What woman hasn’t spent hours in front of the mirror making sure that her complexion is flawless, her makeup is perfect, and not a hair is out of place? Until recently, I was one of those women. I spent hours slathering, toning, moisturizing and beautifying.
Then one day, I stumbled upon a book at Barnes and Noble that changed the way I would look at personal care, and moreover, personal care items. That book is “Not Just a Pretty Face” by Stacy Malkan. The information in this book has changed the way I purchase personal care products. Hazardous chemicals, that have been banned by the European Union for years are still very prevalent in cosmetics and other personal care items here in the U.S.. Some companies make products that are safe, other companies choose to use known human carcinogens or developmental toxins.
Nearly all these chemicals can penetrate the skin, and some we ingest directly from our lips or hands. More than one-third of all personal care products contain at least one ingredient linked to cancer. When risky and unstudied chemicals are used in cosmetics, the stakes can be high — unlike trace contaminants in food or tap water, chemicals in cosmetics are base ingredients. Luckily, there is a solution to the hidden hazards. Find Out More Here.
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Watch this Fox News Report on the dangers of skin care, every teenager in the study had these toxic chemicals in their bodies, this is shocking! Watch Now.
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People wonder about the growing obesity problem, then you see this and it all becomes clear.
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If you are a runner or enjoy hiking here is a tip on the best way to tie your running shoes or hiking boots. This will help keep your heel to the back of your shoe. Try it, you will notice a big difference in how your shoes feel!
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Six Tips to Swim Better
Swimming is actually a great form of exercise, but many people do not do it correctly, and therefore don’t get all of its benefits. In fact, swimming has been called the “perfect form of exercise” because it increases your flexibility, endurance, muscle tone, strength and cardio-respiratory conditioning without straining your heart, and with a low risk of injury.
If you want to try your hand at swimming for exercise, here are the principles that made the biggest difference for Tim Ferriss:
1. To propel yourself forward with the least effort, focus on your shoulder roll and keeping your body horizontal (least resistance), not pulling with your arms or kicking with your legs.
2. Keep yourself horizontal by keeping your head in line with your spine -- you should be looking straight down.
3. Think of swimming freestyle as swimming on alternating sides, not on your stomach.
4. Penetrate the water with your fingers angled down and fully extend your arm well beneath your head and extend it lower and further than you think you should.
5. Focus on increasing stroke length (SL) instead of stroke rate (SR).
6. Stretch your extended arm and turn your body (not just head) to breathe.
There are a couple of drawbacks, though. Swimming will not give you the weight-bearing benefits that land-based exercise will, so it should not be your sole form of exercise.
Swimming is actually a great form of exercise, but many people do not do it correctly, and therefore don’t get all of its benefits. In fact, swimming has been called the “perfect form of exercise” because it increases your flexibility, endurance, muscle tone, strength and cardio-respiratory conditioning without straining your heart, and with a low risk of injury.
If you want to try your hand at swimming for exercise, here are the principles that made the biggest difference for Tim Ferriss:
1. To propel yourself forward with the least effort, focus on your shoulder roll and keeping your body horizontal (least resistance), not pulling with your arms or kicking with your legs.
2. Keep yourself horizontal by keeping your head in line with your spine -- you should be looking straight down.
3. Think of swimming freestyle as swimming on alternating sides, not on your stomach.
4. Penetrate the water with your fingers angled down and fully extend your arm well beneath your head and extend it lower and further than you think you should.
5. Focus on increasing stroke length (SL) instead of stroke rate (SR).
6. Stretch your extended arm and turn your body (not just head) to breathe.
There are a couple of drawbacks, though. Swimming will not give you the weight-bearing benefits that land-based exercise will, so it should not be your sole form of exercise.
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