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Some people who find that they go bald early in life or go bald at some stage typically accept their loss of hair philosophically and never really think that there is much they can do about it. This is particularly so with male type baldness, which is often hereditary.

Inherited baldness in men

Inherited male type baldness is the most common form of baldness in men and is thought to be related to hair follicles that are oversensitive to a naturally occurring human hormone. The condition is linked to the male sex hormone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is produced in the male testes after puberty. If DHT exists in large amounts, the hair follicles may tend to build up a reaction to it. The outcome of this is that the hair starts to thin and only grows for a limited period of time. The balding tends to take place gradually as different follicles don’t tend to be affected at the same time. This type of baldness does not occur in all men who produce larger amounts of DHT than normal, but only in some men. The sensitivity of hair follicles to DHT is genetically inherited. It can occur in women as well, but is much rarer. The inherited baldness gene is actually inherited from the mother, who is unlikely to be bald herself!

Baldness caused by follicular infection

Some types of baldness are caused as a result of an infection of the hair follicles called folliculitis. Hair follicles are the small organs buried in the skin that control the growth of individual hairs. If the infection is severe enough, then the follicles may never be able to produce hair again and a hair transplant is necessary.

Autoimmune caused baldness

A second reason for baldness is alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition. The immune system is one of the most important ways that the human body defends itself from foreign “intruders”, but occasionally something goes wrong and the body’s immune system attacks its own tissue. This is an autoimmune disorder.

Usually, in the presence of an infection, the body’s immune system handles it well, but when alopecia areata occurs the hair follicles are attacked by the immune system, often resulting in hair loss of a temporary nature. If individuals already have other common autoimmune conditions, such as diabetes related to the thyroid, vitiligo or Down’s syndrome, alopecia areata can take place more often. The tendency for this disorder may also be inherited.

Baldness caused by scleroderma

A third reason for hair loss is scarring alopecia caused by scleroderma, which is an unnatural hardening or drying of the external skin surface. This has an effect on the body’s connective tissues, leading to hard, itchy and puffy skin and the loss of hair.

Baldness caused by cancer treatment

Some types of cancer treatment, especially chemotherapy, may result in hair loss. Usually, the hair loss is temporary and the hair should return if the cancer is defeated. However, in some cases, the baldness caused by the treatment is more permanent. It is baldness of this nature as well as any other medical cause which is regarded as sufficient reason for the NHS to provide free hair transplant surgery.

For more information go to anyclinics.co.uk

(image from anyclinics.co.uk)

Globe Mobility Store-on-the-go at Davao Convention Center grounds.

Globe, The country’s leading telco company has come up with yet another innovative and ground-breaking way to reach out to their consumers – that is, rolling out their mobility store-on-the-go and bring Globe’s services and products closer to its consumers this Kadayawan Festival.

“We want everyone who will celebrate Kadayawan to enjoy the wonderful products and services of Globe and what better way to do it than to bring the store closer to them,” said Joe Caliro, Globe’s Head of Retail Transformation and Management.

Globe Mobility Store-on-the-go is a fully-operational, one-stop shop Globe store that offers instant processing of new post-paid and broadband plan applications and answers to inquiries on latest promotions. The Globe mobile store-on-the-go was introduced a year ago primarily to cater to hard-to-reach areas and far-flung locales that don’t have access to mostly mall-based and traditional concept store.

The mobile store has also serve as a speedy solution to providing immediate telecommunications center to calamity-stricken areas such as Bohol and Tacloban which was struck by earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan recently.

Globe’s Mobility Store-on-the-go is the main feature of this year’s The Great Kadayawan Bazaar at Davao Convention Center in Torres St. Admission is free. There will be exciting entertainment featuring stand-up comedians, interactive games, videoke challenge and a lot more while on site. The Globe Mobility Store-on-the-go will be up until August 17, 2014 at Davao Convention Center grounds. Check it out and see you there!

Globe provides a wide-ranging 3G and 4G coverage using HSPA+ technology in Davao City and the entire Mindanao. This gives customers in the region a strong and reliable network for voice, text, messaging and fast data interchange.

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TIPS FOR TEACHING YOUR KIDS HOW TO RIDE THEIR FIRST BIKE

Do you remember riding a bike for the first time? If you can, you can probably also recall how daunting it was. To take the stress and fear out of the situation for your kids, read the tips below.

Use the Right Safety Gear

Before you and the kids set off on your first bike riding adventure together, it’s best to make sure that you’ve kitted them out in safety gear. Wearing the safety gear your self will also encourage the kids to wear it as well. Even though it might not be comfortable for them, it will certainly ensure their safety.

