Food Diet Remedy

Need to fill your stomach quickly but no time to prepare and cook your food? Thinking twice about cooking as it means having to clean up the kitchen thereafter? Consider making a liquid lunch in the form of a smoothie which you can prepare in double quick time and consuming it equally fast too.

Here’s a recipe for a superfood smoothie:
- 1 whole apple
- 200 ml of fresh almond, sesame, oat or rice milk
- 30g of green powder (barley grass, wheat grass or spirulina)
- 20g soaked almonds, cashews or sunflower seeds
- 25g goji berries

Blend the ingredients together and sprinkle some raisins if desired. Viola!

It is best if you can make your own natural cough remedy if you find yourself coming down with one. As much as possible, avoid taking cough medications.

According to Wikipedia,
“a cough, also known as tussis is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound.”

When you have a cough, it is likely that your body system is overly acidic. Hence, you have to choose alkalinizing ingredients to bring it back into balance. Apple cider vinegar is excellent as an alkalinizing agent for this purpose.

You would also need to add ginger is it is good for reducing inflammation and relieving chest congestions. Cayenne pepper is warming and stimulating while honey adds a touch of sweetness and is calming.

Recipe for natural cough remedy:
200 ml apple or carrot juice
1/4 teaspoon of ginger juice or ground ginger
1/2 tablespoon of honey
1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

You can also use this natural cough remedy recipe for a child above one year old. Also, encourage your child to drink plenty of water throughout the day to soothe the throat.

Kale is a member of the brassica family. The brasicca family is vegetable royalty that counts cabbage and broccoli among its relatives. It’s rich in potent cancer-fighting substances called indoles, and loaded with bone-building vitamin K. Kale has the highest antioxidant rating of any vegetable and is extremely low in calories. It is a very good source of iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin K and Carotenoids (which provide vitamin A).

Kale freezes well and actually tastes sweeter and more flavorful after being exposed to a frost. Tender kale greens are great additions to salads. Try it tossed with olive oil, a few dried cranberries and some pine nuts.

Kale is used in many traditional and national dishes. Many communities in the area in north western Germany have a yearly kale festival which includes the naming of a “kale king”.In Japan, kale juice (known as aojiru) is a popular dietary supplement.

Kale is often also used to make green vegetable drinks. Here is a recipe that can help brighten up your eyes: 6 carrots, 1 large handful collard greens, kale, mustard greens or parsley.

Kale can also be added to make a nutritious shake. Simply combine fruit juice with a banana and a bunch of kale leaves. Blend until smooth.