Cure for Sore Throat

When you're having trouble swallowing honey, lemon and cayenne pepper can give you soothing relief. The lemon contracts inflamed tissues and provides Vitamin C. The honey soothes and disinfects while the cayenne pepper stimulates circulation and encourages healing.

Fill a tablespoon halfway with honey and then squeeze a lemon to fill the spoon with juice. Sprinkle 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Put the spoon in your mouth and suck it slowly. Repeat as needed.

Cranberry Tea

I am a tea drinker and I'm always looking for a new tea to try. I came across this recipe for Cranberry Tea and decided to post it for those that enjoy tea as well.

Cranberry Tea
Quart of Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 1/2 Quart of Water
1 cup of sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
15 whole cloves
1 lemon, thinly sliced
2 2/3 cup freshly brewed tea

In a large soup pot combine cranberry juice, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring to a light boil and allow to simmer for ten minues. Next, carefully strain mixture through a wired colander to remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves. Caution, mixture will be very hot. Once this is done, combine your cranberry mixture with the brewed tea. Stir well. Place lemon slices in tea cups and using a ladle carefully pour the fresh hot tea over lemons. Refrigerate leftovers.

11 Reasons to Drink Water

11 reasons why you should be drinking more water, whether it’s Bottled Water or straight from the tap.

1. Lose weight: Drinking water helps you lose weight because it flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown. Drinking water reduces hunger; it’s an effective appetite suppressant so you’ll eat less. Plus, gotta love that water has zero calories.

2. It’s a Natural Remedy for Headache: Helps to relieve headache and back pain due to dehydration.

3. Look Younger with Healthier Skin: Drinking water does all sorts of wonders for your skin. It helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes and increases skin elasticity.

4. Be More Productive at Work: Your brain is mostly made up of water, thus drinking water helps you think better and be more alert.

5. Strengthen Your Workout: Drinking water regulates your body temperature. You’ll feel more energetic when doing exercises and water helps to fuel your muscle.

6. Support Your Digestion: Drinking water raises your metabolism because it helps in digestion. Fiber and water go hand in hand to help you have your daily bowel movement.

7. Get Fewer Cramps and Sprains: Proper hydration helps keep your joints and muscles lubricated, so you’re less likely get cramps and sprains.

8. Be Less Likely to Get Sick: Drinking plenty of water helps fight against flu and other ailments like kidney stones and heart attack. Drinking water can improve your immune system.

9. Relieve Fatigue: Water is used by the body to help flush toxins and waste products from the body. If your body lacks water, your heart has to work harder to pump out the oxygenated blood to all cells and so will the rest of the vital organs. Your organs will be exhausted and so will you.

10. Reduce the Risk of Cancer: Related to the digestive system, some studies show that drinking a healthy amount of water may reduce the risks of bladder cancer and colon cancer. Water dilutes the concentration of cancer-causing agents in the urine and shortens the time in which they are in contact with bladder lining.

11. Boost your mood and feel happier! Plain and simple, water makes your body feel good, bringing on a brighter attitude.