Weight Loss Tips from Weight Winners of 2008

Beyonce

Sasha Fierce, indeed! The curvy 5-foot-6 singer, 27, has toned up, thanks to hour long workouts up to five days a week with trainer Marco Borges. Knowles, who often works out in her home gym with hubby Jay-Z, 39, refuels with fruit, veggies and lean meats, and has a healthy attitude.

Britney Spears

The pop princess is getting her life -- and body -- back on track. Her shape changed drastically since her highly criticized 2007 VMA performance because she began training in her home gym up to four days a week. "The girl's a workout fanatic," a close source says.

SEE: Bowflex PR3000 Home Gym



Angelina Jolie

How was the star able to look so thin after delivering twins a mere 11 weeks prior? "A good dress," Angelina says. It takes more than forgiving fabric to get the svelte shape Jolie had at the Changeling premiere in October.

RELATED: Dress Your Best: The Complete Guide to Finding the Style That's Right for Your Body
 

Horatio Sanz

The Saturday Night Live alum went from chunk to hunk this year! Since his days playing overweight characters on the NBC show, he has shed nearly 100 pounds. His secret? "I've been eating better," he says.

Jennifer Lopez

Just seven months after having twins, the star swam, biked and ran her way to a healthy body. She crossed the finish line at the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2 hours, 23 minutes.

Michelle Aguilar

The Biggest Loser winner lost more than 100 pounds, going from 242 to 132 pounds during the duration of the show. "I walked around with a victim mentality," the 27-year-old says of her struggles with emotional eating, which began when her parents split up.

Seth Rogen

The Knocked Up and Pineapple Express star often took roles as the chubby slacker. Now, he has since slimmed down for his role as the title character in The Green Hornet, thanks to professional trainer, Harley Pasternak and his 5-Factor Diet. 

Read more at usmagazine.com

Read more

How Beyonce Lose 20 Pounds in 10 Days

Beyonce in Dreamgirls (2006)

Beyonce reported to have lost 20 pounds in 10 days for her role in movie Dreamgirls (2006). In the "Dreamgirls" she portrayed herself as younger, more slender self. She announced on the Oprah Winfrey show that she had lost 20 pounds on the Master Cleanse.

RELATED: Master Cleanse 10-Day Organic Kit with Free MC book

So here it is, the Maple Syrup Diet, also known as the Lemon Cleansing Diet, the Lemonade Diet or the Master Cleanse which can supposedly be used for 3-10 days safely. This diet isn't new. The naturopath, Stanley Borroughs, developed it back in the 1950's. Be forewarned: a "cleansing reaction" is often noticed in the first two days. (That's diarrhea to you and me.) 

Beyonce at the premiere of DreamGirls in Cannes

RELATED: The Lemonade Diet / A Master Cleanse CD

Take a clean one-gallon jug and pour in the following:

• 3 Quarts of Water
• 1 Cup Lemon Juice
• 1 Cup Pure Maple Syrup (not maple flavored, but the REAL stuff) or molasses
• 1 Teaspoon Cayenne

Shake it all up and drink 8-12 glasses a day.

Warning: You will experience cravings, aches, pains, mental irritability and fatigue. These are symptoms of your body's detoxification.

Beyonce with Dreamgirls co-star

If you really want to flush your system, proponents of the Master Cleanse recommend doing the following:

1. Go to your local health food store and get a herbal laxative tea that contains senna. While you're there purchase about 1 cup of non-iodized sea salt.
2. Every morning, before your lemonade, mix two teaspoons of the sea salt with a quart of water and chug. Make sure you are near a toilet and have about an hour to spare. You'll need it.
3. Every night, drink a cup of your laxative tea.

RELATED: The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet

This fast should not be used for more than 10 days and you should wait at least four weeks before repeating it. Supposedly this fast dissolves toxins and is great for breaking up mucous. (That much lemon and cayenne will clear anybody's sinuses!)

Beyonce at the 2007 Oscar Red Carpet

RELATED: Beyonce True Star Gold by Tommy Hilfiger

Whatever you do, do not go directly back to a rich diet after your time on this fast. In fact, the best thing to do during a fast like this is to start setting your mind to healthy eating so that when you go off the fast you can start fresh on a healthy nutrition plan that will keep you body clean and strong. 

