3-Ingredient Overnight Alkaline Water Recipe For Weight Loss, Fatigue and More

Human brains contain about 70% water, while human bodies have about 80% water, therefore water is undoubtedly one of the essential things we need to consume regularly. If we want to stay healthy, water is one of the most important things we need to put into our bodies on a daily basis.

In fact, every morning, as soon as you wake up, you should immediately drink 2 cups of filtered alkaline water due to overnight dehydration. Not just ordinary water, but filtered alkaline water. It can solve many more issues in the body, plus it provides you with energy, helps to focus, reduces food cravings, and much more.

in addition, you shouldn’t start your day with coffee, since you are already dehydrated. Coffee and other similar beverages will contribute to further dehydration of the body throughout your day.

On the other hand, taking impure water can lead to various health illnesses and may weaken your immune system. Plus, drinking tap water is generally a combination of chlorine, hormones, antibiotics, and other metals that will go directly into your system.

In order to prevent your body from experiencing low energy, fatigue, digestive issues, weight gain and other side effects, it is of high importance to consume pure alkaline water.

Therefore, make sure to install an alkaline water filtration system, even though they may be costly, they can offer amazing health benefits. On the other hand, you can find personal alkaline wands for about $30 right in your local health grocery store. Nevertheless, if you have a fresh water spring nearby, that’s absolutely the best winner.

Here’s how to prepare the 3-ingredient overnight alkaline water recipe for weight loss:

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
1 organic lemon
1 pitcher (64 ounces) of clean filtered water

Preparation:

At first, you should pour the water into the pitcher. Then, cut the lemon into slices and add it inside the water. Lastly, add the Himalayan salt. Now, leave it at room temperature for 8 hours.

You need to drink at least 2 glasses of this alkaline water every day, on empty stomach. You can also drink in small amounts throughout the day.

Meet The Stunning Kea, The Only Alpine Parrot In The World

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The world is a fascinating place and the natural habitat of countless different animals. Birds bring a variety to the animal world. With their splendid, colorful plumages, they are a beautiful addition to the scene, while the pleasant sounds they make create a magical, relaxing atmosphere in nature.

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Unfortunately, many birds have been extinct due to disturbed ecological balance, poaching, and hunting. The increased use of pollutants, toxins, and dangerous chemicals has drastically reduced their numbers as well. Yet, they are vital to the balance of this ecosystem, so to preserve them, we must make their habitat a clean and safe place to live in. The west coast of the South Island, New Zealand, is the home of one of the smartest and most playful of its species- the Kea (Nestor notabilis ).
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This big, olive-green parrot has scarlet underwings and a slender grey-black bill. Juveniles have yellow ceres and eyelids, and as they mature, they fade to grey. Female kea are slightly smaller than males and have shorter beaks, and they are all great flyers. Their name in Maori is onomatopoeic, as their long, loud, high-pitched descending cry may be broken “kee-ee-aa-aa”, or unbroken “keeeeeaaaa”. Kea can be found in coastal areas too, but they are most commonly found in or near alpine regions. Their home spans around 3,5 million hectares, and once was rich in these birds, and even 100 000 of them lived there.
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Yet, just like in the case of many other species, these numbers have been drastically reduced over the years, and the Kea is now listed as nationally endangered, with only between 3000 to 7000 being recorded as surviving. The Kea Conservation Trust is grateful for the recognition of the world’s only alpine parrot on the nationally endangered list
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Tamsin Orr-Walker, a co-founder of the Trust said: “A lot of people are saying the Kea should be our national bird because they so much epitomize what it is to be a New Zealander: adventurous and up for a challenge and maybe a bit misunderstood. I think New Zealanders are starting to realize how special Kea are; they are interactive birds and seek out humans which is very unusual. The fact they are declining from our mountains is alarming.”
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According to the research conducted by the organization, 2-thirds of chicks sadly do not achieve the fledgling phase. This is because their nests are ground-based, and they are easy prey for stoats, rats and possums. The world’s only mountain-dwelling parrot is known for its playfulness and novelty-seeking nature. Kea are very intelligent, curious, have impressive foraging skills, and have learned to adapt to the numerous changes in their environment.
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Orr-Walker adds: “Kea are one of the most maligned of New Zealand birds, as well as one of our most loved. One of the most interesting things about kea is they are one of the few wild species that seek out humans. That is really rare, and it is that inquisitive nature that is getting them into trouble because a lot of the ways humans interact with them is endangering their survival.”
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He believes that the threat to this special bird has been was three-pronged – from introduced species, lead-poisoning from old-fashioned alpine dwellings, and their interactions with humans. This amazing and bold bird has been portrayed in a BBC documentary called ‘The Smartest Parrot”, by renowned conservationist, David Attenborough.

