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Home-Made Beauty Recipes

Inspired by the effectiveness and power of nature, skin and hair care products are now sporting a new marketing message. Welcome to the natural club!  Since the industrial revolution, we have been victimizing our own bodies with toxic and hazardous chemicals – man-made chemicals that clog our pores and could cause diseases. If you are tired and sick of using toxic products, then let us go natural and organic as it is one of the biggest trends to ever hit the beauty industry.

Wherever you go shopping, stores and retailers are now pushing different brands and lines of natural-based cosmetics including skin care, hair care, facial care and make-up. As encouraging as this trend is, it is just unfortunate especially to an average consumers that in most cases the tag natural is now synonymous to being expensive. Though I believe that natural ingredients could be a little bit pricey, what I could not accept is the downright exploitation of this trend. As anybody could call his products as natural, there is no sure-fire mechanism that you get what you pay for.

So what is the solution? The answer is formulating our own beauty products at home. Don’t worry — based on my experience it is not that difficult at all. To guarantee that we get truly natural but inexpensive beauty products, we might as well make them ourselves.  I am sharing here some natural beauty recipes which can be quickly done anytime at home.

Beauty Recipes For Face

Start with this healthy tip: consuming whole foods like fruits and vegetables can supply your skin with nutrients for protection and rejuvenation. At the same, you can use these nutrients for external application.

Mixing crushed carrot, mashed avocado, and a beaten egg together with a few tablespoons of honey could be a great face mask as it supplies vitamins and minerals. The result is an improved tone and texture. Stir well, then apply, and let stay on your face for about 20 minutes, and then finally wash off with cool water.

After washing your face, you can apply shredded cucumber or as alternative you can use lemon juice to help in toning and firming the skin. This also closes the pores and eventually makes the skin looks great.

Beauty Recipes For The Hair

If you are spending money for high-end natural hair conditioner, here is a mixture that could save you money as well as effectively enhance your crowning glory.

This is just a very simple formula: mix egg yolk with a tablespoon of castor oil and apply to hair. Let stay on the hair for fifteen minutes and then rinse out. You may use as often as you want. The result is a healthy, vibrant and shiny hair. For additional natural enhancement for your hair, you can experiment adding eggs and other fresh herbs like aloe vera.

Beauty Recipes For Hand and Foot

It is now easy to have your own hand and foot cream using natural ingredients readily available in the grocery store. As your hands and feet require extra care, the nutrients from this formulation could greatly smoothen and boost these areas.

Make use of 1 cup of olive oil together with natural sea salt. To apply, just massage onto the hands and feet. Leave for around 10 minutes to let the nutrients enter the skin. Then rinse off the formula with warm water. You can expect a skin which is more alive and supple.

The natural trend is here to stay and is even expected to grow tremendously for the coming years. When consumers are discovering the power and the therapeutic properties of these ingredients from mother earth, there is no turning back.

Viva la natural!

We Need Free Energy

Is there really such an animal as “free energy?” This debate has been going on and researches have been initially conducted to determine the presence of free energy. By free energy it refers to the power that could be sourced out of our atmosphere which we all know is just all around us. It has limitless supply and the cost associated could be minimal. So scientists are working to verify its actual state and to draw up ways and means to extract the energy for potential human use. I could only imagine the possibilities of this source if only it is true and harvestable.

What would come out of your mind when reading the term “free energy device?” Most probably you will think on various ideas or concepts like tools for amassing and conveying energy from a source not yet traditionally utilized. As for me, I am hoping for an effective and efficient device which can collect our energy requirements at zero cost. Just like the magical concept of continuous motion machine. But then, it must be pointed out that a perpetual motion machine is really impossible – maybe at least for now barring new scientific discoveries in the future.

Having said that piece, we are still dreaming or at least wishing for a new technology that could effectively harness the energy just floating on the air. Yes, for now impossible but we don’t know the future possibilities. As science progresses, we know that new technologies replace old ones constantly and what was once impossible became possible. To illustrate this point, the power of atom for energy was impossible before 1940s. Traveling at a fast speed thru airplanes became possible only by the turn of the 20^th courtesy of the Wright Brothers.  So you see, the possibilities lies in the future.

Active proponents of “free” energy are pointing out to the tremendous presence of energy at the so-called Zero Point Field (ZPF).  ZPF is a quantum automatic state of substance for a definite system which is reached when the system is at the lowest probable energy position possible. This is the area or situation called the “ground state” of the system. The potential energy is called as Zero Point Energy (ZPE) – which is defined as “residual” energy. It might be your first time to hear these terms but these things was first expounded as an alternative form of energy in 1913 by Otto Stern and Albert Einstein. This is not really something new. In quantum physics, it is referred to as a “vacuum energy” it is believed to be the representation of the energy of the completely empty space.

