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you...http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)Blogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-3182764757270190846Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:18:00 +00002013-03-11T19:18:59.957-07:00affirmationsattitude for successgratitudeHappinessinspirationLovemoneypositive affirmationspositive attitudespositivitysecuritysuccesswealth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xFD03qFBGfzvIfrbJKq-M_Hc7ZWgT43rIfRJwPni3vDcOJu_QLfOdDpOv7T4J50x6EF2c9EMJmDUs_6izzhUh05x3X-mGa85_DF8O7A9X4D1IEOTQN1qQ9RJSxm2e-8n87ertrDdwqs/s1600/success3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" 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#cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keeping a positive mental attitude could enhance and improve different areas in your life like health, relationship, career, wealth and success. It can take you from having nothing to having everything you ever hoped for if you know how to follow the rules.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It’s not enough to say that you’re a positive person, being positive is different from living a positive life. We can, at any time, say that our outlook in life is very positive, but being dedicated to practice positivity every day takes a lot of discipline, dedication, and the will to resist negativity because every day we are we encounter a lot of it around us. We should make a decision to make positivity a way of life because it can and will change our lives forever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Success isn’t measured by how much money we have; the position we hold; the material things we keep, or how well-known we are. It is measured with the happiness we hold in our hearts in every area of our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you’re happy that you haven’t been sick for two years now, then congratulations because you’ve been successful in keeping yourself fit and healthy. If you’re happy with how much appreciation your significant other have been showing to you, then congratulations because you’ve been successful in maintaining a healthy, loving relationship with him or her. If you are happy that your job allows you to do the things that you love, then congratulations because you’ve been successful in choosing a worthy and fulfilling career. If you are happy that you’re able to...</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://expertscolumn.com/content/positive-secrets-success" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Positive Secrets For Success</span></a></span></span><br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2013/03/positive-secrets-for-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-468315573760058892Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:17:00 +00002013-03-09T02:17:27.562-08:00Antioxidantsbeautifulbeautiful skincortisolendorphinglowing skinomega 3radiant skinretinolSkin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippSxeDisuDviIbqj1Ka9lLQrMuYTf15c3RRpBqcuNF_Zh4EZTwqVHXQkxtNBxvhxeXuG2cXV-FUrm3w56cPb0RZuLi65zXKt7sPhieitk2cnyfE1EhLO5ddiYD2FswosPRRx4atdTnUk/s1600/glowing-skin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippSxeDisuDviIbqj1Ka9lLQrMuYTf15c3RRpBqcuNF_Zh4EZTwqVHXQkxtNBxvhxeXuG2cXV-FUrm3w56cPb0RZuLi65zXKt7sPhieitk2cnyfE1EhLO5ddiYD2FswosPRRx4atdTnUk/s320/glowing-skin.jpg" width="251" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;site=&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=hp&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=643&amp;q=glowing+skin&amp;oq=glowing+skin&amp;gs_l=img.3..0l4j0i5l6.2395.6407.0.7563.12.11.0.1.1.0.250.2156.1j4j6.11.0...0.0...1ac.1.5.img.x20FRPL_pdU#imgrc=oWe1-QFGIxU3zM%3A%3BQ1ufmfzv0I_xoM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F4.bp.blogspot.com%252F-9NDR25YrG6Q%252FUCm2TOB9O_I%252FAAAAAAAAAVM%252Fu2LE6RobKHw%252Fs1600%252Fglowing-skin.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ffreehealthandbeautytrainingtips.blogspot.com%252F2012%252F08%252Ftop-ten-tips-for-healthy-glowing-skin.html%3B303%3B386" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Every woman would love to have smooth and radiant skin; it keeps you looking fresh and young all the time. Unfortunately it is something that only a few was born with, they wake up every day looking good and fresh effortlessly. But fortunately, we can do something to achieve that gorgeous beautiful skin too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here’s what’s surprising, you only need to get the habit of doing six simple things every day to achieve that gorgeously radiant skin. Expect that it has something to do with a change in lifestyle, but it’s for the best coupled with a few easy beauty regimen. So now, let’s get to know what these habits are.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">What type of skin do you have? If you have normal skin it is advisable that you cleanse gently once a day. In the morning, simply splash your face with lukewarm water, and in the evening, wash it with a creamy cleanser and lukewarm water. Avoid scrubbing your face when washing. Let the cleanser sit on your face for several seconds to breakdown makeup, dirt and oil. And if you have oily skin, use a gentle foaming cleanser in the morning and evening then wash it off with lukewarm water.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://expertscolumn.com/content/tips-having-gorgeous-skin-everyday" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Tips To Having Gorgeous SkinEveryday</span></a></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2013/03/tips-to-having-gorgeous-skin-everyday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-2264893142942045042Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:29:00 +00002013-03-08T04:29:49.708-08:00businesscareerchallengescompaniescompetitivefulfilmentgoalsjobmotivationprojectrisksstakestaskswork<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaRZBcNTzOlovsKUJQiJCDc4kdTZQrAnTANKO9vEWScP95Vm3v98m3CKxZbTGJ6urb-9RYCwIW42o9eCWccfaAyaV4Ym8a4YVJYIJXnEUF7oqnlmIbrHMAbAlEeUSATOnUMLLmuGgCkQ/s1600/careers_greece_graduates_375x274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaRZBcNTzOlovsKUJQiJCDc4kdTZQrAnTANKO9vEWScP95Vm3v98m3CKxZbTGJ6urb-9RYCwIW42o9eCWccfaAyaV4Ym8a4YVJYIJXnEUF7oqnlmIbrHMAbAlEeUSATOnUMLLmuGgCkQ/s320/careers_greece_graduates_375x274.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;site=&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=hp&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=643&amp;q=fulfilling+career&amp;oq=fulfilling+career&amp;gs_l=img.3..0i24l6.31308.34855.0.35628.17.13.0.0.0.0.892.3929.3j1j0j1j1j3j1.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.5.img.CquOgikbF0M#imgrc=8QQ0uWaRGvO43M%3A%3BYhlrdx5hDQ4bAM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bp.com%252Fliveassets%252Fbp_internet%252Fglobalbp%252FSTAGING%252Fglobal_assets%252Fimages%252Fcareers_greece_graduates_375x274.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bp.com%252Fsectiongenericarticle.do%253FcategoryId%253D9001196%2526contentId%253D7002232%3B398%3B264" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you’re young, and is just starting out with your career, what you want is to get enough experience that will serve as your foundation towards the position or the person you envisioned yourself to be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes, you go into a roller coaster ride of getting into different jobs where you learn different things. It may lead you closer or it may pull you farther away from your goal. Then one day, you’ll look back and ask yourself if you had taken the right path.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So how can you tell if you made the right decision when you chose to have a career far from what you really want? How can you tell if it has been fulfilling, and if it was worth it despite that it wasn’t where you once wanted to be?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Fulfillment</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp;isn’t measured by how much money you get from the career you chose, it’s measured by how much you’ve grown as a person professionally with what and where you chose to be in the end.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Let us evaluate some things to know whether your career had been a fulfilling one and if it was worth it.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><a href="http://expertscolumn.com/content/what-makes-career-fulfilling" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">What Makes A Career Fulfilling</span></a></span></span></div> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-makes-career-fulfilling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-960500489085381251Sun, 24 Feb 2013 04:53:00 +00002013-02-23T20:53:22.795-08:00cake recipechocolate cakedessertfoodno bake cakeno bake dessertorange chocolate cakerecipesteamed recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ever heard of a steamed cake especially a chocolate cake? May be not, but I assure you that this is going to be a delightful treat, and it’s just as delicious as a baked chocolate cake.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I want chocolate cakes that are moist and with a hint of orange. In this recipe I added orange zest and juice on both the batter and ganache, but if you’re not a fan of the orange and chocolate combo, then simply omit the orange zest and juice.