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How Unhealthy is Almond Milk in Japan?

Do you know how Unhealthy is Almond Milk in Japan? Recently Almond milk is getting popular in Japan. You can find some advertisements of almond milk in metro and magazines. At first, I was very glad to find almond milk near soy milk in the supermarket. This is an excellent alternative to cow’s milk! I hope you have already read my article about cows milk (if not, please read here).

Not just Japanese almond milk manufactures, but also foreign brands can be found on online shopping sites, such as Amazon or Rakuten. Is Almond Milk Healthy? Basically YES, but! If you’ve ever picked up a box of almond milk from the store and read the ingredients, it probably looked something like this: water, almond paste, cane sugar, tricalcium phosphate, carrageenan, guar gum, almond flavor, natural flavors…

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Simple 3-Ingredient Facial Hemp Oil Moisturizer

Simple 3-Ingredient Facial Hemp Oil MoisturizerA couple of years ago, I decided it was time to ditch the toxins found in our bathroom. From lotions to body wash to make-up, the amounts of chemical toxins I put on my body was astounding. With the urge for simplicity and natural living, I started developing my own replacements for things like cream and lotion. This recipe is one of my favourite daily moisturizer and I hope you will like it as well.

Ingredient #1 – Your “Base” or “Carrier” Oil – Hemp seed oil

What makes hemp seed oil so awesome? It has a comedogenic rating of zero, meaning that it doesn’t clog your pores. And, before those of you with oily skin run away, let me tell you do not be afraid of oil. It is your friend. It’s totally fine to use on acne prone skin and will actually help your skin balance (sebum) production. Continue reading

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10653871_755996494498051_3734363859541733169_nトーニャのカフェランチをしました。みんなさん、ありがとyございます。

今日はホッとカフェでカフェイベント。ウクライナのロープレートと加熱のボルシチです。シュバと言うラザニアのようなレイヤーのお料理、ビーツ、アボカド、マッシュルームなどなど!ボルシチは優しい味、上にヒマワリの種のサワークリームとディルが。デザート、キャロットタルトとアイスクリームです。 Continue reading