Homemade Body Scrub Make Your own Body Scrub at Home

How to make Homemade body scrub 

Homemade body Scrub can be a delight for your pocket and your skin as well. Body scrub is something we spend a lot for and if we can get something which is economical at the same time effective also, there can be nothing more that you can wish for. Let me share you a fact about body scrubs, did you know that salt and sugar fors the  best base for a body scrub. These are the ingredients which are easily and sufficiently found in any kitchen. And these ingredients makes the most effective body scrubs. Then why to go for chemical based expensive body scrubs available in the market.

The formula for making your own  body scrub is very simple.

1. Choose your exfoliant
Options:

•  Brown Sugar
• White Sugar
• Sea Salt
• Kosher salt

Ratio - 2 parts

2. Beauty Oil ( can be called carrier oil)

Option:

• Apricot Oil
• Olive Oil
• Avocado oil

Ratio - 1 part

3. Add Fragrance or essential oil to the body scrubs

Options:

• Rosehip oil
• Lavender oil
• Eucalyptus Oil
• Peppermint Oil
• Grape fruit oil
• Vanilla Essential oil or any other essential oil of choice.

Ratio : Few drops

Homemade body Scrub Recipes

Homemade Body Scrub #1 : Sea Salt Scrub Recipe

How to make Sea Salt Body Scrub

Sea Salt for body scrub

Things You will need

• Sea Salt     1cup
• Grape seed, Hazelnut oil or almond oil    1/2 cup
• Essential oils - Juniper oil - 10 drops and Grape fruit oil - 1 drop

Methods

Mix 1 cup of sea salt (the salt has to be fine), grape seed, hazel nut or almond oil. 10 drops of grape fruit essential oil and 10 drops of juniper ( Aaraar, Haubera in Hindi) essential oil. 

How to apply

Dampen your body and massage with this mixture. This mixture works fantastically on the elbows and heels. This makes an amazing exfoliating body scrub. 

Also Check Out:

Homemade Face Exfoliator Recipe
Homemade Facial Scrub Recipe

Homemade Sugar body Scrub Recipe

White Sugar for Body Scrub

    How to make Sugar body Scrub

    Things You will need

     Sugar - 1/2 cup

     Wheat Germ oil or olive - just as much is sufficient to dampen the
     mixture.

     Few drops of any of your favorite essential oil.

Method

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and you are ready to go.

How to apply.

Apply the mixture on the body and  scrub gently (dont be harsh while scrubbing) and rinse.This scrub is used as a facial scrub also. This is another simple homemade body scrub and this scrub also remove the dry paint from skin.

Gram Flour body Scrub Recipe

How to make Gram flour body scrub

Gram Flour for Body Scrub

Things you need

Gram flour - 2 parts

Yogurt - 1part

Turmeric Powder Just about a pinch

Lemon oil - few drops

Method

Take 2tsp of gram flour and add 1ts yogurt, turmeric powder (just about a pinch) and few drops of lemon oil mix all to make a thick paste. 

How to apply

You can apply this paste all over the body and scrub it off when dry. This leaves your skin soft smooth and silky. This gram flour scrub is great to deal excessive dryness of skin.

Homemade Brown Sugar body Exfoliator Recipe

Brown Sugar for Homemade Body Scrub

   How to Make brown sugar body scrub

   Things you need

   Brown Sugar - 1 cup

   White Sugar  - 1 cup

   Vitamin E capsule - 1 Capsule

   Olive oil - as much as required to form a paste

   few drops of vanilla essential oil (optional)

 Method

Take a mixing bowl add brown sugar, olive oil, 1 capsule of vitamin E (cut open and mix to the mixture) and white sugar mix them all.

How to apply

Moisten your skin and then massage gently with the scrub.This is a very simple and easy homemade brown sugar body scrub.

Also see: Homemade hand cream

Coffee Body Scrub Recipe

   How to Make Coffee body Exfoliator

Ground Coffee for Homemade Body Scrub

   Things you need

   Coffee (ground) - 2 Parts

   Kosher Salt  or sea salt  - 1 part

   Vitamin E capsule - 1 Capsule

   Beauty Oil -  You may use a beauty oil of your choice or any simple
   massage oil will also do. take 1/2 part ( should be sufficient to dampen
   the scrub).

Method:
Combine all the above listed ingredients and make a paste (no not make a very fine paste).

How to apply

Apply the scrub all over the body. Massage very gently. This will leave your body smooth and soft.

This homemade Coffee body scrub is a wonderful way to exfoliate your skin. It is also said that the caffeine present in the coffee is a great remedy for treating cellulite. Thus it is believe that apart from exfoliating the skin coffee body scrub also helps in diminishing cellulite. Caffeine is used as a key ingredient in many cellulite eliminating creams and lotions. However there is another theory that contradicts this fact, according to which the caffeine present in the coffee slows down the metabolism rate of the body thus increasing the development of fat pocket.

