When you think of tea, the first things that probably come to mind are the traditional green, black, or herbal teas. But across many East Asian cultures, a lesser-known gem has been enjoyed for centuries: Barley Tea. There are numerous health benefits of barley tea,also known as ‘Mugicha’ in Japan…
All of us wants to live longer, we all want to enjoy all the days of our lives. We eat, we work, we sleep, and move everyday. But we sometimes neglect how to take care of our bodies. Our bodies which is the temple of the Holy Spirit according to…
Have you ever consider the environment when you buy things? I haven’t for the longest time until just recently when I became aware of our earths situations. Thinking of the materials used and how a product was made does not really occur to my mind. Also the packaging and the…
I’m happy to see older people that are still playing and walking in the park. Older people who are travelling and enjoying the remaining days of their lives fruitfully. I admired them, and I thought to myself they must have a secret. Or maybe they were eating lots of vegetable…
My family was in the Philippines for 21 days. After coming back to Canada, our son got a fever and had a bit of diarrhea. Also nauseous and shivering sometimes. I just gave him advil for his fever, thinking that there is nothing serious. But after 3 days of fever,…
When I was younger, I used to be reminded by my mom to take care of my body. That I need to take care of myself, my own body, my own health, that I am the best person that can take care of it. “Take care of your body, your…
“Eat lots of fruits and vegetable while you can.” These words are from my sister before cancer took her away from us. Eat all of those healthy food when you can still eat them, because when you get sick you can’t eat them anymore. You will try to shove all…
When my oldest daughter was a year old a neighbor gave us a small fish tank. And from then on until now that she’s 11 we still have an aquarium at home. I don’t know what’s with the swimming fish that kids really loves watching them. My kids even named…
USING ESSENTIAL OILS TO PROMOTE GOOD SLEEP Aromatherapy essential oils can be used to relax, reduce stress and alleviate snoring, increasing the likelihood of a good night’s sleep. Shakespeare said, “To sleep perchance to dream.” Sleep is a crucial component of human life, indeed all mammal, reptile and bird life,…
Have you heard of shampoo bars or have you tried using one? I am still finding ways in using eco friendly products to save our planet. Just doing my part and making a little impact. And one way that I’ve found is using shampoo bars. Yes, they exist. I didn’t…
