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Looking for some help in achieving better health and fitness? Wanting to change your fat into fit! Are you wanting to lose a little weight ?  Are you trying to improve your fitness? Have you already have started a training plan but want to improve upon it ? More than any other time in history, people are all vying to have the best, healthiest body possible. The health and fitness industries are making billions of dollars every year on herbal supplements, fitness equipment, gyms, and special diets.  If you watch TV or read magazines, there are always some intriguing ads and commercials asking for money for products to help you get into shape. While many of these options are good and healthy, others you should stay as far away from as possible.  Recently popular over-the-counter diet supplements have been in the news, after a number of deaths were associated with the main ingredient used in many of these pills. Once you are ready to make a commitment to take c...

Dry skin can be a challenge both to care for and to live with. your skin may become flaky at times or even become red and irritated. dozens of over-the-counter products promise to end the cycle of dreaded dry skin once and for all, but sometimes those miracle cures just can't follow through on the performance. There is no need for you to be stuck with dry skin. There are simple changes you can make in your skin care routine as well as your daily life that will have a big impact on the condition and health of your skin. Why live with dry, irritated skin any longer? Make a few changes in your routine and watch as your skin becomes vibrant and healthy in a matter of a few weeks. Dry skin results from a lack of sebum or oil production. Sebum is made within the skin cells and is vital to having healthy, elastic skin. since dry skin does not make enough oil, you will need to replace it both from the inside and outside. Begin addressing the outside issue by finding a moisturizin...

December 12th is National Poinsettia Day. The flowers of the poinsettia plant, called cyathia, are the yellow clustered buds in the center. The red, pink, or white colored parts are actually the leaves. Poinsettias have also been called the “Lobster Flower” and “Flame Leaf Flower.” Red poinsettias account for about 75 percent of all sales nationwide. There are more than 100 varieties of poinsettias available. More than 65 million poinsettia plants are sold each year, accounting for one-third of sales of all flowering plants year round and 85 percent of potted plant sales at Christmas. California is the top poinsettia producer, followed by Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan. The Aztecs used to use the poinsettia leaves to dye fabric for clothing. The poinsettia plant is named after Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett, an amateur botanist and first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. The poinsettia plant is not considered a poisonous plant by the National Poison Center, but ingesting...

If you have guests coming to stay with you this holiday season, you’ll want them to feel right at home. Take a few moments to look around your home as you prepare for company. If you will be offering your guests a spare room, make sure that there are some extra pillows and blankets available. Clear knick-knacks off of end tables and dresser tops, and make sure there is ample lighting in the room. Provide a place for a coat, umbrella, purse, and keys, like a small table or sturdy chair. Your guests will need some drawer space and some empty hangers in the closet. Place a small empty basket in the bathroom to allow your guests to leave some of their personal items there. Consider leaving your guests other practical items as well. Fill a small box or basket with a pad of paper, a pen, scissors, tape, and stamps. Place a box of tissues by the bed. If possible, leave an ironing board and iron in the closet. Adding an alarm clock and a phone, if possible, are conveniences that y...

This holiday season, don’t forget to take some steps to ensure the safety of your pets. Keep these tips in mind as you deck your halls. Watch out for danger Check to make sure that all electrical cords are placed out of the reach of your pets. Some Christmas ornaments can be dangerous to your pet, including glass ornaments and lights, tinsel, angel hair, homemade dough ornaments, and fake spray-on snow. Keep candles out of tail’s reach. Keep out of reach Candy, especially chocolate is not suitable for your pet. In fact, chocolate can be fatal. Also watch out for macadamia nuts, walnuts, coffee, and alcohol. Do not allow your pet to drink water from the water receptacle for your Christmas tree, especially if you have used tree preservatives. These often contain sugar, making them attractive to your animal, but can also contain toxic substances and chemicals. Some holiday plants, such as poinsettias, holly, mistletoe, and amaryllis are toxic if ingested. Even tree needles ca...