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HNlkYsVPC93tA7-xKq91V3OA1e1mO9zBGnkioVSow4adl0skGnE4kPSdnAEo6z41_V17li3jyCZTaGfYlSTrA5QZ1ra9IEro4HuN8fyQzLY_Nbgetp7k1nK75yzdkl-nXyMRb0u-bcg/s1600/chocolate-cake1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #fce5cd; clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HNlkYsVPC93tA7-xKq91V3OA1e1mO9zBGnkioVSow4adl0skGnE4kPSdnAEo6z41_V17li3jyCZTaGfYlSTrA5QZ1ra9IEro4HuN8fyQzLY_Nbgetp7k1nK75yzdkl-nXyMRb0u-bcg/s320/chocolate-cake1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Image from Google Images</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Preparation Time: 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cooking Time: 45 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For the batter you will need:<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2 tablespoons orange juice<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Zest from half an orange<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">½ cup sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">½ cup evaporated milk<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">¼ cup butter<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">½ teaspoon vanilla<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 large egg<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">...Get the entire recipe here:&nbsp;</span><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://expertscolumn.com/content/yummy-steamed-chocolate-cake" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">YummySteamed Chocolate Cake</span></a></span></b></span></div> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2013/02/yummy-steamed-chocolate-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-5263914339059731393Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:53:00 +00002012-10-08T15:53:43.405-07:00allergiesallergy free recipesdairy freeegg freefoodfood allergiesgluten freeHealthhealthy breakfast recipehealthy recipesnut freerecipessmoothies recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Food allergy has increased dramatically over the past 30 years. I myself was diagnosed with food allergy in 2010 and it has been really hard adapting to a new diet. I know that there are a lot of people searching the web for an allergy-free recipe, so let me share with you my favorite healthy and allergy-free breakfast recipe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgqh9JbsIa_wL_rTKx1mSVyAfCXaQpdWeBxa-kfrnAUQ53cBDHcnabyyhcdoUOY4f-nHgXKYqQ5atC_sSyJJr3VD-A44aVsrUj1MwEoy3ZCNuDfbEqfQneDr8XfsgvpeSvB7MhYJwr0Y/s1600/Breakfast_pancakes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgqh9JbsIa_wL_rTKx1mSVyAfCXaQpdWeBxa-kfrnAUQ53cBDHcnabyyhcdoUOY4f-nHgXKYqQ5atC_sSyJJr3VD-A44aVsrUj1MwEoy3ZCNuDfbEqfQneDr8XfsgvpeSvB7MhYJwr0Y/s320/Breakfast_pancakes2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://familyrecipes.knoji.com/healthy-allergyfree-breakfast-recipe/" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Recipe no. 1 – Allergy-free Pancakes<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*Nut-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">55g (2 oz) buckwheat flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">55g (2 oz) gluten-free plain white flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A pinch of salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tsp baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 tbsp caster sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 large egg, beaten<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">200 ml (7 fl oz) soya, rice milk or oat milk<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nut-free vegetable oil for frying<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To serve:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Maple or golden syrup<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Directions:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Combine buckwheat flour and gluten-free plain white flour.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar... <a href="http://familyrecipes.knoji.com/healthy-allergyfree-breakfast-recipe/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left;"><a href="http://familyrecipes.knoji.com/healthy-allergyfree-breakfast-recipe/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Healthy Allergy-free Breakfast Recipe</span></a></span></span></div> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/10/healthy-allergy-free-breakfast-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-417381744050755070Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:07:00 +00002012-09-05T21:07:27.028-07:00foodhealthy packed sandwich recipehealthy sandwich recipeon-the-go sandwich recipepacked lunch reciperecipesandwich recipesnack recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBcToxBqobtJUH0CRRvSpH24KdSGynXGQlc3WzwJi7UQ-uGsY1U9HDXLitXOIPNYVCqyeRCcA2_yFQo12C1wobBJzFkv4_rYUUCMz40Xdq_ctTujX17jK3B6ZvY4xRhnvBqseFUzJ50M/s1600/a-healthy-lunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBcToxBqobtJUH0CRRvSpH24KdSGynXGQlc3WzwJi7UQ-uGsY1U9HDXLitXOIPNYVCqyeRCcA2_yFQo12C1wobBJzFkv4_rYUUCMz40Xdq_ctTujX17jK3B6ZvY4xRhnvBqseFUzJ50M/s1600/a-healthy-lunch.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?q=health+sandwich&amp;num=10&amp;hl=en&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=667&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=Xnwdt9eFPpCr3M:&amp;imgrefurl=http://goodnewsaday.wordpress.com/tag/healthy-sandwiches/&amp;imgurl=http://goodnewsaday.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/a-healthy-lunch.jpg&amp;w=291&amp;h=291&amp;ei=sx1IUJmwC43rrQfbgoDYBg&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=180&amp;vpy=139&amp;dur=1249&amp;hovh=225&amp;hovw=225&amp;tx=151&amp;ty=99&amp;sig=107389233430485999741&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=144&amp;tbnw=144&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:75" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">People nowadays turn to the healthy option in terms of food. A lot of restaurants offer different types of sandwiches for people on the go, but how can you be sure that the sandwich you bought is the healthy type or it’s something that will keep you stuffed but is also packed with a lot of calories? The best way is to prepare your own healthy sandwich.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are five healthy sandwich recipes that are nutritious and easy to prepare.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Recipe No. 1 – Cheese Panini Sandwich<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">*If you have a Panini maker, go ahead and skip step 3. Grill the Panini according to the manufacturer’s directions... Read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://familyrecipes.knoji.com/healthy-sandwich-recipes/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Healthy Sandwich Recipes</span></a></span></span></div> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/09/healthy-sandwich-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-5903346668991009392Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:55:00 +00002012-09-03T21:55:54.511-07:00delicious pizza recipeeasy-to-prepare pizza recipespizzapizza recipeQuick and Easy Recipes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thinking of a party theme? Why not try a pizza party anyway one’s too old for pizza. It’s always a crowd pleaser and you can even have your guests help prepare the meal. It’s also a great option for a laid-back dinner party, or if you were just thinking of an easy pizza recipe to include to your party menu then you might just want to try these.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xw1PNejgV0MB-AQ88_ehRMiLK0qw73RdxDlQzFJco1Nb_VI0E3p7oR10zbpkYuWggKPTXgIdZhdn8zVPHlCuFpvPZKubqsdAPa-EqcXNHxIcWhM31JVaRsQqOcyKaNn7Q_JzTEXY0tY/s1600/Pizza-6-Y7EVDN8194-1024x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xw1PNejgV0MB-AQ88_ehRMiLK0qw73RdxDlQzFJco1Nb_VI0E3p7oR10zbpkYuWggKPTXgIdZhdn8zVPHlCuFpvPZKubqsdAPa-EqcXNHxIcWhM31JVaRsQqOcyKaNn7Q_JzTEXY0tY/s320/Pizza-6-Y7EVDN8194-1024x768.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?q=pizza+square&amp;start=117&amp;num=10&amp;hl=fil&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=631&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=StCCpDPrlFVuyM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.wallpaperpimper.com/wallpaper/download-wallpaper-Pizza-size-1024x768-id-68787.htm&amp;imgurl=http://www.wallpaperpimper.com/wallpaper/Food/Pasta_And_Pizza/Pizza-6-Y7EVDN8194-1024x768.jpg&amp;w=1024&amp;h=768&amp;ei=vn1FUM22BZGziQffuIHYDA&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=662&amp;vpy=191&amp;dur=1039&amp;hovh=194&amp;hovw=259&amp;tx=129&amp;ty=130&amp;sig=109875016866389784323&amp;page=6&amp;tbnh=134&amp;tbnw=179&amp;ndsp=24&amp;ved=1t:429,r:3,s:117,i:95" target="_blank">Image source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have you ever tried a pizza without any pizza sauce or tomatoes? In this particular recipe we won’t be using those. You might be thinking how can a pizza be a pizza without any pizza sauce or tomatoes? I can guarantee you that even without the sauce or tomatoes, this pizza will turn out just as awesome as the ones with pizza sauce and tomatoes. You can also serve this delicious pizza as main dish by cutting it into Sicilian-style square pieces...Read more from: <a href="http://familyrecipes.knoji.com/3-easy-party-pizza-recipes/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">3 Easy Party Pizza Recipes</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <br /> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/09/3-easy-party-pizza-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-8235515172366037685Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:05:00 +00002012-09-03T04:05:27.941-07:00appetizers and dips recipeeasy to prepare recipeseasy-to-do recipesfoodQuick and Easy RecipesQuick Recipesrecipes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A great party starts with great food but you want to serve something special yet easy to prepare for your guests, well, with these quick and easy to prepare appetizers and dips recipes you are sure to dazzle your crowd. So, are you ready to elevate your gathering into a special occasion?