Smooth Summer Feet: Make Your Own Honey Sugar Foot Scrub

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When the summer hits, and the sandals come out, exposing feet to dry air can cause cracked heels and dry skin. On Dr. Oz’s website, podiatrist Dr. Krista Archer shared a simple recipe to make your own soothing foot scrub at home, and when stored in a lidded container, it can be used for one month.

With soothing and moisturizing ingredients like coconut oil and honey, mixed with brown sugar to exfoliate, it gets the job done and is a treat for the feet!

Ingredients
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp honey
3 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions
Mix all the ingredients together and use firm strokes to massage and scrub your feet. Rinse off with warm water and dry feet completely with a towel. Save the remaining scrub in a lidded contain and use with one month.

RECIPE: Baked Tempeh Marinade

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When eating a vegan diet, or simply trying to cut back on meat as the main source of protein, many people turn to tofu or tempeh. Tempeh is a soy product originally from Indonesia, made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form – and it packs a protein punch.

Below is a recipe we found for a very easy, healthy marinade that can be used for tempeh, and then the tempeh can be baked in the oven.

Baked Tempeh Marinade

Ingredients:
(NOTE: If making a full package of tempeh, double the ingredients below.)

2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. Bragg Liquid Aminos
1 ½ tsp toasted sesame oil
1 ½ tsp. 100 percent pure maple syrup
½ clove garlic, firmly chopped
½ block of tempeh, cut into ½-inch strips

Directions:
Mix first five ingredients well, and carefully arrange tempeh strips in a single layer in a glass baking dish and pour marinade over tempeh. Marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. Then turn tempeh pieces over and bake for 15 minutes more.

100 Percent Pure Launches Baby Products

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Natural, cruelty-free and gluten-free cosmetic, bath and body company, 100 Percent Pure, launched a new line of baby products, featuring six new options to treat and pamper baby skin.

Each product is gentle enough for newborns, and does not contain any synthetic dyes, chemicals, harsh detergents, artificial fragrances, chemical preservatives or other toxins.

The new line includes Extra Gentle Baby Lotion, Extra Gentle Baby Wash, Extra Gentle Baby Shampoo; Extra Gentle Diaper Balm; Organic Baby Moisture Stick and Baby Sunblock SPF 30.

For more information, visit, www.100percentpure.com.

Gemstones to Magnetize Love, Friendship & More

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by Margaret Ann Lembo

You are love. Your true essence is love. Be aware you are love in all you do, say, think, feel, smell, taste, or know, and you will be happy and healthy all the days of your life.

Do you want more caring supportive people – friends, family and colleagues – in your life? Perhaps you want a companion or significant other to share your life with, or to reignite a current romance and open you to more joy and happiness.

The trick to attracting what you really want, whether it is love or a more consistent spiritual practice, is to stay focused on your heart’s desires. Whatever you vividly imagine must inevitably come to pass. And what a better way to energize your enthusiasm for your ardent desires than with glittering gemstones!

Color and gems coupled with intention offer you the gift of attraction as well as distraction to re-focus you from those troubling thoughts as they redirect your attention over to our wishes, dreams and aspirations with their luminous light. They remind you to focus on what you do want, not what you don’t want.

It’s easy to work with gemstones. Simply carry a stone in your pocket, purse or brief case or place it on your desk or in your pillowcase at night before sleep. As you place the stone or stones on or around you, form the intention or thoughts as to why you are using that particular one. If you want more love in your life, you may use a rose quartz. Need more self-confidence? Use a citrine. Every time you touch the stone, look at it or think of it, remember why you are working with it and reaffirm your intention.

You deserve love, attention, caring, companionship and mental and emotional support. It’s up to you to attract people, places and situations into your life that fit the description of what you desire. Start by removing what isn’t working, as well as objects or situations that perpetuate what you do not want. Then establish a clear magnetizing vibe to bring forth love and all that is love.

Everything vibrates. All vibration has a sound and a color associated. All thoughts create reality. Match the color tones and gemstones that your wear or carry – or place in your space – with the thought forms that create your desired outcome and watch a beautiful reality unfold.

Now it’s up to you.

