Aloe vera has been used for a host of purposes since the ancient Egyptians called it the “plant of immortality.”

Since then, its uses have become more targeted and medicinal, and it’s one of the leading therapies for sunburns.

Aloe vera is a cactus plant that belongs to the Liliaceae family. It grows in dry climates such as those found in parts of Africa and India and has been used medicinally for centuries.

Aloe leaves secrete a clear gel that when broken off from the rest of the plant that can be applied topically to heal wounds and soothe skin.

Various studies have been conducted to examine the benefits of the aloe vera plant and it was found out that aloe vera does in fact have several properties that are effective in treating a variety of skin conditions, from flaky or dry skin, cosmetic ailments, hair and scalp problems to many more.

It is also said to be useful in treating wounds and burns, minor skin infections, cysts, diabetes, and elevated blood lipids in humans, and shows some promise in treating more serious and persistent conditions such as eczema, genital herpes, dandruff, psoriasis, canker sores, skin ulcers and others, according to the Mayo Clinic

Aloe Vera helps with sunburn through its powerful healing activity at the epithelial level of the skin, a layer of cells that cover the body. It acts as a protective layer on the skin and helps replenish its moisture. Because of its nutritional qualities and antioxidant properties, the skin heals quicker.

Aloe vera gel contains two hormones: Auxin and Gibberellins. These two hormones provide wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties that reduce skin inflammation. Giberellin in aloe vera acts as a growth hormone stimulating the growth of new cells. It allows the skin to heal quickly and naturally with minimal scarring.

Brazilian food is very similar to food I ate when I was growing up – in other words, like my mom’s cooking, even though she was American. Brazilian cuisine has similarities to Southern American food, and Cuban food, and Puerto Rican food and Bahamaian food … 🙂 That’s basically what I eat and if the food is like that I know I will enjoy it! The way you described Brazilian food sounds like that. YUM! 🙂

Looking at your title I thought your post would talk of your visit to Brazil. Taste of Brazil seems to be the name of the restaurant where you ate. I am told the water does give a dish a different taste. So did the dishes that your babysitter brought tasted different?

it looks great, i want to eat that

I don’t think I have ever eaten traditional Brazilian food, but now I want to try. I can’t get to Dublin, but a restaurant recently opened here in Oxford (Cosmos) that does food from around the world.

I visited, but didn’t see anything I identified with as Brazilian, but that could be me stuffing my face with the Indian and Chinese!

Wow the food looks delicious. I never had a chance to eat Brazilian food. I am more on Italian and Filipino foods. I hope I can try to eat Brazilian foods as well especially the sausage pie and the dessert. Yum it really looks delicious!

wow, this looks so nutritious and yummy good for our health.Are you a chef? hehehehe maybe you are for you are a lover of may different kinds of recipes.

Makes me long for Brazilian dishes too!

Yes, Brazilian foods are tasty I have seen in TV shows but have not eaten yet because there is no friend of mine who lives in Brazil. I will describe Brazilian foods in such a way that One of the few dishes eaten the length and breadth of Brazil, feijoada is a hearty stew of black beans, sausages and cuts of pork of varying quality – traditionally veering towards the lower end, with trotters, and ears all going into the mix.

Brazil’s hearty, flavorsome cuisine embodies the rich panorama of cultural influences in the South American country. It combines indigenous ingredients with the influence of Portuguese and West African culinary traditions, which account for its unique combination of spice, gusto and depth of flavor.

Explore what Brazilian food has to offer through the regional varieties of this rich cuisine, and find the best places to experience Brazil’s most famous dishes.

During my stay in U.S in the 90s, there were not so many varieties even in the U.S. Whenever, I was visiting a restaurant there was some item or other shown on the menu as a special dish. It does not mean, the list is growing every time, but the particular item was chosen for the day as a special item and concentration were given more on its preparation.This was what I noticed. Even in India also the Hotel industry was not developed as much as it is now. Various dishes, various types of hotels, with various choices …my God .everything is changed.

Generally, the Brazilian and Mexican foods will be quite spicy. Especially one should have guts to prefer Mexican dishes keeping a glass of water by the side ready to be taken whenever they are tested. Though they will be spicy, they are tasty also. This is the peculiarity of the Mexican and Brazilian dishes. One should taste them at least once in life to know what spicy means.

This reminds me of how people make New Year resolutions. Any day is a good day to start doing right.

I absolutely love this!! I totally agree with your post!! Every day is a new day and to start off fresh and new!! I have been learning about how to take it one day at a time!! I am grateful for each and every day!! God has a plan and I have given my life over to him!! Just Let Go and Let God!! Thanks so much for this!! It really means a lot to me!!

I love that I serve the God of the second chance. It is great to feel I can start every day anew. Thanks for the reminder.

I believe we always have a chance to start again. If we’ve wronged a friend, we can choose to apologize and to find kind words. If we have a bad habit, we can try to cultivate a healthier one. It won’t erase the things we’ve done in the past, but it’s never too late to start over fresh.

If you take the ‘hard to get’ route then we get more respect. ‘Ever ready to do things for others’ always lands up people in trouble such as you did. I belong there and I feel as though they are doing me a favour by asking me to help them out.

I experienced that too. I am a transferee in my school and when my classmates noticed that I excel in my class, most of them befriend me. Me being nice to everyone, whenever they ask me to share my assignments to them I share my assignments. But after getting what they want, they dont know me anymore unless they need again my help. Ugh. People nowadays

I know what you are saying…

I don’t like to either borrow or lend, especially anything that is expensive or difficult to replace. I wouldn’t want to lose something that I need and can’t afford to replace, nor would I want to be responsible for a friend’s money or belongings if I knew that I might not be able to return them safely.

So I try not to lend or borrow unless it’s small things that I can afford to lose, or that I could replace if any harm came to a friend’s belonging.