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Top 3 Natural Mascaras
2009-08-02 01:08:00
The next time you put on the mascara you are actually applying all those chemicals in and around your eyes. If you have second thoughts about this (and you should..), you can opt for natural mascaras. While it is difficult to find all-natural mascara that doesn't contain one bad thing or another, anyone buying it should always strive to buy something as pure as they can.
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Reiki Energy Healing
2009-07-29 11:06:00
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and its gentle effects always create a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
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Baby Vitamins
2009-07-28 15:04:00
Babies may develop in a wrong way even due to very small amounts of food being missed out. Therefore, the quantity of food a baby gets is very important, because otherwise the need for extra baby vitamins is almost inevitable.
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Trigger Point Therapy
2009-07-25 13:12:00
Trigger points can occur as a result of muscle trauma (from car accidents, falls, sports- and work-related injuries, etc.), muscle strain from repetitive movements at work or play, postural strain from standing or sitting improperly for long periods at the computer, emotional stress, anxiety, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, and toxins in the environment. A single event can initiate a trigger point, and you can suffer the effects for the rest of your life if that trigger point is not addressed properly.
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Acting Naughty Can Make You Feel Younger
2009-07-22 11:27:00
According to the Weight Watchers Naughty Survey , retail therapy are the most popular way to feel cheeky and help us to relieve stress and feel young again. Having a sickie or sleeping in instead of heading to the gym is another popular way to act naughty. According to the survey, acting naughty has many benefits:
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Save Money in the Kitchen
2009-07-22 10:41:00
For many people, cutting back on their grocery budgets can be an overwhelming experience. They know they're spending too much, but don't know where to begin to cut. Often, they fear that they will deprive themselves and their children if they become frugal. The good news is that there are ways to have your cake, eat it and save money at the same time. The whole secret is to start slowly. There are countless ways you can cut, but if you need to, target just one thing at a time - you will still be saving money if you do only one thing. If you are a frugal beginner, try these simple suggestions from my cookbook, Not Just Beans, (www.notjustbeans.com) for saving on your food bill:
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Home Remedies To Prevent Foot Swelling During Pregnancy
2009-07-21 15:50:00
Swelling of the feet generally starts becoming apparent during the fifth month of the pregnancy, though this time limit can vary from one woman to another. It occurs due to the accumulation of fluids in the feet of the woman. Swelling of the feet can be painful to some women, due to which they may not be able to move about or do their normal work as the months pass on. In some women, the swelling of the feet is very temporary; it subsides when the woman takes rest for a while, or massages the feet
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Every Soon-to-Be Mom Must Know?
2009-07-20 12:40:00
Mothers pass toxic chemicals to their babies through their umbilical cords, according to a groundbreaking study.The recent study commissioned by Washington-based Environmental Working Group found an average 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants (body load) in umbilical cord blood from 10 babies born in U.S. hospitals.

Does your Sunscreen Actually Work?
2009-07-19 03:21:00
The Environmental Work ing Group?s investigation of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreen products finds that 4 out of 5 don?t provide protection and/or contain chemicals that may pose health hazards. Some of the worst offenders are leading brands like Coppertone, Banana Boat and Neutrogena.
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Natural Relief from Menopause Symptoms
2008-06-05 13:59:00
Menopause is the point at which a woman stops ovulating and menstruation ceases, indicating the end of fertility. As a normal event, menopause is usually confirmed when a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months. Most women experience menopause between the ages of 40 and 58, with the average at about age 51. Symptoms can start occurring several years prior actually entering menopause. This stage is called peri-menopause.
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How Safe are Green Cleaning Products
2008-06-01 04:14:00
Like her, a growing number of Americans are seeking so-called green cleaners -- products made with natural, nontoxic, biodegradable ingredients. Few consumers may be going the straight DIY route, but sales of natural cleaning products totaled $105 million during the last 12 months, up 23% over the previous 12 months, according to SPINS, a Schaumburg, Ill.-based market research and consulting firm for the natural products industry.
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Fruitylicious Salad
2008-05-30 12:46:00
I think the easiest way to have 5 a day Fruit and Vegetables is colorful mixture of freshly cut fruit. I find the bright and inviting color of a fruit salad is warm and delightful way to motivate oneself to eat the recommended intake of fruit and vegetable a day, particularly with the kids.
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All You Ever Wanted to Know About Facial Clay Masks
2008-05-27 14:54:00
Facial Clay Masks are part of a complete skin care regime and should be included at least twice a week in your daily skin care regime. There are however clays, and then there are high quality, premium cosmetic/beauty clays. Argiletz clays are amongst the best clays on the market today. They are free from any contaminants and have many beneficial effects on the skin, making them ideal clays to use for facial and body clay masks. But what exactly are these facial clay masks and what do they actually do to your skin that is so beneficial? In this article we will take a close up look at facial clay masks, how they work, what makes them an essential part of your skin care regime and how your skin benefits from their use.