Set the Example

They say that some of the best sporting captains lead by example, so why not adapt the same strategy with the kids? Make sure you show the kids how to ride the bike, show them how to hop and off the bike and also how to pedal and brake as well. Equally important though, is to adopt a fairly laid-back attitude to show them that it’s not that scary to do!

Fit Training Wheels to their First Bike

Along with getting the right safety gear to fit the kids, another great idea for helping to ride their first bike is by fitting training wheels. These are a great way to stabilise the bike for the kids, so that they won’t fall off. It also will help them to learn how to ride and they can eventually progress to taking them off. You can click here to get a pair of training wheels for your kid’s first bike.

Hold on!

Now that you’ve got the safety gear, fitted the training wheels and set the example of how to ride the bike, it’s time to get the kid onto the bike and riding. At this point it’s important to hold onto the bike as your child gets comfortable and used to it. Gently prompt them to start pedalling and hold onto them, slowly letting go. Make sure you stay close, but not too close, just in case anything happens. Now it’s time to let them go and start riding. But make sure you remind them how to use the brakes!

Be there when they Fall

When the inevitable happens and your child does fall, make sure you are there to help and encourage them to get back on their bike. It’s very important to be positive and reinforce to them that everyone, even yourself, has fallen off their bike whilst they were learning. It is all about practice and it is a skill that they can enjoy for the rest of their life once they have learned it.

So there are five tips on teaching the kids how to ride their first bike, but what are some others? What has worked and more importantly, what hasn’t worked for parents out there that have tried teaching their kids?

Sherwin Darrel

Today, the Philippines is celebrating National Heroes Day. It’s a day we take pride of the people who in one way or the other have fought, have inspired and have made us proud of who we are. As I always say, not all heroes wear capes, some are common people we met every day but least we know it have done something big that made us proud of our roots down the road.

I’m making this post in honor of a friend, of a hero as we Filipinos would call our ‘Kababayans’ working abroad. He is Sherwin Darrel, a celebrated fashion designer that is making big waves in the fashion scene of Saudi Arabia.

Sherwin Darrel hails from Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. Just like many of us who wanted more out of life, he came to Davao City bringing with him his gift to designing elegant cocktail dresses and exquisite wedding gowns. But then, the lure for greater economic opportunity brought him to Guangzhou, China as a fashion designer for bulk factory apparels. Eventually, his call to answer his forte didn’t take him so long to answer. He flew to Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia to work as a wedding gown designer. Few years later, with his unparalleled endowment to details and dashes, he made Emperatora Fashion, his wedding shop's name, as one of the top party and wedding outfit destinations in Saudi Arabia.

In his fruitful years in the wedding fashion industry, Sherwin Darrel has made countless elegant designs and have dressed various royal women happy. He has also been invited to prestigious international fashion shows in many nations in Saudi Arabia. He takes pride to be the only Filipino Designer favored to participate in such esteemed shows with famous International Designers in the catalogue.

He was also the only Filipino featured Designer in 2014 Wedding and Fashion Arabia held in Bharain, Saudi Arabia. Wedding and Fashion Arabia is a yearly fashion event that feature the works of different established and known designer names from Turkey, Kuwait, Dubai, etc. including Rosa Clara of Barcelona, Spain participating in with their royal collection.

Sherwin Darrel on the runway with her model
at Wedding and Fashion Arabia 2014, Bharain

Sherwin Darrel was also elected President of Kingdom Couture, a group of young talented designers and artists in Saudi Arabia that have diverse members which include, Americans, Canadians, Puerto Ricans and many more. Kingdom Couture has staged a benefit fashion show whose proceeds were donated to the less fortunate children back in the Philippines.

Today, Sherwin Darrel is working on his full schedule to stage a fashion collaboration with Aramco Ballet School with his group, Kingdom Couture. And right now, he has a number of forthcoming international fashion show invitations sponsored by the Sheikah Bint Hind Kalifa of Bahrain.

Sherwin Darrel, A Filipino, A Friend, An OFW, A Hero!

Bridal parties in the Niagara Falls area who are rushing to get ready before a wedding will want to save as much time as possible. Using a spa Niagara Falls that offers mobile services will mean the bridal party will not have to spend time traveling to and from a salon to get their hair and makeup done.

Employees who travel with the mobile spa include hairstylists for the bride, bridesmaids and mothers of the bridal couple. These hairstylists can also create simple hairstyles for young flower girls.

Brides can pay an additional fee to have a stylist with them during their entire wedding day to repair their hair and makeup if necessary.

