Intermittent Fasting: Not So Fast
By Amy Campbell
I'm sure that at least a few of you have heard or read about the latest trend in weight loss called "intermittent fasting." The very word "fasting" is probably less than appealing, as it pretty much means you don't eat or drink anything (except perhaps water) for a specified amount of time. Starvation is not exactly recommended among health professionals. But intermittent fasting is different. Is it something you should try?
What is intermittent fasting, anyway?
Intermittent fasting has been the talk of the town, so to speak, thanks to two recent books to hit the market: The Fast Diet by Dr. Michael Mosley ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - August 12, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Kaia Juicy Bamboo Facial Cleansing Cloth: in the Beauty Brains bathroom
Today I’m sharing my impressions of Kaia Juicy Bamboo facial cleansing cloths.
What’s in it and what’s not in it
According to their website, these cloths are a “natural cleanser, toner, eye makeup remover that doesn’t fry your skin.”
Purest cleansing cloth on the market
Soaked in vitamins B12, C, E
Lifts and dissolves makeup without stinging eyes
It also contains honey and 8 natural plant oils and is free from parabens and sulfates.
Sarah Bellum says…
The bamboo fabric is softer than any non-woven towelette I’ve ever used yet it still has enough texture that it gives a deep ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Bellum Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
Aromatherapy: The Good Smells That Can Make You Happier
We take the power of scent too lightly. To surround self or surroundings with scent, even demurely, has tremendous potential.
Aromatherapy can play a part in wellness, but its applications go way beyond the massage room at the spa.
Some new takes on good smells — even some that you may recognize — follow below. And believe it or not, research backs up a lot of these findings.
For instance, dab a solid-gel flower scent (popularly sold by various makers) on your inner wrist. It can remind you of a behavioral habit you want to transform or bring you to a place of peace amid chaos of the coming day.
If you ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Lisa A. Miles Tags: Brain and Behavior Depression Disorders General Green and Environment Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Psychology Research Treatment Anger anxiety Aromatherapy Bipolar Blooms Clove Clove Bud Coping Mechanism Source Type: blogs
Nora Ephron’s Final Act - NYTimes.com
At 10 p.m. on a Friday night in a private room on the 14th Floor of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on 68th and York Avenue, my mother was lying in her bed hallucinating, in that dream space people go on their way to being gone.She spoke of seeing trees, possibly a forest. And she mentioned to Nick, my stepfather, that she had been to the theater where her play was showing and that the audience was full. In reality, she had not left the hospital in a month, and the play, "Lucky Guy," was nearly a year away from opening.My brother, Max, and I stood there in disbelief. Though it had been weeks since her blood count showed any ...
Source: Psychology of Pain - March 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
