Thoughtful Thursday Tips With HHWN

Hewitt Health Wellness Network

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

 Bryant & Anita Hewitt

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Food For The Soul:

Do You Want To Be Healed?

John 5:6 (NKJV)

“Do you want to be made well?”

Thought For The Day:

I will praise the Lord for the gift of life, for my salvation, and for all His blessings. I will thank Him before and after answered prayer, for it is He whom I seek. What He provides is secondary!!

As we start our day and evening, we are very thoughtful of how we interact with our family and  our health… It is vital to take good care of your Mind, Body and Soul…… So let’s be thoughtful today. We are giving you some do’s and don’ts about home waxing and also so healthy tip on stay fit…

Have A Thoughtful Thursday With HHWN!! J

The Dos and Don'ts of At-Home Waxing

DO: Apply pressure post wax

Immediately after removing the cloth strip, apply pressure to the waxed area to help relieve the pain and make skin less sensitive. – Barshop

DON'T: Wax the same area more than twice

Going over the same area more than twice can damage the skin -- and be quite painful. If you still have a few stray hairs after applying the wax twice, use tweezers to remove them (try Tweezerman Mini Slant Tweezer, $12). -- Barshop

DO: Use baby oil post-wax

A hydrating product, like baby oil, can help clean up any residual wax on your skin, and also moisturize the skin. -- Barshop

DON'T: Pick at ingrown hairs

Although it's tempting, picking at ingrown won't help, and it may lead to infection. If you have a stubborn ingrown, soak in warm water to soften the skin, gently exfoliate the area and apply a salicylic acid treatment (like Queen Bee Waxing Buzz Off Bumps, $24 or Hair Care Down There Skin Fix, $15) to help further exfoliate the area.

If you really must pick, only use sterilized tweezers and only do it to ingrowns that are right at the surface of the skin. -- Jody Shays, Queen Bee Waxing

Easy Ways to Lose Weight: 50+ Ideas

31. Eat fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. For the calories in one kid-size box of apple juice, you can enjoy an apple, orange, and a slice of watermelon. These whole foods will keep you satisfied much longer than that box of apple juice, so you’ll eat less overall.

32. Spend 10 minutes a day walking up and down stairs. The Centers for Disease Control says that’s all it takes to help you shed as much as 10 pounds a year (assuming you don’t start eating more).

33. Eat equal portions of vegetables and grains at dinner. A cup of cooked rice or pasta has about 200 calories, whereas a cup of cooked veggies doles out a mere 50 calories, on average, says Joan Salge Blake, R.D., clinical assistant professor of nutrition at Boston University’s Sargent College. To avoid a grain calorie overload, eat a 1:1 ratio of grains to veggies. The high-fiber veggies will help satisfy your hunger before you overeat the grains.

34. Get up and walk around the office or your home for five minutes at least every two hours. Stuck at a desk all day? A brisk five-minute walk every two hours will parlay into an extra 20-minute walk by the end of the day. And getting a break will make you less likely to reach for snacks out of antsiness.

35. Wash something thoroughly once a week—a floor, a couple of windows, the shower stall, bathroom tile, or your car. A 150-pound person who dons rubber gloves and exerts some elbow grease will burn about four calories for every minute spent cleaning, says Blake. Scrub for 30 minutes and you could work off approximately 120 calories, the same number in a half-cup of vanilla frozen yogurt. And your surroundings will sparkle!

10 Foods To Fight Candida

3. Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is the one type of vinegar allowed on a Candida diet. Research on apple cider vinegar is limited, but it appears to contain enzymes that help break down Candida.

THURSDAY

The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests choosing low-fat, lean cuts of meat, and trimming away any fat before cooking. A high-protein breakfast may consist of two scrambled eggs, with 2 slices of whole wheat toast, 1 tsp. of margarine and 2 tsp. of all-fruit jelly. A tuna sandwich--3 oz. tuna, 2 tbsp. low-fat mayonnaise--stuffed into a whole-wheat pita, with a medium apple and 3 graham cracker squares is a lean protein lunch. Two tbsp. of raisins with 15 peanuts is a satisfying afternoon snack. A lean 3 oz. portion of London broil with 1/2 cup of roasted potatoes, 1 cup of corn and a tossed salad with low-fat salad dressing is a sensible dinner. A 1/2 cup serving of whole-grain cereal with a 1/2 cup skim milk easily becomes an evening snack.