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USANA, word!: Five love-your-liver foods. By the USANA ANZMarketing TeamThe next meal or snack you choose, spare a thought for your liver…It's your body’s second largest organ (after your skin), and your liver works hard to filter out nasties and detoxify substances to ensure that your body is kept free from harmful constituents – whether these are from living organisms or chemicals in your foods/drinks and/or those that you breathe in. It also has an important role in digesting foods and storing vitamins. Healthy foods nourish all of your body. But some components in foods are especially liver-protective. So, once you’re in a healthy weight range, you’re sure that you drink enough water for optimal hydration and don’t overdo alcohol, fat or sugar, here are some foods that can boost your liver health. 1. The green goodness of garden veggies Sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli contain a wide range of phytonutrients including flavonoids, carotenoids, indoles and the anti-cancer compound, sulphurophane. 2. 3. 4. 5.

HepaPlus™ Look younger instantly with these beauty hacks - OverSixty. From time to time we're all guilty of feeling envious of how young and wonderful someone else looks. The truth is, anyone can look more youthful; it's just knowing the right beauty tricks and instant make-up lifts that will take years off. Here we look at six clever things you can do in the bathroom that will have you looking younger in under five minutes! Beautiful BrowsThe beauty of this trick is that there’s nothing more youthful than thick, glossy brows.

What’s more is, that as you age, defined arches actually create a gentle lifting effect. No wonder it’s become some a popular things to add to one’s beauty regime. So there are two options: you can use a sharp brow pencil (in a shade paler than your natural colour) to carefully fill in your shape, and finish with brow gel for a youthful sheen. Luscious LashesGet set to bat those lashes, ladies! Prime SuspectA good primer is often underutilised in a beauty regime. Recipe for toothpaste. The Plant Of Immortality & How To Use It. Ancient Egyptians dubbed aloe vera the “plant of immortality”. You may have used aloe vera already if you’ve ever experienced a bad sunburn; it’s the clear green goop that is commonly found in nearly every pharmacy aisle. The earliest recorded use of aloe vera by humans goes back to 16th century B.C.

While it’s great for healing sunburned skin, there are so many more uses you should know about. Healing from the inside out Aloe vera can be a powerful healing agent when taken internally. Here are some internal ailments that aloe can help remedy: IBSConstipationIndegestionStomach ulcersIntestinal ulcersUlcerative colitisGingevitisKidney stonesDiabetesCancer Juicing with aloe Prepare raw aloe vera leaves by using a knife to cut off the hard outer layer of skin and discarding it.

Drink this first thing in the morning before breakfast. Fresh aloe gel Slicing an aloe vera leaf open lets out a clear to yellowish gel. Keep the gel refrigerated to extend it’s life. Aloe skin benefits. Why You Should Never Throw Away Orange or Banana Peels   Glutathione - best anti oxidant ever. Glutathione - best anti oxidant ever. Avoid Harmful Chemical Teeth Whitening With These DIY Tricks To A Brighter Smile  

Teeth naturally yellow as we age. A number of things we eat and drink can contribute to the loss of a pearly white smile. Drinking a lot of coffee, red wine, and smoking can cause yellowing. Soda, tea and berries contain chromogenic agents which stain teeth. Even some types of medication taken as an adult can cause yellowing. Everyone wants a great smile, but the cost and harmful toxins associated with whitening treatments can make you think twice. 1. 2. 3. 4. Avoiding the expense of costly whitening procedures is just one plus to trying at-home whitening tricks. Image courtesy. 5 Reasons to Avoid Almond Flour. Almond flour is a little darling of grain free, Paleo/Primal, and low carb baking.

It easily rivals conventional flour in its ability to produce tender and fluffy baked goods. Unfortunately, almond flour has numerous detrimental health consequences. It is important to understand these aspects of almond flour, so you can make the decision to avoid almond flour or choose to use almond flour with judicious moderation. Get this: A cup of almond flour contains about 90 almonds! I calculated that by dividing 640 calories in a cup of almond flour by 7 calories in an almond. Almond flour disguises the consumption of the nuts. For example, this ever-popular Almond Flour Pancake recipe from Elana’s Pantry calls for 1 1/2 cups of almond flour and yields about 4 servings (or 2-3 servings, if you have a hearty pancake appetite). There are about 135 almonds in the entire batch, and 33 almonds per serving (for 4 servings).

About 20% of the fat in almonds is polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Sources: 8 Health Warnings Your Fingernails May Be Sending   Your eyes may be the window to your soul, but, in many ways your, nails are the window to what’s going on inside your body. Here are some common nail problems and what they mean: Take a good look at your fingernails and you may notice subtle variations in the texture or color; white spots, a rosy tinge, rippling or bumps in the surface to mention a few.

These imperfections may not look like much to you, but it’s more important than you might think to maintain healthy fingernails. That’s because to the trained eye, nails can provide valuable indications about your overall health. Hold a hand level with your nose about a foot out from your face and scrutinize each one. Strong, healthy nails reflect a strong, healthy you.