According to Hal Puthof, this energy field lying inside the vacuum can be compared to the bubbles at the base of a raging waterfall. He likewise explained that the term ‘zero-point’ basically means that in case the entire universe were frozen down to absolute zero (a state where every thermal agitation effects are totally frozen),  this energy would still stay put. However, with all the projected potentials of this energy, physicists could not pinpoint out the possible implications with the use of this energy. As we all know, playing with nature could also mean playing with fire – it could produce burn blisters where they are not intended to.

Knowing the excited and profitable possibilities of this yet mysterious field, physicists are conducting and examining the details on the potential use of free energy. Certainly, if we can only “mine” this limitless reservoir of energy, then we are in for a new era of energy production. On the basis that this energy can be maneuvered, it opens the door for controlling this energy – as well as for inertia and gravity – which is assumed can yield towards engineering explanations.

The future needs new sources of power as we can not go ahead being overly dependent on the dwindling and politically charged fossil fuels. Scientists are now on the race to discover and develop greener and cheaper alternatives.

Let our future be lighted by that power!

Wind Power

Humanity’s overdependence on fossil fuels must come to an end. The race for greener and more sustainable alternative energy is on. With the help of modern technology, it is hoped that in the coming decades the energy market would be singing a different tune.

As one of the promising energy resources, wind power generation is now generating a lot of interest from different players and investors. Researches are continually developing more energy efficient and cost effective wind turbines. Taking advantage of the wind power, wind farms sprouted all over the country. In response to animal rights activists, new wind turbines are not endangering birds which is a problem with the older type of wind turbines.

The most popular alternative energy supply is actually the energy from the sun or solar energy. To harness the power of the sun, solar cells are being utilized to gather as well as focus the energy directly from the sun, and convert it into electricity or hot water. Just like wind power, solar energy is zero in the pollution scale.

Scientists are now also looking into ways on how to exploit ocean wave energy. It is recognized by the government and the energy sector that ocean wave holds huge power potential.  In France, an ocean wave generator is successfully doing business and other interested investors in Ireland and Scotland are also interested to further develop the technologies behind ocean wave energy. Hopefully, more and more investors will pour in their money for alternative energy generation.

A perennial favorite, hydroelectric power has been utilized for decades already and this is known as cleaner energy compared to a grid. But then, because hydropower will only be possible with the presence of huge amount of water, it is essentially limited both in scope and applicability. To remedy this situation, some groups are encouraging small hydroelectric generators which usually supplied power to specific and exclusive local communities.

Next in line is geothermal energy. Geothermal is considered as abundant because it lies below the surface of the earth. The energy is created through the heating of water by earth’s extremely searing molten core. The cycle goes this way: the water is converted into steam and steam can be exploited and utilized to drive turbine engines on and this finally generates electricity. With geothermal’s great potential, studies and research are now underway to optimally develop it for the greater good.

Looking for more, interest on the so-called waste gas energies is winding up. This is actually referring to methane gas – which is in a very unique position to turn around the customary energy-pollution bond through the creation of energy from waster materials. The technology behind harnessing methane gas is very much applicable in garbage dumps. Methane gas can be use for fuel cells and in standard gasoline generators.

A politically charged and highly debated energy source, ethanol is a gasoline replacement and is a by-product of wheat, sugarcane, grapes, strawberries, corn, and even wood chips and wood cellulose. With the looming food crisis and the government subsidy to this sector, it is not a wonder why ethanol is at the center of many political debates.

For green-minded fellows, biodiesel energy is for you. Biodiesel are manufactured from plants’ oil.  So far, identified sources of biodiesel are soybean, rapeseed, coconut and sunflower oils. Biodiesel is cleaner than the regular diesel fuel. With a big potential market here and abroad, investors are now finding their place in this sector to hopefully cash in when the right time comes.

Atomic energy or nuclear energy is now widely used by many industrialized nations. Using nuclear fission, the energy derived is cheaper and efficient compared to the traditional power generation. The only big concern though is the disposal of the radioactive waste product.

As a person concerned with the connection between a healthy ecology and a healthy individual, it is my prevent wish that eventually we will find more alternative and greener energy sources.

Wind Turbines

The search for green and renewable energy is projected to be a trend that will last for many generations to come. Driven by economic forces and geopolitical realities, alternative and renewable energy is the future the nation is heading into. Right now, some homes are run by alternative energy sources such as wind turbines and solar collection cells to hydrogen fuel cells and biomass gases. I personally believe that this green movement will persist into the 21st century and even beyond.

