Cacao – the small evergreen tree grown in South America can be considered the sweetest tree in the world since its fruit creates the most desirable delicatessen in the world. The word “cacao” was invented by the Aztecs who were… Continue Reading
Despite their name, pine nuts are not really nuts. They are the edible seeds of pine trees. Pine nuts are actually hidden inside the pine cone, which can be extracted with a heating method. It takes quite a lot of… Continue Reading
Having beautiful, blemish free skin is greatly coveted by all women. In today’s world of fancy magazines with airbrushed models whose skin is sheer perfection, we cannot help but to want to be like them. For magazine models, airbrushing does an… Continue Reading
We all go through carb cravings that either get subdued or dominate us. Your brain sends you signals that it wants sugar. From that point on, we try to substitute the craving with healthier options and after several attempts to… Continue Reading
According to recent research, adding years to your life expectancy requires avoiding sitting for long periods of time. Unfortunately, in our day and age where everything is evolving around computers, people remain seated all day long. Creating remote controls, didn’t… Continue Reading
In my family, beets have been a part of our lives since childhood. We use beets in soups, salads, for canning, etc. However, believe it or not, beets even have a much larger range of applications. Throughout the centuries our… Continue Reading
People living in Europe already know that saunas are not only a pleasant pastime with friends, but also a wonderful way to treat and prevent many diseases. As the ancient Finnish saying goes, “Sauna is a poor-man’s drugstore.” The super… Continue Reading
I believe that most women dream of plump voluptuous lips. Our society is obsessed with outward beauty and it sets certain standards to strife for. Angelina Jolie’s or Scarlett Johansson’s lips seems to be the standard for perfect lips. Most… Continue Reading
Getting substantial exercise without joining a gym is not only possible but absolutely easy to do. The truth is you don’t even need to spend money to improve your fitness. In reality, you can’t use the excuse of not having… Continue Reading
The deep orange, tomato shaped fruit with a waxy texture, persimmon, has been a favorite of mine sine I can remember. As a child, there was nothing more exciting than biting into this delicious fruit. Unfortunately, many people are… Continue Reading