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New Sexy Summer Workout -bodilicious grooves to get you in shape now!! Truth is Beauty - home. The Sweet Benefits of Almond Oil. Photo: Getty Images Move over, almond milk.

The Sweet Benefits of Almond Oil

The controversial dairy substitute has paved the way for the healthy nut to be integrated into grooming products such as soaps, body oils, and hair treatments in oil form. It seems like every day the beauty industry claims to have discovered the latest “it” ingredient, from coconut oil to mushrooms. How to Do Hip Lifts & Basic Shimmy.

What and Where the Hip Muscles Called the Deep Six Are. Updated June 17, 2014.

What and Where the Hip Muscles Called the Deep Six Are

Question: What Are the Deep Six Hip Muscles? When we think of hip muscles, we usually think of the hip flexors in front and the big butt muscle, the gluteus maximus, in the back. There are, however six smaller muscles that have a significant roles in hip integrity, movement of the leg and hip, as well as a creating a lift through the pelvis. These are the deep six muscles and they are very much worth getting to know. Below is an easy introduction, with just a hint of anatomy lesson, on the location and action of the deep six hip muscles. Answer: Voted Pittsburgh's "Best Chiropractor" » Core Stabilization. Table of Contents Introduction Every time you move, your body depends on certain “core” muscles to hold you steady while other muscles actually move your body.

Voted Pittsburgh's "Best Chiropractor" » Core Stabilization

- 7 Muscles Everyone Ignores. How to Make Your Own Ice Cream—without an Ice Cream Maker! Calling all ice cream lovers!

How to Make Your Own Ice Cream—without an Ice Cream Maker!

Want to learn how to make your own ice cream at home, but don't have an expensive ice cream maker? We've got a genius recipe for you that doesn't require anything fancier than a blender and a freezer. Even better: This recipe is healthier than your standard ice cream, in part because it comes with a surprising ingredient: avocados. 6 Drinks That Shrink Your Belly. Bare Necessities. How to Get Soft Skin on Your Legs: 8 Steps. Edit Article Edited by Eva, Rob S, Dumbledore, Sondra C and 9 others It is often easy to neglect the skin on your legs.

How to Get Soft Skin on Your Legs: 8 Steps

Body scrub/Facial mask, legs on Pinterest. Cranberry Anti-Aging Face Mask. More than just a sweet sauce and a part of festive décor during holidays, the cranberry is a super fruit.

Cranberry Anti-Aging Face Mask

Cranberries have a high concentration of antioxidants and phytonutrients, plus anti-yeast and anti-fungal properties. Cranberry juice has been used to treat and prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) because of proanthocyanidins, a class of polyphenols that prevent bacteria from attaching to the urinary tract lining. For this reason it is also believed that cranberries can kill bacteria that cause stomach cancer and ulcers. Cranberries also have anti-cancer (breast, colon, lung and prostate) benefits, inhibiting the growth of cancerous cells and tumors. Cranberry Anti-Aging Face Mask.

Papaya & Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask. Ingredients 1/4 cup green (or) ripe papaya* 1/4 cup pumpkin 1/2 tablespoon plain yogurt 1/2 tablespoon honey 1 egg white (or) yoke**

Papaya & Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask

How to Get Rid of Dark Pores on the Legs. Actress Raven-Symone has this problem.

How to Get Rid of Dark Pores on the Legs

She calls them “strawberry legs”—the dark pores that resemble dark dots on the legs. Just like strawberries with tiny spots covering the fruit’s surface, dark pores can be quite noticeable on the legs, especially on light or olive skin tones. The medical term for these pores is open comedones. These are open pores that have excess oil, dirt and bacteria trapped inside the skin. Once exposed to the air, the oil reacts with oxygen and the pores turn dark or black. The Super Skincare Spice. Turmeric (curcuma longa) is being touted as an ingredient that not only helps spice up curry dishes, but also adds potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits to the diet.

The Super Skincare Spice

If you enjoy Indian cuisine, you’re probably familiar with this super spice. The western medical community has been doing research into turmeric’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, especially curcumin, a compound that gives turmeric its dark yellow color, and its potential in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. But in the East, turmeric has long been used for medicinal purposes. Turmeric is from a perennial shrub originating in south and southeastern Asia and western India. In India, it was first used as a dye and then as a spice. Beauty and Skin Care: 7 Exotic Ingredients Soon to Be Popular. At one time shea and cocoa butters from Africa were mysterious ingredients touted to have remarkable softening and healing properties for the skin.

Beauty and Skin Care: 7 Exotic Ingredients Soon to Be Popular

So was green tea, which has been used by Japanese women for centuries to soften the skin and target wrinkles. Aloe vera, believed to have originated in the Sudan, is said to be soothing, healing and moisturizing to the skin. All of these ingredients can be found in modern skin care products. Cosmetic and skin care companies continue to mine the world’s indigenous plants and trees for natural products. 8 Great Pomegranate-Infused Cleansers. How much of pomegranate’s skin protective qualities stay with you after a shower or bath is debatable, but products containing this beauty ingredient certainly do leave the skin soft. The Skin Care Benefits of Pomegranates. In the past few years the pomegranate has been touted as a super food, but it was known for medicinal and beauty benefits and much more in ancient times. It is a symbol of prosperity and abundance in many cultures. Modern scientific studies have shown that this red fruit with its juicy arils also has an abundance of health benefits.

Health Benefits The pomegranate is high in vitamins and antioxidants. 9 Divine Pomegranate Products. Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants and have numerous health benefits. What’s good for the inside seems to be good for the outside. Studies have shown that pomegranate also has benefits for the skin. A few of the benefits—a defense against free radical damage caused by exposure to the sun and other environmental stressors, an aid in cell regeneration, and it helps replenish the skin with moisture.

Here are a few of my top picks of moisturizers and other pomegranate-infused products. 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. #10 Is An Absolute Must. Share on Facebook Marc and Angel, two passionate writers, life-hackers and “admirers of the human spirit,” have come up with an amazing list of 30 things to stop doing to yourself. If you like their list, make sure you check out their site and sign up to their amazing newsletter. #1.

25 Min Beginner Cardio Workout - HASfit Low Impact Cardio Exercises - Easy Aerobic Workouts. Dynamic Stretching Warm Up Exercises - HASfit Warmup Workout Routine for Flexibility Stretches. Anowa Adjah's Full Body Curve Down. 10 min Booty Shaking Waist Workout- Lose inches off your waist by shaking your hips! The Best Home Workout - Exercise Routine. Small waist, tight butt, thin thighs in under 10 min. with this workout surprise. Easy Warm Up Cardio Workout - Fitness Blender Warm Up Workout. 8 Warm Up Exercises to do before Your Winter Workout. Warm up exercises are needed regardless of the type of workout you choose. The warm up exercises will prevent sprains and strains.

In winter, you need to increase the amount of time you spend on warm up exercises. 6 essential cool-down stretches. Aerobics w/ ANOWA Part 1 (The Nigerian Powerhouse) Fat-Burning Mambo Dance Workout: Dancing With The Stars. 10 Minute Beautiful Booty Workout with Tiffany Rothe. Fat Blasting 10-Minute Workout Video With Jeanette Jenkins. DWTS: Samba Workout. Abs And Core - The Best Exercise. Wind Sprints for Your Arms: 15 Battle Rope Exercises. When it comes to cardio, I’m one of those people who like to get it done as fast as possible.