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Benefits of Vitamin K

May 26, 2008

Know what’s super bad for your body? Inflammation. It’s thought to be at the core of problems like heart disease and heart attacks.

Know what’s a great way to quiet inflammation? Get your fill of vitamin K. Good choices: just about anything leafy and green — from spinach to turnip greens.


Fanning the flames of inflammation
Inflammation is your body’s response to injury or infection. And when it occurs in your blood vessels, inflammation can be a sign of bad things to come — like ruptured arterial plaques, clot formation, heart attack, and stroke. Enter leafy greens. They pack a real vitamin K punch, and more and more research is linking high vitamin K intake to a lower bodywide inflammation index.


Going for the green
Bored with salads? The trick to getting more greens — and more vitamin K — into your diet may be learning to use them more creatively. Start with something simple but different. Then, move on to some K-rich greens recipes that will have you feeling like a world traveller. Using them in soups, salads, or in any vegetable dishes is a great way to get your fill of the Krich greens.

Written by James · Filed Under Heart 

How to beat Stress

May 26, 2008

Try a new sport or any form of physical activity. Exercise is probably one of the best ways of beating . Delegate don’t try and take on responsibility for everything where you can share the burden. Get a massage regularly. Go dancing. Research shows that it is a great destresser. Give your mind something new to do regularly, like learn a craft or a new language. Make sure you get enough sleep. Talk any problems you have through with other people and feel happier.

Written by James · Filed Under Health 

3 ways of getting a Flatter Tummy!

May 19, 2008

So  you are confused by all the different techniques for tightening your tummy Are rollers and giant bouncing balls really necessary to help you firm up.
Lack of results could be the least of your worries – using bad technique could set you up for injury. According to fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld, there are four common myths associated with toning that tummy…
Lose weight with a free plan that’s right for you

Myth One
Training the abs will give you a flat stomach. You simply can’t spot reduce fat. When you exercise, fat is removed from all areas of the body. The calories expended during ab exercises are very low. If you are looking for a high-calorie burner, there are better exercises. Working the abs will develop the underlying muscle, but if there is a layer of fat obscuring your ’six pack’ neither you nor anyone else will ever see it.

Myth Two
The lower and upper abs are separate from one another. The abs are one long sheet of muscle. They aren’t separate. Any ab exercise you do is going to involve both the lower and upper abdominal areas. You can shift the emphasis more toward the lower or upper regions by performing specific exercises. To target the upper abdominal area, you use exercises that bring the chest toward the pelvic (crunch-type exercises). To target the lower abdominal region, use exercises that bring the pelvis toward the chest (reverse curls). Read more

Written by James · Filed Under Fats 

Hair Coloring Tips

May 18, 2008

Blonde or Bronze,

Coloring hair  has come a long way and  Indian women are more willing to experiment now than we were willing to earlier. A head of colored hair, even in the 1980s, drew a lot of attention and appreciates glances. But today, take a quick look around you and you will agree that 80-90 per cent of young college girls and even career women have colored hair. And unless it is crazy color, it is considered normal and acceptable. Should you or shouldn’t color your hair is a question you often ask yourself. Here are a few answers to help you make up your mind about coloring your hair.

Are hair colors safe?
Yes, they are totally safe, in fact most of the colors today have special polymers and conditioners incorporated in them to make them superior to hair colors which were available earlier. These polymers and conditioners actually penetrate the hair shaft and enter the cortex, mending any damage in the normal hair structure. They smoothen the outermost layer of hair that is made up of cuticles, which appear like tiles on a roof under the microscope. The ultimate effect after the use of such a product on your hair would be shinier, smoother and healthier hair. So far there appears to be no connection between the application of hair color and the appearance of gray hair. Hair turns gray due to the inability of hair to produce melanin in the early stages of hair growth.

Melanin is the color pigment in your hair, which can be black, brown, red or yellow. The individuality of your hair color is determined by the percentage of each color pigment, making each person’s hair color characteristically their own. Poor diet, illness, age, heredity, etc can cause the acceleration of grey hair and the actual use of a hair dye has nothing to do with the graying process.  Read more

Written by James · Filed Under Tips for Good Hair 

For Great looking Legs!

May 17, 2008

There’ll be plenty of flesh on show this season with micro minis and hot pants making a huge comeback,  so you’ll make sure your legs are looking at their best with our 12 simple :

1. Ditch the fuzz in favour of smooth, silky legs
The first stop to perfect pins has to be getting rid of leg hair. Whilst there may be an excuse for fuzz in the winter months, self-respecting legs should be hair-free this summer especially given the current fashion for micro minis and barely there dresses. If you’re planning to shave, take time to make it a pampering experience to avoid those in-a-rush nicks and cuts. After also shaving or waxing be sure to moisturise to keep silky smooth.

Top Tip: The on the shin is especially thin, and prone to becoming dry, wrinkled and flaky if neglected so be sure to slather on a moisturiser every morning.

2. bumps and stretch marks
bumps can occur because of a condition called keratosis pilaris or as a result of ingrown hairs. To avoid them, exfoliate legs with a grainy scrub in the shower.
Also get to work on reducing the appearance of stretch marks by applying a stretch mark corrector. Read more

Written by James · Filed Under Skin Care 

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