5 Secret Steps To Stay Young, Look Young and Feel Young

Eat To Beat Anything

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:46:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

In this second part of two series, I will be sharing with you food that you should add to your diet to rid off colds, cramps and more...

Fight A Cold With Pomegranate Juice

Goodness of oranges – this fruit is the new must-have for sniffle season. Researchers at Pace University in New York City found that the antioxidants in pomegranate juice actually helps prevent colds due basically to its high content in Vitamin C.

Drink 4 ounces of pomegranate juice daily during cold season. If you don’t like its tart taste, blend it with a splash of apple or pear juice and you’ll still get all the benefits. However, you shouldn't have it at the same meal with soy or dairy products, because they seem to negate its cold-fighting properties.

De-Stress With Pistachios

If you are feeling frazzled, try unwinding with a handful of pistachios because the high levels of plant sterols, fiber, antioxidants, healthy fats and other nutrients in pistachios helps to control the body’s response to stress.

Pistachios are not actually low in calories, hence, you may want to control the amount you pop. The simplest way is to sprinkle some pistachios on your standbys like salad or breakfast cereal.

Beat Bad Mood With Salmon

If you’re feeling down, a fish dinner may just do wonders to help you to beat it. In fact research from the National Institutes of Health shows that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish can significantly raise your levels of serotonin, a mood-boosting brain chemical. Of the 10 most common types of seafood taken in the U.S., salmon supplies the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids. One way to work it into your diet; Top field greens with sliced salmon and walnuts which is one of the few non-fish sources of omega-3s and toss in a vinaigrette made with canola or olive oil.

For more goodness of fish or salmon, you may want to refer back to my previous post on 27/2/08; Great Value of Fish Oil.

Curb Cramps With Chamomile Tea

This herbal remedy has long been touted for staving off menstrual cramps that plaque 30 to 50 per cent of women, and now a study at some universities explain why. After 14 volunteers drank 5 cups of chamomile tea every day for 2 weeks, their levels of glycine – and amino acid that’s been shown to relieve muscle spasms and relax nerves – shot up dramatically.

If you get cramps every cycle, consider having a cup or two a day all month long to maintain high glycine levels. Otherwise, drink a couple of strong cups daily – use 2 tea bags in each – when cramps start to come on.

Of course there are pain killers medication to relieve menstrual cramps, but don't you think herbs are better than any medication which are made from chemicals?

I hope you enjoy this post as much as I like to take time to write at this hour of the night.

To your health success,

Janice H.

http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Preventing Hair Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:41:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

In my previous post, I wrote about hair care to overcome dandruff. Today, I will be sharing tips on preventing hair loss which is a common phenomenon and concern these days, to both the young and the senior.

A bald head person definitely looks few years older than his age. Which is not the case we want
right? Let's go through these tips if you are currently facing hair loss or beginning to experience
hair loss.

Many of us lose about 50 to 100 head hairs a day. These hairs are replaced as they grow back in the same follicle. Although this amount of hair loss is normal, but if you’re losing more than that, something may be wrong. While bald areas are an obvious sign of hair loss, it can otherwise be difficult to tell whether your hair is getting thinner. “Hold a small bunch of hair between your thumb and index finger. Pull slowly and firmly. If more than 10 hairs come out, there may be a problem. There are ways you can potentially avoid the upsetting issue of hair loss.

Many cases of hair loss are genetic. Look into your family history, and find treatment options as soon as possible. The sooner you begin treatment, the better. You may consider seeing a hair specialist for a personal consultation to understand your problem. Computerized hair scanning technology to examine your hair follicles will provide a clearer picture of the causes of hair and scalp problems, and appropriate hair care treatments will be recommended.

Antioxidants are great for protecting skin from free radicals during the day. it also helps to repair skin during your sleep. However, be careful if you’re using vitamin C, as it can irritate skin if used together with retinol.

Stress can actually increase the chances of hair loss, hence it is important to manage your stress level by exercising, meditating, relaxing, having time of your own for your interest and hobby or simply going for a retreat to shut off your mind. This is what I do and I make sure I make an overseas trip every year to take a breather and coming back to work fresh and rejuvenated.

Women are pone to hormonal hair loss. Get your annual checkups, and have your thyroid checked at each visit to make sure your hormones are in proper balance. Off course, men are equally prone to hair loss, so annual medical checkup will be wise routine for check and balance.

Blow-drying and heated brushes can deteriorate hair loss, due to the extreme heat that damages proteins in the hairs, turning them fragile and prone to breakage. Careless use of heated brushes can result in burnt and damaged scalp, causing permanent damage to hair follicles. It is therefore best to allow hair to dry naturally just as what I do. I won't blow dry my hair unless it is necessary. If a hair dryer must be used, turn it to its lowest setting. Heat from dryers, curling tongs and other styling equipments cause serious damage to our hair.

If your body is deficient in certain vitamins or minerals, hair loss may be the cause. Even healthy eaters may not be getting the recommended amount of nutrients – that’s why it’s good to take some supplements to make up for deficiency in vitamins.

Avoid using harsh products on your hair. Keep tresses hydrated with a mild shampoo and conditioner. Don’t rub your hair vigorously, as excess friction can cause it to break off. It is important that you comb your hair gently when it is wet to prevent hair falling off. Back combing, for added volume or whatever, is also one of the causes of hair breakage. Always use a wide-toothed comb.

If you are having hair loss problem, I hope this post helps in one way or another. As we age, there will be a tendency of hair loss, which may not be serious initially, but overtime, volume can increase. Hence, we should prevent or reduce hair loss, for a better looking personality, right?

To your beauty and health success,

Janice H.

http;//www.stayyoungsecret.com

Eat Wisely for Better Skin and Health...

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:16:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

In a two- posts series, I wish to write on quality foods which we should focus on to enhance our skin, memory, boost energy...

Let's see what are these foods.

Soothe dry skin with leafy green vegetables

For glowing and smooth skin, we should be taking about 10 milligrams of lutein a day – a nutrient naturally found in spinach , kale and collard greens which increases moisture in our skin Eat at least a cup of cooked leafy greens daily – that amount supplies 10 milligrams or more of lutein. Saute them in a little olive oil, and season with garlic, herbs, chopped nuts or dried fruit for a flavor boost.

Improve Your Memory With Whole Grains

If you’re having trouble learning the names of new co-workers, or having difficulties in remembering what you did with your house keys, your blood-sugar levels may be to blame. Having 3 servings of whole grains a day may be all it takes to prevent your blood-sugar levels from creeping up in your 30s and 40s.
Eat a sandwich made with whole-wheat bread plus additional cup of whole-grain cereal for breakfast or snack on 2 cups of air-popped popcorn. Many products noted on the label the number of grams of whole grains each portion contains; aim for at least 48 grams daily, the equivalent of 3 servings.

Boost Your Energy With Dark Chocolate

Eating dark chocolate can help revive you up, giving a short-term boost to cognitive skills, according to a new study from the University of Nottingham in England. The cocoa caused blood vessels in the brain to dilate, improving blood flow and allowing more oxygen in for 2 to 3 hours – changes that help you feel more alert.
But if you are weight conscious and are afraid you won’t stop at one or one or two small pieces, go for alternative like green tea and berries.