Makeup artists in the mobile spa will work with members of the bridal party to choose colors that will look best on them. These makeup artists can cover tattoos and birthmarks. If young flower girls want makeup, the artists can use light blush and lip gloss to give them a natural look. Brides can also use this spa for hairstyling and makeup for engagement photos and rehearsal dinners.

Bridal party ideas Niagara Falls residents may be interested in include having the bridal party use the spa for a trial session several days before the wedding. This gives hairstylists and makeup artists an opportunity to work with the bridal party to give them the exact look they want for the wedding.

If you have pain in your back when you sit in a chair or on the couch for long periods of time, then consider a lumbar pillow. There are decorative lumbar pillows that won’t look as boring, making it feel a little more comforting about having something behind you all day. The pillow can be strapped around a dining or office chair so that it's always there when you need the support for the upper or lower back. They are beneficial for those who have had surgery, those who are pregnant or those who might have issues with the discs in the back.

Most lumbar pillows can help in correcting the posture so that it's easier to walk. Pain in the back can be relieved so that you can walk easier during the day. There are several styles of the pillows to choose from, so you can get something that blends with the other colors in the home. Some of the pillows are rolled so that they don't take up a lot of room. They can be stored in a small basket, or you can sit them on a couch until you need to use the pillows. This is a way to get relief for one of the most important areas of the body without going to the doctor.

The best hair salon in Portland, Oregon understands how to treat dry hair. The climate in Oregon is mostly mild, but some people have lifelong hair care habits that leave the hair lacking moisture and brittle. Most of the time, the dryness is merely masked with a temporary fix, and the root cause of the problem never is addressed.

There are common signs someone may be experiencing extremely dry hair. There is usually split ends, shedding and a dull shine. No matter what spray formula or over the counter conditioner is used, the hair still stays dry and looks damaged. Women who tend to blow dry their hair daily or use flat irons, curling irons and pressing combs will experience dryness more frequently that those with other habits. These styling tools may help with an immediate nice look, but the long-term effects may not be worth the momentary beauty.

Other habits that may launch hair into a dry state include excess dying. It is easy to forget that dye is a chemical, and chemicals strip the hair of its natural oils and moisture. This can be compounded when women repeatedly dye their hair on their own instead of seeking the services of a professional. The wrong concentration of dye ingredients can lead to hair loss or a burned scalp.

Sometimes, hair becomes dry when using styling brushes made of plastic instead of nylon. Although plastic is less expensive, it is more costly to the health of hair because it tangles. A professional stylist can help reverse this trend.

Hello beauty enthusiasts in Mindanao, buckle up for the biggest beauty show in Mindanao happening this September 15, 2014. It will be held at the exhibition hall of NCCC Mall of Davao in Matina.

There will be various beauty booths in the venue with your staple beauty products on show with great discounts and fab demos. And for those who want to undergo training, enhance their beauty expertise or simply want to learn new skills in the business, there will also be Seminars on:

Kerabond using Keratin Premium
Renew Keratin Blowout with Color
Botanique color collection Mocca, Caffe, Latte
Botanique 3 – in – 1 color Rebond with Botanique Keratin
Digital Perm with Color
Botanique Graduated Bob Cut
AhGlow Rebonding and Keratin Blowout
Brazilian Blowout Look|Listen|Learn
Fabulash Eyelash Extension
Balayagé Hair Coloring

These seminars will be conducted by experts in the industry and comes with completion certificates. There will also be skills competition on;

Creative Cut, Color & Style (Men) and
Bridal Hair & Make-Up Competition
Win as much as 5,000 pesos +++ in each category.

If you're interested contact:
Janet - 09321130470
Liza - 09329413519
RBHortaleza(082) 222-2139

There will also be Career Development Talks and Job Fare Recruitment if you're interested to work in beauty industry.

An entrance fee of P100 entitles you to giveaways and win exciting beauty products and beauty services in the raffle.

For more of this event, like Mindanao Beauty Expo is on
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/MindanaoBeautyExpo

Med Beauty Swiss Luxury SkinCare

A small dab of perfume behind your ears can make your significant other stop and take notice. While many people choose a fragrance at a young age and stick with that scent for years, others love taking chances with new perfumes and colognes. As long as you have Internet access, you're only a few minutes away from finding the right luxury fragrances and skincare products for you.

