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- How Antioxidants Help You Attain Healthy Body And Youthful Skin - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinMost people do not have a clue as to what goes on inside the body. Often, the only way for someone to realize that aging has finally caught up with him or her is to compare old pictures with the reflection on the mirror. The truth is that our bodies change on a daily basis. And these changes ...
Views: 2355(1 vote) - Is Vegetarianism Healthy? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinVegetarianism certainly has its rewards but there are risks involved if you're not careful. It all depends on the kind of diet you follow. There are three types of vegetarian diets, namely, vegan (the rare and true type) where no animal flesh or byproducts like eggs or dairy products are ...
Views: 1102(1 vote) - Powerful Foods That Fight Wrinkles And Fine Lines - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAside from graying hair, the first sign of old age that people will notice is the formation of fine lines and wrinkles, particularly on the eye area. Although people who are over 50 are more prone to having such skin imperfections than those who are in their 30s, being old is not directly caused ...
Views: 3163(1 vote) - Bizarre Breast Facts - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinWomen may think of their breasts as nothing more than a body part that excites men. And who can blame them? The male fascination with female breasts is as old as the stars themselves. However, there's a lot more to discover and learn about them. Breasts have their own colorful history and their ...
Views: 16035(2 votes) - How Nail Biting Can Ruin Your Health And Life - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinChildren may develop nasty habits such as thumb sucking, hair twirling, teeth grinding, nose picking, object biting, compulsive scratching, head banging, self-biting, body rocking, whirling, skin picking and even nail biting. For many, these habit disorders can be outgrown, with the help of ...
Views: 16688(1 vote) - How To Get Rid Of Bad Body Odor The Natural Way - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinEvery person has his or her own unique odor or smell. This scent, whether sweet and aromatic or repugnant and foul, largely depends on what type of food you eat and the overall health of your intestines or gut. Although judging the foulness of an odor is different in each culture, bad body odor ...
Views: 11159(1 vote) - Nail Biting: Causes And Consequences - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinDo you bite your nails often? Do you find it difficult to stop? Then welcome to the club. Nail biting is common among children although adults are not exempted from this nervous habit. Famous nail biters include Britney Spears, Eva Mendez, Lisa Marie Presley, and Elijah Wood. Nail biting or ...
Views: 29408(2 votes) - Can Facial Exercises Prevent Wrinkles? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinLooking for an inexpensive way to prevent wrinkles, crow’s feet, and laugh lines that come with advancing age? Scared of getting Botox injections or going under the knife? The latest craze these days are facial exercises which will supposedly keep skin healthy and young. Regular facial ...
Views: 6153(4 votes) - Easy Tips To Cure Athlete's Foot - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinFungi love to take residence in nooks and crannies that are cramped, damp and stuffy, like the areas between your toes. Once these microorganisms have taken territory over a patch of skin on your foot, they would really try their best to stay and take root. Sometimes, when you think that you ...
Views: 2938(2 votes) - 7 Powerful Tips To A Younger, Healthier You - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinTimes are tough, especially now that prices are going up, loan interests are skyrocketing and financial difficulties are plaguing people not only in the US but all over the world. Despite the crisis, however, you need to take things easy and prevent problems from overcoming you. Since there is ...
Views: 721(1 vote) - Give Your Feet A Treat - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinA lot of people put their focus on making their face, hair, hands and skin beautiful. More often than not, they forget to give even the slightest attention to their feet. This has got to change. It is important to note that your feet deserves all the rest and respect it needs because they are ...
Views: 953(1 vote) - How To Avoid Fungal Infections And Have An Enjoyable Summer - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinSummer is a time for fun because the weather is hot and the sun is shining ever so brightly. But aside from people, organisms that seem to love summer are fungi. Fungi can thrive in damp places such as your armpits and crotch area during the summer because of the heat and sweat. When this ...
Views: 1294(1 vote) - How To Toughen Your Nails And Keep Them Free From Infection - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinA lot of people end up having weak and brittle nails because they do not know how to properly care for them. Caring for the nails is actually very easy. You do not need special gadgets, expensive lotions or creams just to make your nails strong and healthy. But despite the simplicity of this ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - The Dangers Of Using Plastic Containers And What To Do About It - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinMany raved about the many uses of plastic containers when it was introduced a few decades ago. Suddenly, almost all food products and beverages were sold in plastic bottles or in containers that were coated with plastic resins. In an effort to save precious time, people also started to heat and ...
Views: 1998(1 vote) - Wrinkles Linked To Stressful Events - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThe death of a spouse or child is the most stressful event in life, according to Richard Rahe, a leading stress researcher. These and other stressful events can make you look older by giving you lots of wrinkles! Other stressful and wrinkle-causing events in life are the death of one’s ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - 4 Embarrassing Body Problems You Definitely Want To Avoid - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinIn a time when beauty and fitness is important, having any type of skin or body problem can be a cause for embarrassment, especially when other people find out about it. Having huge acne on your face, pimples on your back, spider veins on your legs are really nasty problems that you want to get ...
