Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Quotes

"A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful when her lips are closed”

“A man falls in love through his eyes, a woman through her ears.”

“When I say, "I love you," it's not because I want you or because I can't have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman.”

“How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.”

Breathing exercises helps lower stress big time!

ur body tends to react during times of stress; irregular breathing, sweating, aches and pains, slow metabolism and so on.

Since these are all physical in nature, we have to deal with it in a physical way. One method is through breathing exercises which can affect your body in a profound way.

Simply speaking, these exercises controls the flow of oxygen in your body, as well as its distribution to different parts of your anatomy.

One way to do this is to count your breathing. Breath slow and deep, relax your stomach as you do so.

Try to keep a rhythm and follow it all throughout the duration of the exercise.

With enough practice, you can control your breathing instantly during times of stress which can help you relax and alleviate some of the negative effects in your body.

Dandruff Go Away

What is Dandruff?
Dandruff is simply dead skin shedding from your head at a fast rate. Almost everyone has had dandruff at some point to one degree or another. People with a strong degree of dandruff will experience an itchy scalp.

Causes of Dandruff:
The following are items that may cause dandruff:
Hormone imbalance.
Excessive perspiration
Allergic reactions
Excessive stress
Poor hygene
Poor nutritioin/health
Lack of sleep
Inherited genetic trait
Inadequete shampooing and rinsing of the hair.
Tight fitting hats.
Excessive use of hair styling products (gel, mouse, hair dye, hair curler...)
Cold weather
Dry enviroment.
Excessive Heat

Even though dandruff is known as the drying of the scalp, it is most common in people with oily hair.

Dandruff Treatment
Unfortunately there is no cure for dandruff yet (once you get it you may continue to have it), but there are ways that you can control and limit dandruff.

If you have only a mild case of dandruff, shampooing your hair with a regular shampoo daily or twice a day will usually do the trick.

Start out by trying a mild shampoo, stronger shampoos can irritate and dry out your hair making dandruff flaking worst.

If your standard shampoo doesn't get rid of your dandruff, buy an anti-dandruff shampoo and your dandruff condition should improve signifigantly in a couple of weeks.

Picking the right shampoo for your hair can be a process of trial and error, try out different shampoos to see which one works best for you and also rotating shampoos periodically can be good for your hair.

Once you have found an anti-dandruff shampoo that works for you, keep on using it or your dandruff will most likely reoccur.

Lather and rinse twice when using anti-dandruff shampoos, the first time cycle will clean your scalp, the second cycle will medicate it.

If you think you may have a severe case of dandruff, it is advised that you set up an appointment with a dermatologist.
Poor health may be the cause of your dandruff, so be sure to get enough sleep, eat nutritiously, and avoid stress inducing activities.

Something in your diet may be causing you to have an allergic reaction and trigger dandruff to occur, try limiting your diet and see if your dandruff gets any better. Some foods that commonly cause an alergic reaction causing dandruff include nuts, choclate and shellfish.

If you have to scratch your head, avoid using your fingernails to scratch (you'll risk an infection if you do) instead use the pads of your fingers.

Wear a hat outside on days that are extremely cold, windy, and when you're going to be out in the sun for a lengthy period.

Use a humidifier to keep the air moist.

Limit the use of hair coloring and hair styling products with alcohol which dries out hair.

Make sure that you get an adequate ammount of B6 in your diet, which will help prevent dandruff.

Massage your scalp with the pads of your fingers in a circular motion to increase circulation

Stress! Stress! Stress!

Stress, in some levels, is needed in our daily life. Stress can challenge us to do better, to improve, and even to innovate. But stress has many other negative effects on your body. Under significant physical of psychological stress, your body releases a stress hormone, called cortisol. Cortisol in the natural world, could help save your life in dire circumstances. It helps keep your blood pressure up, makes your kidneys work harder, pushes your liver to get rid of toxins more effectively, and changes your metabolism from storing energy to burning it.

