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Some might say Botox® injections are for the elite and exclusive. However, with more than 2.5 million treatments per year in the US, Botox injections are hardly exclusive. Despite recent economic slow down which has affected the sales of all luxury items including designer handbags and fine...

• Date Added: 7/8/2008
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Billions of dollars will be spent on hair loss solutions this year. Much of this money will go to waste. Ineffective products and misleading advertising are only partially to blame. Many consumers are not using these hair loss products in an effective way. Fortunately there are a few simple ways...

• Date Added: 11/10/2005
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Acne Scarring can have serious effects on a person's self-image and emotional state. Fortunately there have been significant advances in the treatment of acne-related scarring in recent years. It is important to note that nothing will completely heal the majority of scars.

Laser Therapy -...

• Date Added: 12/14/2005
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Essential Massage Facts
A massage is a traditional form of therapy in which muscles and other soft tissues of the body are manipulated to improve health and well-being. Variants of massage range from tissues to deeper manual techniques. Massage was practiced as a healing therapy for...

• Date Added: 4/29/2006
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Most people are aware of the old adage "You are what you eat".  There is nowhere that it shows more readily than in your skin tone. In fact, many skin problems from minor to major can be addressed simply by changing your diet! Everything from Acne to Edema can be improved and in some cases...

• Date Added: 6/27/2006
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Welcome to the cultural era of the energy drink! It seems that everyone from business men to high school students are jumping on the energy drink bandwagon. There are so many different energy drinks to choose from, available in just about a zillion different flavors and in every color of the...

• Date Added: 8/10/2006
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You don't have to look far to get recent energy drink-related news. They are consistently a controversy in the news. The public touts all sorts of concerns – ranging from tooth decay to life-threatening caffeine and sugar dosages. These apprehensions over energy drinks are even more alarming when...

• Date Added: 8/14/2006
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Have you ever given importance to small things in your life related to your health? Like your sweaty feet? We all have been so busy with our day-to-day life and have forgotten everything except moneymaking. Our schedules are so tight that we don't even bother to think about what things are...

• Date Added: 11/10/2006
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Sometimes kids may need a little tough love when it comes to their weight. It's no secret that nearly one third of American children are overweight. This is no surprise since traditional, more active kids games like Tag and Hide-and-Go-Seek have been replaced by video and computer games. Well it's...

• Date Added: 12/12/2006
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With the New Year now upon us, it's important to give pause and consider making some positive changes regarding the state of your health. As they say, there's no time like the present. People the world over often make resolutions to do something to better themselves in the coming year. In 2006,...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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The New Year has brought with it some drastic shifts in the fitness industry. What was hot and trendy in 2005 isn't necessarily still giving off the same steam in 2006. Fitness in 2006 is no-nonsense! Functional fitness marks the return of many tied and true fitness trends that are hardly worthy...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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If you look at beverage-related news, you'll frequently see questions arising about the rising use of energy drinks, particularly by children and teenagers. Given that the energy drink market has increased by over 75 percent in the past year, and the non-energy carbonated drink market has actually...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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Working out can be, well, so much work. Nowadays our lives are so filled up with work and family and responsibilities - we're lucky we have time to eat. We're active in so many ways except in ways that keep us healthy. Many people work long hours then head immediately to their children's sporting...

• Date Added: 1/10/2007
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One round of boxing stimulates all of the major muscle groups – delivering a total blast to the body that helps improve power, coordination, aerobic fitness (lengthier sessions with oxygen) to build endurance and stamina, and anaerobic fitness (shorter quick bursts of training without oxygen) to...

• Date Added: 2/26/2007
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Did you know that a 150-pound woman weighs a mere 17-pounds in the water?

This is because of the water's buoyant effect on the human body. This lack of gravity in water is why so many people with joint and muscle pain, and those who are extremely obese, turn to aqua fitness to get their...

• Date Added: 2/26/2007
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As a certified personal trainer and editor of a popular fitness site, FitnessGear101.com, I've heard every excuse in the book when it comes to why people don't exercise. However, the one that takes the, pardon-my-pun, "fitness cake" is lack of time.

A day doesn't go by without one of...

• Date Added: 3/30/2006
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Yesterday at the grocery store, I came across a child, who was about 8-years-old. She was lying on the floor flailing her arms and legs yelling "I want a chocolate bar." I could have predicted the outcome. The child continued to scream until mom put a chocolate bar in the cart. The crying ceased...

• Date Added: 3/30/2006
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When you think of developing a strong, muscular physique what type of exercises do you think of doing? To improve and develop strength most individuals focus on lifting weights – exercises such as bench press, push ups and flies – that focus on powerful pushing and pulling movements....

• Date Added: 2/16/2006
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Exercise is good for you – there's simply no doubt about it! However, I still meet clients on a daily basis who've vowed to dedicate themselves to an exercise program, only to quit after a month. Let's face it, North Americans start and stop their fitness programs more frequently than they change...

• Date Added: 2/23/2006
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Acupuncture - Is it safe for us? Acupuncture happens to be a very popular and profitable form of medicine, since millions of people will use acupuncture to treat all of their health issues. You can use acupuncture to get cured from back pain to headaches to sleeping disorders. There is a lot of...

• Date Added: 6/7/2008
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