It is a well-known fact that the food and drinks we consume affect our bodies. Thus, if you eat foods rich in fat and sugar, this will reflect in the shape, size and texture of your body, and if you eat healthy and balanced food your body will be and look healthier. This principle applies [...]
There are numerous detoxifying diets, but most of them don’t stimulate the liver, lungs and the kidneys. If you want to detoxify your body organ by organ, you need to use herbs. There are different herbs for the cleaning of the different body organs. In addition, herbs will not only detoxify your organism but will [...]
After having a baby, most women wish they could follow in the footsteps of celebrity new moms who shrink back to pre-baby size nearly immediately after the birth. However, the majority of us take a little longer to lose the weight, particularly in the abdominal area. But it is not hopeless. With the proper diet [...]
Want a fat-burning workout that’s fast and blasts away your stress, too? Don’t bother Santa—this is one fabulous gift you can give yourself. Use this flowing, yoga-with-dumbbells routine from Health’s own yoga guru Kristin McGee to build strength, double your calorie-burn, and decompress. “Concentrating on the movements gets your mind off all of the distractions [...]
Fatty acids are the basic structural units of lipids, which are dietary fats. The body can synthesize many fatty acids, but those that cannot be manufactured in adequate amounts must be obtained from the diet. These are called essential fatty acids (EFAs). Fatty acids are classified as saturated, monosaturated or polyunsaturated – depending on the [...]
AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) announced the selection of a compound from its proprietary research program for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for advanced preclinical testing, with the goal of submitting an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011. “We are pleased to announce another significant achievement [...]
Sure, many celebs start off with better bodies than the rest of us mere mortals. (They have personal chefs and trainers on demand, after all!) But even the fittest stars still deal with figure challenges, so they turn to stylists who are geniuses at putting together outfits that hide flaws and play up a star’s [...]
What is shiatsu? Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork. The word shiatsu means “finger pressure”, and shiatsu is sometimes described as a finger pressure massage. How does shiatsu work? Like acupuncture, shiatsu is based on the holistic system of traditional Chinese medicine, where illness is thought to result from imbalances in the natural flow [...]
Massage cream is suitable for therapists who want more glide than a lotion allows. Cream provides the right balance between workable massage oil and an absorbable lotion. Massage creams glide easily over the skin creating a surface that is neither too slippery nor dry. There a variety of different types of massage creams available, however, [...]
Oils are applied easily to the skin for a light, even glide and smooth workability. Pure cold-pressed oils are ideal for therapists looking for natural products. Here are some common choices: Almond oil is an excellent emollient (softening and soothing to the skin) and also helps the skin to balance its loss and absorption of [...]
