Any good fitness program will only succeed with a good hydration plan. Rule of thumb: if you’re going to sweat, you need to hydrate. Hydration helps with joint lubrication, body temperature regulation, and transporting important nutrients throughout your body. And more importantly, a hydration plan will help replace the fluid lost through sweating, staving off…
Eye Health Equals Eye Beauty Ever wondered what women did to relieve puffy, tired eyes in the days before commercial cosmetic preparations were available for all skin and hair conditions? Your grandmother, and possibly even your mother, probably placed chilled cucumber slices over their eyes to alleviate swelling and dark circles, and that remains a…
The Best Diet Tips are the Ones that Help You Enjoy the Change! Nothing matters more to your success with a diet—any diet—than your ability to keep up with the rules. Perfect compliance to a dubious diet will give far greater returns than haphazard compliance with a theoretically ‘perfect’ diet; there’s a lot at work…
You know to skip the cookie aisle, to walk past the bakery without giving the donuts a second glance, to stay far, far away from the soda. It’s easy for a savvy person to keep away from processed junk foods, anything glazed or pumped full of sugar. But sometimes, we get surprised—a food we thought…
It’s one of the most important bodily functions, but many people tend to shun the topic: bowel movements. Stool’s appearance indicates how many different bodily systems, such as the cardiovascular system, muscular system, and nervous system, and digestive system, function. Unfortunately, poor and infrequent stools can cause serious medical conditions to develop. However, understanding how…
Modernity demands constant attention to detail and a state of constant chaos. Unfortunately, this equates to nearly half of the population suffering from insomnia, inability to go to sleep at a suitable hour, and additional health problems. Sleep problems affect all age groups and ethnicities, and additional studies have shown poor sleep quality contributes to…
Eating the Best Nuts for Weight Loss is Underrated Nuts offer many health benefits such as reducing your risk for coronary artery disease and diabetes and possibly high blood pressure. Nuts are nutrient-rich foods that are easily transported, can be eaten anywhere and are affordable. Plus, they come in a variety of sizes and flavors…
Are you tired of paying hefty price tags for commercial cosmetic preparations with mysterious ingredients? Set yourself free by whipping up beauty potions in your own kitchen. Following are just five of the many things that items from your refrigerator and pantry can do every bit as well as products from expensive cosmetic counters. Natural…
Whiten Teeth Safely with These Everyday Foods Do you want to whiten teeth but feel wary of commercial whitening preparations that may strip your teeth of its precious enamel? Overuse of these products certainly causes dental problems for many people. Why not save yourself the potential hassle and expense, and simply eat your way to…
In recent years, society has come to the consensus of seeking out alternative and complimentary methods to treating devastating diseases. One of the most prevalent complementary treatments is the use of a ketogenic diet for the treatment of cancer. Specifically, a ketogenic diet involves replacing unhealthy carbohydrates with healthy proteins and fats, such as unsaturated…
