Timeless Beauty

Sunscreens (Photo credit: Jessica Wilzig ) Most skin care experts will tell you that maintaining good habits in skin hygiene are vital anti-aging practices. These positive practices in overall skin hygiene covers all areas of your body from head to toe. They generally consist of the basics: deep cleansing, mild exfoliation, refining large pores, and intense moisturizing, which is the most important step. When you've been following an anti-aging regimen using nighttime creams and morning serums, you must remain consistent with the amounts of your topical treatments and observe the proper use of dermatological devices. Whether or not you're indoors or outdoors, you should also apply generously and constantly a layer of strong sunblock lotion. This effective anti-aging skin care product must contain antioxidants like Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherols) and alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) like lactic acid or glycolic acid to help retain moisture in your skin. Additional ingredients, s...

Image by dbkfrog via Flickr If you like chicken, then it might be a good idea to take out your electric grills , or buy a set if haven't got one yet, instead of frying it. Food scientists from Drexel University in Philadelphia have proven in an experiment that grilled (broiled) chicken is healthier than fried (sauteed) chicken. As long as the skin is taken off before cooking the chicken. The difference is something to do with how much fat is released during cooking. Frying adds to the fat, even though the chicken is skinless, because of the oil. Grilling leaves less fat in the chicken than deep-frying or sauteeing does. However, grilling on hot coals may not be completely healthy or safe. Scientists have made an alarming discovery regarding barbecued meat. Two chemicals form when we burn meat. Those carcinogens form in two ways: First when fat drips on the coals, flaring up and blackening the meat. The second type forms when you cook your meat at a very high temperature, say 2...

When we think of drug rehabilitation or drug treatment center we immediately think the place is for drug addicts only. What most of us are not aware of is that these drug treatment centers also cater to those suffering from depression, eating disorders and alcoholism. Drug use is just a symptom of an underlying problem that needs to be addressed. When focusing only on the drug addiction and ignoring the root problem, the treatment will surely fail and the victim will be left in the same state as he or she was in before rehab, or even worse. The therapies used to treat these problems include detox, individual therapy, group therapy, depression treatment, and alternative medicine. The alternative medicine being referred to does not mean psychotropic drugs, but healing therapies that do not fall within the realm of conventional medicine. These include naturopathy, chiropractic, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnosis, homeopathy, acupun...