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Tips That Can Help You

Food synergy (Foods That Work Better Together)

Food synergy means that nutrients in food work together to produce healthful effects various nutrients work as a team to promote health Meaning that eating certain types of foods together can help you maximize the nutrition potential from your foods. 
So how does the concept of food synergy translate into what’s on your plate?
Here are some examples of how food pairings that can boost the nutritional quality of your meals,

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Lemon Tips

+Next time you have a sore throat, reach for a lemon! Add the juice of one lemon to an equal amount of hot water for an anti-bacterial gargle.
+Freeze the juice. Squeeze the lemon juice into ice cube trays and freeze for future use.
+Juicy lemons: to get the most juice out of a lemon put it in the microwave for a few seconds or roll on the counter.
+To get more juice from lemons, halve them, heat on high in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds, then squeeze.
+After cutting smelly garlic or onions on a wood board, rub the surface with a slice of freshly cut lemon, rinse well and dry.
+Remove fruit or berry stains from your hands by rinsing with lemon juice
+Discolored socks will look white again if you boil them for a few minutes in a pan of water with a slice of lemon in it.
+Add a squeeze of lemon to cut fruit, home made juice and salads to help them stay fresh longer.
+Use lemon juice to remove ink spots on cloth.
+Use lemon juice to bleach and soften grubby elbows: place a few drops of baby oil into two lemon halves. Stick elbows in the lemon, tape in place and leave on for 30 minutes.
+The fastest way to dry up a facial blemish is to dab it with lemon juice a few times a day.
+Odors, such as onion, fish or household bleach, can be removed from hands by rubbing with a wedge of lemon. Helps keep hands smooth and soft as well.

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Juice Recipes For Nasal Congestion

Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. It is also known as nasal blockage, nasal obstruction, blocked nose, stuffy nose, or plugged nose.
Orange Juice

+Orange (peeled)- 1
+Lemon (peeled and de-seeded)- ½
+Apple (sweet or tart, chopped)- 1
+Fresh ginger root (peeled)- 1 inch piece
+Cayenne – a pinch or two

+Chop the apple and ginger.
+Place the peeled orange and lemon as well as chopped apple and ginger in your juicer.
+Make a juice out of these.
+Now take the juice in a glass and sprinkle a little cayenne spice over it.
+Have this juice.

If you think, its too strong, you can add one more apple or even some cucumber or celery to this.

Spicy Foods
Spicy Foods are mucokinetic, meaning they have mucous-thinning properties.Just think of how your eyes water and how you get a runny nose when you eat really hot and spicy food! Got it! Chili pepper, black pepper, curry spices all can give you relief from nasal congestion by making the mucus thin so that it drains out.

+Make a soup (chicken or vegetable soup) with lots of spices, especially chili peppers.
+Make hot gravies.
+Add peppers and spices to your salads.
+Add cayenne pepper to your juices too, as you have done in the previous remedy.
+Add black pepper to your tea.

Precaution: If you have a stuffy nose due to sinus problems, consult your doctor before having spicy foods as this may aggravate your sinus problem. Also, do not use this remedy for kids.
Onions
onions too are good natural decongestants. Not only this, they also have natural anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.

+Make onion juice. For this, grate 1-2 onions and extract juice from this pulp. Warm up 2-3 tbsp of onion juice. Add a little honey or sugar if you cant have it alone. Swallow about 2 tablespoons of this onion juice. This is a quick remedy for nasal congestion and you will get relief almost instantly
+Chew raw onions by adding them to your salads.
+Add some slices of onion in hot water and inhale steam coming out of it.
Ginger Tea
Ginger, the very healthy herb spice contains various component and volatile oils that can treat your stuffy nose.if you are suffering from cold and flu,drink Ginger Tea It will promote mucus drainage and its anti-inflammatory properties will reduce the swelling of nasal membranes.

