Recently my favorite red quilted oven mittens tore across the rubbery heat protected padding so I started to look for alternatives and was quite intrigued at the idea of silicon#Magikuchenbbqgloves.
After receiving the silicone gloves, I tested them on a glass casserole dish, a pizza stone, and dark cookie sheet all at 475-degrees and couldn't feel a thing. I love the versatility of these gloves. I've even used them when bringing upstairs a bunch of frozen food from our deep freeze and couldn't feel a thing! I also tried what another reviewer said, and used them to pull hard boiled eggs directly out of the water. The gloves worked perfectly for that! Great tip! The heat resistance of the gloves even makes them a great trivet to protect counters and tables. I also like how they can be easily washed. My prior cloth mitts would get dirty so often and need to go in the washer and dryer. Now I can easily rinse with soap and water and be ready to use again. They truly are one-sized fits all. They easily slid on and off my hands, in addition to my husbands large hands. Even my mother-I'm-laws tiny hands had no issues handling dishes while wearing the gloves. The material is thinner than I anticipated --which did make me a little nervous the first time I tried them on a hot pan, but the thickness (or lack thereof) doesn't affect the heat resistance. There are little raised hearts all over the gloves, which help them the grip dishes. I did receive these in exchange for an honest and unbiased review, all opinions are my own.
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Midori Spring Organic Ceremonial Match is a delicious, smooth, and bold alternative to green tea and coffee. I have been trying to break my addiction to not just coffee—but more importantly to the sugary & fatty flavored coffee drinks I'm drawn to. Originally I switched to regular brewed green tea, but it never was strong enough for me. Then a friend recommended that I try matcha powdered tea. Midori Spring Matcha has a very strong green tea flavor, which I love. This strong flavor comes from whole processed green tea leaves that have been stone-ground into a delicate powder (vs. brewed green tea where the leaves are steeped in hot water). Matcha powder also slowly releases the energy giving me an all-day boost. I did receive this product in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own.
Midori Spring Matcha blends easily into hot water and stays blended while I'm drinking it. I've tried other matchas and the powder continued to settle to the bottom of my mug while drinking it. The matcha also frothes nicely. I mainly drink the tea with just water, but I'm excited to try a Matcha latte and some other variations soon. If you’re not familiar with Matcha tea, it has the same benefits of Green Tea, but significantly amplied. Here are some of Matcha tea’s health benefits: - Contains polyphenol EGCG, a well-known formula to increase metabolism and helps you to burn fat faster - Great source of catechin polyphenols. It is a well-known antioxidant to protect human body from cancers, cardiovascular diseases and great for skin health to make us young and beautiful. - High in chlorophyll, which detoxifies your body and remove all toxins. - Contains high amount of amino acid L-theanine. It is a perfect tool to relax your mind and improve the focus. Eventually, it lifts up your energy level and promote better concentration.
With the amount of artificial ingredients and processed junk we put in our bodies everyday, I make it a point to perform regular detoxes/cleanses to remove toxins from my body several times a year. When I heard Dr. Oz recommend Coffee Bean Extract, it got added to my list of new detoxes to try. Then when I had the opportunity to try Pure Green Coffee Bean Extract Cleanse/Detox 60 from Justified Laboratories I was thrilled to accept the offer.
What exactly is green coffee? Green coffee extract has been found to significantly reduce fat absorption as well as fuel metabolic rates in the liver, both of which are very important in weight reduction. This is because green coffee contains a natural chemical that slows the release of sugars in the bloodstream, a process which also helps in weight loss. Green coffee also contains much more anti-oxidants than roasted coffee, which can also help in reducing the production of fat cells in the body. After recovering from a recent bout of the stomach flu (this living off canned soup, crackers, and gingerale for a week) I decided to detox all the rest gunk from my body--along with a clean, healthy diet. Twice a day I took one pill along with a full glass of water 30 minutes before a meal. I continued this for 7 days. I cut out my regular coffee intake during this week, so the caffeine in the detox was just the right amount for me. Throughout the week I noticed my blood sugar levels leveling out, blood pressure lowered, and my colon was definitely getting clean (TMI, sorry!), plus my skin started looking more radiant. I could easily tell cleanse successfully removed a lot of toxins from my body. Now that the detox is finished I feel great, all over! The capsules were easy to swallow and didn't have an unpleasant aftertaste. I will definitely do the detox again in a month or so based on the results I saw this last week. I did receive this product from #justifiedlabs in exchange for my unbiased and honest review. All opinions are my own and based solely on my personal experience with this product.