Scents and Products That Delight

Though some people prefer a rich and heavy scent that will remain with them all day long and well into the night, others love the simpler and lighter fragrances. You'll find many fragrances that include natural notes of apple, rose, citrus fruits, bergamot, sandalwood and tea. You'll also find matching body washes and lotions that help you layer the scent for more lasting power. If you're in the market for something a little more luxurious, invest in a bubble bath that soothes your skin and creates a relaxing sensation or a lotion that hydrates your skin and reduces the signs of environmental hazards and aging.

Who We Are

Osswald Parfumerie 2014 Summer Fragrance Picks

Boris Dreiding opened his first fragrance shop in Switzerland during the early 1920s. His commitment to providing customers with products they couldn't find anywhere else in the area led to years of success. Parfumerie Osswald was one of the first fragrance shops in Zurich that imported scents and products from other countries. Though Dreiding is no longer with us, we still remain devoted to providing our customers with the luxury products that they crave.

(Images from http://www.osswaldnyc.com/)

It’s not surprising that many of the people in this digital age are devoid of life skills people in the agricultural generation has mastered. The reasons are well-defined; high-technology has made everything easy and convenient for us. In fact, we have made machines stronger and smarter to do things for us so why bother.

And when you do things the old-way you get restrictions for counter-productivity and to many it would look novel and unusual. But then, life, no matter how digitized we are, we always go back to the humane side of it and it’s when we live like humans that we realized that we needed to do more and find our humanity.

And if think you can't master a skill in a day, well, think again. Yes, you can. Here's a good infographic to guide you how to master a new skill in just a day.

Image by: YTD

LIFE DECISIONS: EXPLORING YOUR OPTIONS WITH TAROT

Have you ever been faced with a tough decision that you sort of already knew the answer to? You were afraid to act because you were afraid to rely on your own judgement. Well, many psychics believe that this is where the tarot can help you by unlocking the subconscious you’ve forgotten about or cannot access. Here’s the six card spread that should help.

Shuffle your tarot cards and cut the deck. Then deal six cards.

The first card will tell you how you’re feeling about some decision you’ve made. Look at it. It is a major or minor card? Check to see if it’s a court card and what emotions you feel towards it. Does the card show someone achieving a goal or getting stuck? Whatever is happening in the card reflects you and will give you clues as to what you must do moving forward.

The second card is the present. When you look at this card, it will tell you where you’re at right now and also your goals and vision for the future. It will also show you what you are expecting to happen.

The third card is the past. It shows you who or what from your past is affecting your decision and what you need to do right now to come to terms with it. This is an important card because it can reveal patters from the past that may be tripping you up today.

The fourth card is the card of the future. This is what happens to you once your decision is made. Think of this as you would psychic readings in the sense that you’re getting a glimpse into a possible future, but not a definite one.

The fifth card is the card that explains why you’re really asking the question you’re asking. This is what makes the spread unique - it unveils your subconscious emotions and motivations. This is what you really want from the outcome. Really spend some time with this one as the message contained in the card may not actually represent your conscious convictions.

The more resistance you feel towards the card’s message, the more important it is for you to spend time on it. Let’s say the card shows you something that you find morally offensive or something that you detest consciously. This might worry you because, subconsciously, the card is telling you that this is what you’re really motivated by and hoping for.

It’s not a message most people would want to receive, and so it warrants you doing some introspection to figure out why you feel the way you do and why your subconscious mind “thinks” differently. It may be confusing or even heart-wrenching at first, but it’s an important step.

The sixth card is the potential within the situation. This is what you may not be able to see. It’s the benefits or risks involved in taking action or inaction. The card brings a sort of clarity to the situation by opening up possibilities or showing you if you’re making mistakes.

Heather Jackson has been getting Tarot card readings for a long time now. She has started to learn how to do them herself, and she shares that knowledge on a variety of Internet blog sites.

BREEZE PAYS TRIBUTE TO HARDWORKING HERO MOMS WITH NATIONWIDE 1 LABA DAY

Sige Moms Christine Bersola-Babao, Dimples Romana and Gladys Reyes
tackle their mommy duties with ease,
thanks to Breeze 1 Laba guarantee.

Celebrating the heroes of the home, Breeze treated more than 19,000 hardworking moms across the Philippines to a day of rest, games and exciting surprises at the first-ever 1 Laba Day. The leading detergent brand took care of their laundry chores, washing a total of 481,536 clothes, in a series of events held simultaneously in multiple barangays in Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Batangas, Cebu, and Davao.

Celebrity moms and surprise guests, including Sige Moms Christine Bersola-Babao, Gladys Reyes and Dimples Romana, headlined the nationwide events. At Barangay Commonwealth in Quezon City, radio DJ Laila Chikadora also kept the crowd entertained with her witty jokes and led the fun bingo games where moms won bicycles, skateboards, inflatable swimming pools and other toys for their children. These prizes were meant to encourage moms to be Sige Moms who let their kids play and go on exciting adventures.

