French Vanilla coffee, a very sweet, smooth blend

My Coffee is always really popular with my friends and neighbors.

Want to know the secret to a smoother better tasting cup of french vanilla? 

 This will probably surprise you. The answer is in eggshells. 

Take 2 white eggs and crack them open, save the inside for something else. Then take the eggshells and crush them into a fine lump. Scatter these on the bottom of the coffee filter. Then add your favorite coffee on top. Take 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring and add to the coffee grounds.

This will make a very sweet, smooth blend of French Vanilla coffee!

Enjoy a cup of french vanilla coffee that will amaze your friends.

Vanilla plants are available seasonally for $22.00 each.

Eat Healthier For A Healthier You!

It is recommended that all Americans eat between five and nine servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day.  For one thing, the shelves of the grocery stores are fairly bursting with fresh fruits and vegetables but very little variety. Have you tried a farmers market or home grower? In addition, vegetables and fruits are some of the least expensive, most nutrient rich, foods in the supermarket.  With all these fruits and vegetables to choose from, it is very easy to make these nutritious, delicious foods part of your daily meals and snacks.

When shopping for fruits and vegetables, it is important to choose a variety of different colors.  This is for more than purely artistic reasons.  Different color fruits and vegetables have different types of nutrients, and choosing a variety of colors will help ensure you get all the vitamins and minerals you need each and every day.

Finding new recipes is another great way to ensure you get those five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day.  Everyone likes to try out new recipes, and these new recipes may just provide the impetus you need to eat all those fruits and veggies.

New recipes can also provide you the important opportunity to try out some fruits and vegetables you have never tried before.  For instance, everyone has eaten oranges, but have you tried kiwi fruit or mangoes?  How about spinach or kale?  Trying new things is a great way to find new favorites while getting the best nutrition available. Amazing benefits of many common herbs, flowers,fruits and vegetables, how about Sunflower tea?

Many people mistakenly think that they do not need to eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day if they just take a vitamin supplement.  Actually, nothing could be further from the truth.  That is because fruits and vegetables contain far more than the micronutrients identified by science and synthesized in vitamin pills.  While these micronutrients, such as vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E are important to good health, so too are the hundreds of other elements that are contained in healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.  These elements are not available in any pill, they must be ingested through a healthy, balanced diet that contains plenty of fruits and vegetables.

In addition, fruits and vegetables are much less costly than vitamin pills.  Fruits and vegetables are very inexpensive, especially when purchased in season and grown locally.  In the long run, getting the nutrition you need from the food you eat is much less expensive, and much better for you, than popping those vitamin pills every day.

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Reduce Fine Lines And Wrinkles Visibly

My Neighbor had insisted I try this,...

All of a sudden I was really looking tired..
Age was kicking in and wrinkles were getting more pronounced.  What did I have to lose? Finally agreed to try his organic alternative every day for a week. His recommendation worked as well as the expensive creams but still, the bigger lines were just as pronounced as before. Could we do better? We have!! We're not promising the world here but we're excited. Look for the recipe below. 

No, there's no product to buy. 

You can easily make this and for just pennies. 

Mix dried vervain leaves into 1/2 

jar of coconut oil. Add dry oatmeal.

Use as a scrub.

Rinse face and apply coconut oil.

Place a warm facecloth over face or

Boil one quart of water with 1 teaspoon salt 

and let steam heat face for a few minutes.

Use scrub mixture and rinse.

Interested in learning more?

Check out our free e-books.

Purple Vervain plants are seasonally available now for $22.00 and come back year after year.

This amazing plant has many medicinal purposes.

Did you know the ancient Greeks burned the stalks in their temples to sterilize the air?

Espresso Versus Coca-Cola

The Caffeine in Espresso Versus Other Beverages

There is a great probability that you have heard the rumor that an espresso shot is filled to the brim with caffeine that many people are simply referring to the beverage as "caffeine shots." However, have you ever wanted to find out the truth about espresso and how much caffeine it contains?

 Is there any such thing as caffeine-free espresso, a term primarily used for "decaf" coffee?

 How unhealthy for you is espresso, really? And if espresso is so unhealthy then why hasn't it been taken off the market?                                
                              

 All of these are great questions that could come from an espresso addict, coffee addict, or just someone else who would like to know more about the myths surrounding espresso shots.

One thing is for sure, though, and that espresso shots are definitely not as unhealthy for you as alcohol shots are.