How about the skin health now? How can stress affect your skin?

We can see this in the skin where elevated cortisol can change both the skin’s structure and function. Studies have shown that chronically elevated cortisol levels lead to a decrease in your skin’s natural lipid or fat barrier. These lipids are essential to keep your skin protected and to prevent it from drying out. Without a layer of lipids on your skin, it is no longer waterproof, and irritating soap and water from hand washing or bathing is able to penetrate the skin, causing inflammation. Without a protective lipid layer, the moisture in your skin evaporates easily, leaving the skin dehydrated. This dry, flaky skin is even more susceptible to damage or irritation.

Elevated cortisol also impairs your skin’s natural defense system. Your skin is constantly producing specialized protiens that act as bacterialcides, killing off unwanted intruders on your skin. Stress can lead to a drop in production of these first line defense proteins, leaving your skin vulnerable.

As conclusion, if you get too stressed out, be careful, since it sooner or later can affect your skin health, and by the end of the day, make you ugly, hehe.. So, manage your stress, and stay healthy and beautiful always!

How to Feel Beautiful for Yourself

Feeling beautiful is a state of mind. It's not just a physical view in the mirror or something cosmetics enhance. It helps. But if you feel beautiful on the inside, that will exude on the outside. Everyone wants to be feel beautiful and if you surround yourself with the right, positive individuals, you can always feel beautiful. Different things make us feel beautiful. Try some of these when you are feel down.

Instructions

Step 1
Love yourself first. When you love who you are, you radiate a natural glow. If you are happy and feel festive inside, you look wonderful. Never compare yourself or your situations or struggles against anyone else. If you are struggling with something, keep your head up high and get on with your day. Feel like you can conquer anything, and you'll feel like a million.

Step 2
Pride and Prejudice. Yes it's a book by Jane Austen but it's also a way of feeling. Too much pride can help you miss out on a lot of beautiful things in life. You can miss out on a love because of pride. We all know that we all feel beautiful when we're in love. We radiate light and feel great. Prejudice is just as bad. Don't be jealous over what others have that you do not. Is it something you really need? Probably not. So don't be a hater. If your neighbor has the new trendy $1000 handbag, let her have time in the limelight. The trend will run it's course. Buy yourself a budget friendly bag and look just as wonderful and think of how much money you saved. That will put a smile on your face. Everyone looks beautiful with a smile.

Step 3
Feeling beautiful is about loving you. When you love yourself, others will fall in love with you too. Some romantically and others will adore your friendship. Great company makes even the most tiresome event exciting. Enjoy being your beautiful self everyday!

Lemons for Your Hair

For people lucky enough to be naturally blonde haired, by adding lemon juice to your hair you can bring out the blonde high lights. All you have to do is add the juice of half a lemon to the water you are going to use to rinse your hair with once you have shampooed it. You can also use this with other shades of hair to bring out the lighter high lights. But for the darker shades of hair you should make up a mixture of 1 tbsp of lemon juice and 3 tbsp of vinegar and add that to the rinsing water for when you rinse the shampoo out of your hair.

Facial Exercise

Facial Exercise can make a profound difference to your looks. Just as your body looks best when it is toned and firm when you exercise regularly, you will be amazed at the difference regular facial exercise can make to your face and neck.

Smooth away those wrinkles
Facial exercises will do a great deal to prevent new wrinkles from forming or to soften existing expression lines that make you look older than you feel. Regularly exercising your facial muscles will also revitalise your skin by increasing the blood flow to this part of your body, thereby improving its overall look.

Tighten slack facial muscles
Even if you take good care of your skin or if you are lucky enough not to have too many wrinkles, you might find as you age that your facial muscles are losing the fight with gravity and you develop a double (or heaven forbid triple) chin, jowls and slack saggy skin which is a tell-tale sign of advancing years. Exercising your facial muscles regulary will improve and eventually eliminate all these problems, making you look years younger.