We all know that we must stabilize our energy supplies and as much as possible become more energy independent – meaning not heavily dependent on fossil fuels sourced from wobbly and antagonistic countries. On the individual level, there is a need to get “off the grid” and gradually shift our overreliance huge oil producers. These big corporations are in control of the people as far as heating our homes is concerned.

According to a senior analyst with CarbonFree, the expansion of distributed generation would inevitably result into the reshuffle of the retail electricity market as well as the infrastructures for generation, transmission and distribution. Seeing this future, power businesses have to spread their interest to minimize lost revenues. The analyst is pointing to the conclusions by different studies and research done by their group. CarbonFree has been watching eagerly the increasing shift trend toward alternative energy by homes in developed countries.

The trend is encouraged by government subsidies as well as assistance from alternative energy research and development, the high oil cost, ecological concern, and need to be energy independent. Using the current energy prices level as assumption, CarbonFree concludes that we will see the eventual rise of micro-generation – getting a part or all of a home’s energy requirements thru alternative energy applications like solar panels or wind turbines. If this will come true, then we will see a major revolution on the energy sector.

Not to be left behind,  energy firms are already jumping into the water as they want to position themselves with this multi-billion dollar paradigm shift. They are taking advantage to leverage micro-generation as part of their strategies of opening up new sources of profit generation. For instance, some electricity companies are now funding research and development for better geothermal energy facilities. Geothermal energy production is a very profitable wave of the future.

Solar water heating technology is another very proficient technology – an expensive investment that really pays off.  The disadvantage is that it is not yet cost-effective for big corporations to apply.

Wind turbines hold some potential for reducing home electricity costs. However, just like the solar water heating technology, this could be expensive to install. It is hoped that makers of these devices would soon find ways to bring their prices down.

In conclusion, there is no debate that the future of energy production is shifting towards greener and renewable resources. Hopefully, this trend would be good for our environment as well as our pockets.

Many Species. One Planet. One Future

There are so many ways of going green or environmentally conscious. There are some people who might be thinking that going green is beyond their own reach. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, going green is an individual and personal choice. Each and everyone of us could do something and do our own share for the upliftment and preservation of our only planet Earth. Come to think of it, it is not hard nor complicated to go green. In other words, it is the small things we do everyday that counts the most.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. As consumers, we have the responsibility to lessen our impact on the planet Earth. Everything that we consume comes from the resources of the planet. The 3 R’s are the basic guide for all of us living here on this planet. First, if you don’t need it don’t buy it – this way you are reducing wastes. You might be surprise to learn that there so many things you are buying which just ended up in the garage. As to the things that you can still use, don’t throw it away nor buy a new one. If you can still repair your child’s bike, why buy a new one? All the other things that must be put away, get into a community-based recycling program if there is available one in your area.

Shopping habits. Aside from the 3 R’s above, it would help a lot if you can bring your own bag while shopping. There are now reusable “eco-bags” available in different shopping centers. You are reducing the garbage to be thrown into landfills this way. Plastic and paper bags will only contributing to more problems for the environment.

Dangerous chemicals on your bathroom. Scientists are already sounding the alarm of so many poisonous and harmful chemicals on different personal care products right on your bathroom and kitchen. What are these chemicals? Names like formaldehyde, sodium hydroxide, phthalates, ammonia, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, butyl cellosolve, propylene glycol and many more are now questionable. However, most of the leading brands are continually using these chemicals because they are all cheap and very effective. Harmful both to you and the environment. Look at the list of ingredients of your brand and in most probability you can find some of these chemicals in there listed. Thankfully, there are now products on the market, which refused to play along and use natural ingredients instead.

Use CFL light bulbs in your entire home. Instead of the traditional incandescent lightbulbs, it is now recommended to use CFL instead. Compact Flourescent Light (CFL) light bulbs are known to last longer and bulbs are known to last longer and use less energy. It could save 75% energy which means great savings in the bill plus it ahs a lifetime of at least 10 times compared to the incandescent ones.

Plant trees and start a garden. As we are taking the air we breathe from the trees and plants, it would surely help the environment if we can plant more whenever possible. You can also start a small garden in your own backyard. This is both refreshing and therapeutic to you and your whole family.

Let us all go green! We can do it right! We can do it now!

The Planet Earth

After the whole world got mesmerized for many years by the idea surrounding climate change, it now seems that we are experiencing some form of backlash. Personally, this is something not really surprising because it is just following a common and traditional road – after the crush there will be falling away, so to speak.

