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Natural Ways to Stay Healthy this Season
Special to The Truth
While you’re probably
already accustomed with conventional ways of looking and
feeling your best, this winter, consider more natural
approaches to health and wellness.
Here are several
good-for-you and good-for-the-planet steps you can take to
help stay strong and healthy this winter:
Herbal Remedies
Feeling under the weather?
Before turning to your medicine cabinet, take a look at your
kitchen cabinet. Herbs are not just a low-calorie flavor
booster of meals, they’re said to also contain healing
properties. Many herbs have been used for centuries as
remedies for common ailments.
For example, according to
the National Institutes of Health, sage may help ease your
headache, hoarseness or cough, and is an effective remedy
for a sore throat. Try infusing tea with sage, or using it
to add flavor to your sauté or roast at dinner. Running a
fever? Rosemary has been used to treat fever and headache.
So the next time you hit the grocery store, fill your cart
with organic herbs that heal.
Check the Label
Where natural ingredients
are concerned, the focus is often on our plates. It’s easy
to forget the range of items we put into our body daily.
Given how often we use them, it’s worth a closer look at
their ingredients.
Toothpaste, for instance,
is something that goes in your mouth twice a day. Have you
ever wondered what was on the label, where the ingredients
are sourced or their purpose? Ingredients contained in some
conventional toothpaste are unnecessary or offer no health
benefit. When choosing your next tube of toothpaste,
consider a natural oral care option free of artificial
colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives.
For example, Tom’s of
Maine, a natural products company focused on oral and
personal care, offers information about the purpose and
source of every ingredient they use. This winter, try their
seasonally-inspired Cinnamon Clove Whole Care natural
toothpaste, made from real cinnamon leaves and bark.
Depending on your needs,
Tom’s of Maine offers personal care products that are vegan
and gluten free as well as kosher and halal-certified To
learn more about their sustainable practices and
cruelty-free line of products, visit www.TomsOfMaine.com.
Boost Immunity
Help stay cold and
flu-free this winter with some natural lifestyle tweaks.
Proper hydration and nutrition are important for good health
and your skin. In addition to drinking plenty of
alcohol-free liquids, look for soaps and skin care products
that have natural olive oil as a primary ingredient. Natural
oils help lock in moisture. Also, take steps to reduce
stress from your life -- which studies have shown can take a
mighty toll on your body’s ability to fight infection,
according to the American Psychological Association. When
you’re feeling tense, try products infused with lavender or
chamomile, both of which can help relieve stress, or use the
opportunity to finally try that yoga class.
If you’re interested in
achieving the best health possible this season, making
positive lifestyle tweaks and exploring natural health
alternatives are two great places to start.
Courtesy StatePoint
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