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Enjoying the Health Benefits of Facials

If you long for a face that is healthy, don’t just think about the health of your skin that you see. You want to use products that reach deep down into your skin to make the cells healthy and clean.

There are many different types of facial masks available out there. Some can be used more often than others, but a once a week spa day in your own home will be enough to start you on the path to healthier, smoother and more beautiful skin.

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You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to have healthy skin. You just need to know where to find great products. [Read more…]

Originally posted on April 22, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Best Blogs on Home Remedies

It’s true that medications can cure illnesses but there’s no harm as well if you go for the tried and tested home remedies. Fortunately, home remedy tips are abundant on the internet and many people turn to them to solve some of their minor health issues from cough, colds and sore throat to stomach and joint pain.

With the wealth of information available online, however, it can be a real challenge where to look for the genuine home remedies. Some blogs are authored by professionals in natural health or health coaches while the others source information from contributors involved in paid blogging jobs.

Here are some of the blogs on natural health you can use as a valuable resource moving forward.

Living Awareness

Behind the Living Awareness blog is Sweet Kami, a herbal remedy queen. On her site, she shares pactical information on how to use herbs to cure ailments. For instance, she recommends using ginger, cinnamon and sage to cure the common cold. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 7, 2015 @ 9:29 pm

4 Ways Addiction Affects You Financially

Everyone is aware of the high cost of addiction. It can ruin families, relationships and careers; but do you realize how much addiction can break you financially? Addicts and their families pay a hefty financial penalty for continuing an addiction; this loss can be in the form of wages, job opportunities, and expenses relating to your addictive substance. There is also a large financial cost to society to care for addicts in the form of law-enforcement, rehab programs, health care costs and housing costs of prison. Included here are a few ways addiction will affect your personal finances.

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Financial Expenditures

The most obvious cost of addiction is in purchasing your substance of choice. Alcoholics who drink a cheap six-pack of beer each day are facing yearly costs of close to $2,000. If your addiction lies with hard alcohol or spirits, the costs could easily triple. For those with serious medication abuses or illegal drugs, you could be looking at costs nearing $20,000 per year. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 19, 2015 @ 2:57 pm

Why Smoking Is Bad For You At Any Age

Smoking is bad for you, that’s no surprise. For years now you have been told this, there is even a warning on the side of the cigarette box with different warnings. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Of those deaths, 87 percent of men get lung cancer from smoking and 70 percent of women do.

Teenage Smokers

Not all smokers are adults. Age restrictions on cigarettes don’t stop underage smokers from getting their hands on cigarettes. In fact, according to some statistics, 90 percent of smokers started before they turned 19.

Teenage girls smoking

If your teenager is smoking you’ll want to know the facts about why it is bad for them and what it could be doing to their body. While many teens are turning to e-cigarettes these day, these things are not addiction free, nor are they not potentially hazardous. Not enough information is out there about them yet to determine if they are all that much safer than smokes. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 22, 2015 @ 1:15 pm