While the moms enjoyed their day off from doing the laundry, Breeze Laba Ladies and Laba Machines, sponsored by campaign partners Electrolux, LG, Whirlpool and White Westinghouse, took care of washing their clothes.

“We know how hardworking our mommies are, spending as much as three to four hours a day doing the laundry. Today, Breeze is taking care of washing their clothes so they can have some time for themselves and to have fun, as our way of thanking them and recognizing their admirable efforts,” said Mara Banson, Breeze brand manager.

Isang milyong mantsa sa isang laba.
Breeze Brand Manager Mara Banson (third from left)
and Sige Moms Christine Bersola-Babao, Gladys Reyes
and Dimples Romana re-affirm the Breeze 1 Laba guarantee,
that Breeze can remove even the toughest of stains in just one wash

“As part of the Circle of Sige Moms, our job is to encourage mommies to allow their kids to be kids, even if it means getting dirty or having stained clothes,” said Christine. “When we say yes to playing and going on adventures, we say yes to our children’s intellectual, emotional and physical growth.”

“My daughter Callie is very artsy and likes working with her hands. We love baking and often, we’d be covered in icing and food color of every hue,” said Sige Mom Dimples. “But I’m glad I allowed her to do that, because it’s very fulfilling when you see your child achieve great things because you allow them to do their own thing and pursue their passions.”

“Being a mom is a 24/7 job,” added Sige Mom Gladys. “But because we have a dependable partner in Breeze, doing the laundry becomes easier and effortless. We can spend less time on washing clothes and have more time for ourselves and our family.”

The Breeze Laba Ladies took care of washing the clothes,
as the participating mommies enjoyed a day of bingo games,
awesome prizes and other exciting activities.

1 Laba guarantee

Boasting of a revolutionary formulation, Breeze with ActivBleach empowers mommies everywhere to take on their endless tasks, removing even the toughest of stains in just one wash. Safe for both white and colored clothes, Breeze has a four-enzyme technology that removes more types of stains and a patented whitening technology that delivers visible whiteness in just one wash.

Breeze with ActivBleach is also the first and only detergent brand with melamine perfume encapsulation technology that blooms in wash and bursts in wear, making sure that clothes keep smelling clean and fresh even when worn. It even has a unique active system for better foam profile and quicker lather, plus percarbonate TAED bleach that takes out bleachable stains without harming the environment.

Sige Moms Gladys Reyes, Christine Bersola-Babao
and Dimples Romana with Breeze.

From September 1 to 7, mommies can also win a washing machine from Breeze in the Breeze 1Laba Challenge promo. To join, participants simply need to like the official Breeze Facebook page www.facebook.com/breezephilippinesand look for the 1 Laba Day status update. They should then leave a comment on the post, with a photo of themselves doing the 1 Laba pose holding a Breeze pack and using the hashtag #Breeze1Laba.

Take on millions of stains in just one wash with Breeze with ActivBleach, available in three sizes at supermarkets and groceries nationwide: 70g, 700g and 1450g packs.

Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes and Home Remedies for Relief

One the most common sleeping disorders is sleep apnea and is best described as experiencing pauses in your breathing or demonstrating a shallow or infrequent breathing pattern whilst you are asleep.

Each pause in your breath is referred to as an apnea and each one can last anywhere between 10 seconds and even as long as 2 minutes at a time, at frequent intervals throughout each hour of sleep.

This is understandably a distressing and sometimes debilitating condition that can cause havoc with your physical and mental wellbeing, and a good reason why many seek help and treatment from specialists like sleep apnea treatment NYC.

Two different types of sleep apnea

If you are suffering from a sleep disorder it is likely that you may be suffering from one of the two main types of sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea is probably the most common manifestation of this potentially serious sleep disorder and it occurs when the throat muscles relax. The other main type is central sleep apnea, which is characterized by the way that your breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout your sleep.

This irregular breathing pattern is caused because your brain fails to send correct signals to your muscles in order to control your breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea is a clinical condition where the upper airway intermittently and regularly collapses.

Along with the potential health risks, the effect of these sleeping disorders is that many sufferers experience excessive sleepiness throughout the day as a result of their broken sleep pattern.

Resolving the problem

Medical research has found that patients who suffer from bruxism, which involves excessive teeth grinding, are statistically more likely to also suffer from sleep apnea.

