Category: Health and Well-Being

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Cleansing Naturally With Oil

By Cynthia DeWitte You may be surprised to know that there is an inexpensive, gentle and completely non-toxic method to cleanse your skin naturally. It is called the Oil Cleansing Method or OCM for short. If you have never heard…

Pure Beauty at an Affordable Price

This is a continuation of my review on Terra Firma Cosmetics. For the first half, click here. After visiting Terra Firma Cosmetics store, I was impressed with the owner and the staff. They were knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. I looked…

Homemade Salad Dressings

By Cynthia DeWitte Finding a wholesome salad dressing at the store can be impossible. Most salad dressings include GMO ingredients. The more I know about GMO, the more I recommend avoiding it like the plague that it is. Even though…

The Differences Between Smoothies and Juicing

This is a side by side comparison of smoothies V.S. juicing. It is important to note that using a juicer is entirely different than making a smoothie in a blender. A juicer extracts the juice and the fiber is discarded.…

Purple Soother Shake

By Cynthia DeWitte The Purple Soother Shake recipe might soothe your troubles if you are not feeling great and need a healthy pick-me-up. I love blueberries and cocoa. When I made this, I wasn’t feeling very well, but after drinking…

Detox Beauty Shake

Detox Beauty Shake is a super green smoothie, a zippy mixture of flavors and a powerful detoxifying blend. Bok choy, kale, cucumber and blueberries are all known for their detoxifying abilities. They are loaded with antioxidants and phytonutrients that contain…

Xanthan Gum Facts

Xanthan gum is used to suspend two liquids, like an oil and vinegar, together and to suspend small particles, like salt and pepper or herbs in the mixture, such as those found in a salad dressing. Oil and vinegar normally…

Exotic Warrior Smoothie

If you need some help fighting off a virus, such as a cold or flu, put this delicious Exotic Warrior Smoothie to work for you. Blueberries and lemons produce a beautiful jeweled tone for this dazzling smoothie.  Vitamin C has…

Ruby Slipper Smoothie

 Most of the beet smoothie recipes I have seen have raw beets in them. I have a bag of beet root powder that I tried using, but the raw beet was not to my taste. Cooked beets are a whole…

Easy Garlic Balsamic Salad Dressing

This deliciously light salad dressing is a quick, easy alternative to commercial salad dressings. Most salad dressings available today contain soy and gmo ingredients. Making your own is not difficult or time consuming. It is easy and doesn’t contain any…