Read more families.com

Read more

Angelina Jolie Hot Body: Steal Angelina's Workouts

Angelina Jolie tops FORBES' 2009 list of most powerful celebrity in the world. She is rich. She is talented. She is beautiful. She is famous. Many women inspired by her elegant beauty and her body figure.

RELATED: Jillian Michaels: 6 Week Six-Pack

These butt exercises and abs workout designed by Gunnar Peterson, Angelina Jolie's personal trainer. He developed this exercise to work Angelina Jolie's butt and obliques. Add this move to your exercise routine so you too can look like Angelina.

The exercise: Twisting lunge

A. Stand with feet parallel, arms at sides. Take a large step backward with left foot.

B. Turn so your upper body faces all the way to the left, and pivot both feet so your left foot faces forward and your right foot faces out (heel of left foot is perpendicular to right). Lower hands toward floor over left leg, being careful to keep left knee in line with left ankle. Pivot back to center and repeat on opposite leg. Do 12 to 15 reps; switch sides.




HOT TIPS:
Make exercise a regular part of your routine, like brushing your teeth.

Read more: fitnessmagazine.com

Read more

Jennifer Lopez Weight Loss: How to Keep Motivated in Weight Loss Plan

Jeniffer Lopez at the Grammy Awards 2011

There is no short cut to achieve a slim and trim body like Jeniffer Lopez. She reported to have lost 40 lbs after having twins by working out and adapting healthy diets. Celebrity works hard for a hot body too.

RELATED: LA GLOW by Jennifer Lopez for WOMEN

Jeniffer Lopez before and after pregnancy people.com

But diet and exercise alone is not complete if you don't have the self-discipline and the motivation to success your weight loss program. Jennifer Lopez is probably going to be twice as motivated as you are to lose weight as fast as possible because her job as an entertainer require her to look good so with that extra added pressure (or motivation) she'll push herself harder than you will to lose weight.

RELATED: The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight, and Be Happy

How to get motivated to lose weight fast? I want to share my stumble at nowloss.com and I hope  it will help you to reach your weight loss goal.

1. Keep on saying "So That"

Understanding your purpose and objective to lose weight, will help you to stick on the weight loss plan. Write on your diet journal "Why do I want to lose weight" and after you come up with a reason why, just keep on saying SO THAT.

For example:

I want to lose weight to look better SO THAT I can feel more confident about myself SO THAT I can be the best looking person at my high school reunion SO THAT I can see the surprised looks on the faces of my classmates SO THAT I may be able to go on a date with the person I had a crush on in high school.

Jeniffer Lopez and husband, Marc Anthony at the Golden Globes Award 2011

2.Play the "If I Do" and the "If I don't game"

Take 2 sheets of paper and on the top of 1 sheet of paper you're going to write. The 1st sheet of paper you write a title like this:

"These are all the GOOD things that will start happening to me tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, or even 2,5, or 10 years from now IF I DO TAKE ACTION NOW TO LOSE WEIGHT

Then you'll fill up that sheet with every single GOOD thing you can imagine that will happen in the near and distant future If You DO take action now to lose weight so for example - you'll probably write things like:

• I will see that I've lost 2+ pounds by the end of the week...
• In 2-to-5 months other people will tell me how much better I look...
• I'll be shopping for that new dress that'll accentuate my new hourglass figure

The 2nd sheet of paper you write the contra of the 1st sheet.

These are all the BAD things that will start happening to me tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, or even 2,5, or 10 years from now IF I DO NOT TAKE ACTION NOW TO LOSE WEIGHT

Then you'll fill up that sheet with every single BAD thing you can imagine that will happen in the near and distant future If You DON'T take action now to lose weight. For example - you'll probably write something things like this:

• I'll still be wearing all black clothes to make me look thin...
• I'll still be scared to go out in public because of my weight...
• Other people will call me fat behind my back...

Every time you feel like giving up on your weight loss goals take 10 minutes and read your IF I DO and IF I DON'T sheets to motivated you once again to lose weight.

