Get rid of stretch marks with homemade oil

Stretch Marks are formed as a result of swift stretching of skin or weight changes. They can be commonly seen on waist, lower back, breasts, thighs, arms, buttocks and hips. In the middle layer (dermis) of the skin, stretch marks start developing when the connective tissue is stretched due to the expansion and contraction of skin resulting in the formation of a fine scar. The following are useful home remedies to treat stretch marks.

Warm olive oil and rub gently on the affected area. This improves blood circulation and stretch marks will get reduced.

Apply coconut oil and massage for 15 minutes.

Mix equal quantities of Lavender Oil, Almond Oil, and Chamomile Oil and apply on stretch marks.

Tea Tree Oil has antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties. Massage gently with Tea Tree oil regularly.

Cocoa butter softens and smoothens thereby breaking the scar tissue of the stretch mark.

Vitamin-E oil is a wonderful therapeutic stretch mark treatment.

Improving Skin’s elasticity and strength is the best way to avoid the formation of stretch marks.

(Source: ourfamilyhealth.info)

Amazing Scrub for Stretch Marks and Cellulite

This is a completely natural way to get rid of stretch marks and cellulite, there is no weird ingredient or chemicals in this recipe that can harm your body. It also helps with scars and acne. The ingredients are very cheap and you probably already have them ready in your pantry.

You’re going to need the following ingredients :

– ½ cup of ground coffee

– 1½ tbs ground cinnamon

– ½ cup of brown coconut sugar

– ½ cup of extra virgin melted coconut oil

First let’s find out what are the ingredients and their health benefits:

Coffee has been used for a very long time as a natural way to fight sunlight, it also stimulates the blood and helps you get rid of loose skin and will also help reduce the appearance of stretch marks and scars.

Cinnamon helps your blood circulation and heals almost everything.

Brown coconut sugar helps clean up your pores and gets rid of blackheads and whiteheads and in general helps get rid of toxins.

Extra virgin coconut oil is a great moisturizer it also softens your skin bringing everything together.

Preparation:

Once you have all your ingredients in a bowl you will need a spoon to mix everything together then move them in a air tight container that is also water proof. When applied, scrub in circular motion for about 2 minutes in the areas you want to work on. Use it every day in the shower for two weeks and you will get amazing results.

(Source: best101beauty.com)

5 Amazing Tips To Get Rid Of Double Chin

His portrayal of Chandler Bing in the popular sitcom, Friends is unforgettable. He might have been able to wing his double chin but it’s not that easy for women. Having a double chin can lower your confidence. In fact, Missy Elliot (the rapper queen) has once said that “the double chin is not good for the red carpet”.

Let’s face it! A double chin is never greeted with enthusiasm. It is a sign of ageing or a mere manifestation of hereditary problems. A double chin may be caused by excessive weight gain or sagging skin due to ageing. Some body parts are more prone to storing fat compared to the others. The chin area is one of them. Therefore, too much body fat being deposited under the jaw causes double chin, which may be embarrassing.

Causes Of Double Chin:

Though plastic surgery is the easiest way to hide a double chin, it is quite an expensive process. If you want to get rid of a double chin fast without opting for surgery, then working out is the perfect option. Though it is a time consuming process, it works and it is definitely more economical. Here are some of the causes of the sagging chin:

1. Genetics:

There are some people who naturally inherit a double chin. Unfortunately, it may be in your genes. A double chin will be more prominent in a round face. Our genes decide the shape of our face and the areas of fat deposits.

2. Ageing:

As your metabolism slows down, you lose muscle mass and the bones become weaker; your skin loses elasticity leading to a double chin.

3. Fat:

When there is excessive fat storage in the body, then a double chin is the obvious result. A sudden decrease in the body weight may result in excessive loose skin too.

(Source: stylecraze.com)

The Best Chest Exercises For A Lift

No matter your bra size, every girl wants firmer and perkier boobs. By strengthening the chest muscles, the pectoralis major and minor, which lie underneath the breast, you can obtain better posture, nice round shoulders and of course, a breast lift.