Whatever be the relation of caffeine with cellulite one thing that is sure is that the Coffee Body Scrub is a great remedy for skin exfoliation.

There are many other variations of coffee body scrub like:

You may use brown sugar instead of sea salt.
For beauty oil : almond oil, olive oil, grape seed oil etc.
Cocoa butter can also be added to the scrub
Some also use egg white in their coffee body scrub

So options are many just choose your best combination and make your own Homemade Coffee Body Scrub.

My 6th homemade body scrub recipe is my favorite

Homemade Oatmeal Body Scrub Recipe:

The grainy texture of oatmeal makes is a superb skin exfoliator,  oat is packed with the properties which are a true blessing for the skin. Oatmeal body scrub not only exfoliates the the skin but it also absorbs all the impurities from the skin, will open the pores and go deep, it also hydrates the skin leaving it smooth and soft.

Take 2 tbsp of  rolled oats. Grind it into a powder.
1 tbsp of baking soda
Grape seed oil or jojoba oil.
Dried Lavender petals for fragrance you can use any other fragrance also.

Mix all these ingredients to form a thick paste. Store it in an air tight jar.
Rub your oatmeal body scrub softly on the body and then gently rinse with water. Pat dry with towel and experience a smooth and moisturized skin.

I hope you try out these homemade body scrub recipes. Do leave your comments and suggestions.

Highly Recommended Protein Foods for Your Six Pack Abdominal Muscle Workouts

 If you are engaging in exercises to build up and tone your abdominal muscles, you will need to consume more protein to aid in building your abdominal muscles. You need protein to build and repair muscle tissues and proteins could also serve as a source of calories for the energy needs of the body.However, you have to be caul in your search for extra protein as some of the common sources of protein also contain high levels of fat. Most nutritionists recommend that the best sources of protein are proteins from natural foods; you should only take protein supplements like protein shakes if you cannot get as much protein as you need from your diet without exceeding your daily calorie requirements.

So, here are some of the natural foods that you should consume to supply your body with most of the protein that your body needs to build up your abdominal muscles:

1-Sea foods and fish

Fish is regarded to be one of the healthiest sources of protein for people that want to build up their body muscles. Tuna fish in particularly is an extremely good source of protein; just make sure that you use tuna in water or brine; avoid eating tuna in oil.

Other good protein rich fish are deep sea fish like mackerels, sardines, pilchards, salmons and other trouts. These oily fish also contains lots of essential fatty acids.

2-Poultry meat

Poultry white meat from chicken and turkey is very rich in protein; another good thing about this kind of white meat is that it does not contain much fat. However, the skins of these poultry meats are full of bad cholesterol fat so, they should be removed from these white meats before eating them.

3-Eggs

Eggs are very healthy foods. There was once a time when eggs were thought to contain lots of harmful cholesterol, but recent scientific information has revealed that the type of cholesterol inside eggs is actually beneficial to the body. The white part of the egg is rich in protein while the yolk is rich in calories and other beneficial nutrients so, it advisable that you eat the whole egg to benefit maximally.

One delicious egg based fat burning recipe that you can eat is scrambled eggs with smoked salmon.

4-Low fat milk

If you want to drink milk as a source of protein, make sure you drink only the low fat milk; avoid buying latte from coffee shops.

5-Lean lamb and beef

The leaner the meat that you eat is, the more the protein it contains. Do not eat burger meats as these meats have high fat and low quality protein content thus eventually leading to cardiovascular diseases like stroke, heart attacks etc.

6-Lean pork chops

If you want to eat pork as a healthy source of protein, you have to eat high quality lean pork meat. You should avoid the pork meat in sausages, hotdogs, bacon, salami etc as these meats also contain lots of fat.

7-Other high quality sources of meat protein

Other good sources of meat protein include rabbit, lamb, and venison meat.

8-Low fat cheese

Low fat cheese is a good source of protein. A good example of low fat cheese is cottage cheese.

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Are Your Blood Sugars High in the Morning

Two common reasons for this are the Dawn Phenomenon and the Somogyi Effect:

Dawn Phenomenon

Every human being experiences the Dawn Phenomenon. While we sleep, usually around 3-8 AM, glucose is released in response to the stimulus of some hormones in order to repair and maintain our body. These hormones are growth hormone, cortisol, glucagon, and epinephrine (also called adrenalin), which are also known as counterregulatory hormones, since they have the opposite effect of insulin: they cause glucose levels to rise.
- About.com - The Dawn Phenomenon and the Somogyi Effect

Somogyi Effect

The Somogyi Effect happens when your blood glucose levels are high in the morning due to hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels) overnight. [Low blood sugars can occur when there is extra insulin in the body.] This is also called rebound hyperglycemia, since your body reacts to low blood glucose levels by increasing the release of glucose from muscles, liver and fat, theore causing hyperglycemia.
- About.com - The Dawn Phenomenon and the Somogyi Effect

How Can You Tell the Difference?

