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Habits That Empower Your Inner and Outer Beauty
You can’t be beautiful without looking after yourself. Period. Beauty isn’t skin deep no matter what the advertisements claim. It really starts within your body and is reflected on your appearance. Here are some healthy habits to try out in the new year! Be a Natural Beauty Women go to many lengths – some extreme – to claim beauty. When it comes to makeup and skincare, this can include using harmful chemicals on your skin. Making the move to a more natural beauty is important because you’re preventing toxins from harming your health while making the choice to nourish your skin in a natural and positive way. It’s such an empowering,…
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2016 FitBit Charge Giveaway
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Are you ready to make some changes in 2016? Perhaps start or increase your workouts and get in better shape? One of my goals this year is to start increasing my cardio workouts (my walks with the dog don’t count) and make sure to take some time for me. How about you? What are some of your goals this year? I am excited to have joined Juggling Act Mama and these other great bloggers to bring you a great giveaway that will help you stay on track in 2016. This month, we’re so excited to bring you the 2016 FitBit Charge Giveaway…
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Inflammation In the Body: What You Need To Know
Inflammation In the Body: What You Need To Know Inflammation means to, “set on fire.” If there was no acute inflammation, wounds and cuts would never heal properly. However, on-going inflammation or chronic inflammation can lead to a wide range of diseases – hay fever, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis. Understanding Acute and Chronic Inflammation: Acute inflammation: Acute inflammation is the body’s first response to a harmful stimuli or foreign invader. It is primarily responded by the immune system with leukocytes (HBD: Battle with the Bugs) and/or the circulatory system from the blood into the injured tissues (HBD: A Heart Pumping Adventure). For example, if you sprain your ankle, chemicals form and…
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SHANNON DECKER of E!’s series “Hollywood Cycle” Provides Fitness Tips
If you haven’t heard of Shannon Decker yet, you surely will as she is one of the fitness guru’s on the new E! new show Hollywood Cycle that airs on E! Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Before she became a top fitness model, Decker believed that her athletic build, “jock” background and “attainable, every girl” vibe would be a hindrance to a successful modeling career. Turns out she was just ahead of the curve, literally, and during her most lucrative time as a print model, big agencies like Ford began to add athletic divisions. Her print work has included spots for Athleta, Nike, Road Runner Sports, Target, Nintendo, Boater’s World, Runner’s World,…
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Health :: Eating Sensibly Postpartum
Eating Sensibly Postpartum It’s of time of excitement, when your little baby has arrived; however, other emotions are also in the mix, like overwhelm, melancholy, and exhaustion. The first step in settling all of these emotions is acknowledging them and then taking action. It’s essential to listen to the demands of your body: take a nap when you need to, nourish yourself with a variety of whole colorful foods, and possibly take some supplements to keep you strong and healthy. 1. Keep Hydrated This is extremely important, especially if you are nursing, as approximately 90% of breast milk is water and dehydration may lead to fatigue, poor concentration, constipation…
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Health :: Finding the Fountain of Youth
A few weeks back I was having lunch with a good friend and she was talking about how she was trying to get her son to drink less soda. He was having some health issues and I mentioned to her about a book that I was required to read in my Masters in Human Nutrition program called Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, and suggested that he try to replace a soda a day with more water – replace one soda can with one more glass of water. This really is one of the best health books you can read concerning your health and I can’t say enough of how it…
