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THE WHITE FOODS
We pay a lot of attention make our diet colorful, let's not forget the white vegetables either. The white vegetables are reducing allergies, fight cancer and reduce inflammations and infections. such as onion, garlic, cauliflower and mushroom.
PREGNANCY
200mg or more caffeine consumption daily in the form of coffee or caffeinated soda can trigger miscarriage.
POMEGRANATES AND PROSTATE CANCER
Drinking 8 oz of pomegranates juice can slow the progression of prostate cancer
DIABETES
If you have diabetes, drinking several cups of chamomile tea every day can prevent complications such as blindness, nerve damage and kidney failure. This wonderful herb can decrease blood sugar level and the enzyme level linked to the development of diabetic nerve damage.
SNACKS
Athletes are encouraged to snack after workout but if you’re trying to lose weight, that’s a definite no-no, it will wipe out your calorie burning benefits of the exercise. Wait couple of hours after your exercise.
SOY FOR YOUR HEALTH
Soy contains an isoflavone called genistein that appears to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells.
A study found hat girls who eat soy between the ages of 13 and 15 have less likely chance to develop breast cancer later in life.
OREGANO
High in antioxidants, as a matter of fact, ½ tsp has the same amount of antioxidants as one apple.
PRUNES
The polyphenolics compounds and other nutrients in prunes act as antioxidants to curb bone loss.
IMMUNITY ZAPPING FOODS
Alcohol, hydrogenated fats, sugary foods, cancer causing food additive containing foods such as bacon, hot dog, cured meats.

Why do we have bizarre food cravings?
Because our bodies know what it needs but sometimes it has difficulty communicating this need. Of course it would be much easier if we would get a signal that we need more iron so we should eat greens, meat or cherries but in a twisted way we get the signal to drink tea or coffee instead. In my studies and experiments I’ve noticed couple of things that are very interesting. The bizarre cravings disappear after providing the body with the right nutrition, below you will find a list of them. What you crave and what your body needs when you experience these cravings.

You crave clay or dirt
You need: iron
Sources: grains, nuts, egg, beef, venison, liver, kidney, fish, clam, beans, asparagus, cherry, apricot, green leafy vegetables.

You crave chocolate
You need: magnesium
Sources: apple, lemon, fig, nuts and seeds, corn, vegetables, green leafy vegetables.

You crave sweets
You need chromium, carbon, phosphor, sulfur and tryptophan
Sources:
Chromium: broccoli, grape, cheese, beans, liver, chicken.
Carbon: fresh fruit
Phosphor: poultry, beef, liver, egg, dairy, nuts, grains, legumes.
Sulfur: cabbage, horse-radish, bilberry.
Tryptophan: cheese, liver, raisin, sweet potato, spinach.

You crave bead, toast
You need: nitrogen
Sources: fish, meat, nuts, beans.

You crave greasy food
You need: calcium
Sources: broccoli, leafy greens, legumes, cheese, sesame seed, nuts, vegetables, fish, beans.

You crave tea or coffee
You need: phosphor, sulfur, salt, iron
Sources;
Phosphor: poultry, beef, liver, egg, dairy, nuts, grains, legumes.
Sulfur: cabbage, horse-radish, bilberry.
Salt: sea salt.
Iron: grains, nuts, egg, beef, venison, liver, kidney, fish, clam, beans, asparagus, cherry, apricot, green leafy vegetables.

You crave alcohol
You need: protein, avenin, calcium, glutamine, potassium.
Sources:
Protein: meat, fish, dairy, nuts.
Avenin: oat
Calcium: broccoli, leafy greens, legumes, cheese, sesame seed, nuts, vegetables, fish, beans.
Glutamine; cabbage
Potassium: olive, bitter greens, banana

You crave ice to chew on
You need: iron
Sources: grains, nuts, egg, beef, venison, liver, kidney, fish, clam, beans, asparagus, cherry, apricot, green leafy vegetables.

You crave dark toast, blackened meat from the barbeque
You need: carbon
Sources: fresh fruit

You crave soda, carbonated drinks
You need: calcium.
Sources: broccoli, leafy greens, legumes, cheese, sesame seed, nuts, vegetables, fish, beans

You crave salt
You need: chloride
Sources: sea salt, fish, goat milk

You crave acidy foods
You need: magnesium
Sources: apple, lemon, fig, nuts and seeds, corn, vegetables, green leafy vegetables.

You crave icy drinks, ice cream
You need: manganese
Sources: walnut, almond, pineapple, blue colored berries

You crave green pepper, strawberry
You need: vitamin C
Sources: citrus and berry fruits, spinach, cabbage, tomato, green peppers, broccoli, kiwi, rosehip

You eat enough but you’re still hungry
You need: silicone, tryptophan, tyrosine
Sources:
Silicone: nuts, seeds
Tryptophan: cheese, liver, raisin, sweet potato, spinach
Tyrosine: orange, green and red colored fruits, vegetables.

Lost your appetite
You need: B1, B3 vitamins, manganese, chloride
Sources:
B1 vitamin: pork, peanut, yeast, brown rice, legumes, vegetables
B3 vitamin: tuna, poultry, pork, seeds, legumes, broccoli, peanut, potato, egg, grains
Manganese: walnut, almond, pineapple, blue colored berries
Chloride: sea salt, fish, goat milk
Household chemicals-tips to use less
There are chemicals everywhere in our surrounding. In the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, pantry, wherever we go there are chemicals in the form of cleaning, dishwashing, laundry detergent, air freshener. We don’t ever realize how much chemical we use that responsible for allergies, asthma and skin conditions such as dermatitis and eczema. They can be a trigger for many other diseases when we breathe or swallow these chemicals or they get into our bodies through our skin. Not to talk about the environment that is loaded with plastic cans and bags, metal spray containers and gases that we unnecessarily release into the air. There are a lot of natural, environment friendly methods that we can use; below you can read about some of them.

How can you keep flowers fresher and longer in the vase?
Add 2 tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp Clorox and 1 tsp sugar to a quart of water before you put the flowers in. the lemon and sugar will nourish the flowers, the Clorox will disinfect and block the bacterium, fungus growth in the water.

Moldy patches in the house:
Brew strong thyme tea, spray and wash the moldy patches with it, it will suppress the growth of mold.

Air freshener:
Soak a cotton ball with your favorite essential oil, put it in the vacuum cleaner’s bag before vacuuming.

Air freshener that will catch the odor causing molecules in the air:
Simmer water with lemon or orange slices for an hour on the stove.

Romantic air freshener:
Place a drop of rose or jasmine oil on the bulb before you turn the lamp on. The heat will release the smell.

Tranquility in the home:
Place a drop of lavender oil on the bulb before you turn the lamp on.

Closet freshener, moth repellent:
Soak a cotton ball with lavender oil, place it on a small plate or container and put it in the closet. The clothes will smell better and the moths will move away very quickly as well.

How to clean wall paper:
White bread is a great eraser on any paper.

Wooden furniture cleaner:
Add couple of drops of lemon oil to mineral oil, wipe the furniture and polish with a cloth.

Dust repellent on wooden furniture:
Add couple of drops of lemon oil to olive oil, wipe, polish, it will repel the dust later and will prevent the wood from drying too much.

Remove candle wax:
Remove the cooled top layer, cover the spot with blotting paper and iron on medium heat. The iron will melt and the paper will soak up the remaining wax.

Fire place cleaning:
Throw a handful of salt into the fire; it will keep the chimney clean. (don’t stand too close, it will throw sparks, use the mash to block sparks flowing out of the fire place.)