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It’s finally February, and after making it through January (the longest month of the year) and the first month of any New Year’s Resolutions – give yourself a pat on the back! Our SELECT4ME feature for this month is a “Rainy Day Immunity Curry Soup,” created by IG food blogger Marina Gridley, that is a perfect soup to enjoy during this winter and of course on any rainy day when you’re seeking comfort food. To make vegan, use a vegetable-based broth, and substitute the chicken for tofu or cauliflower. To access the full recipe and other organic recipes follow her on Instagram @bottomlessappetite.

Happy New Year and first of the month! As many of you are recovering from the holiday madness and taking down holiday decorations in your home (with so much joy), we at Essence of Vitality hope you are taking the time to regroup and plan for another successful year of life filled with security, prosperity, and most importantly – good health! Many New Year’s resolutions are filled with exercising more, eating better, and maintaining a clear mind, because physical and mental health goes 100/100 when it comes to self-care. Proper detoxing is also a health hack in maintaining a healthy immune system and a clean gut throughout this new year, through many great methods such as our very own Universal Mind Herbal & Roots Tonic and Essence of Vitality Herbal Tonic (pic taken by a very happy customer who wanted to end 2018 on a strong note to bring in 2019 the right way with our products). From all of us at EOV to our community and to the world – peace and Blessings!

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Just like that, it’s the LAST first of the month for 2018. We hope that during this busy month of December, that you find time to enjoy the last moments of this year with your loved ones whether it is around a Christmas Tree, a Menorah, or amongst each other in the living room.

Our first SELECT4ME favorite for December is a vegan hot cocoa recipe via the Minimalist Baker, for all you chocolate lovers out there. To access the full recipe for this vegan hot chocolate, please visit https://minimalistbaker.com/5-minute-vegan-hot-cocoa/. We did wants to suggest a few alternatives to this recipe, such as not adding raw sugar and substituting cocoa powder for organic cacao powder. Cacao, for those who aren’t familiar with it, is where cocoa butter is extracted from. Cacao beans are raw (in some instances are minimally-processed) superfoods with several health benefits such as increased levels of serotonin in brain activity, boosts energy, improves metabolism; cacao even enhances the health in hair, skin, and nails.

Our second SELECT4ME favorite for December is a particular natural item that many of us but still not all of us are familiar with, and that is shea butter and it’s wonderful benefits. For those of you who do not know, our company used to make Shea butter-based creams, salves, and lotions for many years that we sold alongside our tonics (view picture of our old line of shea butter products on our Instagram and Facebook pages). Shea butter comes from the nut of shea tree that grows in African countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Togo, and Cameroon. In its raw state, it is yellow in color but also can have a white color when processed. Although shea butter is widely used in cosmetics to treat scars, moisturize skin, and minimize the appearance in stretch marks; it is also edible and can be used in many food preparations,such as an alternative to butter that is dairy-based. Shea butter is also a high source of vitamin A and vitamin E, which are vitamins that not only nourish and protect the skin, but help with eyesight as well.

Hello November! As we come towards the end of the year, it’s time to prepare for the three F ’s that are going reign over the last two months of 2018- festivities, food, and family. Our SELECT4ME favorite for the month of November will hopefully be a topic trending within your holiday gatherings at the table, over the phone, and within your community.

Our SELECT4ME November favorite, is a book that will be a good read along the fireside during these chilly nights: Long Life In Florida by Hilton Hotema is a book that was ahead of its time, published in 1962, Hotema tackled topics from vegetarianism and how proper breathing, air, diet, and incorporating a healthy lifestyle can add on extra years to the human lifespan. You can order this book online via amazon, but hurry only SIX copies are left!

https://www.amazon.com/Long-Life-Florida-Hilton-Hotema/dp/1169830064

As we celebrate the break from the summer heat during fall time, this can bring a new problem for some of us who have immune systems that are sensitive to weather and seasonal changes. Issues such as ragweed allergies, dry skin, and body aches are unfortunately very common ailments for many of us during the cooler seasons. There are many ways to help combat these seasonal issues through changing skin care regimens, diet, and incorporating other healthy alternatives into our lifestyle. This brings us to another SELECT4ME October favorite which is an oxygen detox bath recipe that is from wellnessmama.com that has elements in it such as ginger that is excellent for blood circulation, relieving congestion, and soothing body aches. This is a very simple and inexpensive DIY detox bath. To access the full recipe please visithttps://wellnessmama.com/8331/detox-bath-recipes/