Old Fashioned Baking Soda Found To Be The Most Effective At Removing Pesticide Residue

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Researchers have found that baking soda successfully removes most of the pesticides from fruits and vegetables. In fact, it eliminates up to 96% of pesticides from vegetables and fruits, therefore it’s known as one of the best and cheap cleaning solutions.

There can be all kinds of pesticides on fruits and vegetables so cleaning them should be a step you don’t want to miss. Fortunately, baking soda is highly alkaline and easily neutralizes germs and bacteria by breaking them down into tiny molecules.

Here are 3 study results in removing pesticide residue from fresh produce

Tap water

Tap water didn’t remove pesticides completely even after a 2-minute scrubbing the produce.

A 1% baking soda/water solution

Baking soda solution removes more than 80% of the thiabendazole from apples after 12 and 15 minute soaks. It was even more effective in removing the phosmet, at 96 percent after washing for the same amount of time.

Bleach solution approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

Thiabendazole and phosmet are really different. The first goes 80 micrometers deep in the apple, while the phosmet goes about 20 micrometers deep in the fruit.

How to use baking soda to remove pesticides from your fruits and vegetables:

Simply add a few tablespoons of baking soda to a bowl of water. Then, place the product in the solution to soak for 10-15 minutes. Lastly, rinse with cold water. The method is very cost-effective and extremely powerful.

Foods with the highest level of pesticides:

Spinach
Kale
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Apples
Grapes
Peaches
Nectarines
Pears
Cherries
Potatoes
Celery

Foods with the lowest level of pesticides:

Avocados
Cauliflower
Pineapple
Sweet corn
Eggplants
Onions
Papaya
Sweet peas (frozen)
Broccoli
Asparagus
Honeydew melon
Mushrooms
Cantaloupes
Cabbage
Kiwi

Always buy organic produce and clean your food properly. Baking soda is cheap and effective, and you really need to have a pack of it in your kitchen.

Adorable Barn Owls Were Spotted Sharing A Tender Moment

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A pair of barn owls have been snapped sharing a kiss before snuggling together in the fork of a tree. The birds stayed close to each other as they preened, ‘kissed’ and flew together in woodland in Lea Marston, Warwickshire.

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The barn owls, who found a spot in the trees where they began showing their affections to each other, are not a mating pair but sisters. The moment was captured by Leslie Arnott. ‘They are quite hard conditions in the dark woodland and the pair flew for a while before sharing their special moment.’ said Leslie. ‘They started rubbing heads and getting quite affectionate. Then came the moment they appeared to kiss each other.
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‘They ‘kissed’ twice. ‘They certainly looked like they tried to kiss but I guess we will never know for sure. ‘These owls are very affectionate towards each other and work well together however they are not a breeding pair they are actually sisters. ‘They continued their tender behaviour towards one another for around three minutes but the kissing happened twice within that period. ‘It was luck as much as skill to catch the split second moment and I’m very glad I did.’ said photographer.
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Ghostly pale and normally strictly nocturnal, Barn Owls are silent predators of the night world. Lanky, with a whitish face, chest, and belly, and buffy upperparts, this owl roosts in hidden, quiet places during the day. By night, they hunt on buoyant wingbeats in open fields and meadows. You can find them by listening for their eerie, raspy calls, quite unlike the hoots of other owls. Despite a worldwide distribution, Barn Owls are declining in parts of their range due to habitat loss.
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Barn Owls swallow their prey whole—skin, bones, and all. About twice a day, they cough up pellets instead of passing all that material through their digestive tracts. The pellets make a great record of what the owls have eaten, and scientists study them to learn more about the owls and the ecosystems they live in. Up to 46 different races of the Barn Owl have been described worldwide. The North American form is the largest, weighing more than twice as much as the smallest race from the Galapagos Islands.
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Barn Owl females are somewhat showier than males. She has a more reddish and more heavily spotted chest. The spots may indicate the quality of the female. Heavily spotted females get fewer parasitic flies and may be more resistant to parasites and diseases. The spots may also stimulate the male to help more at the nest. In an experiment where some females’ spots were removed, their mates fed their nestlings less often than for females whose spots were left alone. The Barn Owl has excellent low-light vision, and can easily find prey at night by sight. But its ability to locate prey by sound alone is the best of any animal that has ever been tested. It can catch mice in complete darkness in the lab, or hidden by vegetation or snow out in the real world. The oldest known North American Barn Owl lived in Ohio and was at least 15 years, 5 months old.