A Simple Exercise to Get Rid of a Double Chin

The following exercise from "Families Online" will help tone the neck and flatten a double chin. Perform the movement once a day, six days in a row. Take one day off and continue for another six days.

1. Lift your chin to create a taut line between your chin and the base of your neck. Keep your shoulders erect.
2. Press the surface of your tongue firmly against the roof of your mouth. (Your tongue acts as the anchor when you press it against the roof of your mouth.)
3. Allow your teeth and lips to part slightly.
4. Hold the contraction for five (5) seconds.
5. Relax your face and bring your head to its level position.
6. Breathe in deeply through your nose and exhale through your nose.
7. Repeat the remaining sets three times holding the contractions for ten (10) seconds each.
8. Breathe in deeply through your nose and exhale through your nose.

Facial exercises are easy
If you put aside between five and ten minutes per day you can achieve a healthier, younger looking skin – make it part of your regular routine and you will achieve the benefits of a face lift without going under the surgeons knife. And this advice is not just for mature women. Start to exercise your facial muscles as early as possible to maintain your youthful looks. This can benefit both men and women

To sum up
Just as exercise keeps your body toned, exercising the face and neck, strengthens the supportive muscles, preventing double chins, drooping eyelids and wrinkles from forming. These exercises also improve the flow of blood to the skin bringing nutrition to feed the skin and removing toxins from it. The elasticity and health of the skin will improve if you do these exercises regularly to achieve and maintain results.

How to Make Your Breasts Beautiful with Exercises

How to Make Your Breasts Beautiful with Exercises
The standards of a beautiful bosom have changed for a number of times, today an ideal bust is considered the one with a shape that remains the same no matter what movements your body performs. Hence, a beautiful bosom is considered the one with high, elastic breasts, regardless of their size; the main point of a beautiful bust is its tone. The perfect sport to increase the tone and improve the appearance of your breasts is swimming, the second alternative, in case there is no way to practice this sport, is to see a fitness trainer or do some simple but effective exercises, which will help you strengthen the pectoral muscles by yourself.

Exercise 1 for Beautiful Breasts. Pressure

Applying pressure is the simplest exercise for your bust. Stand tall facing the wall, lean against it with your hands. Press against the wall as hard as you can, as if you want to move it, keep on pushing for 10 seconds. Relax, shake your hands. Do a set of 10 repetitions.

Exercise 2 for Beautiful Breasts. Elbows Touch

Stand tall, bend your hands slightly in the elbows, keep your hands on your hips. Try to touch your elbows one to the other behind your back, do not do it in jerks, but rather do it slowly, stretching the muscles for 10-15 seconds. Repeat 8 times.

Exercise 3 for Beautiful Breasts. Palms Pressing
The next exercise for beautiful breasts is as follows: join your palms in front of the chest and press them hard against each other for 3-5 seconds. Repeat 8-10 times.

Exercise 4 for Beautiful Breasts. “Dry” Breast-Stroke
If you can not go to a swimming pool, do this effective exercise to improve the tone of your breast. Stand tall, nestle up to the wall, squeeze the pectoral muscles and make movements, as if you are breast-stroke swimming. Do a hundred slow strokes, keep your pectoral muscles tense all the time.

Finishing Exercises for Beautiful Breasts with Posture Exercise
The best way to finish this set of exercises for your bust is to do an exercise which targets your posture. Take a thick book, put it on your head and walk around the house for a few minutes like that, trying to keep it on your crown. This will help you relax the muscles effectively and give them the needed working tone. If you can not walk like that, at least try standing with the book on your head. You can hold on to a chair or the wall, but do not lean against the wall.

Love Can Make You More Beautiful

Ever heard of the saying “love makes the world go round”? It may be true, but do you believe that love makes a person more beautiful?

