Lilac smoothie

Originally posted on Cooking Without Limits:
It’s lilac time in my town, so my garden smells like haven. This amazing color inspired me to make a lilac smoothie, healthy and simple, with a great taste. Ingredients: – 1/2 cup blueberries – 1/2 cup raspberries – 200 ml almond milk Directions: Place raspberries, blueberries and half…

Wiews from the hide

Originally posted on Hundredpics:
The nest of ospreys is on a small island.  There is a fallen tree with a big chunk of roots and soil and a hole through which the lens is put out. One could call it an organic hide. Yesterday there was three ospreys flying around. Looked like that there was…

The Polluted Brain

It’s well known that air pollution exacerbates respiratory conditions in people with asthma or COPD. New studies suggest that air pollution affects cognitive function as well. Once inhaled, the air particles travel through the circulatory system and damage organs, including the brain.  USC researchers looked at 1,400 women between the ages of 71 to 89.…Read more »