No, these exercises won’t turn an A into a C, BUT your chest muscles will develop and you will look fuller, higher and larger.

Try these bust-boosting chest exercises 2x/week with 3 sets of 8.

Always start out with a dumbbell weight you feel comfortable with.

The lift-your-boobs work out . . .

♡ Dumbbell Chest Press

How to:

1. Lie down on a mat with your knees bent and a dumbbell in each hand.

2. Push the dumbbells up toward the ceiling, so that your arms are directly over your shoulders and your palms are facing your feet.

3. Lower your arms down and to the side and repeat the movement.

♡ Chest Fly

How to:

1. Lie down on a mat with a dumbbell in each hand, your arms up and the palms of your hands facing each other.

2. With your elbows slightly bent, lower your arms out to the side until you feel a stretch in your chest muscles.

3. Slowly return to starting position and repeat the movement.

♡ Knee Push-up

How to:

1. Place your knees on a mat, hands below the shoulders and cross your feet.

2. Keeping your back straight, start bending your elbows until your chest is almost touching the floor.

3. Pause and push back to starting position. Repeat until sets are complete.

♡

These chest exercises will not tire you and you will see results.

Cheers to perkier boobies!

(Source: thedumbbelle.com)

What Causes Cellulite & How To Get 7 Effective Tips To Get Rid of Cellulite Fast

Every woman hates to have cellulite. Are you looking for ways to get rid of cellulite from your body? But, what is cellulite in the first place? Cellulite is a medical condition in which the skin, mainly in the abdomen, pelvic region, and thighs, becomes dimpled. It is a problem that can affect anyone, including men, women, and children. However, women are affected the most. An estimated 85% of women suffer from this condition.

Cellulite is mainly the accumulation of fat cells, proteins, and toxins that have not been eliminated by the body. It can even affect people who have relatively no fat in their bodies. It gives a unique appearance to the skin, like that of the dimpled surface of an orange peel.

What Causes Of Cellulite?

Let me just take you through what exactly causes cellulite and how it is different from obesity. Poor diet, hormonal changes, age, and genetic predisposition – all of these trigger cellulite formation. There is a common denominator for all these factors – the accumulation of toxins in the body. A staggering 90% of post-adolescent women suffer from this orange peel skin or cottage cheese look. Other contributing factors include smoking, obesity, pregnancy, lack of exercise, not drinking enough water and stress. But, these are not absolutes.

While weight gain can make cellulite more noticeable, the good news is that cellulite is in no way related to obesity. It is found in skinny and overweight women alike. The key to cellulite reduction is to flush out the accumulated toxins from the body and prevent its future accumulation. Any step towards an ideal lifestyle can help prevent and reduce cellulite.

A study conducted by Quincy, MA at South Shore YMCA suggests that a diet rich in whole grains, lean protein, low-fat dairy, healthy fats, veggies, and fruits along with 120 minutes of exercise a week will help you improve the blood flow, reduce water retention, reduce fat, and build lean muscle. In short, it will help you get rid of the cellulite effectively.

One can get rid of the cellulite naturally by doing exercises, yoga, and following some home remedies. These tips will not just help to reduce and prevent cellulite, but will also pave the way for a healthy and fit life.

(Source: stylecraze.com)

10 Habits To Stay Fit

So…June is here  and probably you’re feeling healthy and confident about your fitness training so far, since the Summer has gone and you don’t need to wear your bikini on the weekends. Now, is when you really need to keep your goals and focus on. This is your most important moment, right before you’re starting to feel comfortable with your body, or when you think you don’t need to do anything else. Is now time to turn your healthy or fitness routine into real habits that will stick forever. Today I’m going to share the 10 most common habits to stay fit!

Incorporate These Habits Into Your Own Life, And You Will Find That Staying Fit Just Becomes A Part Of Your Daily Lifestyle!

