Health Natural DIY shampoo

Health
18
October 4 - 10, 2013
www.TheEpochTimes.com/Health
Natural DIY
shampoo
BY SAMMI RICHARDSON
ECO18
As you make your way to the shampoo aisle of your local drugstore,
you start browsing all of the bottles
on the shelves to select your choice.
You see a lot of brightly coloured
labels promising you fuller hair,
more volume, less dryness, more
shine, and a whole laundry list of
other benefits.
It sounds great, right? All is perfect in the world—until you start to
read the ingredients list on the back
of the bottles and discover that the
shampoos are loaded with harsh
chemicals that may lead to dry and
brittle hair.
Some harmful ingredients to
avoid are sodium lauryl sulphate,
ammonium lauryl sulphate, and
ammonium xylene sulphonate.
I know it’s easy to just select any
shampoo and be done with it, but
it’s really essential that you choose
a brand that keeps your hair as
healthy as possible. Natural shampoos protect your hair and keep it
soft and shiny.
You may have never thought
about making your own shampoo
at home, but it’s actually easy.
You can control what’s in it, and
the best part is you can choose the
scents! If you have dry hair, you
should choose ingredients such
as avocado or orange blossoms for
optimum hydration. If you’re looking to add softness, settle on adding
cherry bark or olive oil.
It’s easy to keep dandruff at bay
by including peppermint or vinegar in your shampoo. Do you have
normal hair? No problem! Just add
dandelion or clover. Adding sage,
basil, or nettles helps promote hair
growth, leaving your hair long and
lustrous.
Making the shampoo is not
difficult at all and you can interchange any of the ingredients above
depending on your needs. Be creative and make your shampoo smell
amazing!
Here is a recipe to use at home:
• 2 tablespoons liquid castile
soap (an olive oil-based soap made
in a style originating in the Castile
region of Spain)
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup fresh herbs or 2 tablespoons dried herbs
• 1 tablespoon almond or apricot
oil
• 2 drops essential oil, such as
lavender or peppermint
First, boil the cup of water. While
you do that, place the herbs in a
clean 10-ounce glass jar. Once the
water has come to a boil, pour it
over the herbs. Cover the jar and let
it steep for 10 to 20 minutes. After,
strain the liquid from the herbs into
a bowl.
Next, add castile soap and almond
or apricot oil to the liquid. Mix all
three ingredients thoroughly. Once
the ingredients are mixed properly,
add essential oil to the concoction
and mix well. That’s it! Store in any
clean plastic bottle or container. Use
as you normally would with any
other shampoo.
Homemade shampoo is wonderful. Not only are you saving money
by creating your own shampoo,
you’re saving your hair too from
further and future damage! Be creative and experiment with different
herbs and essential oils.
If you don’t have time to make
your own shampoo, some great allnatural shampoo brands found in
the drugstore are NouriShea, Avalon
Organics, Burt’s Bees, and Aubrey
Organics.
The brand Kiss My Face offers
a castile soap that is 100 percent
natural and smells great!
You’ll feel much happier knowing
that your hair is healthy, cleansed by
natural ingredients, and washed by
a shampoo that you created.
Eco18 is a collective of creative-writing individuals from different backgrounds with a common goal—to
live a healthier, more natural lifestyle.
Their combined expertise, humour,
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Planning is a key ingredient
Busy! Busy!
MATTIA PELIZZARI/PHOTOS.COM
BY MELISSA KING
This week things got so busy and
before I knew it I had no food left
in my apartment. I found myself
grabbing refined foods I wouldn’t
normally eat unless it was a special
occasion. As a result by the end of
yesterday I was feeling a bit sick
and sluggish. I wished that I had
been better prepared.
When you are hungry and you
are on the run, you are more likely
to grab unhealthy foods that will
eventually bring you down. It’s
more difficult to choose wisely
when you don’t have much time
and all you want to do is satisfy
the stomach growls.
Planning is key
There are a few things you can do
to make sure you are prepared
when things get so busy that your
normal routine is interrupted.
Healthy eating during this time
is very important because if you
are that busy then it’s probably
also essential that you stay healthy
and have the energy to finish what
you need to do. Not to mention,
when you finally do get a day off
you will want to be well enough
to enjoy it.
Here are my tips:
Every time you cook a meal,
freeze a small portion of it. On
a busy evening when you come
home late, all you have to do is
warm it up.
Keep quick cooking whole
grains in the cupboard. Buckwheat,
quinoa, and millet only take about
20 minutes to cook versus 45 minutes for brown rice.
Keep quick cooking oats in
your drawer at work. You can even
put each serving in a little plastic
bag.
Store up on canned soups at
home.
Keep cut up carrots and celery
in a glass of water in the fridge,
then you can snack on them while
your food is heating up.
Keep cut up carrots and celery in a glass of water in the fridge, then you can snack on them while
your food is heating up.
When out, grab baby carrots,
fruit, sushi, or steamed veggies
from your local salad bar or grocer
(squeeze lemon and salt to taste).
You can get an omelet with
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lots of fresh veggies and at many
deli’s they will cook it without oil
if you ask.
These ideas should help get you
started and help keep you well
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customers at counters or tables, portion and wrap foods, package
take-out food, stock refrigerators and salad bars, keep records of the
quantities of food used, wash, peel and cut vegetables and fruit,
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products, sweep and mop floors, clear and clean tables, trays and
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employer:
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Skills:
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Employer:
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