It could well be beneficial to resolving your sleeping disorder if you consult your dentist and get them to investigate whether you are displaying any of the symptoms of bruxism. Resolving this problem may well help to alleviate your sleep apnea as well.

Lifestyle changes

Losing excessive weight and taking at least 30 minutes of exercise each day can both help to relieve obstructive sleep apnea symptoms. There are certainly cases where patients have actually been cured of their sleeping disorder simply by returning to a health weight.

If you can reduce or avoid alcohol altogether and try to swerve certain medications like tranquilizers and sleeping pills, this would help, as all of these items act to relax the muscles in the back of your throat and therefore interfere with your breathing pattern.

Smoking is another risk factor and as well as the obvious health reasons for quitting smoking, you can also worsen your obstructive sleep apnea if you are a smoker.

Sleeping position

It may also be worthwhile trying out a different sleeping position to see if that makes a difference to your sleep apnea.

Sleeping on your back can result in your tongue and soft palate resting against the back of your throat, causing your airway to become blocked. Changing a sleeping position is not always easy and habits like these are hard to break. Try sewing something like a tennis ball into the back of your pyjama top, so the only way you can get comfortable is on your side or abdomen, which would be better for your sleep apnea.

Alternative medicine

A fair number of alternative medicines are yet to be fully studied to determine their effectiveness in dealing with a sleeping disorder. You could try an alternative therapy such as acupuncture but this should be in addition to and not as a replacement for the standard treatments prescribed.

Megan Anders is a dental nurse for a small practice in New England. When she has some extra time, she likes to sit down and help people live better. Look for her informative articles mostly on medical and dental blog sites.

SAVING MONEY ON HEALTHY FOODS THE MODERN WAY

Grandma cuts coupons every Sunday, loses more than half of them, and then uses a portion of the remaining amount to save a few bucks at the grocer. Yet, grandma is not saving a whole lot and she may not be eating very healthy either. There’s a modern way to shop, save, and eat healthy. You have to be more creative than traditional these days. Here’s how.

No Packaged Foods

Prepared or packaged foods cost more. You need to help pay for the preparation and the preservatives that ‘keep’ the food longer. However, buying packaged foods is not entirely healthy and could be much more expensive than buying ingredients and preparing the food yourself. Stay away from convenient yet pricy packaged, canned, and frozen foods.

Cut Snacks Out

‘Snacks’ were made by advertisers. Centuries ago, people were thankful to have enough food to eat let alone guilty pleasures. The truth is you don’t need snacks to survive; you eat them because it’s pleasurable. Like alcohol, cigarettes, and other harmful habits, it’s better to cut down on snacks or cut them out altogether. Moreover, due to popularity, a large portion of snack foods are overpriced.

Use Digital Coupons

Who pays full price in modern times? A number of coupon and discount sites exist to help consumers fight the battle against retail prices. Search Sumo Coupon for savings on your favorite appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Check listings for daily, local, and ongoing deals on your favorite items. There’s no reason to pay full price for items you get all the time.

Get a Trainer

Trainers are knowledgeable about nutrition as well as exercise. Hire a trainer to help comprise healthy habits and a list of items to buy at the grocery store. Involved trainers will go to the store with you, show you what foods are healthy (and cheaper), and then help you prepare foods in a healthy manner. Diet and food preparation is a huge part of being healthy. Lazy consumers grab fast food or that which is good tasting but horrible for the body. Change your habits and you’ll change your body and bank account.

Don’t Go Hungry

Don’t shop at the grocery store when you’re hungry. Like ordering off a menu when your eyes are bigger than your stomach, you’re bound to buy too much, not thinking about healthy choices in the process. When we’re hungry, especially if we have a habit of eating ‘junk food,’ our stomachs will tell our minds to make poor choices. Go to the grocery store after you’ve eaten a good meal, remembering to stay away from packaged, canned, and frozen items. Preparing your own food requires more dedication but it’s much healthier (and cheaper).

Less Meat and More Filler

Chicken, turkey, and lean-cut meats are healthy and provide daily portions of protein, yet buying large pieces grows expensive. Buy less meat and more filler foods like vegetables, rice, and beans to eat along with the main piece of meat. In addition eat slower and pay special attention to spices used, making each bite tasty and enjoyable to eat patiently.

Aleta Haskins has loved discovering her passion for healthy living in the last few years. She often blogs about her inspirations and tricks for nutrition and fitness on a variety of health blogs.

Waiting, Contemplative Photography by Verna Luga

My first photo published at SeeingFresh.com

When you get older you get to rethink your priorities. And blessed be the day I realized I’ve accumulated years, I get to reshuffle my concerns – throw away what’s toxic and keep the things that motivates and help me get through with life with much less effort and stress.

