Healthy Life Style

Grapefruit is an incredibly healthy food to include in your diet. That’s because it’s high in nutrients, but low in calories. In fact, it’s one of the lowest-calorie fruits.

It provides a decent amount of fiber, in addition to more than 15 beneficial vitamins and minerals.

Here are some of the major nutrients found in half of a medium-sized grapefruit (1):

Calories: 52
Carbs: 13 grams
Protein: 1 gram
Fiber: 2 grams
Vitamin C: 64% of the RDI
Vitamin A: 28% of the RDI
Potassium: 5% of the RDI
Thiamine: 4% of the RDI
Folate: 4% of the RDI
Magnesium: 3% of the RDI
Additionally, it is a rich source of some powerful antioxidant plant compounds, which are likely responsible for many of its health benefits.

Everyday Uses for Tea Tree Oil
Hand Sanitizer. Tea tree oil makes an ideal natural hand sanitizer
Insect Repellent. Tea tree oil may help keep pesky insects away
Natural Deodorant
Antiseptic for Minor Cuts and Scrapes
Boost Wound Healing
Fight Acne
Get Rid of Nail Fungus
Chemical-Free Mouthwash

What are the benefits of jojoba oil for face and body?
It moisturizes dry skin
It softens rough cuticles
It nourishes and heals dry lips
It can relieve sunburns
It has antibacterial properties
It boosts skin's glow
It fades fine lines and wrinkles
It can soothe eczema-prone skin

It can help relieve stress
It can help reduce anxiety
It may boost cognitive function
It can help ease insomnia and other sleep disorders
It may help treat cold sores
It may help relieve indigestion
It can help treat nausea

WHAT IS ROSE HIPS AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Rose hips suggested uses include as a rich source of Vitamin C, with about 1700-2000 mg per 100 g in dried product; remedy for rheumatoid arthritis; reduces symptoms of knee and hip osteoarthritis; helps the immune system to fight off foreign invaders and out of control cells; facilitates fat metabolism; protects tissues from free radical damage; assists the nervous system by converting certain amino acids into neurotransmitters; prevents scurvy; protects joints and connective tissues; protects adrenal function; ability to prevent urinary bladder infections, and assist in treating dizziness and headaches; used externally in oil form to restore firmness to skin by nourishing and astringing tissue; brewed into a decoction, can also be used to treat constipation; and rose hips contain lots of iron, rose hip tea is used during menstruation to make up for iron loss.

Rose hips is available under the following different brand names: Rosa canina.

What goes in Pumpkin Soup
To make this great quick and easy pumpkin soup, you will need:

Pumpkin – Peeled and chopped into large chunks (or purchase it pre-cut). See below for the best pumpkin to use and recipe notes for canned pureed pumpkin option;
Onion and garlic – the secret ingredients that adds extra savouriness into the soup flavour!!
Stock/broth and water – for a tastier pumpkin soup, don’t skip the broth!
Milk, cream or half and half stirred through at the end. Here’s my view on cream. Does it make it better? Yes, insofar as adding richness to the soup. Is it necessary? Absolutely not. You do NOT need cream to make the soup thicker. All the thickness comes from the pumpkin itself. I usually make Pumpkin Soup with milk instead.
If you don’t have cream but want extra richness in your soup, just add a touch of butter!

Beta carotene is a powerful antioxidant that gives orange vegetables and fruits their vibrant color. The body converts any ingested beta carotene into vitamin A.

Consuming foods with high volumes of beta carotene may have the following benefits:

reducing the risk of developing certain types of cancer
offering protection against asthma and heart disease
decreasing the risk of age-related macular degeneration

Hazelnuts make a tasty snack and are a great addition to many dishes. When a person includes them in a balanced, calorie-controlled diet, the nuts also provide several health benefits.

Hazelnuts contain:

vitamin E
healthful fat
protein
dietary fiber

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Benefits of using pomegranate on skin
Antioxidants such as the vitamin C found in pomegranates work by reducing cellular damage in your body. Other notable compoundsTrusted Source include tannins, ellagitannins, and anthocyanins.

While these work best via the foods you eat and drink, topical applications could provide some benefits.

Anti-aging benefits
When applied to the skin of miceTrusted Source, antioxidants helped decrease the incidence of age spots and wrinkles, though they didn’t prevent them entirely. There are currently studies underway on humans.

Such effects are thought to be achieved via increased cell regeneration, which is your skin’s ability to get rid of old skin cells on the surface so it can rejuvenate new ones.

Decreased inflammation
Reduced free radical damage can also translate to decreased inflammation in the skin. As such, antioxidants may be able to reduce the symptoms of certain inflammatory skin conditions like acne and eczema.

Antimicrobial benefits
Pomegranate is thought to contain natural antimicrobials from vitamin CTrusted Source, which may help fight bacteria and fungus in your skin. Such benefits may help treat P. acnes bacteria, which may be a precursor to acne breakouts.

UV protection
The antioxidants in pomegranate are also thought to help provide natural protection against ultraviolet (UV) rays, according to some studiesTrusted Source. However, such protection isn’t enough to skip out on daily sunscreen.

Natural exfoliation
Regular exfoliation helps to get rid of dead skin cells, which decreases signs of acne and skin aging. It’s thought that these benefits are directly linked to using slightly crushed seeds of the pomegranate fruit.

Salad Preparation Tips
Apple and pear: Slice straight down about 1/2″ from the core. Repeat on the remaining three sides, and discard the core. With the flat sides lying flat against the cutting board, cut them into very thin slices, keeping the pieces together as best you can. Then, fan out the slices into sections and place them around the salad as shown.

Pomegranate: There are a bunch of different ways to remove the arils from a pomegranate, but I usually do it like this.

Goat cheese: You can easily crumble cold goat cheese with a fork into a bowl. You’ll need half of a standard log of goat cheese for this recipe.

Pecans: Freshly toasted nuts offer tons of flavor, so that’s why I recommend buying raw nuts and toasting them as needed. It’s a simple step that makes a big difference, and your nuts will stay fresher longer this way.

Dressing: Simply whisk it all together! You can make the dressing a day or two in advance, if you’d like.