Ask any beauty icon about her beauty secret and she will tell you that how a woman feels inside shows outside. In truth, a person who feels loved and in love will have a different aura. They refer to this as a “gleam in one’s eye or a glow in one’s cheeks”, and is something that improves a person‘s appearance.

It is not necessary for a person to feel the “man and woman” type of love to be beautiful: it can be filial love or love for anything. What is important is that you have a powerful feeling that transforms heaven and earth and a person’s sense of well-being.

Imagine how you would look if you possess the knowledge that no one cares for you or loves you: this depressed feeling can make you want to frown and look depressed and/or angry.

On the contrary, a person who feels that he is loved by his family, his friends or by a special someone, will have a face that speaks of serenity, peace and happiness.

The glow of love does not only create a glow in one’s heart but it also creates a glow in one’s face and reflects how a person views the world around him. A lighter feeling inside can result in a lighter face and a happy disposition that will improve one’s appearance.

Haven’t you noticed that almost all women look their prettiest on their wedding day? Despite the pressure and the hustle and bustle of wedding preparations, a woman will still look beautiful on her wedding day. They call it the glow of love.

It may be the rush of adrenalin that gives people who are in love a special glow that makes their eyes sparkle, or their smiles brighter. It is often referred to as an inner beauty that is reflected in one’s appearance.

A person who feels loved or who is in love will have more self esteem than an ordinary person. This self esteem can give a person a beautiful glow that exudes more confident when facing others and in doing his daily tasks.

A person who exerts a great deal of effort to do the most mundane tasks will probably become happier doing those tasks when he is in love. Consequently work is accomplished more easily.

While beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, true beauty is in the eyes of a person in love.
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The Benifits of Sex


Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests find that when women make love they produce amounts of the hormone estrogen, which makes hair shine and skin smooth.

Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.

Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.

Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming. 20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!

Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.

The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!

Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. IT IS 10 TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN VALIUM.

Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourage saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque buildup.

Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.

A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever. This message has been sent to you for good luck in sex.

Natural Skin Care Beauty Tips Made From Natural Ingredients

For natural home cures, kitchen is the great place to start. Natural cures created at home for the smallest of problems from natural ingredients such fruits, vegetables, herbs are catching loads of attention due to its very nature of cure - no or negligible cost, purity, without side effects, dollops of TLC (tender, loving care), simple and no side effects. Sounds too good to be true?

-Try this for dandruff problem; soak 1 tbsp of fenugreek seeds overnight. Grind them into a paste. Apply on hair for an hour and wash it off using gram flour paste.

-For dry, flaky skin on your arms and legs, try this concoction. Mix 6 tsp petroleum jelly, 2 tsp each of glycerin and lemon juice. Apply this moisturizing lotion at least twice a week.

-Peel, grate and squeeze the juice of a cucumber. Mix it with ½ tsp each of glycerin and rose water. Apply this if you are suffering for sun burns.

-A facemask of egg white and honey gently removes the tan from your face.

-Dip cotton wool pads in chilled mixture of cucumber and potato juice. Keep this on your eyelids for 15 to 20 minutes and gently wash it off. A way out for dark circles.

-Melt paraffin wax; mix it with little mustard oil and apply on the affected area. Leave it on overnight. After 10 or 15 days, your cracked heels will become smooth.

-Mix oats with honey, yogurt and ground almonds. Apply this to your face, leave it for five minutes and wash with lukewarm water.

-Try chocolate mask to make your normal to dry skin, skin smooth. Take 1/3 cup cocoa, 3 tsp of heavy cream, 1/3 cup ripe papaya, ¼ cup honey and 3 tsp of oatmeal powder. Mix them together. Smooth on your face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with warm water.

-For oily skin, apply a mixture of grapes (softens your skin), lemon (natural cleanser) and egg white (tightens the skin). Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water.

-Tone and refresh your skin by rubbing the wedge of a cut lemon all over your face. Leave it for about 20 minutes and then rinse off with cold water.