How To Brew Your Own Ale For Pain: Reduce Chronic Inflammation, Migraines, And Pain (Include Recipe)

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Among the many healthy products out there, nothing does the trick quite as ginger does. Ginger is a both beneficial and natural treatment that has a very long history of use in various forms.

In fact, ginger has powerful medicinal properties that are able to cure migraines, inflammation, and everything in between in no time. Thanks to its antioxidant content ginger is a great addition to every diet and remedy out there.

Thanks to its high content in these antioxidants: gingerols, beta-carotene, capsaicin, caffeic acid, curcumin, and salicylate. Ginger is also abundant in many other healthy compounds, such as carbohydrates, potassium, calcium, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.

Here are some of the best health benefits that ginger offers:

Treats Digestive Problems
Cures Nausea
Fights off Inflammation
Relieves Pain
Cold and Flu Prevention

Here’s how to brew your ginger ale recipe:

Ingredients:

2 cups ginger, peeled and chopped
Raw honey
2 limes, juiced
A little sparkling water
4 cups water
Lime wedge for garnish

Preparation:

At first, you should boil 4 glasses of water in a pot. Next, add ginger to the pot and reduce to a medium-low heat, let ginger sit for 5 minutes.
Set the pot aside and strain well. Now, combine 1 part of ginger water with 3 parts of sparkling water, optionally you can add in a few ice cubes.
Lastly don’t forget to add raw honey or lime juice to sweeten the remedy. Serve and enjoy.

Meet Diederik Cuckoo, One Of The Most Beautiful Bird In The World

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This article is about Diederik cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius). I wrote it for two reasons: to talk a bit about beauty of this amazing bird and to illustrate something about these birds biology. They are more than just pretty colours. Diederik cuckoo are inter-African migrants that are coming back to SA around now (October), and their breeding season is about to get started. So it is a good time to learn something about them.

