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Here is wishing all Oraclean Challengers a Slimmer and Healthier You!
Kate, Lifestyle & Wellness Coach
Tags: Lifestyle, Stress, Wellness, Weight Loss, Mind-Body
Do you find that body fat seems so easy to put on, but really hard to get rid of?
Do you find yourself “piling up” body fat faster than you can get rid of?
You may have tried dozens of over-the-counter fat burners (marketed as being able to help you to lose a few pounds when you take them). But do you find that the “magic” ends in no time when you stop taking them?
More recently, you may have even read or heard that some fat burners may even damage …
With our society becoming tech savvy, it’s no wonder opportunities are now available to help us take care of our health over the Internet. One of these areas is online nutrition consulting. The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study called “Using Internet technology to deliver a behavioral weight loss program” that found a 4.0 kg (approx. 9 lbs.) weight loss with an Internet program which had weekly lessons, emails, and therapist feedback. When looking into programs, make sure they are client-focused and can be individualized.
Now, let’s look …
We have discussed much about physical wellness previously. In this article, let us focus our attention on emotional wellness in the midst of stress.
What have you been doing to maintain a healthy emotional balance?
Excessive stress, unhealthy expressions of anger or suppression of anger (usually expressed out of fear), worrying excessively, and other negative emotions can take toll on the body over time. Emotional wellness affects your physical wellness — everything you feel has physical ramifications.
Think about it. Can you really be in fear without your body responding to …
Here are some homemade facial mask and exfoliates recipes that you can “cook” up in your kitchen to add to your home spa facials.
Generally mask can be use twice a week. The combination of one that is anti-oxidant and soothing and one that is oil absorbing will help balance the skin so that it does not over dry the surface of the skin.
Soothing Mask
Anti-oxidant Soothing Mask: 1 tablespoon green tea powder mixed with Aloe Vera gel. Mix and apply the gel over a thoroughly cleanse face for 20 minutes …
Found this interesting article on the web and would like to share it with you:
Only One Pound
Hello, do you know me?
If you don’t, you should. I’m a pound of fat.
And I’m the HAPPIEST pound of fat that you would ever want to meet.
Want to know why?
It’s because no one ever wants to lose me;
I’m ONLY ONE POUND, just a pound!
Everyone wants to lose three pounds, five pounds, or fifteen pounds, but never only one.
So I just stick around and happily keep you fat.
Then I add to myself, ever so slyly, …
If you’re like me, I have months where I turn into a “green-eyed” monster flying-off-the-hinges at one point or breaking out in tears the next. This is all is due to our drastic drop in Estrogen days before the onset of our period. Instead of hibernation, buckets of chocolate icecream, or acting like the bride of chuckie to your loved ones there’s actually a couple of steps you can take to lighten your symptoms. They’re very simple steps and mostly nature-inspired.
1. You are what you eat.
I was having severe cramps …
Items you will need for the Home Spa:
Relaxation music
Your “spa beverages”, fruit and snacks(healthy ones!)
Scented candles
Rose petals for your bath
Foot tub
Skincare products including mask
Bath salts, body scrubs and body lotion
Face and hand towels
Bath robe
Headbands or ponytail holders for hair
Items for manicure and pedicure
As mentioned in the last issue, setting the ambience is important for a true spa experience. There are a few things you will need to do to set up your home-spa sanctuary properly. You will need to create two areas: your bathroom …