Jeniffer Lopez in American Idol

RELATED: American Idol: 10th Anniversary - The Hits Volume 1

3. Make a bet with yourself

Here's some examples of bets you can make to make sure you will REALLY want to lose weight like tell everyone at your workplace that you will eat a HUGE can of DOG Food in front of everyone if you don't lose 10 pounds before a certain event.

4. Make excuses to win and Don't make excuses to lose
STOP making lame excuses NOT to lose weight like "I can't workout cause I get sweaty" or "I don't have time to lose weight". If you don't have time – make time! because you always do a good job of making time to watch LOST, American Idol, Dancing with the stars or whatever TV show you waste your time on.

5 . Set deadlines to your weight loss goal

Let's say on the way to your big goal to lose 100 pounds in 10 months your actual lose is 12 pounds in your 1st month. You can reward yourself by buying yourself a new dress or going out to a movie. DO NOT reward yourself by sabotaging your weight loss plan or diet by eating stuff that's going to put weight back on.

RELATED: Weight Loss Motivation: Mental Exercises to Lose Weight and Keep It Off

If you don't meet your deadlines you have to punish yourself for example punish yourself by not watching TV for a week or by not going shopping for a month.

6. Get a magazine and...

• Get a picture of yourself and cut out just the face and make sure you're smiling in the picture.
• Take your smiling face and place it over the face of the person on the cover.
• Make copies of the magazine cover and post it everywhere in your house and make a special note under it saying, "I will get a sexy body just like this cover model and when I do, I will laugh in the surprised faces of all the people who said I could never look like this".

I hope this will keep you motivated. No one can stop you but yourself. 

Read more

Christina Aguilera Gain Weight: 7 Simple Ideas to Control Your Emotional Eating

On the Red Carpet of Grammy Awards 2011

Christina Aguilera looks heavier than ever. Aguilera confessed a while ago, when talking about her weight fluctuation, that she’s an emotional eater.

As the photo above shows -- at right, Aguilera in January 2010 and left, in January 2011 -- yes, she clearly has put on some weight (and much-needed, some might say.) But now, anyone who reads TMZ knows just how much Aguilera weighs: 100 lbs, according to the booking report from her recent arrest for public drunkenness.

RELATED: The Emotional Eater's Book of Inspiration: 90 Truths You Need to Know to Overcome Your Food Addiction

People often turn to food when they feel stress, depress, angry, boring, lonely, frustrated or anxiety. Changing that automatic response to food whenever we feel bad about ourselves is not easy but it's worth the time to learn to control what to put in your mouth to lose weight.

Here are 7 ideas from Exercise Guide, Paige Waehner on how to control your emotional eating: 

1. Exercise

It helps relieve stress and anxiety, generates energy and it makes you feel good about yourself.

2. Get in touch
Talking to a friend or an online support group may give you the support you need to avoid reaching for.

3. Drink water
We often mistake thirst for hunger and filling up with water may help you avoid extra calories.

4. Take a walk
Walking is good for your body, but it's always a great way to practice moving meditation and work through problems.

5. Listen to your favorite song
Music can be a great way to sooth yourself when you're stressed, bored or tired.

6. Drink some tea
One of my favorite ways to curb unexpected cravings is to drink herbal tea. It fills me up and adding a little honey often satisfies my sweet tooth.

7. Try yoga
Relaxing your body and mind is a great way to take a step back from big emotions before you do something you might regret.



RELATED: Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever

Read more

Sauna: For Skin Cleansing and Weight Loss?

Home Sauna from arhdecor.com

A sauna is a small room designed to be heated to very high temperatures, with well-controlled humidity. Saunas are used both for recreational and therapeutic purposes, with most people utilizing them as a relaxation tool that provides additional health benefits. The majority of saunas are built of wood, often aromatic, that release pleasing aromas as they heat.

Steam Room from divapor.com

Saunas and steam rooms both use heat therapeutically, but they do it in different ways. Essentially, a sauna uses dry heat, while a steam room incorporates high humidity and warmth. Both sauna and steam room promotes health benefits.