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoSjYuLvu818QEiVYe4f_K30SiKt2bvBWllTmMGO6KZg7xYalPOPT1k8nQHd7ZRHh6v9D9-kPRmQu3_XGOTOKKJHO4VwDePWo4ggnV3XPxamfnC6LfhXxZbYlhaOcWadrx2CWEWvpxx4/s1600/cheese-dip-sl-1851608-x+(420x420).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoSjYuLvu818QEiVYe4f_K30SiKt2bvBWllTmMGO6KZg7xYalPOPT1k8nQHd7ZRHh6v9D9-kPRmQu3_XGOTOKKJHO4VwDePWo4ggnV3XPxamfnC6LfhXxZbYlhaOcWadrx2CWEWvpxx4/s320/cheese-dip-sl-1851608-x+(420x420).jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?q=appetizers+and+dips&amp;num=10&amp;hl=fil&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=588&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=XuRGfVEfyyKDpM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.myrecipes.com/menus/dips-appetizers-10000001681897/&amp;imgurl=http://img4-1.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/sl/08/11/cheese-dip-sl-1851608-x.jpg&amp;w=420&amp;h=420&amp;ei=p4hEUK3sFtSfiQfWp4CgCQ&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=92&amp;vpy=28&amp;dur=2486&amp;hovh=225&amp;hovw=225&amp;tx=127&amp;ty=130&amp;sig=109875016866389784323&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=122&amp;tbnw=128&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=21&amp;ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:69" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Any of these savory appetizers and creamy dips will surely make your party memorable. The secret to elevating their flavor is to use soup mixes. Since soup mixes are already packed with flavors of vegetables and spices, it will give your dips and appetizers that perfectly delicious taste your guests will enjoy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In the following recipes you can use any brand of soup mix. What matters is that you have the right one. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>When preparing dips, start off by using 1/4 of the packet/ sachet/ envelope of your band of soup mix and if you feel like you wanted to add more then make it ½ or until you are able to achieve that perfectly delicious taste... Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://familyrecipes.knoji.com/quick-and-easy-to-prepare-appetizers-and-dips/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Quick And Easy To Prepare Appetizers and Dips</span></a></span></span></div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/09/quick-and-easy-to-prepare-appetizers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-8119772379832492333Sun, 12 Aug 2012 05:38:00 +00002012-08-11T22:41:55.321-07:00berriescitrus fruitsdark green vegetablesfatty fishhealthy foodshigh nutrition foodsnutssuper foods<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Foods with high nutrition content and gives a lot of health benefits are considered to be “super foods.” Health experts sorted out the best foods to eat like dark green vegetables, berries, nuts, citrus fruits, fatty fish, legumes and whole grains. But there are six foods that are not thought of as nutritional powerhouses but can definitely improve your diet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJd8iARNdfli2fQ93dh12MA2FX2ew8qcDD1Cxasx2nMxef_QITCmOLK5uS-gF0LReriQnN40nRUOWk7Y-LEZEwc-WbqnUA5f58o5OqssZSbbZGihoymXHa8Id6XAzF9KuCXWv2bD3wv8/s1600/selection-of-healthy-foods.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJd8iARNdfli2fQ93dh12MA2FX2ew8qcDD1Cxasx2nMxef_QITCmOLK5uS-gF0LReriQnN40nRUOWk7Y-LEZEwc-WbqnUA5f58o5OqssZSbbZGihoymXHa8Id6XAzF9KuCXWv2bD3wv8/s320/selection-of-healthy-foods.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/healthy-foods-youre-not-eating/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Image Source</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let’s get to know more about the nutritional goodness of these foods and hopefully they can help us make more informed choices that can be of great help to your budget, health and weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lentils and Beans<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They’re rich in potassium, zinc, protein, fiber, iron, magnesium, and complex carbohydrates. Eating a diet rich in legumes can help promote weight loss and has been shown to lower "bad" cholesterol and raise "good" cholesterol. It is recommended to eat three cups of beans or lentils a week. Toss them into stews, soups, grain medleys, salads, or greens or create a veggie dip by pureeing beans and adding your favorite seasoning. You can also lower the sodium content in canned beans by approximately 40% by thoroughly rinsing them in water.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Watermelon<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It’s a favorite summertime fruit because it’s naturally sweet, low in calories, juicy, and chock full of vitamins C, A, potassium, and lycopene. It should be a staple in everyone’s diet although </span><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">some people avoid it because they think it is high in sugar. Did you know that because it is so high in water, it helps meet fluid needs?... Read more from: <a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/healthy-foods-youre-not-eating/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Healthy Foods You're Not Eating</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/08/healthy-foods-youre-not-eating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-4549124046580481109Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:12:00 +00002012-06-19T05:12:24.904-07:00agingcommon skin problemssigns of agingSkinskin agingSkin careskin care productssolution to skin problems<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aging is a natural process and its effects are felt when we hit our 30s, but knowing what triggers its effects and being aware of the right products that can actually help us slow down or give the illusion that we have halted the aging process is a good thing to staying young and beautiful.</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ21yh2SAkHjT1H9WReL0UveCIkIlNJZ2HTjwXvzeEiuFi5Luv3p7aqoIGUf78QVqBn0oTx_jhPeLKdQ8bmwmW_1o7u0aaaOJ8fmnUO2WKuuGiLegCam_aAlCRMXS3MNei-PAuhUbln4/s1600/skin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ21yh2SAkHjT1H9WReL0UveCIkIlNJZ2HTjwXvzeEiuFi5Luv3p7aqoIGUf78QVqBn0oTx_jhPeLKdQ8bmwmW_1o7u0aaaOJ8fmnUO2WKuuGiLegCam_aAlCRMXS3MNei-PAuhUbln4/s320/skin.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/solutions-to-four-common-skin-problems/" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div style="line-height: 12pt; margin: 2.25pt 0in 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">About 84 percent of 25 to 29-year-olds are concerned about the effects of aging on their skin, and the best strategy for age prevention in young skin is to begin with the least aggressive products and procedures. Remember that prevention is so much easier than reversal.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The first signs of aging often show up around the eyes. The skin around the eyes is so thin that it's prone to early lines caused by the sun and squinting. Wear Big UV-protective sunglasses and a moisturizing nighttime eye cream with antioxidants and retinol. What’s more, your once-plump cheeks are starting to deflate, so you get rings under your eyes even after a full night's sleep. If it’s so pronounced to the point where you look tired all the time, a dermatologist or plastic surgeon can inject a hyaluronic acid filler (It’s like Restylane and Juvaderm which contain small particles ideally sized for smoothing out superficial issues) along the circles to create a smooth surface between your cheeks and eyes... Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/solutions-to-four-common-skin-problems/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Solutions To Four Common Skin Problems</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/06/solutions-to-four-common-skin-problems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-1224956424304401948Mon, 28 May 2012 05:23:00 +00002012-05-27T22:23:34.732-07:00Dry skindrynessinflamed skinirritated skinItchy skinSkinskin irritantsskin irritationskin rashesskin redness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The house is the most comfortable place you’d ever want to be after a stressful day at work. Unfortunately this cozy place harbors a lot of skin irritants like cleaning products, floor polishes, air fresheners, and laundry detergent. Household products that strip the skin of its essential water and oils, leading to dryness and irritation.<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLn6slc5ycESBJaxri94EgdNqB6XwakM5CSW-7CryQJ2664wg2l6PmTeZIZWXCaWTMuUk7_DNnMWoPsMQE5H8cZP0409qfBkBqGCTA5Qfb-gvikVvotmke4WsRuNKQ9pZHiCfvh0tK9jc/s1600/Dry-Itchy-Skin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #fff2cc; clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLn6slc5ycESBJaxri94EgdNqB6XwakM5CSW-7CryQJ2664wg2l6PmTeZIZWXCaWTMuUk7_DNnMWoPsMQE5H8cZP0409qfBkBqGCTA5Qfb-gvikVvotmke4WsRuNKQ9pZHiCfvh0tK9jc/s320/Dry-Itchy-Skin.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?q=dry+itchy+skin&amp;hl=tl&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=Uhb4_FwVWf-uAM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.ladyzona.com/dry-itchy-skin-tips-to-get-quick-relief/&amp;docid=YSOOTIjjULU2OM&amp;imgurl=http://www.ladyzona.