Tummy ache?  Try peppermint tea.  Unlike any other brew, peppermint contains no caffeine.  Ever wonder why  peppermint is consumed right after meals?  It’s because the oils of peppermint help stimulate the flow of bile to the stomach and helps relieve gas pains. Not just to sweeten the breath, this tea calms the digestive system, helps [...]

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Consuming 6 to 8 cups of green tea and 8 t0 10 glasses of water a day is the secret to radiant and healthy skin.  Apparently, the brew’s antioxidants are so effective at healing damaged skin cells.  The recommended dosage may sound a little too much but that amount can significantly reduce wrinkles and fine [...]

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Before Downing another bottle of energy drink, read this first: Energy drinks could be to blame for your fatigue and weight gain.  Apparently, the sweeteners in these drinks suppress orexin, a rain chemical that maintains wakefulness.  Plus, the high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners in them hinder the body’s ability to count calories, triggering [...]

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Starbucks’ Coffee Mocha is one of my favorites so when I found this recipe while surfing the internet, I knew I had to try it.  It tastes almost the same but of course, cheaper.  Ingredients: whole milk (homogenized milk) chocolate powder whipped cream espresso whipped cream from a can chocolate syrup Directions: Make an espresso [...]

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You know that drinking green tea really does our body good, but having four or more cups a day can make you fidgety because of caffeine.  But you can still enjoy your green tea and get all the benefits without lessening your intake. Decaf it!  To do:  Steep the tea for 30 seconds, then dump [...]

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