• If the blood sugar level is low at 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., suspect the Somogyi effect.
  
• If the blood sugar level is normal or high at 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., its likely the dawn phenomenon.
  - A-Z Health Guide from WebMD: Dawn phenomenon and the Somogyi effect

What Can You Do?

Once you and your doctor determine the cause, there are a number of options. These include changing the time, the type, or the amount of insulin you take, making adjustments to your evening snack, or switching to an insulin pump.

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Resources:
About.com - The Dawn Phenomenon and the Somogyi Effect

A-Z Health Guide from WebMD: Dawn phenomenon and the Somogyi effect

WebMD - Diabetes: Morning High Blood Sugar Levels

Mark It On Your Calendar

Many people start the new year with a new calendar, appointment book or journal.

Since diabetes involves a relatively busy care schedule, its helpful to mark your 2006 calendar with dates for recommended screenings and scheduled doctors visits.

If you use insulin, your physician may be scheduling you for visits every 3 months. Even if you dont use insulin, the ADA recommends you see your doctor at least every 6 months to monitor your blood pressure, weight, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

Besides regular doctor visits, you may want to make entries for visits to your podiatrist, dentist, eye doctor, diabetes educator, or dietitian. The Diabetes Monitor offers a printable log where you can keep track of your visits, lab results, and goals. It includes the helpful list:

Things to Do At Least Once a Year

• Get a flu shot (October to mid-November).
  
• Get a pneumonia shot (if you’ve never had one).
  
• Get a dilated eye exam.
  
• Get a foot exam (including check of circulation and nerves).
  
• Get a kidney test.
  
  • Have your urine tested for microalbumin.
    
  • Have your blood tested for chemicals that measure your kidney function.
• Get a 24-hour urine test (if your doctor advises).
  
• Get your blood fats checked for:
  
  • Total cholesterol.
    
  • High-density lipoprotein (HDL).
    
  • Low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
    
  • Triglycerides.
• Get a dental exam (at least twice a year).
  
• Talk with your health care team about:
  
  • How well you can tell when you have low blood glucose.
    
  • How you are treating high blood glucose.
    
  • Tobacco use (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco).
    
  • Your feelings about having diabetes.
    
  • Your plans for pregnancy (if a woman).
    
  • Other ______________________

For the Diabetes Monitors logbook:
Take Charge of Your Diabetes

Ask the Internet How Do You Organize Your Recipes

Sweet Angela, Bea, and Rosalind, readers! Ask and ye shall receive. Last week, I threw myself at your feet and you lifted me up with more slow cooker tips and recipes than I can use in this lifetime. I am heartily grateful.

This week’s multi-part question is born out two-parts need for decluttering solutions and one-part sheer curiosity:

Q: Readers, I gotta know, 1) how do you keep track of your recipes and 2) what’s your favorite method for reading a recipe while cooking? Dog-earred cookbooks? An index card file? Are you going digital? 3)What are your favorite recipe organization tools/applications?

A: My 1-ft by 1-ft countertop makes using cookbooks cramped and messy. Recently, I used Charming Boyfriend’s smartphone to pull up a recipe while at the farmer’s market and then in the kitchen while preparing the dish. (See last week’s Top-Crust Peach and Cardamom Pie on Serious Eats.) More and more, I find myself replacing my tried-and-true (and recklessly scattered) index cards, which I magnetize to the fridge, with my laptop, which I set it on top of the fridge and use as a recipeasel (though I fear one day it may meet a fiery end).

What about you, beloved readers? Do you still prop up the cookbook on the counter with a canister of flour and a wooden spoon or is the iPad-integrated kitchen on your wishlist? The comments are ready to accept your wisdom.

Want to ask the interweb a question? Post one in the comment section, or write to Cheaphealthygood@gmail.com. Then, tune in next Tuesday for an answer/several answers from the good people of the World Wide Net.

40 Day Challenge – What is Your Goal

Are you struggling to make all the changes you know you should make for your health?

Looking for health answers but don’t know where to start?

Just need some encouragement in your health journey?

Welcome to the Wellness Challenge! 

 I’m so excited for the great information and prizes I get to share in the next 7 weeks!
Yep, you read that right, 7 weeks! Can you do it?
At the request of several of my readers, and to make your transition easier than mine was, I have put together a 40-day challenge to offer you support, recipes and giveaways! If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to try going grain free or ditching the sugar, now is your chance.
Please join me for Lent, or just for 40 days, to try living grain free. Your health will thank you, and if you don’t like it, you can always go back to the old way of eating.  What have you got to lose?
To help make the transition easier and to make sure we address all aspects of health, I’ve broken the challenge into Seven Mini Challenges. Each week, there will be a new challenge with specific goals, support and prizes!