Banish Bloating With Banana

It’s possible to wake up feeling bloated even if you didn’t eat a lot of salty foods the day before. The culprit? Too little potassium, a mineral that helps regulate your body’s fluid levels. Most of us, women don’t come close to getting the 4,700 milligrams we need daily which is a mistake, because a banana is one of the most potassium-rich foods, and it’s quite convenient.
Simply slicing a banana into a bowl of low-fat plain or vanilla yogurt which is also packed with potassium, makes an easy morning breakfast if you wake up looking a little puffy. The combo will dole out more than 1,000 milligrams’ worth of potassium. For an extra 500 milligrams, have a glass of orange juice.

So, you now realized the popularity of leafy vegetable, grains, bananas with its high potassium and even the goodness of dark chocolate.

Stay tuned to next week's post which I will reveal more goodness of other foods.

To your health and beauty success,

Janice H.
http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Get Sufficient Sleep For A Healthier Body

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:41:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

We all know the importance of sleep, it is crucial for our overall health and beauty. Notice if you don't get enough sleep, eye bags form below your eyes, pimples pop up and you don't feel good and look good. But then, getting enough sleep doesn't mean you sleep 5 hours during night and another 2 hours in between the day. You should be sleeping 7 or 8 hours during bedtime at night so that you can accomplish and enjoy your activities during the day.

A good night’s sleep doesn’t just begin when you hit the pillow. The habits you engage in throughout the day can influence how well you snooze. Hence, for better rest, try taking these sleep-smart steps which I have been practicing effectively all these years

6:30 A.M. GET SNOOZE BUTTON-SAVVY
Your sleep-regulating internal clock works best when you wake up at the same time every day. When I was working in the corporate, 7.00am was my wake up time, without an alarm clock. During some of the weekends, I woke up at the same time; 7.00 am and soon realized it was weekend. Then, if I had my schedule to accomplish, I would roll out of bed to prevent falling back to sleep. This is proven by a new study in the journal Neuron that the physical act of rolling out of bed activates brain cells that prevent you from falling back asleep.

8:15 A.M. SOAK UP THE SUN
A half-hour walk tells your brain to stop making melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone. But leave your sunglasses behind because the rays actually have to hit your retina to send the signal. For me, I take a morning walk followed by breathing exercises in the park near my house after which, I will have breakfast and start with my daily schedule.

12:30 P.M. MAKE A DATE
Social people are better sleepers, according to a recent study from the Duke University Medical Center. Having frequent lunches or other get-togethers makes you more likely to stick to a schedule, say study authors, who believe that your body’s internal clock runs best when you follow a regular routine.
I will once a while catch up with friends over lunch or coffee and enjoy ourselves by sharing our stories or views. This is even so when you have different groups of friends; friends with whom you play games with, friends from work, friends from neighborhood, social group and so on.

3:15 P.M. DUMP THE DECAF
Caffeine affects our sleep quality and don't think that decaf coffee is free of caffeine, they actually contain some amount which has been proven by University of Florida researchers. In fact, a few cups of decaf coffee can add up if you drink after lunch. You should instead snack on some fruit or salad. The combination of vitamins, fiber and carbohydrates provides enough energy to get you through the rest of the afternoon.

5:45 P.M. BREAK A SWEAT
Exercising in the gym is good, but you have to know when to visit the gym because gym exercises raise your body temperature, which makes falling asleep more difficult. You should give yourself at least 3 or 4 hours between working out and lights-out to allow adequate time to cool down and have a good night sleep. This way, you will sleep better because you will be tired then after the workout in the gym.

8:00 P.M. STICK TO ONE GLASS OF WINE
Alcohol slows the nervous system, so a second round may help you feel sleepy initially, but when your blood-alcohol level drops in 2 to 4 hours, you could wake up feeling wired. Hence, just stick to one glass of wine for better health and better sleep.

10:30 P.M. MAKE YOUR BEDROOM PET-FREE
Do you have a pet? If you have, try to put him on his own bed because your pet’s wriggly body can keep you tossing and turning, hence it is better to put him in another room.

Have a good night sleep from now on if you have not been getting it before.

To your health success,

Janice H.
http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Great Value of Fish Oil

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:54:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

Let's get back on subject of nutrients for the benefits of health, longevity and so forth.

Today, I wish to write on fish oil, a great nutrient that we just can't simply ignore.

Most of the time, when we hear the word “fats” we immediately assume the worst, probably due to the fact that we are constantly drilled on the dangers of a diet high in fat. That perception is wrong...

Do you know that there are some fats that are not only good, but also essential for our well-being? These are called essential fatty acids;EFAs. EFA are polyunsaturated and can be classified into two groups: omega-6 and omega-3.

Scientists believe that an imbalance of these two fatty acids, which is caused mainly by a low intake of omega-3 can lead to health problems like obesity, hypertension, heart disease and diabetes.

In plants, omega-3 acids are obtained mainly from flaxseed, and partially from borage, a herb found naturally in Europe and walnut oil. We can also obtain these EFAs from fatty fish, where the main omega-3 acids are in the form of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Scientists first stumbled upon the benefits of EPA and DHA when they observed that the Eskimos of Greenland were at low risk of heart disease despite a diet rich in fat.

It was then discovered that two of the fats they were consuming were advantageous to health – EPA and DHA.

In more recent years, it has been suggested that these oils can help prevent other ailments, like depression and cancer although the evidence remains inconclusive. Their potential use for inflammation, skin diseases and brain development has also been studied.

People who suffer from certain skin diseases may benefit from increasing their intake of fish oil. Drugs that are normally prescribed for skin conditions can cause serious side-effects, but a group of scientists conducting a trial on patients with severe psoriasis found that fish oil did not have negative effects. In fact, several patients saw an improvement in their condition and the scientists concluded that fish oil may be a safe and effective therapy for psoriasis in addition to conventional treatment.

A large portion of the gray matter in the brain consists of DHA. Research has shown that low amount of DHA contribute to several neurological problems like dementia, memory loss and depression.

Appropriate amounts of DHA are especially important for pregnant and lactating mothers as DHA levels in an infant’s brain triple in the first three months of life.

Other studies have indicated that reduced levels of DHA result in a lower amount of serotonin in the brain. Low serotonin levels have been linked to depression and suicide which are on the rise worldwide.

Conclusion? include more fish in our diet for meat intake, plus of course lots of vegetables and fruits.

To your health success,

Janice H.
http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Top 10 Health Foods

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:16:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

There is practically no real 'super food' which keeps us in top health and free of diseases.

Our health comes from:-

Balanced lifestyle
Balanced diet which consists of the necessary nutrients
Exercises and rest

I have written in details on the same subject in my previous post. Hence I won't want to repeat it here but would like to suggest some of the top foods that we should include most of them in our diet if not all.

