HOW TO PREPARE YOGI TEA

This is a classic Indian recipe.
Yogi Tea is a tonic of the nervous system, helps to overcome tiredness and is a remedy for the flu and any other respiratory tract ailment.
Preparation (for a cup):
3 cloves
4 cardamom pods
4 black peppercorns
1/2 cinnamon stick
1 slice of ginger root
1/4 of black or green tea
1/2 cup of milk

Bring the water to a boil, then add the cloves, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon and ginger.
Boil for at least 15-20 minutes (if you want a stronger drink, boil longer), then add the tea.
Leave to infuse for a couple of minutes, then add the milk and bring to the boil. Filter and serve and possibly add honey to sweeten.

Each ingredient of this tea has a specific utility for the body:
-black pepper is an effective blood purifier and helps digestion
- cardamom is relaxing in the intestine and colon
cloves calm and fortify the nervous system
-Cinnamon is a general tonic, it stimulates the circulatory, cardiac and respiratory functions
-Ginger root stimulates digestion, fights colds and flu
-the tea acts as a catalyst for all ingredients and is rich in antioxidants
- milk helps the assimilation of the principles released by the spices and avoids irritation to the stomach and colon


Questa è una classica ricetta indiana.
Yogi Tea è un tonico del sistema nervoso, aiuta a superare la stanchezza ed è un rimedio per l'influenza e qualsiasi altro disturbo del tratto respiratorio.
Preparazione (per una tazza):
3 chiodi di garofano
4 baccelli di cardamomo
4 grani di pepe neri
1/2 stecca di cannella
1 fetta di radice di zenzero
1/4 di tè nero o verde
1/2 tazza di latte

Portare l'acqua a ebollizione, quindi aggiungere i chiodi di garofano, il cardamomo, il pepe, la cannella e lo zenzero.
Far bollire per almeno 15-20 minuti (se si desidera un drink più forte, far bollire più a lungo), quindi aggiungere il tè.
Lasciare in infusione per un paio di minuti, quindi aggiungere il latte e portare ad ebollizione. Filtra e servi ed eventualmente aggiungi miele per addolcire.

Ogni ingrediente di questo tè ha un'utilità specifica per il corpo:
-pepe nero è un efficace depuratore di sangue e aiuta la digestione
- il cardamomo si distende nell'intestino e nel colon
i chiodi di garofano calmano e fortificano il sistema nervoso
-La cannella è un tonico generale, stimola le funzioni circolatorie, cardiache e respiratorie
-La radice di zenzero stimola la digestione, combatte raffreddori e influenza
-il tè funge da catalizzatore per tutti gli ingredienti ed è ricco di antiossidanti
- il latte aiuta l'assimilazione dei principi rilasciati dalle spezie ed evita l'irritazione allo stomaco e al colon

BEFANA BEAUTY SOCK

Befana is coming, we prepare the sock!
But we prepare a "beauty sock" full of products that we like them, they pamper us and above all they make us well.
We fill graduated compression stockings that offer active prevention against circulation problems, relieving legs from the feeling of heaviness. We add into this sock a beauty-book, but it's a book that no-one reads: the Dr. Jart The Book of Masks, there are eight different treatments in this booklet, perfect for all skin types.  Overnight energy boost: While we sleep, our skin cells go into full swing, repairing damage from the previous day. The Lavera Re-Energizing Sleeping Cream promotes natural cell regeneration  and combats signs of fatigue,  intense moisture for fresh, rested and radiantly beautiful skin the moment you wake up.
For body: Weleda Citrus Refreshing Body Oil, refreshes, tones and enlivens body and mind with natural fragrance from citrus essential oils.
Some tasty snacks but full of protein and antioxidants such as the dark chocolate  Stick Amaranth Allos Bio, tamari cashew nuts organic snack La Finestra sul Cielo, and dried fruit Beauty mix   with currants raisins, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and goji berries, Baule Volante.
To drink a tasty herbal tea with cocoa: Choco Chili Yogi Tea: exotic spices from the Far East blended with pure cocoa shells from South America,the wonderful flavours of ginger and cinnamon delicately mingle with the unmistakable essence of cocoa; warming body and spirit.
Body cleansing with Aloe Vera juice by Specchiasol obtained directly from the fresh plant, and obtained from the inside of selected leaves, fresh and matured for at least 5 years. For hair a very useful detangling hairbrush: Tangle Teezer Brush Original, excellent for detangling both wet and dry hair.
And then let  make us a mega-gift: Trinity facial kit helps to improve facial contour, skin tone and reduce wrinkles in as little as five minutes a day.
We add two products for the eyes:  Pink Fluyd by Glass Onion instant acts on small wrinkles and eye puffiness, thanks to the presence of the tripeptide 38, oligopeptide. And Filorga Optim-Eyes Patch triple-action treatment to revitalise eye-are in 15 minutes. Use once or twice weekly.
Befana makes us beautiful!

