Sesame & Coconut Protein Conditioner.....Growing your hair with natural help

One of the things that I always do for my hair to keep it's health every two to three months is a protein treatment.  I'm always looking for ways to help my hair improve and stay in it's best state of health.  That means making a lot of my own products at home, which means a lot of work.  With that said, I like to take a day or two usually to prepare some of my products to use when I need them.  This simple protein conditioner combine with my hair care as help my hair very much.  I usually make 4 cup of coconut milk 4 cup of coconut oil to last me a few weeks.  I always have a jar of honey or two at home along with my other oils.  Making your own natural products at home do take time, but in the end if you prepare the things you can it makes it much easier to use.  You get the maximum nutrition and health benefits of the products.

Ingredients:
2 tbs coconut milk
2 tbs honey
1 tsp coconut oil
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs light sesame oil
2  eggs

Directions:
Mix ingredients in bowl, then heat in microwave for 20 seconds to warm. Apply to damp hair before shampooing. Let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse, then do a second shampoo.

Iron for your Body

What is Iron?
Iron is an important mineral for the body, It is needed to help our red blood cells deliver oxygen to the rest of the body. Plenty of vitamin C helps your body absorb a lot more iron. Women need to maintain their iron level much more than men. It is the only nutrient that women have a higher daily requirement than men. In the United States a (RDA) Recommended Daily Allowance of 10 milligrams of iron for men and 15 milligrams for women.

Main Functions
Transport and storage of oxygen.
Aid in energy production and cell diffusion.
Helps the immune and central nervous systems.
Having a low-level of iron can cause an individual to develop iron deficiency anemia, Along with that it can cause their blood to contain low levels of oxygen. Some common symptoms that can be detected to prevent iron deficiency are:

Fatigue
Weakness
Rapid heartbeat
Fainting
Susceptibility to infection, and
Swelling of the tongue

Healthy adults absorb about 15% of the iron in their diet. Your Iron absorption refers to the amount that you incorporate in your everyday diet. A healthy adult on a daily basis diet should be about 15% of iron. You should know the amount of iron your body store before you can figure out how much your intake should be. It works this way, if your body barely has any iron it will demand more from the food you are eating. If you keep your Iron level high, your body will demand less iron and you will always have extra Iron store. Make sure to control your Iron levels because too much can be a bad thing also, Your body will developed haemochromatosis. Most individuals do well base on their diet, but if you feel the need for iron supplements contact your doctor first. If too much iron is taken damage to the liver and heart can happen.
Your main source to getting iron is red meat, other sources include but not limited to some fish, beans, dried fruits, and spinach. For those of you who enjoy breakfast cereals, iron can be found in most of them.

Boost the Iron in your diet with these foods:
Red meat
Egg yolks
Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)

Your 5 tips for training when running

Training as a runner comes with not just getting up and running but strengthening your body as well. Excluding strength training from your workout can mean weaker legs and less endurance when you go out running.  Treat your body as a whole and strength train on the days that you are not running. If you plan on starting a running routine try these strength trading to help you get stronger.

1. Side Sit-Up
Lie on one side with both legs extended and raised slightly off the floor. The side of the upper torso in contact with the floor should lie relaxed on the floor. Place the hand of the bottom arm on the floor to the front so that the arm is perpendicular to the body. Place the hand of the top arm lightly on the back of the head. (Do not pull on the head or neck during the exercise.)

Slowly raise the torso, contracting the abdominal muscles on the top side of the trunk and raising the legs at the same time. Slowly lower the upper torso and the legs back to the starting position on the floor to complete one rep. Don't let the upper body fall to the floor in an uncontrolled manner. Complete 15 reps on one side and then 15 on the other.

2. High Lunge
Stand on a six-inch platform or step so that the forward, lunging foot will undergo an exaggerated downward acceleration. Start with erect posture and feet directly under the shoulders; step down and forward with one foot. After the forward foot makes contact with the ground, move into a squat position so that the thigh of the forward leg becomes almost parallel with the ground. The upper body may incline forward slightly as this happens. Emphasize action of the gluteal muscles and hamstrings to reverse the squat and return the forward leg onto the platform, under the trunk. Complete one rep by returning to the start position.

3. Low-Back Extension with a Twist
Lie on the stomach with arms by the sides, hands extended toward feet, and palms touching the floor. Contract the back muscles to lift and twist the upper body to one side during the first rep. Return to the starting position and then lift and twist the torso to the other side during the second rep. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions. Be sure to fully untwist the upper body each time the trunk moves back toward the ground so that the stomach and chest, not the sides, touch the ground. Perform these movements rhythmically and smoothly while maintaining good control.

