All Posts Tagged With: "Health"
All-in-one Manicure Kit
Chic and compact, this fold-out manicure set has all of the tools you need to keep your fingers and toes in tip-top condition. The set includes: nail clippers, cuticle nippers, metal file, nail scoop, nail cleaner, tweezers, and manicure scissors. Sephora.com $30
7Apr2008 | JoosJoos | 0 comments | Continued
Joy to Soy
We all know that eating soy products helps your heart, control your weight and, who knows, it may even lower your blood pressure. But did you know that it also affects your outlook on life? In other words, it can give you a positive spin on how you look at things. The makers of SoyJoy […]
Mosquito Repellant Patch
Here’s a mosquito repellant that you just stick on your arm three to four hours before you go where there might be mosquitoes. Each patch gives you up to 36 hours of protection. The patch is a unique, safe and natural way to repel mosquitoes, gnats and flies.
28Mar2008 | JoosJoos | 0 comments | Continued
Lack of sleep can turn beauty into the beast
Researchers at North Carolina’s Duke University Medical Center have found that poor sleep may increase the likelihood of developing a raft of health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression.
Not getting enough kip can also contribute to feelings of hostility and anger, though the researchers found women were more likely to be made […]
Top 6 Food Allergy Symptoms
While allergies can cause a wide range of symptoms, certain signs indicate that it’s especially likely that your allergen (or your child’s) is food and not another environmental factor. Here are six symptoms that may lead you and your physician to suspect a food allergy. via About.com
24Mar2008 | JoosJoos | 0 comments | Continued
Claus Porto Soaps
An exquisitely packaged, delicately scented and richly lathering soap is one of life’s greatest luxuries. Producing soaps of the highest quality, Claus Porto was founded in Portugal in 1887, when its products were considered a privilege reserved for the well-to-do. Exclusively from RedEnvelope.
20Mar2008 | JoosJoos | 0 comments | Continued
Restorative Hair Treatment
This uniquely concentrated, versatile hair rejuvenator contains 100 percent Ojon palm nut oil to improve the condition of damaged, color-treated, or processed hair without weighing it down. Fortifying, rebuilding, and nourishing, it leaves hair extraordinarily shiny, silky, and manageable. Get at Sephora.com
13Mar2008 | JoosJoos | 0 comments | Continued
Quit smoking tile
Have a friend who’s serious about quitting but is also addicted to quirky humor? This How to Quit Smoking tile may be the perfect gift for a smoke-free new year. With hilarious, if questionably sane, suggestions for how to put down the pack like “take a non-smoking flight to Pluto” and “spend all day […]
Slick GPS Personal Trainer
Very cool high-sensitivity, watch-like GPS receiver that provides exceptional signal reception. Used for multiple sports such as cycling, cross- country skiing & windsurfing via Buy.com
11Mar2008 | JoosJoos | 0 comments | Continued
Eat Whole Grains For Better Abs
Looking to lose the spare tire that’s sitting uncomfortably in your gut? Or simply wanting to curb a little bit of belly fat? Sure, adding a few crunches to your exercise routine can help – but that’s working mainly on a muscular level, which only helps to a certain extent. A physical trainer I […]
RareMinerals blemish therapy
This Bare Escentuals breakthrough product is clinically proven to quickly and effectively clear and heal blemishes. RareMinerals Skin Blemish Therapy combines the non-irritating, exfoliating properties of our patent-pending 100% pure RareMinerals concentrate with the acne-fighting benefits of natural sulfur to treat acne and blemishes while preventing future breakouts from forming. Plus, its translucent tint […]
What Makes a Healthy Salad
Salads are usually served at the beginning of a meal, but a salad can also make a healthy, low-calorie meal all by itself. When you use lots of fruits and vegetables, they can also be loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. The key to keeping salads interesting is to change the ingredients each time you […]
Brain Scanner Can Tell What You’re Looking At
The scientists used a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine — a real-time brain scanner — to record the mental activity of a person looking at thousands of random pictures: people, animals, landscapes, objects, the stuff of everyday visual life. With those recordings the researchers built a computational model for predicting the mental patterns elicited […]
Yes, MSG, the Secret Behind the Savor
… Even now, after “Chinese restaurant syndrome” has been thoroughly debunked (virtually all studies since then confirm that monosodium glutamate in normal concentrations has no effect on the overwhelming majority of people), the ingredient has a stigma that will not go away.
But then, neither will MSG.
Cooks around the world have remained dedicated to MSG, […]
Cucumber-Orange Water
Not all of us like soda and flavored drinks, but plain old water can get boring after a while. Here, the clean flavors of cucumber and orange steep in water for a refreshing twist. Here’s how.
28Feb2008 | JoosJoos | 0 comments | Continued