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Dry-Itchy-Skin.jpg&amp;w=325&amp;h=300&amp;ei=0fnCT6SEPI2hiAeMkZCkCg&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=757&amp;vpy=75&amp;dur=3365&amp;hovh=216&amp;hovw=234&amp;tx=92&amp;ty=143&amp;sig=103502630553656391737&amp;page=2&amp;tbnh=158&amp;tbnw=171&amp;start=15&amp;ndsp=22&amp;ved=1t:429,r:3,s:15,i:107" target="_blank">Image Source</a></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Household cleaners and dish detergents are proven skin irritants. When it’s time to scrub, cover your hands with non-latex rubber gloves to keep your dry skin soft and supple. You may also </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">wear a pair of rubber gloves overtop a layer of thin, soft cotton ones. You may have heard that if you want to keep your age a secret, you should take care of your hands.<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When an irritating substance touches your skin, you’ll often get a reaction that resembles a burn with red, dry and chapped skin.</span><b> </b>People vary widely in their sensitivity to irritants. Some, when often exposed to cleaning products, ranging from detergents to waxes, can develop irritant dermatitis... Read more from:</span><a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/ways-to-soothe-dry-itchy-skin/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ways To Soothe Dry Itchy Skin</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;</span></span></a></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/05/ways-to-soothe-dry-itchy-skin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-7852644946488448714Sat, 26 May 2012 08:56:00 +00002012-05-26T01:59:51.753-07:00body wrapbody wraps for weight losscellulite body wrapdetox body wrapherbal wrapsmoisturizing body wrapslimming body wrapweight loss body wrapswhat is a body wrap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Body wraps are treatment usually offered at some spas where seaweed, clay, algae, mud, cream, lotion, rosemary, honey, butter, chocolate, or eucalyptus</span> is slathered to your body then wrapped for 30 minutes to moisturize, detoxify, or slim down as some spa owners would say.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When body wraps were first offered, linen sheets were used and it wasn’t called body wraps yet, it was called “herbal wraps”. Later on, these linen sheets were replaced by plastic and thermal blankets. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dGJylDVITGPAq73vqhB4fK6nRw8opvH28IsY0foAMMIqxMdf0yAL1ixOiEaG4hGXbGkDMk-MjYg3jCPXsDddbXIv0tj3Q2ENBKVzskw2NF18mhH3XxcCISmvYBbX9FmzpTTYE5Nekes/s1600/body-wrap2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #fff2cc; clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dGJylDVITGPAq73vqhB4fK6nRw8opvH28IsY0foAMMIqxMdf0yAL1ixOiEaG4hGXbGkDMk-MjYg3jCPXsDddbXIv0tj3Q2ENBKVzskw2NF18mhH3XxcCISmvYBbX9FmzpTTYE5Nekes/s320/body-wrap2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?hl=tl&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=mNAc1u2pwyKrjM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.spamartinique.com/the-day-spa/body-wraps-glows/&amp;docid=JL1FDTxL95qrYM&amp;imgurl=http://www.spamartinique.com/wp-content/uploads/body-wrap2.jpg&amp;w=375&amp;h=250&amp;ei=epTAT5DpLevJmQWTu6zSCg&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=409&amp;vpy=178&amp;dur=1505&amp;hovh=183&amp;hovw=275&amp;tx=211&amp;ty=114&amp;sig=117035549098199612091&amp;page=2&amp;tbnh=147&amp;tbnw=196&amp;start=18&amp;ndsp=25&amp;ved=1t:429,r:1,s:18,i:109" style="background-color: #fff2cc;" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">During body wraps, the massage table is layered with a thermal blanket and on top of that was plastic that would be used to wrap the client, then towels, and on the very top, sheets to keep the client&nbsp;warm. It usually starts with a scrub – a mud scrub, apple and pear scrub, or other options. Then the client is taken to the shower and rinsed before being wrapped with the products that’s of the same varieties as the scrub. The client will then stay wrapped for 30 minutes to allow the body to sweat, then will be unwrapped and taken to the shower to rinse again and apply lotion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It’s a relaxing way to moisturize, detox, slim down, or to deal with cellulites...&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Read more from</span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">:</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/body-wraps-and-weight-loss/" target="_blank"><b>Body Wraps And Weight Loss</b></a></span></span></span></div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/05/body-wraps-and-weight-loss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-226176967729388797Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:00 +00002012-05-24T02:35:44.177-07:00dark circles under the eyesdark under eye circleseye bagsunder eye bagsunder eye puffiness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #555555; font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">People often don't make the distinction between puffiness, bags, pouches, and shadows. They just know they don't like what they see because dark circles doesn't only make you look like you had a tough night or you're always stressed out and feeling tired, it also make you look several years older.</span> </span><br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtVzMghJbcflVMAsuSxd0s3lSXxiiHx1MBnhBwA-_Di1-sKeXTcntp_Oz1O4N4UGRGFKJsWDTKFy4JDmNWVJT0cWk_wbvIqs5lvwbKAV-IbO4peeRU6TbdXh1w1u3sJc_tXwrCAtoGiM/s1600/dark-circles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtVzMghJbcflVMAsuSxd0s3lSXxiiHx1MBnhBwA-_Di1-sKeXTcntp_Oz1O4N4UGRGFKJsWDTKFy4JDmNWVJT0cWk_wbvIqs5lvwbKAV-IbO4peeRU6TbdXh1w1u3sJc_tXwrCAtoGiM/s320/dark-circles.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=642&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=GhHfw-c3wMnjLM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://selfinnovation.com/2011/09/06/natural-ways-to-get-rid-of-dark-circles-under-eyes/&amp;docid=ReOt2vtZB5YV9M&amp;imgurl=http://selfinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dark-circles.jpg&amp;w=300&amp;h=300&amp;ei=LPi9T9TAHurOmAWPpYAz&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=952&amp;vpy=169&amp;dur=2512&amp;hovh=225&amp;hovw=225&amp;tx=85&amp;ty=143&amp;sig=104432527074822702065&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=132&amp;tbnw=132&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=21&amp;ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:102" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #555555; font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #555555; font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></span></span><br /> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #555555; font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Fatigue isn’t the only reason for having under eye dark circles, sometimes even if you get plenty of sleep you still get dark circles under your eyes. At times these are just shadows cast by puffy eyelids or hollows under your eyes that develop as a normal part of aging.</span> </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #555555; font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></span></span><br /> <br /> <div style="color: #555555; font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of the most common causes of true under-eye circles are the following:</span></div> <div style="color: #555555; font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div> <ol style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 28px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <li style="color: #555555;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thinning skin and loss of fat and collagen which is common as you age. This can make the reddish-blue blood vessels under your eyes more obvious.</span></li> <li><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #555555;">Pigmentation irregularities. These are a particular concern for people of color, especially blacks and Asians... Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/fixes-for-under-eye-dark-circles/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Fixes for Under EyeDark Circles</span></a></span></span></li> </ol> </div> http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/05/fixes-for-under-eye-dark-circles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-170585976585813103Wed, 23 May 2012 09:44:00 +00002012-05-23T02:46:16.442-07:00Asthmaasthma symptomsnighttime asthmanocturnal asthmanocturnal asthma symptomstreatment for asthmatypes of asthmawhat is asthma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult is called asthma. With it, there is inflammation of the air passages that result in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs.</span> This condition can be controlled with medicines and by staying away from things that that may trigger it. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi035SGGpSw5p2ac7PCCfV0Cwu-OOQQZwXaFpQvmGHb5tpfllhqmshVuh-ktQiHVGkwxYtE3-8ukhVlVcYSu5kJtHd_Esa_ryhlHqm6Gfb7GnXSP7IYQOm5rsprLDcQEQuPjplyfwjBsy4/s1600/MR042709_nocturnal_asthma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #fce5cd; clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi035SGGpSw5p2ac7PCCfV0Cwu-OOQQZwXaFpQvmGHb5tpfllhqmshVuh-ktQiHVGkwxYtE3-8ukhVlVcYSu5kJtHd_Esa_ryhlHqm6Gfb7GnXSP7IYQOm5rsprLDcQEQuPjplyfwjBsy4/s320/MR042709_nocturnal_asthma.