BONJOUR MES AMIS: novembre 2014

samedi 8 novembre 2014

A Mansion Opened After 100 Years

A French gentleman named Louis Mantin inherited this mansion and a fortune at age 42. He then dedicated his life to the arts, science and his personal pleasure. When he died in 1905, his last wish was that the mansion was to be sealed for 100 years and then reopened as a museum. It cost $4,700,000 to restore it to its original pristine condition, and now it is open to the public to see for the first time in a century.

10 Life Improving Uses for Coconut Oil.

Coconut oil is an unbelievably versatile substance which most of us only know a bit about. It can be used for cooking as well as keep you healthy and beautiful. With plenty of antibacterial and anti-fungal ingredients, coconut oil offers many simple and natural ways to improve your life.

Cooking:

What many people don't know about using coconut oil for cooking is that it has a high heating point. This means that the oil does not oxidize until 450 degrees Fahrenheit (252 degrees Celsius) and so it keeps more of its nutritious values after being cooked. You can replace any oil, in just about any recipe, with coconut oil for a healthier meal.

Moisturize your body and face:

If you start using coconut oil regularly, you can say goodbye to your flaky, dry skin. Coconut oil is a great, all natural, moisturizer for your face and body. It will not cause your skin to be oily but rather boost its collagen production, keeping your skin healthy and the wrinkles at bay.

Aids weight loss:

Coconut oil is a great source for a healthy fat with no trans fats called medium chain triglyceride (MCT). The MCT acid particles immediately go to the liver after eating them, increasing the energy and metabolism in your body. Take a few tablespoons of coconut oil a day and help your body get back into shape.

Toothpaste:

Mix coconut oil with baking soda, and you get a home-made toothpaste with the antibacterial and anti-fungal properties of the oil. Store it in a cool place as it will turn into liquid at about 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius). You don’t have to use it all the time, just a few times a week will supplement your dental care greatly, along with your normal toothpaste.

Hair conditioner:

Just as coconut oil can moisturize your body and face, it can also help your hair. Rub it into your hair and wait for about 15 minutes then wash, shampoo, rinse and style it as you always do. This will make your hair healthy and shiny, as well as give you a wonderful fresh feeling.

Faster healing of cuts and sunburns:

Because it's a natural moisturizer and a collagen production aid, coconut oil is great for fixing damaged skin. Use coconut oil with a drop or two of lavender oil to keep your skin from peeling off after a sunburn, and heal cuts faster than ever.

Aids breastfeeding mothers:

Breast milk is key to the development of newborn babies. Consuming coconut oil will increases your milk supply as the healthy fats are a key component to hormone production, which increases milk production.

Deodorant:

Apply coconut oil to the skin of your chest, neck and armpits to eliminate odors. The acid in the coconut oil will kill the odor-causing bacteria and help deal the body odor problem.

Replace the cream in your coffee:

You can use coconut oil, or coconut milk (but not from a can) ,as a healthy way to remove cream and fats from your coffee. This will not only increase your uptake of vitamins and nutrients but also add a rich, smooth nutty taste to your drink.

Body Scrub:

Mix equal amounts of coconut oil and sugar, and use it to scrub your body with it while in the bath or shower. This will help to exfoliate your skin and moisturize the new layer to make it soft and healthy.

Natural Solutions to Chronic Pain and Stress

Anyone that has ever lived with any kind of ongoing pain knows that it is a horrible thing that slowly destroys your quality of life. There are many systems to dealing with chronic pain. Unfortunately, the most prevalent are drugs that will eventually get you hooked on them while destroying your liver and your ability to function normally without them.

So while very strong chronic pain should indeed be handled with the help of physicians and drugs, smaller amounts of chronic pain can be managed in a more natural way, to keep you healthy in both body and mind, avoid addiction and spare you the side-effects and liver damage that come with conventional drugs.

natural solutions for chronic pain infographic

vendredi 7 novembre 2014

Here Comes the Lightning...

This beautiful display of natural powers is amazing to watch, but according to the National Weather Service - more than 3000 deaths a year are caused by lightning strikes, with 4-5 times as many people injured by lightning. So if you are like these photographers: mesmerized by this epic display of natural electricity - by all means, watch, but be careful, for nature's spear has no mercy, and will strike faster than you can form a thought.
Here are 30 stunning photos capturing lightning just at the right time to show its power and grandeur!

Lightning over stormy water - magnificent.

Lightning flashes over the Sidney Opera House, Australia.

Over a purple dark field.

Streams of lighening hitting again and again over Baciu's Forest, Romania. In Norse religion, Thor, prince of the gods, was responsible for all thunder and lightning, which he created with his huge hammer, Mjolnir.

The moment of impact: Light, electricity and fire.

Risky stuff: Watching lightning from the metal encased bow of the USS Abraham Lincoln.

A Toronto thunderstorm.

Lightning over Charleston, South Carolina.

Wild vs. Domestic electricity. "“Electricity is really just organized lightning” George Carlin"

Captured lightning over Hermosillo, Mexico.

According to Greek mythology, the lightning was sent by Zeus, king and father of the gods of Olympus. They were his chosen weapon and all the other gods feared them.

The Eiffel tower standing up to a terrific jolt.

Amazing: Rainbow and lightning over Kawana Island.

Over one wild night, more than 750 lightning strikes lit up the Sydney sky.

Fireworks during a lightning storm.

2 and a half minutes of continuous lightning strikes.

Into the storm we go...

Lightning over Darwin, Australia. "The reason lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn't there the second time." Willie Tyler

Lightning and Toronto tower have it out.

Pink lightning over Berlin.

A solid strike at Brisbane.

The sky was painted purple and pink, and a double lighning strike hit the ground...

Huge lightning strike.

The dreaded chain lightning.

With lightning like this, best to stay inside!

Try as you might, lightning, this building won't melt!

Lights up ahead - Hampton Roads Tunnel, Norfolk, Virginia.

A prairie lightning storm.

Twin lightning strikes.

You might want to seek cover...

Then and Now - Stunning City Changes.

Much like their residents, cities are alive. They transform, evolve and can become a huge metropolise that was once a tiny village. In many places around the world, this change was remarkably fast and extreme, it just goes to show you what we can achieve when we work together.

Shanghai: 1990 and 2010