4. Sprint Hop
Hop as quickly as possible for 20 meters, or 66 feet, on one foot, emphasizing extremely quick contact with the ground and forceful forward explosions each time the foot hits the ground. Without stopping or resting, hop 20 more meters on the other foot. Without interruption, repeat the exercise on the first foot and then the other foot. Recover by doing one minute of light jogging. Repeat this hopping and recovery sequence five more times.

A key progression with sprint hopping is to begin performing some of the reps on a hill. Start with a gently sloping incline of about three percent and gradually work up to a 10 percent incline, if possible, and hop both uphill and downhill. Maintain good form and balance at all times and avoid the temptation to look down at the hopping foot.

5. Two-Leg Hurdle Hop
Position eight hurdles in a row, 45 inches apart, with the height of each hurdle set at 23 inches. Starting from one end, jump over each hurdle, landing and taking off on two legs until all eight hurdles have been cleared. Maintain continuous movement. Minimize ground-contact time with each landing, and try to be as explosive as possible. Once you have cleared the eighth hurdle, jog back to the beginning point and repeat four more times for five reps in all. Avoid taking little hops between hurdles and making more than one contact between hurdles. This exercise may also be performed on one leg at a time as a progression.

Your body and 'IRON'

What is Iron?

Iron is an important mineral for the body, It is needed to help our red blood cells deliver oxygen to the rest of the body. Plenty of vitamin C helps your body absorb a lot more iron. Women need to maintain their iron level much more than men. It is the only nutrient that women have a higher daily requirement than men. In the United States a (RDA) Recommended Daily Allowance of 10 milligrams of iron for men and 15 milligrams for women.

Main Functions

1. Transport and storage of oxygen.
2. Aid in energy production and cell diffusion.
3. Helps the immune and central nervous systems.

Having a low-level of iron can cause an individual to develop iron deficiency anemia, Along with that it can cause their blood to contain low levels of oxygen. Some common symptoms that can be detected to prevent iron deficiency are:

• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Rapid heartbeat
• Fainting
• Susceptibility to infection, and
• Swelling of the tongue

Healthy adults absorb about 15% of the iron in their diet. Your Iron absorption refers to the amount that you incorporate in your everyday diet. A healthy adult on a daily basis diet should be about 15% of iron. You should know the amount of iron your body store before you can figure out how much your intake should be. It works this way, if your body barely has any iron it will demand more from the food you are eating. If you keep your Iron level high, your body will demand less iron and you will always have extra Iron store. Make sure to control your Iron levels because too much can be a bad thing also, Your body will developed haemochromatosis. Most individuals do well base on their diet, but if you feel the need for iron supplements contact your doctor first. If too much iron is taken damage to the liver and heart can happen.

Your main source to getting iron is red meat, other sources include but not limited to some fish, beans, dried fruits, and spinach. For those of you who enjoy breakfast cereals, iron can be found in most of them.

 

Boost the Iron in your diet with these foods:

• Red meat
• Egg yolks
• Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
• Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
• Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
• Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops)
• Turkey or chicken giblets
• Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
• Liver
• Artichokes

And here's a tip: If you eat iron-rich foods along with foods that provide plenty of vitamin C, your body can better absorb the iron. Check out my page below for health supplements and other nutritional needs  for your health.

A Little Help From Your Natural Ingredients the coconut

  With so many products out on the market sometimes the simple decisions can seem so hard. I love to keep things as natural as possible when it comes to my products, that means cheaper and healthier products. With so many products available right in my kitchen I usually make a lot of personal home care for my hair and skin. My number 1 oil that I use for my hair is coconut oil, you can buy this oil or if your like me make it at home. Coconut has been amazing in my hair, I make a scalp conditioning oil mix with it plus I also had it to my conditioner.

  Coconut MILK and OIL can be used extensively to strengthen and condition hair. Moving over to Avocado, it’s full of essential fatty acids, its creamy state makes a great home-made conditioner. I used this mask when I feel like my hair has been drying out and need a little extra love.

  Olive oil which I have talked so much about is a mediterranean source used for thousands of years. With a powerful conditioning natural, it also seals in moisture into your hair. This oil will give your hair all the love it needs to grow properly and retain your length over the years.

  Eggs are a must for me every month, I always make sure I do a protein mask for my hair. In the beginning I would use store-bought protein treatment, but I have realize that my hair do much better with the natural protein. Eggs are an excellent source of proteins that helps prevent breakage by strengthening your hair strands. If you want your hair length to stay on your head, you have to take care of the hair that has already grown out.

 Honey is a wonderful hummectant that boots shine and help soften coarse hair. Apple cider vinegar is also of great source to cleanse your scalp and makes your hair shine by closing the cubicles.

