A well-groomed and pleasant appearance over time relies on one very important thing, the proper care for the face. While the skin is the largest organ in the body, a large amount of people neglect to properly care for their skin. The face itself tells someone largely about the owner’s lifestyle and personality. A good … Continue reading The Basics of Facial Care
Category: Health
Maintaining good health is essential for a happy and fulfilling life. Our expert tips, advice, and resources provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to develop and implement effective health strategies, from healthy eating and exercise to stress management and mental health care. With our help, you’ll be able to make positive changes to your lifestyle, improve your overall health and wellbeing, and enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life.
Good Personal Hygiene
Good hygiene is important in taking care of yourself physically as well as emotionally. People often have infections because they don’t take good care of themselves physically, which can lead to emotional difficulties as well. To avoid physical problems associated with poor hygiene, consider the following ideas to keep yourself clean: Hair Care Washing Your … Continue reading Good Personal Hygiene
Job Burn-Out: Have you Reached the Burnt-out Phase at Work?
The faster-pace of living and the increasing competitiveness in finding and keeping jobs are taking its toll on most people. Work stress is highly common in individuals maintaining paying jobs. Demands of the work place can be harmful to the individual both mentally and physically. Stress can bring about depression, anxiety, ulcers, and heart diseases. … Continue reading Job Burn-Out: Have you Reached the Burnt-out Phase at Work?
Stress on the Job: Understanding Work Related Stress
Everyone inevitably reaches a point in their life wherein working has absorbed most of their everyday lives. While the wide range of interests translate to differing lines of work and professions, all of these falls under the paid work category. Paid work is necessary for most people. As individuals grow older, get married or raise … Continue reading Stress on the Job: Understanding Work Related Stress
Effectively Balancing Stress and Emotions
Stress is the number one cause of a myriad of diseases from diabetes to heart disease to even cancer. Stress, when not given a proper outlet, can cause emotional issues which then lead to physical problems requiring medical attention. How does one balance the stresses (good and bad) of life and the emotions resulting from too much … Continue reading Effectively Balancing Stress and Emotions
Marathons — Training and History
The year was 490 BC when Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, ran the distance from a battlefield near Marathon, Greece to Athens proclaiming the defeat of the Persian army by the Athenians. The story, as written by Plutarch, recounts how Pheidippides shouted, “Rejoice. We conquer!” and with that, fell dead from overexertion. The marathon did not … Continue reading Marathons — Training and History
Exercise and Pregnancy
How exercise during pregnancy promotes health, and how much is too much? Exercising while pregnant can be a scary subject for an expectant mother, especially during the first pregnancy. Many mothers fear exercising could cause problems with their pregnancy such as low birth weight or premature labor. These fears can lead to complete elimination of exercise, in … Continue reading Exercise and Pregnancy
Ditch the Weights: Why Body-Weight Exercises are In
Free weights have long been the king of the strength training industry. Recently however, there have been many fitness buffs who have decided to ditch free weights and machines in exchange for body-weight training. Body-weight training is quite appropriately, strength training exercises that use only the weight of the body for resistance. These exercises includes such old standbys … Continue reading Ditch the Weights: Why Body-Weight Exercises are In
Facial Exercises: Why Exercising your Face can be Good for You
Increasingly, more and more people are starting to be aware of the importance of physical activity in being healthy. Fitness clubs and gyms are beginning to mushroom everywhere across the globe. But just as the other parts of the body contain muscles, so does your face. Working out your face can do wonders for the … Continue reading Facial Exercises: Why Exercising your Face can be Good for You
Finding Time and the Benefits of Exercising
Why Exercise? The following is an annotated list of female celebrities who are among the ranks of beautiful people who tone their bodies with exercising: Demi Moore, Britney Spears, Jennifer Garner, Charlize Theron, and Jessica Simpson. The benefits of exercising now extend far beyond looking and feeling good. And with the kind of busy lifestyle most … Continue reading Finding Time and the Benefits of Exercising
Swimming – Exercise and Health
The sun is beating down, the weather’s perfect; it’s time to get into the water! Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people head out to the beaches, public swimming pools, lakes, streams and rivers. There are endless water activities to participate in; water skiing, jet skiing, boating, sailing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, tubing, snorkeling, scuba diving, … Continue reading Swimming – Exercise and Health
Childhood Obesity — A Major Concern
In a prior year, U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, proclaimed it “The Year of the Healthy Child”. Of course, there are numerous reasons that the U.S. is so focused on the health of the younger population; birth defects, drowning accidents, broken bones are among a few, but none is growing as fast as the alarmingly … Continue reading Childhood Obesity — A Major Concern