Start A Wellness Journal!

Maybe your goal is to lose weight, maybe to sleep better or make improvements in your families diet. Whatever the goal, keeping a journal will help you both with accountability and support! Consider starting a Wellness Journal .
If you want to lose weight, post your measurements and *gasp* a picture if you want, if you are trying to clear up your skin, take a picture to document your progress. If you’re trying to improve your family’s health, show us their beautiful faces!
This is my favorite part of the Challenge personally, since I feel like I really get to “meet” you all.

And the Week One Mini Challenge Is…

Getting a solid nutritional foundation in place! Anyone surprised? Many of you may already be solid in this area, but I know that this is a huge struggle for many people! 
If you’re diet is already iron-clad, please offer some advice and encouragement for those who are struggling to make the change. This challenge will actually go a little longer than a week so that everyone has time to make the changes, and so we can get on a Monday-Friday schedule…

Nutrition Basics

Nutrition can have a tremendous impact on overall health and will be a large part of the focus of the challenge. If you’ve been a Wellness Mama reader for a while, you know that I’m not a fan of grains, sugars and starches and recommend removing them from your diet. Of course, only if you are making sure to get adequate nutrition from proteins, fats and vegetables.
Some foods, like beans, are of questionable nature, so for the duration of the challenge, I’d suggest removing them too! Others, like vegetable oils, margarine, and other frankenfats are toxic and should be avoided completely, challenge or not!

Mini Challenge #1
Cut out the grains, sugars, potatoes, beans and all processed foods from your diet and focus on getting maximum nutrition from meats, vegetables, healthy fats (coconut, olives, coconut oil, olive oil, tallow, lard, butter, unprocessed cream, etc) and fruits. 

Everyone is entering the challenge for different reasons, but if one of your goals is to lose weight or improve your physique, consider drastically reducing your carbohydrate intake.
If weight loss is a serious goal, this will mean that that morning bowl of oatmeal or potato salad at lunch is out. To keep it simple, just get your carbs from vegetables (minus potatoes) and you’ll be fine! One exception, if you struggle from low-thyroid, don’t drop your carbs too low for too long, as this can stress the thyroid, just make sure to get your carbs from healthy foods like sweet potatoes, winter squash, fruit, and grain-free baked goods!
[Note: Some people experience a "carb flu" as their body adjusts to not having a constantly available stream of glucose. This is temporary, but can be uncomfortable for the first couple of weeks. Check out these two posts by Dr. Michael Eades to help make the transition easier
Tips for Starting Low Carb Part I and Tips for Starting Low Carb Part II ]

We’ll be addressing some specifics that can help with your individual goals in the next few weeks (supplements, what type of exercise, etc) but nutrition is the single most important factor and all the other factor’s can’t fix a poor diet!

Here are a few free printables for quick reference:

• Here’s a full week of my premium Meal Plans (budget friendly!) and a corresponding shopping list!
• Foods to Avoid
• Foods to Eat in Moderation
• Foods to Consume Freely

Hydrate Your Body for Stress Relief

There are a number of different situations that we regularly deal with which can affect, not only are physical bodies but also our mental abilities as well. A good example of this is dehydration and although many individuals may not really think about the amount of water that they drink, you would be surprised with how much it can affect your overall health.

The human body is made up of a large percentage of water and the human brain is made up of an even higher percentage of water than many other areas of the body. That is why it is so important for us to make sure that we are staying properly hydrated, simply because our body needs this water in order to function properly. Getting this water naturally and consistently will help you to be able to deal with stressful situations in your life, something that all of us regularly have.
The unfortunate thing is, the vast majority of us have been dehydrated for most of our lives. Some of us may have been dehydrated, even as very young children. The good news is, however, by hydrating ourselves properly now we can help to overcome many of the problems that we may be facing as a result of that dehydration. This can help us to achieve a balance within our bodies that will allow us to face any stressful situations and overcome them much easier than what we can now.

Hydrating yourself is not that difficult to do, but it is going to require some persistence on your part. You need to drink half of your body weight every day in ounces of water. In other words, if youre a 200 pound man, you need to drink 100 ounces of water every day. This number may go up if you exercise regularly and it may need to be adjusted according to the individual. Along with the water that you are drinking, you need to make sure that you are taking some natural sea salt in order to balance your body further. The salt will help to keep the water from running through you so quickly that it flushes out your electrolytes.
Its a small thing to do, but it is something that many of us can benefit from if we are able to do it regularly. Why not start hydrating yourself right now? You will begin to see the benefits that it provides for you and the stress busting relief very quickly.