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=PdgS0fTNkWlLrM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://respiratory-care-sleep-medicine.advanceweb.com/Article/Watch-the-Clock-2.aspx&amp;docid=JNFUx9yDrL4BKM&amp;imgurl=http://respiratory-care-sleep-medicine.advanceweb.com/SharedResources/Images/2009/042709/MR042709_nocturnal_asthma.jpg&amp;w=300&amp;h=286&amp;ei=eKe8T8WdCs7kmAXK5tFN&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=160&amp;vpy=181&amp;dur=5899&amp;hovh=219&amp;hovw=230&amp;tx=126&amp;ty=93&amp;sig=110766733394376374629&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=150&amp;tbnw=157&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:88" style="background-color: #fce5cd;" target="_blank">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some people with asthma are not aware that even if their asthma is controlled during the day, it could still strike at night at any hour during sleep. This type of asthma is called nocturnal asthma or sleep related asthma. It can make sleep impossible and leaves you irritable during the day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest tightness, cough and wheezing. Some possible reasons for this include temperature changes in the body, cooling of the airways;</span> low adrenal gland hormones or gastroesophageal reflux disease. These are all biological changes that occur at night. It may also be because of medicines taken during the day that wear off, being in a reclining position; postnasal drip while sleeping, or other sleep conditions that may trigger symptoms... Read more from&nbsp;<o:p></o:p><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://healthy-living.knoji.com/facts-about-nocturnal-asthma/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Facts About Nocturnal Asthma</span></a></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/05/facts-about-nocturnal-asthma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-7470339740080321970Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:06:00 +00002012-01-10T06:06:12.033-08:00botulismbuckwheat honeydiabetesHealthholistic practitionerhoneymanuka honeymedihoneyPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p1XjwBBXdvm3agjI60iDIOaST_GuqFK9ueoUNBk3eiaFm8XmBQLMx9bRBXcaRjvgn0VCM_aFs9NcNitUP7OQyB_4FN47etG9ugwipbHAnPl6R70mBvrV5vwb1XtPV2IoCm0d372R5IE/s1600/pure-sidr-honey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p1XjwBBXdvm3agjI60iDIOaST_GuqFK9ueoUNBk3eiaFm8XmBQLMx9bRBXcaRjvgn0VCM_aFs9NcNitUP7OQyB_4FN47etG9ugwipbHAnPl6R70mBvrV5vwb1XtPV2IoCm0d372R5IE/s320/pure-sidr-honey.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/surprising-facts-about-honey/">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In ancient Egypt honey is used as an offering to their gods, a dressing for wounds, and an embalming fluid. It has a long medicinal history.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Today, holistic practitioners consider it one of the best all-around remedies because of its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Honey’s health benefits are proven in the area of wound care and cough suppression.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let’s get to know the important facts and warnings from honey.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Never Give Honey To An Infant<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pediatricians strongly caution against feeding honey to children under 1 year old because of the risk of botulism. Babies do not have a developed immune system to defend themselves against infection. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Honey can give infants botulism. The spores of botulism bacteria are found in dust and soil that make their way into honey. Botulism is a paralytic disorder and the infant must be given anti-toxins and would be placed in a respirator. But with adults, eating honey is completely harmless because adults have fully developed gastrointestinal tract and developed immune system to defend against infection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <b><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Antibacterial Honey?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Honey, in the laboratory has been shown to hamper the growth of food-borne pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli. It’s also known to fight certain bacteria including <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, both of which are common in doctors’ offices and hospitals, but if it does the same in people, well it hasn’t been proven yet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Honey comes in different varieties. It depends on the nectar gathered, and the floral source of pollen. When shopping for honey you’ll see that there is lighter and darker variety. The darker ones have better antibacterial and antioxidant power. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manuka honey is from the nectar of Leptospermum scoparium in New Zealand. It’s the basis of Medihoney which is used in treating wounds and skin ulcers, but never use it for burns because it can cause pain.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Medihoney is purified with ultraviolet light that’s why its antibacterial action is better preserved than those honey purified with heat. It’s the pH content of Manuka honey that helps in the healing process... Read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/surprising-facts-about-honey/"><span style="color: blue;">SurprisingFacts About Honey</span></a></span></span></span></div> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/surprising-facts-about-honey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-3609145193189100336Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:55:00 +00002012-01-09T03:55:44.584-08:00ankle sprainfitted flopsflip flopsfoot deformitiesfoot healthHealthperformance shoespump bumpsexy shoestrendy shoes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E3LQGcLsNGBYE3c_AoFt8x8vltq4wPHq4qvek_-jyGFZ4Xj0GArSNhY60Pg5ySz4RW4xwGH4o-Qol2iDml69dGXCl5oq4Xlxl29HpS_zHur0IkJWkbhNADIEQqI3iOhb7HSQRyKQIbs/s1600/heel+red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E3LQGcLsNGBYE3c_AoFt8x8vltq4wPHq4qvek_-jyGFZ4Xj0GArSNhY60Pg5ySz4RW4xwGH4o-Qol2iDml69dGXCl5oq4Xlxl29HpS_zHur0IkJWkbhNADIEQqI3iOhb7HSQRyKQIbs/s320/heel+red.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=elegant+high+heels&amp;hl=tl&amp;gbv=2&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=jAa2pDK-_Y30kM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://fashionnews99.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html&amp;docid=8Y_r0UDeKxpwmM&amp;imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSLzBeZCe2h5L2YoONi4HB085gFxytttRIVQPsIf3CoVo-59PYqb7CRKl2z_dwyA07xL4QVaaHlyG-1BoZ4a6QlED7OH5gC8T-3_c3WOoZeKsaw6-c-oBRSMrnizAK0eJ2rmqo6iNfjw/s400/heel%252Bred.jpg&amp;w=400&amp;h=400&amp;ei=7M0KT_-BNoGXiAfE1pGsCg&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=183&amp;vpy=368&amp;dur=3952&amp;hovh=225&amp;hovw=225&amp;tx=156&amp;ty=169&amp;sig=104389276362184466084&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=150&amp;tbnw=150&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=20&amp;ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">An outfit is never complete without the right shoes. Sometimes people trend to give up comfort to go with the trend, but that is very wrong because you are putting your feet and even the whole body at risk to different types of foot related injuries and other illnesses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Culprit: Ultra-High Heels</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">High heels these days are getting higher. These ultra high-heels can lead to ankle sprain and even chronic pain. Wearing them is more of a “shoe-icide” for you. Let’s get to know the problems and possible solution caused by today’s footwear.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Problem: Pump Bump</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pumps are very sexy, but this style causes a lot of painful knot on the back of the heel. When the leather presses on a bony deformity often called “pump bump”, the pressure often leads to swelling, blisters, pain in the Achilles tendon, and bursitis. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Solution: </b>The bony protrusion is permanent and orthotics, ice and heel pads may provide relief along with the right shoes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Problem: Unnatural Foot Position</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">High heels like the trendy ultra-high heels forces your feet in a position that puts stress on the ball of your foot. Too much pressure or chronic stress can inflame the bone and the nerves that surround it. It can even lead to having hairline fractures.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Solution: Go Low</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lower heels will avoid giving you these problems. Lower heels put your foot on a more natural position. What is recommended are shoes that are no more than 2” high... Read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/worst-shoes-for-your-feet/"><span style="color: blue;">Worst Shoes For Your Feet</span></a></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/worst-shoes-for-your-feet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-2793062133349839922Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:59:00 +00002012-01-08T01:59:13.242-08:00alcoholalcohol poisoningbinge drinkingblood alcohol levelcocktail drinkshangoverHealthpainkillers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7V2hG-MuL8ujN690rwEZo7AluCuYy85A9oVambyScaX2al6-hYBTkcYji98waP-XfplZhNXLRv7qKsLABTlPkfqj2VEXgwUFmYbqnGDjQzqcoVRxYXjOJyOyhBDxxv2lr0iko3okCA8/s1600/hangover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7V2hG-MuL8ujN690rwEZo7AluCuYy85A9oVambyScaX2al6-hYBTkcYji98waP-XfplZhNXLRv7qKsLABTlPkfqj2VEXgwUFmYbqnGDjQzqcoVRxYXjOJyOyhBDxxv2lr0iko3okCA8/s320/hangover.jpg" width="306" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/myths-and-facts-about-hangover/">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The experience of unpleasant physiological effects such as thirst, diarrhea, nausea, headache, lethargy, dysphoria, noise, and sensitivity to light are the common characteristics of a hangover.