Healthy Living Everyday

The influences of the modern world make it difficult for one to achieve the ultimate goal of living a long, healthy, and happy life. The lure of modern technology is turning people into couch potatoes, gluing them to their seats, instead of encouraging them to get on their feet and dance to the sounds of nature. As a result of this, obesity is becoming a major concern worldwide, and you know that with obesity comes a host of other problems. 
Nonetheless, living a healthy life is not impossible — not even in these modern times. Here is a checklist of some of the healthiest things you can do everyday to feel and look better:
1. Spend at least 20 minutes everyday walking. You’ve heard this advice before, but it never hurts to emphasize the point. Whether it is brisk walking or leisure walking, walking is good for your blood, your body, and your soul.

2. Use sunblock to protect your skin with. Use sunblock on your face, neck, and arms to protect yourself from harmful UV rays and other toxins.

3. Water is almost always in abundance, so hydrate yourself with water. Water is cheap, and its supply almost never runs out. Drink at least eight glasses of water everyday to maintain good health.

4. Eat more fruits and vegetables, less of the sweets and animal proteins.

5. Spend a few minutes to be by yourself. Sit in a corner and think of happy thoughts.

6. Get your brain to work also. Read the newspapers, answer trivia questions, do some crossword puzzles. Create a personal blog where you can express your thoughts and get your brain to work.

7. Hug your child or your friend. The act of hugging is a definite stress-reliever.

8. Laughing keeps diseases away, and it keeps you looking young and beautiful, too! So smile and laugh as much as possible — even it makes others wonder what you’re up to.

9. Say something nice to your co-worker, to your supervisor, to your life partner. You’ll be surprised at how good this makes you feel.

10. Help an old woman cross the street, or offer your sandwich to the hungry. Whatever you do, let someone benefit from your goodness.

Tartar and Plaque

Tartar and Plaque is caused primarily of bacteria that are always present in the mouth. The mucus and other particles from the food form a sticky plaque on teeth. Tartar is a hardened plaque that toothbrush can’t remove. Complete daily oral care of the teeth can prevent, slow or even stop plaque build-up that causes tartar.

Causes of Tartar and plaques can be attributed from various sources such as:

Drugs
Antidepressants and some heart medicines that lessens the flow of saliva

Diabetics
Has higher risk for developing infections including periodontal disease

Diseases
Cancer and AIDS including their treatments can affect the health of gums

Smoking
Can cause not just tartar and plaque but other serious medical problems

Home Remedies/ Natural Treatment for Tartar and Plaque

Apple
Eating raw apple an hour after a meal helps cleans the teeth

Cheese
Cheese is the best thing to eradicate bacteria in the mouth for a short period of time. it also stimulates the salivary glands to clean the mouth

Strawberry
Drinking strawberry juice is one of the best natural home remedy for tartar and plaque control.

Black tea
It has fluoride that suppresses bacterial growth that cause decay and dental plaque. Put a tea bag of black tea into a cup of hot water, stand for six minutes and drink. Tea can also be used as a rinse after brushing to prevent plaque buildup after eating sweets.

Coriander
Has antibacterial properties, Brew a coriander tea and use as a mouth rinse after meals.

Spicy Salsa
Foods that can induce the mouth to secrete saliva can actually fight the build-up of Tartar and plaque as well as dental decay.

Salt
Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup warm water and rinse the mouth. Salt can address various mouth problems as well as teeth whitening if mixed with 2 parts of baking soda.

Spoon
Brushing and/or scraping the tongue constitute to must do oral hygiene regiment. This can help to get rid of bacteria and food particles in the mouth, it can also stimulates the salivary glands .

Other Suggestions in addressing Tartar and Plaque

Brush teeth every after meals or at least twice a day
Consider seeking Professional Dental attention if the tartar and plaque build-up is noticeable and can’t easily removed by ordinary brushing.
Use Toothpaste with scope in brushing teeth.
Use dental floss every after each meals

Tea for Remedies

Tea for Remedies

Tea was discovered in china dated back 2737 B.C. and spread all over the world through open trades. When the ancient times, tea used in ceremonies and in remedies for various illnesses. Using tea as remedy for any given ailment brought various opinion among tea drinkers. However, due to alarming rise of environmental factors, people tend to use more natural products than that of man-made.  Since teas are made of natural ingredients, it is now widely used not just for remedy purposes but also in cosmetics, perfumes, natural drinks and more.