+Fresh ginger root- 1-2 inches pieces
+Hot water- 1-2 cups
+Honey (optional)- 1-2 tsp

+Wash, peel and chop the ginger in thick slices.
+Place them in a pot.
+Pour hot water over them.
+Let it steep for 5-10 minutes.
+For a stronger tea, boil the water with ginger pieces for about 3-5 minutes.
+Strain and add honey if you need it.
+Have this tea.
+While sipping your ginger tea, inhale the steam coming out of it for faster relief.
Garlic Drink
Garlic, like spicy food, is also a mucokinetic agent. It thins the mucus so that it may drain off your nose. Additionally, garlic contains an active ingredient known as n-allyl thiosulfinate. This component has a decongestant activity though a short-lived one. Eat fresh garlic cloves to relieve nasal congestion

+Garlic cloves- 2-3
+Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
+Water- 1 cup

+Crush the garlic lightly.
+Add this to water and bring it to a boil.
+Boil it on low heat for 1-2 minutes.
+Put off the flame and add turmeric to this.
+Don’t discard the garlic. Chew them while having the drink.
+Have this garlic drink once a day till you get rid of nasal congestion.
Apple Cider Vinegar
The high pH levels of apple cider vinegar break up the mucus and clear off the airways so that you may breathe properly. It also has antibacterial, anti fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. As such, it will help reduce swelling to relieve your blocked nose.

+Raw Apple Cider Vinegar- 2 tsp
+Lukewarm water- ¾ cup

+Add apple cider vinegar to warm water.
+Stir well and have it.
+Have it twice a day till you get rid of nasal congestion.
  Apple Cider Vinegar with Honey
+Raw Apple Cider Vinegar- 2 tbsp
+Honey- 1 tbsp
+warm water/ warm apple juice/ warm herbal tea- 1 cup

+Mix ACV and honey.
+Pour warm water or juice or tea over this.
+Stir well and have 2-3 times a day till you get rid of nasal congestion.

You may also mix ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar with 2 cups of water and have this through out the day. Other way to use ACV is to mix equal amounts of ACV and hot water and to inhale steam from it.
Tomato Tea and Soup
Tomato, rich in Vitamins A and C can be a very healthy food and its richness in these vitamins help relieve symptoms of cold and flu by boosting immune system. 
AyurvedicTomato Soup
+Tomatoes- 3
+Black pepper powder- ½ tsp
+Garlic paste- ½ tsp
+Clarified butter (if not available, use butter)- 1 tsp
+Water- 1 glass

+Grind the tomatoes.
+Boil water and add the tomato pulp to this.
+Keep boiling on low heat for about 10 minutes
+Add butter, black pepper powder and garlic paste to this and mix well.
+Have this 2-3 times a day till you get rid of nasal congestion.
Spicy Tomato Tea

+Tomato juice – 2 cup
+Garlic (crushed)- 2-5
+Hot sauce – ½ tbsp
+Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

+Boil the tomato juice.
+Once it starts boiling, add all the other ingredients to this.
+Mix it well and keep boiling for few more minutes.
+Have this twice a day.
 

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Healthy Fruits and veggie

Fruits and vegetables are part of a well-balanced diet

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Remedies With Lime Lemon And Honey

Honey can also help in weight loss when consumed with warm water and lemon juice. Many people drink this formula as a start to their day as a way of stimulating weight loss. Honey is packed with 22 amino acids and a number of valuable vitamins and minerals, many of which benefit the body’s metabolism. By regulating the function of the metabolism, food is utilized properly, fat is converted into usable energy, and overall health is improved.

The lemon juice in this mixture also is loaded with Vitamin-C which increases liver function and fat metabolism. Furthermore, lemon juice increases the function of glutathione, which is a key antioxidant for detoxification and quick slimming.

Combining the weight loss powers of lemon juice with the metabolism-stimulating effects of honey, this elixir, if drunk once a day, can give you some seriously attractive results!

+Honey also improves your digestion, which can help in reducing static weight in your digestive system. Therefore, honey can be consumed after dinner, particularly after eating a large meal

+Honey is a good substitute of sugar.

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