• Improved blood circulation: The sauna increases and improves the rate of blood circulation and breathing.
• Weight loss: Sauna is similar to mild exercise, it burns about 300 calories per average session. Regular sauna treatments combined with a healthy diet and moderate exercise will help you lose weight and stay fit and healthy.
• Skin cleansing: A profuse sauna-induced sweat followed by a shower cleanses your skin far more thoroughly than just taking a shower. It makes it soft and healthy with immediately noticeable effects.
• Body relaxation: Stress build-up creates tension in the body manifesting in various aches and pains. The heat and humidity of the sauna diffuses the pain and relaxes tired muscles. A sauna in the evening will leave tense muscles and sore limbs totally relaxed. Sauna also temporarily relieves arthritic pain.
• Mind relaxation: The sauna is essentially a place to relax. Regular sauna adepts all agree that it effectively helps relieve physical and mental fatigue and stress.

Portable Sauna by Verseo.com

Wellness Infrared Sauna Enjoy healthy perspiration at lower temperatures with this portable  far infrared sauna. With far  infrared rays, at just 100 degrees  farenheit you'll sweat up to 3 times more toxins out of your body.

Regular use of the sauna gradually restores the skin's elimination ability. Sweating removes toxic chemicals and metals faster than other detox method. It is a good habit that pays many health dividends. For the first timer, 15 minutes time of sauna session is okay and 30 minutes for regular user.

Read more in pureinsideout.com

Read more

Painkillers: How to Prevent Accidental Addiction

Picture from yourhsw.com

Painkillers are medications designed specifically to ease pain. Usually painkillers are created and sold by pharmaceutical companies. While some painkillers have specific healthcare purposes, like certain migraine formulations, most painkillers are general purpose. 

Micheal Jackson. Painkillers may have been factor to his death.

How people addicted to painkillers? The painkillers contain opiates which affects certain regions of the brain which control our feeling of pleasure. This feeling of pleasure combined with a heightened feeling and physical and mental dependence leads to addiction to painkiller addiction. 

Click to buy this cool T-Shirt Mens Black "GOT Painkiller ?" Drinks Large

The reason of painkiller addiction varies from person to person.the cases of accidental addiction are unfortunate most of the time. There are certain methods that every person prescribed with painkillers should follow to prevent this accidental addiction to painkillers. Some of those methods or precautions are described below.

1. The prescription must be strictly and carefully followed. Before leaving the hospital, take all the details from the doctor under whom you were admitted and treated.
2. If you feel that the dosage of painkiller is not working anymore, consult the doctor immediately. Do not increase or decrease the dosage of painkiller without consulting the doctor. A slight mistake during this period can be devastating.
3. Always complete the total course of painkillers, do not stop your dosage before the prescribed period. And do not continue taking the painkillers after the prescribed date is over. This can also cause serious harm, which is physical dependence on painkillers.
4. Do not crush the pills while taking them. The pills are designed in such a way that it releases very slowly. Crushed pills will release huge amount of the medicine instantly which can cause toxic effect to your body.
5. Do not other people’s prescription for your ailments. Tolerance levels of every people are different from each other and so vary the dosage and quality of painkillers. A doctor knows best what dosage or type of painkiller you need.

RELATED: When Painkillers Become Dangerous: What Everyone Needs to Know About OxyContin and Other Prescription Drugs

If any person gets addicted to painkillers by any chance, there is no way to get back unless proper treatment is received from any painkiller rehab.

P/S: Cliffside Malibu is a luxury alcohol and effects of painkiller addiction located in Malibu, California. Click for further details about Cliffside's treatment methods, amenities, or other general information about their painkiller addiction help and painkiller addiction signs.

Read more

How to Lose Weight with Herbal Tea

Chinese slimming tea is well known for years for its benefit on losing weight. Herbal tea or Chinese tea contain powerful antioxidant compounds. They help eliminate free radicals that promote weight loss & a healthy body. Free radicals can cause dangerous diseases & are known to damage or age skin.

After centuries of use, 3 Ballerina Tea Dieters' Drink has proven to be one of the best healthy beverages for dieters. You can judge from Jennifer Castellano's point of view or you can Purchase 3 Ballerina Tea Extra Strength Dieters Drink here to experience yourself the benefits of 3 Ballerina Tea Dieters' Drink.