Running for weight loss

Doing cardio exercise can be hard for most people because you burn a lot energy and that takes a tool on your body. Last year I wanted to get in shape so I had to lose my body fat, running was one of my top cardio to perform. For about 8 months I got up every morning at 6AM and went running for about an hour and a half. It made my weight lost goal more attainable in a shorter period of time I anticipated. I started running because in the beginning I was limited to what equipment's I had available to me. With not only that reason running has a variety of reason why its a great choice.




The first and favorite reason for most would be that it requires no special equipment except one great pair of shoes. running does not have to be time you have the freedom to do it anytime and anywhere. It’s a high impact cardio, which helps with strong bones and connective tissues. It brings your heart rate up much faster than other exercises along with burning some serious calories. Adding hills, sprints, and interval training give you a stronger workout with awesome results.

running has help me lose more weight than I ever though possible in pass year. In the beginning it takes time to build the strength and stamina to run but it’s worth it. Start with a brisk walk and then build up to running so your body can get adjusted to the cardio.  Running takes a little time and most can achieve a major change in their exercise by incorporating a 30 minute of running a day,  just three days a week.

Invest in equipments you will use and that are efficient to your workout

When purchasing your workout equipment a matter of preference and your budget. Starting out you can go with something as simple a set of hand weight or if you want to get heavy with an in-one system. There is no right or wrong choice when it comes to the equipment you need, feel free to go with the equipment that best fit your needs. Starting out with limited space of your own you want to go with light equipment that are smaller, simpler to use and store. equipment like jump rope, mini trampoline, weights, yoga mats, ankle weights, and any other small equipment you may need. Starting a workout routine is great, that’s why you should set a time to keep you going and help your body achieve its goals. You should take your time and look at the result you have reach over a period of time to decide on larger and more expensive equipment.

Making large purchases to set up a personal gym can be costly for some plus you want it to be

something you will be proactive with. Most individuals goes for the treadmill, the elliptical, or a stationary bike, but check each for the pros and cons of the equipment itself. Equipment like the treadmill are electric power, but for the sake of budget and maximizing space you should look at some that are moved by gravity against the belt as you step and folds up. The elliptical machines can be found for a reasonable price, but most do not fold up for storage so you can’t to have a little space usually. The stationary bike is exactly what your thinking, it’s a bike in place to ride with different difficulty setting to maximize your workout.

My rule of thumb for the bigger equipment is choose what's fun for you, the one your going to look forward to working out on. Everyone has their own preferences and what makes them happy, usually the majority of us have different taste. When I get on my elliptical machine I love the workout it gives me, I really get into the exercise and give it my all because I’m having fun. Most stop exercising for many reason, but if you have something you’re doing that you really enjoy you will make time for it and never quit.

Growing Your Hair with a simple trick…..’Start from the ROOT of it all!’

Your hair only grow if your scalp is healthy enough to allow that growth to happen, meaning you need always keep it healthy. Most people may not realize this but the hair that is already out from the scalp is pretty much just there. Once you hair has grown out there all you can do is maintain the health as best as you can. The trick is to get the hair its healthier before it comes out your scalp. You want to keep your body healthy from the inside out. That require that you eat the right food and get plenty of exercises on a daily basis.

 Your personal health control every part of your life, so if you want beautiful hair take the steps to achieve it. An essential oil that protects your scalp is Lavender oil, it is a native of the Mediterranean but now it is grown in temperate climates around the world. This oil has been use for centuries to encourage new hair growth and prevent baldness. Containing a potent anti-bacterial agent to soothe and heal your scalp infections, lavender oil can always protect your scalp before the damage even starts. maintaining your scalp is much easier than having to fix an infection that keeps on spreading around. If you suffer from dandruff and want a little help lavender is a big help in that department, just add a few drops to your regular shampoo and it can help remove your dandruff. If you are like me you love volume in your hair, by using lavender oil you can add volume to your hair shaft as it grows for a fuller looking head of hair.

 

Lavender Infused oil

Place a few sprigs of lavender in a glass container
cover with extra-virgin olive oil and cover tightly
Place in a cool, dark spot and allow to age for 3 to 4 weeks
Use the lavender infused oil as a daily scalp massage
Apply and leave on overnight
In the morning, wash hair with a gentle organic shampoo and style as usual


Extra help:
A daily rinse of lavender water ……bring water to a boil, add a few sprigs of lavender, reduce to simmer for 20 minutes, then cool…… will impart a delightful fragrance and shine to hair. Apply lavender as a daily rinse after shampooing your hair for even more effective results.

