Beauty Tips

Beauty is an essence. Looking beautiful means having one of the most comforts of life. Looking beautiful means get noticed. And who don't' want to be noticed. The word 'beauty' has a number of synonyms, cute, smart, gorgeous, handsome, and good looking sexy, stylish and after all beautiful.

When we use word beauty or beautiful, it clearly indicates our inclination towards something or object which we like the most. Nature is most beautiful object we have in which we exist in general. The word beautiful is a feminine word. When we listen the word beauty or beautiful, we assume a pretty, cool, charming and good-looking face. Boys or men don't need to be beautiful rather they need to be handsome.

No matter either you are a cool pretty girl / woman or a handsome boy / man; you must need to be smart, intelligent, and diligent. Your smartness, intelligence and diligence all reflect in your personality. And your personality depends on the fact that how you carry yourself and how you associate with the objects or persons around you. Your personality is the integration of your body, mind and soul. Rather you are a big-hearted person having a high degree of IQ. And the amalgamation of beauty with your mind and soul make you a being of get noticed. And who don't want that.

A well groomed child get noticed in his or her prep class, a handsome is get noticed in playgrounds, a sexy lace is get noticed some time on the streets and some time on the discos. A smart and bold person is get noticed in the society. A smart / beautiful manager is get noticed in board meetings.

It means beauty has its place everywhere, it makes its' place, it exists. It exists in every being. Some time it didn't look even though it is there. This is because the person is not taking care of his / her body i.e. skin, nails, eyes, hair, etc.

Taking care of your body means taking care of your self and for that you don't need to put extra effort, you don't need to put extra hour of your work schedule. Only you need to put is the minimum required attention. You need to regulate your life style, you need to discover the ways of living, and you need to monitor yourself with proper care.

How do you do that?

Here are few tips that make you a noticeable personality in the crowd and your body healthy, sexy and overall beautiful.

1. Drink 8 to 12 glasses of water everyday, having more water means feeling less hungry, consuming less food and hence being fit in shape and always looks energetic.

2. You can drink water in a regular interval of half an hour or so, while in office or traveling long, keep you water bottle with you.

3. Take balanced diet rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and good fats.

4. Cut on calories; don't take food that gives high calories and fewer nutrients.

5. Nutrients are necessary to keep you away from sickness and thus helps in being beautiful

6. Take some beet root, cut into small pieces and grind. Squeeze it and massage your face for 5 minutes with beetroot juice. Wash / shower after 10 minutes with mild soap or gram flour. You will feel relaxed and your face will glow.

7. Mix honey in water, and drink it daily in the morning. This will keep your skin shiney and smooth.

8. Massage your body with milk. Moisturizer in the milk will keep your skin smooth and healthy.

9. Keep room temperature moderate, using humidifiers. This will keep you skin away from dryness.

10. If you take shower too long or a bit long, the dead skin of your body automatically gets removed. Don't rub your body with towel. Be gentle on your skin.
11. If you go out in the sun, your skins will loss its fairness. Take cucumber juice and tomato juice and apply it to your skin, shower after 10 minutes. This will make your skin fair.

12. Take rose petals, and grind them. Mix with cream on the top of milk. Shower after 10 minutes.

So take a little care of your body and stay healthy, handsome, beautiful, smart, and bold.
Get noticed!!!

(by: Tania Jain)

Organic Tea Tree Oil

Many healthy benefits have been derived from the organic tea tree oil. It is considered as one of the most popular essential oils used for treatment of various illnesses and is equally known for its aromatherapy uses. It is formed through the process of steam distillation of its leaves and twigs. It can be blended with other essential oils like Lavender, Thyme, Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Lemon and Rose. It is usually pale yellowish or colorless in appearance. Its scents may be herbal, spicy, medicinal and refreshing too.

The organic tea tree oil can be used to treat acne, scars and other similar skin disorders. It is also effective in healing wounds, blisters, blemishes and inflammation. It is also effective to treat colds, bronchitis and sinuses. It can heal gum infections and soothe mouth aches. It is an effective treatment against athlete’s foot, ring worm and eczema.

This essential oil has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It is traditionally considered as a medicinal essential oil because of these properties. It is also effective against viral infections. It helps the immune system fight infections within the body when used in aromatherapy. It helps reduce back pain and other body aches by using it as massage oil for quick relief.

Those who know about the organic tea tree oil refer to it as an effective antiseptic. It is a must to have in your medicine cabinet because it could be your first aid treatment kit in case there is an emergency at your home. It is very helpful to treat burns, cuts and wounds.

It is also used in hair care products to keep hair healthy. This essential oil helps in the treatment of dandruff, lice and dry scalp. You can also use it to reduce your flu symptoms. It helps prevent urinary tract infections as well.

