Health Journal

Tips On How To Improve Your Muscle Building/Toning - Part 1
Start by developing a game plan on how to introduce or vary your workout routine every 4-6 weeks. This will confuse the muscles and help you continue to get the maximum benefit from your workout! Add Some New Moves Trying...
Tips On How To Improve Your Muscle Building/Toning - Part 2
Make Your Workout Interesting and Unpredictable If you like games this is a great one for you! Try bringing a deck of cards with you when you go to workout. Instead of doing your usual repetitive 10-15 reps, switch it...
Strength Training. Age And Target Area
Age: Teens – Target Area: Core and Postural muscles Age: 20’s – Target Area: Core, Postural muscles and Glutes Age: 30’s – Target Area: Upper body, and Core strengthening Age: 40’s – Target Area: Upper body, and Core strengthening Age:...
Jet Lag?
Jet Lag can be certainly tough especially with those long-haul flights. There are 3 main things you can do to help fight Jet Lag. 1) Drink plenty of water before, during, and after your flight. 2) Fly by day, and...
Leg Cramps?
Leg cramps can be terrible and painful. The number one cause of leg cramps is said to be caused by the lack of calcium and magnesium in the body. Other causes are: dehydration, restless leg syndrome, and certain medications. An...
Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Are Better For You Then Fresh Ones!
Fresh fruits and vegetables lose there nutrients the longer they sit around. The ripper they become the less valuable they are to you. That’s why vegetables and fruits that are grown for freezing have a higher nutrient content. They are...
Quick Easy Frozen Fruit Smoothie Recipe.
Need a quick nutritious start to your morning! Try a frozen fruit smoothie. ½ cup of frozen fruit – try mangoes, mixed berries, strawberries, and melons 1 small individual sized yogurt (vanilla usually is best) A squirt of honey Fill...
Sore Throat Home Remedy.
Unfortunately it’s cold and flu season, again! And one of the most common symptoms associated with a virus is a sore throat. Generally it is caused by Streptococcus; a common strain of bacteria that can live in your respiratory systems...
Small Wound or Paper Cut?
Try sprinkling a little cayenne pepper on your small wound. If there is a small amount of bleeding it should generally seize within 10-15 seconds. Sounds like it should hurt, doesn’t it? Well actually cayenne pepper is a really good...
Home Remedy For Dry Chapped Lips
Chapped lips can be annoying and even painful depending on the severity. The symptoms of your dry lips can be caused from anything such as: exposure to extreme heat, cold air, licking your lips too much, and dehydration. Sometimes regular...
Natural Teeth Whitener.
We have probably all heard baking soda helps whiten teeth, but is it true? Yes baking soda can actually help lighten your teeth by removing stains and unwanted plaque. It does so by breaking down carbon double bonds, and penetrates...
Do You Know What Negative Calories Are?
If you’re trying to lose some weight and eat healthier you should know what this means. Negative calories means you are burning more calories that what you are actually eating. There are a handful of fruits and veggies out there...
Tips On How to Rid Of Those Annoying Hiccups!
1. Drink the juice of a freshly squeezed lemon. Make sure to rinse thoroughly afterward because lemons are pretty acidic. 2. Eat half a teaspoon of sugar, if they don't go away, eat the other half of the teaspoon. 3....
Suffer from Acne?
Here’s a few little tips that may help reduce your condition 1. Try to stay away from trans-fatty acids. This is contained in a lot of milk products, and milk by-products. Also try to avoid margarine, shortening, and vegetable oils....
Health Benefits of Tumeric - WOW
What is Tumeric? Tumeric is a plant that is known to be native to tropical South Asia. Most of have heard of Tumeric as a spice used in curry, and that is essentially what it is grown for. Generally the...
Busting Belly Fat
Belly fat is something that naturally and unfortunately occurs as we start to age. For most of us it is the first place on our bodies we begin to see the signs of our metabolism slowing down. Belly fat can...
Dandruff Falling Like Snow?
Dandruff can make you feel really self conscious. It can also steer you away from wearing some of favorite dark winter colors because it shows the flakes way too easily. Here’s a quick tip to help eliminate that dandruff so...
Small wounds can be just as sore as large ones, especially those paper cuts!
Here’s a natural home remedy that will help stop the bleeding, decrease the risk of infection, and has anti-inflammatory properties. Crushed up Plantain leaves applied directly to the wound can help soothe and heal your small wounds. These plantain leaves...
Bad Breath Can Wreak Havoc On Your Self Esteem and Close Friendships!
Here’s where we can help. If you are self conscious or concerned about bad breath here is a natural remedy to help you combat that problem, and feel much more secure with yourself. Mix one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar...
PLANT STEM CELLS: A LOW-COST & RENEWABLE SOURCE OF DRUGS?
Many drugs on the market today are either directly derived from plants, or their forebears were. According to Professor Gary Loake, of the University of Edinburgh's School of Biological Sciences, "Plants are a rich source of medicine -- around one...
CALENDULA - SUNSHINE IN A FLOWER!
Calendula (Calendula officinalis): Also known as pot marigold, calendula is one of the easiest plants to grow, and one of the most versatile. It's a medicine chest in itself! Best known as a remedy for skin problems, the sunny, deep-orange...