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Grape News for Your Skin!

Grape News for Your Skin!

The newest anti-aging beauty treatment doesn't require surgery, acid peels or injections. A few dabs of grapeseed oil onto your skin and around the eye area can help diminish fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin's appearance, and make it feel as smooth as silk. In the days of Cleopatra, women applied the leftovers from winemaking directly onto their skin, and those who stomped grapes at Italian wineries noted the smoothness of their skin. It wasn't until recently, however, that the anti-aging and skin beautifying properties were attributed to the oil inside the grapeseeds.

You'll find traces of grapeseed oil in some high-end cosmetics, but you'll get the greatest benefits by applying grapeseed oil directly onto the skin. Extremely light and absorbent, Watkins All-Natural Body Oils contain pure, all-natural grapeseed oil in a unique blend of natural plant oils and vitamin E for smooth, vibrant, younger-looking skin.  Brenda Koth, MS, RD

 

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Time for an Oil Change

Time for an Oil Change

From lowering cholesterol to reducing fine lines and wrinkles, it turns out that the oil inside those tiny seeds in grapes has a whole "bunch" of benefits! Top chefs are now cooking with grapeseed oil because of its amazing effect on enhancing the natural flavors of food. The late Master Chef, Jean Louis Palladin, noticed that his customers always felt good after a meal cooked in grapeseed oil. It's one of the few foods known that not only reduces LDL (the bad cholesterol), but raises HDL (the good cholesterol). This helps to keep arteries clear, which may contribute to another benefit of grapeseed oil—its potential to guard against impotence.

Watkins Grapeseed Oil is available in four gourmet flavors—Original, Garlic & Parsley, Citrus & Cilantro, and Black Pepper - and you'll also find it in our Garlic, Ginger-Garlic and Onion Liquid Spices. Next week find out how grapeseed oil can keep your skin looking young and vibrant.  Brenda Koth, MS, RD

 

 

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Gredta Hubbard

Watkins Independent Associate #376324

June Item of the Month: Watkins Steak Sauce

 

Watkins Steak Sauce

 

Selected by GQ Magazine as one of America's best! The perfect accompaniment to steak; great on hamburgers and french fries.Versatile—adds a tangy flavor to roasts, soups, stews and gravies. (325 mL/11 fl. oz.)

 

Regularly $6.99
Special $6.29

 

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Gredta Hubbard

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RECIPE: Root Beer Baked Beans

Ingredients
1/2 lb/225 g bacon, diced

1 medium onion, diced

2 tbsp/30 mL Watkins Original Barbecue Sauce Concentrate    

1/4 cup/60 mL ketchup

2 (28 oz/798 g) cans baked beans

1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Watkins Root Beer Extract

1/2 tsp/2.5 mL prepared mustard

2 tbsp/30 mL brown sugar

Dash of Watkins Calypso Hot Pepper Sauce    

to taste Watkins Black Pepper 6 oz    

 



Directions
Cook bacon and onion in skillet until bacon is brown and crisp. Pour off drippings. Combine barbecue sauce concentrate and ketchup; add to skillet. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bake at 300°F/150°C for 1 hour. Makes 12 servings.

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Watkins Green Almanac - What's the BUZZ?

What's the BUZZ?

 

If you've turned on the radio or television lately, you've probably heard the term Green more than once. Seems that these days everyone is going Green and reducing their carbon footprint. But what do these terms really mean? They are buzzwords that we are going to continue hearing a lot about, so let's find out what all the BUZZ is about!

Green is a shorthand phrase referring to sustaining Earth's resources. It is a vague term that can be used in many different contexts. But footprints are a bit of a different story. Think about the way you live your life. How much water does it take to support your actions each day? Do you enjoy half-hour showers or are you a get-in and get-out kind of person? Doesn't seem like it makes much of a difference, but it does add up and the longer your showers the bigger your ecological footprint. Ecological footprint, what's that? It is the amount of water and food needed to meet your daily needs throughout your lifetime. Now, what about your carbon footprint? This is another term we hear about almost on a daily basis. What it boils down to is really very simple, it is the amount of energy you consume to conduct your life. Imagine how much electricity, natural gas, and gasoline you use to run your home, power your car and even get that morning bowl of cereal to your table. It all adds up and just a few small steps can help to reduce it.

We can go into an in depth discussion about footprints and being Green, but lets focus on carbon footprints.

Your carbon footprint is the amount of energy you use to live day-to-day. By reducing your footprint, not only are you conserving energy and the planet, but you are also saving money. Checkout these simple carbon footprint reducers…who knew cutting your carbon footprint could also save you money?

  • Turn off televisions, stereos, home theater systems, and other electronics when not in use. Try this: plug your televisions and other home theater electronics in a power strip with an on/off switch. When you turn your television and other electronics off for the night, flip the switch on the power strip and totally eliminate wasted power.
  • Save over 50% on your homes lighting cost when you replace a standard incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb. They last longer too!
  • Always wash clothes in cold water. Not only does this preserve the color longer, it saves you money and conserves energy.
  • Use your consumer power! Support companies that are making an effort to improve communities and the environment through Greener manufacturing practices, charitable support, and product offerings that are safe for your family and the environment. Watkins offers a full line of natural, eco-friendly spices and extracts, personal care and home care at www.Gredta.com. Check it out!

 

 

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