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Chances are
that cellulite problem is genetic and lies with the X
chromosome (only women have this, which would explain
why men don't get cellulite). While all this may mean
cellulite isn't your fault, reducing its appearance is
within your control. Check out this week's article to
learn Top 10 answers to cellulite. Namita Nayyar, AFI |
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Drinking lots of water will help you feel better while losing weight. When the
body burns old fat deposits, it can encounter contaminants and chemicals stored
within the fat. These contaminants can cause you to have flu-like symptoms. By
drinking plenty of water throughout the day, you provide a vehicle to allow the
body to assist in flushing out those contaminants. Keep the water close to you
at all times. Buy bottles of water that can be frozen and taken with you if you
are not going to be at home or at work. Keep extra glasses and water bottles at
work and make sure you always have one full. If it is available, you will drink
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Be Vigilant
When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one book was saved.
But it was not a valuable book; and so a poor man, who could read a little,
bought it for a few coppers.
The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very
interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum on which was written the
secret of the "Touchstone"!
The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn any common metal into pure
gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of
other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real
stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
So the man sold his few belongings, bought some simple supplies, camped on the
seashore, and began testing pebbles.
He knew that if he picked up ordinary pebbles and threw them down again because
they were cold, he might pick up the same pebble hundreds of times. So, when he
felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing
this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick
up a pebble. Cold - throw it into the sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the
sea.
The days stretched into weeks and the weeks into months. One day, however, about
mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea
before he realized what he had done. He had formed such a strong habit of
throwing each pebble into the sea that when the one he wanted came along, he
still threw it away.
So it is with opportunity. Unless we are vigilant, it's easy to
fail to recognize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to
throw it away.
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"I have
often been afraid, but I would not give in to it. I made
myself act as though I was not afraid and gradually my
fear disappeared."
- Theodore Roosevelt |
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Summer Rice Salad
Makes: 8 servings. About 1/2 cup per serving.
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked wild rice
3/4 cup corn
2 scallions, trimmed and sliced
2-4 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
3 Tbsp. chopped walnuts 2 Tbsp. chopped red onion
1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Direction:
In a large bowl, combine the wild rice, corn, scallions, parsley, nuts and
onion. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and oil, then add it to the
rice mixture. Toss to combine. Season it to taste with salt and pepper. Cover
and let it stand for 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to develop.
Note: For the corn, cut the kernels off 1 ear of cooked corn, or use
defrosted frozen, or drain and rinse canned corn. Yellow or white corn is
equally good.
Nutritive Information:
Per serving: 94 calories, 4 g. total fat (less than 1 g. saturated fat), 14
g. carbohydrate, 3 g. protein, 2 g. dietary fiber, 57 mg. sodium. |
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Top 10 Answers to Cellulite
The old theory was that cellulite was caused by toxins
building up under the skin but that's probably not true.
It's more likely to be the result of poor skin
structure, causing the fibre to split. This means fat
and yes, possibly toxins squish out through the holes in
the fibres creating that lumpy effect. In other words,
your bottom is rather like and old mattress with the
stuffing sticking out!
Chances are the problem is genetic and lies with the X
chromosome (only women have this which would explain why
men don't get cellulite). While all this may mean
cellulite isn't your fault, reducing its appearance is
within your control.
Here is a list of top 10 ways to control and manage
cellulite.
BODY BRUSHING:
Some experts claim, this is the key to total
cellulite removal, saying, it helps speed up the lymph
system to remove toxins from the body. Of course, it
depends on the whole cellulite/toxins theory, but as an
active lymphatic system helps improve your skin anyway
there's no harm in trying it. For the best results
dampen your skin then use a firm - bristled brush to
stroke each limb briskly in the direction of the heart.
Do this twice daily, but be careful- applying perfumed
products directly afterwards can irritate. Wait at least
half an hour before using any products.
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