Author: Alexandra Vasiliu
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21 Healthy Halloween Recipes That Will Blow Away Your Kids and Guests
That time of the year when you’ll see Jack-O-Lanterns everywhere is about to arrive. Those little witches, ghouls, zombies, vampires and other scary creatures will be roaming the streets hungry for candy and other treats and you need to be prepared. Or maybe you’re the type that throws Halloween parties so you and your friends…
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2 Amazing Ways You Can Use Turmeric for Beauty
I know turmeric is mostly advertised as an incredibly natural health supplement – obviously for internal use. However, the popular spice can help you from the outside too. “Haldi” – by its Indian name, the orange-yellow powder made from the roots of Curcuma longa is rich in compounds known as curcuminoids, of which curcumin is…
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The Dukan Diet: Real Weight-Loss Solution or Celeb-Endorsed Hype?
This almost 21-year-old diet is still quite popular these days even though, Pierre Dukan, its creator breached medical ethics and was banned as a doctor in France, in 2013. Some of the best-looking celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Gisele Bundchen, Kate Middleton, and her mother, Carol Middleton are known to be followers of the Dukan diet,…
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The Power of P90X: The Ultimate 90-Day Fitness Program
Wouldn’t we love to improve our health and fitness level (and our looks) in just three months? Sure we would. There is a way, although it goes uphill. No, the P90X diet certainly doesn’t claim to be an easy one, but it does promise to deliver results. P90X stands for Power 90 Extreme and it’s…
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3 Amazing Blackhead Removal DIYs That Really Work (Skin Care)
Like many other women out there, I am constantly battling blackheads. I certainly don’t have the worst case of blackheads, but as women, we tend to get annoyed by even the slightest flaw. I’ve tried the classic baking soda treatment so many times. As you might already know this, it consists of applying a baking soda…
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The Atkins Diet: Lose Weight Fast by Eating Meat, Cheese, and Butter
If a doctor told you that you could eat all of the red meat, butter, cream, and cheese you wanted, sit around all day, and still lose weight as long as you cut out white bread, rice, and pasta, what would you think? You’d likely dismiss that doctor as off his or her rocker and…
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10 Incredible Health Benefits of Chia Seeds You Need to Know
If you had asked me what chia seeds were a couple of years ago, I probably would have assumed that they were the things you put on those plastic heads that grew grass (You remember those commercials from the 90s). A few years, a new job, and a massive lifestyle change later, the superfood craze…
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How To Make Your Hair Grow Faster Naturally
A bad haircut decision, a hair stylist that has no idea how long 1 inch is, the nostalgia of getting back those long lost youthful locks… bottom line, you want your bouncy, long hair back! However, the process is really slow and the more eager you are to get back your long hair, the slower…
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Bone Broth Magic: What Is It and How It Can Heal You
With cold and flu season getting closer as we speak, you’re definitely going to want to stock up on everything you’ll need before a virus spreads like wildfire through your house (knock on wood that it doesn’t, but chances are if you have kids you’ll end up catching a bug at some point or another).…
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The Truth About Salt: Should You Reduce Your Sodium Intake?
Salt, the not-so-secret ingredient that makes food taste good, is also considered one of the main causes of increased blood pressure. It turns out that the situation is, in fact, much more complex, and the effects of salt intake not just vary from one individual to another, but many other factors have a greater impact…
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How Apple Cider Vinegar Boosts Digestion and Regulates Blood Sugar
Most of the time, healthy foods are nutritional powerhouses full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other substances our bodies need. Apple cider vinegar is not quite the typical natural supplement. It’s actually a strange one but it comes with certain feats and benefits that you should be aware of. Summary Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar…
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Things You Can Learn from Naturally Thin People
Everyone knows at least one slender friend or acquaintance who can surprise us by turning down even the tastiest treat. It can be quite frustrating to see someone who doesn’t necessarily work or count calories, macros, and whatnot succeed so well in maintaining an ideal weight. It seems that people see food differently than the…
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The Japanese Diet: Health Benefits and Essential Rules
Japanese people are known for their slim waists and lengthy lifespan, and while food is not everything, diet does play a critical role in health. The Japanese Diet is not a fixed, rigid diet; it’s more of a sum-up of all the foods, eating habits, and ways of cooking used in Japan. It’s not even…
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4 Natural Remedies for Gum Disease and Oral Health
Gum disease in the initial stages can manifest itself through symptoms like bad breath (halitosis) and inflamed and/or red gums. If left unattended, it can progress to receding gums, enlarged gum pockets, and loose teeth. Inevitably, untreated gingivitis turns into periodontitis and you can end up losing your teeth simply because you didn’t do anything while…
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4 Bad Nutrition Advice Promoted by the Media
We’re open to trying just about anything in our quest for a healthy lifestyle and a slimmer waistline. Backed up by some improperly conducted research, and sometimes not even as much, plenty of bad nutrition advice was born. While these nutrition rules have received support from many healthcare professionals over the years, the media overly…
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Beyonce’s Master Cleanse diet: Lightning-speed weight loss
In 2006, Beyoncé needed to shed some pounds really fast for her part in the Dreamgirls movie. She resorted to a liquid diet fast, commonly known as the Master Cleanse diet, Lemonade diet, or the Lemonade Fast. And the results were great, as Beyoncé followed the diet for 14 days and managed to lose 20…