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Diederik cuckoo gets its name from and onomatopoeic rendition of its persistent and loud deed-deed-deed-deed-er-ick,in a sweet, but loud voice, call of the territorial male, which you hear often in Johannesburg during the summer. There is a pair that regularly visit our garden and the male is often heard calling in early morning from a large tree in the front yard. The specific name caprius is thought to be a misprint for either cuprea (coppery) or capensis (of Cape of Good Hope), but I like to think it is cuprea, because the birds – especially females and juveniles – often show coppery colours.
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Like many birds, Diederik cuckoo are dimorphic, that is, males and females differ in appearance. As is common, the male birds have a brighter, more ‘flashy’ coloration with more distinct markings, while the females are plainer and more camouflaged. Despite being plainer, the females are still quite colourful, and have a beauty all their own.
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Diederik cuckoo are brood parasites, that is, the female lays its eggs in the nest of a host species, and then leaves the host(s) to raise the chick to fledging. Hosts are mainly weavers and bishops including widowbirds, but they can also parasitise the nests of a number of small birds. In South Africa, 24 host species are known, with the most common being Cape Sparrow, Southern Masked Weaver, Cape Weaver, Village Weaver, Red Bishop, and Cape Wagtail.
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M.A. Macdonald studied Diederik cuckoo in southern Ghana from 1975 to 1978 and found that most food was taken from or close to the ground, and consisted mainly of caterpillars or similar larvae. This is also true in South Africa, rarely do they seem to eat much of anything else. Interestingly, the caterpillars that they eat are poisonous to most other birds. It is interesting that Klass’s Cuckoo also eat mainly caterpillars, but they avoid competition by virtue of the fact that they have different brood hosts, and also to some extent different habitats.
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Diederik cuckoo males and females have a particularly distinct ritual feeding behaviour. After sighting a female, a male will court the female with song, and then he will fetch her a caterpillar. During this ritual feeding, the male and female engage in a vigorous dance of bobbing up and down with wings partially spread. Presumably not all such encounters are successful, but I have not observed one that wasn’t so I don’t know what the outcome would be. In a successful encounter, the caterpillar is passed from the male to the female, with an extended time – several seconds – when both birds hold one end of the caterpillar. Eventually the male lets go, and may fly off to fetch another. I have not managed to see them copulating yet, but when they do, the female flies off to lay a single egg in a host nest.
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Before laying the egg, the female waits for the potential host to leave the nest and than flies inside, presumably to inspect it. She may throw the existing eggs out the nest, or carry them to a nearby perch and eat them. Afterwards, she lays one egg (occasionally two). Once the egg is laid, the female leaves the host nest, leaving the “foster” parents to hatch and raise her offspring. A female may lay 3-5 eggs in 3-5 nests in a single day and as many as 20 to 24 eggs in as many different nests during the breeding season.
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Host birds are not unaware of the Diederik cuckoo, and will often mob them en mass. I saw this in Rietvlei where the photos were taken, and it was what led me to park next to the dead tree. I saw that the southern masked weavers often chased the cuckoos away, and they went to perch in the dead tree. It is known that sometimes a cuckoo is killed by his mobbing, especially by the southern masked weaver.
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Within the first three days of hatching, the cuckoo chick eats any other eggs or chicks. It is said that it does this only if the eggs or chicks weren’t present at the time of laying, but I’d like to know how it ‘knows’ this. The Diederik cuckoo chick is fed by the host in the nest for 19-22 days, and remains with its host parents and is fed by them for about 21 more days. I don’t know how widespread this is, but I have seen immature Diederik cuckoos up until late April or early May. Presumably, they tend to stay in our area a bit longer than the adults.
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Sexual selection of this bird may not be the only selection pressure leading to dimorphism in cuckoos. For example, recent studies have shown that female plumage became more cryptic with the evolution of brood parasitism. The degree to which this generalisation applies to the Diederik cuckoo is not known. We Homo sapiens, and many other mammals, probably also have characteristics that arose from sexual selection by female choice. In our case, sexual selection may even have played a role in the evolution of intelligence. It may also be that human traits such as humour, music, visual art, verbal creativity, and some forms of altruism, are courtship adaptations that have been favoured through sexual selection. So know your birds, know yourself.
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Darwin described a type of selection that he called sexual selection, which is a mode of natural selection where typically members of one gender choose mates of the other gender with whom to mate. It is often the female who makes the decision to mate, and this is referred to as sexual selection by female choice. In Diederik cuckoo, sexual selection by female choice is likely the reason for the males having more gaudy colours, as well as for the ritual feeding behaviour.
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The genus name Chrysococcyx is Greek for gold cuckoo (χρυσός, κούκος) The specific name caprius is thought to be a misprint for either cuprea (coppery) or capensis (of Cape of Good Hope). The English name is an onomatopoeic rendition of its call. If you like this article, Please share on facebook with your friends and family.

This Is What Happens To Your Body If You Eat Flaxseed Every Day For A Month

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When it comes to the benefits of flaxseeds, weight loss is one of the biggest ones. However, there there are many other health benefits that many people are not aware of. Additionally, there are plenty of ways on how you can eat flaxseed so you won’t get bored consuming them.

In fact, numerous healthy regimens contain flaxseed, therefore it’s incredibly easy to incorporate them into your daily diet. They will provide various health benefits and prevent your body from numerous health diseases.

Namely, they provide a high content of omega-3 fats, lignans, and fiber. Plus, they are abundant in α-linolenic acid oil which is high in soluble fiber, high-quality protein, and phenolic compounds. Therefore, it’s not shocking that it is an essential part of almost every healthy diet regimens.

