WARNING......You Are What You Absorb!

WARNING......You Are What You Absorb!

Everyone is looking for the perfect product to have younger healthier looking skin. You Are What You Absorb. The Dirty Dozen...Ingredients to AVOID in personal care products.

Chemicals to avoid
The following chemicals are found in the majority of health and beauty products and have been linked to cancer, mutation or other harmful effects. Know what is on the label.
Petrochemicals
Mineral Oil
Phenoxyethanol
Petrolatum
PEGs
Silicones
Formaldehyde donors (preservatives)
BHT
Parabens
Synthetic dyes such as FD&C or D&C colors
Sodium/Potassium Hydroxide
Sulfates (SLES, SLS, ALS)
Carbomer
Quarternary Ammonium
Alcohol (ethanol, SD alcohol)
Glycols
GM (Glyceryl Monostearate)
Toluene
Phthalates
Ethanolamines (TEA, DEA)
Synthetic Fragrance
AMP-95

We all want healthier younger looking skin.

The $50 billion beauty industry is so powerful that it's kept itself unregulated for decades. In the United States, it's perfectly legal for beauty products to contain chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, reproductive problems and learning disabilities. Hazardous chemicals do not belong in products we use on our bodies.

Isn't it time for you to find out what's going on, and help make sure that what goes on your body is safe. Would you be surprised to learn that major loopholes in federal law allow the $50 billion cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals into personal care products with no required testing, no monitoring of health effects, and inadequate labeling requirements?

• Americans are less protected than consumers in other countries. The European Union has banned more than 1,100 harmful chemicals from cosmetic products. In the U.S., only ten ingredients are restricted.

Customers that suffer from acne, psoriasis, wrinkle spots and dry skin have found effective relief with the use of the Glimpse Skin care line.

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Going Green, Healthy Living Is Possible

Going Green, Healthy Living Is Possible

If we are going to heal the planet, we have to start changing the way we live every aspect of our lives, one day and one step at a time. It makes sense to start on a personal level, with the things we do every day, including living as healthfully as possible.

You’ll be amazed at how a few strategic personal choices can radiate outwards and help put us all on the path to living on earth as cleanly and sustainably as possible.

By incorporating a few simple green practices into your workout or favorite sporting activities, you can help to sustain the planet and keep fit at the same time.

The benefits we gain from regular physical exercise are unparalleled—it boosts physical and mental health by offsetting depression, improving self-esteem, controlling weight, and preventing cardiovascular disease and other serious ailments. Whether you are just embarking on an exercise program or have long made fitness a priority, taking steps to green your own fitness plan only increases the benefits to the environment.

Green and Natural Fit
Going green with your workout routine is easy, fun, and can even improve your social life. Exercising out of doors increases your relationship with and understanding of the natural world, and helps you to establish a connection with your community. Spend a little more time outside and you will likely meet your human neighbors (including fellow outdoor enthusiasts) and the local flora and fauna population. Depending on your climate, you may even want to scratch that gym membership altogether and opt for a no-cost, outdoor-scenery workout. The easiest way to make your exercise an environmental act is to shift your workout to the out-of-doors.

DRINKING WATER: This is one of the most important studies you need to pay attention to.
According to Healthy Child.org, the EPA currently tests drinking water for 90 contaminants.
Among the 7,500 contaminants currently NOT being tested in our water supply include Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals used in cosmetics, perfumes, automotive coolants and pesticides.

The list also covers explosives such as TNT, and rocket propellants that fuel the space shuttle such as per chlorate.

My recommendation is to purchase an alkaline water system at study why at this website.

ASTHMA:
Twenty million Americans have Asthma.
1 out of 13 children in America now have Asthma. Asthma occurrence Increased 160% in children under age five between 1980 – 1994.
Autism has gone from 1 in 1000 to 1 in 100
To learn more about dangerous chemicals and toxins allowed in our skin care products and cosemtics visit my health blog here:

The Most Effective Abdominal Exercises

The Most Effective Abdominal Exercises

The most effective abdominal exercises for the Rectus Abdominis.

The exercises below are the Top 5 abdominal exercises as result of their study.

The following 5 exercises will come out soon.
1. Bicycle Exercise
2. Captain's Chair
3. Exercise Ball Crunch
4. Vertical Leg Crunch
5. Roll Outs W/ BallExercise

#1. The Bicycle

This exercise was found to be the most effective abdominal exercise to target the rectus abdominis (six pack abs) and the obliques (love handles).

