera Plant! Very easy to take care of. It has anesthetic, antibacterial and tissue restorative properties. Used to heal sores, burns, soothes irritated skin that is burning or itching, helps with inflammation from bumps & bruises and is a great natural moisturizer! Cut a whole leaf off at a time and keep unused portion in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap. Can be mix with most herbs, vitamins, hyaluronic acid and Emu Oil.
Anti-Aging Moisturizer. One Aloe leaf, 1 tsp Hyaluronic Acid Serum, 1tsp Vitamin 20% C Serum, and 1 tsp Emu Oil, mix and keep in refrigerator in dark bottle.
To make a simple herbal moisturizer! 2 tbs of herb water to 1 tsp. of either aloe, emu oil, lanolin or glycerin. 3 drops essential oils to 1 pint water.
How to make a herbal water. Gather herbs in morning, foliage is crush & flowers are bruised, heat 1 oz herbs to 1 cup water, slowly bring water to a boil & simmer a few minutes, turn off heat, let stand till cooled, with roots, bark or seeds let boil 10 to 20 minutes. 3 drops essential oils to 1 pint water.
How to make an easy essential oil. Used for perfumes, lotions, herbal baths, skin irritations, and water / vinegar healing or skin tonics. Use either olive, or gape seed oil, place as many crushed & bruised herbs as possible in the oil, (make blended or single herbs) tightly sealed bottle, shake daily for 2-6 wk's. test by smell, strain & poor in glass containers only with tight seal. Oils are higher concentration than herbal waters, only 3 drops essential oils to 1 pint water.
Links: Try this site to buy organic carrie oils, herbs, waters, essential oils, cooking oil... etc. Very good quality & prices! I always tell everyone... to check out their herb seeds to grow your own, they have them all, very hard to find!
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com
See: Do it yourself anti-aging serum Look at links as well for more information to finding ingredients.
How to make a home skin tightening tonic. Slowly bring to a boil 1/2 cup fresh basil, 1/2 cup peppermint. and 1/4 cup lavender or comfrey to 1 pint apple cider vinegar, bring to boil, simmer, turn heat off, let cool, and place in small spray bottle. use as needed.
Easy Skin Tighter. After washing face & exfoliating apply copper peptides and soy milk, watch the skin tighten right up! Apply moisturizer after tightening exceeds.
Vinegar & Witch Hazel is a natural skin tighter. Mix apple-cider vinegar 1/3, witch hazel 1/2 and any herb tea 1/4 together and increase vinegar as your skin gets use to it. After washing face, apply as an astringent, let dry and apply moisturizer.
Tighten Pores: The cheapest product available at any dollar store or other... You can mix a little apple cider vinegar as well.
A Home Remedy for Age & Sun Spots. Extract the juice from 2 large white onions, I use a juicing machine,1/3 less strawberry roots & leave juice after boiled and mix with 1/2 less amount of apple cider vinegar, add 2 drops Emu Oil. (should add a few drops of essential oil to help with strong smell)
To Even Out Skin Tone On The Face. Get the juice from fresh strawberries, add 1/4 aloe & mix 1/3 less apple cider vinegar to total mix add 2 drops Emu Oil
Home Anti-aging day potion with our products: Emu Oil, Rosehip Seed Oil or Renova, Copper Peptides, Hyaluronic Acid... mix small amount for each use. Add a sunscreen on top! see: Beauty Products
Home Anti-aging night potion with our products: Rosehip Seed Oil or Renova, Copper Peptides, Hyaluronic Acid, Lactic acid... never mix Emu Oil with acids! Mix small amount for each use, great for night cream! see: Beauty Products
Yogart Facial. 1/4 cup plain yogurt, 3 smash strawberries, mix together, and apply on face, leave on for 15 min. rinse
Herbal Facial. Mix any herbal water or oil with soy flour, add soy milk, yogurt or honey mix to a thick paste and leave on 15 min.
Fruit Facial. Mix any crushed fruit or juice with soy flour, add soy milk, yogurt or honey mix to a thick paste and leave on 15 min.
To Exfoliate the Skin.
Nails that Crack & Split. High strength vitamin c serum ( 20% & up) will make anyone's nails grow! Better than anything over the counter and it only takes about 1 week to see hard healthy nail tips. Don't worry about the orange color oxidation it washes right off!
DO YOU HAVE ANY BEAUTY SECRETS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE?
email me at mailto:optimalyouth@peoplepc.com with a beauty secret!
Get
Longer Eyelashes:
I constantly get
compliments on my eyelashes. Complete
strangers will ask me if they are fake (which
they are not)...so here is my secret to long,
long, lashes....I BLOW DRY THEM!! I apply my
mascara and while it's still wet, I turn my
blow dryer on high a long with the cool shot
button on cold setting and blow dry them
upward. ( if is doesn't work change your
brand of mascara to water proof)
Most women don't know how to use an eyelash curler to properly get a good, natural looking curl, usually they just put it on their lashes and press once, simply making a "bend" in the lashes. but the proper way is to do it repeatedly down the length of the lashes, so you have a series of "bends" to the tip. It really creates a good curl!
For bigger, more plump lips: I apply a lip liner that is almost exactly the same color as my lips and blend it in completely. Make sure the corners are a little more "out lined" for a more defined look, and then apply Vaseline or lip gloss over top. I swear this makes your lips look bigger naturally.
Why do you Lose Weight on High Protein Diets, and is it Healthy for You ?
1. High protein foods cause you to urinate frequently, about 70% of weight loss in the first week is usually from water loss!