TOP FOODS

Berries
Rich in: antioxidant and soluble fiber
Prevent: cancer, age-related memory loss

Broccoli
Rich in: antioxidant, cancer-preventing sulforaphane
Prevent: breast, colon and lung cancer

Citrus Fruits
Rich in: antioxidant; bioflavonoids
Prevents: cancers, heart disease and stroke

Garlic
Rich in: allicin
Prevents: high cholesterol and heart disease

Nuts
Rich in: proteins, omega-3 fatty acids
Prevents: heart disease

Oats
Rich in: soluble fiber
Prevents: high cholesterol

Salmon
Rich in: proteins, omega-3 fatty acids
Prevents: heart disease

Spinach
Rich in: Lutein
Prevents: cataract, age-related vision loss

Tomatoes
Rich in: lycopene
Prevents: cancer and heart disease

Turkey
Rich in: protein; selenium
Prevents: cancer, infections, thyroid problem

For the least, in Christmas at the end of each year, we take turkey for its protein and selenium for a good course. But please don't stop there, try including the rest in your diet if you haven't done so. Of course there are also much more good foods which will take me another few pages to finish the list. The important point is; include more vegetables and fruits in your diet. If you are a 'meat' person now, start adjusting yourself over time and you will notice a change in you; healthier, younger and more energetic.

If you enjoy my post, please drop me some comments and you will make my day!

To your health success,

Janice H.

http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Look Fantastic In Seconds

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:17:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

In my previous posts, I have written in details, in 12th May 2007 post, on how to look your best in terms of postures. Today I wish to touch this on as a reminder and write something more on other important area, which is our lips. As a reminder, this is not just for the ladies, but apply equally to the gentlemen as well:-

We can look 100 percent better by minding our posture! which most of us neglect, or don't think it is important. Yes, it is important because if reflects on us because:-

It improves our appearance
Take few years off our age and few pounds off our body
Makes us look and feel assured
Good attitude conveys self-respect, hence respect from others
Improves self-confidence

But then what are the great ways to check if you have good posture? You can stand sideways as you naturally would in front of a full-length mirror and check if the followings are right:-

Your neck straight?
Shoulders are square?
Tummy is tucked in?
Feet are pointing forward and NOT out?

I am sure you ever notice people who practice good posture and walk confidently in the office, work place do give you a good impression of him. So start practicing good posture now if you have not done so and you will notice how great you feel about yourself.

Here are further tips on your lips makeover:-

Lips gloss is becoming more essential than the conventional lipstick. We need to know how to use use it to brighten up our lips which can make a tremendous improvement to our appearance:-

Apply lip gloss in the middle of the lower lip and rub your lips together to prevent thick coating which can make your lips look overdone.
In case you have applied too much gloss, blot out the excess by smacking you lips on tissue paper.
You can wear gloss over lipstick-but make sure it is just a dab.
If you have dark lips, use colorless gloss or lighten lips first with a concealer, then dab on a tinted gloss.
Invest in good quality lip gloss that will stay longer on your lips and gloss more naturally.

The other areas that we need to improve is the good taste of outfit which you can learn more in detail in essential style guide. Good taste of attire brings out the best in you and shed years off your age.

I am in my midlife, I still care much about my image and I want to look at least 10 years younger my age! and I do because I apply these essential style guide, which you too can achieve by taking action today and NOT tomorrow!

To your great image success,

Janice H.

http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Great Tips To Stay Fashionable

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Dear Folks,

We want to look our best not only in our complexion, shape, wrinkle-free skin but also to be able to dress up with the right fittings, colors, makeup colors (for ladies) and so forth.

I have list down some great tips to help you show up your very best, here they are:-

In choosing your clothes, go for flattering silhouettes and clean lines. Your clothes should skim your body and not clinging to it.
Choose clothing that emphasize your good features and hide the bad ones. For example your should wear slim pants to accent long legs and use flared pants co hide wide hips. That's what I do because my hips are wide.
Choose colors that look best on you. By all means avoid shades that make you look pale, sallow or washed out, even if they're currently hot. Another tip is, if you haven't already known, dark colors make you look slimmer, in particular pants. Hence, if you want to looker slimmer and taller, go for darker shade.
Wear only your size. A dress which is too tight makes you look like as stuffed sauge. Oversized clothes are comfortable but they make you look sloppy and also hide your shape.
Buy on quality, not quantity. Of course I am not suggesting big spending on branded clothes, but clothing of some real quality will bring out the 'standard' in you and moreover, they will last longer!

What is my favorite colors? Well my favorite colors are blue and green and they suit me too. I also go for brown and purple, occasionally peach because I want a mixture of colors for my wardrobe. I hardly go for red and white, probably because of age but I make sure the dress that I choose bring out the best in me. I am in midlife but I want to look at least 10 years younger! I am sure you would like that too, wouldn't you?

To your beauty success,

Janice H.

http://www.stayyoungsecret.com/

Easy Eye Care and Remedies For Total Eyes Makeover

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:06:00 +0000

Hi Folks,

The care for our eyes is so important because a pair of healthy, sparkling eyes without dark circles, eye bags and crow’s feet will take few eyes off our age. Therefore we can’t afford to ignore the daily care of our eyes. But how do we take care of our delicate eyes? Here are the useful tips:-

Eye Care

· Apply your favorite eye gel twice a day, morning and night when you apply moisturizer on your face

· Use sunglasses when you come under the sun

· Have sufficient sleep and rest

· Avoid drinking too much of water before going to bed as this causes eye bags

· When applying eye makeup, do it gently, likewise, when you cleanse your eyes of makeup, gently wipe it off as areas around our eyes are delicate

What happen if these eyes bags and dark circles have already been formed under your eyes? Here are the remedies:-

Remedies

Puffy Eyes and Eye Bags

Steep two tea bags in boiling water for about 10 minutes, then remove and let them to cool. Once the tea bags are warm to the touch, place them over your eyes for 10 to 15 minutes. Tannic acid in tea helps to reduce swelling by constricting blood vessels.

Dark Circles

Slice two pieces of potatoes just big enough to cover your entire eye area and place them over your eyes for 15 minutes. Reason being, potatoes contain catecholase which is an enzyme that helps to lighten your skin.

Crow’s Feet

Rub a slice of fresh papaya or pineapple on the wrinkles area and allow the juice to sit for about 15 minutes. Rinse off with cool water. Reason being, papaya contains papain and pineapple contains bromelain, both of these enzyme help to remove dead skin cells and boost production of collagen. That also explain why people who take lots of fruits with these enzymes and vitamins get smoother and younger skin.

Eye Workouts

Our eyes need workouts just like our bodies need exercises, try the following workouts to ease your tired eyes and you will be amazed how alert you can be after that.

· Apply light pressure on closed eyes with the base of your palms and cover both eyes with cupped palms to create a chamber. Open your eyes and look into the darkness

· Hold an object close to your face and focus on it, look at the object again. Repeat five times

· Roll your eyes in a complete circle from left to right 20 times and repeat in the opposite direction

Start your eye care and workout today if you haven't done so. It is easy once you start it as it will be part of your routine before you even realize it.

