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It couldn't have been cuter, could it? It is made using recycled items and is a perfect garden art piece to enjoy, in my opinion.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you visit the original source of the photo (http:\/\/twowomenandahoe.com\/recycled-tires-in-the-garden\/), you will also see that there are step-by-step instructions to making one of these.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHave a fun weekend!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7593442895820797149\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/recycled-garden-art.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/7593442895820797149"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/7593442895820797149"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/recycled-garden-art.html","title":"Recycled Garden Art"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mrs. Lucky"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12145610752149256070"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kQbd9AQRBNI\/U5ayJ--JZuI\/AAAAAAAAEM8\/H6VRNSv-pKc\/s72-c\/recycled.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477973669822478280.post-652906081451816516"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-15T15:25:00.003+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-01-17T21:48:18.100+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures for CARING"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures in the GARDEN"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Other"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Care Tips for when Heat Hits"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAs most of you have been experiencing or are aware, the heatwave has been affecting quite a few people in the Southern Hemisphere in general and in Australia in particular recently. It is not very easy to keep cool in this heat. I hope everyone is trying to look after themselves as well as others these days. Caring for others in this heat could be as easy as \u0026nbsp;knocking on the door of especially some elderly neighbours just to check up on them and also see if you could help them with anything to stay safe.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHowever, we also need to keep in mind that us human beings are not the only living that feel the heat. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JDTyQSVoKTo\/UtYIi4yEZEI\/AAAAAAAAD-k\/HFx0pcjiumI\/s1600\/Screen+shot+2014-01-15+at+3.02.45+PM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JDTyQSVoKTo\/UtYIi4yEZEI\/AAAAAAAAD-k\/HFx0pcjiumI\/s1600\/Screen+shot+2014-01-15+at+3.02.45+PM.png\" height=\"560\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: whitesmoke; color: #383838; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EDark red dominates this image, indicating temperatures that were significantly higher than average between December 27 and January 3, especially in Queensland and New South Wales. (\u003Ci\u003ESource:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #383838;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Ehttp:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/IOTD\/view.php?id=82790\u003C\/i\u003E) \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #383838; font-family: Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UOEUkDvbwrE\/UtYDrgx-kAI\/AAAAAAAAD-Y\/NOGPrYkFFSA\/s1600\/Screen+shot+2014-01-15+at+2.41.56+PM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UOEUkDvbwrE\/UtYDrgx-kAI\/AAAAAAAAD-Y\/NOGPrYkFFSA\/s1600\/Screen+shot+2014-01-15+at+2.41.56+PM.png\" height=\"516\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAccording to this article\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/weather-news\/record-setting-heat-wave-in-au\/21789651\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E, the heatwave also had some deadly impact on the wildlife. For instance, 100,000 bats have died from the heat in Queensland.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere are some suggestions that come to mind that I would like to share with you with the hope of making a small difference in the life of a living creature. My suggestions are mostly on keeping your pets and also small sized wildlife safe.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E* Keep your pet hydrated. Make sure your pet has an access to some fresh water at all times. In our case, we have chickens and we leave them a few extra sources of water in their pen where they can freely access to in case one gets dirty or evaporates quickly and we don't realise it soon enough.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*Add some ice to their water source at times, if possible\/applicable, as the water will warm up quickly in this heat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*Depending on the type of your pet, you can wet them at times to cool them down.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*Try to offer some cool ground for them. It could be that you have a cool place you can keep them in, or you can put some wet sheets underneath them etc. We wet our chickens' pen as well as the ground under trees at times as they are the places they often stay at.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*Offer some green leafy vegetables if possible as they contain water and are often easily consumed by many types of animals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E*Leave some water outside for lost\/homeless animals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrslucky\/11958038113\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"Water for bugs by Home of Homemade Treasures, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Water for bugs\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3667\/11958038113_241b6144df.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E*Leave a shallow bucket with some sticks and\/or rocks in it in your garden so that smaller animals such as ants can drink some water too without drowning as \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wildlifevictoria\"\u003EWildlife Victoria\u003C\/a\u003E has recommended.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrslucky\/11958049083\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"How to help wildlife in extreme heat by Home of Homemade Treasures, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How to help wildlife in extreme heat\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3826\/11958049083_66965bd3c4.