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| Strawberries: Natural Beauty Product - Associated Content Posted: 28 Sep 2010 06:31 PM PDT Sweet, fragrant, deep red, romantic, and refreshing; there is nothing like enjoying fresh strawberries in a variety of meals, snacks, desserts, or just plain by themselves. In addition to tasting great, strawberries are Outer beauty starts with inner beauty, and strawberries can benefit you from the inside, out. Found in strawberries are many cancer-fighting antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, folic acid, potassium, riboflavin, omega-3 fatty acids, and Iodine. As part of a healthy diet, the nutrients in strawberries can help a variety of health problems such as include eye care, proper brain function, and relief from high blood pressure, arthritis, gout and heart diseases. Using them as an outer beauty tool is simple, and they can be used by themselves or with other household items to benefit your skin and hair, whiten your teeth, and reduce under-eye puffiness. Using fresh strawberries is best; just make sure they are thoroughly washed. Strawberries contain the skin friendly ingredient alpha-hydroxy acid, which helps exfoliate. Simply cut one in half and run it over a clean face, then let wait a few minutes before rinsing. Your skin should feel instantly softer and smoother. You may also make a mask by mashing 3 or 4 medium sized berries with the back of a fork, combine them with 1 table spoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of fresh , plain, unsweetened yogurt. Yogurt is moisturizing and its live cultures balance the pH of your skin, so it is ideal for acne. Leave the mask on for about 10 minutes before rinsing. Similar to cucumber, strawberries can be used to soothe puffy eyes. Just place a few chilled slices under them, relax for 10 minutes to let the cool slices and anti-inflammatory properties do their job, then rinse. Be sure not to get any juice in your eyes, as it may burn a little. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Health Watch: Fire Prevention Week begins with alarming results - Patriot Ledger Posted: 28 Sep 2010 03:25 PM PDT In honor of Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 3 – 9), First Alert is urging Americans to "Get Alarmed!" in a nationwide public education campaign focused on elevating awareness about fire and carbon monoxide protection. A recent nationwide survey conducted by First Alert revealed that 66 percent of U.S. households are not in compliance with the NFPA's recommendation for the number of smoke alarms per home, 90 percent of homes do not meet the recommendation for carbon monoxide detectors, and 40 percent of households admit having zero carbon monoxide detectors. "Each year, nearly 3,000 Americans die from home fires, and CO poisoning claims another 450 lives," said Deborah Hanson, director of external affairs for First Alert. Despite the low number of NFPA-compliant homes, 91 percent of survey respondents reported feeling "certain" that their homes are adequately equipped with smoke alarms, and 62 percent reported the same "certain" feeling for CO alarms. The current recommendation from the NFPA is to have at least one CO alarm on each level of a house and one in or near every bedroom. For smoke alarms, have one installed at the top of each staircase and one in every bedroom. This means the average-size home in America –– a two-story, three-bedroom house –– would need a minimum of four smoke alarms and five carbon monoxide alarms to comply with NFPA guidelines. The Home Safety Council suggests implementing the following precautions at home: · Regularly test smoke and CO alarms. · Plan and practice a fire-safety drill. · Check out technical advances in alarms. -- ARA New Research: Breast cancer survivors report sexual issues Seven out of 10 younger breast cancer survivors reported problems with sexual function at the first follow-up after treatment, a large Australian study showed. Overall, 59 percent of study participants reported some issue related to sexual function, and among those younger than 70 who had a regular partner, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction was 70 percent, as reported online in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The analysis showed that vasomotor symptoms and treatment with aromatase inhibitors increased the likelihood of sexual dysfunction. "Over 80 percent of all women in our study declared that their sex life before breast cancer was good and satisfying," wrote Mary Panjari, Ph.D., of Monash University in Australia, and her co-authors in their discussion of the findings. "The group with sexual function problems was more likely to have experienced loss of desire (and) a decrease in sexual activity (and was more likely to) be concerned about this and want an increase in their level of desire." -- MedPageToday.com Did You Know? Your ears hurt when you're in a plane that is ascending or descending because the Eustachian tube, which connects the back of the nose with the middle ear, can't equalize the pressure changes fast enough. It's especially painful for children because their tubes are narrower. To reduce the pain, chew on gum or mints and give babies a pacifier or a bottle. The swallowing uses the muscle that helps unblock the Eustachian tube. Yawning also helps. -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Health Tip Pomegranates are high in fiber and they provide potassium, vitamin C, loads of antioxidants and phytonutrients. Furthermore, they help keep blood platelets from clumping together and forming clots. Best of all, they are now in season. Choose a heavy pomegranate that is deep red in color. To eat it, cut off the crown, cut into sections and place the sections in a bowl of water. Roll out the seeds with your fingers and then drain the water. Eat the seeds alone or with a salad. -- EatRight.org and HealthCentral.com Number to Know 30: According to new Dutch research, cigarette smokers are 30 percent more likely to take off 10 to 24 days of work because of poor health. Children's Health: Tips to help prevent food allergies Take special care with feeding practices during your child's first years, especially if someone in your family — including grandparents, cousins, aunts or uncles — is allergic to any foods. While following these feeding tips cannot guarantee a child will not develop a food allergy, it may help reduce the risk.
-- EatRight.org Senior Health: How will new health care affect Medicare? Health care legislation passed earlier this year may make Medicare annual enrollment season particularly challenging for the millions of baby boomers aging into Medicare and for seniors already enrolled who are considering different coverage for 2011. Annual enrollment runs from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, allowing people to select their Medicare coverage for 2011. According to Adrienne Muralidharan, senior Medicare specialist for Allsup Medicare Advisor, the most important ways the new health care legislation will affect Medicare beneficiaries for 2011 include:
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