I would like to emphasize that all parts of our body need to be taken care of. You don't want to look good on your complexion and shape but having crow's feet and eye bags around your eyes, do you?

Your comment are most appreciated here.

To your young success,

Janice H.

http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Healthy Hair Look Great On You

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Hi Folks,

The texture and look of our hair makes lots of difference to our appearance. Even if we look good and young but our hair is dull and problematic, it will add a few more years to our look. One common problem of our hair is dandruff.

Dandruff causes your scalp to shed white skin flakes in your hair and on your shoulder which can cause irritation and embarrassment. In serious case, hair loss may result. Hence if you have lots of dandruff, you should take action to check on the health condition of your scalp and hair.

Our skin cells on the scalp are constantly renewing as old cells get pushed to the surface by new ones. When this process goes into overdrive or fails to be as effective as it should be, seborrhoeic dermatitis or dandruff is the result. Excess sebum causes our scalp to be scaly and the skin cells to shed and collect in clumps. Dandruff becomes visible as a result of bacteria growth which may needs medical care and attention but mild cases can be treated by using an anti dandruff shampoo or applying home remedies which is my pleasure to highlight here:-

· Use an anti-dandruff shampoo containing effective ingredients like selenium sulfide, which has been scientifically proven to treat cause of dandruff. The other alternative which is my favorite is a brand known as Nizoral commonly sold in pharmacy. Use it on alternate day and you will be relieved of the itching, flaking and scaling of your scalp

· When you are shampooing, gently massage scalp with your fingertips to help loosen scales and flakes. Avoid scratching as this will cause sores that are worse than dandruff

· If you are using conditioner, avoid your scalp area and concentrate on your hair roots instead

· Boil 5 teaspoons of dried used tea leaves in lime water, and use it as a final rinse to help eliminate dandruff formation

· Give your hair a hot steam bath. Massage in hot olive oil with a hot damp towel and leave towel wrapped around your head for the steam to help fight dandruff problem. Wrapping your hair in hot towel soften texture of your hair too!

· A little sun exposure is good for controlling dandruff as direct ultraviolet light has an anti-inflammatory effect on scaly skin conditions

· Stress and hormone imbalance cause dandruff. Hence if you are facing these problem, seek professional advice

My last advice is sufficient sleep and rest which not only improve your hair condition but your alertness and on long term you will look younger!

To your beauty success,

Janice H.

http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Honey For Your Health And Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:30:00 +0000

Hi Folk,

Today is my second series on "Honey for Your Health And Beauty"

Before I continue writing, the research and recommendation given here are meant to treat some of the illness in the most natural way. However this does not mean to substitute medical treatment, in particular for those having serious heart problem or even diabetes. I would advise while these natural methods are handy and natural, you should continue to monitor your medical progress with reference to your doctor.

Health Benefits of Honey

Bladder infections

Two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of warm water as a drink helps to clear bladder infection. Bladder infection tend to occur more frequent in ladies than men, so ladies, monitor your bladder condition with periodic urine check by your medical doctor.

Cholesterol

Two tablespoons of honey with three teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea helps to reduce cholesterol level of people who have high cholesterol.
If it is taken 3 times a day continuously for few days, cholesterol level should be lowered.

Cold

If you are suffering from common or severe colds, mix one tablespoon of warm honey with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days.
Your cold and sinus should go off.

Stomach Discomfort

Some cinnamon powder with honey in warm water helps to relief stomach pain and gas

Heart Diseases

Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder and spread it on your morning breakfast bread, it helps to lower cholesterol and thus lower risk of a heart attack.
For patients with history of heart attack, this dietary habit helps to avoid the risk of another attack.
Consistent taking of this breakfast helps to improve stamina and strengthen your heart.
Honey and cinnamon has been proven to improve blood flow too.

Beauty

Mixed 3 tablespoons of honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder, apply it on pimples area before sleep. Wash off with warm water the next morning. Do this continuously for 2 weeks, your pimples should subside.

Longevity

Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, helps to delay aging; 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water, boil to make like tea.
When taken ¼ cup for 3 times a day, your complexion becomes softer and more radiant.
You will notice your skin starts to glow and you definitely look younger within few weeks!

Vitality

If you are in your midlife, taking honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts will help you stay more alert.
Extensive research has been done by the medical doctors and drew a conclusion that half a tablespoon of honey in a glass of water and some sprinkled amount of cinnamon powder taken in the morning immediately after brushing improves our vitality. This can be repeated in the afternoon around 3.00pm if your energy level drops.

That ends my series on the wonders of honey. I wish to conclude that as honey is a natural supplement, it should be taken on daily basis even if you are free from any sickness all for the your benefits of : Beauty, Health and Longevity.

To you health and beauty success,

Janice H.

http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Honey For Your Health and Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:25:00 +0000

Hi Folks,

In my previous post, I have written some articles on natural remedies of Honey. Today, after further studies and research, I found even great uses of honey especially when mixed with our kitchen herb; Cinnamon.

Here are they are:-

Arthritis

· Take one part of honey to two parts of warm water, add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Make into a paste and massage into the aching part of your body slowly.

· The pain should ease within fifteen or twenty minutes.

· Patients of Arthritis can take one cup of hot water with two spoonful of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder daily.

· If taken consistently, chronic arthritis can be cured or eased over a period of time.

In a recent research done at Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon honey and half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder before breakfast, 70 over patients out of 200 have been relieved of pain within a month. Before treatment, these patients could not walk

Hair Loss

· If you find your hair thinning slowly, simply apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before a bath and leave it for approximately 15 minutes. Then wash your hair.

· Do this consistently everyday over a period of time and your hair will start to thicken. However, for baldness, you may have to consult a hair specialist although you may also try this method first before consulting a specialist.

Immune System

· Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthen our immune system and protects us from bacterial and virus attack.

· Honey is a natural food, rich in vitamins and minerals.

· Regular use of honey as supplement strengthens our white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and virus.

I personally use lots of honey and usually manuka honey because of its healing properties and also because it is a natural supplement, all for the reason to avoid as much chemicals as possible from factory made supplements.

If not used for treating ailment, honey can be taken by itself without water or you can mix it together in a warm glass of water, preferably in the morning before breakfast. If taken at night before bedtime, it can help to promote better sleep quality.

Next week, I shall continue with more wonderful uses of honey, including curing pimples and anti-aging.

Follow up with my next post!

To your healthy and beauty success,

Janice H.
http://www.stayyoungsecret.com

Fruits As Natural Remedies

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:24:00 +0000

Hi Folks

I take lots of fruits everyday, and I am sure you do. But how do you take them?

Do you take them after your meals, if you do, then I wish to enlighten you how it should be taken.

Fruits should be taken in empty stomach, and not as a desert as is often done. Why take them in empty stomach? It is because this can play an important role in detoxifying your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities

Let’s say if you take two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. As fruit digests faster than bread, it is ready to go straight through the stomach and the intestines, but then get blocked by the bread which is still being digested

The bread ferments and turns to acid and when the fruit, come into contact with the bread in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire food including the fruit begin to turn bad instead of the system absorbing the nutrients.