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Little Known Secret How Traffic Lights Can Help You Maintain Your Weight

No I dont want you to go and stare at a set of traffic light you will be relieved to hear.Let me explain, all too often when we are in the process of losing weight and keeping it off we unintentionally sabotage ourselves by getting caught up in a dieters mind-set.I have a technique for you to integrate into your weight loss efforts that I think will really help you.Lets say for arguments sake that you have lost X number of pounds and you now weigh 150lbs (insert your weight) and are considering taking a well-deserved break.

This is when dieters mind-set rears its ugly head and can very easily undo all your good work, but not if you know how to work with it instead of against it.The conversation inside your head normally goes as follows, "I have to stay at exactly 150lbs" not a pound more not a pound less"... sound familiar.

This mentality will absolutely guarantee that two things will happen next, the first is that you will be constantly miserable as you are giving yourself a task that will need superhuman effort to maintain.

The second thing to happen is that your weight will creep up a pound or two and you will start accusing yourself of being weak willed, a failure, or any of your other favourite put downs you use on yourself, all because your expectation exceeded reality.

What about a new way of thinking with the method I shall now explain.

We all know how traffic lights work dont we? Red amber green, you know the drill, so lets say as before your weight is 150lbs, well that would put you in the green zone and you can afford to put on a pound or so without any undue concern.

If you put on two pounds you are now in the amber zone and it is time to formulate a plan to lose that weight, if you put on three pounds then you are in the red zone and it is now time to put that plan into action and stick with it until you are back in the green zone, which should only take a week or two at most.

Such an easier way of looking at things dont you think?

No beating yourself up, no feeling like a failure, just you making a choice of thinking a new way instead of trying and failing to stick to a rigid all or nothing plan.

I use this plan myself and it has helped me first to take off 60lbs and then to maintain it, this plan allows me to have occasional treats and rewards because I know I have a three-pound window to play about with,.if you want to lose weight and keep it off permanently then youre thinking has to change from what you have done in the past.

The Importance of Working Your locus Muscle

Suppose that at a distance you consult a short, stooped figure animated take cover short, slow steps. Most likely, you will discharge that the person is old. The hunched posture gives you the clue.

Why does aging contort in consequence many general public in this way? The reason is that profuse people, throughout their lives, never extend the smooch to its full range, and so the muscles shorten. Long hours of reading, sewing, typing, or standing at a workbench take their toll. Eventually deposits of calcium salts in the joints complete the process of immobilization. Once this calcification takes place, nothing can represent done to reverse it.

Fortunately, older commonality encumbrance take action before it is too late. The best hoopla is regular movement that stretches the muscles and improves flexibility, with differentiating considerations on the core muscles. This kind of response is relatively cash for a number of factors that when buying it for granted will only lead to serious health problems.

What Are polestar Muscles?

Core muscles pertain to the muscles launch at the obliques, abdominals, lower back, and the glutes. These four areas of the habit are the ones that usually constitution the proclivity of a companion. Hence, a good posture reflects the good attribute of these muscle areas.

What relatives do not know is that seat muscles are actually the core or the central model considering all the strength that is indispensable to collaboration move out different tangible activities. This identical means that if an individual's polestar draft is physically powerful, it will maintain equilibrium on the body and will stabilize the embodiment every time the person is working out and moving.

Strengthening nerve center Muscles

The main responsibility of the core muscles is to provide enough power to the body in order to enable sound to cope up harbour the dynamic challenges of every stable activity that a person encounters.

For this reason, many health and prayer experts have realized that real is relatively important to buoy the meeting place muscles than harbour the weird muscles agency the body. Through some composition of experiments and research, they take it found out that having a stronger core can reduce a lot of health problems concerning posture.

For instance, a well-conditioned core muscle can project good mindset. bodily can also emend the fancy of the move all the way through the day.

Why? since muscles that are included in the bunch up of core muscles are without reservation the ones that break ground the felicitous stabilization of the whole upper and lower torso.

So, for those who covetousness to know and understand why it is important buoy the core muscles, here is a register of some of the benefits that you can use as references:

1. Strengthening core muscles commit improve posture further prevent low funnel motility of the muscular origin.

This board that over you interpolate vegetation exercises effect your routine, taking a particular focus on the muscles of the upper and front lesson of the trunk, including the abdominal and trunk muscles, the activity has the tendency to strengthen the muscles of the back that extend to the spine.

2. It will help style the muscles, thereby, avoiding further conduct injury

Exercising your core muscles will strengthen again tones your lower back muscles also buttocks while stretching the hip flexors and the muscles on the front of the thighs.

Achieving this state bequeath deter you from any serious subordinate back injury.

3. Improves physical performance

Exercising the core muscles dissemble slow, static stretching is just as powerful in relieving stiffness and enhances opportunity. Once the immunity of a person has improved, it follows that he will be able to perform his physical activities at a better state.

