Useful and handy solutions...

Got these tips through the email...have fun!

**Useful and handy information that we probably don't know

1) Ants Problem:
Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.

2) To get pure and clean ice:
Boil water first before freezing.

3) To make the mirror shine:
Clean with spirit

4) To remove chewing gum from clothes:
Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

5) To whiten white clothes:
Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes

6) To give a shine to hair:
Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.

7) To get maximum juice out of lemons:
Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.

8) To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking:
Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

9) To rid the smell of fish from your hands:
Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.

10) To avoid tears while cutting onions:
Chew gum.

11) To boil potatoes quickly:
Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

12) To boil eggs quickly:
Add salt to the water and boil.

13) To remove ink from clothes:
Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

14) To skin sweet potatoes quickly:
Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

15) To get rid of mice or rats:
Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.

Amazing dog named 'Faith' on an amazing and inspiring journey.

Have you seen this one?
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 2 legs. He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.




His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She became determined to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself. She named him 'Faith'.

In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard to let him feel the movement. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his hind legs and to jump to move forward. After further training in the snow, he could now walk like a human being.

Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where he goes, he attracts people to him.
He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. There is now a book entitled 'With a Little Faith' being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.

His present owner Jude Stringfellew has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul'.

In life there are always undesirable things, so in order to feel better you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day. Faith is the continual demonstration of the strength and wonder of life.

A small request: All you are asked to do is keep this story circulating.

Care tires - its life span before it is unsafe to drive with them

Do you know how old your tires are?

Do you know when it was manufactured and what is the actual life span of the tires - before the rubber dries up and can explode when driving?

Please take the time, to view the video... you will be very surprised!

God bless us All!!

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

About sugar/s

I've had some problems drinking cranberry juice with sucralose. Drank some and have been severe headaches for the past few days.

I've been eating the usual food and had realized that the fruit juice, which I had, triggered the severe headaches. I'm trying not to take pain killers for this. I did some research and found some facts about sucralose.

This post is to warn my friends of what I'm going through and that it isn't worthwhile taking sucralose. My system is very sensitive to artificial products and chemicals...and I didn't realize that the company which is producing sucralose, use this word on purpose....... but it isn't natural sugar...it is chlorinated & chemically made sugar. When one read 'sucralose' on the labels, one would think that is made of natural sugar....but this is a 'false' declaration - definitely a deception. I don't know what to do...but I'm drinking lots of boiled water (to get rid of the chlorine from the tap water)...to detox.

http://www.medicinenet.com/artificial_sweeteners/page9.htm

http://www.truthaboutsplenda.com/resources/faqs.html

http://www.formulazone.com/article0023.asp

http://www.vegan-nutritionista.com/sucralose.html

I've been taking raw sugar for more than 20yrs and am looking for alternative with zero calories...and I'm thinking about using Stevia. Refined white sugar is bleached sugar...so...it isn't healthy for all of us.

http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/73/1/White-sugar-vs-raw-sugar.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

I've thrown 2 bottles of cranberry juice with sucralose away...and I've to get the juice with natural sugar.

Companies are out to get their hands on profits....regardless of what the toxins in the products can do to consumers. I drink that juice everyday...so....I cannot imagine what it can do my health....2 to 3 years down the line.

All about Eggs and how GOOD it is - for you!

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Eggs: No Longer A Forbidden Food

Remember the days when you could enjoy your eggs sunny side up or in a nice fluffy omelet

without worrying about your heart and nasty gobs of cholesterol clogging your arteries?

What happened to those days? Let me tell you a little story…

It all starts back in the early 70’s when leisure suits and wood paneling were in fashion… it’s also when the whole connection between cholesterol and heart health all began.

Sometime around 1972, the American Heart Association issued a report that stated that you should limit the amount of eggs you eat so you can reduce cholesterol intake.

All of a sudden…practically overnight… the poor little egg got a bad rap and became labeled the “forbidden food” of our time.

As a result, for years we were told by so-called “health experts” that we should eat no more than three per week or any at all!

The egg became Public Enemy #1… especially those evil little yolks…they were the “brains” behind the egg’s artery invasion.

So then the egg white omelet was born.

Truth be told… the thought process behind the whole theory was sound…

These “experts” thought that because eggs have cholesterol in them (especially in those nasty little yolks) so common sense says that they must raise cholesterol levels in our blood.

Right?

Wrong!

But studies now show that this theory is seriously flawed.

For example, the Framingham Heart Study found that egg consumption was
unrelated to blood cholesterol levels or heart conditions.[i].. and that includes the yolks.

In another 14-year study… 117,000 nurses and health professionals found that there was no difference in the risk for coronary heart problems between those who ate less than one egg per week and those who ate more than one egg per day..[ii]

So forget what you used to hear about our buddy the egg… because once you set aside the “Egg Myth”… you’ll see just how healthy and nutritious they really are.

Eggs are a great source of protein, providing 5.5 grams of protein per egg and only about 70 calories.

They are also the most complete source of protein…that means they have all the nine essential amino acids that your body needs… and amino acids are the “building blocks” of muscle and other tissues in the body!

Eggs are also chock-full of vitamins, such as: A, B, C, D, E and K; as well as minerals (iron, zinc, selenium), as well as antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin.

And just look what these little guys do…

Protects Eyesight: Lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants found in egg yolks, help prevent age-related eye problems.

Even better research shows that the lutein from eggs is more easily absorbable by your body than lutein from other food sources.