The effect of fruits mixing with putrefying food is the result of excessive gas and bloating! So you now realize why you get bloating sometimes. Of course there are some fruits like banana which cause bloating to some people irrespective of whether they are taken empty stomach or not.

Additionally, grey hair, balding and nervous outburst, dark circles under the eyes will slowly disappear if you take fruits in the correct way as I mentioned.

Fruit Juice

We all drink fruit juice most of the time, but by all means avoid canned juice as oxidation process will result in the juice having zero nutrients. In fact the juices we prepared at home should be taken instantly and NOT stored for more than 15 minutes. Another reminder is, cooked fruits will NOT provide you with any nutrients as the cooking process destroy all nutrients from the fruits.

Fruit Juice or Whole Fruit?

There are pros and cons of taking either fruit juices or whole fruit;

Taking whole fruit which includes the pulp will provide you with the fiber for easing your digestion and bowel system, which is an important way of clearing toxin from your body everyday.

Taking fruits juice will allow your body to absorb more of the nutrients of the fruits. For instance, you can drink a glass of apple juice from three apples but you definitely can’t eat three apples at one go. But a good way to drink fruit juice is to include pulp in your juice, with this, you avoid problem of digestion.

For me, I go for two. I will have a glass of fruits and vegetables juice in the morning for the instant nutrients to boost my body for the day.

In the evening, about an hour before meal, I will take one to two serving of fruits before my dinner. This not only provides me with the nutrients but the necessary enzymes and fiber to help my digestion system. As it is, I never have problem with toilet habits early in the morning. In fact, I visit toilet at least three times a day, because I have three meals and all the residues from the meals have to be discharged everyday.

Detoxification

A 3-day “fruit fast” is a very simple and effective way to cleanse and detoxify your body once in a while, say every few weeks or six months, depending on your commitment and convenience.

Just take fruits and drink fruits juice throughout the 3 days, with different fruits varieties and occasionally with some salad. This means forgetting about your usual meals. After the detoxification program, you will be surprised when your friends compliment how radiant you look now! And you will also feel the tremendous improvement in your energy level.

Once you follow and get the habit of eating fruits the right way, you will soon feel your energy level and health has improved, your skin glow and you will be as happy as ever because you are getting more beautiful and younger!

To your health and young success,

Janice H.

Lead Your Healthy Lifestyle

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:33:00 +0000

Hi Folks,

We all wish to stay healthy in order to stay young and enjoy doing things we are passionate about. Some of us are however quite doubtful about what should be the healthy lifestyle; like what we should be eating and what we should not. I have covered some areas of certain food to avoid; like avoiding excessive coffee, alcohol, salt in my earlier posts. Here I wish to highlight further on weight-watching and day to day diet to go for.

Here are the healthy facts for us:-

1. Weight Control - Excess weight creates risk irrespective of whether your level of blood pressure and cholesterol are good because carrying around extra pound can increase your risk of heart disease by as much as 45%.

2. Healthy Lifestyle For A Healthy Heart. Not smoking, drinking in moderation, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and eating right help to reduce risk of heart disease. For people who takes medication for controlling high blood pressure or high cholesterol, cultivating these healthy habits will also reduce risk, although by a lower percentage.

3. Maintain Healthy Diet - It may be the same old stories, but I would still want to remind that diet which consists more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains will reduce risk for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) by 35%. ARMD affects millions of people worldwide and is the leading cause of blindness in older adults.

4. Avoid Fatty Meal - Research showed that a high fat meal has a negative impact on our health for up to six hours after eating. However, if you take a brisk walk after a meal, you can reduct some of the risk of over eating this fat. But my best advice is to avoid them by all means.

5. Reduce Salt Intake - Because you have developed a greater sensitivity to sodium as you get older, cutting down on salt is even more important in keeping your blood pressure down and by that means, avoiding processed foods as they contain one of the highest level of salt.

6. Eat Salad The Healthy Way - Salad is a healthy diet, but go easy on the dressing. A recent study showed that those adults who ate more salad had higher blood concentrations of folic acid (a B vitamin), vitamins A and E, alpha and beta carotene (which can be converted to vitamin A), and the antioxidant lycopene.

7. Pomegranate Caution - Antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice can interfere with blood pressure medications, anti-depressants, AID drugs, and some narcotic pain relievers. If you take medication and drink pomegranate juice regularly, you should seek advice from your doctor.

8. Drink More Water and Tea - Water replaces fluid. Drinking tea not only replaces fluid but it also contains high antioxidants, in particular green tea which I have written quite extensively in my previous post. As you get on a habit to drink green tea, whether it is the Chinese or Japanese one, a cup after your meal will help with digestion of your meal too.

9. Think Before You Order Your Meal - It is also healthy to eat home-cooked food, even simple dishes with lots of greens will provides you with the necessary nutrients your body need. Occasionally, we may eat out in the restaurant, but it is wise to study the menu before ordering so that you can avoid the unnecessary calories, fat and sodium plus the huge portion that you some times have to leave on the plates unfinished.

That's all for today and I hope this post enlighten you on your daily diet habit and lifestyle.

To your health success,

Janice H.

Care for your liver

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:15:00 +0000

Hi folk,

I promised in my previous post that I will be sharing today how we can take good care of our precious organ; liver.

Our liver acts as filter system to filter toxin from our daily food intake. It is therefore important to maintain good lifestyle by eating healthy and have sufficient rest. Easting healthy will reduce burden on our liver and having sufficient sleep and avoiding late eating before bedtime allows our system including liver to take a break otherwise it will be like working round the clock.

Let's look at how our liver can be damaged:-

1. Sleeping too late deprive our organs of rest and waking up too late basically upset our body system.

2. Not urinating in the morning means toxin are not flushed out of our body.

3. Too much eating means burdening our liver

4. Skipping breakfast deprive our body of important nutrients for the early start of the day.

5. Too much medication adds burden to our liver.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial also add burden to our liver.

It is also important to note that the use of cooking oil in preparing or frying of foods should be controlled. Whilst we should use less of cooking oil, recycled oil should also be avoided. I personally prefer olive oil for preparing food and salad. Grape seed oil together with some nuts and sunflower seeds are great for my salad too.I try avoiding deep fried food although occasionally I do go for deep fried fish, but most of the time, steam fish is my favorite, all because of preserving nutrients and an ease for body organs to handle the filtering, digestion and absorption.

Let's also see how our organs work according to time:-

Evening at 9 - 11pm:
This is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time we are still in working hard in the office or house chore, it will affect our health badly.

Evening at 11pm - 1am:
This the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 - 3am:
This is detoxification process in the gall, and should ideally be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am:
These hours are for detoxification in the lungs and it may sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am:
A detoxification in the colon, and we should empty our bowel during these hours.

Morning 7 - 9am:
This is the best time for absorption of nutrients in our small intestine, we should be having breakfast at this time.

