Soul of Wellness

10/17/2021

Vinegar can protect against bacteria, fungi, and other harmful microbes, so putting it into a foot soak could have potential benefits for the feet. It is simple to make in a 1 part vinegar, 2 part water solution.

Vinegar can have a variety of uses, such as in cooking, cleaning, or alternative medicine. This is because vinegar contains acetic acid, which has antimicrobial properties.

Vinegar may help improve the following conditions:

- foot odor
- athlete’s foot
- warts

10/17/2021

The antibacterial properties of lemon peels will help remove any foot odors in a pinch, so they make for the perfect foot soak. Plus, their abrasive properties will help exfoliate your skin, which is perfect for those cracked heels or foot pads. To create the soak, boil a cup of lemon slices in water for 20 minutes, and then mix that with a cup of white vinegar once it completely cools. Pour it into a low bucket and enjoy an evening of pampering!

10/17/2021

Back in 2019, a delicious drink craze using two everyday ingredients everybody already had in their cupboards went worldwide. People started taking milk and adding it to Coca-Cola.

The concept has actually been around for quite a long time, not just amongst beverage perverts. Milk and Pepsi was famously drunk by Laverne on Laverne and Shirley, South Africans call the mix "brown cow" (mmm, appetizing name, South Africa!), in India it's known as "Doodh soda", and in Birmingham, UK, where it's basically now the official city drink, it's simply called "milk coke".

10/17/2021

Body size, age, gender and genes all play a role in the speed of your metabolism.

Muscle cells require more energy to maintain than fat cells, so people with more muscle than fat tend to have a faster metabolism.

As we get older, we tend to gain fat and lose muscle. This explains why your metabolism may slow down as you get older.

10/17/2021

This sandwich does not necessarily need a recipe, given its simplicity. But it’s an unlikely pairing, is peanut butter and pickle, and sometimes that is what a recipe is for -- to prod you in a direction that you never considered. Dwight Garner, a book critic for The Times, makes a strong case for this, his favorite sandwich, calling it “a thrifty and unacknowledged American classic.” The vinegary snap of the pickles tempers the unctuousness of the peanut butter, and it’s an unusual pantry sandwich for when luncheon meats leave you cold.

10/17/2021

Apple cider vinegar and baking soda offer health benefits when taken on their own. Yet, the latest trend involves mixing the two in hopes of achieving even more stellar health.

This combination, once reserved for grade-school science experiments, is touted to improve digestion, reduce joint pain, fight urinary tract infections, and even help you lose weight.

10/17/2021