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10 Tips for Healthy Winter Eating |
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 1.Read up on what fruits and vegetables are in season locally. Learn how to use them.
2.Explore the frozen food section of the mega marget. Nutritionally, frozen fruits, vegetables and other foods are as nutritional as fresh. Surprisingly, some frozen foods are better, like fish.
3.Take a heart-healthy cooking class at the local community college or perhaps a hospital community center. New ideas fuel new habits.
4.Find a personally satisfying way of exercising. Swim at the YMCA. Walk or jog at an indoor fitness center. Walk outdoors in milder weather. Buy one pexcellent piece of fitness equipment and use it. Keep active. The couch is not a good friend.
5.Make small, healthy substitutions in typical winter recipes. Broccoli cheese soup is fine, but use low fat cheese, lower fat milk and less butter in the recipe. Experiment to create something with great flavor and less salt and fat.
6.Cook hearty, but healthy meals making sure the mea tin stews, soups and casseroles is lean, the saauces light and flavorful, and all are packed with vegetables.
7.Serve dessert every night, but choose fruits, berries, and light treats like angel food cake.
8.Keep a good supply of cut up, fresh, crisp root veggies like celery, carrots, radishes in your refrigerator to use for some snacking. Dip in peanut or other nut butter or light cream cheese.
9.Switch from sweetened beverages to highest quality herbal or green teas. there are health benefits there and tons of flavor coupled with warm satisfaction.
10.Make friends with apples. Winter fruits, apples are packed with antioxidants, available in lots of varieties and truly keep the doctor away. Bake them, sauce them, slice them or just chomp into one. |
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Beauty Tips for Working Women |
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 The first in the list is the blemishes and dark spots. Try to vanish these blemishes and dark spots. Try to cover those blemishes and dark circles and try to cover it up with some make-up powder or concealer stick. It would take only 2 minutes of your precious time to take care of all the problems on your face. Make use of mascara or an eye shadow to give your face a refreshing look. Expressive eyes are always an advantage if you are on a limelight or if you meet a lot of people daily.
Apply Lip-gloss on your lips and then see the difference apply some lip-gloss of a good company on your lips and be assured all day long you can also apply lipstick but a lip-gloss is much easier to apply.
Don’t let your hair hide your beauty. Always make use of pins and hairclips on your hair and you could transform into a professional working women in just 30 seconds.
Spray some soft-scented body sprays or perfumes to give you a boost. Put on some hairspray and gel. Applying them will keep your hair settle all day long. Spray gels or hairsprays are easier to use and becomes handy in busy situations.
As the summers are on peak, the use of sunscreen is essential. Always use the sunscreen while stepping out on the sun. This will protect your skin from getting burn or from tanning.
After coming home from a long day at work always clean your face by an Astringent lotion or by Rose water (Gulabri). This will clean your face from the dust and pollution making you fresh and rejuvenated.
Don’t skip meals and most importantly breakfast. Eat healthy food to remain fit. If you don’t eat healthy food then not only your body will be unfit but your face will also be sulky.
In this hectic life, all the time women are feeling stressed out and constantly complains about the aches and pain. Visiting doctor regularly from your busy schedule will make you feel healthy and also keep your face charming and serene.
These beauty tips are certainly beneficial for working women and are easy and effortless to follow. All of these tips are quick to apply and will only take 5-10 minutes. Remember if you are beautiful outside then you will feel confident inside and will face the world ways in a graceful way. |
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Tips to pamper your skin this winter |
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As winter draws nearer, it’s time for us to pay attention to our skin. Though we no longer have to fear problems such as acne, sweat rashes, prickly heat or sunburn, winter brings other problems. And since different people have different skin types, it is important to work with your specific skin type to achieve a fabulous complexion.
Kapha skin type
People who have a kapha constitution typically have soft smooth skin that is naturally blemish free. Such people only need to watch out for puffiness and water retention. For this, they can opt for sauna (with a wet towel for the head). Taking sauna opens up the sweat glands and helps to remove extra water and toxins.
Kapha people are also prone to sinusitis, so they should opt for steam inhalation, preferably with some Ayurvedic herbs to clear the nasal passages. This skin type can get body massages with powder or herbs, followed by steam and ending with a moisturiser. As their skins have adequate oils,they only need to boost their circulation through exercises like brisk walking, yoga etc.
Pitta skin type
Individuals with this skin type will find that their skin looks best in winter. To rev up their blood circulation and bring a glow to their face, people with pitta constitutions can run or jog in order to sweat, followed by a body temperature shower and then a spray of cool room temperature water.
Pitta people also benefit from cool face packs that contain natural antibiotics like neem, cinnamon, turmeric and clove. These can be added to a base like Fullers earth, papaya or sandalwood. Gentle exfoliation and application of moisturisers is advised. They can also drink water with herbs like jasmine, chamomile etc., to flush toxins from the liver.
