Detox Bath with Himalayan Pink Salt! by RAW PASSION

Isn’t it just great that something as nice and pleasurable as a long soak in the bath tub is also amazingly healthy! 

While there are many ways to detox, one of the easiest is through a detox bath. Relax! Unwind! Do your body a favour. A simple and easy way to speed up your body’s detox journey whilst releasing stress. Soaking in hot water can assist in pulling harmful toxins, chemicals and impurities from your system.

Your Skin! Your Body’s Largest Organ!

Did you know that it takes 26 seconds for anything you use transdermal to enter your bloodstream via your skin? So remember that your skin plays a key-role in detoxification. Relaxing and releasing tension is healthy! Eliminating toxins from your body is even healthier!

Transdermal facts!

It is the responsibility of your skin to eliminating 25% of the toxins from your body. At the same time it absorbs 60% (and more) of whatever you apply to it. That’s the reason why it is SO important to use only 100% natural, organic, vegan, non-toxic skincare.

By having a regular detox bath it pulls toxins from the skin and also absorbs the provided minerals that support the body’s natural detox systems let alone overall health.

Did you know that Himalayan Pink Sea Salt contains 84 essential minerals that efficiently and effectively detox the entire body?

They say that a strong Himalayan Pink Sea Salt bath to be the equivalent of a 3-day fast in terms of detoxification. That’s simply amazing!

To rinse off or not after your detox bath, that’s the question?

Some people rinse off after their bath and some prefer not to. To me it is a preference. And personally I never do as I like the salts to continue to do their job, but we are all different. Before I relax in the hot water, I also take a handful of Himalayan Pink Salts and rub them all over my hot, wet skin. Extremely exfoliating! You will be amazed how soft your skin feels afterwards.

What to put on to your skin after your detox bath!

Most importantly, I love using our Magnesium Transdermal Body Oil Mist | Ancient Zechstein afterwards for the extra minerals. As we all know, sexy skin never goes out of fashion!

Butternut Squash Highly Nutritious and Alkalizing by Raw Passion, a vegan and cruelty free skincare company specialising in handmade products made with organic, raw and natural ingredients.

Butternut Squash Highly Nutritious and Alkalizing

Butternut Squash a highly nutritious and an extremely awesome alkalizing food. Steam it, roast it, bake it, mash it, blend it, grate it, eat raw. make chips. Butternut Squash is easy to digest so excellent for acidosis and issues with the spleen, stomach, liver and blood. 

Various varieties of Squash!

The many varieties of Winter Squash include Acorn, Buttercup, Butternut Squash, Delicata, Golden Nugget, Hubbard, Kabocha, Kuri, Spaghetti and Sweet Dumpling. They are all unique in their own right. How many different varieties have you tried before?

Butternut Squash is high in many vitamins and minerals!

  • A, B-complex, C, E
  • beta carotene
  • iron
  • zinc
  • copper
  • calcium
  • potassium

All which are vital and necessary for a healthy, strong immune and nervous system. 

Other Facts!

Butternut Squash contains carotenoids which are known to be especially beneficial for protection against breast cancer, heart disease, macular degeneration and is awesome for conditions like asthma and other respiratory issues, fibromyalgia, arthritis and is known to act as an anti-inflammatory.  

Squash is  one of the best choices for weight loss. It’s virtually a fat free vegetable, very low in calories but high in various nutrients including phytonutrients and antioxidants. A must to include in your daily ‘diet’ plan. 

Eat as a savory or sweet meal!

Squash is an amazing creamy and comforting food with qualities that satisfy a variety of cravings whilst nourishing your body and soul. Steam or bake it, roast or mash it. Blend or grate it. Eat it raw as a salad. Add spices and herbs! From black pepper to cayenne, curry powder to chili, or sweeten with a sprinkle of cinnamon, nutmeg and a dash of maple syrup. One thing I do quite often, I add some organic coconut cream to my Butternut Squash mash. Simply delicious!

Use the seeds!

DON’T throw away the seeds of your squash. They are also edible. You can dehydrate, dry or roast them as you would do with pumpkin seeds. They are a rich source of protein, vitamins, minerals, and tryptophan which is an amino acids which is necessary for a healthy good night’s sleep.

What I do quite often, I melt raw organic coconut oil add fresh garlic, add my dehydrated squash seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds, himalayan pink salt and a nice pinch of cayenne pepper. YUM!

 

 

Raspberry fruit loaded with antioxidants! by Raw Passion, a vegan and cruelty free skincare company specialising in handmade products made with organic, raw and natural ingredients.

Raspberry fruit loaded with antioxidants!