I was recommended 3 ballerina tea from a friend who has been in Playboy and Maxim and has a beautiful body. She told me she swears by the tea and uses it as a diet aid in conjunction with her diet and exercise plan. I ordered the extra strength and started with one cup my first day, with one tea bag. It actually did not make me go to the bathroom at all. Id say it took a couple of days before the tea started to work. by the 3rd day I was drinking one bag in the morning and one in the night before bed. I usually wake up anywhere between 5 and 6am with very bad cramps and I sit on the toilet for 10 minutes or so. Once you finish going the cramps go away and you feel relieved and cleansed, like you got a lot out of you. I take my first cup of tea in the morning around 830-9am at work and it usually kicks in after lunch about 2pm or so. My first week on the tea with diet and exercise I lost 11 pounds. The tea helps with constipation and getting rid of excess water weight, which a lot of overweight people have. My 2nd week on the tea i up the dose and I boil 2 bags in the morning and 2 bags at night. So i am up to 4 bags a day. I will keep it like this for now because the tea is very strong and can give you the runs. To everyone wondering if this stuff work, it does. You cant be eating fast food and McDonald with it, you have to use your brain and remember its an aid, a boost, a push while your on a diet and exercise plan. I am on Jenny Craig with it, so i eat 5-6 small meals a day, a lot of water, I drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day, more if I am working out and I have cut out all soda including diet because it bloats your tummy and makes you hungry for salty foods. After just one week on my diet with the tea, everyone was telling me how thin my face got and the difference in my appearance. If anyone needs help remember, eat a well balanced diet, do not cut out carbs, its the stupidest thing ever, you need carbs to burn cardio at the gym and for your brain to function properly, drink lots of water, keep your body hydrated. Your calories for your diet should range between 1200-1500 a day. 1200 if you don't workout heavy and 1500 if you do. starving yourself will not work. Trust me I know. Remember the only person that can help you, is yourself. Buy this tea, its great, its cheap and it really helps with water weight, detoxing, and constipation, as well as helping your belly look flatter. Good luck everyone.

Read more

Stroke: How to Identify Stroke

Human brain. Photo from strokecenter.org

Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack." Within minutes, brain cells begin to die.

I received email from friend today, which I think is useful and informative. The fourth indicator of stroke. Read and spread the words, who knows you stand a chance of saving at least one life.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ....she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the party.

Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this.

STROKE:  

Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

Read more

Flat Abs Exercise: Scissors Kick Step by Step

1. Lie down with your back pressed against the floor or on an exercise mat (optional). Your arms should be fully extended to the sides with your palms facing down.
[Note: The arms should be stationary the entire time.]
2. With a slight bend at the knees, lift your legs up so that your heels are about 6 inches off the ground. This is the starting position.
3. Now lift your left leg up to about a 45 degree angle while your right leg is lowered until the heel is about 2-3 inches from the ground.
4. Switch movements by raising your right leg up and lowering your left leg. Remember to breathe while performing this exercise.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Variation: As you get more advanced, you can wear ankle weights for resistance.

I am working myself to work on this religiously, and I am trying another moves in Exercise and Nutrition Tips. If not for a flat abs, at least I'll do it for my health sake.

Read more

Eucalyptus Oil : Its Many Uses Other Than Treating Colds and Coughs

Eucalyptus forest in Australia. Photo from greenlivingtips

Eucalyptus oil is the generic name for distilled oil from the leaf of Eucalyptus, a genus of the plant family Myrtaceae native to Australia and cultivated worldwide. I quote this explanation from the wikipedia. I like the smell of eucalyptus oil. It smell like a baby, so fresh and clean.

I literally use eucalyptus oil whenever I caught with a colds and coughs. I know I'm going to be sick when I have a dry cough, sometimes comes with a sore throat. Before it going worse, I will seek eucalyptus oil for the magic cure. Drab a drop of eucalyptus oil on nostrils. Massage the oil briskly on the chest and back. For babies, dilute the eucalyptus oil in water and baby oil and rub with gentle on his chest and back.

Well, eucalyptus oil is not only good at treating colds and coughs. It also best use to relieve breathing discomfort. When you have runny nose, sometimes breathing is difficult that you have to breathe through the mouth. Breathing discomfort is really miserable especially during bedtime. Add required amount of eucalyptus oil to a bowl of steaming hot water, cover the head with a towel and inhale the penetrating vapors to clear up a stuffy nose and make breathing easier.