1. EXERCISE. Even if you only have 15 minutes to do it. A short gym routine is better than nothing if you’re really strapped for time or just plain exhausted. If you don’t have time to get to your gym but have 15 minutes before you have to shower to go meet your friends for dinner. Do squats and  jumps.

2. GET A FITNESS TRACKER. They’re not cheap, plan to invest around $100 to $130, but they really do make you walk more, especially if you’re the type of person motivated by goals. You’d be surprised how little you walk in a day if you have a desk job. You’re supposed to walk 10,000 steps a day so keep yourself moving!

3. MIX YOUR ROUTINE. Do Yoga one day, interval training the next, and a light jog the following day, even try to do Zumba if you want new dancing moves and always the barre burn. If your fitness routine doesn’t bore you, you’re more likely to stick to it. So keep them coming!

4. PURPOSE. Don’t wait for an occasion to get in shape. If you only rush to the gym six weeks before you have a tight dress to wear to a party, or your wedding or somebody else’s wedding. You’ll kill yourself trying to meet unrealistic goals and feel miserable and down on yourself and be no fun at all. Then when it’s all over, of course you won’t want to go back to working out! Fitness is a lifestyle, not an exercise in vanity.

5. EAT REAL FOOD. 70% of your health and fitness goals is due to food. Don’t swear off alcohol, sweets or breads. You’ll be miserable and binge and feel bad, and then swear off all that food again and the cycle will repeat and you’ll feel worse every time! Don’t do it. Eat everything in moderation and also plan your meals in advance, even just one meal per day, can make it easier and less stressful to eat healthy.

6. LESS DRINKS. Keep weeknight drinking to a minimum. Weekdays are exhausting enough without alcohol. If you get smashed on Tuesday, you’re less likely to get up in time for your 7:30 barre class on Wednesday or even Thursday, studies suggest a night of drinking can make women sleepy in the days following. So drinking on a weeknight can really sap your energy level for the rest of the week, especially if you don’t have time to make up for lost sleep.

7. FOCUS on how you want to feel rather than how you want to look. Working out leads to increased energy and good vibrations all around. Focus on feeling good rather than looking good and you’ll see results quickly. If you feel like you just can’t bear to go to the gym, just plan to do five minutes of exercise once you get there. Instead of skipping a workout, focus on how great you’ll feel after. Working out isn’t always fun while you’re doing it, but the endorphin high you get after are.

8. WORKOUT at home if you can’t get to a gym. If you have cable, it probably comes with a whole slew of secret workout classes you can do on-demand. This is a great option for when you want to be active but don’t want to leave your house. Get a bright pink workout mat and have fun. Exercise when you’re sore. Don’t do intense weightlifting by any means, but a light jog or brisk walk as part of an “active recovery” can help alleviate sore muscles more quickly than sitting on your duff doing nothing.

9. GOALS. Set specific goals and strategies the more detailed your daily goals and plans, the better. An English study on women enrolled in a weight loss program asked half of their subjects to write down their strategies for managing temptation. For example, when sugar cravings strike, I will make a cup of tea. After two months, those women had lost twice as much weight as women in a control group, who did not write their strategies down.

10. SLEEP. The more you work out, the more you’ll want to get a good night’s sleep, so it’s a self-perpetuating cycle. But if you’re crashing at midnight and trying to get to a 7 a.m. yoga class, you’re not exactly setting yourself up for making it there.

(Source: fitnfab.us)

10 Tips For A Healthier YOU!

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We are so excited to have Karli Cleaver here today sharing some great tips on how to help make us healthier and happier people this year! She’s a great example and she continually inspires us… hope she inspires you too!

1. Prepare: Whatever your goals are for this year-physically, spiritually, relationally, or any other ‘‘ally’’-making a plan is absolutely vital.  Writing it down and putting it somewhere you can see it daily puts you ahead of the game by a large margin. Proper preparation also includes prepping the people in your daily life and your environment so you can be armed for greater success.

