Best Ever Freshly Squeezed Organic Texas Margarita de Oro (Gold)

Looking for a delicious, guilt-free cocktail (and light on the pansy)? This classic gold margarita recipe is all organic and made with real fresh fruit and organic agave nectar!

The taste of a freshly squeezed, organic margarita is so much better than artificially flavored and sweeten margaritas mixes (that give me an absolute headache del diablo). If you have never tried a freshly squeezed margarita, you just don't know what you are missing out on...

Organic Texas Margarita de Oro Ingredients:

• 4.5 ounces lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/2 orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 - 2 teaspoons organic agave nectar
• 1 ounce tequila of choice (make it 2 ounces for a fiesta strength margarita)
• (Optional) Simple syrup (1/2 water, 1/2 sugar mixture) to taste

Directions To Make Organic Texas Margarita de Oro:

1. Pour tequila over ice.
2. Squeeze in limes and orange half.
3. Add organic agave nectar
4. Shake and serve!

Sweet Dreams for Doctors that Treat Sleep Apnea & Sleeping Disorders

Sleep apnea and sleeping disorders are nocturnal breathing events that nobody had seemed to of heard of until a handful of years ago.

Now everybody is plagued by sleep apnea. Poor sleep is now a sleep disorder and disorders are correctable: in this case, usually with CPAP masks (that have certainly ruined the sleep of millions).

Why Can't Anyone Sleep Anymore?

Sleep apnea and sleep disorders are not a new thing. You most likely know exactly what it sounds like when a person experiences an apnea. If you have ever listened to an elder snore, then you have probably heard the signature breathing pattern of a classic apnea: the snoring pattern is interrupted by a sustained retention of breathe (that is sometimes worrisome to observe, fearing no other breathe may come).

Sleep disorders usually consist of apneas, although there are other types of events, and they are usually treated with a (CPAP) Continuous Positive Air Pressure machine that, once titrated to the correct pressure, regulates breathing and minimizes events.

Although CPAP machines work well to treat sleep disorders, their use is practically irrelevant - and your doctor is not going to tell you that. The medical industry has made a fortune treating sleeping disorders, and all that money is not going to be turned down.

Sleep Apnea & Other Sleeping Disorders May Not Be What They Seem

The truth of the matter is that most of the time (not always) sleeping disorders are a mere nocturnal detection of poor health within the body, much like a headache is sometimes indicative of attention needed in a different area of the body.

Simply put - most people do not need to treat sleep apnea near as much as they need to lose 50 pounds and make alterations to their diet.

If you are suffering from sleep apnea, think about consulting a more holistic health care provider for ideas on what might be causing your sleep apnea and natural ways to remedy it.

Why Treat Sleep Apnea & Sleeping Disorders When Something Else May Be Wrong?

Treating sleep apnea and sleeping disorders (and any illness, really) has simply become a huge market.

Food from farms has become food from industrial plants loaded with synthetic products, fueling all sorts of health problems that people are just expected to endure. If the doctor knows that you need to loose weight to breathe better, and he knows you won't exercise, why not make money off of your visits (sleep disorder detection requires at least one overnight sleep study, sometimes several, and at least one overnight titration session), the CPAP machine (which may need to be rented monthly), and the disposable supplies that will always be needed? Why not?

Sources for "Sweet Dreams for Doctors that Treat Sleep Apnea & Sleeping Disorders":

"Treating sleep disorders can wake up your bottom line" by Jeffrey Bendix, MA
Medical Economics
http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/treating-sleep-disorders-can-wake-your-bottom-line?page=full

Power Up Your Morning Grits with Spinach & Mushrooms

Need a quick breakfast that is quick, fills you up, and full of powerful health benefits? Try this quick powerhouse grits breakfast with fresh mushrooms and spinach leaves.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup grits
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach
• 1/2 cup fresh mushroom pieces
• 2 teaspoons fresh garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• freshly ground sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil.
2. Add fresh mushrooms to boiling water for about 30 seconds, then
3. Add grits and stir well.
4. As the grits thicken, add in the fresh spinach, minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and ground sea salt and pepper to taste.

It's that simple! Enjoy this recipe as a complete breakfast or as a compliment to pork or beef dishes.

Natural Fruit Smoothie Recipe Featuring Strawberries, Spinach, & Chia Seeds

Looking for a delicious, healthy fruit smoothie to replace spent energy and gain vital nutrition? Try this all natural smoothie with fruit, spinach, and chia seeds for protein.

Since this delicious fruit smoothie contains spinach, it is also a green smoothie, although the color is not quite as green in this recipe. If you want to pump up the spinach for extra nutrition, it will certainly darken the smoothie!

Ingredients for this Natural Fruit Smoothie:

1 banana
1 medium apple
1/2 cup strawberries
1/4 cup raspberries
3 tablespoons chia seeds
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk, milk, or yogurt

Directions for this Natural Fruit Smoothie:

NOTES: You will want to use either a high powered blender or use a food processor to get a really smooth blend. This smoothie recipe yields about two servings.