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Ten Skin Problems Of Pregnancy
2008-05-24 08:02:00
Pregnancy brings with it many changes, emotionally, physically, and mentally. From a mental and emotional standpoint, you?re preparing to adopt a new role of parent, with all its accompanying responsibilities. Physically, of course, you?re dealing with changes in the shape, function, and movement of your body. While we have a society-wide belief that pregnant women are always glowing, that, unfortunately, is not always the case. No where is this more evident than in the skin problems of pregnancy.
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Olive Oil, A Great Solution For Hair And Skin Care
2008-05-20 11:19:00
Olive oil has been widely used in your salads as well as many other things. It is one of healthiest components to make your food taste better. This oil comes directly from the Mediterranean Region and it has become so famous that it has been used in all the continents. It is a favorite among all the health conscious people. Due to the immense number of benefits
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The Organic Skin Care List
2008-05-17 16:02:00
I reckon there are too many companies out there taking the consumer for a “ride” by misrepresenting their skin care products as organic or natural. They do this by merely abusing the word “organic”, “natural”, and “certified organic”. Of course, they fool us further by using beautiful images of plump and fresh fruits, herbs, and any natural elements on their packaging and we tend to fall for it because it attracts us. Some even preach “organic” and “natural” but they are not very natural themselves. What irony….but heck, it works to deceive the general consumers… If you have read my post on organic labeling (http://organicpassion.info/organic-label ing-on-booming-cosmetic-sector/) , you would realize that you shouldn’t be fooled anymore and you must be very aware and educated of what you are really paying for. After all, why would you spend hundreds on skin care products that could do harm to yo...
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Look and Feel Younger And Healthier With These Foods
2008-05-16 14:17:00
by Cindy Papp “We dig our grave with our teeth.” This old saying sounds funny and odd, but unfortunately it is true. We are told from the time we are young that food provides calories or energy. But there’s so much more to food nutrition than that. Foods can make you feel healthier and younger - or they can make you deathly ill. It is important to eat healthy with today’s hectic lifestyles. Nutritious foods can help prevent heart disease or allow it to happen. The right foods can help you lose weight or get fat. Some foods even keep your hair and skin healthy and young looking well into your golden years - or allow them to fall out. If you think genetics is responsible then consider this - the nutrition you consume determines which genes are activated and which genes are dormant. By incorporating certain changes to your daily diet, you can look younger while greatly cutting your risk for disease. As time goes on, your healthier food habits can lessen your cha...
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Avocado Hand Treatment
2008-05-14 10:52:00
Following the post on The Truth About Hand Care, I thought of sharing this extra nourishing hand treatment recipe. As you may have already know, the avocado is a natural moisturizer. Ancient Aztec, Mayan and Inca Beauties have regard avocado as a treasury of vitamins, minerals and natural oil. The avocado is rich in Vitamin A, C, E, iron, potassium, niacin, pantothenic acid, natural emollients and protein that makes it the perfect ingredient for any moisturizer. If you have to give the extra nourishment to your hand during the dry season, use the avocado hand treatment. All you need is a fully ripe avocado. To know if the avocado is fully ripe, simply hold it in the palm of your hand and gently press it with your fingers. A ripe fruit will yield to your touch and it will open easily, peel evenly and reveal its glorious green-gold interior. To prepare your hand treatment, mashed 1/4 to 1/2 of the avocado and mix it with 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of honey and 10 drops of almond oil. Ge...
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The Truth About Hand Care
2008-05-12 14:03:00
by Ines Van Den Born Look at your hands now and tell yourself what you see? Beautiful and gorgeous hands are so important. Hand s tells everything about yourself, how you live your life and love your body. They say that hands give a woman’s age away, well so what! But gorgeous hands are the carriers of your personality, no matter in what situation and age you are. You wear fancy designer clothes, imagine the negative effects if you combine these fancy clothes with abandoned hands. Look around you and see how hands are the center of communication. At a party, or even a job interview, your hands are your business card. Your hands are the ultimate tool invented ever, but you don?t realize how important these tools are. You just use them all day; Shaking hands, cooking, doing your hair, feel, touch, work, write. Endless, think about this for a second. And decide now, no matter what your age is, to treat them as your treasure. * The skin of the hand is so thin, protect the skin. * P...
