Homemade Facial Recipes

Nothing's more satisfyingly exquisite than a pampering facial treatment. But giving your face a superb treat in an upscale spa would mean burning a hole on your pocket!

Interestingly, it is possible to whip up your own moisturizing facial mask and scrub using ingredients that are readily available in your kitchen. Here are some examples you can try:

Oatmeal Facial Scrub

• Mix 1/4 cup finely ground oatmeal, 1/4 cup finely ground cornmeal, 1 teaspoon honey, and one teaspoon fresh milk. Make paste. Rub in circular motions over face and neck, avoiding the eye area. You may leave mixture on face for 10 minutes. Rinse with water.

The Passion For Fruits: Passion Fruit Juice

A health-conscious individual should develop a passion for fruits. The health benefits of fruits remain unprecedented. Fruits play a role in the prevention of disease and the promotion of health.


It's best to eat fruits raw with either skin on or peeled off. If you're not a fruit buff but want to indulge in nutritious stuff, squeezing juice is a good option. A fruit press, a juicer, or a blender can make things easy for you. Freshly squeezed juice is best to drink. It is a rich source of vitamin C, potassium, beta-carotene, and fiber, if no pulp is discarded.

Head Trauma

You've probably bumped your head at one time or another. Most head injuries are minor, resulting in simple cuts and bruises that can often be treated with basic first aid. However, a head injury can also be life-threatening. This is particularly true if it involves a loss of consciousness (concussion), even if only briefly.

Another concern after serious head injury is possible unseen bleeding that affects the brain. Bleeding on the surface of the brain or within the brain is serious, as it may compress and damage the brain. Skull fracture or neck fracture may also be a concern.



If any of the following occur after head trauma, seek emergency care and evaluation.:

Herbs as a Salt Substitute

We eat 1- to 20 times more salt than is needed. High blood pressure, heart failure, and stroke are among the sad results. By avoiding highly salted foods and reeducating ourselves to enjoy meals with little or no salt, we take a giant step toward better health.

What Do You Have to Lose?
You can shed excess water, lower your blood pressure, protect yourself against stroke and heart disease -- all this just by reducing the salt in your diet. It's a smart move. Are you ready to give it a try?

Cooking the Salt-free Way
It takes about three weeks for your taste to adjust to a low-salt diet. During that time food can taste pretty bland. Stick with it, however, and you will be rewarded when the delicious, natural flavors of food come out of hiding.

Apple and Cinnamon Scenter

Fragrance has magic. It has the ability to lift our spirits and enhance our moods. Scents help make a healthy home environment. They refresh and disinfect the are. They also relax, energize, soothe, or calm our nerves. Scents can be used at home, in the car, office, or your cozy private space.





Here's an economical and easy-to-make decoration scenter.

Hair Care 101

Hair -- every woman's crowning glory. With age and technology comes a pageant of hair products -- from shampoos to conditioners, from dyes to highlights, from treatments to toupees. Gone is Maria with her coconut oil. Along with these beauty enhancers, however, is the danger of damaging hair and turning it into a clowning tragedy instead.

Damage to the hair is usually caused by heat (irons, blow dryers, curlers, heat lamps, etc.), chemicals (color, perms, relaxers, poor chemicals, etc.), or poor diet (lack of proteins and essential fatty acids). Damaged hair stays as is until it grows out or is cut off.

Below are tips to help you prevent hair damage:

• Do not blow-dry hair completely. Leave a little moisture. If you really can't live without blow-drying your hair, just flip it upside down and dry only the roots on low heat.
• Never brush wet or damp hair

Meatless Main Dish for Vegetarian

Vegetarian is the oldest known diet to the human race. It is the most efficient and wholesome diet for us. Here are some reasons why discarding meat is a healthier option:

• Liability to take disease is increased 10 times by eating meat
• Meat is not essential to good health, strength, and endurance.
• Meat is a carrier of diseases, which are readily transmitted when flesh is eaten. 
• Meat is high in fat and cholesterol, a leading cause of coronary disease.
• The moral, intellectual, and physical capacities are depreciated by the habitual use of flesh meat. 
• Vegetarians enjoy better health and longer life expectancy
• Vegetarian diet chosen from nature's bona fide and healthful supply tends toward freedom of intellect and a sweetness and serenity of disposition, imparting strength to meet the challenges of life.

Here's a sample of simple recipe of a meatless main dish.