Simply mix all the ingredients into a blender or food processor until well blended. Thicken the smoothie with an additional banana or thin the smoothie with extra coconut milk, milk, or water.

Make this healthy fruit smoothie as a meal replacement, a healthy afternoon treat, or as a source of energy before or after a workout.

DIY - Organic Honey & Brown Sugar Scrub

This luxurious, organic sugar scrub featuring honey and brown sugar is a simple, rewarding recipe that will leave skin feeling fabulous. Make a jar and scrub away stress and negativity!

This homemade, all natural sugar scrub makes a great DIY project that can be fun for the whole family and is an awesome gift to give!

The Benefits of Honey on the Skin

Did you know that honey was good for your skin?

• Honey opens up pores, making it easier to remove debris, and this organic sugar scrub recipe that much more effective.
• Honey is antibacterial so it treats and helps prevent acne.
• Honey is full on antioxidants so it helps fight and prevent aging.
• Honey is a natural moisturizer and helps restore a radiant complexion.

Organic Sugar Scrub Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Organic Coconut Oil
  
• 2/3 cup Organic Cane Sugar


• 1/3 cup Organic Brown Sugar


• 1/4 cup Organic Honey


• 1/3 cup Sea Salt


• 1-2 tablespoons Vitamin E (Optional)

Organic Sugar Scrub Directions:

Simply mix all of the ingredients together and you are ready to use your organic honey and brown sugar scrub or give it as a gift to a friend!

If you would like to adjust the consistency of this recipe, you can add more cane or brown sugar for thicker, more gritty feel. If you need it to be creamier, add a little more coconut oil.

Fresh All Natural Roasted Garlic Salsa Recipe

Fresh all natural salsa prepared with roasted garlic, garden fresh tomatoes, and other natural ingredients is a delicious, healthy treat that takes no time to prepare!

Ingredients

• 3-4 medium tomatoes
• 1 medium jalapeño
• 4 medium garlic cloves
• 1/4 medium onion
• 1/2 cup cilantro
• 1 small lime (to be squeezed)
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions

NOTE: This fresh, all natural roasted garlic salsa recipe will be a lot easier to prepare with a food processor! It's still simple to make without one, you just have to chop everything up by hand to the consistency you want.

1. Sauté whole garlic cloves in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until the outside of the cloves start to get well done. Remove from heat.
   
   You can actually roast the garlic cloves in the oven if you prefer, just remember to add olive oil when you mix in the food processor.
   
   
2. Place the tomatoes in the food processor.
   
   For smooth, well blended salsa, pulse the food processor several times until the tomatoes are starting to get smooth. Skip this step for a chunkier salsa.
   
   
3. Add the garlic and olive oil, jalapeño, onion, cilantro, honey, and lime juice to the tomatoes in the food processor and pulse until you reach the desired consistency.

Serve this fresh, all natural roasted garlic salsa with all natural chips as a Mexican style appetizer or use as a condiment on your favorite foods and Mexican dishes!

Fight Insomnia Naturally by Adding Valerian Root to Your Favorite Tea

Insomnia has been around since the time of ancient Greece and Rome, and so has their natural cure for it! Valerian root has long been hailed as a natural (and inexpensive) remedy for insomnia, thanks to its sedative, relaxing properties.

You can find valerian root at most grocery stores and definitely in Latino or other smaller ethnic stores.

If you have never tried valerian root, you may be initially surprised at the odor and strong taste. I definitely recommend you trying valerian root with a strong tea that you like for deep relaxation or fight insomnia naturally:

Recipe Instructions for Valerian Root Tea:

Ingredients: Valerian Root, Tea, Honey, Water

Cut off a small cube of valerian root and grind into small pieces. Boil in one to two servings of water for your tea. Place a bag of your favorite tea (or grind up a fresh mix of your own dried garden teas) in a mug and drizzle with one to two teaspoons of honey as a sweetener. Pour the boiling water over the tea and honey (straining so that the clumps of valerian root does not get in your tea) and allow the tea to steep for a few minutes.

Other natural uses for valerian root

Valerian root can also be used as a:

• sedative
• anticonvulsant
• migraine treatment
• natural pain reliever

Do not over do the valerian root!

Valerian root is very potent and can be classified as a drug. It's relaxing properties can be helpful and therapeutic for those with insomnia, but overuse can inebriate you as consuming alcohol or marijuana.

You should avoid some activities like driving and operating heavy machinery while consuming valerian root.

Breathing Air With All Natural Candle Smoke Could Improve Your Cardiac Activity

Not only does candlelight create a nice mood, but scientists in Sweden have recently identified that there are positive health benefits to breathing in air containing all natural candle smoke.

Breathing in air that contains all natural candle smoke can positively change cardiac rhythm, according to the study conducted by Lund University.

