A healthy body and a sound mind
Food .. and Industry. Two words that have built civilizations and brought great prosperity to countries like the US. Unfortunately, the industrialization of food has also led to imbalanced diets, surprising health repercussions, and conflicting information about what is healthy, beneficial, and natural.
Wheat has moved to the top of the list of offenders for many Americans. Here are the top five reasons to avoid it. [Read more…]
Originally posted on July 22, 2013 @ 9:34 pm
Being the mother of a newborn baby comes with a little stress. There are sleepless nights, diaper blowouts so bad you toss entire outfits in the trash, and the stress of worrying about every cough and every sneeze. If you happen to have a baby who suffers from colic, however, your stress level is likely to climb above that of other moms.
Colic is the diagnosis doctors give babies who cry, and cry, and cry, and cry. These babies cannot be consoled with a clean diaper, a nap, or feeding. They just cry. It’s taxing. Soon, you may start crying. Hours and hours of endless crying is enough to make you want to pull your hair out. It’s not easy, but you can cope. [Read more…]
Originally posted on August 21, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
You may be surprised by how many everyday natural items can be used for health and beauty purposes. Many items in your kitchen can be used as supplements for healthier skin, odor control, and hygiene.
Take a look at these six simple ingredients that could change your daily beauty routine.
This substance is a jack of all trades; it comes in handy for so many beauty and household uses. You can apply olive oil to dry skin as a moisturizer, restore the gleam to your hair by massaging it into your scalp before a shower, and remove makeup with it.
If your cuticles are dry, dab some olive oil onto your fingernails to restore their shine. The slick and hydrating contents in olive oil make it safe for you to use in bath products and facial wash. You can mix it with a variety of fragrance oils to create a relaxing aromatherapy experience. [Read more…]
Originally posted on August 6, 2013 @ 7:20 pm
Even people who can’t understand the fascination of sports have probably wondered what it would be like to be a champion, leading a team to victory and being cheered by hundreds of millions of fans.
Fewer have likely wondered what it would be like to recover from a serious sports injury. Why would we? Recovery can be a frustrating, laborious, and disheartening process that can last years — long after our dreams of sports heroism have ended. But for the athletes (men and women) who get hurt, it is a stone-cold reality.
Here’s a look at the six necessary components of a successful sports injury recovery.
When a sports professional gets injured, the first instinct is to work toward recovery. And that’s understandable. These are competitors who are mentally and physically trained to perform, not to take things easy and let their bodies mend.
But that’s precisely what they should do following an injury. For a successful long-term recovery, both the body and the mind need time away from the game and off the damaged body limb or joint. Instead of jumping into physical therapy immediately, the best way to prepare for recovery is to plan out a time of rest and recuperation in consultation with doctors, trainers, coaches, and so on.
The last thing a player should do is rush his or her recovery, and risk exacerbating an injury and returning to the injured list even longer.
Originally posted on July 4, 2013 @ 5:27 pm