The following are tea concoctions tips that can deal with various illnesses.

Tea for Bladder Infections

Steep for 10 minutes a 2 tsp of mixture made of 1 ½ oz of dried Goldenrod, ¼ oz Juniper Berries, ¾ oz Chopped Dandelion root, ¾ oz chopped Rose Hips in 1 Cup of boiling water, strain

Note: Limit intake of Juniper Berries since they can become toxic if taken more than the acceptable level it is advisable to take up to 2 cups of this mixture daily but not more than 3 days.

Tea for Nursing Mothers

Mix the seeds of 1 teaspoon crushed Fennel seeds with 1 cup boiling water. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain, and sip the infusion it helps to promote the secretion of breast milk for nursing mothers.

Tea for Relaxation

Steep for 10 minutes a mixture of 2 parts chamomile, 1 part lemon balm, 1 part lemon peel, 1 part thyme and place the herbs in a tea ball or bag and cover with boiling water.
After 10 minutes, remove tea ball or bag, and add honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Tea to Reduce Fever

Pour 2 cups of boiling water into the mixture of 2 tsp dried Catnip, and 1 tsp dry Vervain and steep 10 minutes & strain.

Tea for Sore Throat

Steep for 5 minutes a mixture of 1 part Licorice root, 1 part Slippery Elm and 1 part Peppermint. Let cool and remove the herbs and consume.

Tea for Urinary Infection

Simmer the herb mixture for couple of minutes in 1 quart water consist of 1 teaspoon uva ursi, ½ teaspoon each corn silk, cramp bark, marshmallow root and rose hips. Steep them for 20 minutes, strain and drink 2 to 4 cups daily. Continue taking the herbs for 2 days after the symptoms disappear just to make sure that the infection is totally gone.

Tea for Detoxification

Simmer a 1 tsp Green Tea leaves in 1 cup water.  Cover and  let stand 4 minutes and drink.

Tea for Stomach Ache

Cook in a pot with water and add I pod of Star Anise per cup of water and 1 Chamomile tea bag or tea ball.

Tea for Constipation

Take one dose before bedtime (1 cup) of mixture made from 1/2 teaspoon Cascara Sagrada and 1 teaspoon Chamomile in 1 cup of boiling water.

Tea for Insomnia

Mix and add 1 cup of boiling water in 1 ½ oz dried Vervain leaves, 1 oz Chamomile ½ oz Spearmint. Steep for 8 minutes and strain.

Tea for Migraine

Mix 1 2/3 oz dried St John’s Wort, 1 oz Valerian, 1 oz Linden flowers, 1/4 oz Juniper berries. Use 1 tsp of mixture every 1 cup boiling water then steep 10 minutes and strain.

Tea for Headache

Put a pinch of Lavender, Chamomile, Rosemary, Mint in a coffee filter and place in your coffee maker. Wait a half hour before drinking the mixture.

Tea for Nausea

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over a mixture of ½ tsp dried Ginger root, ½ tsp Clove blossoms, 1 tsp Chamomile flowers and steep 10 minutes, strain and cool.

Tea for Colds and Flu

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2 tablespoon of mixture made from 1 oz Blackberry leaves, 1 oz Elder flowers, 1 oz Linden flowers, and 1 oz Peppermint leaves, cover and steep 10 minutes and strain.

Tea for Upset Stomach

Use 1 tsp of mixture made from 8 oz Peppermint leaves, 8 oz Lemon Balm leaves, 8 oz Fennel seeds  per 1 cup boiling water then steep 10 minutes and strain.

Tea for Flu

Mix in 1 cup of warm water a mixture of 2 medium cloves of freshly crushed garlic, 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, stir and drink.

Tea for Aches and Pains

Steep in boiling hot water for five minutes a mixture of 1 Tablespoon White Willow Bark and 1 Tablespoon of Catnip.  Drink while it’s hot that you can stand it, and then lie down for a nap.

Tea for Heartburn

Boil 2 pods Star Anise for 5 minutes and steep 1 tablespoon Chamomile and 1 table spoon Peppermint in the Anise tea. Drink one cup every hour for two hours before bedtime.