Here are the health benefits of eating flaxseed every day for a month:

It’s high in omega 3 fatty acids which strengthen the overall health
It lowers the bad cholesterol levels by 50%
It reduces the triglycerides by 25-60%
It prevents diabetes and keeps blood sugar levels under control
3 tbsps of flaxseed oil have the same amounts of omega 6 and omega 9 fatty acids as ½ kilogram of fish
Flaxseed can help with constipation and provides a great source of fiber
The lignans prevent cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and cancer, and help in the case of lupus and arthritis
Flaxseeds alleviate inflammations
It provides a feeling of satiety, therefore it promotes weight loss

8 Things You Need to Know About Adorable White Fairy Tern

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These birds are more than just adorable avians with pale feathers, dark black eyes and really cute chicks. They’re connected to Hawaii’s history and culture, and have become icons of adoration for many of the city’s residents and visitors. Below you can learn more about what makes the white fairy tern so special.

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The white tern (sometimes mistaken called fairy tern) is a widespread species that breeds on tropical islands. While these birds also nest on rocky slopes, cliffs and buildings, they are unique among terns in using branches, a habit famously observed on Bird Island.
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Although white fairy terns can be found throughout the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands small atolls and uninhabited islands the only main Hawaiian island these birds can be found on is Oahu. And instead of deciding to nest in the calmer, more tropical parts of Oahu, the white fairy tern rests its wings along the busy streets of Honolulu, from Niu Valley to Sand Island.
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Since the white fairy tern has decided to call Honolulu its home, Mayor Mufi Hannemann designated it as the official bird of the City and County of Honolulu in 2007. There’s even a free-to-the-public annual summer festival, the Manu O Ku Festival, which highlights the bird and teaches the community about it through games and interactive workshops.
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Although the white fairy tern is often called just that, the bird has another name in olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian language), manu-o-Ku, which translates to “the bird of Ku.” In Hawaiian mythology, Ku is one of the four great gods and is worshipped as the god of war.
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Certain individuals love the manu-o-Ku so much that they’ve started conservation groups, such as the Hui Manu-o-Ku, which describes itself as “a group of dedicated conservationists and citizens who have come together to observe, protect and raise awareness about manu-o-Ku.” Another prominent group is Na Hoaloha o ka Manu-o-Ku (The Friends of the White Fairy Tern), where you can find hundreds of photos of the bird on its ever-updated Facebook feed.
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Although seeing a white fairy tern now may just cause folks to take out their phones and start snapping photos, sighting a manu-o-Ku had a very different meaning for old-time Hawaiian navigators. Traditional seafarers would use the bird’s direction of flight–as well as the time of day–to help them navigate toward land, as the white fairy tern will fly out to sea in the morning to feed and then return to land at night.
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Like seafood? Well, the white fairy tern loves it, and forages in inshore and offshore waters for small fish and squid. The next time you see a manu-o-Ku, try looking closely and you might see it carrying some aquatic prey in its beak. This is because adult white fairy terns will often catch multiple fish or squid to bring to their chicks.
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Seriously. Look at these little puffballs. After about 45 days, the chick will be old enough to fly, however, it will still stay near its home tree as it expands its range of flight. Here, females often lay a single egg directly onto the bough of a Casuarina tree, typically in a fork or depression. Though the eggs risk being blown or knocked from these precarious sites, they are safe from ground predators, which take many of those laid elsewhere on the island. White terns lay just one egg that requires 30–41 days incubation, so there is a good chance that the nesting attempt will fail; fortunately, they may breed over a 15-year period.

How to Make Amazing Non-Toxic, Long-Lasting, Organic Deodorant

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The vast majority of commercial antiperspirants and deodorants are loaded with dangerous chemicals that impact the skin and lead to irritations and hormonal imbalances.

Nowadays, many antiperspirants contain aluminum to dry out the sweat. By injecting aluminum ions into the cells when your body starts swelling it keeps the ducts closed to prevent sweat get out. On the other hand, it is a much better option to use natural deodorants that allow sweat and toxins to leave the body instead of trapping them inside.

Fortunately, you can easily make the following homemade deodorant spray using safe and recognizable all-natural ingredients. The preparation process is extremely easy and very effective that you’ll never need to buy deodorant again. This is a pretty frugal way to enjoy your arm-pit needs and enable toxins and sweat to leave the body instead of keeping them inside.