-You can mix 1 tbsp cranberry sauce juice with 2 tbsp of Vaseline for a delicious home made lip balm.

-Mix honey, lemon and vegetable oil for a great home made moisturiser for your dry skin. Apply this concoction for 10 minutes.

-For a glowing skin, heat 4 tbsp of almond oil, 2 tbsp each of lanolin, petroleum jelly and extra virgin olive oil. Blend all these ingredients and massage into your skin.

-Mix a slice of pumpkin with egg yolk and milk. Let this mask set on your face for 30 minutes for a glowing skin.

-Massage your body with a mixture of coconut oil and some of your favourite scented oils like lavender or rosemary. Your skin, besides smelling heavenly, will acquire a silky and supple quality.

-Mix ½ cup honey to your bath water for soft and smooth skin.

-Paste of mint leaves and almonds, mixed with warm water and applied all over body till it dries and rinsed off with warm water makes a soothing body pack.

-Buttermilk dabbed on skin for 15 minutes will soak up oil from your skin without drying it.

-Carrot juice applied daily helps blemishes fade.

-For dark underarms and neck - apply lemon juice mixed with cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric daily. Leave this on for 20 minutes.

-A mix of crushed mint leaves and oats applied for 20 minutes and washed off with warm water will reduce pimples.

-Hair on face - apply a sticky paste of egg white blended with sugar and corn flour. When it dries, gently peel it off. Repeat this three to four times a week.

-Thin apple slices rubbed onto oily skin will help in controlling the oily shine.

-For supple skin, apply a ripe mashed banana on your face for 20 minutes daily.

-Try this natural bleach to lighten the tan. Mix orange peels (sun dried and powdered) with milk. Apply this paste for 25 minutes and rinse off.

How to Make Your Own Beauty Products.


You will learn how to make your own face masque, moisturizer and exfoliator using products you can find in your own kitchen! Give yourself a fantastic facial even if you are on a budget.

Things You'll Need:
Dry Oats
Honey
Aloe Vera Gel
Almonds
Vegetable Glycerin

Instructions

Step 1 Exfoliator - Mix 3 tablespoons of dried oatmeal with 2 tablespoons of honey. Apply the mixture to clean skin using a gentle circular motion. Leave on for 5-10 minutes to get the full benefits from the nutrients. Wash off after this time and pat skin dry. Oats have exfoliating and moisturising properties while honey is one of the most nutrient rich foods available, making this an excellent exfoliating and moisturizing masque.

Step 2 Face Masque - Make a paste using 3 tablespoons of pre-soaked almonds and a little water, apply to your face and leave on for 5 minutes to get the benefits of the almond oil. Wash off and pat skin dry. Almonds contain a natural oil which is used in a lot of beauty products and they possess amazing moisturizing properties.

Step 3 Moisturizer - Using 4 parts aloe vera gel to one part vegetable glycerin, mix to a smooth consistency. Apply to your face as you would your normal moisturizer, using a gentle, upward motion. Aloe vera is one of natures best moisturizers and also helps to repair the skin making this a fantastic moisturizer without all the preservatives and additives.

Home Beauty Care – Olive Oil Rituals


Did you know that most of the best beauty products are found in your kitchen? The most healthy and organic beauty products are usually found in your kitchen which is great because not only they are healthy and good for you, it’s affordable and you can use it safely using the procedures given.

Limes, garlic, onion, honey, cucumbers, etc. are just some of the things you usually see from your kitchen that has a valuable use for beauty and wellness. One of them is, Olive Oil. Yes, it is healthy for you not only for food though… Olive oil is one of the flexible organic product in your kitchen. This can be used in several beauty rituals and remedies as well.



Olive oil contains Vitamin E that works as a natural anti-oxidants which are great for your skin. I recommend Extra Virgin Olive Oil because ‘pure’ and ‘light’ are chemically processed already.