Air Bar eXercises (also known as ABX) is the newest fitness rage. It is a metabolic conditioning workout that utilizes elements of HIIT, yoga, dance, martial arts, pilates & cardiovascular training. It also includes a free kick-starter nutritional guide that features a diet plan, detox, and juice fasting information with recipes, a fitness journal & much more!
Erin Buchanan suggests using 3-ft standard dowel rod from the hardware store (I snagged mine from my son's closest!) She is upbeat and quirky, which I love! Working out with her makes me feel like I'm having fun doing the moves with a close friend, alternating between concentrating on her words and movement to giggling at some of her comments. She not only leads you through the moves but also tells you how to focus your mind to fully benefit from each move. This is a workout that I even got my husband to do alongside me, which never happens! Although, it could just because Erin has a rockin' body and he walked in the room during Erin's "shake it out" warm up. You'll know exactly what I mean if you buy the workout! This workout is great for any level of exerciser because the difficulty level is determined by how intensely you engage your core zones and the speed/range you perform the motions during the workout. I was specifically interested in trying ABX because it is easy on the knees and back. It's also an ideal workout for those suffering from arthritis (like me) because it is a safe exercise for joints and with continued use helps to improves function and increase flexibility. The production quality of the video is excellent. The exercises offer clear, helpful views of each move, the instructions are very easy to follow, and the audio is crisp--even when there is music in the background. Benefits of ABX: Physically: lose weight, tighten body, tone muscles, increase strength, stamina, flexibility, and energy control Mentally: be in the present moment, be OK with sensations, not judging pain or pleasure, releasing blocks in energy, and learning to practice positive affirmations for oneself and others Emotionally: You gain greater awareness of feelings, allowing more freedom and happiness, and in the process commanding others to honor your emotions Energetically: allows you to feel well, radiate abundance, attract good health, wealth, and positive people in your circle Financially: allows you to feel more in control of expenses, knowing you need nothing more than your health and what serves your true needs, while opening channels of creativity and abundance Spiritually: become more of who you deeply and authentically are, serving the universe and allowing your personality to shine Injury-Proofing: Developing the range and depth of functional skills encountered during crisis response, and slightly beyond the scope of those skills in order to create a ‘safety valve’ for when movements deviate from the expected. Prehabilitation: Priming connective tissue, joints and joint fluid for performance to prevent injuries and to refine the ability to absorb and retranslate force encountered during athletics or daily life. Active Recovery: Specific low-intensity mobility exercise to recuperate from intense effort to prevent overtraining, increase healthy circulation and diminish delayed muscle soreness typical of extreme exertion. General Physical Preparedness: Increasing the capacity to perform physically at high intensity for repeated burst of short duration, and increasing the speed of recovery between bouts of activity. Specific Physical Preparedness: Sophisticated work capacity in multiple planes, three-dimensionally through the six degrees of freedom – heaving, swaying, surging, pitching, yawing, rolling.