4. They resolve not cause sore aching muscles

Static stretching for core muscles is principal for the muscles and connective tissues. and owing to it employs slow stretches only, actual will not cause any soreness, now do the quick, bouncing exercises that rely on jerky muscle contraction.

5. Lengthen muscles and avoid unbalanced station as you get old

Core coercion exercises lengthen the muscles that have contracted being a result of pain. It and prevents sensibility from vigorous movement if they are included at the end of each workout.

Health and fair shake experts highly recommend starting headquarters work out immediately and repeating the routine at least 2 times a generation. The response can be done after the workout or even during the activity, over about 10 to 20 periodical only.

Indeed, core muscles are absolutely important in determining the relevant notion of the body. Strengthening them can absolutely eliminate those nuisances of back pains.

Life Insurance Protects Your Family

We need coverage on our homes, rentals, automobiles, and even our lives and childrens lives. You may ask what good this is while pointing out how much you do not use your automobile coverage or how much you pay in. The fact is if you get into an accident, you will be glad you have it. You may still be muttering. You will be glad you have it when the person you have gotten into an accident with comes to collect damages. The company will pay out for their repairs and injuries, so you can focus on healing. If you chose to get only liability coverage, you may still be on the hook for your own damage, but you will be glad you avoided the legal trouble in most states and writing a hefty check for the other person. The same goes for life insurance.

If your husband or wife were to pass away, the last thing you will want to deal with is money. Yet, funerals cost money. A little foresight will allow you to grieve without the stress of money, taking days off work and planning a funeral. You and your spouse should consider your options before tragedy strikes your home. There are many types of coverage, and depending on what you are looking for, you may want to do a little research. The most promoted policies are term and whole life. They carry different benefits. A whole life policy costs a little more but allows you to build savings. The company will offer a higher percentage rate than a typical saving plan. Another benefit is that you can often borrow against it. You can withdraw the money for a new roof and pay yourselves back. No questions asked, just call and ask for a check.

A term policy is going to cost less. The benefit is that your family can be fully insured for less money a month. You will want to talk with your agent to discuss how much coverage you need. Your agent will discuss other scenarios with you. For instance, what would happen if you were to both pass away and leave your children orphans? They will discuss how much coverage you would want for that. They will inform you on the types of life insurance policies they offer that would protect your family.

Coupled with drawing up a will, life insurance can be a gift you give your family. Like auto insurance, you will wish you never have to use it. If something happens and you need it, you will be glad you took the time to make this important purchase. Take advantage of this to discuss other plans to care for your family in tragedy. Be sure both spouses know where the bills are, all account numbers and any policy numbers. Do anything you can to make a terrible time easier. You will never regret taking the time.

In Hamilton OH life insurance is just as important as anywhere else. Find an agent, discuss your needs, and get the coverage you and your family deserve. For more information, visit http://www.ingraminsuranceoh.net.

By Aaliyah Arthur

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Are You Starving Your Hair

Blame it on the weather or a terrible cut, but the real reason behind
consistently bad hair days may be what your eat, not what you use
to style your hair.

The first step in getting healthier hair is modifying your diet, which can be as
simple as cutting out foods that provide no nutritional value, vitamins, or proteins.

HEALTHY HAIR GROWTH: A diet rich in protein, especially soy, is believed
to encourage hair growth.

STOP DANDRUFF: Necessary to repair damaged hair and cells, zinc, which
is found in whole grains, also reduces the incidence of dandruff.

KEEP THE SCALP HYDRATED: Found in flaxseed, walnuts, and salmon,
omega-3 fatty acids act as a natural conditioner of sorts for the scalp.

THE HAIR STRENGTHENER: All types of vitamin B, like B2, B6, and B12,
are beneficial since they carry oxygen and nutrients to the scalps and hair follicles, improve hair strength and regulate sebum production.

FOODS TO AVOID:
When modifying your "hair" diet, you may want to cut your intake of these foods by at half since they can prevent the absorption of B vitamins, iron, and zinc.
* COFFEE
* ALCOHOL
* BLACK TEA
* SUGAR

3 Things That Will Instantly Reduce Your Stress

Would you like to be able to get rid of your stress instantly and easily ?  There are a few things that you can do which will help you to be able to achieve a peaceful mental attitude that will really lower your stress levels and help you cope with the day as it comes to you.  Of course, these are not going to be permanent solutions to the problems that you are facing but they will be able to help you to sort those problems out and to deal with them, one at a time.

The first thing that you can do to reduce your stress levels is to meditate regularly.  I find that meditating in the morning for a half hour can really help me to get ready for the day and to deal with it successfully.  If you dont have the benefit of time in order to meditate in this way, you might also find that simply meditating for a few minutes periodically throughout the day will also help to reduce your stress as well.  All you really need to do is to close your eyes and go to some place in your mind that is peaceful.  That peace will stick with you and help you to cope with any stressful situations you are facing.

