No-Bake Protein Bites

1 Heaping Tbsp Ground Cinnamon

5 Scoops of Spoonfuls Vegan Chocolate Coconut Protein (Solgar's)

1/3 c Maple Syrup

1/2 c Almond Meal or Peanut Flour

1/4 c Nut Butter (creamy no-stir)

3/4 c Gluten-free quick oats or cereal of choice

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1. Grind oats or cereal in a food processor and transfer into a mixing bowl. This is optional. You can keep them whole as well and adjust the addition of maple syrup. 

2. Add almond meal, Solgar's spoonfuls protein, cinnamon, and nut butter. Stir ingredients all together. Add maple syrup and vanilla then mix with hands.

3. If the batter gets too dry, you might need to add additional maple syrup or nut butter.

4. Roll into 1-1.5 inch balls and place on cookie tray or plastic ware with parchment paper underneath.

5. Let protein balls freeze for 20-30 minutes then transfer into a freezer bag.

6. Dust with additional cinnamon if desired.

7. Keep in the fridge or freezer for up to 6 weeks. 

6 Natural Remedies for Sunburn

By Jessica Remitz
With Dr. Jeremy Wolf N.D.
from Lucky Vitamin's Happy Wellness Guide

1. The right moisturiser
Dr Jeremy Wolf, LuckyVitamin's lead health advisor, recommends using calendula lotion to treat sunburns or even urticaria urens, a plant-based cream that can be used to treat first-degree burns.

Wolf cautions against using moisturisers with petroleum, benzocaine or lidocaine. Moisturisers with petroleum trap heat in your skin, he says, and benzocaine and lidocaine can also be irritating.

Stacey Rex, who makes small-batch botanical skin-care products in her North Carolina home, recommends using aloe vera to soothe and hydrate sunburned skin.

2. Black tea
"The tannic acid in the tea will instantly restore the acidic nature of your skin, take out the stinging and help to prevent peeling," says Florida-based beauty chemist David Pollock. He suggests using a compress to dab the tea across your burn, or run a bath and pour the pitcher of tea into the tub to soak in.

3. Baking Soda
Baking soda can have a similar soothing effect on sunburns by balancing the pH of your skin to promote healing.

Add a cup of baking soda to a cool or lukewarm bath and soak for 20 to 30 minutes, Rex says, or apply a paste of baking soda and water to clean skin with a cotton ball. Let it sit for up to 10 minutes before rinsing with cool water.

4. Vinegar
Like tea, white wine vinegar is acidic and can be used to soothe sunburn naturally.

Rex recommends using apple cider vinegar as a sunburn-treating solution.
"Mix equal portions of water and apple cider in a spray bottle and spray on skin," she says.
"I also recommend adding lavender essential oil; not only will it mask the vinegar smell, but lavender is also great for soothing burns and speeding up the healing process. You can also add a cup of vinegar to a warm bath and soak."

5. Yogurt
The acidic nature of yoghurt is close to that of our skin and can help promote natural healing, pollock says.
Rex says that the probiotics in yoghurt help moisturise and reduce pain. Find a plain, full-fat version. Apply to the skin, w art ten minutes and rinse off in the shower.

6. Hydrating Foods and Beverages
Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water, and even consider adding a scoop of electrolyte powder to your water bottle.