Health Is Limitless
Finished that spaghetti sauce or coconut oil? Don’t toss the glass jar; instead, reuse the jar with these tips.
1. Use the blow dryer to heat the glue and remove the label
2. Use oil on a paper towel to remove any excess glue from the jar
3. Wash the jar well with soap and warm water
Use the jar to serve cocktails or to store different things like shredded cheese and add a label to easily identify your stored item.
Overwhelming debt can lead to financial struggles, but having a plan to reduce debt will help.
First – stop using your credit cards and do not take out any additional lines of credit or loans until your debt and finances are under control.
Second – call the credit card companies and ask for a lower interest rate. If granted, the lower interest rate will apply to new purchases.
Third – create a monthly budget and figure out how much money you can afford to spend on your debt.
Fourth – determine which credit cards and/or loans have the highest interest rates.
Fifth – make the largest payment on the card with the highest interest rate; if multiple cards tie for the highest interest rate, focus on the card with the lowest balance.
Sixth – make only the minimum payments on all cards except the card with the highest interest rate; apply the entire remaining budgeted amount to the monthly payment for the card with the highest interest rate
Seventh – once the credit card with the highest interest and lowest balance is paid off, shred that card so that you do not rack up more debt. Apply the monthly payment for that card to the next credit card with the highest interest rate; again, if there is a tie, focus on the one with the lower balance.
Eighth – repeat step seven until you are debt free.
Notes:
- Your total monthly payment for your debt does not decrease. Once you pay off one debt, that debt’s monthly payment is added to the next debt on the list.
- You should, however, increase your monthly payment as your salary increases to ensure that you are debt free as quickly as possible.
The commercial on television said that Botox can be used to treat migraines; the statement sparked my interest - Botox for migraines, since when? I thought Botox was for wrinkles.
According to Migraine Again, the correlation between Botox and migraine relief was an accidental discovery. Patients who received Botox treatment reported that their headaches improved.
I didn’t have to look very far to find skepticism. At the end of the commercial, the spokesperson disclosed the side effects of Botox. It turns out that the Botox recommended for migraines could also cause headaches.
Avoiding common migraine triggers may be a better solution than Botox. These common migraine triggers include dairy, chocolate, eggs, citrus fruits, meat, wheat, nuts, tomatoes, onions, corn, apples, and bananas.
If you have debilitating migraines, then you may want to look into the Migraine Diet.
Inflammation is the body’s repair mechanism for damaged tissue, the body’s response to an injury, and the body’s defense strategy against viruses and bacteria. An inflammatory response is triggered by the immune system. A defect in the body’s triggering system may result in the development of an autoimmune disease. In autoimmune diseases, the body mistakenly believes that normal tissues are infected and triggers an inflammatory response to fight the normal tissues; the inflammatory response damages the normal tissues.
According to Eat This, Not That!, certain foods can trigger an inflammatory response in the body which over time can lead to weight gain, drowsiness, skin problems, digestive issues, diabetes, obesity, and even cancer. These foods include sugar, vegetable oil, fried foods, refined flour, dairy, artificial sweeteners, artificial additives (processed foods), saturated fats, conventional grain-fed meats (low quality meats), processed meats (including bacon), store-bought bread (gluten), excess alcohol, trans fat foods, and fast food.
While eliminating all of these foods may be unrealistic, limiting them is definitely achievable and may go a long way in preserving your immune system. In addition, there are some anti-inflammatory foods that you may use to balance your day before or after consuming inflammatory foods. According to Dr. Axe, anti-inflammatory foods include: green leafy vegetables, bok choy, celery, beets, broccoli, blueberries, pineapples, salmon, bone broth, walnuts, coconut oil, chia seeds, flax seeds, turmeric, and ginger.
Tip: if you eat a lot of fried foods, you may want to buy some ginger tea to keep on hand.
This is one organic item that I can no longer enjoy; blame it on the trauma from seeing maggots in my blueberries, not the alcohol.
Apparently, when you purchase organic blueberries, you run the risk of getting a batch infected with maggots. These maggots, by all accounts, are harmless if accidentally consumed. However, just seeing them in your blueberry can be a traumatic experience.
When it comes to blueberries, a little bit of pesticide may actually go a long way. The female blueberry fruit fly lays her egg under the skin of the blueberry. The eggs hatch in the blueberry and the maggot/larva emerges. The maggot feeds on the pulp inside of the blueberry. The infested berries are packaged and sold to organic vendors. The vendors sell to consumers and the consumer, well, consumes the infested berries.
If you have never had an issue with blueberry maggots, then there is no need to give up your organic berries; instead, be aware that maggots in organic blueberries is a real possibility and stay alert while consuming your organic blueberries.