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There are many myths and supposed cures for hangover. Let’s get to know what really works.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Myth: Hangovers Are No Big Deal<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Fact:</b> It’s the body’s natural reaction when poisoned with too much alcohol. Heavy drinking affects the central nervous system which triggers brain chemicals that sends you running to the bathroom because of nausea, dizziness and headache. In the morning, the after effects include a queasy stomach, cotton mouth, fatigue and pounding headache that weaken the immune system.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Myth: Hangovers Are Gender-Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Fact:</b> Women are more likely to experience the effects of alcohol than men. If women would consume the same amount of alcohol as that with men, it will build up in their bloodstream. But with men, they have a higher percentage of water in their bodies, and this helps dilute the alcohol they consume that’s why women experience hangovers more often than men.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Myth: Only Bingers Get Hangovers<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Fact:</b> Binge drinking would surely leave you with a hangover so, drink any non-alcoholic drink or water between each beer or hard drink to dilute the amount of alcohol in your system and to keep it hydrated... Read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/myths-and-facts-about-hangover/"><span style="color: blue;">Myths And Facts About Hangover</span></a></span></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/myths-and-facts-about-hangover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-1006047652594923274Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:49:00 +00002012-01-07T04:50:17.643-08:00abnormal perspirationexcessive sweatingHealthHealthy skinheavy sweatingsmelly feetspicy foodssweating<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyHrhrne-1c22zlYMF-E1pSM99W1fX3WYfItPtlQwYgk99hMxa0AtbVLTC7gi2UyYAMAP15FxhtDsz-FK9NaZwH1LKOfrIbEwD3BZgENPrXvyOfjNE7Br9GOaWFj94Iv8ismBy7MJQN4/s1600/excessive-sweating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyHrhrne-1c22zlYMF-E1pSM99W1fX3WYfItPtlQwYgk99hMxa0AtbVLTC7gi2UyYAMAP15FxhtDsz-FK9NaZwH1LKOfrIbEwD3BZgENPrXvyOfjNE7Br9GOaWFj94Iv8ismBy7MJQN4/s320/excessive-sweating.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=excessive+sweating&amp;hl=tl&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=k7eXo6RXmNE5kM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.stopsweatingtips.net/&amp;docid=cK8aRm57x5bCBM&amp;imgurl=http://www.stopsweatingtips.net/wp-content/uploads/excessive-sweating.jpg&amp;w=300&amp;h=300&amp;ei=nP0GT9qJOdDirAeGoKwD&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=352&amp;vpy=144&amp;dur=4445&amp;hovh=225&amp;hovw=225&amp;tx=147&amp;ty=130&amp;sig=107167387110384755181&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=154&amp;tbnw=155&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">An abnormal increased perspiration in excess of what is normal is called excessive sweating. It is commonly an inherited condition, but there are also other factors that may lead to too much sweating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let us get to know how to prevent excessive sweating.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Limit Spicy Foods and Caffeine</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; margin-bottom: 9pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Spicy foods such as hot peppers and curries can cause sweating. It’s the same with caffeinated drinks such as colas and coffee. Alcohol too is a culprit to excessive sweating. Use milder herbs to add flavor to your food instead of strong spices, and keep a food and drink journal to help you identify which drinks or foods is making you sweat more.</span></span></div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 9pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bathe With Care<span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 9pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When bathing use a mild cleanser and bathe or shower daily, but if odor bothers you, use an antibacterial soap to remove the bacteria causing bad odor. You may need to shower twice a day. Dry off completely because bacteria and germs grow in dampness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 9pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> <span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage Hot Flashes and Night Sweats<span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 9pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: #fce5cd; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Women in their menopause stage experience night sweats and hot flashes. When this happen, drink ice water for relief and apply a cool, wet washcloth on the skin... Read more from:</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/how-to-deal-with-excessive-sweating/" style="background-color: yellow;">How To Deal With Excessive Sweating</a></span></span></h3> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-deal-with-excessive-sweating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-8073428911258822136Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:45:00 +00002012-01-03T19:45:34.028-08:00headacheHealthmigrainemigraine triggerprocessed meatsstop headachestresstyramine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NBJ8SKisr_k/TwPJH3a-uhI/AAAAAAAAA8E/UU8_b7O6sI4/s1600/headache.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NBJ8SKisr_k/TwPJH3a-uhI/AAAAAAAAA8E/UU8_b7O6sI4/s320/headache.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=headache&amp;hl=tl&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=jhqD2U_nmcva7M:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.naturalheadacheremedies.com/&amp;docid=h7QlRyxfmZAWPM&amp;imgurl=http://www.naturalheadacheremedies.com/images/headache.jpg&amp;w=448&amp;h=298&amp;ei=6sMDT8DDFca4iQfwi_meAQ&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=307&amp;vpy=164&amp;dur=2335&amp;hovh=183&amp;hovw=275&amp;tx=117&amp;ty=63&amp;sig=106598562827966766019&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=133&amp;tbnw=200&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=17&amp;ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anything that boosts your stress level like your boss can make you vulnerable to migraines, tension and headache. Changes within the brain cause migraine headaches. A heightened sensitivity of nerve pathways relay pain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some of the things that trigger headache:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Warm Weather<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Research found that 7.5% increase in the risk of experiencing headache for every 9 degrees Fahrenheit. When temperature climbs, it increases the likelihood of developing severe headache or migraine; but when temperature drops when it rains, you are likely to develop non-migraine headaches.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Strong Scents<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In many people, strong scents trigger their migraines. The strong odors may stimulate the nervous system. It may come from certain types of flowers, perfume and paint.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hair Accessories<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A tight ponytail may strain the connective tissue in the scalp the leads to headache. Other accessories that create the same effect are tight-fitting hats, braids, and headbands. It’s better to let your hair down especially when you’re experiencing headache... Read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/surprising-facts-about-headache-triggers/"><span style="color: blue;">Surprising Facts About Headache Triggers</span></a></span></span></div> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/surprising-facts-about-headache.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-4290128265361762901Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:49:00 +00002012-01-03T01:50:36.975-08:00dietdrugseating disorderHealthlow-calorie dietspurgingweight lossweight loss supplements<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9DtyQtC36Ss/TwLON78dxaI/AAAAAAAAA74/Kl1STCq6Wj8/s1600/Diets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9DtyQtC36Ss/TwLON78dxaI/AAAAAAAAA74/Kl1STCq6Wj8/s320/Diets.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=don%27t+diet&amp;hl=tl&amp;gbv=2&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=JKqVCi-gYN7_3M:&amp;imgrefurl=http://workathomejobsformoms.biz/just-for-moms/why-diets-dont-work/&amp;docid=Oxp5aZrXHJ3FOM&amp;imgurl=http://workathomejobsformoms.biz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Diets.jpg&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;ei=sMoCT8j6A6GfiAe-oIS1AQ&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=813&amp;vpy=325&amp;dur=659&amp;hovh=225&amp;hovw=225&amp;tx=160&amp;ty=150&amp;sig=112283184394331611195&amp;page=5&amp;tbnh=150&amp;tbnw=148&amp;start=77&amp;ndsp=20&amp;ved=1t:429,r:17,s:77">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Losing weight is one of the toughest things to do. You can start with dieting but some people would go to extremes just to lose weight. There are some methods that are unlikely to cause harm because they cannot be sustained long enough to cause harm, but there are other tactics that can be very risky and can cause serious health consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Other people who wanted to lose weight that they want it so bad, are willing to try methods that promises to help them lose those pound even if it’s still unproven, and can be potentially dangerous. