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Healthy Halloween Pumpkin Cookies – Yummm

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Halloween is the time when we have to remember that our kids are not the healthiest in the world and we must protect them from diabetes, obesity and heart disease which are are on the rise among children.

So, I would like to share with you this Healthy Recipe I found at www.foodnetwork.com

Why is it healthy?

Just in case if you don’t know, spices, like ginger and cinnamon boost our immune system helping fight with cold and flu.

Dark molasses are a great substitute for sugar as well as a good source of iron and B vitamins.

As for raisins, they can protect our oral, dental and bone health, be helpful for our vision and beneficial if you have constipation, weight gain or anemia.

Spiced Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

2/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

3/4 cup canned plain pumpkin puree

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

2 large eggs

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 cup dark molasses

1 cup raisins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 3 baking sheets with cooking spray.

Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg in a large bowl.

Whisk pumpkin, brown sugar, oil and molasses in a second bowl until well combined. Stir the wet ingredients and raisins into the dry ingredients until no traces of dry ingredients remain. Drop the batter by level tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies 1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake the cookies until firm to the touch and lightly golden on top, 10 to 12 minutes, switching the pans back to front and top to bottom halfway through. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Bon Appetit!

Don’t forget to breathe, smile and be happy.

Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Mini-Video Tutorial: How to Look Fabulous at No Cost

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

To look fabulous we need to eat proper foods, exercise and take care of our face. Here are some tips how to use foods you have at home as facials to exfoliate, soften, rejuvenate, nourish and moisturize our skin.

Did you know that you can take care of your skin with instant facials, and it means no time consuming, and even for free? Take a look at my tips, and let me know what you think.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: anti-aging, beauty, Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, home-made facials, skin care, Women's Health Programs

Chocolate Recipes to Feel and Look Fabulous

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

As we know, chocolate and its main ingredient, cocoa, are very healthy for us. Chocolate contains flavonoids which can boost our immune system because of higher level of antioxidants, it can also protect us from heart attack and stroke by lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation and improving our mood. Did I mention that chocolate can even improve our skin?

Here are two recipes to make us feel and look fabulous:

Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients:

1/2 pound (about 250 grams) of good-quality semisweet chocolate ttss_bittersweetchocolatetruffles_01_h

1/4 cup all purpose cream (or whipping cream)

1 teaspoon strong coffee

Cocoa for dusting

Directions:

Melt the chocolate. Warm up whipping cream in a saucepan. Add one teaspoon coffee to cream, stir, and remove from heat. Mix all the ingredients and stir well until thicken. Put into refrigerator for at least for thirty minutes and then form into truffle-sized balls. Roll the truffles in the cocoa. Lay out on waxed paper and refrigerate again before serving, but serve at room temperature.

Chocolate Home- Made Facial

Ingredients:

1 tsp cacao

½ tsp honey

1 tbsp sour cream or yogurt / kefir or 1 tbsp avocado 42-16638055

1 tsp oatmeal powder

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Apply on the face, gently massaging it so that oatmeal can start exfoliating the dead skin cell layer. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and rinse off with luke warm water.

Don’t forget to breathe, smile and be happy.

Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: Antioxidants, Blood pressure, Dark Chocolate, Heart Disease, home-made facials, Immune System

Facial Meditation for Winter Skin

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

It is cold and windy outside, so we need to pay more attention to our skin. Try these home-made easy to make facials – facial meditations *- to heal, soften, rejuvenate, nourish and moisturize your dry winter skin.

Cottage Cheese Facial

Ingredients:

1 tsp. cottage cheese

1/tsp. raw organic honey

1 tsp. olive oil

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it. Rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers

Avocado Facial

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp avocado, mashed with a fork

1 tsp raw organic honey

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10 -15 min.; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it. Rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers

Variations:

Avocado plus plain yogurt or kefir

Avocado plus olive oil

Persimmon Facial

Ingredients:

2 tbsp mashed persimmon

½ tsp raw organic honey

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers

Banana Facial

Ingredients:

1 tbsp mashed banana

1tsp sour cream

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients and apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to eat the leftovers

Oatmeal Facial

Ingredients:

2 tbsp oatmeal cooked with some water

Directions:

Apply it slightly warm to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water.

Pumpkin Facial

Ingredients:

1 tbsp canned or cooked pumpkin (mashed)

1tsp olive oil

Mix all the ingredients, apply to your face and neck for 10-15 minutes; relax and enjoy the moment – you deserve it; rinse with lukewarm water.

No time to make a facial? Don’t worry! Apply one of these ingredients by itself:

Avocado

Cottage cheese

Olive Oil

Coconut Oil

Honey

Yogurt / Kefir

Sour Cream

* I call the time when we have home-made masks on our faces facial meditation. There are a lot of variations of basic meditation. One of them suggests sitting or lying doing nothing but being aware of our breathing. Just sit or lie still with your mask on inhaling slowly through your nose, then exhaling long through your mouth. Enjoy taking care of yourself, enjoy your facial meditation time.

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Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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Tags: home-made facials, Meditation, rejuvenation, Relaxation

Are you asking the right question ?

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Thankful Things

At the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I’ve learned how important it is to ask people the right questions. “What is new and good? ” is a question I sometimes begin my counseling sessions with. If the person answers negatively, I try to refocus them on positive thinking. Next time you meet your friend or call her/him on the phone, try this trick: ask “what is new and good” …. and wait. It is always interesting to see how different react reaction. And if your friend cannot come up with anything new and good, encourage her/him to think harder and wait again.

Sometimes it takes time for us to realize that our life is better than we imagine or assume. Before your day begins, start by asking your self what is new and good. Start by breathing and then think how lucky you are to be able to do so.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

P.S.

If you are really busy and don’t have enough time to take care of your skin, try one of these natural face masks for women: cut open one or two grapes and rub the juicy part of on your face and neck. Rinse it off after 10 – 15 minutes. You can do it in the morning while you have breakfast or in the evening after work.

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