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrslucky\/11958059503\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"Chickens by Home of Homemade Treasures, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Chickens\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7420\/11958059503_035f96ea0e.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EStay safe!\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/feeds\/652906081451816516\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/care-tips-for-when-heat-hits.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/652906081451816516"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/652906081451816516"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/care-tips-for-when-heat-hits.html","title":"Care Tips for when Heat Hits"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mrs. Lucky"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12145610752149256070"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JDTyQSVoKTo\/UtYIi4yEZEI\/AAAAAAAAD-k\/HFx0pcjiumI\/s72-c\/Screen+shot+2014-01-15+at+3.02.45+PM.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477973669822478280.post-7306100514028569937"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-19T10:53:00.000+10:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-06-19T10:53:35.601+10:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Guest Post"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Remedies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures for CARING"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures in the GARDEN"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures in the KITCHEN"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Other"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Guest Post: HEALTH BENEFITS OF GARLIC"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003E\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3590c032-5542-24fe-6198-177a9cbf3eed\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EWhen discussing the aromatic personality of garlic, the question remains, would you be willing to smell a little like this potent herb if you knew that it has gobs of health benefits? \u0026nbsp;Many would answer yes when they consider what this miracle food does. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3590c032-5542-24fe-6198-177a9cbf3eed\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrslucky\/9073345314\/\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Garlic by Home of Homemade Treasures, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Garlic\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2890\/9073345314_0f0023f7a6.jpg\" title=\"Benefits of garlic\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPhoto: Home of Homemade Treasures\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3590c032-5542-24fe-6198-177a9cbf3eed\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EFor centuries, garlic has been prized around the globe for its distinct culinary taste and the wonderful flavor it adds to many sophisticated dishes. \u0026nbsp;Additionally, because of its sustainability, garlic has been shipped and traded across long distances. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3590c032-5542-24fe-6198-177a9cbf3eed\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ENow scientists from several countries, including France, Italy and the U.S., are confirming the plethora of health benefits gained from garlic, specifically because this herb helps to facilitate detoxification and acts as a powerful antioxidant, stimulating immune responses and reducing inflammation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EStudies are finding that the components in garlic, called Allyl Sulfides and Bioflavonoids, may be key to lowering incidences of heart disease and cancer in those who consume large amounts of it. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EMany of our modern-day cancers are thought to be caused by damage to DNA, often induced by environmental toxins. A study conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that eating a teaspoon of fresh garlic a day increases the levels of a key enzyme for removing toxins in the blood cells.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EClinical experiments have shown that regular consumption of garlic decreases calcium deposits and the size of arterial plaque in coronary arteries, prevented unhealthy blood clotting and improved the circulation of the subjects who were studied. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EWhat's the Magic Behind Garlic\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EGarlic produces a chemical called Allicin, which is what seems to make garlic work. Allicin also makes garlic smell. There is a lot of variation among garlic products sold for medicinal purposes. The amount of Allicin, the active ingredient and the source of garlic’s distinctive odor, depends on the method of preparation. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EGarlic also has germanium in it. Germanium is an anti-cancer agent, and garlic has more of it than any other herb. In lab tests, mice who were fed garlic showed no cancer development, whereas mice that weren't fed garlic showed at least some. In fact, garlic has been shown to retard tumor growth in human subjects in some parts of the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ETaking Garlic for Health Reasons\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ECurrent research has shown that garlic not only has major impact on \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/symptomsearch\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Ecancer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E prevention, but it also reduces the risk of other major maladies. Not surprisingly the presence of all these antioxidants in garlic have a very positive effect on the immune system in general and can therefore protect the body against all types of bacterial and viral attacks. Allicin has been shown to not only lower blood pressure, insulin and triglyceride levels in laboratory animals fed a sugar rich diet, but also to prevent weight gain. