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How to avoid pimples and irritation with face masks

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In some places, shelter placement restrictions may be relaxed, but the CDC still recommends wearing a protective shield when leaving home to contain the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, as many medical professionals and leading experts already know, wearing masks can have devastating effects on the skin. Whether you sew a mask yourself, buy it online, or use a headscarf and hair tie, wearing a mask can have unpleasant side effects: friction, irritation, redness, and in some cases even bruises or breakages. We have collected a few tips for skin care with the protective mask. Choose a cotton face mask If you are not at the forefront of healthcare, the CDC recommends wearing textile facials (except N95 and surgical masks for those who really need them). Facial masks made of densely woven cotton instead of synthetic fabric are soft, breathable and easier to lose on the skin, causing rashes and irritation. Option: Look for a mask with an inner pocket so that you can put an additional filt...

How to create healthier holiday cookies

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Simple, healthy exchanges and tips for the next batch of Christmas cookies. We love Christmas cookies, not to mention the daily lunch box, and especially like delicious cookies, which are also healthier! Here are five tips on how to make your favorite cookies better throughout the year. Happy baking! Tip 1: Add fibers to your cookies. Try replacing part (or all) of general purpose flour with wholemeal, wholemeal and/or oatmeal. If you are used to the taste and texture of wholemeal cookies, some biscuits will have the same pleasure when made from 100% wholemeal. By using wholemeal instead of wholemeal, your biscuits will receive approximately four times the fibre in each batch. For cookies with a finer texture, or if you're still getting used to the taste and texture of wholemeal, try using finer ground wholemeal or white wholemeal with a milder flavour instead of about half of the flour in general purpose flour - you'll still get the added benefit of extra fibre without a lot o...

10 stretching exercises to make you as flexible as a Four weeks.

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Flexibility plays a more important role in our well-being than we can imagine. Experts believe that good flexibility leads to better training results, increased muscle mobility and coordination, relieves muscle pain and prevents injury. Good flexibility also improves circulation and can play an important role in preventing some serious diseases such as arthritis, diabetes and kidney problems. At Bright Side, we have prepared several exercises to help you increase your flexibility. Do them after regular training or several times a week for 4 weeks, and the results will amaze you sooner than you think. 1. Stretching your cat Cow sprain is perfect for starting to warm up the spine, it also works on the flexibility of the back, neck and shoulders. Get on your hands and knees. Slowly bend your back, lower your stomach to the floor and raise your head. Take a few seconds to rest. Slowly turn your back like a cat. Say that 10 times. 2. Stretch your back Back stretching is fantastic for back s...

7 Bone Strength Exercises

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Hip rotation This hip rotation is intended for special groups such as the elderly, people suffering from osteoporosis, joint problems or general deconditioning, but can be performed by anyone. 1. Lift one leg at an angle of 90 degrees while maintaining alignment in the knee, thigh and shoulder. 2. Turn the thigh outwards slowly and in a controlled manner while keeping the thigh neutral. Hold each position for three to five seconds and work your way through to a certain number of repetitions. Then change your legs. Inclined push-ups This tilt-push-up exercise is designed for special groups such as the elderly, people with osteoporosis, joint problems or general deconditioning, but can be performed by anyone. It can be carried out on anything that offers assistance in tilting, such as a bench, stairs or chair. 1. The arms shall be approximately shoulder width apart. Keep your chest out, shoulders down, back and body in a straight line. 2. Grab the buttocks and abdominal muscles and lower...

Bone health: Tips for maintaining bone health

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Protecting bone health is easier than you think. Understand how diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors can affect bone mass. Bones play many roles in the body - they provide structure, protect the organs, strengthen muscles and accumulate calcium. While it is important to build strong, healthy bones in childhood and adolescence, you can also take steps to protect bone health in adulthood. Why is bone health important? Your bones are constantly changing - new bones are formed and old bones break. When you are young, your body builds new bones faster than it breaks old ones and your bone mass increases. Most people reach the peak of their bone mass for about 30 years, after which remodeling of bones continues, but you lose a little more bone mass than you get. You are likely to have osteoporosis, a condition where your bones become weak and fragile, depending on how much bone you reach by the age of 30 and how quickly you lose it after that. The higher your maximum bone mass...

How three simple steps saved my garden...

