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One of the healthiest food in the world is definitely honey. People also call it a super healthy ingredient that is abundant in various healthy nutrients and can provide many health benefits. But, are you aware what a combination of honey and cinnamon can do?

It is extremely powerful and you’ll manage to burn weight overnight!In this article, we’re going to present you a very powerful drink that you’ll take before you go to bed and in the morning, you’ll have less weight! It’s amazing!

Cinnamon is abundant in various health benefits. It will improve your complexion, , increase the blood flow, lower your cholesterol levels, it’s excellent for the heart, intestines, stomach and is that will speed up the process of weight loss

Use it in your dishes. You can replace sugar with cinnamon by adding a quarter of a teaspoon to every meal. Drink a mixture of honey and cinnamon powder every night before you go to bed.

Note: This mixture is extremely easy to prepare and you probably have everything in your kitchen!

Directions:

Boil 200 ml of water. Add ½ a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and leave it to stay like that for 30 minutes until it cools down. When the water is cool enough, add 1 teaspoon of honey and leave it to rest in the fridge.

Take one cup of this super healthy drink 30 minutes before you go to bed. Don’t add anything else inside besides the ingredients! Remember that it will only work if you take it at bedtime!

Your whole digestive tract will be cleaned; you’ll remove parasites, fungi and other bacteria and you’ll be healthier than ever!

If you often struggle to fall asleep, you’re not alone: lots of people toss and turn for hours in bed before finally drifting off and getting some actual rest. When it happens regularly you can end up feeling constantly tired during the day, possibly overusing sugar and coffee to stay awake, and even getting depressed and gaining weight as a result. That’s serious! Doing the following yoga poses before bed will help you fall asleep (and stay asleep). They’re all quite simple, so even if you’ve never done any yoga and don’t think of yourself as “flexible,” you’ll be able to master these without a problem.More and more scientific studies have shown the health benefits of yoga so why not take advantage?! You have nothing to lose…

the first time you do these poses, it’s good not to stay in them too long. One minute is plenty. Later, you can extend the pose to five minutes or even longer.

Balasana – Child’s Pose

If you have knee problems, this one probably isn’t a good idea. But for everyone else, this pose will relax your nervous system, back, shoulders, belly, and your mind.If your rear end doesn’t reach your heels, fold a blanket a few times over and tuck it under your bum so you can really let go. You can stretch your arms out in front of you or let them relax at your sides. Set an alarm so you know when to come out of the pose. While you’re in the Child’s Pose be sure to breathe deeply, especially into your back.

Supta Baddha Konasana — Bound Angle Reclining Pose

Some people call this the butterfly pose: lying on your back, prop up your knees, place the soles of your feet together and gently let your knees fall away to the sides.Most of us can’t lie flat in this pose. Our knees will be at least a few inches away from the ground. So to relax, put a stack of books or a rolled up blanket or pillow under each knee. Let your arms splay out at your sides, totally relaxed as well. Breathe all the way in to your lower belly.

Back roll

Lying on your back, take hold of your knees (or if you can reach, all the way around your shins as pictured here). Rock gently from side to side. It’s a great way to stretch and massage your lower back after a long day. Let your legs and feet completely relax. At the same time, let your shoulders melt toward the ground — be sure not to tense them while holding your knees. And of course, breathe deeply.

Supta Matsyendrasana – Reclining Spinal Twist

Lying on your back, prop up your knees and then let them fall over to the right side. You can stabilize your legs by holding the left thigh with your right hand. But at the same time, stretch your left arm out to the left and gently roll your head to the left.Here too, you want both shoulders to relax into the ground as much as possible. And yes, breathe! Then repeat the pose on the other side.

Matsyasana – Fish Pose

Lying on your back with your arms on the ground at your sides, slide your hands — palms down — under your rear end. As you slide them, start to press the whole lower arms into the ground while bending your elbows. The effect is to lift your upper body gently upward and open your chest.You can hold your head up, if your throat and neck are uncomfortable, or gently let your head fall backward toward the ground. Take five to ten deep breaths and then carefully remove your hands from under you. Lie flat and enjoy the open sensation in your chest.

The worst nightmare of every woman everywhere around the world is excessive fat round the abdomen. The rolls on the belly, back, arms and legs are extremely hard to be removed, but it does not mean that it’s also an impossible mission. Only by suitable adjustments to the diet plan, together with appropriate exercise, you will have the ability to eliminate that excess fat, in a very short time.

Today, we will present you one simple drink, which can further burn off all the extra fat on your body, and could also help you to be slim, just in time for the summer period.

