healthy living

More than a great wardrobe or a skilled hand with make-up, healthy glowing skin is the key to turning heads. Just ask Kelly Campbell, a Los Angeles public relations consultant and mom. She regularly gets stopped by strangers complimenting her on her seemingly poreless, lit-from-within complexion.

The key to that gorgeous skin? She was born with it. “Honestly, I’ve always been lucky to have good skin,” Campbell says. “Except when I was pregnant and I broke out from all the hormones, I’ve never had trouble with my skin.” Read more…

I go through phases of using essential oils depending on my mood, and my needs, but I love the natural fragrances that they give off and always find it useful to be reminded of their wonderful benefits.

When I go away on holiday I love to take with me the essential oils that I think will be most useful to me and my family, not to mention sprinkling the oils all over the room when I arrive in that apartment or hotel room! It just freshens a place up, and puts me in the mood for relaxation and fun! Read more…

We’ve all had it, we are all likely to have it again, but some individuals suffer from it on a continual basis. Bad breath, otherwise know as halitosis, is estimated to affect up to 50 percent of the population in varying degrees. Bad breath can be caused by a variety conditions. Poor oral hygiene, oral abscesses and gingivitis can harbor odor-inducing bacteria that may cause bad breath. Flossing daily, brushing at least twice daily and eating raw fruits and vegetables can improve this situation.
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Did you look in the mirror this morning and think, “Wow, I look great?” Or instead, did you glance in the glass and think, “When did I get so old?” If it was the latter, you might want to take a look at your refrigerator, kitchen cupboard, and dinner table for one of the culprits. Aging happens to all of us, of course. There’s no way to put the brakes on it, no matter what the latest “nutraceuticals” may claim.
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You know what they say about an apple a day, right?

Well, emerging research about a compound found in apple peels might now help explain why that Red Delicious may indeed help keep you out of the doctor’s office.

It turns out that the skins of apples are naturally loaded with a substance called ursolic acid…that could become an important ally in fighting cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and muscle wasting. (How’s THAT for an impressive healing resume?) Read more…

Where you live, how old you are and whether you’re male or female all affect your chances of giving up smoking. These are the findings of a study which suggests that while NHS stop smoking services are effective in supporting some smokers to quit there are significant differences in the longer term success rates for specific groups who are trying to give up smoking.
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