Positive Attitude to Healthy Living

A positive outlook and attitude towards life can help keep healthy as we age. There are various steps we can take to help achieve a positive attitude. Follow all or some of these steps to help your life a full and enjoyable life. Do not become overly concerns about you age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about these things. Socialize with happy and upbeat friends. But let people with negative attitudes bring you down. Keep your mind stimulated. Take up evening classes, or learn how to use a computer, read, write anything to keep your brain active. Learn […]

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Flu-Busting Soup Recipe Because Flu Season is Not Over Yet

I’ve been down with a flu from hell and I could not think of a better flu-busting soup recipe for pick me up than this one: “SUPER SOUP” 2 small onions / chopped 1 or 2 teaspoons ground cumin sea salt pepper Sauté all above ingredients in a bit of olive oil until golden. About 6 minutes ADD 2 cans chopped San Marzano tomatoes 1 can black beans / rinsed well 1 can chick peas / rinsed well 1 cup cooked green lentils / just boil the lentils in water till soft 800 ml organic veggie broth Let simmer for […]

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How to Recover in Short Time From Surgery Interventions

Experiencing a knee surgery or any kind of surgery needs many care procedures prior to and after the surgical intervention is performed. Indeed, the post surgery care is a very decisive factor for the eventual success of the surgery and your recovery. The surgery intervention is just half of the entire recuperative process, and the other half must be accomplished by the patient at home without the facilities and services that a hospital or a clinic can bring. Nonetheless, health providers regularly recommend their patients to maintain the legs comfortable, so, promoting a quicker recovery which can be accomplished by […]

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It’s Cake Time!

As Easter is around the corner I would like to share two simple and easy cake recipes you’re going to love!     “IVY’S FRUIT COBBLER” You may use any fruit you like, be it Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums… Peel and slice the fruit so that it cooks faster. Stew the fruit in a little water (about a 1/4 cup ) while stewing add a pinch of dry ginger, 1/2 a cup of sugar, a squeeze of lemon juice and 1/2 a teaspoon vanilla essence. Boil till soft and almost no liquid remains. Cake batter: 150 gram of margarine or butter […]

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