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17 Poses to Prep for Mindful Meditation YOGA JOURNAL YOGA POSES BY RINA JAKUBOWICZ   |  FEB 6, 2015 Not all meditation practice has to happen 
 sitting perfectly still in Lotus Pose. By focusing your awareness inward, on the breath and 
 the way your body moves through transitions and feels in poses, you’ll reap many of the 
 same rewards that seated meditation provides— 
 heightened focus, balanced energy, a sense 
 of grounding, and blissful stress release. Practice tip Use these four focal points to stay present, 
 elevating your practice into a moving meditation. 1 SPINE: Ask yourself in every pose, “What is my spine doing here?” The answer should always be that it is extending. Try to lengthen in every posture by creating space between each vertebrae, utilizing your back and core muscles for support. 2 SENSE OF GROUNDING: Assess which parts of your body are touching the floor as you practice. Actively push those parts into the floor as a way 
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  Tips For Healthy Teeth A healthy diet is good for your teeth What you eat and drink can cause tooth decay, so a healthy diet is important for your teeth. A healthy, balanced diet includes plenty of fruit and vegetables, as well as starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes and pasta (choose wholegrain versions and eat potatoes with their skin where possible). You should also eat sources of protein such as meat, fish, eggs, beans or other non-dairy sources of protein, and some milk and dairy foods (ideally lower fat options). Only eat small amounts of food and drinks high in fat and sugar. The  eatwell plate  shows how the different types of food should make up your diet. Find out more about how to eat a  balanced diet . Reduce sugar to prevent tooth decay Limiting the amount of sugar you eat and drink is important to prevent  tooth decay . A lot of the sugars we eat and drink are in food and drinks such as: sweets, chocolate, cakes and biscuits sugary dr

Natural Way To Fix Gray Hair For many women, those little gray hair strands seem to creep up out of nowhere. While color appointments and boxes of color may be one option, next time… try onions! They have actually proven to help increase hair growth and reverse the grays when applied to the scalp. High   in sulfur, onion juice helps to regenerate follicles and helps to prevent hair loss as well. Researchers from Bradford University in the UK , show that the build-up of hydrogen peroxide, in hair, causes grays and hair loss. The natural antioxidant , catalase, is decreased when more hydrogen peroxide enters hair follicles. However, catalase is found in onion juice, and helps to reduce the buildup of hydrogen peroxide. Onion Juice Recipe It’s best to start with fresh onions (even though you can buy onion juice in the store). Peel and cut an onion (white or yellow) into quarters and put it in the juicer or food processor Strain the mixture for the juice Store the remai

  10 Tips to Avoid Insomnia and Get a Good Night's Sleep Temporary  insomnia  is inadequate or poor-quality  sleep  lasting anywhere from one night to a few weeks. Temporary insomnia can be a single episode or recurring episodes of insomnia separated by periods of normal sleep. There are no formal criteria for diagnosing insomnia, and what constitutes sufficient sleep for one person may be inadequate for another. Temporary insomnia may involve difficult falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep (waking up frequently), awakening too early, experiencing unrestful sleep, or a combination of the above. The following suggestions are intended to help overcome temporary insomnia and maximize the chance of getting a healthy night's sleep: Make your bedroom an inviting place. Keep the room free of clutter and distractions. Be sure  you have the right bed and mattress for your needs. The wrong mattress can lead to musculoskeletal problems and sleep disturbances. Use the bed o

 25 Facts Fast Food Restaurants Nowadays, Fast food is the preferred choice, but how safe is this food? Sometimes does the industry cut out corners just to make a quick buck, and one of these corners is your health. Here is a list of 25 things fast food restaurants don’t want you to know about: 25 – Those grill marks on your burgers were put on when being processed in the factory. 24 – The french fries are usally not fresh, one way to make sure they are is to order them without salt. They’ll have to cook a fresh batch and you can add your own salt later. 23 – That chili you ordered is usually made out of left over hamburger meat. 22 – Most restaurant’s salads contain just as many calories as one Big Mac. 21 – Next time you get a drink out of a soda fountain, look up the ice chute. Quite often you can find mold. 20 – Just about 50% of restaurant fountain drink despensers have fecal bacteria on them. 19 – Those pictures and videos  of food on these fast food commercials, they

    Healthy Balanced Diet A balanced diet that is made up of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. It's recommended our total daily calorie intake should comprise of: Fat - 30-35% Protein - 15% Carbohydrates - 50-55% Vitamins and minerals come from a range of foods within the three food groups mentioned. The key to a  healthy balanced diet  is: eating the right amount of food for how active you are eating a range of foods – this is what balanced means The range of foods in your diet should include: plenty of fruit and vegetables plenty of bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods (choosing wholegrain varieties when  possible) some milk and dairy foods (choosing lower-fat varieties when possible) some meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein just a small amount of foods high in fat and sugar the different types of food you need to eat how much of what you eat should come from each food group Healthy eatin

The Best Weight-Loss Tips                      The Best Weight-Loss Tips Losing pounds doesn't have to be torture (we're looking at you, cayenne-pepper cleanse). Adopt at least three of these behaviors — they're simple to integrate into your day-to-day routine, and all are enthusiastically backed by nutritionists — and you'll be thinner and healthier in days. (Plus, the weight will stay off.) 1. SNACK, BUT SMARTLY Grazing between meals used to be on the weight-loss hit list. But nutritionists now know that it's better to satisfy a craving with healthy grub than ignore it and risk a junk-food binge later. The best picks are filling, protein-packed snacks, such as one stick of string cheese, a tablespoon of peanut butter on a piece of fruit, or a medium-size bowl of edamame. 2. TURN OFF THE TV Dining while viewing can make you take in 40 percent more calories than usual, reports a new study. And texting, driving, or any other distracting activity during

Home Remedies for Quick Wisdom Teeth Pain Home Remedies for Quick Wisdom Teeth Pain Relief Wisdom teeth emerge between the age of 17 and 25. Actually, wisdom teeth have nothing to do with wisdom; they are just called wisdom teeth.  A person can have more than one wisdom tooth. Usually, when it appears, it causes too much pain whenever you eat something or grab a bite. You cannot stop wisdom teeth from growing, but you can apply some home remedies to get relief in the pain. Causes Wisdom tooth pain may result from impaction, where other teeth and jaw bone prevent the wisdom tooth from emerging. If not treated timely, impacted wisdom tooth may result in permanent damage to other teeth along with the jaw bone. Symptoms The warning signs of impacted wisdom teeth pain are: Bad breath Jaw pain Swelling, redness and tenderness of the gums An unpleasant taste when you bite down on food Headache Pain in the adjacent teeth Home Remedies for Wisdom Teeth Pain Home