2. Hydrate: Water is totally underrated & so incredible!  Getting enough is one of the best gifts you can give yourself.  Start with 64 ounces a day as a foundation and build up to half your weight in ounces daily.

3. Food: this is generally the toughest part, but also one of the most important. Personally, I just want to eat all the food all the time…but that doesn’t go over so well, so I’ve had to learn some healthier habits. Just google healthy eating and you’ll be inundated with more information than you could ever imagine!  Whatever plan you choose (PS-I know a great one!), make a plan, buy the groceries, commit, and follow it.  For more than four days.  Give it a minimum of 30 days before starting something else.

4. Move: Whether you’re trying to shake it off like T Swift or you’ve got moves like Jagger & Maroon Five, you can enjoy an impromptu dance party from the comfort of your own home. Just crank up some tunes and dance!  Try holding a plank pose while you read or study.  Do air squats or sit-ups during commercial breaks.  Walk whenever and wherever you can.  Aim for 20-60 minutes of intentional activity daily. The key is to make it something you enjoy.  Case in point: I have never liked traditional exercise. Physical fitness and I have always been frenemies.  (I knew it was beneficial, but loathed doing it).  Enter crossfit.  I began doing it at home in February and joined a box in April.  Yes, that was NINE months ago.  And I’m still going 3-6 days a week!  I have never been consistent for 9 months with any form of exercise.  And guess what?  I don’t loathe it, I crave it!  The point is to find something you love doing that benefits you physically instead of forcing yourself to do something you hate because that likely won’t last long.

5. Read: spend at least 10 minutes a day in a self development book.  Personal growth leads to healthier individuals.  Some of my 2014 favorites were: Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden and The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson.

6. Support: ask your spouse, friend, sibling or coworker to join you on your quest for health.  Tell people what you’re doing.  Ask them to be in your corner and not to sabotage your efforts. Join a class or gym or find a health coach to help encourage you (I’m happy to help in this area!) If you need some extra incentive, join our Healthy Games challenge starting January 12th-it’s going to be so fun! Call or email me for info or join HERE.

7. Accountability & Tracking: Keep yourself accountable by checking in often.  Report to your health coach or chosen friend/spouse/neighbor. Take measurements every 4-6 weeks and weigh every 1-2 weeks. Track your progress through monthly photos, too.

8. Be Realistic: expect progress, not perfection.  Health is a journey, not a destination.  This is probably the greatest lesson I could have learned personally in 2014.  If you’re like me you probably find it easy to give grace to others, but have a hard time extending it to yourself.  I have struggled with binge eating for years and finally focused on stopping that habit in the Fall of 2014.  I went over 30 days without a binge, which was HUGE.  Then I had a relapse one day.  Instead of falling into a vicious cycle of binging and negative self talk for weeks or months like I’d always previously done, I accepted it, moved on, and got right back on track the next day. A healthy and realistic mindset allows for occasional treats, fallbacks, free meals, and days where we just aren’t up to par.  And it tells us that we’re okay despite not being perfect at our plan at all times.

9. Sustainability: In order to make healthy changes that will last for a long period of time [read: forever going forward], a couple things need to happen.  First, the new habits need to be fun.  If you look forward to what you’re doing, you’ll be more likely to keep it up. Next, don’t go full speed ahead and spend 17 hours a day in the gym & eat only whole and organic foods all day and expect to sustain those efforts without getting a bit burnt out at some point. Start small and most importantly, be consistent.  Commit that whatever you choose to do, you will stick with.

10. Celebrate: Recognize the small victories and especially the non scale victories [fitting into a smaller pair of pants, wearing your wedding ring again, crossing your legs comfortably, etc.] and allow for non-food rewards to be built into your progress.  A new book, outfit, massage, pedicure, magazine, or movie date.  Remember that progress is progress no matter how small, so celebrate the positive things YOU do!

Happy healthy wishes for the best YOU in 2016!