Views: 924(1 vote) - 'Brain Foods' Anyone? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAre brain foods real? Can they make you intelligent? Promoters think so and one brain food is even being touted as a slimming aid. But the facts say otherwise. Many people think fish is a brain food. This misconception probably arose when iodized salt wasn't available before and many people ...
Views: 807 - 150 Million Men are Impotent - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThere are over 150 million impotent men worldwide and possibly many more who are undiagnosed since they are ashamed to talk about their condition or seek treatment. “Because, in the past, men have generally been unwilling to talk about their problem or seek treatment, erectile ...There ...
Views: 1687 - 5 Diet Blunders You Must Avoid - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThere are a lot of diseases connected to being overweight and obese. More often than not, people who have a body mass index of 31 and above are at a higher risk of suffering from arthritis, type II diabetes, heart ailments, stroke, and even thyroid problems. If you want to live a happy, long and ...
Views: 661 - 5 Secrets To A Younger You - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinNowadays, everyone is so preoccupied with becoming more beautiful and desirable on the outside, but not so much on the inside. In order to look young, people are willing to undergo surgeries and enhancement procedures that can cost a lot of time and money. Although it is but natural to take ...
Views: 757 - 5 Simple Tips To Attain Beautiful Legs And Thighs - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAside from big bellies, other problems that a lot of women complain about are their thick thighs and ugly legs. Regardless of body size, shape or weight, many women hate how their lower limbs look. It is not really hard to get frustrated with your legs and thighs particularly when you see ...
Views: 1240 - 6 Easy Tips To Look Younger - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinA lot of women, and even sometimes men, start to panic as they reach the age of 30. They know that at this age, signs of aging will start to manifest in their skin. At the first sign wrinkles or skin blemish, many scramble to spas and dermatology clinics to have their botox injections, breast ...
Views: 795 - 6 Easy Weight-Loss Tips For Men - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinIn the television program, The Biggest Loser, you will find that men lose more weight faster than women do. It seems that even after 30, men's metabolism is more active than that of the members of the female gender. Despite this, however, you will see that there are quite a number of men, both ...
Views: 2040 - 6 Ways To Detoxify Your Home - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinDuring the past few decades, gene-altering diseases have been steadily on the rise. Cancers and tumor growths are now as common as colds and influenza. It is not surprising to hear that someone you know or spent time with at school is suffering from some type of cancer. In fact, even members of ...
Views: 626 - 7 Commandments To Beautiful Eyes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinIf you want to look younger and more vibrant, you should not focus all your efforts only in maintaining soft skin. You also need to pay more attention to your eyes and the sensitive area surrounding it. No matter how slim your body is and how supple your skin is, if you have puffy or dark ...If ...
Views: 753 - 7 Essential Steps To Banish Cellulite - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinIf there is one problem that many women, regardless of size, shape and nationality, share, it is the appearance of cellulite in the arms, thighs, buttocks or even tummies. It seems that when a woman turns 20, the risk of developing this pesky skin woe increases. Although it may be quite ...If ...
Views: 1201 - 7 Exciting Tips To Get Rid Of Wrinkles Naturally - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinGrowing old is a natural phenomenon. There is nothing you can do about it because every year your numerical age increases. However, looking old is an entirely different thing. There is something that can be done with wrinkles, fine lines and premature aging. And going under the knife is not the ...
Views: 1561 - 7 Food Additives You Need To Avoid - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinFood additives are used to make food appear fresher, more delectable, and longer lasting. In the US, about 3,000 substances can be added by manufacturers to their products in order to help enhance food flavor, increase shelf life, and improve the texture and color of their food products. ...Food ...
Views: 753 - 7 Proven Ways To Get Rid Of Cottage-Cheese Skin - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAlmost 90% of adult women in the US may be suffering from mild to extreme cases of cellulite, particularly in the thigh area. Countless of procedures and products have already been created and introduced in the market to help banish these unsightly dermal fat. However, many still find it ...
Views: 1833 - 7 Ways To Become More Sexually Satisfying For Your Woman - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinBeing unable to achieve an erection once in a while is fairly common. In such cases, medication is not really needed. Sometimes, stress or drinking too much alcohol can be the reasons behind your inability to copulate. More often than not, tension or anxiety brought about by the feeling of being ...
Views: 4524 - 8 Quick Beauty Tricks For A More Sensational You - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinTime is of the essence for busy women, especially for working moms. Being busy, however, should not be an excuse for looking haggard, stressed out and simply unkempt. Despite your ultra busy schedule, you need to allocate even a few minutes to look your best, wherever you go. Nowadays, being ...
Views: 1162 - 8 Simple Stress Busters That Really Work - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThe rising prices of gasoline, the seemingly impossible demands you face at work and at home, and the endless other things you have to do can probably make you want to jump off a cliff just so you can have a respite from everything and everyone around you. But you really do not have to do ...The ...
Views: 820 - A Closer Look At Breast Implants - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThe rise in the popularity of voluptuous bodies and extremely big breasts in Hollywood has made the breast augmentation industry boom in just a couple of decades. Before, only women who were aspiring to become television and movie celebrities took the risks of getting breast implants; nowadays, ...