I use this eucalyptus oil for my baby after his bath. I simply rub this oil gently on his abdomen to ease flatulence. This oil is good in preventing 'wind' for newborn when applied to their navels.

Using eucalyptus oil for baby bath stimulates blood circulation. But I rarely use it for my baby bath, instead I use for mine. Just add a few drop of eucalyptus oil in your warm bath water. It gives invigorating feeling. When I caught with colds, taking bath with a mixture of eucalyptus oil in a warm water keep my body warm.

When travel far, no matter by plane or car I always feel terrible because I have always had a motion sickness. If you ever had experience like me, you know what I'm talking about.   You feel nausea, upset stomach, drowsiness and fatigue. Very bad feeling. This day, you can deal motion sickness with Relief Band for Motion Sickness. But I still choose eucalyptus oil for relief. It is like a travel aromatherapy for me. Just drop one or two on a handkerchief and smell it to cope with the nausea feeling, and sleep all the way till I reach my destination.

To soothe an aching muscular and joint, massage the eucalyptus oil on the affected area. Apart from the medicinal uses, you still can use eucalyptus oil around the houses. My friend says, he use eucalyptus oil as air freshener. He just refill an empty air freshener bottle and use it around his house for fresher air. You can use these tips I read from a website called greenlivingtips.

He shares another use of eucalyptus oil.

• General disinfectant for toilets - mix 50 ml (1.6 oz) of eucalyptus oil with a litre (quart) of water. That's it - you can store it as you would a normal disinfectant.
• Can be used neat in order to remove sticker/decal residue from glass
• Add 1-2 teaspoonfuls of eucalyptus oil to your load of washing for a fresh scent along with the anti-microbial benefits 
• Use the oil neat to help remove paint, grease and ink from clothes
• If you have a hanging car air freshener that's almost dead, reinvigorate it by adding a few drops of eucalyptus oil
• Half a teaspoon mixed with half a litre (half quart) of water makes for a good bug repellent for plants
• Use it as a stainless steel cleaner
• To use as a room air freshener, mix a quarter of a teaspoon or 15 drops of eucalyptus oil with a half teaspoon of vodka, place in an atomizer/spray bottle and add 2 cups of water.
• A good dust mite solution for the floors is boiling water and eucalyptus as well, it makes a good damp mop when the dust bunnies are breeding. It kills the mites. 

Read more

Headache: 5 Common Causes of Headcahes and Relief

A person with a headache. Photo from wikipedia

Miriam-Webster define headache as pain in the head. Headache decrease quality work performance because headache put us in uncomfortable situation to perform the best. Here are common causes of headaches and how to find relief.

(1) Migraine headaches is often experienced on only one side of the head, and is characterised by throbbing as opposed to a constant pain. Along with the migraine headache also comes vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound, and disruption of sleep patterns. The cause of migraine headaches is still unknown. Migraine headaches often run in families, so there may be a hereditary component. In women, migraine headaches may be experienced during or before menstruation. This is likely due to hormonal changes in the body during this time period.

Relief: A minority of migraines may be induced by triggers. Triggers are specific factors that may increase your risk of having a migraine attack. When you learn to identify the triggers it will be easier for you to avoid them and reduce your chances of migraine attack. What is migraine triggers?

(2) Stress headaches are often present in those who work long hours without enough relaxation. Peer pressure and pressure to do school work adds up and causes headaches. The dangerous thing about these headaches is that they are often paired with high blood pressure and in some cases, obesity or weight gain.

Relief: Stress is good when it become the factor for us to strive for the best. But when we are not handle stress with care, we will fragile. Identify what makes you stress and find the positive solution. Read my previous post on simple way to release stress at home.

(3) Magnesium deficiency will also cause headaches, and caffeine is known to deplete bodily supplies of magnesium. Caffein withdrawal headache happen when the blood vessels in your brain are returning to their normal size and blood-flow potential. The increased circulation in the brain that results from this is what causes the throbbing agony of a caffeine withdrawal headache.

Relief: Don't quit immediately. Take it slowly. Lowering your caffeine intake just by 50% will be enough to induce a caffeine withdrawal headache.