Whole Body Conditioning Workout For Women……’Look Your Best with the result of a great workout'

The best part of my day is when I am working out in the early morning. I am constantly looking for a better workout and ways to improve my health. I recently found this great article to get better results out of my workouts. Getting in shape require that you not only have a stable workout plan, but you maintain it everyday.

Workout Summary

Main Goal: Build Muscle

Workout Type: Full Body

Training Level: Beginner

Days Per Week: 7

Equipment Required:

Barbell, Bodyweight, Dumbbells, Exercise Ball, Machines

Target Gender: Male & Female

Author:

Barbara Greene

Workout Description

How it works:

This is a 7-day routine, for general fitness, which is suitable for any female that has never lifted a weight before; it is in fact the routine that I began with, having never lifted a weight. It is also very practical for those not wishing to go to a gym, because all the exercises can be performed at home, with a few pieces of equipment; all of the equipment will be based around your own level of strength.

The plan:

• Day 1: Weight Routine A
• Day 2: Cardio 45 minutes
• Day 3: Weight Routine B
• Day 4: Cardio 45 minutes
• Day 5: Weight Routine C
• Day 6: Cardio 45 minutes
• Day 7: A 60 minute walk/cycle ride (at a good pace, based on your current fitness level)

The routine has been set out as Day 1 through to Day 7, because it is important to realise that you can start the plan on the best day to suit your own schedule; for some, Saturday is the best day for day 7, for others it will be Sunday or maybe even Thursday. Because Day 7 is the only session that you need to do outdoors, even though you can also do this indoors as well, try to place day 7 at the most convenient time in your weekly schedule for you to be outdoors; so, if you place Day 7 on a Wednesday, then Day 1 will be a Thursday because it is the day that immediately follows it and because this is a 7-Day routine.
The reason it is a 7-Day routine is because it is not intense as such, and familiarity of doing exercise on a daily basis is a good idea, even though Day 7 is a gentle session and can be considered as just a relaxing day but with some exercise scheduled in to it. The plan is flexible, in that if you should miss a day, just pass over it and continue the normal cycle as you have it planned; this is not a problem due to the fact that each weight session covers the entire body, so if you end up missing a session, you have no need to overly concern yourself or berate yourself.
It is recommended that you plan complete breaks of about a week in duration; plan these to coincide with celebrations, holidays and similar days, but try not to take more than 5 weeks per year in total. The way to remain fit is to adhere to a program and if too many rest weeks occur this can prove detrimental; but 5 are fine, which works out to taking a break every 8-10 weeks. You could cycle the routine for 8 weeks and then take the rest week, or you could cycle it for 12 weeks and then break for one week for a birthday and the a week or two later for another important date in your life; the choice is yours. This is also an integral part, since you have to be able to learn to make decisions early on because this will put you in control of your fitness and that way you will stick with the program.

Requirements:

• An adjustable set of dumbbells (or a set of 2.5kg/3kg/4kg/5kg weights; base the selection on your strength levels)
• An exercise step (optional*) [can also double up for use in dumbbell bench press etc]
• An exercise bike (optional*)
• A stability ball [use this for exercises that require a flat bench, dumbbell bench press etc]

*Basically, one piece of equipment for aerobic activity, so either of these two will work, as will an ordinary bike if you have the opportunity to exercise outdoors.
Notes: Where it says 3 sets and 20 reps; all this means is do 20 reps, short pause, do another 20 reps, short pause, do the last 20 reps. If you are unable to complete the reps required, this is not a problem; there are several ways around this: choose a lighter weight; do as many as you can in that session and build up over time to get to the number of reps stated; take very brief pauses of 5 seconds and continue the reps until you have done as many as you can or reached the number required.
Lying triceps extensions, pullovers and other suitable exercises can be done with either one weight held between two hands or with one weight in each hand; this is a way in which to vary the weight load, in a slightly different manner.
You will need to use lighter weights for some muscle groups, not the same weight for all muscle groups; the stronger the muscle the higher the weight load a person should use.

Workout A
Workout A
Exercise	Sets	Reps
Dumbbell Squat	3	20
Dumbbell Bench Press	3	20
Dumbbell Pullover	3	20
Dumbbell Lateral Raise	3	15
Dumbbell Hammer Curl	3	20
Two Arm Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension	3	20
Standing Calf Raise	2	30
Reverse Hyperextension	3	20
Ab Crunches	3	20

Workout B
Workout B
Exercise	Sets	Reps
Flat Bench Dumbbell Flye	3	20
One Arm Dumbbell Row	3	20
Dumbbell Shoulder Press	3	20
Dumbbell Bicep Curl	3	20
Tricep Kickback	3	15
Lying Adduction (dumbbells/bands*)	3	20
Lying Abduction (dumbbells/bands*)	3	20
Seated Calf Raise**	2	30
Reverse/Lower Abs Crunch	3	20

*If bands are available for performing the leg abduction and adduction exercises, then these two exercises can be done whilst standing upright and attaching the band around a sturdy object such as a stair railing. Dumbbells can be balanced across the trainers that are being worn, although this does require some balancing skills when lowering and raising the leg, but lightweights should be started with; a 5kg weight is a challenge during leg adduction, so anything below that is not considered bad in any way. Ankle weights are preferable, but not necessary.
**These have been placed in for those wishing to do some seated calf raises, if they can find weights that will challenge the calf; however, doing standing calf raises in each of the 3 sessions is fine, and is how the routine was performed initially.

