Home remedies and repurpose old things

Cucumbers are a delicious and nutritious addition to any salad or sandwich, and can even make for a tasty healthy snack on their own. We should all try and include them in our weekly diet so that we benefit from the wide range of vitamins and minerals they provide. But the brilliance of cucumber does not end there, and we bet you didn't realize just how versatile they could be. This common vegetable really is far more useful than you could ever imagine, and can be used for a wide range of tasks to help you maintain body, home, garden, and even clothes. Here's everything you need to know to employ cucumbers outside of a salad: 1. They Can Give You a No-Caffeine Energy Boost   Many of us drink coffee, soda, or other caffeine-rich drinks because they provide us with an energy boost when we are starting to lag. Of course, caffeine is not particularly healthy for you, but there is an alternative - the cucumber! Because they are a great source of vitamin B and good carb...

You’re examining your body in front of the mirror and suddenly you see a new red, brown or pink spot on your back. Where did it come from? Some of us may jump to worry and think that it might be skin cancer, but before you stress yourself out, you should know that there are many factors that may create signs and marks on your body, and many of them are harmless. Here are 7 signs and spots that may appear on your skin, how to get rid of some of them and whether they are dangerous or not.    1. Red beauty mark (Cherry Angioma) A cherry angioma is a small red dot that can look like a bump or a smooth patch on the skin. In fact, it is just the physical appearance of a cluster of dilated blood vessels. " “Patients will come in and say they keep getting more and more,” says Dr. Nada Elbuluk, assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology at New York University. “And it’s true, you get them as you age.” These spots are also hereditary, so if your parents or sibli...

Stress and anxiety are two notoriously overlooked health issues. They are also among the most common, but you probably already know that since the majority of people have experienced stress or anxiety at least once in their lives. And for many, fighting stress and anxiety is a constant struggle.    Apart from the crippling worries, irritability, and even anger that often accompany these conditions, one could also be dealing with physical symptoms like fatigue, sleep problems, muscle pain, and digestive issues, not to mention that anxiety and stress predispose you to and worsen most serious health issues. Therefore, reducing anxiety and stress is an immensely important task.    Breathing exercises are an excellent tool for achieving that goal and improving your overall lung health and sleep as well. Here are the 7 best breathing exercises to promote calmness and mental wellness. They only take a few minutes every day, so incorporating them into your daily ...

If you've been finding small, red or blue-colored, branch-like veins on your legs or even face, in the form of short, jagged lines, then you are most probably suffering from the condition called spider veins. Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, which look like bulging cords and are sometimes found to be swollen. However, spider veins are smaller and are closer to the skin surface. In the USA, up to 55% of women and 45% of men suffer from this vein problem. Although the chances of getting it tend to increase as you get older, there are other contributing factors of spider veins you can easily avoid. What are spider veins, and how are they caused?    Spider veins and varicose veins may both be caused when veins experience unusual pressure due to lack of activity, excess weight, and sometimes even sun exposure. Our veins transport blood from our heart to all parts of the body and transport it back against the force of gravity, with valves along the way prev...

If you love eggs, you probably go through lots of them every week. They’re so important for cooking, from a simple hard-boiled egg to a fancy pavlova. The eggshells, however, often get discarded with no second thought, like yesterday’s newspaper. That's a crying shame because the shells have so many uses... 1. Skin-tightening face mask   Clean and dry the shells, then grind them with a mortar and pestle into a powder. Mix the powder with an egg white, and then apply the paste to your face and wait for it to dry. Wash it off, and you’ll be able to feel the difference.     2. A household abrasive   Use crushed eggshells and soapy water to clean the insides of containers, as well as pots and pans. Simply put the solution into the container and shake it well. Oh, and it’s eco-friendly. 3. Clean your drain Consider keeping some crushed eggshells in your sink’s strainer – they’ll add another level of straining, and as they break down, they keep the drain an...

Those who suffer from frequent headaches know very well that they are incredibly hard to ignore. They ruin everything, from a good time out to reading a book, it's hard to enjoy yourself doing anything when your head is throbbing to the point that it makes you feel nauseated. But before popping those pills, we'd advise checking out some other reasons for and solutions to the problem, such as making sure you are eating things to help your headache instead of making it worse!     1. Baked Potato Baked potato can alleviate a headache, especially one caused by drinking alcohol. Since alcohol causes an increase in urine, it can cause dehydration and the loss of important electrolytes such as potassium. Eating foods rich in potassium can then ease hangover headaches. A potato with the peel is one of the best sources of this mineral, containing about 720 mg of potassium (to compare, a banana, also rich in potassium, contains about 460 mg).    2. Watermelon ...

There are times when a visit to the doctor is not entirely necessary, and in such times, home remedies ought to do the trick. So, from cranberry juice to cucumbers, to ginger, these home remedies have been hiding some pretty surprising health benefits. 1. Cranberry juice- some Indian names- karonda in north, kalakkai in south. It is sad that as long as we're in Delhi, India, we used to get it during  July- October. My husband used to love, can eat it plain. I used to make pickle with it, shall share in the my recipe blog, very simple. Traditionally used to stave off urinary tract infections, cranberry juice has been found to lower blood pressure. A study, presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association, found that people who drank low-calorie cranberry juice for two months saw an average drop of three points in blood pressure. It was also found that a group who drank a placebo beverage had no change in their BP numbers. Furthermore, the antioxidants in cranberries...

Climate change is making parts of the world too hot and humid to survive When it comes to heat, the human body is remarkably resilient — it’s the humidity that makes it harder to cool down. And humidity, driven in part by climate change, is increasing. A measurement of the combination of heat and humidity is called a “wet-bulb temperature,” which is determined by wrapping a completely wet wick around the bulb of a thermometer. Scientists are using this metric to figure out which regions of the world may become too dangerous for humans. A term we rarely hear about, the wet-bulb temperature reflects not only heat, but also how much water is in the air. The higher that number is, the harder it is for sweat to evaporate and for bodies to cool down. Wet-bulb temperature is important, climate experts say. So what is it? At a certain threshold of heat and humidity, “it’s no longer possible to be able to sweat fast enough to prevent overheating,” said Radley Horton, a professor at...