How to Add Fiber To Your Daily Diet

We all know the importance of having fiber in our daily diets. Here are some ways to add in fiber that are quick and easy:

Eat whole grain breads, crackers and pasta.
Use breakfast cereals that are made from whole grains.
Make your own bread crumbs from toasted whole-grain bread.
Add peas, beans, and lentils to soups, stews and salads.
Leave the skins on fruits and vegetables when possible.
Add grated vegetables to sauce and casseroles.
Use pureed vegetables to thicken soups and stews.
Make tossed salads using all colors of vegetables.
Eat fresh or dried fruits for snacks and desserts.
Use brown rice instead of white. Try millet, barley, wheat and oats for variations also.
Add cooked grains to soups and casseroles.
Replace at least half the flour in baked gods with whole wheat flour.

Valentine’s Day on a Budget

Need some ideas for a romantic Valentine’s Day on a tight budget? Check out these ideas and see if any might work for you and your loved one!

Plan a romantic indoor picnic.

What you’ll need:
candles
Blanket
flower petals (does not need to be rose petals– have a garden, or know someone who does?? Pick a couple of pretty flowers and use the petals to toss around the blanket)
music

Make some delicious munchies like brownies, cut up some fresh fruit and add whipped cream, have some crackers and sliced cheese, cold cuts, cold pasta salad, or whatever else you think of.

Don’t forget wine, champagne or wine coolers if desired. To make wine last longer, mix your own cooler. Blens some wine, red juice (makes the drink more Valentine-oriented), and some ice.

Write a poem and read it while enjoying the picnic. If you have a frame laying around–frame your poem as a Valentine’s day gift/memento.

Rent a romantic comedy from the library and enjoy it after or during the picnic.

Empty bottle of wine–use it for a sexy round of “Spin the Bottle” .

To end the night, have small chocolates on bed pillows and provide a wonderful massage complete with scented lotion.

Best Tips For Skin Care

Taking care of our skin is a major concern for many of us. We watch all the commercials, read all the ads, and try to figure out what will help our skin look and feel it’s very best.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when it comes to your skin and skin care:

1. Avoid cleaning your face with cleansers that produce a lot of foam and suds. The reason? Because all those suds probably means the cleanser contains a harsh detergent, like lauryl sulfate, that strips skin of vital lipids. Use gentle cleansers that have fatty acids. These will help fortify your skin. Try using a cold cream to clean your face even. And for very dry skin, try cleansing oils.

2. Don’t forget Retinol. This really helps with lines–both prevention of them, and in minimizing ones you have. You can visit a dermatologist, or even us over the counter versions. These may not be as strong as prescriptions from a dermatologist, but can still help quite a bit.

3. Skip the facials. Studies show that there are really no long term benefits to those expensive facials we love to indulge in. In fact, as many as 80% of people break out after a facial. Often the wrong ingredients for someone’s skin may be used and worsen conditions such as acne. Better to use the facial money for some effective retinol.

4. Use sunscreen everyday. Best thing you can do for your skin’s health, even if you think you don’t need it. Taking kids to school, running errands, walking to your mailbox–all are ways sun will affect your skin. So make sure you’re covered with at least SPF 15, every day.

How to control hair fall…

Industrialization, global warming and increasing automation have added pollution drastically to our environment. Hair fall is one of the ailments we generally have and find it difficult to overcome from.

Although some medications are required, some precautions can help even more. Here are some simple tips to control hair fall:

1. Cover your hair with cotton handkerchief if you are riding on a bike, it protects your hair from dust and excessive sweating.
2. Oil your hair regularly before sleeping however you can wash it in morning if your want to keep it completely oil free during entire day. Regular use of oil makes the root of hair strong.
3. Avoid over growth of hair to prevent damage.
4. Keep on changing your shampoo after an interval of one month.
5. Increase food items containing Vitamin E and Fish Protein to have nourishment of hair. Also maintain the intake of iron supplement in food.
6. Avoid getting your hairs wet while raining.

Why to drink

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Think twice

Healthy Diet

Its really hard to stay on shape now a days. There are a lot of temptations here and there when it comes to food. But we should be mindful of the the things we eat since a lot of people are dying due to heart attack which is the most common cause of death in the whole world and we can only blame it to one thing which is unhealthy lifestyle. Lifestyle modification is important to become healthy. A lot of people are mislead when it comes to dieting. The most common misconception is that people lead to starvation instead of dieting. This is a very unhealthy practice which should be corrected. There are a hundred and one things that we can do to maintain a healthy diet and the best thing to start with is to start with a King’s breakfast or a heavy breakfast, a Queen’s lunch and a light dinner. If you’re going to skip a meal chose dinner since when we are on rest our body rests too which slows our metabolism.

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