Moreover, deodorants mainly contain antimicrobial chemicals to prevent only the body odor, yet not the flow of sweat. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning that the regular use of such antimicrobials may cause antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria

In most cases, the main antimicrobial chemicals used are either triclosan or polyhexamethylene biguanide. In addition, the majority of these commercial antiperspirants and deodorants neglect to keep the awful smell caused by apocrine sweat mixed with the bacteria.

Here’s how to prepare the amazing non-toxic, long-lasting, organic deodorant:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup arrowroot powder
10 drop of any essential oil
5-6 tablespoons Coconut oil

Instructions:

At first, mix the coconut oil, baking soda, and arrowroot powder in a suitable container, combine the mixture thoroughly using a spoon. Next, add the essential oil, and transfer the mixture in the container that has a lid, and put it in the fridge.

It will definitely be a bit strange to use this natural deodorant at first, but as soon as you experience its great effects you will never buy another one from the store. Plus, the texture is about the same as store bought.

Everything You Need To Know About Malurus leucopterus White-winged Fairywren

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The white-winged fairywren (Malurus leucopterus) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Australia’s fairy-wrens have the reputation of being brightly coloured, and the White-winged Fairy-wren is one of the most striking.

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The adult male in its striking, breeding plumage is either dark blue or glossy black with white shoulder patches, and it has a mid to dark blue tail. The glossy black plumage is found on the subspecies edouardi, found only on Dirk Hartog and Barrow Islands off Western Australia, while the dark blue is found on the mainland subspecies, leuconotus. The adult female has a drab grey-brown crown, back and wings, grey tail faintly washed blue. She is whitish below and her flanks and lower underparts are washed dull buff. Immature birds are like the female. The male does not obtain full plumage until its fourth year. This species is also called the Black-and-White, Blue-and-White or White-backed Fairy-wren; or the Pied, White-backed or White-winged Wren.
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The male of the similar splendid fairy-wren,Malurus splendens, has rich violet blue on its crown, back, shoulders, throat and most of its under surface, but its ear tufts are sky blue. The male of the Red-backed fairywren, Malurus malanocephalus, is glossy black, but with fiery orange shoulders, back and rump. The male White- shouldered Fairy-wren, Malurus alboscapulatus, is entirely glossy black, except for white shoulders.
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The white-winged fairywren is found from Dirk Hartog Island and coast of Western Australia east across mainland (not north) to central and southern Queensland, central New South Wales and NW Victoria. It is replaced by the Red-backed Fairy-wren north of 20 degrees South.
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The white-winged fairywren is found in low shrubland throughout arid and semi-arid areas, especially in samphire on saltpans and chenopod (for example saltbush) shrublands. It is replaced by the Splendid Fairy-wren where vegetation is taller. The White-winged Fairy-wren stays in the one area, but may be locally nomadic outside the breeding season.
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The white-winged fairywren eats insects, especially beetles(Coleoptera) and also spiders (Araneae). It also eats some seeds of the plant genera Rhagodia, Chenopodium (saltbush for example), Euphorbia (Spurges) and Portulaca. Its small size allows this species to glean from leaves and stems of dense shrubs. It also hop-searches on the ground, and makes brief aerial sorties to catch insects.
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The white-winged fairywren is socially monogomous but sexually promiscuous. It is a cooperative breeder and appears to live in groups. Its nest is built by the female and is a domed structure measuring 10 x 6cm, with a side entrance. The nest is made from fine grasses, lined with plant down and feathers. It is usually less than 1m above ground, in the middle of dense thorny bush. The female incubates the eggs and all members of the group feed the chicks for about four weeks. The young remain in the family group.
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Populations of White-winged fairywrens have decreased due to various types of habitat destruction – clearing of chenopod shrublans and of lignum thickets in periodically flooded lake beds, in western New South Wales; clearing of native vegetation in the Murray-Mallee region; heavy grazing of bluebrush and saltbush areas; and irrigation in in the Murray valley. Populations are also adversely affected, at least in the short term, by burning of their habitat. Increased salinisation in some areas appears to be of benefit.