(Source: eighteen25.com)

12 tips for faster metabolism and weight loss

Many people want to make big changes in the level of their metabolism. If your metabolism runs high you can burn fat and lose substantial weight with out a lot of extra activity or at least faster. The definition of metabolism is the level with which a persons body will make and then consume calories that are needed for life.

Lots of things will affect a persons level of metabolism and it can change at different times depending on the frequency one eats, his or her genetics, the volume of muscle mass, stress and activity. Things that make a persons metabolism slow down can be the loss of muscle mass because of the lack of activity. When that happens the body tends to consume its own muscle because there is a lack of energy from food to get along and finally the metabolism slows down because with advanced age physical activity normally declines.

Here are a few ways that metabolism is increased:

1. A lean body mass will increase metabolism. It is certainly possible to delay the decline in metabolism as you grow older even though the decline is natural. Muscle volume is a determinant of metabolism that will take away fat or calories. There is no way around it that exercise is important. Weight training at least a couple of times a week will build muscle and strength and you can fill in the gaps between workouts with lighter easier exercises. Even things like taking the dog for walks and avoiding the elevator and taking the stairs can serve over time to help increase metabolism and in turn burn calories. An important factor is to match ones eating with ones activity. Some important suggestions for getting the right quality and quantity of exercise follow.

If your goal is strength training use these

– add repetitions to a certain exercise (go from 5 reps to 10 reps)

– Increase the amount of resistance (More weight, stronger bands, etc)

– Seek out new proven exercise techniques when appropriate (new equipment can help)

To train for cardiovascular fitness

– space the exercises with little breaks

– combine different exercises and do a sort of cross training circuit

– increase speed and resistance in the exercises

2. Eat the first meal of the day, breakfast. Many people ignore that most important meal of the day using the excuse of time. It has been proven that those that eat breakfast will stay thinner than those who do not. The facts are that the metabolism can slow during the early hours if breakfast is delayed until midmorning or if it is skipped altogether.

3. Like an evil, avoid sugar. The reason is that sugar facilitates the ability of the body to store fat. The goal is to keep the blood-sugar as level as possible and eating foods high in sugar makes that nearly impossible. Also the fact that you are exercising several times a week will also help keep the sugar in the blood stabilized.

4. Hot Spicy foods increase metabolism, eat them.

5. Go to Sleep. People that do not get enough sleep are at risk to gain weight according to researchers. It has also been shown in some studies that the last few hours of sleep are when muscles are repaired and regenerated.

6. Drink more water. Because we are exercising we have toxins being released and they need to be flushed and water serves that propose. Conversely if there is not enough water the bodies functions are slowed down and all the systems decrease in speed and produce additional stresses and it becomes a spiraling problem.

7. Eat more small meals about 2-3 hours apart and make it so you eat about 4 – 6 meals a day.

8. Do not skip meals. A dieter may want to skip meals but in order to lose weight the metabolism has to be kept high and in order for metabolism to be kept up there has to be fuel.

9. Get good at planned meals. Establish a balanced pattern and plan out the amounts and times to eat the proper meals. Avoid a sporadic schedule for meals as this is a huge mistake.

10. Get rid of the stress in your life. Stress can come from all different areas of your life and it can detrimentally affect your attempts to increase your metabolism. Work on the areas of stress and your metabolism will naturally increase.

11. Green tea in copious amounts as a alternate for drinking coffee will serve to stimulate your metabolism and it does not have the negative side effects like coffee does if you drink too much.

12. Energy foods are a vital ingredient to making this change to increase your metabolism. Some energy foods are whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits.

Before you embark on any health related change always consult your trusted health professional and listen to your body. To reach the goal of balancing and increasing ones metabolism and body weight is an obtainable goal but one needs patience and persistence as this is not a quick fix proposition. Do not allow anything except success as an option. You can reach your goal.

–Detro Canaro

(Source: healthmix.net)

STOP your LIVER from making you Gain Weight

Two years ago I was diagnosed with a fatty liver. At the same time, I was putting all my efforts in losing weight but nothing seemed to work. That’s how I decided to check my health and discovered that my liver was not working properly and it was the cause to my weight gain.