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Honey Lime Lip Gloss
2008-05-11 04:30:00
If you love lemonade or limenade, you will absolutely love the taste and flavor of honey lime lip gloss. In this recipe, the honey will be used as a natural humectant, which means it attracts and retains moisture. The sweetness of honey will also gives a sweet and pleasant smell and flavor to this lip gloss. The lime is a rich source of Vitamin C and antiseptic, thus making it a great active ingredient to protect the lips from the sun and neutralizes free radicals. To provide softening and soothing effect to the lips, a few drop of almond oil will also be used. The almond oil will also provide the glossy feel to the lip gloss. The final ingredient to this recipe would be Vitamin E, which is essential to help the lips look younger by reducing the appearances of fine lines. Ingredients To make this delicious lip gloss, you will need the following: 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil 1 teaspoon of honey 1 drop of vitamin E oil 5 drops of lime essential oil 2 teaspoon of beeswax Method...
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Lupus Awareness Month is May
2008-05-08 13:39:00
Lupus Awareness Month is May and RocknBauble.etsy.com Announces its Support of Lupus Awareness Month with a Donation of 10 Percent of the Proceeds from the Sale of its Lupus Awareness Jewelry. Lupus Awareness Month is May and one of several observances promoted by the Lupus Foundation of America. RocknBauble.etsy.com announces it will support Lupus Awareness Month by donating 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale of its Lupus Awareness Jewelry line. Custom Lupus Awareness bracelets, necklaces, earrings and book thongs are being offered through the RocknBauble storefront located on the ETSY.com website. “I am excited to assist this cause with creating custom Lupus Awareness Jewelry and donating part of the proceeds to help support Lupus Research, ” said Andi (Lupus Jewelry Artist). Jewelry for all awareness colors and causes is available with a percentage of the proceeds to be given to the cause the particular piece represents and we will place an emphasis on Lupus thi...
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Chrysanthemum Tea for the Influenza Season
2008-05-07 10:37:00
My post on Goji Berries has inspired me to explore more on Chinese Medicinal Soup and Beverages. It is absolutely amazing how Chinese herbs can do wonders to the body. Since the influenza season is near, I am sure that you would want to prevent yourself from the flu. With that, the traditional Chinese medicine that is often use to to aid in recovery from influenza is the Chrysanthemum Tea. Because of its “cooling” properties, this tea can also aid in the prevention of sore throat and promote the reduction of fever. To prepare the tea, you will need: 10 - 20 Golden Chrysanthemum Tea 1 - 3 teaspoon of honey or rock sugar 3 cups (850ml) of water Method: Wash and drain chrysanthemum flowers. Add 10 - 20 yellow chrysanthemum flowers into teapot. Add 1 - 3 teaspoon of honey or rock sugar. *** Pour boiling water on to content. Allow tea to stand for 5 minutes. Pour tea into cup and allow to cool slightly before drinking. *** To add a bit of variation, you can add a few Goj...
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Be Number 1 on Google, Yahoo in 120 days
2008-05-06 13:10:00
Getting to the top rank on major search engines like Google , Yahoo , MSN would be every online business owner’s dream. When you are at the top, you get more traffic which in turn equates to sales and profit. Vying for the top on each major search engine is very competitive and obviously, this require lots of hard work, patience, time and money. Ironically, these factor doesn’t guarantee you the top position on the search engine and your website is still buried deep down the thousand and perhaps millions of hits return. Not to lose hope, 1on40 is a new 100% FREE submission service for your site and it is giving out GUARANTEE that your site will be NUMBER ONE on Google, Yahoo and other TOP search engine. All this for FREE!! The 1on40 search engine submitter is revolutionary! In 120 days, your site will shoot to the FIRST result of Google, Yahoo, MSN and other TOP search engines for your five keywords. With that, you can definitely EARN from the results. This service is curr...
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Mother?s Day Special: Buy One Dozen Get One FREE!
2008-05-05 15:18:00
Mother’s Day is just SIX days away! In case you still have not purchase your mom a beautiful gift, it is not too late. OrganicBouquet is giving out BUY ONE-DOZEN ASSORTED ROSES GET ONE-DOZEN FREE for a limited time only. This means you will get 12 long-stem roses for FREE when you purchase a one-dozen rose bouquet. That?s 24 roses for the price of 12! How cool is that? This is your last call to get healthy organic roses for your beloved mother.
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Are You Wild on Goji?
2008-05-04 02:42:00
In recent years, Goji Berries (aka Wolfberries) have been heavily promoted worldwide as a nutritional powerhouse. It is true that Goji Berries are highly nutritional, after all, Goji berries have been used for 6,000 years by herbalists in China, Tibet and India to: protect the liver help eyesight improve sexual function and fertility strengthen the legs boost immune function improve circulation promote longevity After Earl Mindell discovered the “secret” of Goji, that’s the start of the growing trend of the Himalayan Goji Juice. Goji Juice has become a popular health beverage! For a 32-ounce bottle of Goji Juice, consumers are willing to spend a whooping $50 on it! In actual fact, these berries used in traditional Chinese medicine aren’t very expensive. But, the Goji Juice you get from some health food stores, online stores, and through network marketers is very pricey. I reckon you do pay for the research being done, marketing, packaging and etc…....