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In boxing, every fighter finally fights in the ring with a particularly cunning opponent. But as the saying goes, "you have to roll with your punches." And in horticulture, Mother Nature also seems to have an inexhaustible supply of shots, tops, round houses and hayfields to keep us on our feet. But whether you're a heavyweight champion or a newcomer to horticulture, you get knocked down from time to time, it doesn't mean you're not fighting. I am living proof of that. I made some big mistakes in my garden in 2014. Not just big mistakes. I'd even call one of them an epic that could have caused a disaster. But I didn't just get up off the carpet, I got up with an impulse to win what could be the most productive gardening season of my life. Here's the thing. Mistakes - or, as I prefer to call them, opportunities - are inevitable. No two years are the same, and Mother Nature always plays an important role. But whatever the challenges, the best gardens can...

Five steps to a beautiful organic lawn

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When you're hungry - really hungry - what are you reaching for to quench that hunger? Something that fills and tastes good for decades (but has no nutritional value)? Or do you tend to choose whole foods that not only nourish your body, but also have a greater health benefit. Fat, sugary, processed snacks may 'serve their purpose' and reach the point where a hunger strike is over, but this immediate satisfaction usually leads to many unpleasant long-term consequences that can over time negatively affect your body. But those foods that our body really needs - such as responsibly grown fruits and vegetables - often have the same amazing taste.... ...without flaws. And with lawns, it's one thing to have a lush lawn that our neighbors envy. But for me it's an even better price to achieve this without all the toxic chemicals that are so often sold and used on farms across the country. By creating a general well-being of the plant environment that feeds your lawn - and by...

Popular cookies and interesting facts about them.

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Interesting facts about popular cookies in the world The sweet smell of freshly baked cookies in the kitchen can't be compared to anything. Baking cookies (and then arguing about who can eat raw biscuit dough or lick a spoon) is a fun family event. They also make great presents! If you are thinking about baking cookies for fun, here are ten popular cookies from around the world and interesting facts about them! Macaroni Pasta gets its name from "maccherone", which is Italian for "fine dough". The stuffless version of pasta first appeared in Italy in 1533. However, in its modern colorful, light and creamy form it became popular in Paris. These are sweet cookies with crispy crust on the outside and chewing filling in the middle. Fact: Pasta was first made at the wedding of the Duke of Orleans, who later became King Henry II of France. According to food historians, Pierre Desfontaine is credited with adding a creamy filling in the middle to make cookies stick prope...

The most important nutrients for immunity and their best sources

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The year 2020 will go down in history as another year of the pandemic that spread as a result of the coronavirus outbreak after 1918, when mankind was struck by influenza. That year is yet to come, and already now the consequences of the disease have reached catastrophic proportions worldwide. With cordoning off to protect the masses around the world, people are better off living healthy and wise lives at home. It means practicing a way of life that makes you strong and strong from within. In addition to following the protocols of social distance and public safety, the highest priority is to create a strong immunity so that the body can fight off pathological invaders on its own. The international medical community insists on the need to create positive awareness of global health and well-being. This includes a balanced diet, optimal exercise and training, yoga and meditation, and a holistic view of life. It makes sense to drink plenty of water during the day to keep your body hydrated...

Health Food

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Confused by all conflicting dietary advice? These simple tips will show you how to plan, enjoy and stick to a healthy diet. What is a healthy diet? A healthy diet is not about imposing strict restrictions, unrealistically poor nutrition or depriving yourself of your favourite food. Rather, it is about feeling good, having more energy, improving your health and raising your spirits. A healthy diet should not be overly complex. If you feel overwhelmed by all conflicting diet and nutrition advice, you are not alone. It seems that for every specialist who tells you that a certain food is good for you, the other says the exact opposite. The truth is that while some specific foods or nutrients have been shown to have a positive effect on your mood, your total diet is the most important. The cornerstone of a healthy diet should be the replacement of processed foods with real ones. Eating foods that are as close as possible to how nature created them can make a huge difference to how you think...

7 Amazing Benefits of Learning Exercises

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You probably have a vague sense that exercise is good for you - and you have probably heard that it is "good for the heart. But if you, like most people, are not motivated enough to make you sweat regularly. As I report in the cover of TIME "The Exercise Cure", only 20% of Americans get the recommended 150 minutes of strength and cardiovascular exercise per week, more than half of all baby boomers report no exercise at all, and 80.2 million Americans over the age of 6 are completely inactive. This is bad news, but recent data shows that there are many good reasons to exercise at any age, even when you are sick or pregnant. In fact, scientists will learn that exercise is actually medicine. "There is no pill that comes even close to what exercise is capable of," says Claude Bouchard, director of the Human Genomics Laboratory at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana. "And if I did, it would be very expensive." You can read the whole stor...