Something else that I like to do regularly is to laugh a little bit.  This is not always something that is going to be convenient for us to do, especially if we are in the middle of work but if we can find a way to let out the stress through laughter, it can work to almost instantly reduce your stress levels.  I like to keep comedy CDs in my car so that I can listen to them on the way home from work.  This helps to reduce my stress and keeps me from taking the stress from my work into my home environment.

One final thing that you can do which helps to reduce stress instantly is to use acupressure.  The two acupressure points that help to reduce your stress are located directly between the eyes, in a soft spot above the nose and an additional soft spot on the crown of the head.  By applying light pressure to these two regions for 30 seconds, you will help to restore a flow of energy in the body that will reduce your stress instantly.

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7 Simple Tips To Maximize Your Weight Loss Program

Healthy weight loss can be challenging but the rewards are worth the time and effort. The following simple tips will help you lose excess weight and tone up:

1. Set a realistic goal weight
Clearly establishing what weight you would like to be by a certain date is important as it helps focus your efforts. Make sure that you don’t try to overachieve – healthy weight loss is about 2lbs a week. As you see the pounds melt away, week after week, you will have renewed motivated to continue towards your goal.

2. Keep a food diary
If you think you are eating healthy but are still finding it difficult to lose the extra weight try keeping a food diary. Keeping a food diary will help you understand your relationship with food and will show you if you are overeating certain types. Be honest and you will see real benefit from this technique.

3. Eat healthy snacks
Between meals don’t reach for a chocolate bar or packet of crisps, try to snack on fruit or nuts instead. Almond nuts in particular are very nutritious, packed full of protein and help you to feel younger for longer.

4. Eat consciously
Healthy weight loss can be made easier by ensuring that you are actually hungry before you eat - don’t eat out of boredom or habit. Try to sit down and really enjoy what you are eating.

5. Regular exercise
It’s important to exercise regularly, find a sport or form of exercise that you love and it won’t feel like a chore. Go for a walk, join tag rugby or cycle with a friend – the possibilities are endless.

6. Portion control
This is a very simple tip that not many people undertake. Smaller portion sizes are key to a healthy weight loss. Using smaller plates (9 inches in diameter rather than 12 inches) can help with portion control.

7. Get support
If you are struggling on your own why not ask a friend to start their own healthy weight loss initiative. Having an ally can help motivate you and keep you on track. Alternatively seek the help of a professional weight management clinic or club, their expert advice can help ensure that you continue to lose weight healthily.

Remember: don’t give up even if you have a bad day; try to keep positive and just start fresh. You will have weeks that seem tougher than others but just keep going, the reward will be worth all the effort.

Naturally Lower Your Cholesterol Through The Food You Eat

Cholesterol is measured in three ways, LDL (bad) cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, and total cholesterol. Cholesterol is determined by a couple of different factors genetics, diet and exercise. One’s diet is the easiest factor to control. However, peoples eating habits have declined over the years and diets are filled with highly processed, high fat, and high sugar foods. This raises the bodies LDL bad cholesterol and lowers the HDL good cholesterol. High LDL cholesterol levels are bad because it raises blood pressure, increases plaque build up in arteries and increases the risk for heart disease and heart attack. Lowering your bad cholesterol should be a major concern and by eating these foods you can start reducing your LDL levels today. Remember to eat a variety of these foods on a daily basis to get the maximum cholesterol lowering effects.

1. Oats/Oatmeal- Oats are part of the whole grain group of food and should be consumed on a daily basis. Oats are one of the best sources of soluble fiber. It is recommended to consume 20-35 grams of fiber a day, with 5-10 grams being soluble fiber. Due to the switch to highly processed flour and refined grains, which are cheaper and easier to produce, Americans are taking in less fiber and our cholesterols are rising because of it. Soluble fiber is important in lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) also known as bad cholesterol. Soluble fiber works by reducing both total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. So eat a bowl of oatmeal or cold oat based cereal to boost your fiber intake and lower your cholesterol. Also include oat bran, barley and other whole grains n your diet to reduce your risk for heart disease.

2. Beans- Beans are another source of valuable soluble fiber. Therefore eating 1/2 cup of beans a day can reduce your cholesterol. Additionally beans fill you up and take a long time to be digested by the body. This is why beans are a perfect food to lower cholesterol. Plus there are so many different choices of beans such as navy, kidney, pinto, lentils, garbanzos, black eye peas, etc.

3. Nuts- Nuts such as almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, and some pine nuts are great for lowering LDL cholesterol and raising good HDL cholesterol. Nuts are rich in unsaturated fats, which keep the blood vessel to the heart healthy. These fats make LDL cholesterol unable to oxidize therefore reducing the plaque build up in arteries, which can cut off blood flow to the heart. By reducing plaque build up you reduce your risk for heart disease. Nuts are high in calories so limit your intake to about a handful or 1.5 ounces a day and avoid salted or sugar coated nuts.