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Organics Clears Pesticides in Children
2008-05-03 16:56:00
Harmful pesticides found in everyday food products Mercer Island children tested in yearlong study Government promises to rid the nation’s food supply of brain-damaging pesticides aren’t doing the job, according to the results of a yearlong study that carefully monitored the diets of a group of local children. The peer-reviewed study found that the urine and saliva of children eating a variety of conventional foods from area groceries contained biological markers of organophosphates, the family of pesticides spawned by the creation of nerve gas agents in World War II. When the same children ate organic fruits, vegetables and juices, signs of pesticides were not found. “The transformation is extremely rapid,” said Chensheng Lu, the principal author of the study published online in the current issue of Environmental Health Perspectives. “Once you switch from conventional food to organic, the pesticides (malathion and chlorpyrifos) that we can measure in t...
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Arthritis Cure Secrets - Most Popular Home Remedies For Arthritis
2008-05-02 16:18:00
by Peter Rodrick Arthritis Introduction The word ‘arthritis’ means ‘inflammation of joints.’ It comes from two Greek words, athron meaning joints and itis meaning inflammation. It is a chronic disease process. In the early stages, the whole body is usually involved and one or two joints may become completely deformed, leaving the patient handicapped and somewhat weakened. It is mostly seen in the elderly. Inflammation is the main feature of arthritis, which is a reaction of the joint tissues to some form of damage or injury and it highly affects joints and bones. Types of Arthritis There are more than 150 different types of arthritis and all affect joints and bones. The most common forms of arthritis are: 1. Osteoarthritis 2. Rheumatoid arthritis and 3. Gout. Osteo-arthritis:- it is the most common degenerative joint disease and occurs after the age of 40. In this the bones increase in size and the space between them decreases, making the bones rub against ...
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The Magic of Facial Exercise
2008-05-01 13:49:00
by Cynthia Rowland Once upon a time, a fair maiden met and married her long-time love. They had many children, lived in a beautiful home and enjoyed all of life?s offerings. One day as this mother, wife, lover of life, walked past a mirror, she caught a glimpse of herself and wondered, ?Who is that ?old woman??? After this rude jolt, she realized that her former beauty had begun to fade. What was happening to the face she had grown to love? How and when did the sagging begin? Was it blatantly apparent to everyone but her? Was there a way to find prettiness again? What were her options to regain a shapely, sculptured face? Sadly, this ?fairy tale? is repeated many times a day. The graying of America is a fact; while the Baby Boomers are turning 60, many men and women are endlessly searching for anti-aging solutions. They seek the latest and greatest remedy, choosing lotions and potions promising a ?scientific breakthrough? just hoping that something will stop the tired, old look they...
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Chinese Green Bean Soup.. Anyone? It?s Healthy :)
2008-04-28 14:30:00
The first time I tried SuiLin’s Red Bean Soup , I was blown away by its taste. It is an excellent chinese dessert for the cold winter months because of the Red Beans’ Yang (heating) properties. Given that there’s Yin and Yang, the Yin (cooling) counterpart of the Red Bean Soup is the Green Bean Soup! Yes, it is the Mung Bean Soup or known as “look dul sah” in Cantonese. Rather than drinking the red soup, you drink the green soup during the hot season so that it will cool you down. I also learn that the Green Mung Bean Soup is a tonic for acne, rash and other skin problems. Again, it is attributed to its “Yin” properties, that help to cool the body of heat inflammations and thus, is really really good in the summer. To make this skin-friendly chinese soup, you will need the following ingredients: 300g Green Mung Beans 1.5L Water Rock Sugar to taste (approx 75-100g) Method: Wash the green beans in running water. Remove dirt and discolored ...
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Five Reasons Why You Should Drink Soy Milk
2008-04-27 06:20:00
If you are allergic to cow’s milk, your best alternative for calcium and other nutrients is soy milk. Apart of being a course of calcium, drinking soy milk has many benefits. I have blogged about the benefit of soy products and I must stress again that soy milk is really good for you and here is why: 1. Soy milk contains Vegetable Proteins Vegetable proteins have the advantage that they cause less loss of calcium through the kidneys. It is known that a diet rich in animal (and dairy protein) creates a higher risk for osteoporosis. 2. Soy milk contains no Lactose About 75 percent of the world population cannot tolerate lactose. Some ethnic groups are more affected than others. For example 75 percent of Africans and 90 percent of Asians have lactose intolerance. As an additional benefit, soy milk contains the prebiotic sugars stachyose and raffinose. These prebiotic sugars boost immunity and help decrease toxic substances in the body. 3. Soy milk reduces cholesterol Cow’s ...
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