(4) If you experience unexplainable headache that don't seem to have any association with allergies, illness any other form of injury or ailment it could mean that you need to have corrective lenses to help your vision. If your eyes themselves feel weak and tired in what seems to be a shorter time period after participating in things like reading or viewing a computer screen, it could be time to have your eyes examined to see if corrective lenses might be the answer to your problem.

Relief: Visit a qualified optometrist. This is the only accurate way to determine if you need any level of vision correction and what course of action may be necessary in order to get you seeing properly again.

(5) Toxic headache are considered an environmental illness when it is caused by exposure to a toxin. These headaches can be caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, including lead, insecticides, organophosphate pesticides, chemical solvents, acetaldehyde from alcohol (a hangover), carbon tetrachloride, and some household cleaners.

Relief: Toxic headaches are treated by determining the cause of the headache and treating or removing it. Fast, cleanse or detox the body takes the opportunity to eliminate a lot of toxins that have built up over the years. Toxins can cause muscle tightness in the neck and shoulders. This can result in tension headaches. Massaging the neck and shoulders will help relieve the tension.

Read more

Five Foods That Fight the Effects of Aging

Bruce Jenner Then and Now. Good genes or good doctor? Photo from artsytime.com

Looking young are equally desire to both women and men. Premature aging of the skin happens for men in much the same manner as it occurs for women. You cannot stop aging but you can look young with this 5 anti-aging foods.

Sunflower seeds

These salty wonders have the highest natural vitamin E content of any food around. "Vitamin E is one of the most important nutrients around for looking younger," says Barry Swanson, Ph.D., a professor of food science at Washington State University. "No antioxidant is more effective at fighting the aging effects of free radicals."

Spinach and beans

Researchers in Australia, Indonesia, and Sweden studied the diets of 400 elderly men and women, and found that those who ate the most leafy green vegetables and beans had the fewest wrinkles. The reason? Spinach and beans are full of compounds that help pre-vent and repair wear and tear on your skin cells as you get older.

Johnny Depp

Grape juice

Besides providing protection from heart attack and stroke, grape juice can also help keep your middle-aged skin from sagging. "Grapes are filled with antioxidant polyphenols that help to keep your skin flexible and elastic," says Swanson.

Sweet potatoes

Overexposure to the sun is one of the primary reasons men age prematurely. But sweet potatoes may help to fight sun damage. European researchers recently found that pigments from beta-carotene?rich foods -- like sweet potatoes and carrots -- can build up in your skin, helping to prevent damage from ultraviolet rays.

Cheese

No wonder rats always look so young. "Cheese is one of the best foods you can eat for your teeth," says Matthew Messina, D.D.S., an American Dental Association spokesman. "It's a good source of calcium, to keep your teeth strong. Plus, eating cheese can lower the levels of bacteria in your mouth and keep your teeth clean and cavity-free," he says. Dr. Messina recommends eating at least two servings of block cheese every week.

Source: menshealth.com

Read more

5 Ordinary Ways to Prevent Stress from Affecting Your Weight Loss

Stress is a natural part of life. The cause of stress are many. Not enough money, loaded of works, tight deadline, unsettled debt, stubborn children, you name it. Chronic high stress can prevent you from losing weight, no matter how well you eat or how often you exercise. Stress - good stress - can be a great motivating force for us to work harder, keeps you energized and focused. But when stress becomes unmanagable, it can affect your health and decrease your productivity at work. As a matter of fact, you cannot delete stress like simply pressing the 'delete' button on your keyboard. But good news is you can deal stress the healthy way and get your life back.

There is always a place to find relax. The closest one is your own home. How you can make you home as a place to unwind you from stress?

1) Create a spa environment in your own home

Pamper yourself in your very own bathroom. Light an aromatherapy candles and turn on soothing music at the background to get the mood. Drop a few aromatherapy oil in your bath water. Before you step in the water, make sure you prepare a clean towel. Lock the bathroom door and switch off your phone to avoid any disruption. Take your time to relax. I love the spa idea!