* Lie face up on the floor and lace your fingers behind your head.
* Bring the knees in towards the chest and lift the shoulder blades off the ground without pulling on the neck.
* Straighten the left leg out to about a 45-degree angle while simultaneously turning the upper body to the right, bringing the left elbow towards the right knee.
* Switch sides, bringing the right elbow towards the left knee.
* Continue alternating sides in a 'pedaling' motion for 12-16 reps.

Exercise #2. Captain’s Chair This exercise was found to be the second most effective at targeting the rectus and obliques. This machine is found in most gyms.

*Stand on chair and grip handholds to stabilize your upper body.
* Press your back against the pad and contract the abs to raise the legs and lift knees towards your chest.
* Don't arch the back and remember to breathe smoothly.
* Slowly lower back down and repeat for 12-16 reps.

Exercise #3. Ball Crunch This exercise was found to be third in line for most effective on the rectus.

* Lie face-up with the ball resting under your mid/lower back.
* Cross your arms over the chest or place them behind your head.
* Contract your abs to lift your torso off the ball, pulling the bottom of your ribcage down toward your hips.
* As you curl up, keep the ball stable (i.e., you shouldn't roll).
* Lower back down, getting a stretch in the abs, and repeat for 12-16 reps.

Exercise #4 Vertical Leg Crunch

*Lie face up on the floor and extend the legs straight up with knees crossed.

* Contract the abs to lift the shoulder blades off the floor, as though reaching your chest towards your feet.
* Keep the legs in a fixed position and imagine bringing your belly button towards your spine at the top of the movement.
* Lower and repeat for 12-16 reps.

Exercise #5 Roll-Outs w/ Ball

*Starting on your knees with the ball in front of you and your hands on top of the ball in a karate chop motion, pull the abs in without holding your breath (as though bracing them).
* Exhale and roll forward as far as you comfortably can. If you collapse in the middle and feel it in your back, you've gone too far.
* Contract the abs to pull your body back.

Stay tuned to learn the last 5 exercises of the Top 10. Until then work to perfect the first 5!

St George Marathon Winners!

St George Marathon Winners!

SUU student Mark Currell won the St. George Marathon on Saturday, crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 22 seconds.
A former 5,000-meter runner for the Thunderbirds' track team, Currell had not run a marathon previously.
On the women's side, Christina Gingras of Cottonwood Heights prevailed with a time of 2:49:49.

The St. George Marathon is set to host runners from all over the United States as well as nine different countries including Iceland and France this weekend.According to www.stgeorgemarathon.com, this marathon is listed in Runner’s World as the “Fastest Fall Marathon,” is included in the “10 Most Scenic Marathons and Top 20 in the USA,” and is one of the “Cream of the Crop” marathons in the nation.

This race of just over 26 miles starts north of St. George in Central and heads down Highway 18, passing through Veyo, Dammeron Valley, Diamond Valley, Snow Canyon, and Winchester Hills.

According to the Web site, the St. George Marathon is the 15th largest marathon in the United States. Sixty percent of the runners are male and 40 percent are female. The race offers different divisions, totaling 37 runner and wheelchair divisions to compete in.

Most runners know (or want to know) how far they’ve run and how fast they’ve run. But do you know how to run? This is not a trick question. Understanding how to run, that is, the technique of running, as well as having a kinesthetic awareness (being aware of your body in motion) is equally important to knowing how far and how fast you run.

Becoming a better runner requires more than just great cardiovascular capacity. You also need to be strong both muscularly and functionally.

You may know your pace, your distance and the total time that you ran. But do you know the effort that you expended for a training run or race? Running with a heart rate monitor will enable you to know how hard you’re running and if you’re getting fit or burning-out.

VO2 Max is defined as the maximum volume of oxygen your body can process to the working muscles.

Lactate threshold is defined as the point at which your aerobic capacity meets your anaerobic threshold, when you can no longer deliver enough oxygen to the working muscles. It is at this point that your body goes into oxygen debt and this debt needs to be paid back.

Knowing your VO2 Max, Maximum Heart Rate and Lactate Threshold numbers will enable you to train properly so that your body can deliver more oxygen to the working muscles and thus push your LT higher.

When that occurs, two things happen: You'll go faster and with less effort!