Natural
Insect Repellent
Mix 2 drops of oil of peppermint or lavender with 2 teaspoons
of almond or sweet oil and dab on the skin.
Pest-Free
Picnic Table
Add 5 drops of lavender essential oil to 32 ounces of water.
Pour into a spray bottle and wipe down the table and chairs.
HERE
IS A NEW ONE FOR YOU
ANTS...ANTS....ANTS....
This
is summertime- ants tends to enter and aim right for the kitchen....If you look
outside and stare at the beautiful hummingbird feeder which contains 3 part water
and 1 part white sugar, and a bit of red food colouring.
Bring the feeder
INSIDE the house or cottage and watch those ants single filing directly to the
opening of the feeder with an unfortunate NO-WAY-OUT door.
They get stuck
inside the feeder and eventually meet their maker
IT WORKS
.
A once a week clean-up is all it takes.
They
are cute, made of plastic and sold at any hardware or Wal Mart store for approx
5 to 6 dollars.
Apparently
we are in for a hot hot summer -
the summer of 2008 that is
which
follows the winter of 2009 that will be
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Body Heat Coolers
• Place a piece of silverware on the back
of your neck for a quick cool down.
• Rest your wrist on a cold glass
of iced water and feel the chill.
• Wipe your feet with an alcohol wipe
to cool off your whole body.
Chiller
Freeze several different sizes of water bottles to keep food chilled in an ice
chest. When the ice melts, you can drink it!
People who want to improve their health can be divided into
two types:
those who work at it daily and
those who don't.
Which are you?
To
help you get going and stick with a good diet, here are some suggestions:
1. Remember that you are worth it.
The time, expense and changes that
go with a healthier lifestyle are an investment in yourself. The healthier you
are, the more you can offer those you love. The time you spend each day on your
health is not lost. Rather, it adds to your productive years and you get it all
back later... with interest.
2. Your entire family does not have to go along with you. It is wonderful if they
do, but don't make it a condition for your own self- improvement. Show them that
you feel great. Dr. Albert Schweitzer said "not only is example the best
way to teach, it is the only way."
3. Give a little. It is better to live a 90% natural LIFE than to live 100% natural
for a week. Do your best to be as healthy as you can each day.
4. Make health as easy and routine as possible. Specifically:
A. Keep junk food out of the house. Simply do not buy it. If someone else wants
to, let them be the one to go get it, and pay for it.
B. Have readily available good-tasting snack alternatives in the home at all times.
Everybody likes to munch now and then, so make sure the only snacks around are
good ones.
C. Health food stores have aisles full of packaged goodies that are also nutritious.
Supermarkets do too; if you always read the label.
D. How about popcorn? You can make it fresh in an air-popper in no time at all
for next to nothing. Without (much) salt or butter it is very low calorie and
an excellent source of fiber.
E. Have a cold veggie platter in the refrigerator at all times. You know, a "party
tray" with cut-up raw celery, carrots, radishes, broccoli, cucumber and other
vegetables all set out nicely. If they are already washed and cut up and just
sitting there when somebody opens the 'fridge to browse, they will get eaten.
Center shelf, front!
F. Keep the freezer stocked with frozen juice pops instead of ice cream. You can
buy plastic molds at discount department stores and make your own "popsicles."
Use 100%, unsweetened real juice only.By all means mix the juice with 75% water
and 25% juice - its cheaper and less harmful because the sugar intake will be
cut drastically.
(besides did you know that 1 tsp
of sugar puts your immune system to sleep for 6 hours -
imagine 2, 3 ,4 tsps
and
just when you need your immune system to fight a certain bacteria etc.....it will
be sleeping..)
G. If the kids pester you for a sweet treat, give them unsweetened chocolate coated
apple pieces or banana pieces.
H. Have a big bowl of fresh fruit on the kitchen table 24 hours a day. Then anyone
can SEE that they can have as much fruit as they want anytime. There is no better
snack.
I. Fill a candy dish with dried fruit mixed with some unsalted nuts. Fill another
with sunflower or pumpkin seeds. Place them on the table, and watch them be ignored...
but not for long. They'll be eaten sooner than you think.
J. Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator. Ice water is more than soft drinks
and a whole lot cheaper and healthier.
5. Build in rewards for eating right. These approaches work well with a family:
A. BEGIN each meal with fresh vegetable juice or sprouts. Have nothing else in
sight. Foods get eaten the fastest when you are the hungriest. We would tell our
kids, "Eat your sprouts (or carrot juice, etc.) and THEN we will give you
what you want."
B. Each person gets a prize for staying on an all-natural diet each week. Something
small will do, with a larger monthly reward. This is every bit as practical for
adults as it is for kids.
C.
Give each family member a share of the cash you save on doctor and dentist bills.
J. Paul Getty said that such percent bonuses encourage "The Millionaire Mentality."
If a filling costs $70, why not give a kid a couple of bucks for having no cavities?
You are ahead by $68.
Make
it worth their while and make it easy, and you will have a healthier family.
6. Tasty meals are very important. There is nothing worse than a good-for-you
meal that tastes bad. Consult a good vegetarian cookbook.
7. More fresh, raw foods will get eaten if you serve more salads. Try fruit salad
for breakfasts. Begin lunch and dinner each with a large vegetable salad. Buy
a dozen different bottled salad dressings for variety. The more natural the dressing,
the better. Although, I will look the other way on dressing ingredients IF it
gets us to eat more salad with a smile.
8. You can still go out to eat and eat right. Go to restaurants where there is
a salad bar. Many restaurants will prepare vegetarian dishes on request. When
in doubt, call first.
What
really matters is living a healthier lifestyle every day.
You have to actually
DO it, not just intend to.
Vitamins do no good in the bottle.Take them as
required
A juicer is valuable only when you use it.
Healthy foods help
you when they are IN you.
No doctor is going to follow you around all day
...............and supervise your every mouthful.
That part is up to you.
