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Monday, July 20, 2015

Always Make Your Walking Workout More Effective With These Simple Steps

Actual effects of exercise goes beyond 24hrs. It can last up to 48hrs afterward and improves our body’s ability to control blood sugar too, one of the many benefits.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

Cranberries And Its Most Amazing Benefits


Cranberries are very very nutritional likr other berries anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and have cancer-preventing properties.  Theses incredible small, red berries are juicy and have a tart and tangy taste.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

9 Strange and Awesome Uses You Can Do With Your Deodorant

Below are ways you can use deodorant to achieve the best result.
 
1. FOR BLISTERS
Apply this around the sides of your feet that are rubbing together with your new pair of shoes.  Best to use the clear one for leather or low cut or open toe shoes.  The deodorant acts as a slick barrier between your skin and the shoe and will keep the shoe from taking your flesh right off.
 
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You Can Boost Your Energy And Balance Emotions With These Hand Exercises

Jin Shin Jyutsu is a popular form of ancient Japanese touch therapy which you can perform on yourself to others to help balance energy and emotions by stimulating the meredians of our hands.
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Signs You Should Watch For Thyroid Problem

A research has shown that 59 million Americans have thyroid problems, however, many people are not even aware of it.  Thyroid problems are common including goiter or thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) are the most common problems and can cause many hormonal, emotional and physical changes in the body.  Our thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the center of the neck, which makes thyroid hormones. Although relatively small, it is considered the master gland of metabolism and plays a key role in the functioning of many important organs, including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin. For your body’s overall health, it is essential for the thyroid gland to stay healthy and function properly.
It is important that we know how to recognise the signs and symptoms of impending thyroid problem, to be able to prevent further complications.

1. Change in Body Weight
Either sudden increase or decrease in weight, unexplained, can be a warning sign of a thyroid disorder. Weight gain may indicate low levels of thyroid hormones or hypothyroidism.  In contrast, if the thyroid produces more hormones than the body needs, you may experience sudden weight loss.  Identify that these change in weight is not due to a change in diet, otherwise, best to consult your physician to check your thyroid.

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Crush Cravings Efficiently Through These 10 Ways

Most people have been trying to lose weight or keep it off, but cravings is always there. Unfortunately, it’s true that it makes so hard to avoid these especially if you’ve been fighting for it for weeks now.  To efficiently fight these cravings that hinder your goal in losing weight, here are 10 ways to help you.

1.  Eat
Craving for sweets, like chocolate or candies? Try eating a bowl of super-sweet sliced fruits like strawberries or grapes. What about chips? Crunch on salted, nuts like in-shell pistachios. Substituting what you’re jonesing for with a similar-tasting healthy equivalent should be enough to satisfy you, says Marisa Moore, RD, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Cravings are short-lived and soon you’ll realize that you forget about it and that it have helped your health with the good decision of taking a healthy snack. However, if you really have to munch on something, eat them slowly, one at a time.
 
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4 Fat-Melting Teas That Can Help You Lose Weight

According to Zero Belly Diet's new research, tea can reset your internal thermometer to increase fat burn by up to 10 percent without exercising, or dieting.  Avail your body the advantage to battle fat by sipping this fat-burning teas.

1.  White Tea: Breaks down stored fat
TRY: Twinings, The Republic of Tea, Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime
This actually works with your body in 3 different ways to promote fat-burning.
– blocks the formation of new fat cells while simultaneously boosting lipolysis, the body’s process of breaking down stored fat, according to a study published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism.
–  Another group of researchers found that the tea is also a rich source of catechins, a type of antioxidant that triggers the release of fat from the cells
– helps speed the liver’s ability to turn fat into energy.

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Cranberries And Its Most Amazing Benefits


Cranberries are very nutritional, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and have cancer-preventing properties.  Theses incredible small, red berries are juicy and have a tart and tangy taste. They mainly grow in the cold regions of the world.   Aside from having low calories (80% water and 10% carbo), they contain vitamins C, K, B6 and E, along with calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. Among other constituents are dietary fiber, protein, salicylic acid, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and triterpenoids.  Superfood yeah?
Either you eat this raw, or can incorporate these berries into your juices, this for sure will benefit you. Try  adding them  in your baking this week, or sprinkle some in your salad and yogurt.
To convince you on starting to get some of this berries, if you’re not fond of trying tangy taste at all, we gather these 10 benefits for you.
 

1. Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
There are scientific studies found that cranberry juice can be effective in preventing UTIs, especially for women with recurrent infections.  Plus it even fight this effective if they experience early onset of UTI.  Cranberries contain a high-molecular-weight compound known as proanthocyanidin with anti-adherence properties that prevent fimbriated E.coli bacteria from adhering to uroepithelial cells in the urinary tract.
Cranberries are also effective in fighting leucorrhea, commonly known as vaginal discharge.
TRY: To prevent the recurrence of UTIs, drink a glass of unsweetened cranberry juice daily. If cranberry juice is unavailable, you may opt to take cranberry tablets. Better to consult your doctor for the correct dosage.
 

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Abdominal Bloated: Foods to Avoid and Foods to Take

 Have you ever felt that too much air after a meal?  How did it really come about? Brigham and Women’s Hospital reported that most of us pass gas anywhere from 12 to 25 times a day, and surveys show that abdominal bloating affects up to 30% of Americans.
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