With all of these experiences, I learned to just shrug off things and move on, change the things I can and forsake the things I can’t. Find something else to get me fulfillment without hurting others but at the same time, inspire.

I said it before; I don’t want to be sitting on my rocking chair crocheting when I get old. Well, that’ll be in a farthest future still if I’m lucky to live my span. Hence, I’m getting myself involved with photography.

I’m no pro in this art, I’m a work in progress, thanks to my exceptional teacher and inspiration, Jojie Alcantara (http://www.dabawenya.me/) for inspiring me. But unlike many pro photographers and hobbyists who are into stern trait of photography, mine is on the lenient side. I feel comfortable this way, isn't that what hobby is about?

I’m into contemplative photography. It’s a kind of camerawork that judges less and appreciates more the little unknown rich everydayness of our life. Taking photos as the world appear, no stern photographic structure require, just your good eye to document it.

One time, I was asked by my husband to clear all my unused photos in my hard drive, but there’s something holding me back not to let go of those stills. Until one time, I read an article about Miksang (Tibetan term for good eye) | Contemplative Photography and I thought, wow, I’m actually into this practice for a long time, I haven’t just found a name for my eye. Now, I can’t be happier, I'm enjoying this.

I’ve made another account over at Instagram to posts all my photos, its @PensiveEyes, I hope you can follow me there, just let me know and I'll return the favor of course. I also made a photoblog, Pensive Eyes (http://www.vernalizaluga.com/), hope you can check it too. I post some of my wide photos that are not meant for cropping over there.

I’m really enjoying this diversion. True enough, when you have a hobby, you have something to look forward to and I made virtual friends over at Instagram and who knows one of these days Miksang instagramers got to instameet.

Got a new hobby too, lovely to hear you share your story too! Tata, Ladies!

ATTACHING YOUR MESSAGE BUSINESS ONTO YOUR HOME

A good masseuse may be worth his or her weight in gold. In the high-stress world people live in today, relaxation can go a long way to improving someone's day or provide needed therapy after an injury.

Opening your own massage boutique may be quite profitable, but attaching it to your home may provide a greater wealth. Opening your own boutique de massage will require various products in order to perform your tasks. This includes tables, chairs, towels, oils, lotions and more. By attaching the business onto your home, you may spend less in various business overhead costs allowing you to stretch your money further to buy those items that prompt clients to continuously return.

When building onto your home, you need to allow yourself room for furniture. While some people turn a spare bedroom into a message area, sometimes these rooms can be smaller than anticipated. You need to have enough room to maneuver yourself around while the client rests. By knowing average dimensions of massage tables Toronto, you can estimate the extra space you'll need for a comfortable visit.

By sharing the utilities of your home with your message business, you can reduce maintenance costs, travel expenses and easily set your own hours. As long as you have enough space for clients to feel welcome and relaxed, you can turn part of your property into a thriving massage business. Research the decor of spas and bring the element of relaxation while saving money on overhead expenses of maintaining a commercial space.

Just because you live in a shoe-box sized studio in East London, doesn’t mean you can’t make the most of the space that you do have. There are a number of ways to make your small space seem larger, including sticking a million mirrors in there and knocking down partition walls. But no one wants to sleep in the same room as you take a shower and cook your Sunday roast, or live in your very own spooky House of Mirrors! So you might be surprised to hear that rugs – yes, as in small carpets, can be a great solution!

Fussy styles

Most of us think of rugs in homes with lots of clutter- lots of small rugs or a large rug taking up most of the floor space as opposed to clean, neutral floorboards. But rugs actually enhance the space that you have, and they are not only beautiful but warming and welcoming too – everybody should have at least one in their home!

Bedroom beauties

Rugs in the bedroom should be all about comfort and softness. Of course, if you have a studio flat then your living space is also your sleeping space, but it’s easy to use rugs to define separate areas. In the area near your bed, a rug which is soft underfoot is great, such as a sheepskin or flokati rug. These are available in a wide range of colours, from crisp white and fluffy cream to vibrant mauve and hot pink. Choose your rug to match your existing décor, whether that’s Japanese minimalist or vibrant pretty florals. The moment you step out of bed in the morning onto this soft, beautiful rug you’ll know you are going to have a great day!