A new term now emerged and it is called climategate – referring to the scandal uncovered with how the facts were gathered and concluded on climate change. As to my own opinion, there is no question on my mind that we are destroying our own habitat – the planet Earth – but I don’t think it is right that anybody could just forward an idea without a thorough scientific vetting. Because of this carelessness, it would be harder to convince others of the need to alter our own consumerism lifestyle.  So what are pinpointed problems as to the facts on climate change?

• Many conclusions in the the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) were based not on facts but on false claims and misquotes taken from biased environmental organizations — not from scientific and academic research as it should be.

• The embarrassing mess regarding the top three most trusted data series as utilized by the UN’s IPCC 2007 assessment report which has still to be publicly released. There are good indications that data have been intentionally and widely biased to conclude a rise in gauged temperatures when true temperatures were actually going down or at least just remaining the same.

• The claims that the great Himalayan glaciers will completely be gone by the year 2035. The said prediction or should I say “forecast” got its bearing on an interview with just one glaciologist in the year 1999. That glaciologist – an Indian named Syed Hasnain is now saying he was just misquoted and in fact at the time of the interview he did not produce any data to the interviewer. In 2008, Hasnain discovered the mistake upon perusing the IPCC’s report which was already published.

• The U.N.’s climate chief, Mr. Rajendra Pachauri initially denied of the knowledge on the error prior to the global warming conference in Copenhagen. However, he admitted that he was alerted about it before the conference by email correspondence with Pallava Bagla, a writer for the journal Science.

• The IPCC strongly concluded that global warming cause the whole world to “suffered rapidly rising costs due to extreme weather-related events since the 1970s.” There was only one reference to that — a study to support the claim. Unfortunately, by the time was published in the year 2008, the study also concluded: “We find insufficient evidence to claim a statistical relationship between global temperature increase and catastrophe losses.”

• Warning from the IPCC claimed that there is a big possibility for Amazon to lose 40 percent of its rain forest due to global warming. However, the only source for that was a report authored by two people who are known to be “green activists,” and one is working with World Wildlife Fund.

• Even some details are wrong in the IPCC report. Take for instance the correct percentage of the Netherlands that is already below sea level. The report put it at 55 percent but the right percentage is 26 percent.

• Mr. Pachauri defended the UN’s IPCC inaccurate report by saying that who are criticizing the report “are people who deny the link between smoking and cancer; they are people who say that asbestos is as good as talcum powder. I hope that they apply asbestos to their faces everyday.” While Pachauri honestly admitted that the IPCC report was actually inaccurate on the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, he claimed that the vicious attacks were campaigns financed and motivated by “business interests” who are protecting their interest through the “spread of a lot of disinformation.” Well, on that last claim, you can be partially right!

• The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of Great Britain, an agency responsible for enforcing the country’s freedom of information act law, concluded that the University of East Anglia (UEA) violated the law by not releasing the data concerning claims by its scientists that man-made emissions were causing global warming, even with numerous requests from concerned groups and individuals. The numbers speak for themselves – UEA just complied with the 10 requests out of the 105 made.

It is about time that we have to be very transparent to a subject which the whole world is interested and could be affected of. Scientists and any groups should never have the notion that their claims must never be questioned in the light of the day. We need true facts and not just hype.

As they say, only the truth can set us free. And it is only when we are free, can we truly act as one global community!

Suffering Constipation

Are you suffering from constipation? It would be 100% safe to assume that all of us know constipation by virtue of experience. It is then not a wonder why constipation is by far the most common gastrointestinal condition. This malady happens when there is an abnormality in the movement of food and its waste in the digestion system. To be specific and clear, this is the medical definition of constipation:

“Constipation is a condition either acute or chronic by which the frequency of  bowel movements is  less often than usual and/or may consist of  dry, hard stools making the pass difficult or painful. Generally, an adult can be considered constipated if there is no bowel movement within three days; for a child it could be around four days.”

Of course, to avoid constipation, we should know what are the things that caused it in the first place. Are there any foods that we must avoid or at least consume minimally? On the other hand, what are the foods that could help our body fight off constipation?

What causes constipation? On the average, constipation may mean that you are moving less than three times for a week. Aside from the frequency, it could be accompanied by some degree of pain and difficulty. In today’s society and with the kind of diet we are pursuing, the most common factor for constipation is the lack of fiber in our diet. Our body needs an ideal of 30g per day but almost all of us are not reaching even half of that need. Aside from fiber, we also need adequate intake of water. Lack of water consumption is another big contributor to constipation. Furthermore, factors like sedentary lifestyle and stress are noted to also cause constipation. It is unfortunate that instead of fighting the causes, a lot of people are using the shortcut method to get rid of constipation – by means of the very popular over-the-counter laxatives.

