Yours Magazine Australia — January 04, 2018

with these tried-and-trusted techniques and easy-peasy natural remedies

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“Purslane is a terrific source of

plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, which

are essential for heart health. They reduce

inflammation and can cut several risk

factors for heart issues, including blood

and high triglycerides,”

Samantha says. While

considered a weed, it

can be eaten cooked

r as a salad leaf.

The latest spa treatment

brewing in Germany is the beer

bath! The cocktail of B vitamins,

iron, magnesium, potassium,

protein and selenium is said to

regenerate tired skin, fight acne,

nourish lifeless hair and assist in the

removal of harmful substances

from the body. Cheers

to that!

Okinawans typically live longer than

people from anywhere else, which may be

due to their healthy way of eating, which

roughly translates to “eat only until you’re

80 per cent full”. Eating consciously is essential

to avoiding obesity because your stomach’s

stretch receptors take about 20 minutes

to tell the rest of your body how full it is.

“It’s a good habit for anyone wanting

to lose weight,” Samantha says.

Germany

The secret

SOAK IN BEER

TO FIGHT ACNE

The secretLIVE IT UP

WITHHARA HACHI BU

Japan

The secretEAT HEART-

HEALTHY PURSLANE

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If headaches are preventing you

from sleeping well, ease symptoms

with acupressure – a form of massag

used in traditional Chinese medicine

which involves applying pressure to

various points on the body to relieve

pain. “It’s particularly effective whe

used around the neck and shoulde

with a focus on the nape of

the neck where the upper-

body muscles meet,”

Tasha reveals.

The secret

MASSAGE AWAY

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