But the whole problem surrounding espresso, for many people anyway, is the fact that they've continuously heard that espresso contains so much more caffeine than other beverages that it is deemed almost dangerous to consume. However, this is a myth and simply isn't true! Even though espresso does contain quite a lot of caffeine in one shot, here is how it stacks up to other popular beverages:

Espresso Versus Coffee

There are many things to consider when comparing the amount of caffeine in an espresso shot as compared to a cup of coffee considering the fact that there are so many varieties of espresso as their are coffee. For this comparison purpose, though, the term "espresso" means one plain shot of espresso that has no extra flavor of frills, and "coffee" means a regular black cup of Joe that many people wake up to in the morning. That being said, you may be surprised to find this out but a regular black cup of coffee actually has more caffeine that one shot of espresso.

 It's true that espresso does contain more milligrams of caffeine per ounce, but espresso shots are typically only consumed in 1-ounce shot glasses. Espresso contains about 100 milligrams of caffeine per ounce and coffee contains around 80 milligrams in an average full cup. However, many people only usually consume one shot of espresso at a time, whereas others can consume multiple cups of coffee throughout their morning! 

Espresso Versus Coca-Cola

So what would be the better choice: having a can of Coca-Cola in the mornings to get your kick start or continuing with your espresso routine? As mentioned above, espresso shots usually contain about 100 milligrams per 1-ounce shot glass. On the other hand, a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola usually contains only about 35 milligrams of caffeine. It is obvious then which beverage is less harmful, although if you truly want a kick-start in the morning then the espresso shot would be the way to go!

Altogether, as you can see an espresso shot really is not all that much more harmful to you than a can of soda pop or even a regular cup of coffee. In the whole scheme of things one can probably say that espresso is about average when it comes to the amount of caffeine in a single serving, but now you know just how espresso shots stack up!

Caffeine In Green Tea

Caffeine in Green Tea

How true is it that one disadvantage of green tea is insomnia because of its caffeine content? You may put it as a “disadvantage” but people who works on a night shift will disagree. True, green tea contains caffeine but compared to coffee and other tea, it has a lesser level but has a very incredible amount of antioxidants.

What is caffeine?

It is a kind of drug that acts as a stimuli that basically stimulates the central nervous system and the heart. A person having caffeine in his system can instantly increase his blood pressure but not having any evidence of definitive long-term effects in the blood pressure itself. Long term increase of blood pressure are still taking excessive amounts of green tea.

Caffeine content in green tea stays unless it is decaffeinated. According to studies, green tea is more likely to be higher than coffee but with preparation, a person can greatly reduce the caffeine that the body takes in. how? Through the infusion length of hot water and how many times you have used the leaves.

Surprisingly, caffeine in green tea is more beneficial than the caffeine taken from coffee. It works through the body in a slighter difference than coffee. Aside from caffeine, green tea has other constituents that work perfectly with caffeine namely vitamins, oils and tannin.

Caffeine difference

As mentioned, compared to coffee, the caffeine content in green tea can have a different approach in the human body. By its own substance, it doesn’t have to trigger increase heart rate and blood pressure unlike what caffeine can instantly do. Typically, green tea is more applicable to drink for those who wanted to lose weight but are caffeine sensitive.

Lose weight with caffeine
Base on studies, caffeine has the capacity to increase metabolism inside the body which results to helping out the body in burning excess calories. Caffeine content in green tea is undoubtedly more prominent than other beverages but you can lessen it based on the kind of green tea that you have chosen to drink. Contrary to what other people know, oxidation doesn’t have the capacity to raise the caffeine content in the body. Truth is, some studies were made and is found out that the longer the oxidation is, the lower the content of caffeine will be present.

Green tea without caffeine
For medicinal purposes, green tea is sometimes made caffeine free. Green tea that is decaffeinated has a more pleasant taste and has an impressive antioxidant activity. It is very effective in the prevention and even treatment of cancer, decreasing cholesterol levels, collagen formation, decreasing triglyceride levels and preventing arteriosclerosis.

Therefore, with caffeine present in green tea, it can decrease the metabolic processes going significantly inside our body but not having any effect on blood pressure and heart rate.

Caffeine content

Compared to the caffeine found in black tea, green tea is only composed by the half of it. And compared to coffee, green tea only has quarter amounts thus, making it the perfect beverage you can include in your meals. But there are precautions that should be followed. One which is the moderate amount of green tea that should be consumed within a day. It should only be at least 4 cups. More than that will generate negative reactions that is felt inside the body.

The introduction of decaffeinated supplementary green tea, benefits were further provided ruling out any unwanted effects.