I would usually visit the toilet early in the morning when I wake up at about 8.00am followed by juices and honey for my first nutrients of the day. Then I will have morning brisk walk in the park...and I am glad that I am NOT getting older but stronger and younger instead.

For cleansing of liver, milk thistle is an effective herbal supplement which can be bought from most pharmacy outlets.

The last point I wish to highlight is; once we have taken care of our liver. our age spots and pigmentation will be significantly reduced if not completely disappear.

Hope you like this post!

To your health success,

Janice H.

A Typical Day Of My Life

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:42:00 +0000

Hi folk,

Today, I am going to share with you a typical day of my routine and how I can stay fit and energetic to fully utilize my 10 hours daily. So please stay tuned with me because I am going to share how life can be so simple, yet healthy and enjoyable enough to make us happy and young ultimately.

In the morning, I will usually be up from bed by about 8.00 am and I will have one sachet of bifidobacteria, which is friendly bacteria that provide conductive intestinal environment with healthy microflora for our optimum immune function. I regard friendly bacteria important to defend our immune system better.

I then head straight for my morning walk and exercise in the park near my house and it is usually a brisk walk for about 20 minutes, followed by some breathing and stretching exercises. Sometimes I do some chiqong if I am not rushing for time and by 9.00 am, I would have finished and get back home for take my favorite manuka honey with royal jelly and propolis with a full glass of water before any other food or breakfast. Honey and its supplementary products are great nutrition especially early in the morning when our system is empty and hungry for nutrition and water. The essential of water is not the topic of today, so I will not be elaborating further.

My breakfast is usually some cereal or two pieces of toast. While having breakfast, I would glance through the newspaper and catch up with some financial and global news from CNN and Bloomberg.

By 11.00 am, I would have finished with the news and wash up and start sitting in front of my laptop to write my favorite articles or preparing materials for project work or any other job that comes along. By lunch, which I usually have simple meal like pasta or fried rice or even salad, I will take a break. I like going to driving range to hit some golf balls, if I am not going to the golf course for a golf game, which is normally once or twice a week. I am very passionate about golfing and this helps to keep me going for the day. As I reside between Sydney and Malaysia, my golf game will be either in one of this places. Of course I prefer to play in Sydney, all for the beautiful cool weather except winter. Irrespective of the condition of weather, I must have sunblock on my face, neck, arms and hands before I head off for the game. I also wear my favorite hat for further protection.

If I am not golfing, I would like to visit to drop in to see my mum. My mum is over seventies and I would like to see her as often as possible . Sometimes, we would go for lunch, on other time, I would just have a chat with her. I enjoy bonding and spending time with my loved ones as it leaves me with precious memory, now and future.

I would also like to meet up with friends once a while over lunch or coffee. Meeting friends is the best time to catch up with the latest development, be it the latest trend, family matters, sharing parenting skill or plan for holiday. The list is endless. As we progress to midlife, we value friendship more in particular those friends whom we have built over the years. But before meeting my friends, I would like to do a makeover. I like to at least have lipstick on, makeup for the eyes and protection for the skin. Looking good is important for me because it makes me feel good about myself, more confident, and of course to stay attractive even at this age!

By early evening, I will normally cook for dinner if I don't go for a game of golf. And cooking dinner is simple enough for a small family of mine; me and my husband. I don't cook well and not too passionate about cooking but I make sure I have a dish of meat and plenty of vegetables, which are stir fried. We would take time to enjoy our dinner, chewing and enjoying every bite of it. It is my habit to have a small serving but with plenty of vegetables and greens.

Evening is rather quiet, I will normally watch a movie and continue with some late TV news or live golf tournament on TV before I continue with my desk work. If there is golf tournament to watch, it can stretch for hours and that could be till the end of my evening. I wish to stress that cultivate at least one favorite game is important because that will help us to get away from our work and stress. Playing game with your friends allows you to catch up with friends and games with your family helps to foster better bonding. You may not have a favorite game now but it is never too late to start one. I started playing golf only about five years ago.

If I am not watching golf, posting blog is my favorite during evening when it is most quiet at night and also I would have new articles I wish to share for the day. Depending on how energetic I am for the day, my bed time can be as late as past midnight though I have been trying hard to keep to 11.00pm. At times when I started writing, I would find difficulty to stop at 11.00pm.

Before tiring for the night, a spoonful of raw honey in warm glass of water is my favorite as serves the benefit of; nutrients and enhancing my sleep.

Before I end this post, I wish to share with you some bad habits to avoid in order to maintain a healthy brain.

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast
If we don't take breakfast, we are going to have a lower blood sugar level which leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
Overeating causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
Smoking causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing
malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
Our brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

Have my facts above enlighten you on the best course of habits to care for your precious brain? And if you like my post, your comments are most welcomed.

Next week, I will share more facts on our next precious organ; liver

Staying young and healthy always,

Janice

Managing Stress With Simple Stretching And Breathing Exercises

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:25:00 +0000

We encounter stress daily, whether we are at work in the office, site, managing our own business or even working at home. Stress management is therefore important so that we can perform better at work and at the same time maintaining our health.

Here are some simple tips to manage your stress:-

BREATHING EXERCISES

This is done in your comfortable seated position or in “corpse pose”
Exhale completely with a sigh to reset diaphragm
Inhale slowly & deeply through nose. Allow stomach to expand like a balloon
Hold breath; exhale slowly through nose, squeezing out all the stale air
Repeat for 5 times or more

This simple breathing exercise allows you to breath in some fresh air, especially if you do it in the park, in standing position, where there are plenty of greens.

UPPER BODY STRETCHES

Standing straight, lift your head up and stretch your neck. Slowly breathe in deeply through your nose, pulling it down deep into your lungs

Slowly exhale while turning your head to the right and then left. Dip your head and return to looking straight ahead
Keep breathing with this deep, slow pattern and slowly rotate your head clockwise and then anti-clockwise.
Take your shoulders back as far as they will go. Lift your left shoulder and relax it down again. Now swap and lift to relax your right shoulder.
Swing your right arm slowly in a full circular movement to free the shoulder. Swing your left arm in the same way
Raise and relax both shoulders. Keep breathing slowly
Repeat 10 or more times, focusing on your breathing

Body stretching exercise helps to flex and relax your shoulder, especially after long hours of concentration on desk work.

NECK

Raise your right hand to reach over your head and behind your left ear, grasping your neck with your fingers. Pull your head gently towards your right shoulder

Repeat with the other side
Clasp your hands behind your head, with your elbows flared and your head bowed towards your chest
Relax in this position for 30 seconds, and slowly push head back until you are looking at the ceiling
Now, place the palm of your left hand on your forehead, with the bottom of your palm at the bridge of your nose. Hold your right arm across your body so that you can rest your left elbow on your right wrist
Put against your left palm with your forehead while keeping your right arm locked. Switch hands and repeat.

Our neck supports our head, this simple exercise helps to strengthen our neck for better support.

WAIST

Stand with your feet a shoulder-width apart, bend to the left, reaching slightly down and out as you can with your left arm. Your right hand remains on your hip. Do 10 times and then repeat with the right side.