Workout C
Workout C
Exercise	Sets	Reps
Sissy Squat	3	20
Lying Leg Curl*	1	60
Standing Calf Raise	2	30
Chest Dip**	2	15
Push Up**	2	15
Dumbbell Pullover	3	20
Dumbbell Reverse Flye	3	15
Bicep Concentration Curl	3	20
Lying Two Arm Dumbbell Tricep Extension	3	20
Obliques Curl	3	20

*Lying leg curl is done with a weight held between the feet; this is one set of 60 reps, because a low weight will not really tax the legs, however, done for 60 reps straight, you will feel it. Start low with the weight at 3kg, when it gets easy enough to do the 60 reps with no problems, move up to 4kg, and then to 5kg. If you cannot complete the 60 reps in one set, then pause a short time to get your breath and start from where you left off until you have completed as many as you feel you can, or have reached the goal of 60 reps.
**Chest dips can be done wherever you can find a suitable place, the corner of two kitchen units, for example. Half push-ups can be done until strength increases enough to complete full push-ups. With these 2 exercises, you may also omit one and just do 3 sets of 20 reps of the other one; so should you choose not to do chest dips, just do 3 sets of 20 reps of the push-ups.

Cardio/Aerobic activity:

If using an aerobic step, set it at a height which is comfortable for you. Start on the lowest setting if you are completely new to exercise; if you are slightly fitter, start on the medium height setting; if you feel you are able to handle it, use the step set at its highest level.
There is no need for fancy stepping, this will get you injured, and a twisted ankle will halt your gains. So, the plan is:
(Always count the lead leg)

• Step up with the right leg
• Step up with the left leg
• Step down with the right leg
• Step down with the left leg
• Tap ground with left foot (this is the changeover after reaching 10 with the right leg as the leading leg)
• Step up with left leg
• Step up with right leg
• Step down with left leg
• Step down with right leg
• Tap ground with right foot (this is the changeover after reaching 10 with the left leg as the leading leg)

Do as much as you are able, on the very first occasion, and then once you have a base starting point add 5 minutes per week to the session until you reach 45-minutes. Increase the tempo up and down as you wish, stepping along to your favorite beat/music.
Follow the exact same plan of building up your endurance/fitness levels, if using a bike/exercise bike. This is the same process you will use for gaining strength where the weight sessions are concerned; do as much as you can and gradually build it up week by week.
One of the most important things to do is to keep a journal, in this way you can see the improvements yourself. Above all, remember to have fun! Once you feel that you have outgrown this plan, move onto another routine; you will know when that time is.
 

Using a Herbal Hair Tea Rinse to rejuvenate your hair

Recently I have tried so many ways to help my hair stay healthy. Treatments, hair growth pills, conditioners from VO5 that cost $1 to Mix Chicks Deep Conditioner that's $45. The list goes on from oils and so many other things that i have tried. For the past two weeks now I found something else that as made a true difference in my hair. Using herbal rinse in my hair has not only stop my shedding but improve my growth. It helps my hair with the frizz, my products are working twice as well as they used to. With what I have found on the herbs that I have used are that your hair due benefit from this treatment. Herbal and Tea rinse help your hair by strengthening and conditioning it to provide a healthy hair growth because it nourishes from scalp to hair follicles. With different herbs and tea having their own use, find out what your hair need and try it and see if it makes a difference. 


