What To Give Dad This Father's Day!

Father's Day is just around the corner. The first thing that comes to mind is "what should I give him?" It's always difficult when there are so many things that I could give him especially when we are surrounded by so much advertising. Usually if I don't know what to give to someone, then the easier gift would be a gift hamper. They are well presented and usually have some yummy treats in them. One of the places that I enjoy browsing through is 'Macarthur Baskets'. They have so many variety of hampers to choose from. 

They have a special deal available to customers, where you can save $10 on your purchase. Click on the below coupon link to redeem this coupon. 

 This coupon offer gives the customer $10 off any product from the Macarthur Baskets website.

If you are looking for something different to surprise your dad and want to go for the green gifting, then take a look at the 'Green Gifts' businesses from One Stop Australian Green Shop www.australiangreenshop.com 

They have a variety of beautiful hampers there to choose from and they are also better for our environment too.

Berry Radical Truffles

In my previous post, I mentioned about the benefits of taking the Miessence Berry Radical to help us mop up our free radicals. One teaspoon is sufficient for our daily intake. To do some fun stuff, I have incorporated Berry Radical into my favorite dessert recipe, which I call Berry Radical Truffles. The kids would love this recipe.

Ingredients:

½ cup Biscuit Crumbs

1 ½ teaspoon Cocoa

2 teaspoons Berry Radical

2 tablespoons Coconut

2 tablespoons Condensed Milk

Extra Coconut

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients except extra coconut
2. Roll into 10-12 balls
3. Quickly toss in extra coconut

If you want to incorporate Miessence Berry Radical into any of your recipes, they can be found here. CLICK HERE!

Mop up those free radicals with Berry Radical!

What Are Free Radicals?

You've probably heard of the word 'free radicals' and never really understood what it means. Well, a free radical is a highly reactive, high energy molecules, which causes damage to many cell structures of your body such as DNA, proteins and lipids. This damage is described as oxidation.

Free radicals can be produced within the body by natural biological processes or introduced by environmental factors such as tobacco, industrial pollution, excessive sun exposure, and sub-optimal eating habits. Some of the diseases that are associated with free radical damage includes cancer, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic fatigue.

A good example of oxidation is seen when you cut an apple in half. The flesh is exposed to oxygen and starts to turn brown. A similar phenomenon occurs in our bodies where our cells are continuously exposed to free radical activity. In order to help our bodies resist the damaging effects of oxidation, we need substances known as anti-oxidants to limit this oxidation process and protect our health.

Where Do I Find Antioxidants?

Antioxidants can be found in fruits and vegetables. So make sure you eat several serves daily. You can also vary the types of produce to ensure you receive a wide spectrum of antioxidant compounds. You may like to include foods like nuts, seeds, avocado and extra virgin olive oil into your diet on a regular basis to provide vitamin E and other fat-soluble antioxidants. This will help protect the lipids in the cellular membranes from oxidation.

What Are ORAC Units And How Many Do We Need?

ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. It is a standardised measurement of the total antioxidant power of a substance. Antioxidant power is the ability to neutralise oxygen free radicals. So, the more free radicals a substance can absorb, the higher its ORAC score. According to nutritionists, we are to consume around 5000 ORAC units per day to significantly impact antioxidant activity in our body, hence, reducing the damage caused by free radicals. So if you are not eating at least 7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, then your not getting the recommended amount of ORAC units to mop up the free radicals in your body.

How Can Berry Radical Help Me?

Berry Radical has been formulated to contain 9 of the most potent antioxidant ingredients to help mop up those free radicals. Take a look at their ingredients. CLICK HERE!

One teaspoon of Berry Radical (3.5g) contains over 4000 ORAC units. A delicious beverage can be made by blending Berry Radical with hot water and your choice of milk, or adding into your favorite smoothie. Sweeten to taste.

Find out more about Berry Radical. CLICK HERE!

Find out more about the other superfoods that can benefit your health. CLICK HERE!

All Things Natural, Organic & Eco-friendly

The One Stop Australian Green Shop website that promotes all things natural, organic, and eco-friendly recently had a facelift! It has a new look with improvements that makes it  more user friendly and easier to navigate to find what you are looking for. Good quality information has been added for your benefit. There is a toxic ingredients tab that even contain links to some of the best places for your reference. This website promotes products that you can incorporate in your everyday life, while reduce your personal carbon footprint on the environment. Help save our planet and our future by supporting sustainability!


If you haven't checked out One Stop Australian Green Shop, I  suggest you do so. Go and visit: http://www.australiangreenshop.com

Shopping Habits That Support Against Animal Cruelty

Animals are one of the most beautiful living creatures on earth. Animals have feelings or emotions and are able to express them in various ways. But when it comes to suffering and cruelty, they are unable to vote, object or speak out against violence, which makes them vulnerable to exploitation. There are many people who really love animals and have a strong desire to protect these living creatures from the cruelty inflicted upon them. Non-profit organisations like Animals Australia help protect our animals and educate people on making choices that will support against animal cruelty. They are very active in promoting kindness towards animals. 