Example Moves (from airbarexercises.com)
Air Bar Chest Press In this position you are finding yourself in a perfect pausing place to engage your core muscles deeply & enjoy the sensations you feel. Heels rooted into the earth, knees soft and forgiving, tailbone lengthening towards the ground, lower abdominals pulled in and up, lungs full of oxygen, back and lateral muscles hugging the ribs that are knitted over the top of the abdominals, elbows as high as you can get them while keeping the shoulders pressing down towards the ground. Squeeze tight inside while looking cool outside. Head is typically facing forward unless you are freestylin’ in which case feel free to look into the camera and give it a sexy smile. ; )
Capoeira Diagonal Reverse Lunge
This move is performed by standing with both feet slightly more than hip distance apart. You step back and to the side only at a distance and depth that is comfortable for you, your knees and your current range of motion. Dip the back knee a couple inches off the floor and look back at it. Do you see a 90 degree angle or close to it? Do you feel your cheeky burning from the bone as you push energy through the heel? Are your abs tight? Lats engaged? As you come back up through center, take a deep breath and work the other side.
One Arm Chest Press
Here is a great example of being tight on the inside, light on the outside. The back muscles are touching, as she contracts them together as if to crack a big nut perfectly using just her shoulder blades. The core is fired up and all muscles are working synergistically together creating muscle mass, new brain connections and increased coordination. Notice the “glutes” are neither tucked in and under nor sticking way out.
Who is Erin Buchanan?
Erin has been hooked and continued a regular yoga practice throughout her primary education & into college. Sincerely wanting to share this art & love of yoga she was accepted into a yoga teacher training program in 2005 led by world-renowned yoga teachers In the ashtanga lines of Pattabi Jois & Krishnamacharya. Erin is forever grateful to these many teacher and mentors. Having an opportunity to practice and teach at SWIHA, Bodyworks, Inner Vision, At One yoga, Bikram of Tempe and Paradise Valley, Goodyear Yoga, Yoga of Gilbert, South Mountain Community Colleges, along with countless private yoga sessions through out Phoenix and Las Vegas. Erin became a Certified Yoga teacher in 2005 and has taught a wide range of classes and students of various levels since then. She personally maintains a daily yoga practice. Over the last ten years Erin has studied and trained utilizing Pilates, kettle bells, running, resistance/weight training, barre, bootcamp style classes, cycling and spinning, and more. In 2005 Erin began to develop a unique fitness program which has evolved into what exists today as “ABX”. Erin incorporates essential oils, herbs and supplements into her healthy lifestyle. Erin’s other interests include preparing healthy food, music, singing, dancing, reading, and laughing. She enjoys traveling with her best friend, meeting new people and experiencing new adventures. She currently makes her home in Phoenix, AZ.
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I did received this blu-ray free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own.
Mixologist World's double squeezer juicer is a superior quality kitchen and bar tool that I highly recommend. The juicer itself is heavy duty and I have no doubt this gadget will last for a very long time. It's unique in that it features two strainers for multiple citrus fruits to be juiced at once and it take little effort to squeeze a lot of juice out. I primarily use it for lemons and it always catches the seeds.
The zester is a great bonus along with the juicer. It easily zests peels and the peeler portion easily glides across the peel for decorative touch. I also use it to create thicker, longer strips of zest for stovetop aromatic potpourri. I primarily use this set for cooking, but have also used it to juice lemon into my daily water intake and can see how it is an essential bar tool for mixed drinks. I received this product from #mixologistworld in exchange for my unbiased and honest review, all opinions are my own. I have been trying Shape Organic’s Garcinia Cambogia capsules for about two weeks now and am enjoying the benefits they provide. The all-natural capsules are small and easy to swallow. The hardest part for me, is remembering to take them ½ an hour before each meal. However, after carefully following the directions for two weeks now, I have noticed less cravings, I am fuller faster (and longer), and have had more energy. I am using these capsules in addition to diet and exercise. Since I have an athletic build I haven’t noticed a change in my actual weight, but my pants are fitting better so I take that as a win! I’m excited to see long-term results as well. It should be noted that supplements like Garcinia Cambogia should be taken 6-8 weeks before expecting to see maximum benefits.