Ingredients:
Organic Burdock: Maintains and Promotes healthy Scalp, encourages hair growth, Improves Hair Strength, Shine and Body.
Comfrey Root: Most well-known herb for healing Skin, Offers relief to dry itchy skin.
Organic Neem: Repairs Damaged Hair, Restores Sheen, Encourages Hair Growth.
Organic Chamomile: Heals inflamed Skin
Organic Nettle: Antifungal properties, Simulates the Scalp and encourages Hair Growth
Black Walnut Hull: Antibacterial, Antiviral, Antiparasitic
Organic Calendula Flowers: Nourish the skin, healing and Antifungal
Marshmallow Root: relieves scalp irritations, provides moisture and slip which helps detangle hair.
Lemongrass & Rosemary Essential Oil - Stimulates hair growth


Directions: Add 1 large tea bag to a large pyrex glass cup or bowl and fill with boiling water and cover. Steep for about 30 minutes. When the tea is warm, apply to scalp and hair and massage thoroughly. When pouring tea onto hair and scalp, hold a bowl at the end of hair strands to catch the tea and reapply. Repeat several times. Leave In or rinse out if desired. If you use a conditioner, use this tea rinse after you condition your hair.


tips:
always check for allergies and reaction to herbs and teas when using these products

Using 3 simple steps in Cleaning Your face

Keeping your face clean is an important part of looking your best. With so much going on doing the day most of us really do not have the time to seat and use a lot of products or spending 30 minutes or more for our face. Three simple steps that you can used everyday to achieve a clean face and keep the dirt and oil buildup off your face. Using your hands and a facial cleanser wash your face at least twice a day. Wet face with warm water, apply cleanser all over face area in circular motion. If you have dry skin, a cleanser with glycerin, oily skin can choice a cleanser with glycollic acid or salicylic acid. If you have red spots on your face, usually an over use of cleansers is the reason. Second is using a toner, this can help remove any residue left behind on your face. Keeping oils and dirt off your face is the first step to helping your skin stay healthy and improve. One last thing you should use is a moisturizer, if your skin is dry environmental tolls can really damage it. Using a moisturizer helps your skin stay hydrated and healthy.  Choosing a moisturizer that has sunscreen already for UV protection gives you more protection.

Helpful tips

• Meditation and yoga regularly
• Drink lot of water
• Get your 8 hours of sleep
• cooling pranayama for a glowing skin
• Always remove your makeup before bed

Be Possitive in life (1)

Studies of older Americans find that one of the best predictors of happiness is whether a person consider his or her life to have a purpose.  Without a clearly defined purpose, seven in ten individuals feel unsettled about their lives; with a purpose, almost seven in ten feel satisfied.

 

 

Lepper 1996

Do you Have Dark Circle? Learn why and how to trest it

Most individuals always go by the everyday assumption that you have dark circles under your eyes because of exhaustion.  Looking like you are always tired is not the best look for your face. An effect that you will see is your dark circles taking away from your eyes, and just overall add unwanted dull look to your face.  There are more than a few reasons that causes those dark looks around your eyes.

The Mayo Clinic as listed some like:

• Allergies
• Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
• Heredity — dark under-eye circles can run in families
• Lifestyle factors, such as physical or emotional stress, smoking, or chronic alcohol use can take a toll on your appearance
• Nasal congestion (which can dilate and darken the veins that drain from your eyes to your nose)
• Pigmentation irregularities — these are a particular concern for people of color, especially blacks and Asians
• Rubbing or scratching your eyes
• Sun exposure, which prompts your body to produce more melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color
• Thinning skin and loss of fat and collagen — common as you age — can make the reddish-blue blood vessels under your eyes more obvious

You can help some of those problem areas by cleansing your face with a facial cleanser that works with your skin type.  Making sure the skin is clean and fresh will help your pore close and look healthier.  Applying eye cream on a daily basis to the area will go a long way, not only will your skin stay rejuvenated but maintain.  Massaging the eye area makes a difference for most people.  Using your ring finger because it adds the least pressure to your eye area, it will help blood circulate to keep the dark circles away. Keeping your eyes out of the sun when possible should be a must because of sun damage.  The skin on your face is already sensitive, but your eye area is even more sensitive. Using not only sun screen but a high SPF facial sunscreen will help in protection your eyes. 

Benifits of Olive Oil

Finding the best skin care products to not only enhance our looks but to maintain our youth is a long and heavy project sometime.  Olive oil is not only for your kitchen, but can also be part of your beauty products.  With a variety of benefits to your skin, olive oil goes a long way in skincare.  Moisturizing your skin is important to keep it looking its best and not drying out to leave you with dead skin covering your new and improve one.  For dry skin olive oil works great in keeping your skin new with less damage from the environment as a moisturizer.  Make up looks great on but sometime can be a hassle to remove, especially your water proof mascara.  Use olive oil as a makeup remover instead of your regular store bought brands.  Apply the oil to a cotton ball and hold it on the makeup area for about 30 seconds and slide downward for makeup to come off.  Most people that suffer from skin irritations like eczema and psoriasis have trouble almost everyday with their skin and learn to live life around it.  Adding a quarter cup of olive oil to a warm bath of water to find some relief from your skin.  Shaving for man and women comes with a number of pitfalls such as bumps, nicks, and razor rash.  By applying lubricant like moisture-rich olive oil to the area you are planing to shave a smoother shave can be achieve.  Anti-aging products receive lots of attentions because everyone wants to be young and beautiful.  Aging is a part of life and it will happen, for some sooner than others depend on knowledge, genetics, and finance.  Most of those products that actually works usually are out of  the average person purchasing range.  Olive oil can take care of your damage area, maintain your youthful look, and minimize those tolls nature takes on your skin on a daily basis.