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EGarlic is an invaluable medicine for coughs, difficulty of breathing, asthma, hoarseness and other disorders of the lungs because this herb promotes expectoration. \u0026nbsp;The positive effect of garlic on your circulatory system is extremely well documented and it has been proven to decrease platelet aggregation,plus it stimulates the production of nitric oxide in the lining of blood vessel walls, a substance that helps them to relax. As a result, garlic helps to prevent arteriosclerosis and thereby reduces the risk of heart attack and strokes. \u0026nbsp;Finally, because garlic is famous for reducing inflammation, the herb is an excellent natural remedy for those suffering from arthritis. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EGarlic is one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet. Known as one of the oldest medicinal plants, garlic is a widely recognized health enhancing supplement, and if you can stand the odor, is considered one of the best foods around to promote your well-being.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EDavid Novak is a international syndicated newspaper columnist, appearing in newspapers, magazines, radio and TV around the world. His byline has appeared in GQ, National Geographic, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, USA Today, among others, and he has appeared on The Today Show, the CBS Morning Show and Paul Harvey Radio. David is a specialist at consumer technology, health and fitness, and he also owns a PR firm and a consulting company where he and his staff focus on these industries. \u0026nbsp;He is a regular contributing editor for Healthline.com. \u0026nbsp;For more information, visit \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-slideshow\/8-foods-fight-arthritis\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7306100514028569937\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/guest-post-health-benefits-of-garlic.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/7306100514028569937"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/7306100514028569937"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/guest-post-health-benefits-of-garlic.html","title":"Guest Post: HEALTH BENEFITS OF GARLIC"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mrs. Lucky"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12145610752149256070"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477973669822478280.post-23492912116429058"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-14T09:33:00.000+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-14T09:33:52.153+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures for CARING"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures for the FAMILY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Other"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"VINEGAR AS A CARPET CLEANER"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"To clean some small and mild stains on your carpet, use half a cup of water and two table spoonsful of salt and clean the carpet with this mixture. Leave it to dry before vacuum cleaning the area."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/feeds\/23492912116429058\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/vinegar-as-carpet-cleaner.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/23492912116429058"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/23492912116429058"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/vinegar-as-carpet-cleaner.html","title":"VINEGAR AS A CARPET CLEANER"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mrs. Lucky"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12145610752149256070"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477973669822478280.post-958384958203367239"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-02T11:20:00.002+11:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-03-19T12:11:34.283+11:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Homemade Treasures for CARING"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"LEMON AS A WHITENER"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003ELemons act as a natural garment whitener. You can use lemon in whitening coloured clothes as well as whites. Here are a few recipes for you.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8tkMEcW5EPE\/UON9FFk1QyI\/AAAAAAAACr8\/D2MbmPqa4_w\/s1600\/lemon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8tkMEcW5EPE\/UON9FFk1QyI\/AAAAAAAACr8\/D2MbmPqa4_w\/s400\/lemon.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/comida.uncomo.com\/articulo\/como-aprovechar-al-maximo-un-limon-15779.html\"\u003EPhoto source\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003ETry boiling some water with a few slices of fresh lemon. Once it boils, turn the heat off and add your garments to be whitened (eg. socks, linen, table clothes etc)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;\"\u003E(The lemon mixture should be approximately 5 sliced lemons or 1 cup of lemon juice for 3.5-4litres (1 gallon) of water)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;\"\u003E. Leave them to soak for up to an hour and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;\"\u003Ethen wash as usual. Drying your garments in sunlight also helps whitening.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"\u003EAlternatively, you can rub some lemon into the stains directly before washing them. If you add some\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"\u003Esalt to it, it will perform as a scrub and may work better if the stain is tough (eg grass stains).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/feeds\/958384958203367239\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/lemons-as-whitener.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/958384958203367239"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1477973669822478280\/posts\/default\/958384958203367239"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/homeofhomemadetreasures.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/lemons-as-whitener.html","title":"LEMON AS A WHITENER"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mrs. Lucky"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/12145610752149256070"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8tkMEcW5EPE\/UON9FFk1QyI\/AAAAAAAACr8\/D2MbmPqa4_w\/s72-c\/lemon.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});