For those unfamiliar with this supplement, Garcinia cambogia is a citrus fruit that grows in Southeast Asia. The extract from the fruit rind is called hydroxycitric acid (HCA). That extract (HCA) has been used for weight loss and to lower cholesterol. Typical doses are between 250 and 1,000 mg each day. Advocates say that HCA works by making you feel full, reducing your appetite, and affecting metabolism. It may also help to improve high cholesterol. Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above in exchange for review from Giveaway Service website. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. Reference ID: pm4acab8fc438e8b985183cb5607036387 I have been trying to break my addiction to not only coffee—but most importantly the sugary & fatty flavored coffee drinks and a friend recommended that I try matcha powdered tea. I have always liked Green Tea, but would always opt for a coffee drink vs. Green tea. That was until I tried matcha powder! Enzo's Matcha Green Tea Powder has a very strong green tea flavor, which I love. This is because matcha is whole processed green tea leaves that have been stone-ground into a delicate powder. (vs. brewed green tea where the leaves are steeped in hot water). Matcha powder also slowly releases the energy giving me an all-day boost.
I have only tried the powder mixed in water, but I am looking forward to trying all the recipes provided—especially the ice cream! Enzo's matcha tea comes in a resealable bag, which I find is very convenient and assures me that it will stay fresh. Enzo’s business mission is also great. They only sell 100% organic matcha and they give back 10% to fight Ebola pandemic around the world. I love supporting charitable companies. I did receive this product in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own. If you’re not familiar with Matcha tea, it has the same benefits of Green Tea, but significantly amplied. Here are some of Matcha tea’s health benefits:
Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above in exchange for review from Giveaway Service website. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. Reference ID: pm5c0f6818ff5b1a0bc00bac13e66f1afc
Omega-3 consumption extremely important to me and I try to find only the best supplements to incorporate into my diet. I have a family history of cancer, depression, cardiovascular diseases, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, plus arthritis and Omega-3s have been shown to benefit all of these diseases (and more), so I wanted to find the right supplement for me. I look for supplements that provided at least a full daily dosage, are easy to swallow, don’t have a bad taste, or resulted in unpleasant after-effects.
Omega-3 Supreme Fish Oil exceeds the daily recommendation dosages of DHA and EPA, which provides an optimal blend of omega-3s. After continual use my energy has increased and I have noticed an improvement in my overall mood throughout the day. My joints are less sore, my skin looks great—wrinkles have reduced and breakouts have ceased. The soft gels come in a unique round shape, but are equally as easy to swallow as their typical pill-shape counterparts They are easy to digest and do not result in the feared fish-burps. It is important to note that not all fish oils have the same benefits and effects. Higher EPA plus DHA concentrations can provide greater benefits, but the key to tailoring a fish oil supplement to your needs is checking the ratio of EPA to DHA, and deciding which health benefits you’re after. It has been recommended that you take a 3:2 ratio of either EPA to DHA or vice-versa. For instance, DHA outperforms EPA in reducing total triglyceride counts and increasing HDL (good) cholesterol. Alternatively, EPA has a more beneficial effect on lowering overall LDL (bad) cholesterol. In the cognitive domain, DHA has been suggested to be more effective in improving overall cognition and preventing cognitive decline in healthy older adults. While both forms of omega-3 have beneficial effects on the stress response, DHA seems to quell the neurological response (aggression) while EPA modulates stress-affected immune activity. EPA also seems to have greater anti-depressive effects. Here's how a daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids can improve and protect other vital aspects of your body's daily functioning: • Lubricates joints Helps provide the lubrication joints need to function at an effective level. Experience less grinding and less overall wear and tear – and thereby – less pain as you age. • Decreases inflammation in inflamed joints. • Fights Wrinkles: As we age, fat cells in our skin's third layer thin out and tend to get a bit bumpier; omega-3s help make that layer thicker and smooth. Wrinkles go away and skin becomes fuller. • Protects Vision: Our eyes' retinas are a membranous structures and the whole eye is covered in a soft double layer of membranes, making your eyes' health dependent on the liver. The liver helps metabolize fat-soluble vitamins that feed and maintain those membranes. If you're deficient in DHA, it affects how we see by delaying the system that converts light into neural energy in the retina. • Pumps the Heart: Omega-3s reduce triglycerides, stabilize your heartbeat, make platelets "less sticky" and can even lower blood pressure. The EPA you get with your daily DHA dose helps prevent artery-blocking clots. In the Iowa Nurses Study (and 3 others), 1 ounce of nuts a day decreased the incidence of heart disease between 20 and 60 percent. • Attacks Acne: Inadequate intake of omega-3 fatty acids contributes to breakout-prone skin. Trade sugar (and meat) for avocados, walnuts, salmon or trout to help control acne. • Clears Cholesterol: Boosts levels of HDL (the good cholesterol) and helps clear your arteries. • Boosts the Brain: In keeping your arteries clear, you're immediately improving brain function. They also alter your neurotransmitters to help reduce depression. • Enhances Fertility: Improves fertility rates in both males and females by improving sperm's swimming ability and the environment for implantation in women. • A Pregnancy Prerequisite: Omega-3 fatty acids directly affect brain development, making it crucial for expectant mothers. Additionally, research indicates they decrease a mother's risk of depression. When the mother doesn't have enough of these essential fatty acids, the baby borrows from her. If you are pregnant, or trying to conceive be sure to check for Omega-3s on the label on your prenatal vitamins.
