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Avocados are more than guacamole
Once upon a time the innocent avocado was less than popular in polite society. It was said the Aztecs used it as a sex stimulant, but the Conquistadores seemed to think just about everything was a sex stimulant. It may just be that the original name, ‘ahuacatl‘, meaning ‘testicle‘, caused all the confusion. I am …
Bathe like Cleopatra and Poppaea
Bathe like Cleo and Poppy Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, and Poppaea Sabina, wife of Nero, used to bathe in asses’ milk. They believed it was responsible for their sought-after white complexions and Poppaea kept a herd of 500 she-asses to aid her beauty treatments. (Sadly, Poppaea’s beauty didn’t save her from being brutally kicked …
Papaya for cosmetics
You can use papaya on the inside for health and on the outside for beauty. Here’s a recipe for a soothing skin cleanser using papaya and honey.