Beauty Use of Olive Oil

Moisturizer
Can remove dandruff
Hair Conditioner
Make Up Remove
Shaving Oil (Alternative to shaving cream)

Procedures:

Few drops of olive oil with your regular shampoo would make your hair softer and smoother. A dab of olive oil on a cotton ball will do a great make up remover. Rubbing a drop of olive oil on every part of your scalp, simple massage to improve blood circulation before shampoo will help you get rid of your dandruff by doing it every other day. Rubbing olive oil before shaving will make a great shaving result and moisturize you skin too.

Now, you don’t have to worry about your beauty problems. You have the best remedy in your kitchen, it’s practical and organic, both good for your health and budget!

Home Beauty Products

At-home beauty tips are probably meant in preparation for the coming winter weather, but they seem appropriate for any time, especially for me right now:

To treat dry skin, do two things: exfoliate with a sugar scrub made from three parts sugar, one part grapeseed oil. Rinse with lukewarm water and follow with a rich moisturizer.
To de-puff puffy eyes, steep chamomile tea bags and cool in the refrigerator. Apply a thin layer of aloe gel to the eye area, and rest for 15 minutes with the cooled tea bags on your eyes. Follow with an ultra-hydrating eye cream.

Monday, October 19, 2009

The Magic of Color Combinations - Guide to Evening Dresses


Most of the expensive dresses are bought to wear in the evening parties. Evening dresses have a charm in them and a good color combination adds much more spark in the dress. Making color combinations sometime becomes much harder and a wrong comparison or a mismatch can spoil the entire beauty. Therefore the color combination should be given the much more attention especially when buying an expensive dress for the evening party. Various seasons have their own colors formals and before deciding a color as well as the dress pattern, one should make sure that this particular style and color goes well with the body type. There are some common colors like pastel shades which can create disaster and should be avoided for a perfect evening party.

The golden beauty look - The color gold is in fashion this season and will be the rage in many of the party scenes. Christmas and New Year is fast approaching and you could be the diva of the evening if you choose the golden color for your evening dress and carry it off well. A golden colored top goes well with a pair of black tights. Avoid teaming it with jeans for the jeans will steal away the glam and glitter of the golden colored top. You could wear a black mini skirt also and couple it with stockings for a more youthful and a trendy look. Wedge shaped shoes or strappy heels that wrap around your ankles will be a good match for the golden brocade look.

Metallic shades - Besides gold, you could try the silver or the copper shades for the ethereal romantic evening. Metallic shades are in vogue now and coupled with the right accessories, they can lend a very unique style to your persona. Gowns in metallic silver with lace work are some varieties of dresses in this category that look great on a toned body. Tops in shades of copper go well with trousers if the evening is going to be a formal one. You could use a shimmering mascara to give a soft look to the eyes. Tunics are also available in the silver range or in grey for a light evening. Avoid bright shades of lipstick. They kill the ensemble. Gold ballet shoes with silver or any metallic shade will complete the look for a perfect evening.

Black and white - This is the most tested and tried combination that has made many a heads turn if worn in the right way. Instead of using these two colors as a combination, try using the colors independently. Black is a very versatile and a flattering color that will suit any body type. If you are little on the chubbier side, black is magical in making you look trimmer. If you are on the thinner side, black flatters your figure. Black gowns, tunics, off shoulder mini dresses and footless tights are great for evening dresses.

White too is fabulous in the form of long flowing skirts.
Any shade of white whether it is cream or off white is good for accentuating a curvy figure. Team it up with the right jewellery and you have a show stopper for a party ready.

More benefits of vegetarianism

Meat is costly and it is the most wasteful source of resources. When one removes meat from his or her diet, a whole new world of eating opens up. Cooking and preparing vegetarian style is no more time consuming than cooking meat. It costs less than half as much to eat vegetarian as it does to eat meat. There are excellent, nutritious, and easy to prepare vegetarian dishes that are Italian, Chinese, Indian, Mid-Eastern, French, Spanish, etc.