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Extreme dieting can lead to serious eating disorders. Relying on supplements, eliminating food groups, and skipping meals can cause significant health consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are 7 of the most dangerous efforts you should not use to lose weight:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Starvation, fasting, or very low-calorie diets.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">Rapid weight loss caused by severely slashing calories decreases metabolism causing water, fat and muscle loss. This poses health risks. You don’t have to cut calories because you need it to fuel your body to accomplish daily activities. It’s okay to lose a little, but not below 1,200 per day.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Supplements and over-the-counter diet pills that make grand promises.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">Promises from weight loss supplements and diet pills sounds too good to be true. They may not appear dangerous but they can still cause harm. These over the counter drugs are loaded with caffeine and diuretics that can lead to electrolyte imbalance and dehydration. It’s better not to use them and just rely on healthy foods to help you lose weight... Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/things-you-should-never-do-to-lose-weight/"><span style="color: blue;">Things You Should Never Do To Lose Weight</span></a></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/things-you-should-never-do-to-lose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-5327143123454612134Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +00002012-01-02T20:00:22.629-08:00blood sugarcaloriesdiabetesexerciseHealthsugarsugar addictionsugar detoxweight gain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K5-jLHsdeHk/TwJ8OPVONLI/AAAAAAAAA7s/FoFZX1EdNrA/s1600/s21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K5-jLHsdeHk/TwJ8OPVONLI/AAAAAAAAA7s/FoFZX1EdNrA/s320/s21.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=sugar+addiction&amp;hl=tl&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=QUeNDUEiv10zNM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://trainwithjess.wordpress.com/&amp;docid=602U3EAOp9eZSM&amp;imgurl=http://trainwithjess.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/s21.jpg&amp;w=500&amp;h=332&amp;ei=NXkCT_WLJ-mciAeRw4zIAQ&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=381&amp;vpy=235&amp;dur=1706&amp;hovh=183&amp;hovw=276&amp;tx=178&amp;ty=120&amp;sig=109214715148108828196&amp;page=4&amp;tbnh=143&amp;tbnw=191&amp;start=55&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:7,s:55">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of the hottest trend today is sugar detox. It’s a three-week diet that promises to rid you of your dependence on sweets to lose weight, but do you think eating broccoli for 7 days will tame your sugar addiction?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Researchers think that when you force yourself to stop eating something that you enjoy eating often, it may lead to addictive –like behavior and even brain changes. Sugar influences those “feel-good” chemicals in the brain that in turn influences our moods and behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are of course signs of unhealthy use of sugary foods such as losing control and eating more than you planned; experiencing withdrawal symptoms when you skip your favorite pastime sweets; get low blood sugar symptoms like a bit of anxiety, jitteriness, shakiness and cold sweat.</span><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sugar is what fuels every cell in the brain and influences brain chemicals. When you have too much of it, it may alter the brain receptors that regulates how much you eat. The more you indulge on sugary foods, the more your pancreas releases insulin to move glucose out of the bloodstream and into your cells for energy. This is good, but the downside of it is that your blood sugar level may drop dramatically. As a result you tend to get hungry again, and with low blood sugar levels you may feel dizzy, shaky and would search for more sweets to feel better.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Is sugar detox the answer to control your constant habit of eating sugary foods? Some sugar detoxes will urge you to eliminate everything sweet including refined grains, dairy and fruit to train your system to stop craving for anything sweet. This may be too drastic to be realistic because if you’ll only do this short-term, you’ll surely go back to your old habits sooner or later... read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><a href="http://factoidz.com/facts-about-sugar-addiction/"><span style="color: blue;">Facts About Sugar Addiction</span></a></b></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/facts-about-sugar-addiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-3850272049877330781Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:58:00 +00002012-01-02T17:59:20.219-08:00allergiesCancerdust mitesE. coliefficiency particulate airfood borne illnessHealthhealthy habitsheterocyclic aminespollenpolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonssalmonellasickness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BmQjNoKT8F8/TwJghsNrxYI/AAAAAAAAA7g/UOPRJbXp49c/s1600/how-to-create-sales-habits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BmQjNoKT8F8/TwJghsNrxYI/AAAAAAAAA7g/UOPRJbXp49c/s320/how-to-create-sales-habits.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=habits&amp;hl=tl&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;gbv=2&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=NJecmadUvaqz8M:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.salescoachinghabits.com/how-to-create-sales-habits&amp;docid=p33E-bSxVkiAfM&amp;imgurl=http://www.salescoachinghabits.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/how-to-create-sales-habits.jpg&amp;w=558&amp;h=565&amp;ei=BKoBT82dIcuUiQe1gbXYBA&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=184&amp;vpy=145&amp;dur=1128&amp;hovh=226&amp;hovw=223&amp;tx=127&amp;ty=90&amp;sig=110373206571146572834&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=157&amp;tbnw=150&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Home is where we feel safe and secured but it is also where food-borne illnesses and 65% of colds are contracted. What we do around the house have a big impact on our health whether short-term or long-term.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are six common household activities that can make you sick.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Using a Sponge<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">The sponge can carry salmonella, E. coli and other bacteria. We use it to clean our countertops and table after a meal, but ironically, the more we clean our countertops with it, the more germs we are spreading around and it’s the same with using a dishrag.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">We deal with raw meat on our countertops and sink. Raw meat carries salmonella, E. coli and other bacteria. We clean our countertops after a meal with a sponge and leave it growing with millions of bacteria that can make us sick. Cross-contamination may occur if we use that sponge to clean refrigerator and other kitchen appliances.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span><b style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Solution:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;"> Dip the sponge into a solution of water and bleach before wiping down surfaces. After using it let it air-dry. Another way is to microwave it for 1-2 minutes each week. Put a little water in a dish and put the sponge in it.</span></span></div> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Vacuuming<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vacuum cleaners can pick up big pieces of dirt but not the tiny dust particles that pass right through the porous vacuum bags that go back up into the air. Hazardous materials like pesticides, lead, heavy metals and other chemicals, are found in high concentrations and in the smallest particles of dust. Conventional vacuums cannot retain them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3> <h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">Solution:<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12pt;">Use a vacuum cleaner with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. HEPA filters are able to retain the small particles that conventional vacuums cannot, and prevent them from passing through and contaminating the air you breathe... Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/habits-that-makes-you-sick/"><o:p></o:p>Habits That Makes You Sick</a></span></span></span></h3> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/habits-that-makes-you-sick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-8735276549919981968Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:52:00 +00002012-01-02T17:59:34.005-08:00anxiety disorderbipolar disorderdepressionHealthherbsmood enhancersmood problemssupplementsvitamins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0h5RbZT0TGA/TwJfH0xXWLI/AAAAAAAAA7U/hCahbxmfIX4/s1600/girl-feeling-sad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0h5RbZT0TGA/TwJfH0xXWLI/AAAAAAAAA7U/hCahbxmfIX4/s320/girl-feeling-sad.