Why Not Drink Himalayan Goji for Extra Health Benefits?

By: Dane Stanton

Why do people drink Himalayan Goji and what is it exactly? These are just some of the questions that people have been asking recently ever since this new fruit has exploded onto the nutrition market.

This article will endeavor to answer these two questions so that you can make an informed decision as to whether or not you would like to start to drink Himalayan goji for yourself.

So Where Did It Come From?

Well the first people ever to drink Himalayan goji were the Tibetan monks over a thousand years ago when one monk first discovered goji berries growing from a bush behind a well out the back of the monastery.

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Why Celebrities Smoke Or The ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Syndrome

By: Eileen Gravelle

We’re all affected by images of Hollywood stars, models and celebrities smoking - off-duty or otherwise. Whether that means that individual celebrities have a moral responsibility to us all to shun smoking in their working and private lives is another matter.

What is arguably more interesting than any of that is why on earth celebrities choose to smoke at all?

Hollywood stardom and celebrity status is a superficial world almost entirely based on looks and image. As such, it’s truly astounding to see so many celebrities smoking.

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Enjoy a Stone Massage–in the Comfort of Your Own Home

Heated stone massage has become a popular form of massage therapy. 

It was officially developed in 1993 by massage therapist Mary Hannigan of Tucson, Arizona.  One has to wonder if she was inspired by a touching a desert rock heated by the scorching sun to her skin!  She has trademarked her unique format of heated stone massage, but each spa offers its own version.

While the “official date” may be 1993, heated stone massage has roots dating back 5,000 years to ancient cultures from throughout the world, including India, Europe, Native American and Mezo-American. 

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How to Render Your Home as Relaxing as a Spa

When it comes to home spa design, some key factors are elements that soothe the senses:  lighting, scent and sound.  By making a few little adjustments in your home, you can render it just as relaxing–if not more so–than a professional spa!  

* Lighting

The first trick in home spa design is subdued lighting.  Too often, our homes are outfitted with bright, harsh overhead lighting.  This is especially true of overhead fluorescent light fixtures; their lighting is glaring, unnatural and downright unflattering. Some people are even highly sensitive to fluorescent lighting; it causes them stress or upset.  Try to completely avoid overhead fluorescent lighting except in garages or other utility areas. 

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Anti Aging Supplements - The Whole Truth

By: Bell Samantha

In my youth I do not give a darn to those physicians and health specialists. Now that I am getting older, I’m beginning to think about how to keep my body in peak physical condition as I age.

I know a lot of people who take anti aging supplements , but I am not sure that it works wonders like they like to say. It seems like it might be just a temporary craze.

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The Battle within - Free Radicals and Antioxidant War!

By: Darrell Miller

Our bodies are made up of trillions of atoms and molecules, ever day these atoms in our body wage war between life and death. Breathing oxygen the basic necessity for life promotes free radicals also known as radical oxygen species (ROS).

With every breath of oxygen we take, our body circulates oxygen through out itself and as this oxygen passes through various metabolic functions the oxygen will bond with hydrogen, carbon and other elements that can easily be eliminated from the body, but in some cases the oxygen can lose an electron and become unstable also known as a free radical.

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