Living room lovelies

Your living room is where you’ll spend most of your time, and in a studio apartment you can use a rug to define this space – try to pick a large rug which extends almost to the edges of the room, or the edges of your living area, for maximum effect. This will actually help your room to look larger and more spacious. Opt for clean neutrals or bold brights, but try to keep the pile shallow if you’re scrambling for space. Whilst deep pile leather shag rugs look amazing in large airy lofts, in a small studio they will simply make everything feel more cramped. Shallow pile polypropylene rugs are not only ideal for small spaces; they are also hardwearing and stain resistant, perfect for clumsy friends who spill glasses of red wine on your floor...

No matter how small your space, a stunning rug can really help to define it, give it style and make it warm and welcoming. There is obviously always the question of budget, and like anything else, the price of rugs can vary hugely. Head to Ikea for a cheap and cheerful option, or get lost in a designer rugs shop for that really special purchase. Follow the above tips and you will soon benefit from the beauty of rugs in your home.

3 IMPORTANT REASONS WHY EVERY COMPANY SHOULD HAVE HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNSEL

Getting into industrial business or any trading business for that matter poses many health and safety risks. It can be impending damage to property, employee hazards or simply freak accidents that involve non-employees within the business premises. These risks aren’t just a cause of aggravation to the management; these also involve monetary cost, time and effort for the administration to settle and moreso potential lawsuit to the organization.

This is why it is advised that companies, be it small or industrial should retain risk, health and safety management counsel to ensure all parties involve of potential liabilities in the future.

Here are 3 important reasons why every company should have health & safety counsel.

It assures the customers, the suppliers, potential clients and stakeholders of the safety measures of the organization, thereby enhancing the company’s reputation and standing.
It reduces potential monetary outlay of risk involving insurance, legal fees and other impending financial cost in the future.
It also assures the employees of their safety, thereby they will be happier, healthier, more efficient and productive workforce.

Spare your company with headache and bother in the future, it’s best to be always ready and prepared than sorry and costing thousands of money and inconvenience to your company. Just be sure to retain health and safety qualified consultants for a smoother business operation.

TERMS EVERY LEATHER AFICIONADO SHOULD KNOW

Leather luxury fashion and home items has been an indulgence for many who have the means to own and have it. They can be expensive but the reasons are very well-defined why many lust for it it.

Reasons are;

It takes over 400 lbs. of pressure to puncture a leather upholstery, what more for a shoe or bag? Hence, leather items are incredibly strong and legendary.

Leather is naturally burn resistant, no need for additional fire retardants to meet industry specifications.

Leather can last a lifetime. Leather is non-allergenic. Leather is unquestionably a prestige and status symbol item. Leather denotes quality, superiority and true value.

And if you’re into leather luxury, here is a good infographic that will inform you more of the terms you needed to know about it.

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The convenient perks of indoor exercising have caused many of us to consider least the benefits of outdoor training for several binding reasons – our tight work schedules, security, we’ve paid full the membership fee and or we’ve established good relationship with our gym trainors already. Well, it’s quiet a very valid logic if we look at how our lifestyle of today we still find time to squeeze in minutes just to get healthy.

But while many have thought about the good benefits of indoor exercising, there are actually growing body of researches that will support the idea that outdoor exercising may brought more paybacks than running stationery in the gym.

Here are top benefits why we should consider outdoor fitness training;

Exposure to light can affect mood. The light is one of the most compelling elements that can affect our mood and exposing to early sun and or running shortly before the sun sets can greatly improve one’s disposition, more than the Vitamin D one is getting, it boosts a person’s mood and decreases tension, anxiety and stress levels.

Greater chance to keep exercising. According to survey, gym goers are likely to skip their workout schedules than those exercisers that do their training outdoors. It was concluded that exercising outdoors is a reinforcing behavior and they are likely to repeat the same activity in the later time.

Improve attention and focus. Researches have proved it that that the physical environment plays a very vital role in honing one’s attention and focus. As opposed to indoor gyms with controlled temperature, beckoning couches, television and barriers of indoor spaces, outdoor gyms are placed under natural environment with real scenery, breath of fresh air and a generous sunlight that are known to revitalize and regenerate focus and balance.

Outdoor gyms are a growing fitness option these days owing to its enormous benefits and if you’re interested to have a set in your town center, there are actually companies now that specialized in installing outdoor gym equipment – reliable, safe and passed strict quality control that can be used without supervision.

Appreciate more life. Keeping ourselves in the comforts of the indoor gym negates us the opportunity to appreciate the little beautiful things around us and those we meet along the course of our quest to healthy lifestyle. Outdoor exercising give us almost the same result as indoor exercising but more so give us the opportunity to commune back with nature – a very old practice that is known to reboot stressed individuals to be more productive and fit to getting back to the workplace.