Additionally, one can enjoy many other foods that he has never tasted because of the meat craze. Most consumers have eaten no more than five or six varieties of beans and legumes — less than 10% of what is available and grains, including different appetizing types of wheat, nuts, and seeds. And they can be prepared very creatively!

In my opinion, there are far more benefits to becoming a vegetarian then there are becoming or staying a meat eater. Due to the fact that I was raised on meat, I have the wonderful experiences from both worlds. As a meat eater, I was constantly sick, tired, and overweight. As a vegetarian, I am healthy, full of energy, and maintaining a perfect weight. I love being a vegetarian and it shows. Because I wish the best for myself, it’s just second nature to want the best for others. From my past experience and research, going vegetarian is the best thing anyone can do for their mind, body and spirit.

Benefits of Being Vegetarian


1) Weight loss

The first and most obvious benefit of quitting meat and dairy products is weight loss. Without doing anything else you will most likely lose a little weight and over time, you will get back to your natural weight. It is not very often you see an overweight vegetarian.

2) More energy

When your meals consist of vegetables and fruit, your blood sugar will become much more stable. As a result, your energy level will be consistent and you will not get that fatigue feeling after meals.

3) Good conscience

You save many lives when you do not eat meat. A cow weighs about 1000 pounds. A pig weighs about 250 pounds when it is going to slaughterhouse. How many pounds of meat do you eat each week? In a lifetime, that is a lot of animals saved.

4) More money

The average vegetarian spends less money on food than non-vegetarians do. How much you can save depends on how much you eat. The average family saves $10-$15 a day, just by being vegetarians.

5) Helping the environment

Less farm animal means less pollution. Circle 4 Farms in Utah, which raises 2.5 million pigs every year, creates more waste than the entire city of Los Angeles. This is worth thinking about.

6) You will be healthier

More fruits and vegetables mean more vitamins for you. Less meat means fewer toxins and unwanted hormones in your body. Your immune system will greatly improve after replacing meat with more greens.

7) Avoid heart disease

Cardiovascular disease is often connected with a diet full of saturated fats and cholesterol from meat and dairy products. The average person eating a meat-based diet has 50% chance of dying from a heart disease. If he go vegetarian this decrease to 15%, furthermore if he also cuts out all dairy products this goes all the way down to 4%.

8) Your body will be built of quality

You are what you eat and your body creates your cells of whatever you are putting into your mouth. Fruits and vegetables are life. Becoming vegetarian "detox" your body naturally.

9) Your bones will last longer

At age 65, the average woman has a bone loss of 35%. A vegetarian woman has an average loss of 18%, at the age of 65. This is because a non-vegetarian gets excessively much protein. At overage, meat eaters get about 150% more protein each day than they need.

10) You will live longer

Now you know that living on a non-meat diet drastically decrease your chance for dying from heart failure and other obese connected diseases. However, did you know that it would reduce your risk of getting cancer? A recent study shows that red meat is associated with breast cancer. Vegetarian's immune systems are in much better shape than meat-eaters. Maybe this has something to do with it.

Benefits of Orage


It is amazing that in ancient times, orange peel was more valued that the inside fleshy fruit. Due to its miraculous properties, the orange Peel found a place as a medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. The oils extracted from orange peels were often used in medicines for indigestion and infections. Cooks during the Middle Ages were using dried orange peels as seasonings. The interest in orange peel and its usage is increasing now days because great deal of current research being conducted to explore its properties for cancer cure.

Orange Peel is one of the greatest sources of vitamin C .Other constituents include p-synephrine, pectin, volatile oils, hesperidin, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin A. Here are some more things you can do with orange peel instead of just throwing it in the bin.

Natural Toothpaste: Rub an orange peel on the teeth. The vitamin C of the orange peel will combat with the microorganisms.

Fight against skin cancer: The outer peel contains d-limonene, the enemy of UV rays. A University of Arizona study found that eating one teaspoon of orange peel per week reduced skin cancer risk by 30 percent.