This essential oil is likewise effective to improve the different body functions. It helps facilitate regular bowel movement, reduce constipation, stomach cramps, menopause and premenstrual syndrome. It can reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, nervousness, depression and other emotional problems. It can also help in reducing high blood pressure and lowering cholesterol levels. It can enhance metabolism, helps in weight loss and helps the overall body systems to function well.

The healthy benefits of the organic tea tree oil have made it to be an important ingredient of almost all hair care, skin care and body care products. It can either be used as essential oil for aromatherapy, massage oil, antiseptic, medicinal oil and bath oil. It has found its niche in the world of medicine, beauty and health care. It is just right to give the organic tea tree oil due importance it has in our life. (Jonathan Pitts)

Kegel Exercises

A kegel is the name of a pelvic floor exercise, named after Dr. Kegel who discovered the exercise in 1948. I call them “the invisible exercise”, since you can do them when no one else can tell. Kegels are a series of exercises which can help tighten up the pubococcygeal muscles (PC muscles). These originate from your pubic bone, go under your genitals and attach to your tailbone. Both men and women have them.

After pelvic surgery, pregnancy, or even as we age, these muscles lose their tone. This can result in a loss of bladder control, also called incontinence, a loose vagina, (especially after having a child), an inability to control ejaculation in guys, and a reduction of sexual pleasure for both men and women.

There are several ways to do kegel exercises. One method requires you to have a full bladder, sit on the toilet and start to urinate, then suddenly clamp down and stop the flow. Start and stop several times in a row. If you can’t cut off the flow of urine, but dribble on, you need to start kegel exercises for sure. From now on, every time you urinate start and stop all the way. This is often called “the faucet” and is a good indicator of your progress.

You can also do kegels right at your desk, even right now. Tighten your PC muscles and hold for a count of eight, then slowly release and repeat eight times. Yes, you can do these sitting at the computer or at your desk at work or school. (But don’t let that distract you from your teacher or boss). If you can’t make it to eight or ten in the beginning, use a lower number and do those until you build up to ten.

Another good time to do kegels, is when you are the passenger in a car. Every time you stop at a red light, do some, who will know but you.

Not only does this improve bladder control, but doing kegels regularly will improve your sex life. After doing kegel exercises, a woman will be able to clamp down and grip her partner’s penis increasing both their sexual pleasures. You men should notice an improvement in the 'intensity' of your erections and ejaculations. These exercises are also recommended for guys who experience premature ejaculation. While the penis is not a muscle, the increased muscle tone will improve blood supply resulting in firmer erections and also help a man to delay ejaculation. Kegels can also help prevent leaking urine when you sneeze or cough! (Amy Otis, BSN, RN)

Should You Take Vitamins and Minerals?

About 40 percent of Americans take at least one vitamin or mineral supplement daily and another 20 percent take them occasionally. Taking vitamins and minerals seems to fall within a gray area — giving your body what it needs by taking supplements certainly benefits you in every way, but knowing how to assess that need is often difficult. Without testing, it’s hard to say which vitamins and minerals you personally need. But these general guidelines apply if you’re in one of these special needs groups:

Pregnant and breast-feeding women
Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding generally need additional vitamins, and the B vitamins are particularly important. Folic acid reduces the risk for neural tube defects and possibly facial abnormalities, such as cleft palate, in newborns. Multivitamins also appear to protect against certain congenital heart defects. In order to be protective, however, both folic acid and multivitamin supplements must be taken before a woman actually becomes pregnant. Folate levels, even in a healthy diet, may not be protective enough for pregnant women, and so supplements are needed. The RDA for folic acid prior to conception and during pregnancy is 400 mcg. During breast-feeding, between 260 and 280 mcg is recommended. Choline, another B vitamin, is also essential for pregnant and nursing women — 450 mg during pregnancy and 550 when breast-feeding. Vitamin B6 may help improve morning sickness. Although one study suggested that if pregnant women take vitamin K supplements, their infants might not need the required injection of this vitamin after birth, supplements of vitamin K during pregnancy are not currently recommended.

Some women have low vitamin A reserves in their livers, but it is important to note that too much vitamin A significantly increases the risk for birth defects. Daily amounts of 10,000 IU of vitamin A in supplements and food (an amount not far above the RDA level) can pose a danger. Experts recommend that pregnant women take in no more than 8000 IU per day and avoid eating liver.