There are numerous products that promise immediate effects, but they are just a marketing fraud, in order to offer them even more. The human’s body tends to burn fat during the entire day, but it cannot happen immediately. In order to properly burn off the fat, you will need to accelerate your metabolism, therefore it’s going to be capable to burn fat while you sleep. You will be able to do that by a mixture of some natural ingredients that will boost your metabolism and even help you to drop some weight in a very short amount of time. And here, we will present you how exactly you can prepare it.

Ingredients that you need:

  • 1 teaspoon of powdered ginger
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • One lemon
  • A bunch of parsley
  • One liter of water
  • A touch of cinnamon

The preparation method:

First, you need to boil the water in a pot, then add the other ingredients and simmer the mixture on low heat for a while. After that, leave it to cool down, strain it and pour it in some bottle. Every night before sleep, consume one cup of the drink, and it will boost your metabolism and will even make your body to burn off all the fat, even during the night.

The springtime is going to come, so do not wait anymore, — try this wonderful drink and you will lose a lot of weight in no time.

We’ve all had those restless nights of tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling, unable to get more than a couple hours of shuteye. The more you worry about not sleeping, the more your mind races, and next thing you know, the sun is peeking through the window. I’ve spent one too many nights this way and needed to put an end to my poor sleeping patterns. I came across this delicious tea recipe and it improved my cycle completely.

Irregular sleeping patterns or even insomnia can stem from several different things like depression, stress and anxiety. Almost every night, I would get into bed and my mind would be racing. Whether I was thinking about work, family, or simply the things I needed to get done the next day, I just couldn’t allow myself to relax. If your mind is active, chances are you won’t fall asleep.

Certain medications can also cause insomnia. Pain medications, antihistamines, and heart and blood pressure medicines are among the many that contribute to sleep loss. Yes, some meds might actually make you drowsy at first, but they can also trigger frequent bathroom trips or anxiety which can further disturb your rest.

Whether it’s one of these issues or maybe it’s that you’re addicted to your phone when you should be sleeping, something needs to change.

BANANA TEA

Using only a couple items that are likely already in your kitchen, you can whip together a banana tea in no time! This organic, banana-infused sleep remedy works wonders and tastes so good. How does it work? Bananas, especially the peels, are loaded with potassium and magnesium.

While magnesium helps prevent sleep disturbances, both magnesium and potassium work together to help relax muscles. In fact, magnesium is one of the best minerals for relaxation! Keep in mind, this recipe calls for 100% organic bananas. Bananas that are not organic are loaded with harmful pesticides and since we encourage you to eat the boiled peel, it must be chemical-free.

This tea takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and can be enjoyed every night before bed.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 organic banana
  • 1 small pot of water
  • a dash of cinnamon (optional)

All you need to do is cut off both ends of the banana and place it, peel and all, into boiling water. Boil it for around 10 minutes. Using a colander, pour the water into a mug. If you’re feeling adventurous, sprinkle the cinnamon into the tea. Drink it one hour before bed time.

If you’re worried about being wasteful, you’ve clearly never had a boiled banana before! After the banana has been boiled, sprinkle some cinnamon over it. Eating the warm, gooey fruit and its peel along with the tea will increase its soothing effects… Not to mention it makes a yummy dessert!

Why Sleeping Pills Are Bad
Out of despair, many of us have resorted to sleeping pills and with almost half of the American population suffering from insomnia or poor sleep, it’s no wonder. But here’s the thing: sleeping pills cannot help you long-term. They provide a short-term fix.

The majority of sleeping pills are a specific type of drug that induces and maintains sleep. They’re classified as something called sedative hypnotics. Among other sedative hypnotic drugs are benzodiazepines and barbiturates. Benzodiazepines—like Xanax and Valium—can be addictive and are used to treat anxiety disorders by increasing drowsiness. Barbiturates depress the central nervous system are used as anesthetics and sedatives.

As with all drugs, there’s a list of side effects that accompany sleeping pills. Aside from the likeliness of them being habit-forming, they can cause the following:

  • Constipation
  • Dizziness
  • Difficulty focusing and remembering
  • Stomach pain
  • Weakness
  • Uncontrollable shaking

Parasomnias (Doing things without realizing it… Scary!)
Sleeping pills also cause your breathing rhythm to slow down and significantly lighten. This means that if you’re already suffering from lung diseases like COPD or even asthma, these meds can be dangerous and even fatal.

HOW SLEEP DEPRIVATION AFFECTS THE BODY

Getting less than eight hours of sleep is bad for your body. When I found out the consequences little to no sleep had on my body, I panicked!

