It would be pretty hard to not love the host of HGTV and DIY web link’sRehab AddictNicole Curtis. She’s a gorgeous spitfire who refuses to take no for an answer. Every house she renovates clearly finds a special place in her heart. One of herdesign mantrashas always been, “only garbage goes in the dumpster.” Curtis shared her philosophy with theLa Crosse Tribune. “I challenge people every day. I really use all salvage materials,” she explained....
Vegan: It’s a word you’re likely hearing (and seeing) more and more these days. But what does the term really mean, and what exactly constitutes a vegan diet? The answers may surprise you. Keep reading to discover 11 foods that you never knew were vegan. (Psst, many are likely in your cupboard or pantry right now!) Oreos This delicious, chocolatey, creamy treat hasheld the coveted titleof “the No. One Pillsbury roll is just 100 calories and contains just seven basic ingredients....
Here’s what you may not know about those iconic slippers. I have shown them to many school children, including my own. They have served my purpose." In 2011, for her 25th birthday, the starletwas gifted a pairof Dorothy’s iconic red slippers. She reportedly cherished the present more than most, and not just because of their value to the industry. Shaw said of the theft, “It’s the worst nightmare for me....
Winter is here, and we can give our overused razors a rest. Most of us put our delicate skin through trauma on a daily basis and don’t even realize it. Shaving is not only annoying and time-consuming, it can be downright dangerous. We spoke with cosmetic dermatologist and medical director of JuverneDr. Sonam Yadavabout why he tells his patients to stop shaving. “It’s tedious, monotonous and wasteful,” he said. “The constant friction causes skin dryness and the angle of cutting hair promotes ingrown hair and bumps....
And today, with modern tanning beds, it’s possible to keep that glow going all year round. Unfortunately, tanning can lead to tons of problems down the road none of them any fun. Scientists are now saying tanning in any way, shape or form is to be avoided at all costs. Keep reading to find out why. They also found that, surprisingly, tanning can be more deadly than smoking. Unfortunately, cancer in darker-skinned individuals is more likely to be detected at a later, more dangerous stage....
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Calorie counting: it sounds simple enough. If you want to lose weight, you just see to it you expend more calories than you consume. The weight isn’t coming off. Your meticulous calorie counting just isn’t adding up. The good news is you’re not alone. What is a calorie? So, this might seem like a dumb question. Acalorie isthe amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree centigrade....
Having a baby can be one of the happiest times in a new mother’s life. Below are some surprising symptoms of postpartum depression new mothers should not ignore. Ever since you had your baby you seem to be crying all the time. The littlest things set you off into weeping and you aren’t sure why. You’re angry Maybe everything seems to make you angry lately. Your family and friends are suddenly irritating you incessantly....
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. that promise acne treatment and prevention. Not washing your face enough Your face goes through a lot each day. However, “over-cleansing the skin can dry out the skin,” saidesthetician Lindsey Blondin. This will cause your skin to produce even more acne-causing oil to make up for the dryness. Using too many products Buying a facial cleanser can be intimidating. There are so many different products that all promise you clear, radiant skin....
Maybe you even had some green juice if you were really on top of things. The problem is, this daily habit of washing our hair is probably doing more harm than good. “Not something we need or want in our hair.” Abbey explained sulfates harshly strip our hair of its oils and nutrients. Maybe a little oil isn’t so bad. So how can we tell if our shampoo is safe?...
My best friend and I have known each other, and been best friends, since first grade. Granted, I knew it was coming. And, for that matter, why don’t women propose? Why has it always been done this way? What’s the history behind men as the ones giving the proposal and women as the ones receiving it? Or, to quoteThe Princess Bride, “Mawwage. That bwessed event, that dweem wivin a dweem!”...
How do I face the holidays? “It’s a continuum,” she says. “It’s the nature of family, of the holidays. We cope the best that we can, and if you try? you’re able to find what you need.” Grief is, by nature, a selfish thing and there’s nothing wrong with that. Talk about things like who’s going to have Christmas dinner. Maybe no one will, and that’s absolutely fine. Go out to dinner....
Women outliving men is not a new phenomenon. Here are a few. Much like today, the leading cause of death for men during that period was cardiovascular disease. Heart disease and stroke accounted formore than 40 percent of the increasein male mortality rates between 1880 and 1919. Forty-four of those chromosomes are autosomeswhich is just a fancy word for chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes. The remaining pair of chromosomes are the sex chromosomescalled allosomes....
Have you ever asked yourself, “What happens to my body when I dream?” Well, you’re not alone. Now, it’s time to get some answers. According to theInternational Association for the Study of Dreams, everyone dreams even if they don’t remember it. Dreaming is a natural part of sleeping. So maybe instead of asking, “What happens to my body when I dream?” you should be asking, “What happens to my body when I sleep?...