I am constantly on my iPad, and I am constantly draining the battery because of all the apps I use at the same time. I also get tired of being tied to the side of my couch or bed if I’m working because I need to charge my device with the short lightning cord that came with my iPad. So, I have been looking for a long lightning cord that can stretch across my bed and/or couch for when I need to work on my iPad while charging. When I had the opportunity to review #ReachCables 10-foot braided cord in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, I jumped on it and am so glad I did! The cord features a very high quality braid over the wiring. Because of this, I have no doubt that this cord will last a very long time. I’ve owned my iPad Air not too long and the lightning cord that came with it has already frayed enough to expose the wires. I don’t foresee that ever happening with this braided cord. The only “con” I’ve run into is that it doesn’t charge extremely fast. However, this hasn’t been an issue for me—just a feature I noticed.
The cord can charge a variety of Apple devices. I specifically tested it on my Apple iPad Air. It is also compatible with iPhone6/6+, iPhone5/c/s, iPad Mini (1-3), iPad Air 2, and iPods, Nano, and iPod Touches. This cord is a great option for those who need a durable cord with the added bonus of extra length. This cord is great for offices, desks, beds, couches, etc. It would even be beneficial for cars with USB ports that aren’t near the seat of a passenger who needs to charge an Apple device. I did receive this product free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own.
Have you tried the latest craze of Green Matcha Tea? I have always liked Green Tea, but tend to opt for a coffee drink vs. green tea because the green tea wasn't strong enough for my liking. That was until I tried matcha powder! Legend Organic Premium Matcha has a very strong green tea flavor, which I love. This intense flavor comes from the entire green tea leaves being stone-ground into a delicate powder (vs. brewed green tea where the leaves are steeped in hot water). Matcha powder also slowly releases the energy giving me an all-day boost. I did receive this #legendorganic product in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own.
I mix a few teaspoons of the Legend ground matcha into hot water, and once it's mixed well I froth it at the top. I mainly like matcha straight like that, but am intrigued to try making a matcha latte and some other recipes I've stumbled upon. Legend matcha blends smoothly into the hot water and has a very bold flavor, exactly what I look for in matcha! Have you tried matcha and have a recipe to share? If so, leave a comment below! If you’re not familiar with Matcha tea, it has the same benefits of Green Tea, but significantly amplied. Here are some of Matcha tea’s health benefits: - Contains polyphenol EGCG, a well-known formula to increase metabolism and helps you to burn fat faster - Great source of catechin polyphenols. It is a well-known antioxidant to protect human body from cancers, cardiovascular diseases and great for skin health to make us young and beautiful. - High in chlorophyll, which detoxifies your body and remove all toxins. - Contains high amount of amino acid L-theanine. It is a perfect tool to relax your mind and improve the focus. Eventually, it lifts up your energy level and promote better concentration. |
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