Now, place your hands on your hips and bend them at the elbows so that your forearms are directly in front of your chest. Keeping your hips straight, move from the waist, twisting 10 times to the left and 10 times to the right.
Then try alternating, pausing in the forward position between each twist.

BOTTOM

Lie on your back, your knees bent with your feet apart, your hands clasped behind your head or placed under your bottom.

Without arching your back, lift your bottoms off the floor. Squeeze your buttocks with each lift and then release as you come back to the floor.
Repeat 10 times or more with your feet apart and 10 times with your feet together.

These stretching exercises are effective in relaxing your tensed muscles which accumulated over a period of stress. You do not have to do all these at the same time. Stretch your upper body and neck today and then waist and bottom the next day and repeat the process or you can basically focus on areas you feel more tensed.

I like simple exercise like these with consistency of 20 minutes a day and I find myself getting better-toned muscles. I feel more alert and energized for the day.

Allocate 15 to 20 minutes to do these simple exercises today and you will be amazed how relief you feel!

To your better health,

Janice

Find Time For Yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:41:00 +0000

Hi Folk,

The components of staying young include few things, which are fairly simple for us to follow if we are disciplined enough to lead simple but healthy lifestyle. All these months, I have written and covered areas on healthy diet, good skin care, good habits. Today I am going to share with you tips which may not seem to have direct impact on health and beauty but as you read on it actually does affect your well being and thus how you look. Let's move on...

Find Some Time for Yourself

Many of us may know the importance of taking time for ourselves to pamper and nurture ourselves, to keep ourselves away from our hectic life, yet we fail to do so. We often find excuses and say “I don’t have time now, I will do it next week when I finish with something on hand now” and the day actually never came. And I want to relate the story of my good friend's father.

My good friend Jennifer used to advice her dad to slow down and take time for himself, yet he replied and said “yes, I will but I need to complete my project first.” Her father is now in the hospital with stroke, leaving him incapacitated and unable to speak. Isn’t this a sad story? Jennifer’s father has got plenty of time now, sad to say that, but the situation he is in does not allow him to indulge into his favorite hobbies now.

Taking time for yourself simply means doing your favorite; reading or traveling. But it can be as simple as listening to your favorite music, doing some gardening or pamper yourself in a spa or playing a round of your favorite game with friends, which can serve you two folds of purposes; exercise and catching up with buddies.

Look Your Best

With all steps to keep yourself young and healthy through diet and healthy lifestyle, the next step is to look your best with some quick beauty tips.

Why is it important for us to learn these quick beauty makeup tips? because we want to look our best . We want to look and present our very best when we meet our friends, on business or more importantly, meeting loved ones. By looking our best we not only dress appropriately, we also need to makeup effectively to bring out our very best. On a daily basis, we often find ourselves struggling with the quickest way to make up to be our best, so that we will be comfortable and confident enough at work; be it in the office or on site or even meeting clients.

Looking your very best,

Janice

How To Use Honey As Health And Beauty Supplement

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:55:00 +0000

Hi Folk,

Today, I am particularly passionate to share with you the great properties of HONEY as natural health supplement to boost our energy, health and beauty.

Most of us know honey has great healing properties. When we are caught with sore throat, we take some honey and it heals like within 12 hours. Even taking honey as health supplement helps boost our energy level. Its natural sugar content and the rich sources of nutrients makes it a great sweetener for coffee and sugar. But exactly how good honey is, let's study closely how it started gaining popularity for the variety of uses ancient people started centuries ago.

HONEY'S NUTRIENTS and HEALING PROPERTIES

Honey's rich nutrients, enzyme and antioxidant content combined with its ability to thwart infections makes it a potent healer. From ancient time, honey has been known for its high nutritional and medicinal value. It is believed to be very beneficial for eyesight, reducing effects of poisoning, stopping hiccups, treating urinary tract disorders, worm infestations, nausea, vomiting, cleansing, healing wounds and many more healing properties.

Honey contain mainly carbohydrates, water, vitamins and minerals, including niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

Honey is also rich in enzymes, antioxidants and other phytonutrients. It also contains flavonoids and phenolic acids which act as antioxidants, scavenging and eliminating free radicals. These antioxidants substances found in honey have been responsible for the wound-healing properties of honey. Due to its wound-healing properties, honey has been used widely as an antiseptic therapeutic agent for treatment of ulcers, burns and wounds for centuries.

HOW HEALING of WOUND WORKS By USING HONEY

Due to its contents of glucose and fructose, which attract water, honey absorbs water from wound, drying it out so that the growth of bacteria and fungi are inhibited. Secondly, an enzyme called glucose oxidase found in raw honey, which if combined with water, produces hydrogen peroxide, a mild antiseptic for medication benefits.

BEAUTY BENEFITS Of HONEY

The vitamins, minerals and amino acids found in honey make it a wonderful beauty aid. It provides great nutritional value to the skin and hair and the effects will be seen if taken over a period of time. In fact if taken for longer period of time, it helps our skin to glow more radiantly, helps to reduce wrinkles, thus making us look younger.

Honey is also an excellent moisturizing agent and natural cleanser and therefore, popularly used in wide skin-cleansing formulations. It increases exfoliation or renewal of the skin cells that makes the skin softer and younger.

Other supplementary products of honey which are royal jelly, propolis have been used in beauty saloon as facial mask that command great prices due to its effective results for a more glowing skin.

OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS Of HONEY

Due to its ready availability of carbohydrates, honey provides instant energy sources if taken prior to exercises which improves performances. It helps in muscles recovery faster if taken after an exercises program.

Honey also increases the growth and activity of good bacteria in the gut. Results from recent studies show that taking honey with dairy products such as yogurt can enhance growth and viability of bifidobacteria.

Other benefits of honey are its anti-inflammatory actions which help in treating a sore throat.

HOW To TAKE HONEY As HEALTH SUPPLEMENT

Honey can be taken as it is in one tea spoon without mixing with water first thing in the morning or anytime in the day as you wish. For me I take Manuka Honey with Royal Jelly and Propolis in the morning before breakfast and drink. It provides me with energy for the whole day with Royal Jelly as a good beauty aid and Propolis as a great antioxidant too. After a short period of time, my complexion improved tremendously with intake of these supplements and this motivated me to continue taking it knowing that it has high antioxidant and healing power too.

If you like this post, please drop me some comments and you will make my day!

To your health and beauty success,

Janice

Knowing Your Inner Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:03:00 +0000

Hi Folk,

Today's post is earlier than usual as I will flying off in less than ten hours' time for my annual golf trip in China. Time is running short and I do not want to miss this post to you, so I have to shorten it a little.

Today, I am going to share with you how we can look and groom our best.

