Vitamin E

Recent major studies have found that taking one 400 I.U. supplement of vitamin E a day can reduce the number of heart attacks by nearly 50% for both men and women. Vitamin E appears to work by neutralizing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol so that it doesn't stick on the walls of the arteries, causing atherosclerosis. Vitamin E supplements are inexpensive and have no known side effects. Vitamin E works in addition to -- not instead of -- healthy lifestyle habits. Source: New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 328, No. 20

Weight Loss Boosters

Super tips and tricks to boost your weight loss and keep you motivated to stay on your program.

Did you know that habits are incredibly powerful tools for personal growth and success? Think about the habits you have now and how they affect virtually every aspect of your life.Your weight and health are determined by your eating habits. Your relationships with people are determined by your social habits. Your success at work is determined by your work habits. You have sleeping habits that dictate how well you sleep. You have sexual habits. You even have buying habits; just take a look around your house and you will quickly see them. Our character, health and virtually every aspect of our lives are indeed determined by our habits. If you ask ten people on the street what the word habit means, nine out of ten will tell you that a habit is a negative action that people do over and over again, like smoking, or procrastinating, or eating too much. Bad habits get all the press. Let’s look at the results of just one bad habit: smoking. Every year, over 400,000 people lose their lives to smoking-related illnesses in the United States. Imagine then, the negative power that exists in just that one bad habit. It is staggering. Now I want you think about an even greater power, a power that can bring you success, health and happiness; a power for positive, permanent, and automatic personal growth: the power of positive habits. Let’s look a little closer at the meaning of the word habit. Random House dictionary defines habit in this way: Habit: An acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary. The important words in this definition are acquired and almost involuntary. Let me ask you a question. When is the last time you sat down and said to yourself, "Today I am going to add a new habit to my life?" I would venture to guess that you have probably never said those words. As you read this article, you will see how easy it is to add positive habits to your life and the great power they have to change it.Think about the words almost involuntary. This means the habit is so powerful in your mind that it is almost unstoppable! With respect to bad habits like smoking, procrastination, and overeating, this is very bad. But with positive habits, this is very, very good. What is a positive habit? A positive habit is simply a habit that produces positive benefits, actions and attitudes you want to acquire and make a part of your life. Why is there such great power in positive habits to effect change? Because habits, by their very nature, are automatic. After a period of time they can become permanent. So how do we go about adding new positive habits to our life? It’s really quite easy. You simply begin repeating an action, attitude or thought process every day for at least 21 days. Research has shown that an action that is repeated for a minimum of 21 days is likely to become a permanent habit. Remember that positive habits have positive benefits and you will reap those benefits for as long as you maintain that habit. So now that we know what positive habits are, and how to acquire them, let’s look at some simple positive habits from the book that will help you reach your goals and have a healthier body. Positive Habit #53 - Make it a habit to set goals Since we are talking about goals, what better habit could you have then the habit of setting goals? Did you know that the most successful people all share the common positive habit of goal setting? A study was done to determine the importance of goal setting. College students who had gone on to achieve great success in business were asked to list their habits. The students who had made a habit of setting goals were in the top 3% of earnings in the population! It is almost impossible to overestimate the value of goal-setting as a positive habit. Goal setting is simple, yet 97% of the population never does it. By making goal setting a positive habit, you can start placing yourself in the top 3% of the population of successful people. Here are some simple steps to help you start making goal setting a positive habit:

· Substitute for cooking oil or shortening in baked goods.

· Add ground flax seed to pancakes, waffles and cereals.

· Put ground flax seed on salads.

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Natural Hairspray and Lightener

Take a large lemon or two small ones, cut them into small chunks, and put the chunks in a glass or enamel sauce pan. Add two cups of water and bring it to a boil. As soon as it starts to boil, lower the flame and cook until the liquid cooks down to about half the amount - it should take about 15to 20 minutes. Next, strain out the liquid. While you're doing that, you may want to press down on the lemon chunks to make sure all the juice is out of them. Put the lemon hair spray in a spray container and refrigerate it. If you don't use it often, put one ounce of vodka in it as a preservative.

The most important thing you can do to prevent or resolve oily hair is to shampoo your hair daily. For people who tend to have a problem with oily hair, leaving the shampoo on your head for at least 5 minutes before rinsing, should help. Avoid brushing your hair too often or too vigorously, since the brushing will carry oil from your scalp to the ends of your hair. Hormones affect oil production and therefore things that affect your hormone levels (such as stress or birth control pills) may also affect the oiliness of your hair.

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