In this study, participants breathed air pumped into a small chamber, sometimes with air from a room with lit candles. The participants did not know what they were breathing and did not know if the air contained candle smoke, yet each instance of a participant breathing in the air with candle smoke reflected a positive change in cardiac activity.

Dr. Isaxon suspects that the healthy benefits from the candle smoke come from the particles of sodium and potassium that form when the wick is burning.

The effects of the all natural candle smoke in the air are particularly helpful for seniors and persons with heart disease.

What about the soot from the wick burning?

Soot from candles has been contributed to various health problems in the past, but this study did not find any negative effects of breathing in the soot, although Dr. Christina Isaxon admits that she was not really looking so hard for any at the time.

Remember to choose candles that are as natural as possible and without toxic scents and fragrances to burn. The candles used in the study were pure stearine. Soy candles would make a good choice.

It is also recommended to burn the candles away from drafts for more salt production and less soot.

Cheap, All Natural Shower & Bathtub Drain Cleaner

Looking for an effective, all natural, chemical free way to clean your bathtub and shower drains? With just two natural ingredients, you should be able to tackle any drain clogs or messes!

This all natural, chemical free shower and bathtub drain cleaner recipe is made with only two natural ingredients:

1. baking soda
2. white vinegar

Instructions: Pour about a quarter to a half of a small box of baking soda down into the drain. You will slowly pour the white vinegar over the baking soda down the drain. The white vinegar will cause the baking soda to bubble, and the intention is to pack the baking soda down the drain enough so that it is forced to expand down into the drain, rather than bubble up and out of the drain.

If needed, repeat this process, then rinse the drain with hot water.

All Natural Way to Unclog A Shower or Bathtub Drain

If you have a serious clogged drain that makes the water take a long time to go down the drain, you just need to add this step:

If possible, allow the water to drain completely out of the shower or bathtub.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Very carefully bring your pot of boiling water to the shower or tub and pour slowly into the drain. Be very careful not to burn yourself with the boiling water, hot pot, or steam coming from the water as you pour! Most debris that are clogging the drain melt away instantly and the water noticeable flows faster through the drain.

Then use the baking soda and white vinegar as directed above for clean, fresh smelling drains.

The powerful boiling water even cuts through hair buildup, but sometimes requires multiple pourings.

All Natural Chemical Free All Purpose General Cleaning Spray

Going completely chemical free can be quite an achievement, and simply overwhelming to many, but cutting back on the amount of chemicals you inhale in your home will positively effect your health and mentality, and cleaning products are a great place to start.

Common all purpose general cleaners and cleaning sprays typically have so many unnecessary toxins and chemicals (which mind you, our bodies are not meant to inhale). The supposed point is the powerful cleaning action, but grandpa was right, "you just need a little elbow grease," and the most basic, cost effective, all natural, chemical free cleaning spray that you can batch up in seconds.

You only need two ingredients to make this all natural, chemical free, all purpose general cleaning spray:

• 1 part water
• 1 part white vinegar

Store the cleaning spray in a spray bottle and use as needed to clean all types of surfaces and glass. This simple all purpose cleaning spray works just as well as commercial cleaners, without the toxins to your body.

White vinegar is usually diluted to about 5% acidity, so it actually disinfects. However, it is important to note that vinegar does not kill or affect salmonella, so always wash meat prepping areas with hot, soapy water to clean away all the germs!

You will likely find that after using natural cleaners for even a week or so, the smell of Windex, 409, or any of your regular cleaners will absolute offend your sense of smell. You might feel bad you have not switched to natural cleaning products sooner!

It's also surprisingly simple how for almost any mess, any situation, you need the same bottle! It's convenient and even a little space saving. Definitely cost effective, you can save tons by not buying expensive products for no reason!

Got a messy job for your cleaning spray?

If you need a little extra scrubbing action, sprinkle a little baking soda over the mess before applying the cleaning spray, then apply more elbow grease!

DIY - The Best Do-It-Yourself All Natural Avocado Shampoo for Dry or Damaged Hair Types

Looking for a simple, all natural shampoo that will actually clean your hair and will keep your hair moisturized and damaged free? This cheap, easy to make avocado based shampoo is the all natural solution that you have been looking for!

Ingredients:

One Avocado
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup baking soda

Directions:

1. Peel and cut up the avocado. Beat the avocado with a fork until you get a smooth, creamy consistency.
2. Stir in milk, honey, and baking soda and mix well.

That's it! This avocado shampoo is thick enough that you can work it into your scalp and into your hair. Some all natural shampoos are not thick enough to mess with long hair, but this shampoo is thick. The baking soda will scrub away dirt and debris without damaging or drying out your hair. The avocado oil helps moisturize and protect dry or damaged hair. The honey also helps protect the hair and adds a touch of scent.

This all natural DIY shampoo will only hold for about 3 to 4 days and you will want to store it in the refrigerator between uses.