When your body doesn’t get enough rest, generally less than eight hours, it suffers. Cognitive function—your long- and short-term memory—is seriously affected. Have you ever tried to focus on a task while running on zero fuel? I have and I know it’s near impossible. Processing even the simplest things seems challenging and your emotional responses to things become totally skewed. The scariest part is that sleep deprivation has been linked to serious health problems including obesity, diabetes and cancer.

It’s important to figure out why you’re not sleeping the way you used to and work on fixing it. I now look forward to this tea each night; it’s 100% natural, it smells and tastes great, and it has worked tremendously for me.

Exercises can get boring and can also feel pointless at times. There are people who are addicted to working out who have to do it regularly but then there are the rest of us who prefer lazing around on the couch binge watching our favorite shows. But we want the rewards of working out too so here’s a solution. You can always do at home work outs that focus on the areas you want to tone.

The legs are an area that really need the work but are often ignored. The legs need to be strong enough to support the body through all the walking and running we do and slim legs look amazing. Exercising the legs will also help shed weight overall. Check out these simple exercises that you can do at home:

1. High-Knee

This exercises focuses on everything between and including your core muscles to your calf muscles. It helps you stay more balanced and speeds up your metabolic activity. To do a fairly basic high knee exercise, raise a leg, pull your knee into your chest and hold it there a few moments before bringing it down. Do this with your other leg and keep repeating the movement. Keep your back straight throughout.

Once this becomes easy for you, you can try more complicated exercises.

2. Squats

A fairly common part of every workout, it is best to go for a deep squat if you wish to see great results. It will be difficult to get your buttocks to go below your knees but it will be worth it. They activate your glutes; make your ligaments stronger and your lower body more flexible. These two exercises require you to stand and that can be a slight turn off.

But there are workouts you can do just before going to sleep, and maybe even in bed. If you’re going all out and doing all of these exercises, do the aforementioned two in the beginning.

3. Oblique leg raises

This exercise can make you stronger because it activates a variety of muscles. It doesn’t look hard but if you don’t do it right, you can injure yourself. Ensure that one of your sides is touching the floor, especially your lower body. Your body should be in a straight line. Raise the leg on top at a 45 degree angle and bring it back down smoothly.

4. Inner thigh lifts

If you’re just trying to get toned legs, this is the right exercise for you. Lie down on your side with the leg at the bottom stretched out. Cross the upper leg over it and let either the foot or the knee come into contact with the floor. Don’t move your upper body and focus only on the inner thigh.

This exercise can be modified in a multitude of ways. You can raise the leg below while you are exhaling and bring it back to rest as you breathe in. You can even rotate that leg while it is raised. But stay steady throughout so that you don’t injure yourself.

The adrenal glands are of high importance for the entire body, and are endocrine glands located on the top parts of the kidneys. The issues with these glands affect the health of the sleep, nails, and hair.

The adrenal glands release several hormones, like steroids and adrenaline. These hormones strengthen the immunity, improve the metabolic rate, and regulate blood pressure. These hormones help the body to manage stress, and problems with their release lead to numerous health issues.

The following natural homemade recipe with Brazilian walnuts will help you support the function of the adrenal gland, and here is how to prepare it:

Ingredients:

  • Brazilian walnuts
  • Dried parsley leaves
  • Pure natural honey
  • Ground ginger
  • Raisins

Method of preparation:

You should blend the dried parsley leaves and Brazilian walnuts into a blender, and then add the honey, raisins, and ginger. Blend until you get a homogeneous mixture.

Use:

Consume two tablespoons of this homemade, natural adrenal gland boosting remedy early in the morning before breakfast and on an empty stomach.

You should take this dosage twice or thrice in an entire week. By so doing, you will give your adrenal gland a boost and you will immediately see and feel changes in your body.

Your quality of sleep will improve, your hair will look healthy and it’s natural lustre would be obvious for all to see and your nails will not break off at the slightest aggravation. They will be healthy and very strong.

One of the most important things for your health is sleeping. If you are one of those people who are generally productive and active every day, then, you might have sleeping problems or insomnia. All you have to do to prevent this is a good night’s sleep. However, there might lie a problem. If you are sleepless, then your brain will function in a really negative way. So, our health is in danger and at risk of many health problems.

Thus, if we are tired, and have sleeping problems, we will have trouble resting and sleeping too. If our sleeping cycle is disturbed, then we will not be able to finish anything through the day.

People who usually have problems sleeping are very tired. Moreover, they are always in a bad mood and have lack of energy. This makes them very exhausted, so do not be surprised if you see them falling asleep on the desk or the bus.

How is Drooling in Your Sleep Beneficial?

You might have seen a person, or your yourself that drools over the pillow. A lot of people think that this is something wrong and embarrassing and they make fun of these people. However, you should know that these people are really lucky.

