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Women’s Lifestyle - 2019 is Here!
Because you are a Wife, Mom, Daughter and more! By: Breanne Nardecchia
COWBOY CAVIAR
Ingredients
3 Roma tomatoes seeds removed, diced
2 ripe avocados diced
1 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained 1 15 oz can black eyed peas rinsed and drained
1 1⁄2 cups frozen sweet corn thawed (I just usually toss it in the salad frozen unless I plan on eating it immediately, it thaws quite quickly).
1 bell pepper diced (I used half a green and half a red, but color doesn’t matter)
1/3 cup red onion diced
1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed, diced into very small pieces
1/3 cup Cilantro finely chopped DRESSING
1/3 cup olive oil
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons lime juice fresh preferred
1 teaspoon sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 tsp garlic powder Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
1. Combine tomatoes, avocado, onion,
black beans, black eyed peas, corn, pepper, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro in a large bowl. Toss/stir well so that ingredients are well-combined.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
3. Pour dressing over other ingredients and stir/toss very well.Keep refrigerated. If not serving immediately, be sure to toss/stir well before serving.
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Are You Ready to Take Charge of Your Skin Care?
Your skin reflects your health. It’s your body’s canvas and one of its most valuable assets. It’s also the only skin you’ll ever get, so your daily habits mean everything.
Start simple. Before spending a lot on skin care products, evaluate your current skin care routine. Do you properly cleanse your skin and wear sunscreen every day? Even though you won’t see immediate results, those little steps make a big difference over time.
Start early. If you’re a teenager or if you have a teenager at home, start now to develop healthy habits. If you’re older, you can still nourish, pamper, and protect your skin for the future.
Seek professional help for skin problems. Don’t expect perfection from your skin, but don’t hesitate to get some professional help from a dermatologist to help your skin be its best.
Wear sunscreen daily. In every season, cloudy or sunny, sunscreen is a must. Make it a daily habit to protect your skin. Also do this:
Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Wear wide-brimmed hats, long sleeved shirts, and pants.
Use a generous amount of sunscreen and reapply it every two hours, and more often if swimming or sweating.
Use sunscreens that have a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or more and that have UVA and UVB protection.
6 Simple Tricks to Beat That Winter Cold
You know when it’s coming—that congestion, scratchy throat, build-up and then “achoo”, the sneeze...you have a winter cold!
And you’re not alone. On average U.S. adults experience between two to 4 colds each year! However, just because you feel the sniffles setting in doesn’t mean you have to lie down and take that cold. Instead; try to fight that winter cold using the following six simple flu-fighting tricks...
1. A dose of vitamin D---Have you ever noticed that cold season hits when sunlight is at a minimum? In fact medical studies link an intake of 800 to 1000 IU of vitamin D3 a day to decreasing your chances of coming down with a winter cold.
2. Gobble some garlic---Long used as a traditional home remedy for its antiviral prowess, garlic can help ward off a cold.
3. Hit the hay---If you feel a cold setting in the best thing you can do is catch up on your zzzzzzzzzzz’s due to the simple fact that sleep boosts immune function.
4. The zinc link---Popping zinc lozenges or tablets when you feel the initial symptoms of a cold can stop a cold in its tracks and lessen the duration.
5. Drink more water---Hydration and drinking more water when you are sick can actually cleanse your nasal passages of bacteria particles.
6. Probiotic power---Medical studies link probiotic supplements (i.e., LGG and BB12) to decreased chances of catching a cold, plus, taking them can cut the duration in half.