The Natural Beauty & Health Blog

There's no question that having a nice, bright, white smile gives you more self confidence and makes you look and feel better.  So how can you whiten your teeth safely and naturally without using harmful bleaching or whitening kits?  Easy.  Just use a little baking soda!  The process of brushing teeth with a baking soda and water has been around for a long time and is very cheap.  Baking soda can actually be very effective in removing stains and will also help to kill bacteria which causes plaque, and reduce acids which can harm tooth enamel.  Baking soda is safe to use and easily obtained. If you do use a baking soda mixture, brush gently around your gums so you don't irritate them. All you need is a little baking soda, a bowl and some water.  Add a small amount of baking soda in a small bowl, then add a little water and mix until it becomes a paste.  Dip your toothbrush in and brush your teeth with th...

How healthly is your make-up?  Origins has a brand new healthy mineral powder that has anti-aging ingredients, doesn't contain talc or bismuth, (like other mineral brands), and is actually good for your skin!  Origins Multi-Grain Makeup is fortified with oats, vitamins, minerals and SPF 14 and contains these ingredients: Organic Oatmeal (nature’s skin soother); Soy (a source of radiance); Tapioca and Rice Flour (smoothes and refines), Barley, Wheat Germ, Pomegranate, Goji Berry, Vitamins C & E and all-natural sunscreens (to fight skin-aging). The soft, finely-milled grains build and blend easily from sheer to full coverage.  This mineral make-up won’t clog pores, doesn't contain bismuth to cause a cakey effect and won't leave your skin feeling heavy or dried out like some mineral powders can.  Leaves skin looking amazingly smooth, health and glowing.  Since this powder is so new, it's not available online...

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For our long-term health and happiness, chronic tension is serious business. Banish it (or at least manage it) with these key natural solutions.  Here are some great ways to destress your life, relax and tune in.  Mind, Body & Spirit. Get Out of Your Head A steady mind-body practice like meditation, yoga, and tai chi can bring balance to your life. Responsible for slowing your heart rate and relaxing certain muscles, such activities can offset the effects of your body's overly activated stress response (including increases in blood pressure and breathing rate) if practiced regularly.  Mind-body work can clear your head immeasurably.  The trick, is making the time. If you can't squeeze a regular yoga class into your schedule, start by meditating for five minutes a day or as you're lying in bed at night. Grab the Music and Go Physically active people feel less anxious and depressed. One theory is described in a 2006 report in the journal "O...

If you want to look like a princess, you need your beauty sleep.  Here's why.  Getting eight hours of quality sleep is THE best thing you can do to feel revitalized. Research shows that aside from restoring energy (human growth hormone is primarily secreted when we're slumbering), sleep decreases pain and even helps you lose weight. So try to schedule more hours of sleep if you can or, if you have trouble sleeping, see a specialist for insomnia. Bookmark or share

Not sure what or how much to eat?  It can be so confusing with all the popular diet fadsall the diets these days.  Here are some basic guidelines will end the mystery about how to eat correctly and will get you on the right track to a healthy diet. 1. Use smaller plates. Whether you're already trim or trying to lose weight, one of the best things you can do for your waistline and your health is to downsize your dishware. Cornell University nutrition researcher Brian Wansink, Ph.D., has found that switching from a 12-inch to a 10-inch plate leads people to eat 22 percent fewer calories. If you downsized only your dinner plate, you'd be eliminating more than 5,000 calories a month from your diet. It really is that simple. 2. Make half of every meal fruits or vegetables. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends five to nine servings of produce a day, but if you follow my rule, you won't have to count. At breakfast, fill your bowl halfway ...