Remember your outer beauty is a reflection of your inner beauty, so start feeling prettier by making an effort to like your looks. When you start caring about your appearance, you begin to take care of your whole being.
Get stoked about your plus points instead of focusing on your flaws. Whatever your good features are, take time to appreciate them and it will go a long way towards bolstering your beauty confidence.
Color your mood happy. When you're feeling down about what you see in the mirror, don't grab that dull coat that seems to match your mood perfectly. Instead put on a bright color to kick you back into gear.
If it's a bad hair day, that's making you frustrated, hide your hair scare under a hat and get involved in an energetic activity - that'll get your mind off trashing your tresses.
Lastly, laugh. You will feel a lift after a good laugh and a smile is one of your best beauty accessories. Just bear in mind, when you smile, the world will smile in return.

Hope you like this short post.

I will be returning in about 10 days' time.

wishing you young forever,

Janice

Practice Yoga For Your Total Well Being

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:09:00 +0000

Hi Friends,

Today I wish to share with you my experience with benefits of yoga and how it transformed my life and yours too if you would put aside some time in a week to put it into practice.

Looking back, I have started with yoga for some years now and I find that not only does it give me wonderful physical workouts; it also provides me with a completely different outlook in life. It does not matter how tired I may be going into class, I always look forward to it and I come out a changed person when the session ends. I feel refreshed and renewed, like every cell in my body is sparkling.

As a fact, yoga brings us both physical and mental benefits. Physical benefits are toned and better built body with improved respiration and energy level. It also improves our metabolism and promotes better circulatory health.

For mental benefits, yoga teaches us how to focus on breathing while we look and feel younger. It improves our athletic performance too.

Consistent practice of yoga with meditation help to control ailments such as diabetes, blood pressure, digestive problems, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, chronic and heart problems. Scientific tests have proved that yoga has the ability to increase the control of autonomic or involuntary functions like temperature, heartbeat and blood pressure. The very essence of yoga lies in attaining mental peace, improved concentration powers, a relaxed state of living and harmony in relationships.

Through the practice of yoga, we become aware of the interconnectedness between our emotional, mental and physical levels.

My further studies into yoga reveal its following benefits:-

BENEFITS

Physicians and scientists are discovering more and more new health benefits of practicing yoga. Studies show it can relieve the symptoms of several common and potentially life-threatening illnesses such as arthritis, arteriosclerosis, chronic fatigue, diabetes, asthma and obesity.

Asthma
Studies conducted at yoga institutions in India have reported impressive improvements in asthma. It has also been proved that asthma attacks can usually be prevented by practice of yoga.

Respiration Problems
Patients who practice yoga have a better chance of gaining the ability to control their breathing problems. With the help of yogic breathing exercises, it is possible to control an attack of severe shortness of breath.

High Blood Pressure
The relaxation and exercise components of yoga have a major role to play in the treatment and prevention of high blood pressure and hypertension. Yogic breathing and relaxation techniques have been found to lower blood pressure and reduce the need for high blood pressure medication in people suffering from it.

Relief of Pain
Breathing exercises used in yoga can also reduce pain because our muscles tend to relax when we exhale. Lengthening the time of exhalation can help produce relaxation and reduce tension. Awareness of breathing helps to achieve calmer, slower respiration and help in relaxation and body pain.

Arthritis
The easy stretches with deep breathing exercises relieve the tension that binds up the muscles and further tighten the joints. Yoga is relaxation and exercise rolled into one – the perfect anti-arthritis formula.

Weight Reduction
Regular yoga practice helps in weight management because it improves our metabolism. It is able to overcome anxiety and thus solving the problem on anxious eating. Yoga deep breathing increases oxidation or burning up of fat cells. Yogic exercises induce more continuous and deeper breathing which gradually burns, sometimes forcefully, many of the calories already ingested.

Mental Performance
Regular practice of breathing through one nostril is said to improve communication between the right and left side of our brain. This increased brain activity is associated with better performance and doctors even suggest that yoga can enhance cognitive performance.

Mood change and Vitality
The practice of yoga over a period of time also helps to improve our outlook and energy level.

Would you start practicing yoga from today for some good reasons? If you do not know how to go about, just like me before, go for some yoga lessons to start off and soon you will find yourself looking forward to the sessions as you feel the changes within you, total calmness, concentration with harmony within self.

If you like my post, your comment here will make my day!

wishing you all the happiness,

Janice

How To Use Vision Board To Stay Young, Vibrant ...

noreply@blogger.com (Janice H.) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:57:00 +0000

What is a vision board? And do you have one?

A vision board is simply a board which you stick the pictures of things you visualize you already have. The principle of this is: as you see pictures on the vision board day in and day out, you remind yourself and start working on your vision and eventually achieving them. Good right?

I experienced some of my success with this vision board that I feel it is a pleasure for me to share with you so that you too can practice and also materialize your dreams.

Just few years ago, I felt I was missing some important things I wanted in life. Although I had my career, I felt I wasn't living a true and meaningful one. I wanted better health, more attractive figure line, a younger personality, ability to maintain a good lifestyle and better bonding with my family.

I met up with friends over lunch and and I brought up the subject. One of them advised me to draw up my vision board. Not sure what exactly a vision board was, I asked, “what is a vision board” and she said, “oh it is a board which you write and stick up pictures of your vision and soon magic will come, simple as that!”

I went back home and started to put up picture of a young and trendy lady. I also drew picture of myself posing a great golf swing because I had wanted to learn golf very much then. The other picture was my family photo having a holiday together. My husband and two children asked. “mum, what is that?” and I explained that was my vision board.

First achievement
Soon after my vision board was fixed up in my bedroom, which I could remind myself before I went to bed and after I woke up in the morning, I found myself waking up forty minutes earlier than usual. I put on jogging shoes and shorts and started my first morning walk in the park near my house. The next morning, I persuaded my husband to join me and he did. I also started preparing healthier diet which eventually trimming not only my weight, but also my family. At the end of two weeks, I reduced two lbs and we felt much healthier.

Second achievement
I engaged a golf coach to coach me on playing golf, and this set a fix time to go for golf lesson at least once a week. This golf lessons helped to trim my weight further. Within one month, I lost six lbs and I also passed my golf test with my handicap of 33 within three months, which was fairly fast for a beginner.
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Third Vision achievement
Having achieving two of my “vision” I was more motivated and I discussed with my husband who agreed we went for a holiday with our children. Although that was not the first family holiday, but it indeed was a meaningful holiday and I explained to my children that was the principle of Law of Attraction that brought us together to the great holiday in Tasmania , seen the picture above which was a restaurant we stopped by in Hobart to have some delicious pancakes.

It served as another platform for my kids to learn about life achievement. It is important to them as equally to us that the Law of Attraction is all about events and things that we handle to achieve our vision. And as you are reading this article of mine, it is my sincere wish that you appreciate and learn how Law of Attraction can improve your life too, be it wealth, health, beauty or relationship.

I read books on Law of Attraction over and over again to practice it in my life and I find my life being transformed better and better each day as I enhance my knowledge in the subject, which you too can benefit by getting insight into the principles. I sincerely hope you won't miss this book as it can change your life tremendously if you follow the steps closely.

What has young and beauty to do with vision board and Law of Attraction? Because it is the Law of Attraction that I attract my look, health, wealth and happiness and so can you!

wishing you all the happiness in life,

Janice