Holistic Instincts

For centuries, many cultures instinctively used bentonite clay for its powerful healing properties, but the practice of using the clay medicinally had been largely forgotten.  In recent years, however, Bentonite clay has been making a comeback! Due to its special properties, this type of clay swells up to six times it size when activated by water and develops an electromagnetic charge.  Its absorbent quality allows it to draw out and absorb toxins.   Bentonite clay is known to absorb and remove heavy metals, chemicals and other impurities. Bentonite clay is typically sold dry but can easily be rehydrated  so that it is always readily available to use,  Once prepared in a glass jar, the clay is ready: To be taken internally to ease stomach aches and other digestive issues - 1 teaspoon dry clay powder added to a glass of water To ease heartburn Balance ph Provide minerals to the body. Externally, Bentonite clay can be used for: Used in a detox bath - adding about 1-2 cu

For centuries, many cultures instinctively used bentonite clay for its powerful healing properties, but the practice of using the clay medicinally had been largely forgotten.  In recent years, however, Bentonite clay has been making a comeback! Due to its special properties, this type of clay swells up to six times it size when activated by water and develops an electromagnetic charge.  Its absorbent quality allows it to draw out and absorb toxins.   Bentonite clay is known to absorb and remove heavy metals, chemicals and other impurities. Bentonite clay is typically sold dry but can easily be rehydrated  so that it is always readily available to use,  Once prepared in a glass jar, the clay is ready: To be taken internally to ease stomach aches and other digestive issues - 1 teaspoon dry clay powder added to a glass of water To ease heartburn Balance ph Provide minerals to the body. Externally, Bentonite clay can be used for: Used in a detox bath - adding about 1-2 cu

Mexico is the land of aguas frescas.  Agua fresh, literally means fresh water, and it refers to traditional fresh fruit and/or veggie drinks.  Aguas frescas are usually single-ingredient drinks, such as an agua de limon (a lime-ade), agua de pi ñ a (pineapple) or my favorite: agua de tamarindo (tamarind drink).  And some aguas are simple combos such as a lime and cucumber agua fresca. Interestingly, the lime and cucumber flavor is usually made with nutrient-dense chia seeds and is recommended for a healthy digestion. Walk down most streets, especially those around or in the town square, and you may find a vendor or two serving a variety of aguas frescas out of huge glass containers.  The drinks are then served in a plastic baggie with a straw, which is great while exploring the town!   During market day or special event, vendors multiply and make it hard to choose between tables of colorful options! I spent three weeks in Mexico last month and indulged in a lot of agua fresca.  

Taco seasoning is literally the opposite of authentic Mexican food but what can I say?  My kids like it.  Mind you, they would not come near standard fast food with taco seasoning flavors, nor can they stomach the smell of a store-bought taco seasoning packet.  But this?  This they like! A quick look at the label of a readily available brand of taco seasoning surprised me due to its fairly decent ingredients: McCormick Taco Seasoning ingredients include: Spices (including chile pepper, cumin, paprika, onion), onion, whey (milk), salt, garlic, sugar, potato starch. and natural flavor Due to a dairy allergy, I stay away from foods that contain whey or other by-products and as a general rule of thumb, we stay away from added sugars.  Natural flavor can mean a host of things but again, I stay away because I don't know what it is! Other brands, such as Ortega  , contain huge no-no's, such as maltodextrin, modified corn starch, and autolyzed yeast extract.  As far as I