Not-So-Secret Weight Loss Secrets
Despite countless gimmicks that promise to melt away fat, losing weight isn’t a magic trick. But it doesn’t have to be complicated. Keep it simple with these suggestions for trimming fat the healthy way:...
Monthly Archive: November 2011
Sunscreens Waterproof vs Water-Resistant
It is important to note the difference between waterproof and water-resistant. Water-resistant sunscreens retain their effectiveness for 40 minus in water, while waterproof products will protect you for up to 80 minutes in water....
Wellness Welling Up
Countless triggers provoke tears — pain, grief, joy, hormones… even genetic influences. Regardless of the catalyst, most people report feeling better after a good cry. But the benefits of blubbering go beyond emotional release....
The Risks of Sun Exposure
The sun is the worst enemy of the skin. Following are some of the negative effects of sun exposure: • Skin cancer • Photoaging (deep wrinkling, brown spots and loss of elasticity) • Spotting...
Tag Team
Unified progress gains momentum not just from individual contributions, but from synergy of the team itself. Unbridle a collective ambition with these team-motivating tips: Coordinate conformity. Give your troupe its own identity with a...
12 Slimming Ingredients
Almost any dish can be made leaner and lighter with the right ingredients. Tops on the shopping lists of the nutrition pros interviewed are the fat, calories, and sodium trimmers below. Almond milk It...
Ginger Root
Soothes and calms your stomach and entire digestive system. Promotes better digestion and provides antioxidant joint support. The Chinese first prescribed Ginger Root to relieve digestive distress as early as 3000 B.C. Today, Ginger...
Soothing Aloe
A true friend stands the test of time, and aloe (Aloe vera) has been a very good friend for more than 2,000 years. This cherished kitchen remedy for superficial burns, cuts and insect bites...
Night Cap
A good night’s rest supports overall health, but according to the National Sleep Foundation most Americans fail to achieve it. Make sure you’re racking up your 40 winks with these sleep aids: Neutralize nerves....
Don’t Touch That!
Toilets and kitchen drains are obvious germ-fests. But you might be surprised at the other microbial hotspots. With flu season in full swing, don’t forget to clean these: Keyboard and mouse. Public and home...
White and Hispanic Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs
Drug use is often taken lightly in movies, not showing the serious impacts it can have on a person’s life, especially the life of a teen. A new analysis of teenage drug abuse finds...
Vitamins and Supplements for Kids
There are an endless number of commercials on television and other ads that claim that every child needs a daily vitamin of some sort. However, this may not be true. Experts generally agree that...
Prenatal Vitamins
When you find out that you’re expecting a baby, and could be a very exciting time. You definitely want to give your baby the best start that you possibly can, and often women turned...
Vitamins – How to Pick the Right Supplement
In order to remain healthy, everybody requires a balance of vital nutrients from different food sources. Sadly, it is not very easy to eat a balanced diet when you are always on the move....
Fishy fish
Eating fish can help protect your heart, lower your blood pressure, boost your brain function, and lower your risk of stroke. But not all types of fish give you those health benefits. And a...
Energy Spurts
Research suggests that short bursts of heightened intensity can improve cardiovascular health, muscle reaction time, and overall fitness better than walking at a steady pace. Kick up the benefits of interval training with these...
Ask Health Experts
What does the sell-by date on a food product mean? How long after that date is the food still edible? Though the “sell by” date indicates to retailers the last day a product should...
Bake like a pro
Check freshness Do a few freshness checks before you even look at a baking pan. You don’t want to discover expired or stale ingredients midway into your recipe. Sniff your spices. Open the bottles...
Baking food – Know your chocolates
The type of chocolate you use can affect baking results. So it’s best to stick with what the recipe calls for, but here are some tasty tricks. Unsweetened chocolate has 100 percent cacao content....
Scentsational
Your olfactory receptors are 10,000 times more accurate than your next keenest sense, taste. While the nose is designed to sniff out danger, recent research also suggests a relationship between your odor radar and...
Protect Yourself with Proper Skin Care
It’s cold outside. Which is good for winter activities, but bad for your skin. The constant temperature changes and blowing heat can quickly dry out your skin, leaving it dull and irritated. As the...
Be smart about substitutions!
If you run out of baking soda, can you use baking powder instead? How about brown sugar: Does it make a difference if you use light or dark? Unsalted vs. salted Butter Baking recipes...
Watch those liquid calories
Smart drink sways that make it easier to avoid holiday weight gain A latte on the way to work, a sweet iced tea with lunch, a pinot noir with dinner – if that sounds...
ZIT Fighters
According to ShopSmartMagazine, experts tested creams and gadgets to see which ones really help Pimples, zits, blackheads, or whiteheads – whatever you can them – can cause scarring (both emotional and physical!). All kinds...
The unblemished truth about adult acne and the products that treat it
Find yourself shopping for both acne treatments and wrinkle creams? Yes, life’s not fair. But many people are in the same boat: About 26 percent of women and 12 percent of men in their...
Mind Games
Gutting it out at the end of a workout is grueling. Overcome physical humps with these tools: Chant persistence: Repetition drives momentum, so if the last mile taxes your spirit, recite short mantras in...
The other shoe drops
This past summer, there were the large number of reported injuries from so-called toning shoes, which were marketed as ways to get your legs and butt into shape. Well, it turns out that the...
Why you crave junk food
If you’re having trouble slimming down because you can’t stop eating junk food, blame your brain. In a recently published study, researchers did MRI scans on the brains of 14 obese and normal-weight people...
Don’t overdo antibacterials
Triple-antibiotic ointments such as Neosporin are widely used first-aid remedies, but they might be causing a new drug-resistant strain of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, according to a recent study. That means the bugs...
Probiotics For A Cold? YEP!
When you think of probiotics, you probably think of helping your digestive system. But new research suggests that probiotics might also help keep you from getting sick. In a few cases in a recent...