Monthly Archives: July 2017

No matter what your hair texture, you can benefit from these African American hair care tips. Natural hair or relaxed hair needs special treatment and gentle handling to achieve optimal health. I hope these are helpful to you. Watch the Heat Make sure your hair has been freshly washed and conditioned before using a heated styling tool. Do not redo your hair mid-week if it frizzes up. This can cause damage due the build up of styling products and dirt on your hair Take a break from the heat! Retain more of your hair length by styling your hair with heat free styles like braid outs, French rolls, and buns. Proper Bed Time Care Do not go to bed without wrapping your hair or pinning it up. Remember to wear a scarf to maintain your hairstyle and keep your hairline smooth. Always detangle your hair before bedtime. Remember to use…

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Obviously, as Bodybuilders we should always be striving to provide our bodies with a constant supply of healthy, nutrient dense food when looking to build muscle. Unfortunately with today’s fast paced lifestyles and longer working days, we are sometimes forced to grab what we can. When your trying to build muscle eating something is always better than nothing. In this article I will be revealing the healthiest fast food choices and what to eat if you are ‘caught short’ and in need of a Protein fix. Fast Food Choices For Stranded Bodybuilders Portion Control Because Fast Food is Calorie dense but notoriously high in fat the most important thing to do is to watch your portion size. By consuming a small portion and following the following tips you will be able to supply your body with the best nutritional choice available to you. This will ‘tide you over’ until you…

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Rubidium is quite a rare trace mineral that is not very abundant in the human body. But despite its rarity and low presence in the body, it has some very important functions to perform for your health. Without further ado, let’s get straight into the uses of rubidium. 4 Medicinal Uses and Health Benefits of Rubidium 1. Helps in the prevention of diabetes: The mineral rubidium plays an essential role in the synthesis of enzymes. One such enzyme that rubidium helps to create is very essential for the proper absorption of glucose in your body. Without rubidium to help the action of the enzyme, the glucose molecules would not be able to get absorbed efficiently, thus leading to diabetic problems. Hence, one of the major uses of rubidium is to decrease your chances of getting diabetes. 2. Maintains hormonal balance: Studies have revealed that rubidium enhances the production of many…

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We all know that exercise is good for us and as increasing numbers of people flock to the gym, yoga or spin class, many of them are also running to the health food store eager to find a safe and natural way to do everything from increase energy and muscle mass to decrease body fat and recovery time. While there are several substances that have been proven to improve our health and aid our exercise regimen, many of the products available today are nothing more than empty promises in an attractive bottle. Indeed most natural health supplement companies spend more on marketing and packaging than they do on the ingredients! When choosing a natural or herbal supplement the most important factors to consider are quality, potency, absorbability and evidence of that supplements efficacy. While many nutrients may be have been proven in a lab to aid different facets of our…

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No introduction, you want the tips: TIP #1: Put All Clients on Your E-mail List Keep an e-mail list of your clients, both current and former. Get permission to send them a dead-simple newsletter from your private practice–one page! NOT TWO! And, heavens to murgatroid–not four. Encourage clients or patients to print, forward, and distribute your newsletter to friends and family. Make this simple newsletter nothing more than mental health tips, seasonal stories, common sense right thinking, and articles so good that readers hesitate not to fold it up into their pocket. If you e-mail your clients, send the newsletter to yourself and “blind copy” clients. Only your e-mail address will show to avoid violation of patient confidentiality. Don’t make a mistake in doing this procedural step. A safer and better way is to print and mail a copy of your simple-dimple, yet punchy and powerful newsletter to your clients.…

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Fibroids are mild tumors that develop inside a woman’s uterus. However, they are not cancerous. They occur most commonly among women during their reproductive age. It is also more common among obese and black women. While some fibroid cases are not evident and rarely cause problems, there are others that grown large and become a major problem. Patients with cases like these are required to undergo treatment. Treatment for fibroids range from natural to surgical procedures. Those who opted for a natural treatment have to undergo changes in their diet and their overall way of life. This requires full commitment and discipline in order to fully treat the illness. Vegetables, fruits, whole grain and legumes are included in the diet as these foods are known to have medicinal attributes that help cure fibroids. Moreover, patients must avoid processed or commercial foods as well as meat, dairy products, and egg among…

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With the holiday season fast approaching and with added travel and holiday stress, a change in sleeping behavior may affect your asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here are some helpful tips this holiday season that may help prevent exacerbation of asthma or COPD. The common symptoms of bronchial asthma are nighttime cough, wheezing and shortness of breath. The common exacerbation cause of bronchial asthma is respiratory tract infection, postnasal drip, gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD) or heartburn. 1. Sleep adequately. You will want to sleep a little longer and go to bed earlier by the start of the holiday season if you feel there will be sleep deprivation on the weekend if you are planning to stay up late. Maybe, if this is the case, you will want to start going to bed a half an hour to an hour earlier from now on so that it helps the…

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I don’t mean that all thin people are not fit and strong. The exception from a rule applies here too. But most of us fall in “rules”. Gain weight and see people admiring your new found curves and glowing skin. Since the skin stretches with additional pounds it looks healthier and glows. It is well known fact that being obese increases the risk of chronic diseases, being too skinny also can be a cause of heart failure and cancer. Elderly people being under weight can result them to be frail, and suffer from osteoporosis and prone to hip fractures. An underweight man can also increase chance of erectile dysfunction. Putting on weight is not about stuffing yourself with junk food or anything which will harm your health than helping. Go through these tips to gain weight naturally and follow whatever is applicable to you. Weight gain Tip 1: Make sure…

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Capsaicin as a bodybuilding supplement for fat loss. Does it work? It seems that everyone has a product on the market that is said to promote fat loss. More and more manufacturers are cashing in on the public’s infatuation and obsession with fat loss. Body builders, however, tread a little more lightly. Because their bodies are their fortunes, their identities, they are more careful about the bodybuilding supplements that they take, the food that they eat as well as nutrition. Many tend to lean toward natural bodybuilding supplements simply because they have aversions to putting synthetic materials into their bodies. Capsaicin is a popular fat loss supplement that many bodybuilders swear by. But just how effective is it? Capsaicin is the stuff in chili peppers that makes them hot. It is a known irritant for humans and animals, best known for it burning sensation in any tissue that it touches.…

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ECA is the workingman’s solution to losing body fat. Consisting of over-the-counter ingredients, it creates a thermogenic, fat-burning effect in the body for less than a dollar per day. It’s completely legal, and when used correctly by healthy people, very safe. Here are the basics: Ingredients: 81 mg Aspirin 25 mg Ephedra tablets 200 mg Caffeine pills Directions: Consume one 81 mg aspirin, one 25 mg ephedrine tablet, and one 200 mg caffeine pill, immediately upon rising in the morning. Drink one cup of water with it. Repeat this dose between 2 and 4 pm. Consume two doses daily per day – no more. Enjoy the ECA stack 6 days per week. Use it 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off, for the duration of your pre-contest dieting cycle. Cost: The cost for running an ECA stack is less than one dollar per day. A month’s supply of Ephedra can be…

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