Margaret Ann Lembo is the author of “Color Your Life with Crystals,” Angel Gemstone Oracle Cards; “Chakra Awakening;” and “The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones.” She is a spiritual entrepreneur and practitioner, aromatherapist, and the owner of The Crystal Garden — a bookstore, gift store, and spiritual center. For more information visit www.margaretannlembo.com or www.thecrystalgardenstore.com.

“Slimming Meals That Heal: Lose Weight Without Dieting, Using Anti-inflammatory Superfoods,” by Julie Daniluk

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As a follow-up to her bestselling health and cookbook, “Meals That Heal Inflammation: Embrace Healthy Living and Eliminate Pain, One Meal at at Time,” nutritionist Julie Daniluk’s new book “Slimming Meals That Heal: Lose Weight Without Dieting, Using Anti-inflammatory Superfoods,”features 120 new recipes.

Forget counting calories and fad diets, as Daniluk highlights the relationship between inflammation, allergies and weight gain, and offers a solution to cravings with Live It – a new way of eating that reduces inflammation often in the background for those who struggle with weight.

The new book includes information on cleansing the organs, the specific power of superfoods, and techniques to reduce cravings. It also introduces Daniluk’s 5-step plan on how to boost metabolism and balance hormones for holistic weight balance. Recipes include Superfood Quinoa Porridge, Ginger Honey Salmon Soup, World’s Healthiest Gluten-Free Lasagna and Best No-Bake Apple Crumble Ever.

Order her new book on Amazon here: Slimming Meals That Heal: Lose Weight Without Dieting, Using Anti-inflammatory Superfoods

Elevated Existence 2014 Mother’s Day Gift Picks

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and Elevated Existence Magazine editors picked six great options to pamper mom and make her feel special! And, whether you are a mom or not, it might be time to treat yourself!

The Honest Co. Mother’s Day Gift Set – In an exclusive collection of relaxing, natural essentials, The Honest Co., founded by actress Jessica Alba, put together a gift set with some exclusive products just for Mother’s Day. The kit includes a signed copy of Alba’s book “The Honest Life,” a Sea Salt & Sugar Body Scrub (only available in the gift set); a lip shimmer in Pomegranate (only available in the gift set); an Aromatic Soy candle in the limited edition scent of Lavender Vanilla (only available in the gift set); and Body Oil with organic jojoba, tamanu, olive. avocado and sunflower oils. www.honest.com; $49.95

Naturopathica Skincare Regimen Kit: Age Defense – Holistic skincare line Naturopathica offers a 30-day skin transformation kit to improve the health and appearance of skin by reducing inflammation and targeting the signs of aging using clinical grade botanicals, including naturoceuticals Plant Stem Cells. The age defense kit includes a makeup remover and cleanser, face polish, cell booster serum and vitamin C moisturizer. www.naturopathica.com; $65

Dr. Hauschka Limited Edition Mother’s Day 2014 Gift Set – Only available until May 11, this natural beauty care set includes a full-size Rose Day Cream with travel-size rose body and bath products, along with a cloth-handled gift bag. All products are formulated with Damask roses, and 30 roses flowers go into each tube of Rose Day Cream. www.drhauschka.com;$42.95

100 Percent Pure Cruelty Free Makeup Box Collection – This 100 percent natural, vegan gluten-free makeup is colored using fruit and vegetable pigments instead of minerals or synthetic dyes. It includes their lengthening mascara in black tea, a lip glaze, two eye shadows, a blush, a dual-ended eyeliner pencil, a cruelty-free vegan blush brush, and a cruelty-free vegan eye shadow brush. www.100percentpure.com; $65.

Tiny Devotions “Mama Mala” Necklace – Featuring rose quartz, rhodonite and smokey quartz gemstones, this Mama mala holds the intention of sending gratitude, love and support to mom. The length is 30 inches, and it features a large rose quartz pendant at the base, sized at 11/16 x 1-inch. www.lovetinydevotions.com; $127.

Satya Jewelry Promise Amethyst Bracelet – Representing peace, prosperity and spirituality, this amethyst, stretch, bead bracelet features a sterling silver closure with a lotus flower, representing new beginnings and infinite potential. It is 1-inch wide, with three rows of amethyst gemstone beads, and is one size fits all. www.satyajewelry.com; $149.