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Healthy Popsicle Recipe with Local, Seasonal Fruit

A simple recipe for homemade healthy fruit popsicles

 

Making your own fresh fruit popsicles is fun, quick and easy. A healthy alternative to the sugary-overload that store-bought frozen treats tend to be, this recipe is very versatile. It can easily be adapted to just about any fruit and can be sweetened to your liking. A little experimentation goes a long way, so if the popsicles don’t freeze quite right, dump them in a glass and call it a cocktail.

 

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12 Benefits of Argan Oil for Soft Hair and Skin

Why Moroccan Argan Oil Hair and Skin Treatments are So Naturally Beneficial

 

Liquid gold. That’s how health experts and natural beauty aficionados are describing argan oil. What is argan oil? Made from the nut of the Argan tree in south-western Morocco, argan oil is full of essential fatty acids and antioxidants, making it a wonderfully natural treatment for hair and skin. Today, as in days of old, argan oil is extracted by Moroccan women by cracking the nuts between two stones and grinding it up slowly. Of course, mass production demands the use of machines for larger quantities, but benefits of argan oil for skin and hair remain the same.

 

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Tips to Outdoor Yoga and a Wallet-Free Practice

 

If you are anything like me, you go through yoga phases. Although the best of intentions are always present, and I rarely feel as good I as do after a yoga class, the high price of classes can often have a bearing on how often I practice.

Yoga instructors regularly remind us to root ourselves to the ground; to have our feet connect with the earth below us. So why not take your yoga outside and do just that? Beaches, parks, and other green spaces provide beautiful ( and free!) outdoor studios.

 

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