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=feeling+sad&amp;hl=tl&amp;gbv=2&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=zGBisV9XtldG0M:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.mostphotos.com/173132/girl-feeling-sad&amp;docid=Kt86Ldvvcda7yM&amp;imgurl=http://www.mostphotos.com/preview/173132/girl-feeling-sad.jpg&amp;w=500&amp;h=348&amp;ei=6kEBT50qheWCB6b5yfwC&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=970&amp;vpy=329&amp;dur=614&amp;hovh=187&amp;hovw=269&amp;tx=217&amp;ty=82&amp;sig=114828293586106936261&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=153&amp;tbnw=206&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Depression and bipolar disorders are some of what we call “mood problems”. Over 40 million America adults have anxiety disorder and more than 20 million have other mood disorders. It’s no wonder that many people are searching for mood-enhancing alternative to drugs or mood supplements.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some herbs, supplements and vitamins reportedly boost mood, but if you suffer from severe mood problems see a doctor before taking any supplements or mood enhancers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">St. John’s wort</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> is one of the most touted herbs used to enhance mood. It’s a yello-flowered plant which contains many chemical compounds with medicinal effects. It is commonly used for mild to moderate depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. To those with severe forms of depression, it may have minimal to no benefit at all. It’s available in teas, liquid extracts, tablets, and capsules. Consult a doctor or pharmacist about interactions with other medicines before using it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Side effects may include:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dizziness<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Headache<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fatigue<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anxiety<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dry mouth<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Skin reactions, especially when exposed to sun</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.6pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gastrointestinal upset</span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sexual dysfunction</span></span></li> </ol> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 1.5pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">S-Adenosyl-L-Methione (SAMe) </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">is derived from amino acid and is also present from protein food sources is also widely studied mood enhancer that’s commonly used in Europe. It has been studied for depression and statistic showed significant improvement in the symptoms. Some studies even showed that improvements were comparable to known antidepressant drugs. You should use caution when taking this supplement if you have low blood sugar, diabetes, or other type of psychiatric disorder. Ask your doctor’s opinion before using it.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Side effects may include:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fatigue<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Headaches<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Skin rashes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="background: white; line-height: 15.6pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gastrointestinal problems</span></span></div> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Other potential mood enhancers include:...</b>&nbsp;Read more from:&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://factoidz.com/3-great-mood-enhancers/"><b><span style="color: blue;">3 Great Mood Enhancers</span></b></a></span></span></div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/3-great-mood-enhancers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-5226956392204633046Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:46:00 +00002012-01-02T17:59:45.767-08:00eye creamsfine lineslook freshmakeuppuffy eyesSleepswallow skinwrinkles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bS4HhEAYluU/TwJd0d-jy_I/AAAAAAAAA7I/FVVOiCaMA-Q/s1600/naturally_main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bS4HhEAYluU/TwJd0d-jy_I/AAAAAAAAA7I/FVVOiCaMA-Q/s320/naturally_main.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?q=look+great&amp;start=18&amp;num=10&amp;hl=en&amp;gbv=2&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=yOCIMM2AmIUU1M:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.organicspamagazine.com/2011/09/look-great-naturally/&amp;docid=u2VvH1kTyS5FRM&amp;imgurl=http://www.organicspamagazine.com/assets/images/articles/naturally_main.jpg&amp;w=627&amp;h=370&amp;ei=Gpb-TvW5G4mpiAeNw9SVBA&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=172&amp;vpy=320&amp;dur=603&amp;hovh=172&amp;hovw=292&amp;tx=201&amp;ty=89&amp;sig=116292630330142802229&amp;sqi=2&amp;page=2&amp;tbnh=145&amp;tbnw=196&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:0,s:18">Image source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">People who look tired are those with swallow skin, puffy eyes and dark circles. These are what we call “tiredness hot spots.” We can’t really avoid it if we are so preoccupied with a lot of things. Modern life could be so demanding.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So how do we keep ourselves looking fresh even if we’re tired? Follow these tips:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Splash cold water on your face. This is the easiest way to refresh your complexion. Coolness constricts blood vessels which gives our skin a more toned and smoother look.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After splashing your face with cold water, slather on a thick moisturizer to lock the water in your skin. This will take away the flakiness and dryness on your skin.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If it still looks lifeless, you can dip a wash cloth in a mix of ice cubes and milk then place it o your face for 5 minutes and rinse. This makes the skin glow. You can also suck on an ice cube. The top of the mouth contains nerves and the coldness with constrict the blood vessels and makes the lips even toned.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">To remove puffiness of the eyes, use an eye treatment containing peptides and caffeine. Put it on the fridge before applying under the eyes... Read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><b><a href="http://factoidz.com/how-to-look-great-even-if-you-havent-had-enough-sleep/"><span style="color: blue;">How To Look Great Even If You Haven’t Had Enough Sleep</span></a></b></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-look-great-even-if-you-havent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576172104475793521.post-5086192181756777133Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:38:00 +00002012-01-02T17:38:29.403-08:00AntioxidantsCancerdiabetesHealthherbshigh blood pressurepolyphenolsspices<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jhc_4HeCEB4/TwJb0KpWBaI/AAAAAAAAA68/wRjIDHfXLdQ/s1600/Spices.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="274" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jhc_4HeCEB4/TwJb0KpWBaI/AAAAAAAAA68/wRjIDHfXLdQ/s320/Spices.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?q=herbs+and+spices&amp;num=10&amp;hl=en&amp;gbv=2&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=685&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbnid=fSyoSoQUzwifeM:&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.indyposted.com/117609/top-10-herbs-and-spices-for-weight-loss/&amp;docid=uncQe6mVOGQ6_M&amp;imgurl=http://images.indyposted.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Spices.jpg&amp;w=350&amp;h=300&amp;ei=T5P-TrfvNcmhiQfF6tSbAQ&amp;zoom=1&amp;iact=hc&amp;vpx=384&amp;vpy=366&amp;dur=1024&amp;hovh=208&amp;hovw=243&amp;tx=155&amp;ty=91&amp;sig=116292630330142802229&amp;sqi=2&amp;page=1&amp;tbnh=141&amp;tbnw=166&amp;start=0&amp;ndsp=18&amp;ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0">Image Source</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">There are known herbs and spices that helps protect us from diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Herbs are from plants and plant part, while spices are from roots, berries, bark or seeds of plants. Studies show that herbs and spices offer health benefits. Seasonings like cinnamon is found to have antioxidants. It’s also the same for chili peppers, rosemary, thyme, turmeric, oregano, and basil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Polyphenols is the one that provides health benefits in herbs and spices. It is also present in certain fruits and vegetables, red wine, and tea.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There are herbs and spices that reduce inflammation, and blood glucose concentrations for people with diabetes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Instead of using salt, liberally season your foods with herbs and spices to boost its flavor.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s better to limit your sodium intake to 1, 500 mg per day to reduce the risk or manage high blood pressure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 2.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">When using herbs and spices, use them at their peak to get the most out of it because the active compounds present can degrade with time... read more from:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 16px;"><b><a href="http://factoidz.com/health-benefits-of-spices-and-herbs/"><span style="color: blue;">Health Benefits Of Spices and Herbs</span></a></b></span></span></div> </div>http://alma-g-ravenstar.blogspot.com/2012/01/health-benefits-of-spices-and-herbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alma Gee)