Today, because our unhealthy way of living, our liver is highly damaged. This organ is in charge of filtering all the bad toxins from our blood. It works like fuel filter does to gas, in your car. No matter how much money you put in your vehicle, if you don’t replace the filter, it will still break. Now, imagine that your entire body is filled with bad toxins only because this organ can’t do its job properly. Furthermore, what is fat tissue If not a deposit of all the bad things we eat.

Reasons why your liver may be sick:

All type of chemical medicine affects and destroys your liver because he puts in all the work to process them and eliminate the toxins.

Food: To much animal origin food is highly demanding for your liver. In time, it will lead to a tired liver.

Alcohol: One of the biggest enemy! Combined with tobacco, coffee and medicine is the sure way to fatty liver

Coffee and store juice: They are again hard to be processed by your liver.

In conclusion, every time you eat chemicals or fatty foods, your liver has to work hard to eliminate the toxins. After a while, a fat layer will start to cover it. Then, it’s work will be even more slowed down and a lot of bad stuff will be free to travel in your blood to all your organs. That usually has a slow but sure damaging effect to most of your other organs, intoxicating them and making them sick.

Symptoms:

The first thing you’ll start to notice will be pimples and blackhead or whiteheads.

After a while you’ll start feeling tired all the time and getting up in the morning feels like a nightmare

Soon, you’ll get used to this tiredness and you’ll also gain weight. And trust me, no matter what you do, you’ll keep gaining.

The most dangerous and hidden symptom is other organs getting sick.

In conclusion, if you notice you have many of these problems, go to a doctor and have your liver checked. Daily habits have a negative effect on our liver. The good news is that this organ has a really high capacity of healing, if the patient doesn’t suffer from hepatitis or other illnesses.

Home treatment:

With this home remedy you’ll see improvements in one week but you have to be patient, it will take for about half a year to get to your normal weight. The best part is that it’s won’t come back.

First week:

Diet: Put 3 drops of oregano oil in one tablespoon of water. Stir it in your mouth, with your tongue, for 30 seconds. After you swallow it, inhale 3 times on your mouth. You’ll feel your mouth burning a bit but it will pass in a few seconds. Next prepare a juice made from carrots and green apples. Repeat this 3 times a day and replace your meals with it.

You can drink as much juice as you want. Don’t worry you won’t turn orange because all the carrot juice.

Second week:

When you wish to start eating food again, begin with soups for a day and forget about meat for 2 days. After that you can start eating normally again. Most observe that after this treatment they continue losing weight, about one pound a week, although they eat normally.

The remedy offers your liver time and vitamins to start cleaning itself and that leads to regeneration. After that you’ll start feeling energetic and other illnesses may also disappear. I managed to lose 20 pound in one year and the best part is that now I can eat normally and the weight didn’t come back.

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(Source: wikidiyremedies.com)

How to Get Rid of Tooth Tartar Naturally at Home

Tartar is caused by excess accumulated bacteria in your mouth.

Removing it usually requires making a visit to your dentist, but there are also ways you can remove it at home using natural remedies.

Here you can find 2 such remedies that will help you maintain your beautiful, white smile without going to the dentist.

For the first remedy you will need the following ingredients:

• 3 teaspoons linden flowers;
• 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds;
• 1 l water.

You need to boil for 30 minutes the linden flower and the sunflower seeds in 1 l water.

Then put the pan aside and allow it to rest until the temperature is bearable.

Strain the mixture, soak the toothbrush in the resulted liquid and wash your teeth for 3-4 minutes after each meal.

Repeat the treatment daily for 2 weeks.

For the second remedy you will need:

• 40 g nutshells;
• 300 ml water.

Boil the nutshells in the water for 20 minutes. After the mixture is cold enough, strain it.

Soak the toothbrush in it and brush your teeth for 5 minutes.

Repeat the treatment 3 times/day for 2 weeks and the tartar should be history.

(Source: timelessbeautytricks.com)