D'Tox Drink (When sour is your friend)

The D(areen)'TOX Drink.

HOW TO:
One squeezed lemon or lime, a pinch of cayenne and water.

Note: lime has 15 x the nutrients that a lemon has

HEALTH BIT

Water
* Flush your system

Cayenne:
* Increases metabolism by immediately influencing the venous structure.
* Regulates Blood Pressure
* Cleans the arteries, helping to rid body of bad LDL cholesterol & triglycerides.
* Aids Circulatory system - regulates the flow of blood
* Stimulates peristaltic motion of intestines & aids in elimination
* warms the body
* Rebuilds stomach tissue, facilitating healing with stomach & intestinal ulcers.
* Antifungal properties
* Feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins
Lemon/Lime:
* Contain flavonoid compounds with antioxidant and anti-cancer properties
* Stop cell division in many cancer cells
* antibiotic effects
* excellent source of vitamin C - neutralizing free radicals
* Limonoids have been shown to help fight cancers

Cinnamon For Diabetes

Think cinnamon is just for that extra flavor?  Think again.

CINNAMON is known to help in preventing and fighting diabetes.

According to research, cinnamon might be acting as an insulin substitute in type 2 diabetes. Cinnamon contains a bioactive component that scientists believed has the potential to either prevent or overcome diabetes.

Some experts found the compound called proanthocyanidin could alter the activity of insulin signaling in fat cells.

In some studies it has been shown to decrease blood glucose, triglycerides, LDL and cholesterol levels (This being after considerable daily doses for over a month period)

HOW TO:

- sprinkle cinnamon powder on foods (ie. fruit bowl & cinnamon)
- use it as a lollipop (have a cinnamon stick and just nibble on it.. other benefits of this could be cleaning teeth)
- make a tea (stick a cinnamon stick in hot water & drink up)
- enjoy all those sweets that have cinnamon. (pumpkin pie, moughli etc)