Simple skin moisturizer

• 1 tbsp. of chopped Italian parsley
• 1 tsp. hot water
• 1 tbsp. olive oil

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As always make sure you check products for allergies and skin reactions to avoid medical problems
Lesli Baumann
Harris Johori

Food as Medicine Cucumber

Everyone likes usually like something sweet to eat or drink, how about having both and while staying healthy. Cucumbers have there own natural sweetener that taste great when you eating it or if you where to blend it and make yourself a cup of juice. Now getting all the good part comes with first selecting the right one. You want to look at two major part before taking one home. First look for the color, pick ones that are a darker green than the rest for they usually are the better quality. You than want to make sure they are firm when you touch them, do not pick a cucumber that is soft and easy to just squeeze with your hand. If you usually shop for fruits and vegetables you may known that if the cucumbers feel soft is most likely that they are starting to go bad. Pay attention to little detail like how they are laid out in the store or market to have a little insight on the quality.
Once you purchase your cucumber remember a few things, first is never buy a lot even when they are on sale. Most fruits and vegetables do not last long so you do not want it to just seat in your fridge and go bad. Once you have it store it in a plastic bag or preferably in a air tight container for about 1 to 2 days while you are using it.

Living in a state like Florida or California most individuals known how hot or cold it can sometimes get. The heat is particular bad for the summer part so a cucumber can really make a difference for you body. It is thermically: that means it has heating or cooling or a neutral effect on the body's temperature. Eating enough cucumbers when your feeling to hot will start to gradually cool your body down. Try it and watch as you body slowly start feeling better and you will be relaxing and cooling down before you known it.

Healing Properties:
Eating or juicing a cucumber has some great benefits to your body. One important one is cleansing the body of toxin, your body build up on the foods you eat. Even the healthiest of people have toxins building up in there bodies. Eating a cucumber can help you body detox on the go with no effort on your part accept for eating. When you body is cleanse and your blood is purifies you will look and feel great.Giving your body strength is also important, it can benefits and strengthens the heart and the Spleen-pancreas organ combo. With your body getting all this help it also makes it easy on your digestive system when you eat a pickle, if you are a meat lover than get a little more help digesting them. If you are worried or just want to avoid kidney and bladder infection make sure to eat a few cucumbers along your week. It can help you fight off the infections and get your system working properly. You can also receive benefits of it moistens and cleanses the Large Intestine. If you have tapeworm and want to try a natural way eat or drink a few cucumbers to see if it can kill them. Going back to those dry and hot climates cucumbers can moistens your lungs. If you have a fever or get a bit of summer heat stroke use cooled cucumbers to help you fight the battle.
One of my favorite benefits is the one it brings for your skin, if you do face mask or anything like a face pack try to incorporate the use of cucumbers. Cucumbers make your skin feel alive, it heals the cells and the tissues on your face. The juice will accelerate the healing of burns and wounds. Use it for skin care or medicine to look great and it will also cost you so much less than visiting a salon.
If you usually have a stressful day take a little time and relax for about 20 minutes with two cucumbers on your eyes. It can help you relax and relief the heat from them, along with any inflammations, swelling, or any dryness and irritations you may have. You may also receive a little bit of extra help, sometimes it can help to calm your mind and getting rid of a little depression.
Cucumbers are amazingly alkalizing which is of tremendous value if your body is too Acidic due to eating too many items too often that are part of the Standard American Diet...
You need to get your body back into a slightly alkaline state if you want to be healthy. That means you can try something as simple as eating cucumbers to help boost your body back to its original healthy state

The Amazing Cucumber nutrition's that you should known: Cucumber is loaded with water (about 96%) that is naturally distilled, which makes it superior to ordinary water tap water. The cucumber contains the minerals manganese, molybdenum, potassium, silica, sulfur, and lesser amounts sodium, calcium, phosphorus and chlorine. A source of Vitamins such as A, C, folic acid and many B vitamins. The skin contains a high percentage of its vitamin A, so should not be peeled off, it should be eaten or juiced with the skin intact.

Cautions:
Remember that everyone is different and our body reacts differently, eating and drinking cucumber juice can have a number of different reactions to your body. Always remember to check for allergies and other health problem before trying anything new.