2. High protein diets work simply by restricting calories. Look at the calorie intake, it is usually around 2,000 which is well below the normal intake of the average American diet of 2,700 to 2,800 calories per day. Yet these diets claim they don't restrict calories!
3. Weight loss is encouraged through a process that produces ketoacidosis (acidic blood). With low carbohydrates the body looks for another fuel being proteins as in muscles for sugar which cause ketones to accumulate in the blood making it acidic. To lower the high levels of ketones the body tries excreting them through the urine causing dehydration. Other effects includes shortness of breath, lack of stamina and disturbed biochemical equilibrium. High Stage ketoacidosis can even cause abnormal heart rhythms and loss of cardiac function!
4. Is this diet healthy for you? No way! Yes you will lose weight, but it is not a long term healthy life style! Just remember; protein builds muscles, complex carbohydrates gives you your energy and most of your high vitamin intake! Also the more muscle you have the more calories you burn naturally.
You Produce More Toxins when your exercising, and it is vital to drink extra, extra water to flush them out!
To Decrease the Symptoms Add Natural Plant Estrogen (Phytoestrogens) to Your Diet! Drink soy milk and eat parsley, oats, wheat, corn, apples, almonds, cashews & peanuts.
To Remove Plague. Swish pure natural no sugar cranberry juice in mouth daily back & forth between teeth for as long as you can hold it in your mouth, it eats it right up. Or take cranberry capsules (spring valley make a good one) and empty them into a glass of water to make the juice.
To Whiten. Mix baking soda with hydrogen peroxide to make a paste like consistency, if burns, add less peroxide and do not let solution touch gums, concentrate on stains.
Turmeric Spice is healthy in 4 ways. It is a strong antioxidant and it deflates inflammation. Combats cancer, eases arthritis, and safeguards your liver from free radicals and toxic chemicals! One way to add this spice daily is to add it into your black pepper shaker, which also increases the bodies intake of Turmeric! Than top it off with a cup of Green Tea and you have a cancer fighting duo!
Cabbage: Contains vitamin C and folic acid. Cabbage protects against stress, infection and heart disease, as well as many types of cancers, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. There are numerous ways to get cabbage into your diet; toss it in a salad instead of lettuce, use cabbage in place of lettuce wraps, stir fry it in your favorite Asian dish, make some classic cabbage soup or juice it. To avoid gas after eating cabbage, add a few fennel, caraway or cumin seeds before cooking. Cabbage is also a good source of blood-sugar-stabilizing fiber, and the raw juice of cabbage is a known cure for stomach ulcers.
Five Foods for Beating Depression
Fish oils: Contain omega-3 fatty acids. Research has shown that depressed people often lack a fatty acid known as EPA. Participants in a 2002 study featured in the Archives of General Psychiatry took just a gram of fish oil each day and noticed a 50-percent decrease in symptoms such as anxiety, sleep disorders, unexplained feelings of sadness, suicidal thoughts, and decreased sex drive. Omega-3 fatty acids can also lower cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health. Get omega-3s through walnuts , flaxseed and oily fish like salmon or tuna.
Brown Rice: Contains vitamins B1 and B3, and folic acid. Brown rice is also a low-glycemic food, which means it releases glucose into the bloodstream gradually, preventing sugar lows and mood swings. Brown rice also provides many of the trace minerals we need to function properly, as well as being a high-fiber food that can keep the digestive system healthy and lower cholesterol. Instant varieties of rice do not offer these benefits. Any time you see "instant" on a food label, avoid it.
Brewer's Yeast: Contains vitamins B1, B2 and B3. Brewer's yeast should be avoided if you do not tolerate yeast well, but if you do, mix a thimbleful into any smoothie for your daily dose. This superfood packs a wide assortment of vitamins and minerals in a small package, including 16 amino acids and 14 minerals. Amino acids are vital for the nervous system, which makes brewer's yeast a no-brainier for treating depression.
Whole-grain oats: Contain folic acid, pantothenic acid and vitamins B6 and B1. Oats help lower cholesterol, are soothing to the digestive tract and help avoid the blood sugar crash-and-burn that can lead to crabbiness and mood swings. Other whole grains such as kamut, spelt and quinoa are also excellent choices for delivering brain-boosting nutrients and avoiding the pitfalls of refined grains such as white flour.
Cabbage: Contains vitamin C and folic acid. Cabbage protects against stress, infection and heart disease, as well as many types of cancers, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. There are numerous ways to get cabbage into your diet; toss it in a salad instead of lettuce, use cabbage in place of lettuce wraps, stir fry it in your favorite Asian dish, make some classic cabbage soup or juice it. To avoid gas after eating cabbage, add a few fennel, caraway or cumin seeds before cooking. Cabbage is also a good source of blood-sugar-stabilizing fiber, and the raw juice of cabbage is a known cure for stomach ulcers.
Also worth mentioning: Foods like raw cacao, dark molasses and brazil nuts (high in selenium) are also excellent for boosting brain function and eliminating depression.
Parsley. High vitamin K - cuts down on bone breaks, irons out iron deficiency - 1/2 cup fresh or 1 tbs dried has 10 % of your daily needs along with vitamin c which is needed to absorb that iron, the flavonoid (apigenin) in parsley works like estrogen & progesterone helping you to reduce the risk of hormone related caners, and helps keep a healthy heart by lowing cholesterol build up and lowering blood pressure with its high flovonoids and natural antioxidants.
Links: Try this site to buy organic cooking & carrier oils, herbs, waters, essential oils, etc. Good quality & very good prices! I always tell everyone... to check out their herb seeds to grow your own, they have them all, very hard to find!
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