Views: 895 - A Practical Guide To Getting Flatter Abs - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAs you grow older, you will notice that your stomach or tummy starts to protrude even if you are not pregnant or overweight. You see, as you age, your metabolism starts to slow down. Thus, the food that you eat is easily converted to fat. Unfortunately, if you do not do anything about this as ...
Views: 1080 - All About Arthritis - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinOld age brings about a number of diseases. One of them is rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that affects millions of people worldwide. In RA, the body's connective tissue reacts sensitively to invading bacteria, changes in temperature or secretions made by the endocrine glands. Physical and emotional ...
Views: 1005 - Alternative Means To Deal With Menopausal Hot Flashes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinA woman's body undergoes a lot of changes before, during and after menopause. But for those who have to undergo menopause prematurely because of surgery, chemotherapy and other medications, the symptoms of this change can be more severe and long lasting. In fact, studies show that women who had ...
Views: 681 - Alternative Ways To Get Rid Of Cellulite - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinCellulite is something that many people experience, regardless of size, age and gender. Even if you are wafer thin or round as ball, you can have an orange-peel-looking skin on your thighs, arms, stomach, shoulders, buttocks, hips and even the lower back. In fact, even popular celebrities are ...
Views: 728 - Alternative Ways To Safely Deal With Water Retention - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinExperiencing some discomforts, such as mild pain, mood changes and bloating, before or during your menstruation is quite normal. These symptoms are usually caused by hormonal fluctuations brought by changes in your menstrual cycle. Almost every woman who has undergone menstruation has felt minor ...
Views: 846 - Amazing Energy Boosting Secrets Unveiled - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinWork and family can be demanding, especially if you are juggling several jobs at the same time in order to make ends meet and to keep your house from being repossessed. A few days at the beach or a relaxing massage and body scrub in a spa is what you probably need. However, since most Americans ...
Views: 732 - Ancient Egypt's Beauty Secrets Revealed - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAncient Egypt has not only given us the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. The beauty treatments and procedures that many of us are enjoying nowadays are in fact inspired or derived from the practices of the old Egyptian civilization. It is not really surprising that Julius Caesar and Marc ...
Views: 820 - Anti-aging Hoax - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinFor decades, thousands of people looking for “the fountain of youth” flocked to the spa-like clinic of Dr. Ana Aslan in Bucharest, Romania. They came to the spa not only to rest and relax but to get their supply of Gerovital H3 (GH3), a drug popularized by Aslan in the ...For ...
Views: 1477 - Anti-wrinkle Product Backfires - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinShe only wanted to look like her idol. But a 43-year-old fan is now suffering after an anti-wrinkle product she used backfired and left her with an ugly face. Lu Ping, a resident of eastern China's Jiangxi Province, is furious at Hong Kong film star Carina Lau for making her believe that ...
Views: 830 - Antibiotic Resistance: A Growing Problem - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThe growing problem of antibiotic resistance is sweeping the world, putting many people at risk of deadly respiratory tract infections (RTIs). This was the consensus of medical experts at the 22nd International Congress of Chemotherapy in Amsterdam. The congress brought together nearly 3,000 ...
Views: 708 - Apply Facial Mask For A Snappy Makeover - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinIf the skin on your face needs immediate prepping, cleansing and lifting, you can always rely on facial masks. This beauty product helps in getting rid of dead skin cells, smoothen skin and even reduce the appearance of fine lines on your face. Aside from cleansing soap, water and moisturizer, ...
Views: 705 - Are Breast Enlargers Effective? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinMany slimming and beauty salons claim they can increase the size of a woman's breasts through various exercise programs and mechanical devices. All these have one thing in common: they don't work. None of these advertised treatments can actually increase breast size. The size of the breasts ...
Views: 862 - Are Herbs ?Good For Asthma? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinLong before there were inhalers or tablets, doctors relied on herbal medicine to help asthmatics. This is not surprising since many asthma drugs originated from medicinal plants. Theophylline, for instance, comes from the herb Datura stramonium while Amni visnana is the source of cromolyn ...
Views: 992 - Are Menopausal Woes Universal Among All Women? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinAt mere mention of menopause, American women usually feel fear and anxiety creeping up their spine. Women view menopause as something as scary as a ghost that slowly and gingerly crawls up at the back to startle and surprise them. And they are right, menopause is a phenomenon that should be ...
Views: 857 - Are you a candidate for age-related blindness? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinDo you smoke? Are you suffering from hypertension? Are you always exposed to sunlight? If you answered “yes” to the above questions and are over 50 years old, you’re at risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that affects 30 million people worldwide. The ...
Views: 597 - Are You Getting Enough Energy? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinDo you take vitamins? Is the brand you’re using complete? Does it meet the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) to prevent deficiency diseases and maintain good health? Or are you being short-changed by your vitamin brand that provides only energy? In this day and age where people ...Do ...
Views: 651 - Are You Ready For SARS? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinSARS can strike anyone. It can kill in a matter of days. And there’s no cure for it. When Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) first made headlines in 2002, the world wasn’t prepared for it. Within weeks, the infection had spread worldwide thanks to unsuspecting travelers who ...
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