The raspberry is one of the most delicious, beautiful looking fruit from genus Rubus, belonging to the family of roses. Raspberries are refreshingly sweet, juicy and very satisfying to eat and as one of the top antioxidant essential foods for top health the raspberry should be part of your lifestyle.

Raspberry Facts!

The raspberry fruit is rich in vitamins A, C, E, K, the B-complex and full of minerals such as copper, calcium, iron and magnesium. Being high in the medicinal compound ellagic acid raspberries are said to help prevent cancer, benign and malignant growths. Due to the powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties raspberries are extremely helpful for auto-immune disorders like CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), arthritis, heart disease, lupus, atherosclerosis, scleroderma, fibromyalgia, polymyalgia to name but a few.  The fruit has shown great benefits in the support of breast, colon, stomach, prostate as well as lung cancer. Excellent for circularity, cardiovascular and also cognitive health. Perfect! 

A compound called raspberry ketone!raspberry ketones

Raspberries contain a compound called raspberry ketone which is known to increase the metabolism of fat cells. So if you are trying to lose weight, the fruit may be just what you are looking for! Ketones improve insulin balance and regulate blood sugar which makes raspberries ideal for those suffering with type 2 diabetes. 

Fancy a detox?

We all fancy a good clear out and the raspberry fruit cleanses mucous and toxins out of our system which makes it the perfect fruit to balance the reproductive system, neurological system as well as endocrine system.

Delicious, beautiful, easily digestible. The perfect fruit for ultimate absorption. Nutritious and healing!   

Raspberries |  Fresh vs Frozen! 

Fresh or frozen, add them to smoothies, make a fruit sauce and pour over your most delicious dessert, add to salads or eat as they come. Straight or as a snack! Feed them to your canine companion and best friend.

Fresh or frozen, they are delicious let alone healthy! When you can’t get them fresh, have them frozen. They are a good substitute as the fruit retains their wonderful nutrition.

 

Last Word!!!

MAKE SURE YOUR RASPBERRY / RASPBERRIES ARE ORGANIC!

Related awesome info:

11 Reasons To Eat Berries

 

parsley flat or curly by Raw Passion, a vegan and cruelty free skincare company specialising in handmade products made with organic, raw and natural ingredients.

Parsley flat or curly, a herb with personality!

Parsley flat or curly is much more than just a green garnish. The herb adds awesome flavour and colour to your dishes, fills your kitchen with the most delicious, fresh smell and is so SO healthy!

There are two main varieties of this delicious herb. Parsley flat or curly! The curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum) with ruffled leaves and Italian parsley (Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum) with flat leaves. Personally I love both of them.

Curly Parsley, not just a plate garnish! organic curly parsley

Curly Parsley, also called garden parsley is usually associated as a plate garnish and sadly very often left on the plate. Looking beyond the appearance, curly parsley is robust in texture, as well as flavour. Wash, chop and add it to any soup, chunky or liquidised, you definitely won’t regret it. You can also chop it as small as you can and sprinkle it on the serving plate. It’s not only pretty, it tastes delicious.

Flat Leaf Parsley has a stronger flavour!

NO kitchen should be without this amazing multi-purpose herb. Use as a garnish, flavouring, and as a vegetable. Both types can be used for the same purposes, but to me flat leaf parsley has a stronger flavour and is very often favoured in Mediterranean cooking. As I said, I love both of them and I eat them both raw, in cooking, added to vegetable soups, veg stir fries, and try cooked potatoes tossed in organic olive oil with a good handful of the chopped herb and a big pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt. YUM!

Some Benefits!

Parsley even in small amounts contains an amazingly high level of vitamins and minerals. The herb is extremely rich in bone-strengthening vitamin K, an excellent source of vitamins A and C and a great number of flavonoid compounds, ie luteolin and apigenin, which have an antioxidant effect, meaning that they render harmless free radicals that would otherwise cause oxidative damage to cells. FULL of awesome chlorophyll as well as natural essential oils parsley freshens the breath and has antibacterial effects. Parsley is rich in cancer fighting compound. It has been suggested that the compounds found in parsley may even inhibit tumor growth! High in iron parsley is recommended if you suffer with anemia. Relaxes stiff muscles and is unbelievably great for digestion. Due to it’s anti-inflammatory properties parsley flat or curly relieves joint pain. Is an excellent source of beta carotene and supports healthy kidney function. But be aware, parsley contains ‘oxalates’  and if you have underlying kidney and gallbladder issues consumption should be kept to a minimum. 

Related links:

Health benefits of parsley – Dr Mercola 

Parsley Nutrition Facts!