Depression Linked to Excessive Work

Depression Linked to Excessive Work Depression Linked to Excessive Work A new British study has established that those working more than 11 hours a day face a 2-fold increase in the likelihood of a major depressive episode as compared to those working 7-8 hours a day. The study is published in the January 25 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE. The authors, led by Marianna Virtanen of...

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Homemade Recipes For Beauty That Save You Money

With uncertain times in the financial world but the need to look great and feel strong as always, it's no wonder so many people are trying to find homemade recipes for beauty. Why not invest in something that will pay strong dividends and make you feel great? Invest in yourself, of course, and in your self-confidence with these homemade recipes for beauty. The first recipe is a toner made from cucumber and honey. It's very simple, all you need is 2 teaspoons of honey and a medium cucumber. Simply...

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Natural Beauty Recipes For Sensitive Skin

There are several benefits of mixing up natural beauty recipes to use in the comfort of your own home. One of the best benefits is that you completely control the ingredients used in your skin care products. You know the ingredients in each product are healthy and safe for your sensitive skin. Homemade beauty recipes won't break the bank and many ingredients can be found in your kitchen, so making a cleanser, mask, or exfoliating scrub is simple. Be sure to do a skin test first on the inside of...

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The Best Natural Beauty Recipes

If you are at all concerned about the constituents of the creams that you put on your body, you will be glad to know that there is a sure-fire way of making certain that you only use, natural, organic, pure beauty products. That way is to make your own natural beauty preparations. There are in fact three advantages of using your own natural beauty recipes: 1] it is better for the environment, because you will not be disposing of chemical-laden cotton wool swabs; 2] it is less expensive, because...

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Beauty in Your Kitchen

Why spend a whole lot of money in beauty salons when you have your very own beauty recipes up on your kitchen shelf? Turmeric For ages now, turmeric has been considered as one of the best natural beauty recipes. It can be used as a wonderful base for face scrubs or masks and brings about a natural glow to your skin. If you are looking for a cure for pigmentation, turmeric can be your best solution. By mixing turmeric with cucumber or lemon you have a ready cure for pigmentation. Cucumber The...

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Homemade Honey Beauty Recipes

Honey is a natural "humectant" which means it attracts and retains moisture. Honey has the natural ability to attract and retain moisture Honey can be a great beauty product, especially when used for a facial mask. Stir 1 teaspoon honey into 4 cups (1 quart) warm water. Blondes may wish to add a squeeze of lemon. After shampooing, pour mixture through hair. Facial Toner-In blender, puree 1 Tablespoon honey with a peeled, cored apple. Smooth over face; leave on 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water....

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Natural Beauty Recipes - Pamper Yourself From Head to Toe Naturally

The best natural beauty recipes are those that contain only the very best natural ingredients which deliver the most benefits to your skin. The only way to guarantee your beauty products contain 100% natural ingredients is to make them yourself and there are many natural beauty recipes you can make at home. You do not have to pay inflated commercial prices to nourish and pamper your skin. In fact, quite often natural solutions are a lot healthier and far more effective than the chemical-laden beauty...

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Home Beauty Recipes - Pampering Yourself Made Easy

Being beautiful is one of the most coveted traits of women. There is nothing wrong with being beautiful as beauty is one of the assets of women. They spend so much time and money to be physically beautiful or to maintain their beauty. Admittedly, to maintain our beauty or to look beautiful, we need help from beauty products and treatments. But not all can afford such treatments. There are other ways however to maintain your beauty without undergoing such expensive treatments. You can even do it...

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How to Read the Nutrition Facts Label

Part of maintaining a healthy diet is to really understand what you are eating. To do that, you need to understand how to read and comprehend the nutrition facts on all of the cans, boxes, wraps, and other packaging your food comes in. As a college student, this most likely comprises 95% of the food you buy. The following information is to be used to make informed decisions and healthy choices when choosing the food to buy/eat. We will start from the top and make our way down. The first bit of...

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What's So Great About Feta Cheese?

Cheese.  Just a mere mention of the word and one would think of sumptuous appetizers or meals served with them.  Cheese, when served with wine, depicts impeccable taste and class.  Here is but one of the many varieties of cheeses: Meet the Feta Cheese. Feta (from the Italian word 'fetta' meaning 'slice') is actually cheese curd in brine solution.  It takes at least three months to make feta.  When it is removed from the solution, this type of cheese dries up immediately. ...

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Are Hard Cheeses Better for You Than Soft Cheeses?

When it comes to cheese, there are generally two different classifications. There are hard cheeses and there are soft cheeses. If these cheeses are better for you really depends on the nutritional value of the cheese. But, is it possible that one classification is better than the other? Let's take a look at some of the hard cheeses and compare them to some of the soft cheeses and see which one comes out on top. Kinds of Hard and Soft Cheeses To understand if one is better for you than the other,...

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What Are Some Nutritional Facts on Cheddar Cheese?

Have you ever wondered what exactly cheddar cheese does to your body? Well, if you turn the package over, you can check it out in that little black and white block labeled "Nutritional Facts". Calories Let's check out what exactly is in cheddar. For the sake of consistency, we will use 1 cup or about 132 grams as the constant amount. In one cup of cheddar, there are 532 calories. If you look farther, you will see that 385 of these calories are calories from fat. That is well over half of the calories,...

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Nutrition Facts About Chicken Breast

Losing weight, or even just trying to eat healthier, is a very challenging thing to do, but it can be easier if you understand what is in the foods you eat every day, so that you can make good choices in your diet. One thing that many people do not think about, is adding extra protein to your diet. Not only will protein help build muscles, it also helps you to feel fuller longer. Chicken breast can be a great source of protein and a wonderful addition to many diets. Chicken breast is very easy...

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