 Prepariamo la calza, arriva la befana!
Ma una "calza benessere" piena di prodotti che ci piacciono, ci coccolano e soprattutto ci fanno bene.
 Riempiamo  calze massaggianti a compressione graduata che aiutano la circolazione e danno sollievo alle gambe. Ci infiliamo dentro un libro,  un libro che non si legge: il Dr. Jart The Book of Masks, contiene 8 maschere in tessuto perfette per ogni tipo di pelle.
Nuova energia durante la notte: quando di notte dormiamo, le cellule cutanee lavorano a pieno regime, per riparare i danni subiti nel corso della giornata. Aggiungiamo quindi anche la  Lavera Re-Energizing Sleeping Cream favorisce il naturale rinnovamento cellulare e combatte i segni della stanchezza, idrata intensamente la pelle, rendendola fresca, distesa e radiosa al mattino presto.
Per il corpo: Weleda Olio Rinfrescante al Limone Energizzante per la pelle e per i sensi, rinfresca e ravviva.
Qualche snack gustoso ma pieno di proteine e sostanze antiossidanti come: gli Stick Amaranth cioccolato fondente di Allos Bio, gli snack di anacardi al tamari La Finestra sul Cielo, e Beauty mix di frutta secca con uvetta di corinto, semi di zucca, semi di girasole e bacche di goji, Baule Volante. Da bere una gustosa tisana al cacao:   Choco Chili Tè di spezie atzteche Yogi Tea, con scorza di cacao e peperoncino, una cioccolata calda buona come in Messico ai tempi degli Aztechi, che sapevano mescolare sapientemente il loro cacao alle spezie piccanti più pregiate e lo gustavano come “bevanda degli dei”. Purifichiamoci con il succo di Aloe Vera  Specchiasol,  ricavato direttamente dalla pianta fresca e  ottenuto dalla parte interna di foglie selezionate, fresche e maturate per almeno 5 anni. Per i capelli una utilissima spazzola districante:  Tangle Teezer Brush Original, ottima per districare capelli asciutti e bagnati.
E poi facciamoci un mega-regalo:  Trinity facial kit: aiuta a migliorare contorno del viso, il tono della pelle e ridurre le rughe in appena cinque minuti al giorno.
Aggiungiamo due prodotti per gli occhi: Pink Fluyd di Glass Onion istantaneo agisce sulle piccole rughe e sulle borse nelle zone perioculare, grazie alla presenza del Tripeptide 38, oligopeptide. E Filorga Optim-Eyes Patch trattamento a tripla azione che rivitalizza la zona contorno occhi in 15 minuti. Da usare una o due volte a settimana.
La befana ci fa belle!

Dr. Jart The Book of Masks 39€- Lavera Re-Energizing Sleeping Cream 17€-Weleda Citrus Refreshing Body Oil €19- Amaranth Allos Bio €1.95-  Anacardi al tamari La Finestra sul Cielo €2,00- Beauty mix Baule Volante €1,50-Choco Chili Yogi Tea €3,98-Aloe Vera  Specchiasol €17- Tangle Teezer Brush Original €18- Trinity facial kit €325-  Pink Fluyd Glass Onion €48- Filorga Optim-Eyes Patch €30

HOW TO PREPARE YOGI TEA

In this cold and rainy days I like to back home and slather on the couch with a blanket and a good hot herbal tea. Yogi tea is the ideal infusion for the winter. Simply made with cinnamon sticks, ginger root, cardamom, cloves and black pepper- it warms and soothes the body from the inside out. A little sweet, a little spicy and incredibly soothing. It's perfect to drink also in the evening because it does not contain caffeine.
The active principles in the cinnamon spice known to have anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-septic, local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, rubefacient (warming and soothing), carminative and anti-flatulent properties. The active principles in this spice increase the motility of the intestinal tract and help in digestion by increasing gastro-intestinal enzyme secretions. This spicy stick is an excellent source of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, and magnesium. It also contains very good amounts of vitamin A, niacin, pantothenic acid, and pyridoxine. Further, it is also a very good source of flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants such as carotenes, zea-xanthin, lutein and cryptoxanthin.
Ginger does contain numerous other anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds beneficial to health such as gingerols, beta-carotene, capsaicin, caffeic acid, curcumin and salicylate. Ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress.
Cardamom is related to ginger and can be used in much the same way to counteract digestive problems. This spice helps the body eliminate waste through the kidneys, cardamom is such a good detoxifier is thanks to the diuretic properties.
Cloves offer many health benefits, some of which include providing aid in digestion, having antimicrobial properties, fighting against cancer, protecting the liver, boosting the immune system, controlling diabetes, preserving bone quality, and containing anti-mutagenic properties, as well as fighting against oral diseases and headaches, while displaying aphrodisiac properties as well.
Black pepper have been in use since centuries for their anti-inflammatory, carminative, anti-flatulent properties. Peppercorns composed of health benefiting essential oils such as piperine, an amine alkaloid, which gives strong spicy pungent character. They also carry numerous monoterpenes hydrocarbons such as sabinene, pinene, terpenene, limonene, mercene, etc., which altogether gives aromatic property to the pepper. Black peppercorns contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, calcium, zinc, manganese, iron, and magnesium. They are also an excellent source of many vital B-complex groups of vitamins such as Pyridoxine, riboflavin, thiamin and niacin. Peppercorns are a good source of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C and vitamin-A. They are also rich in flavonoid polyphenolic anti-oxidants like carotenes, cryptoxanthin, zea-xanthin and lycopene. These compounds help the body remove harmful free radicals and help protect from cancers and diseases.

 INGREDIENTS FOR YOGI TEA: half liter of water 2 - cinnamon sticks 1 - Tb cardamom seed 1 - Tb cloves  - 1 Tb ginger powder or a sliced of ginger root - 1/2 Tb black pepper.  Put all spices into pot with water. Simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes, drink hot.