Drooling usually indicates that you have positive dreams and that your body is well-rested. Our sleep is actually divided into several phases which go from rapid eye movement or REM to the phase when you are able to sleep deeply too.

So, if you know anyone who drools, it means that the REM phase has not been interrupted at all. You also do not have sleeping problems and you are not disturbed by anything. This is actually the only way to sleep good and rest well.

Therefore, if you have never drooled, it means that you have problems with sleeping and you do not sleep enough and your habits are disturbed. All of us need sleep and rest to function. Therefore, if you suspect that you are having a sleep disorder, consult a doctor!

Do you have difficulty falling asleep and wake up in the middle of the night?

Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of chronic health issues, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

The good news is, there is a simple mixture which can help you sleep like a baby.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon of raw honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt

How to prepare and use the mixture?

1st option:

Combine honey and coconut oil in a bowl and add some salt. Mix well. Consume one tbsp. of the mixture, and then have a glass of water.

2nd option:

Take coconut oil and raw honey separately, and have a glass of water. Then you can add sea salt in a small cup of water and consume it.

In case you wake up in the middle of the night, take the mixture again and you will fall back asleep in an hour or less.

Why this mixture helps?

Coconut oil is rich in healthy fats which supply your body with energy during the night. Consuming it before going to sleep prevents waking up hungry. It also prevents increasing of the blood sugar levels which often is the cause for sleeping disorders.

Honey improves the quality of your sleep. It provides proper amount of storage of liver glycogen for the brain. When there is lack of glycogen to provide energy for the brain, the adrenal glands release more stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. High amount of these hormones cause sleeping disorders.

Salt has the ability to reduce the levels of stress hormones. It stimulates the production of energy which the body needs during the night. Normal levels of sodium in the blood lowers the secretion of adrenaline and cortisol.

Sleeping is one of the most important activities for our health. Lack of sleep can be detrimental to the health. However, did you know that sleeping naked provides even more benefits than sleeping with clothes? Less than 10% of Americans sleep naked. Sleeping naked has some amazing health benefits, physically and psychologically.

Benefits of Sleeping Naked

Improves Sleep

People who sleep naked have better sleep than the ones who sleep with clothes. The body temperature naturally declines and if your ear clothes, it disrupts that cycle. As a result, you toss and turn, and have irregular sleeping patterns. On the other hand, sleeping naked will promote the sleep quality and you will sleep like a baby.

Prevents Bacteria

Sleeping naked will prevent the growth of yeast and bacteria. Moreover, it will dry out the spots of perspiration and keep the body comfortable.

Promotes Weight Loss

If you sleep naked, your cortisol levels decrease, you sleep better, and that promotes the weight loss process. If you want to shed some pounds, you have the solution.

Feeling More Frisky

The skin to skin contact will increase the bonding hormones such as oxytocin and make you more sensitized to your partner’s touch. Moreover, it will strengthen the feelings of trust, connectivity, and lower your heart rate.

Boosts the Energy

Having a good night’s sleep will increase your energy levels, which will last throughout the whole day.

Reduces Pain

Sleeping naked will stimulate circulation and reduce the pain, especially in the abdominal area. You will feel comfortable and without pain, so you can sleep tighter.

Improves the Skin’s Repair Processes

If you sleep naked, the skin will repair itself more easily, the sebaceous glands will work at full capacity, and your skin will absorb nutrients more quickly. As a result, your body’s metabolic rate will improve.

Our bodies are very interesting things. They can actually inform us when something is not right. One of the things that our body does is twitching before you fall asleep. If this has been happening to you we want to tell you not to panic, you are not the only one. Sometimes, after a long day, you are in your bed and ready to sleep. However, there is a sudden interruption by twitching and this makes you wonder what could be wrong. Just continue reading.

The Hypnic Twitch Before Falling Asleep

According to scientists, this is known as the hypnic twitch and it resembles a feeling or falling thus making your body twitch. Some scientists believe that it might be the consumption of caffeine before bed or certain medications like Adderal and Ritalin. However, this also goes for people who are very exhausted and who finally go to sleep, but too fast. This is due to the fact that the brain cannot keep up with the sleep phases.

One hypothesis says that this happens because you are starting to dream but you are not fully asleep and this is a symptoms of both of these things fighting.

Another evolutionary hypothesis claims that this happens because this was the body’s way to wake up our ancestors before they fell out of the trees.

Namely, when your brain is confused, it will restart and you will wake up with a burst of chemicals. This is however not dangerous for your health, but it is still not a very good feeling. There are still also those opinions that twitches are connected to early onsets of Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s, brain injury or nerve damage. But this is if it is too serious.

If you are really interested in this topic and you want to research you can check out the video below!