Regulates the Brain and Nervous System: Egg yolks are the richest source of choline, a member of the vitamin B family, you can get.

It supports your brain and nervous system function by maintaining the structure of brain cells, and is a key component of the neuro-transmitter acetylcholine that helps relay messages from the brain and through nerves to the muscles.

Promotes healthy pregnancy: Choline is also an essential nutrient that contributes to fetal brain development. Two eggs provide about 250 milligrams of choline, or about half of the recommended daily intake for pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Protects Heart Health: Since choline is one of the B vitamins (including B-12), it works as a powerful antioxidant, converting homocysteine…. a substance that can cause damage to your blood vessels…into harmless molecules.

What’s more… eggs are a good source of omega-3s. And omega 3’s live up
to their hype, as multiple studies show that omega-3s lower your risk
of developing heart problems.

Promotes weight Loss: The high-quality protein in eggs helps keep you feeling fuller longer. In fact, during research people reported feeling less hungry and reduced their caloric intake after eating eggs.

Builds muscle strength: Research shows that high-quality protein like=20 eggs can help active adults build muscle strength and help prevent muscle loss…and other studies show that choline found in eggs may even help prevent muscle damage.

Strengthens Bones: Ordinarily vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to sunlight. But eggs are one of the few foods that offer vitamin D radiation free.

Vitamin D’s main job is to strengthen your bones by raising calcium absorption.

But it does a lot more than that...
It also helps boost your immune system, regulate your blood pressure, and regulate cell growth.

So you see, those days of enjoying eggs are not gone at all.

So don’t be afraid to crack open some incredible edibles!

But before you set down to your sunny side up smorgasbord, there are just a few things you need to consider…

Not all eggs are the same.

You might want to try organic, free-range eggs.

Yes… they are a little more expensive…but these eggs that come from cage free chickens tend to produce eggs that are higher in protein and vitamins.

And with organic you can rest assured that harmful hormones don’t end up in your morning omelet.

Two reasons that make the extra money worth it!

Here are also some tips for maintaining the freshness of your eggs.
[iii]

Store them in the refrigerator where they can stay up to a month.

· Don’t wash them because it can remove the protective coating on them.

· Keep them in the original carton or a covered container so they don’t absorb the odors in your fridge or lose any of their moisture.

· I know many people like to store them on the fridge door, but that’s not a good idea. Each time the door is opened and closed the eggs are exposed to too much heat. Keep them on the shelve in a covered container.

· Store them with their pointed edge facing downward to prevent the air chamber and the yolk from shifting.

Stay Healthy!
Shawn Ambrosino
Editor
Best Life Herbals

http://www.bestlife-herbals.com/12all/lt/t_go.php?i=48&e=NTAzNjA=&l=-http--www.bestlife-herbals.com

[i] Dawber T.R. et al. “Eggs, serum cholesterol, and coronary heart disease”. Am J of Clin Nutr. 36(4): 617-625. 1982

[ii] Hu Frank B. et al. “A prospective study of egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease in men and women”. JAMA, Vol.. 281, No. 15. 4/21/99

[iii] The world’s healthiest foods: Eggs. www.whfoods.com 5/28/09

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If you decide to...be sure you forward it so that the coffee will continue to pour.



We can pretend we are sharing a good cup of coffee, while enjoying our Good Morning Blessings...

If you are a recipient of a blessing, keep the blessing working

by being the source of blessing to other people.

This morning when I awoke

And saw the sun above,

I softly said, "Good morning, Lord, bless everyone I love."

Right away I thought of you and said a loving prayer,


that He would bless you specially, and keep you free from care.


I thought of all the happiness a day could hold in store,


I wished it all for you because no one deserves it more.

I felt so warm and good inside, my heart was all aglow.


I know God heard my prayers for you,



He hears them all, you know.

If it stops with you, then the blessing will disappear.

Agnysse Art at artfire.com

I am so very thrilled! GOD is Great indeed!

One of my spiritual abstract art pieces is being featured today at:

http://www.shopindieonline.com/blog/archives/1315

My jewelries and abstract art pieces are on sale at artfire.com

Please do visit my page when you have the time.

I am more than thrilled and grateful to God for allowing this to happen. I give thanks also to my loved ones, friends and email buddies who has contributed in prayers for my journey.

I am so very grateful that this happens when I have just been attuned for my Reiki. By end of March 2009, I am able and wish to help anyone of you (or your friends, loved ones) with your health or emotional issues. I should be able to do distance healing by end of March.

I do not impose definite fees charged for healing but through donations in kind - according to what you are 'willing' to give in gratitude. All I ask of you is that, you give thanks and praise to God our Creator for allowing you to heal for your 'highest good'/your soul.

You can also custom order your own sacred jewelry for your own journey after the Reiki healing as a form of payment. You pay me by ordering a bracelet, a necklace or a set or just the earrings etc.

Please remember to light a candle to give thanks and perhaps play a song for God or you can dance for God in your own way. Be yourself and invite God to spend those wonderful moments with you.

When I am designing any jewelries, I invite God and His angels to spend these wonderful moments with me...and the same for my spiritual abstract art too. I ask God for His wonderful inspiration, His endless and unfathomable gift of beauty to design and draw.

God created all of us, the Universe and everything else. He is the King of all art, He is the King of all beauty and the Greatest Manifestor of all which surrounds us in great awe and joy.

Thank you, God, Amen.