Add Zest to your Soup and Salads: sprinkle orange zest on into soup and salads and make them flavorful.It adds fragrant orange flavor to cakes,coffee,tea,muffins and cookies.

Facial Scrub for dry skin: 2 teaspoons quick-cooking oats, 1/4 teaspoon almond powder,1/4 teaspoon orange peel powder, 1/4 teaspoon lavender flower powder, 2 tablespoons yogurt.Stir together all the ingredients and apply very gently on face with fingertips. Orange peel balances the Ph levels of the skin and softens it.

Against infections: Orange Peel's high vitamin C content (and A) is used to combat invasive infection, colds, flu and many other ailments. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that protects your body's cells from damage.

Digest easily: Orange Peel is an easily digestible and helps gastrointestinal complaints such as dyspepsia, flatulence, indigestion, diarrhea and heartburn. It is also effective in digesting fatty foods.

Lower Cholesterol: The pectin in Orange Peel is a soluble fiber that may be helpful in lowering blood cholesterol and glucose levels.

Air Freshener: Orange peels create a pleasant odor as they burn. Dried peel makes a great fire starter.As a air freshener, dried orange peels can also be stored in a cheesecloth bag and kept in closets to reduce musty odors.To deodorize a garbage bag, throw down a few peels in it.

Insect Repellent: The essential oils found in orange peels are also used as insect repellents. It is an effective mosquito repellent when rubbed directly on the skin . A puree blend of orange peel and water can be applied to an area to discourage ants from crossing.

Next time, when you eat an orange, save the skin!

Health benefits of eating banana


healthy bowels

cardiovascular health

protection from strokes

protection from ulcers

improve blood pressure

may boost mood

boost energy

help reduce water retention

Diet Tips: How to Eat Less

1. Eat less. More often. Rather than eating large meals, chop up your eating into smaller portions throughout the day. I found myself eating 3 meals most days and having a snack around 3pm as well as another in the evening. That was enough to keep me from feeling hungry while still eating less in total.

2. Don't eat right before going to bed. I've read this numerous times and don't get why it works, but it does. I set a limit of 3 hours. So I planned to go to bed at midnight, I wouldn't eat past 9pm.

3. Brush your teeth early. For whatever reason, I won't eat when my teeth still feel clean. By brushing them several hours before bed, it was easier to accomplish #2.

4. Kick the sugar habit. If you drink sugared soft drinks (I used to be a Mt. Dew and Coke fan), replace them either with their diet counterparts or water. This can make a very, very big difference.

5. Eat vegetables before the main course. Whenever possible, I'd make sure to have an ample serving of a vegetable (you get very few calories for the amount you eat) before eating the denser main course--often a meat or fish. You'll need less of the dense stuff to be happy.

6. Update your spreadsheet daily. Keeping a running count will help you ration out the rest of your daily calorie allowance, which we'll talk about tomorrow.

7. Get used to leftovers. When you eat out, expect to take some of your meal home. If you eat standard restaurant portions, you'll almost certainly overeat.

8. Shop with calories in mind. When you're at the grocery store, spends some extra time reading the labels and nutritional information. You'll probably end up changing your shopping habits along the way. You'd be surprised by the how widely the calorie counts in various granola bars varies, for example.

9. Slow down! When you eat fast, you end up ingesting more food before you body has a chance to figure out that it's satisfied (not full).
10. Drink more water during the day. This is fairly generic advice, but definitely seems to help.

11. Trick yourself with gum. Sometimes we eat out of habit or because it just feels good to get some flavor in your mouth and chew for a while. Find yourself some sugar-free chewing gum and use it when the urge strikes.

12. Reduce the amount of breads, chips, crackers, and salty snacks you eat. A lot of starchy and/or salty food make you want to eat and drink even more. This comes straight out of Atkins diet culture.


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