Amla in any form greatly benefits people with pitta constitutions, as does a body massage with olive oil. Avoid too much tea or coffee.
Vata skin type
People with vata constitutions are the ones who find winter a problem, as they suffer from dry skin and body pain in this season. They also benefit hugely from body massages with heavy oils like sesame etc. People with vata constitutions should go for sessions in the steam room, as it is moisturising and warming. They must use heavy moisturisers and exfoliate their skin gently with mung dal paste followed by a moisturiser. |
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Fit and Fabulous After 40 |
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Fitness celebrity and former gymnast Denise Austin always took care of her body. "In my 20s, however, I was more concerned with looking good in a bikini," she admits. "These days I'm focused on feeling good and staying healthy--and if I can still get away with wearing a bikini, that's a bonus!" Writing at age 43, she reminds us that 40 certainly isn't the end of the road--in fact, we probably have another 40 years or more to look forward to.
In Fit and Fabulous After 40, Austin shows us how to "turn back the clock" with exercise (aerobic, stretching, balance, and strength training), diet, health, beauty, and a positive outlook. She challenges us to set a weekly goal in each area for four weeks and provides sample programs in all areas. Photographs illustrate a good selection of strength-training, yoga, and Pilates-inspired exercises, and she provides a workout log to keep you on track.
Her dietary suggestions emphasize a balance of 50 to 55 percent complex carbohydrates, 20 to 25 percent protein, and 25 percent fat, keeping portions moderate and including lots of fruits and vegetables. She describes 10 "nutritional powerhouses" that have been shown to have anti-aging benefits, such as soy, blueberries, oatmeal, and flaxseed, with tips for including more of these in your diet. She also describes 10 "age accelerators" that you'd be wise to avoid, such as breakfast "desserts," fatty meats, creamy salad dressings, and stick margarine. She includes dozens of helpful (and sometimes entertaining) tips, such as "Don't go [to a fast-food restaurant] when you're hungry--you'll order fries." A meal plan with sample recipes makes her suggestions easy to follow.
Her health tips include 6 "body-sense strategies," 10 "must-have medical tests," breathing exercises, and instructions for how to do Kegels (exercises for the pelvic-floor muscles that help prevent incontinence and improve sexual response). She also offers skin, hair, and nail tips. If you think of Denise Austin as just a perky exercise leader, you'll be thoroughly impressed by the amount of helpful, sensible information in Fit and Fabulous. --Joan Price
Product Description
America’s favorite fitness expert presents a breakthrough program to win the war against aging–a battle she has personally fought and won.
We all know that aging is inevitable–but how gracefully you age is up to you. Scientific research shows that we can turn back the clock and retain our youthful strength and energy through a targeted regimen of age-busting exercise and nutrition. Now, in Fit and Fabulous After 40, award-winning fitness expert Denise Austin presents her own revolutionary, sure-fire plan to help you stay healthy, strong, slim, and fabulous–no matter what your age.
Built around Austin’s five-part pyramid plan of exercise, diet, health, beauty and attitude, Fit and Fabulous After 40 features a fat-blasting anti-aging regimen that helps you literally defy gravity (no more sagging body parts) and sculpt every inch of yourself, from chin to kneecaps with special “Stop-the-Clock” fitness routines. By exercising for just thirty minutes a day, and using cutting-edge fitness techniques such as yoga and Pilates-based exercises, you will build strength, shed extra pounds, improve flexibility and balance and look years younger. Austin then shows you how to eat for optimum health and vitality, with delicious slimming recipes that complement the vitamins and supplements she recommends. She also presents invaluable advice on common health concerns for women, such as menopause, breast cancer and heart disease, as well as special beauty tips–including anti-wrinkle exercises. Fit and Fabulous After 40 also includes:
*Easy-to-follow workout plans for every day of the week
*Toning exercises to target specific areas of the body such as arms, legs, buttocks and bust
*Weekly “nutrient-filled” meal plans that incorporate proven age-defying foods such as soy, fish and green vegetables
*Denise’s personal vitamin and supplement regimen
*A BodySense Health checklist to help you keep tabs on your health and wellbeing
Designed to fit even the most hectic schedules, and easily tailored to individual health concerns and needs, Fit and Fabulous After 40 offers a modern, realistic fountain of youth for every woman who wants to recharge and restore her unlimited vitality. |
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>>See your doctor before you start any exercise program. Get a full physical to make sure everything's in working order, then find a personal trainer in your neighborhood and make an appointment with him or her for a consultation. Most trainers will give you a free consultation and help you figure out what your fitness level is, your body fat and circumference measurements, and the right way to start a program.