If you are an animal lover, you can help support against animal cruelty by making simple choices whenever you go shopping for groceries or personal care products.

• Avoid factory-farmed products
• Choose cruelty-free vegetarian alternatives eg. mock meat
• Choose egg alternatives eg. powdered egg substitutes
• Choose dairy alternatives eg. soy milk and rice milk
• Choose personal care products that are cruelty-free eg. Miessence certified organics 

A good guidance of the various food products that are cruelty-free can be found in here 

The online retailer, Growing Gifts by Miller and Brown, proudly supports Animals Australia by creating a unique range of tree and plant gifts for this organisation. For every product purchased with the Animal Australia swing tag, Growing Gifts would donate 30% to their worthy cause. 


Growing Gifts can be found at One Stop Australian Green Shop. This green shop also includes a variety of eco-friendly, green products, that help save our planet.

World's First Global Home-Based Organic Business Opportunity

Miessence 9th Birthday

Start Your Organic Business This March and SAVE!

If you are considering a business that you can work from home, why not start an organic business! To celebrate Miessence 9th Year, we are giving you a great opportunity to join as a Miessence Independent Representative by reducing our joining fee to only $9.90.

Furthermore, any new members who orders either the SUPER FAST START or FAST START KIT will receive with their order a FREE Vitality Pack (valued at $187.65!)

This Vitality Pack includes our ever-popular certified organic In-Liven Probiotic Superfood and Berry Radical Antioxidant Superfood with the addition of our new, revolutionary DeepGreen Alkalising Superfood. Formulated to nourish and alkalise your body with the most potent and nutrient dense deep-green foods on the planet. For more info on Vitality Pack, Click Here

This fantastic offer is valid until March 9th 2012. SO DON'T MISS OUT!

What better time to start an organic business than now. JOIN NOW!

Ever Considered Changing Your Current Skincare Products?

Skin is the largest organ in the body and comprises of 12-15% of an adult's body weight. There are three layers that make up the skin: (1) The outer layer (epidermis), (2) The true skin (dermis), and (3) The fat cells (subcutaneous layer).

The epidermis is a relatively thin, but tough barrier that mainly consist of cells called keratinocytes. This outer layer of the skin prevents most bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances from entering the body. Underneath this layer lies the dermis, which consists of various connective tissue that determines the structural integrity, elasticity and resilience of our skin. This is the layer where wrinkles are developed. Below this layer is the subcutaneous layer, which consists mainly of fat cells that function as a shock absorber and heat insulator that protects underlying tissues from cold and trauma. Gradual loss of this layer over time leads to the appearance of facial sag, making wrinkles more noticeable.


Since the skin is the largest organ in our body, its important to look after it and keep it healthy. It is also better to choose good quality skincare products that benefits your skin such as those that do not contain harmful ingredients such as Parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulphates (SLS) and Fragrances, to name a few. According to Environmental Working Group (EWG), there is evidence that what we put on our skin gets absorbed and goes directly into our bloodstream. But how much it gets absorbed is not well understood. A study was conducted on adolescent girls aged 14-19 and found that harmful chemicals were detected in their urine and blood samples http://www.ewg.org/reports/teens


If you are looking to find a chemical-free skincare product, I would highly recommend Miessence certified organic skincare products. They have a very extensive range of skincare products that your skin would love. their organic certification guarantees you that they do not contain pesticides, and other harmful chemicals or pollutants. So you can be assured that you are putting only the highest quality ingredients on your skin. If these ingredients are absorbed through your skin and into your bloodstream, at least you'll know that nothing bad is being absorbed. 


Lets take a look at the Miessence Skin Essentials Pack - Balancing (for combination skin). 


Some of the herbs that are use include:
Organic Calendula: soothes, heals, and restores
Organic Chamomile: antimicrobial, calms, and soothes
Organic Marshmallow: softens, revitalises, emollient, and hydrates
Organic Olive Leaf: repairs, tones, firms, and antioxidant
Organic St John's Wort: moisturises, astringent, refreshes, tones
Organic Lavender: soothes, relaxes, and regenerates
Organic Rosehip Seed: regenerates, moisturises, and heals

For people with a combination skin type, the Balancing Skin Essentials Pack can be found here. CLICK HERE


Other skin profiles are also available in the Miessence Skincare Range. For a bigger range of Miessence Skincare Products, check out their website here CLICK HERE







I encourage you to try out these products if you are looking to change your skincare products. I've been using them daily for at least a year and noticed a huge improvement to the look and feel of my skin. Furthermore, I also feel good using them because I know that I am feeding my skin with all the good stuff :)


The Miessence certified organic range of products can also be found in One Stop Australian Green Shop, which is an Australian online shop that contains a variety of natural, organic and eco-friendly products that benefits you and your planet. www.australiangreenshop.com