Green Living

It’s National Smile Power Day

From the good morning greeting and the first “How may I help you?”, National Smile Power Day urges everyone to share the power of a smile.

No matter where you are employed, job seeking, retired or looking for new horizons starting the day with a smile is certainly more empowering than a pout or grump.  Besides, starting with a smile, is so much easier; because, when you smile at someone, you are telling them that they are valued. Smiles are morale boosters and confidence builders.

Research has proven that smiling really does increase attractiveness and likability between humans.  Smiling creates a greater trust and increased interpersonal cooperation. Smiling at someone can help them to relax and relieve their stress while at the same time, it will make you feel right.  Smiling (even if you do not feel like it) will lift your mood and can make you a happier person. So challenge yourself to smile more often today. Use a smile to disarm a tense situation, or simply smile during your daily tasks.

A clean car

When you get your car cleaned and detailed, and they still can’t get the stain out!

I used my favorite all-natural stain remover and BAM! stain be gone!
Once again, Sol-U-Mel for the save! I love how this product cleaned up the upholstery!

Who doesn’t love a clean car?

Contact Dermatitis

This allergy season activated skin issues diagnosed as contact dermatitis. My hands have been suffering the worst, probably because I touch everything. They’ve been itching, peeling and flaking from the rash, not to mention painful. I decided to try this product in addition to the normal topical eczema/dermatitis products to see if it would help. I’ve only been using this product for a a few weeks and my hands are healing nicely. Only one finger is still acting up and it looks like in a few more days it will be back to normal. thank goodness.

An interesting benefit, a person I met yesterday, asked me if I was 11 years younger than my actual age! Nice! I definetly recommend it, apparently my skin is looking great! Even with dermatitis!

Take a knock-out punch

Take the right step to good health and well being! Punch out all those nasty gzrms! A favorite to remove 99.9% of germs without chemicals. We love it!

Men, listen up!

Men, this week (June 9 – 16)  is for you!

The week leading up to Father’s Day focuses on YOUR health. When it comes to a healthier body and mind, prevention is critical. Many of the risk factors for disease are preventable. Learning what to look for and what changes to make, can help lower those risks.

I encourage the men in my life to keep scheduled checkups, learn their risk factors and start or maintain a healthy lifestyle. I know scheduling screenings as recommended will help them detect disease early, making intervention possible.  Learn more about Men’s Health Week at www.menshealthmonth.org.

Taking care of my feet

As an athlete; a runner, cyclist, swimmer, skier—I have to take care of my feet. After this morning’s walking workout, I am grateful for this wonderful product!

Body Satin foot care products feel so good and refreshing on my tired and sore soles, the best part? They’re available at my favorite online shopping club. I feel like I have twinkle toes!

We love watermelon!

It’s officially watermelon season! Be refreshed with a scrumptious fusion of chilled watermelon, juicy strawberries, and sweet raspberries in this special limited-time fragrance collection from Sun Valley.

Walking as a workout

It’s good to speed up during everyday activities like grocery shopping or taking your dog out, but you should also incorporate power walking into your official training plan. That’s because walking makes a routine full of HIIT, sprints, and other demanding sessions more well-rounded and, unfortunately, athletes don’t do it enough. That’s important: working your heart rate at varying intensities on different days is crucial for improving performance, avoiding plateaus, and dodging injury for all athletes.

A new study shows that metabolically, moving at a cadence of 100 steps per minute (or 3 mph) counts as moderate intensity training. Raise your pace to 130 steps per minute (about 4 mph), and researchers say you’re likely logging a vigorous workout.

Try to swap one or two steady-state runs or active recovery workouts per week with a power walk of 30 to 60 minutes each—aim for up to 4 mph on the treadmill or a heart rate between 130 and 150 if walking outside.

Fast Walkers Live Average Of 20 Years Longer Than Slow Walkers

It can be relaxing to take a leisurely stroll, but the next time you go for a walk, you might want to pick up the pace.

We’ve all been there, you’re walking around with a group, half is lagging behind while the other half is racing forward. Fast and slow walkers have been at odds since the dawn of man, but now there may be a good reason to catch up.

According to a new study out of the University of Leicester in England, which researched a pool of almost 500,000 people, the study found that fast walkers lived an average of 20 years longer than their slow-paced counterparts.

Experts say it boils down to fast walking is an indication of better physical fitness, regardless of weight or even height for that matter.

Of course, any walking is better than no walking, so fast or slow, a good stroll is a step in the right direction.

So let’s get moving.

It’s officially watermelon season!

I can’t believe how refreshed I feel with my new bath and body products! It is a scrumptious fusion of chilled watermelon, juicy strawberries, and sweet raspberries from Sun Valley. I’ll need to stock up, because this is a special limited-time fragrance collection!

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