Infants and children
Infants who are breast-fed by healthy mothers receive enough vitamins except, in some cases, vitamins K and D. Human milk has low levels of K, and the newborn’s immature intestinal tract may not produce enough to supply sufficient amounts to the baby. Most babies are given an injection of vitamin K at birth. Infants who are breast-fed by malnourished women or by those who lacked sufficient exposure to sunlight may be deficient in vitamin D. In these cases, supplements of 200-300 IU are recommended. Formulas are required to contain sufficient vitamins and minerals. One study suggests that when infants under 1 year of age take vitamin supplements it may help protect them from developing Type I diabetes later in life. Beyond infancy, most American children receive all the vitamins they need from their diets, unless they are living in severely deprived circumstances.

Smokers
Smoking interferes with absorption of a number of vitamins; most importantly, vitamin C. Folic acid supplements may be important for all smokers. When smokers take high doses of antioxidant vitamins, however, it may actually be harmful, especially beta-carotene. Instead of taking supplements, most smokers should be sure their diets are rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

Alcoholics
Alcoholics often suffer from multiple vitamin deficiencies. The most dangerous deficiencies are from vitamin B1 (thiamin), folic acid, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin C.

Dieters and vegetarians
People on weight-reduction diets of fewer than 1,000 calories per day should probably take multivitamins and should also check regularly with a physician. Vegetarians who do not eat dairy or meat products may need riboflavin, vitamin B12 and vitamin D supplements. Those who eat eggs and dairy products need only watch their iron levels.

Older adults
Deficiencies of vitamins and important minerals have been observed in almost one-third of elderly people, who often fail to eat balanced meals regularly. Multiple drug regimens that are prescribed for some elderly people may prevent absorption of some vitamins. The elderly, particularly if they are not exposed to sunlight, may be deficient in vitamin D. They also may have low levels of vitamin B6, folic acid and vitamin B12. (Older adults showing signs of dementia should be checked for vitamin B12 deficiencies as well as other disorders that cause mental disturbances.)

One study reported that the immune systems of elderly people might benefit from vitamin E in levels higher than the daily recommended dosage. It should be noted, however, that metabolism slows down as a person ages, and in elderly people it takes longer for the liver to eliminate drugs and vitamins from the body. The effect of some vitamin supplements, therefore, may be intensified. Dosage levels of vitamin A, for instance, which might be harmless in a younger adult, could be toxic in an elderly patient. Nevertheless, experts are increasingly recommending extra vitamins and minerals for older people.

Although supplements can do us a world of good, remember that just because a product calls itself a vitamin or supplement, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good for you. Synthetic vitamins can actually be dangerous, so it’s important to be educated about them.

Good Healthy Habits

Good health is of prime importance to all of us. We need to be healthy, filled with abundant energy, sound sleep, and fit and disease free body, which will give us a sense of overall well being. In order to be fit and healthy we need to practice healthy living styles with proper food habits and exercise. We cannot be healthy if we are lazy and lethargic. We need to work hard both physically and mentally to be fit and healthy. Besides exercise, we also need to eat healthy foodstuffs avoiding junk foods, which make us lethargic and dull. If you are over weight and obese you will suffer from health problems. So you need to maintain an optimum body weight to be healthy.

You need to follow healthy and positive habits. Positive thinking is very essential in order to be healthy. You need to clear out your mind and fill it with positive thoughts. You will have to remove all the depressing and negative emotions and thoughts from your mind and replace it with healthy and positive thoughts. These positive thoughts can be extremely energizing and always lead to good things in life. You can get involved in practices such as meditation and yoga to get rid of the negativity and force yourself with positive thoughts.

You need to eat healthy foods in order to be fit and healthy. Simple food stuffs like vegetables, fruits, nuts, tubers, lean meat, pulses, ect can keep you healthy and strong. Try to avoid refined foodstuffs. The main reason for ill health and diseases is improper food habits. Because of this many people suffer from diseases like diabetes, cancer, obesity ect. Simple changes in your diet and causes a great difference within a short period and can improve your health drastically. Try to avoid smoking and alcoholic drinks. For good health, you need to exercise daily. Exercising in the morning can leave you with a refreshed feeling throughout the day. Exercising can put you in a good mood and it will be easier for you to think positively and eat healthy foods. You can also get involved in activities such as swimming, biking, walking or playing your favorite sport in order to keep you healthy .Do not go for an activity which you do not enjoy. Try to do your work outs in the open air. In this way you will feel more refreshed. You should not make drastic changes in your life style. You should start with simple changes and make sure that you enjoy it. You try to make these simple changes in to a regular habit in order to achieve long term success. It is very important to improve your health in order to be happy and enjoy life. Besides exercise you need to have good sleep and rest in order to be healthy. Sound sleep can refresh your mind and make you feel healthy .All these simple changes in your life style can improve your health and make you feel strong and fit. You will feel a sense of well being, both emotionally and physically.