Properly Pampering your Skin

Cleansing your skin require a few steps that will not only clear it up but will help keep its beautiful Glow.  To start cleansing your skin, achieving a natural glow, only a few key steps are require.

First start with at lease applying a clay or mud mask to your face about once a week.  This will help your skin not build up any dirt for a long period of time. 

You than want to make sure you exfoliate your skin at lease two to three times a week.  If you have sensitive skin you may want to see how your skin react and how much it can handle.  I personally exfoliate everyday after I use my facial cleanser because my skin is not super sensitive and I use baking soda for my exfoliate so it has a nice smooth rice with no irritations. 

using a cotton sheet mask before bed time can be an asset to your skin, it helps seal in a moisture and put good products on your skin right before a good night of sleep.  Because it is right before bed time you skin with have that product to mix with it natural rejuvenation and boost your skin for the next day.

A few other tips to consider are just changing just a few of your habits that you may have or adding a few ones in.  Did you known that drinking a cup of green tea a day, it may help to cleanse you body and make your skin glow all at once.  Eating dairy may cause you to breakout sometime, depend on the months sometime I breakout and other times I do not.  You may want to check how your body personally react to dairy, also going with high sodium foods may not be in your favor. 

Keeping your skin clear all starts on the inside, you want what is inside to reflect outside.  If you are not eating the right nutrition's, filling your body up and clogging up, it may cause you skin irritations that you could have easily avoid. 

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Make a body scrub to exfoliate your skin

You can make a home body scrub to clean your body and look great and stay really low under budget. Using three to four ingredients you can have a nice body scrub to use everyday.

-3 cups of olive oil
-3 cup of sweet almond oil
-3 cup sea salt

I love the scent of peppermint so I always add it into my body scrub, you can choice and essential oil as something extra to add in for the scent of other benefits to your skin.

Do you want to look younger with a face mask?

Over the years your face take a lot of beating from the UV Rays and environmental elements that you face every time you go out.  Doing a simple face red wine mask for your face even once a week will do wonders for your skin.   Red wine contains high levels of antioxidant polyphenols, which are beneficial in keeping your skin healthy.  Using red wine is not just a face mask, using this simple trick will change your skin care routine to fight free radicals, it will stimulates the blood flow under the skin, rejuvenates your skin to look its best, you also want your skin to have its elasticity as long as possible.  It also have many other benefits like keeping your skin firm, whitening your skin, eases the nerve to give your skin that glowing look.

 

One of the biggest reason why most people may use red wine would be for the fact that it may soften you winkles or slow down the effect in coming.  It is a great defense for those who would want to have a way to battle the aging affect.  Your skin will receive a detox from the red wine that will help you in so many ways that you will always look your best.

 

 

Beginner Fullbody Workout

 

I recently have open two new stores online and it has been really hard for me to get my workout in so I decided to start from the beginning to get back to basic.  I found this workout that I will be starting in the next few days and it is for beginners.  See if this workout work as well for you, remember you should always adjust it to your strength and equipment's available.  I will be doing the same and if anything change I will update it with my ne routine.

Workout Summary

Main Goal:

Build Muscle

Workout Type:

Full Body

Training Level:

Beginner

Days Per Week:

3

Equipment Required:

Barbell, Cables, Dumbbells, EZ Bar

Target Gender:

Male & Female

Author:

M&S Writers

Workout Description

This workout was created by TitanCT, a member of the Muscle & Strength forum.
Do this full body split 3 times a week. The goal is to get your form down pat on the most basic and most important exercises in the gym. Go to the exercise section here at Muscle & Strength and look up the exercises if you are unsure about them. Each exercise is linked to videos which can help you with your form.
When you move the weight, I want you to count: 1-2 both up and down on the movement. For example: if you're curling, I want you to count 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand while you bring the dumbbell up, then 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand while you bring it back down. I don't want you to go heavy on these, just enough resistance so by the third set you are barely finishing your maximum rep count. Focus on making your reps as perfect as possible and as identical as possible. Form is way more important than weight, especially at this stage of the game.
Get a cheap notebook and track your weights and how many reps you did.
Don't get discouraged. No matter how big any of the guys are at the gym, they all started somewhere. Some of them probably started with lighter weights than you did.

Full Body Workout
Full Body Workout
Exercise	Sets	Reps
Squat	3	10-15
Stiff Leg Deadlift	3	10-15
Seated Calf Raise	2	15-20
Barbell Bench Press	3	10-15
Barbell Rows	3	10-15
Shoulder Press	2	8-12
Standing Alternating Dumbbell Curl	2	8-12
Tricep Pushdown (Using EZ or cambered bar)	2	8-12
Notes
Perform this workout 3 times per week, either on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule, or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday schedule.