More than fresh: choosing vegetables for everyone

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Our favorite fresh vegetables are not available all year round. Does this mean that we have to do without them when their season is over, or are frozen and canned vegetables a good alternative? Fresh vegetables straight from the garden are ideal for many people, and freshness is an important factor when buying certain products. However, vegetables already lose their nutrients when they are harvested. Summer peas can lose up to half their vitamin C during the day or two before they are cooked. So, to maximize the nutritional value of vegetables, it's time to race at the table. There are three main forms of selling vegetables - fresh, frozen or canned. Contrary to popular belief, each has its own merits, despite the common belief that freshness is always better. It is most often recommended to eat three servings of vegetables a day. The remainder of the article will consider how this goal can be achieved. Fresh Fresh vegetables add taste, texture, colour and variety to each dish. But...

Not wanting to think about eating...

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An involuntary meal can help the waist get longer and longer all over the world. Much of nutrition research has focused on controlling weight and helping people improve their relationship with food. How can you eat more consciously? Meaningless nutrition A scientific study found that people who received larger food bags, larger restaurant meals and larger plates and bowls ate on average 30% more than people who received smaller meals. However, more than 70 per cent of people believed that they ate as much as usual, and 94 per cent firmly believed that they were not affected by the size of the package, portion or plate. The results of this study show that external factors can lead people to become thoughtless. Similarly, a recent meta-analysis showed that eating in a distracting mode, such as watching TV or playing computer games, leads to an increase in sharp eating. It is possible that distraction distracts from the perception of food attributes such as taste, texture and appearance, ...

21 of the best skin care tips of all time, according to dermatologists.

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Are you looking for skin care advice? Come in, dermatologist. Well, more like 11 dermatologists who have generously shared some of their best skin care tips with us. These aren't ordinary skin care tricks, but rules they've learned and recommended to their patients throughout their careers. For example, when and where to use sunscreen (answer: anywhere and anytime), how to apply skin care products and why chemical peels can be an important part of your routine. Read on to learn one (or 21) new skin care tips - all approved by dermatologists. 1. The periodic skin is real. Every skin suffers from periods when nothing works. But masks quickly balance the skin: clays reduce oil and gels soothe redness. 2. Counteract the dryness of the night. If you wake up with dry skin, change your sleeping habits rather than your morning ones. It is easier to prevent dryness at night than to reverse it the next day. 3. Cleaning wipes should not be your first line of defense. Facial wipes may be m...

5 WAYS TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR FITNESS GOALS

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It is always good to have goals in life - it is a way to achieve what is important to us, and it fills us with meaning. That may no longer be true when it comes to fitness. By setting achievable fitness goals, we strengthen not only physical but also mental strength. And it is this journey of small steps and mini-services that moves us forward to achieve our ultimate goal and show our true potential. But, of course, the journey is not easy, there are obstacles on the way that can make you feel that you want to give up, or that you will not reach your goal as quickly as you would like, and that is why it is so important to keep an overview, while you keep your fitness goals in mind. Read on to discover 5 ways to stay on the right track and make your fitness dreams come true. 1. Keep track of the progress you are making Nowadays, there are so many technologies that will help you measure your physical fitness that finding the perfect sports watch for women can be a little intimidating. Fi...

Tips for healthy and youthful looking skin

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Skin experts say that the best way to keep your skin healthy and young is to protect it from the sun, not smoke: And then it also helps to pay attention to how you wash, moisturise and shave your skin. According to a 2008 survey by the British Association of Dermatologists, many Britons are unaware that sun protection can make skin younger. Instead, they believe it's enough to apply moisturizer, keep a healthy diet, drink plenty of water and massage your face every day. The person in charge of the association's sun education campaign, Maria Tabu, told the press at the time that such measures "will have no anti-aging effect of sun protection. UV exposure not only increases the risk of skin cancer, but also affects the elastin in the skin, resulting in wrinkles and aging skin due to the sun's rays, such as skin pigmentation and spotting. Below you will find 5 tips for healthy skin. Tip #1 for healthy skin: Sun protection According to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minneso...