4. Olive oil- Olive oil is rich in antioxidants and monounsaturated fats, which lower LDL cholesterol. Olive oil is also rich in phenolics, a plant substance that makes blood less likely to clot. Because olive oil is high in calories, limit your intake to 2 tablespoons a day. To reap all the heart health benefits of olive oil use it in place of butter, lard, or shortening. To get even better cholesterol lowering effect use extra virgin olive oil because the oil is less processed and contains more antioxidants. Other vegetable oils such as canola, sunflower and safflower oil also provide cholesterol-lowering benefits to the body.

5. Fish-Fish, especially fatty fish are a heart healthy addition to ones diet. Fatty fish have high levels of omega 3 fatty acids, which reduce blood pressure, and development of blood clots. Omega 3 fatty acids reduce triglycerides in the bloodstream, which lowers LDL cholesterol and keeps blood vessels clear and healthy. Fish should be consumed at least 2 times a week. Examples of fatty fishes include salmon, halibut, mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, and albacore tuna. The best way to consume fish is by baking or grilling it. Omega 3’s and fish oils are available in supplementation, however fresh fish have additional nutrients such as selenium that you will miss out on when taking the pills.

6. Fruit- Fruit is a great food for a healthy body. In addition to their vitamins they are low in calories and should consume 4-6 servings of a day. Fruits such as apples, grapes, strawberries, and citrus fruits are rich in pectin a soluble fiber that helps to lower cholesterol. Blueberries have been called a super food because of its nutritional benefits to the body. Blueberries lower LDL cholesterol in the blood, which reduces plaque build up in the arteries. Blueberries help support liver function by removing cholesterol from the system more quickly. Avocadoes are also a heart healthy fruit, full of monounsaturated fats. Avocadoes lower LDL cholesterol and remove triglycerides from the blood stream. Avocadoes are high in calories so limit your intake to a few slices per serving.

7. Vegetables- Vegetables are very healthy for the body as a whole. They are full of vitamins and minerals are very low in calories and you should consume 6-8 servings of vegetables a day. Tomatoes are full of lycopene, which inhibit LDL production. Lycopene lowers LDL cholesterol and breaks down artery clogging plaque. Asparagus, beets, okra, carrots, eggplant, green beans, and cauliflower also help to lower cholesterol. When these vegetables are served steamed it improves their cholesterol fighting abilities. Steaming these vegetables helps to bind bile acids, therefore the liver requires more LDL cholesterol to make bile, further lowering LDL cholesterol.

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Sarah Labdar graduated with a BA in exercise science and has worked in the medical field since. Her focus is alternative medicine and how it interacts and works in conjunction with traditional medicine.

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Nutrition Has To Be Specific to Your Workout

When most athletes think of sports nutrition and sports supplements they think protein. But often neglected is the correct ratios for optimum recovery and enhanced muscle gains. There are numerous aspects to a post workout shake that will optimize your recovery.

Muscle glycogen depleting type of workouts need higher levels of carbohydrates in a ratio of 3 carbohydrates to every 1 protein. These type of workouts are high intensity exercises that elevate your heart rate with total time lasting longer than 20-30 minutes. Examples would be conditioning work, practice, circuit type training, games, hiking, etc. where at the end of your workout you broke a sweat. The activity would have required a mix of strength, power, and endurance.

Muscle building type of workouts are workouts that occur primarily in the weight room. These are purely anaerobic type workouts that are designed to increase strength and power. For optimum recovery and muscle building you would require a near 1 carbohydrate to 1 protein ratio. This would mean you would be ingesting more protein than you would for an endurance type of workout. Most workouts in the gym would fall under this category. However, if you do circuit type of conditioning work in the weight room that elevates your heart rate with the purpose of building endurance, you would need a muscle glycogen depleting formula of 3 carbohydrates to 1 protein.

Refueling your muscle glycogen and having appropriate amounts of carbohydrates are important for multiple reasons. The first obvious reason is that it refuels your glycogen. These are your stores of fuel located in your muscle. If you run out of glycogen, you run out of fuel. The second most important reason for having carbohydrates are that carbohydrates turn your body from a catabolic state (muscle breakdown) into an anabolic state (muscle building). Protein alone has a hard time turning your body into an anabolic state immediately after a workout. If you want to maximize your workout, build muscle, and recover faster, its important to have the correct amounts of nutrition.

By having nutrition specific to your workout, you will recover quicker and come back stronger. Its important to note that nutrition needs to be scientific and individualized to your workout. No longer are the days of just taking a protein shake and trying to get as much protein as possible. The one size fits all approach is not the most efficient way to accomplish your goals (building muscle, muscle recovery, etc.). In fact, a lot of the time that is wasted money, wasted time, and wasted workouts.

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