Foods rich in dietary fiber. We must be sourcing fiber from our everyday diet. It must be noted that refined food products are empty of the much needed fibers, therefore it would be wise to avoid them as much as possible. Recommended foods are wholemeal bread, corn, brown rice, wholewheat pasta and flakes. Other common sources are vegetables, fruits, nuts, potatoes and pulses.

To get rid of constipation, we have to remember that it is something not beyond our control. If you can control some aspects of your diet and lifestyle, then it is very much easy to avoid getting constipated. Here are some points to remember:

• Consume more dietary fiber as much as possible by eating wholefood products, potatoes, pulses, vegetables, fruits plus some teas could also help.
• Our body needs enzymes out of eating raw foods – so make it a point to eat uncooked or unheated fruits and vegetables.
• Plan some form of exercise on a regular basis – actually this is good not only for avoiding constipation but also for your over-all health.
• As our body is made up mostly of water, we need to drink more of this stuff in its fresh and unadulterated form.

Constipation can be avoided and in fact is a signal from your body that you lack something which could make your body really healthy. Heed that warning and you will not regret your walk towards the path of health.

Beautiful Glowing Skin

As people are getting more and more specific and demanding on the way they look, the demand for health and beauty products surged. It can never be denied that millions are spending their money on products like age-defying creams, exfoliating lotions, natural vitamins for the skin and many more. As the beauty and wellness industry diversify, consumers may now opt to have surgical procedures or skin treatments using the latest technology in skin care. Well, all these things just showed how people are valuing their skin. As the largest organ of the body and the most visible part, there is no question that taking good care of it will have long-term and interdependent effects on a person’s overall health and well-being.

On the basic level, we must understand that to have a really healthy glowing skin is only possible with proper and balanced nutrition. As the saying goes, we are what we eat. And naturally, our skin do reflects what we take into our system internally. I am presenting here basic useful tips that could help defy our age. Practice these and put them into habit and you will reap the benefits your skin might be looking for.

1. The importance of hydration. We need water all over our body and our skin is no exemption. As a matter of fact, our skin is composed of 70% water. Nobody will question that water is the necessary blood of life. It hydrates our skin all over. On the other hand, dehydration causes unhealthy damage to the skin. So how important is water? Water is the one responsible in transporting all the nutrients and oxygen to all the cells of our body. It is not surprising then why we always hear people telling it over and over again that we have to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water or at least enough amount of water according to your needs and condition. The water content of your skin cells will tell you how moist or supple your skin can be. The most basic of skin care is really the prevention of dry skin. Having a dry skin can make you more prone from bad skin conditions like scaling, irritation and break-outs which we can actually avoid by following good healthy habits.

2. The role of antioxidants. Popular vitamins like A, C and E can be taken for their antioxidant effects. Antioxidants help protect skin from premature aging attributed to free radicals. Free radicals are formed from exposure to stress, first-hand and second-hand smoking or environmental pollution as well as inadequate nutrition. And all these unhealthy factors can wreak damages on our skin.

Getting right amount of Vitamin A can promote growth of healthy skin cells. So eat a lot of foods rich in Vitamin A. As a simple guide, look for the brightest and deepest red, orange and dark colored fruits and vegetables in the market – the darker they are the healthier they are for your skin and body.
Studies now confirmed of the role of Vitamin C in cell regeneration. It is not a wonder why a lot of beauty products are now incorporating Vitamin C into their formula. In its basest form, Vitamin C is an ascorbic acid found naturally and abundantly in most fruits and vegetables like papaya, guava, mangoes and oranges.

Known specifically as the beauty vitamin, Vitamin E is another antioxidant touted to have anti-inflammatory effects on the skin. It has the capacity to improve moisture, enhance smoothness and provide sun protection. Vitamin E can protect your skin from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, prevent cell damage and helps in cell-to-cell communication effectively.
What are the things that could effectively accelerate skin damage? This is very simple question. Alcohol, smoking, inadequate sleep and excessive stress all can lead to skin damage. All these bad habits suffocate the skin and rob collagen resulting into the formation of wrinkles in the skin.

Getting a younger and healthy skin need not be expensive. You have the option to drench and load yourself with balanced diet of vegetables, fruits and vegetable oils. Be the envy of others by making your skin glowing and supple. Make the right decision to incorporate right nutrition to your life.

Your skin is your show window to the whole world!

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