2) Lazing on bed or watch your favorite movie

You have enough at work. Home is a place to relax, don't bring extras at home. Simply lazing in your private corner and have a 'me' time. As for me? Marathon a k-drama all night long. Haha

3) Try out new recipes

It's impossible to find a house without foods. Show some skills, and cook like a masterchef. If you lack of ideas, shop for a recipe books in bookstore. There are a lot. You can also simply browse the internet and try to cook your favorite food.

4) Dancing

Dance the pounds away! Zumba dance is a fun way to lose weight. It's also an option to de-stress. Isn't that sound amazing? Dance and you got to unwind after a hectic schedule while at the same time losing weight.

5) Find new hobbies

New hobby, perhaps gardening? Gardening as a hobby can be an effective tool for stress management as well. A study shows that gardening improves positive mood more than other leisure activity such as reading. Tending to other living things brings you closer to the earth and heal yourself.

Let's chat a bit:

• What do you think about stress? 
• Why do we experience it?
• How do you manage stress in your everyday life? I'd love to hear from you, share your two cents in the comment. 

Read more

Detox Your Mind: The 5 Place to Find Relax

"Peace of Mind" from magicpaintings.com

People always relate detox with diets and weight loss. Detoxification, or in short word, detox is refer to a process of eliminating toxic substances from our body. In my last post, I write about The Benefit of Detox. The detox concept is not for weight loss, however the detox program may result in a natural weight loss. By detoxifying, we can improve our immune function, purify our blood, cleanse our digesting system and reform our lifestyle addiction to sugar and salt, alcohol and nicotine.

In order to truly complete a self-cleanse, it is best to detox your mind as well and purify yourself from negative mind and toxic emotions. We are dealing with everyday stress, and stress can weaken our immune system and overwork our internal organs. So in 365 days per year find a week off or at least a day off every week to relax and improve your well-being. This is 5 best place where you can find peace and relax.

"Tabacon - Grand Spa" sevenstarsandstripes.com

No.1 - Massage at spa

Massage is a traditional and effective way to relieve stress and tension. Spa is not dedicated for women only, but men as well can cope stress better with massage. You can choose to have full body massage. Before you start the session, it is okay to check the spa's license and certificate to make sure that the therapist is professional and certified. You don't want to end at someone's hand whom will add the stress. Room massage normally quiet and private. Some will add aromatherapy candles to aid in relaxation.

No.2 - Reflexology House

If you are not comfortable to bare in front strangers, you can opt for foot reflexology massage. Reflexology practitioner believe that certain areas on the feet linked to other areas in the body. Reflexology is not painful and it promotes relaxation, improves circulation, reduces pain and soothes tired feet. Both full body massage and foot massage are affordable this day. But if you don't have much time and looking for cheaper alternative, reflexology is the best.

Plan a beach holiday with cheapholidayspider.co.uk

No.3 - Beach

Surfing, canoeing, or play beach volleyball. Plan a vacation, grab your sunglasses and have fun.  The rules for this activity is only one: Put all works, all worries, and stress behind. Just lazing on the beach and enjoy the moment.

Kelly Clarkson, American Idol season one winner

No. 4 - Karaoke House

It's a good idea to head direct to local karaoke house after work and sing all night long, or spend your day-off karaoke with friends. You are not going to be the next American Idol, nor to compete in America Got Talent. You singing suck but who cares as long as you enjoy yourself. Studies shows that singing lower heart rate, decreased blood pressure and reduced stress. "Some people who have been traumatized often want to leave the physical body, and using the voice helps ground them to their bodies. Singing also seems to block a lot of the neural pathways that pain travels through," says , Patricia Preston-Roberts a board-certified music therapist in New York City. So, the next time you need to beat stress, sing and sing whole-heartedly as sing reduce stress and feeling of pain.

No.5 - Home sweet home

There is no place like home. This is my best favorite place to unwind from the stress after work. Without paying a visit to spa, you still can create a spa environment in your own house. Soak your feet in a basin of warm water mix essential oil. Scrub your feet after 15 minutes with Tea Tree Oil Cooling Foot Scrub to remove thickened layers of dead skin. Do your own pedicure after that. A relaxing bubble bath is another way to relieve stress at home. Light aromatherapy candles in your bathroom and play soothing music at the background for relaxation. After bath time, take time to relax on bed, reading your favorite books to asleep. 

Read more