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Guest Post: Polka Dot Wrap Dress

Heya lovelies! How are you today? ♥ Today's post is a bit different since I'm only doing this little intro and the small footnote. Other amazing material today is provided by my friend Elisa, who I've met through Instagram and who is such an awesome lady with beautiful style. See one of her stylish looks down below:

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Guest Post: 5 Healthy Snack Ideas

5 Healthy Snack Ideas

Obesity has become a pretty big issue in the last couple of years. The problem is people want to lose weight without having to quit eating delicious and scrumptious food that tackles their food cravings. But what if that’s actually possible? Here’s a list of healthy snacks that will provide your body with the essential nutrients it needs without giving you extra pounds to carry.

  1. Infused water

Health benefits of water are almost as well known as the miracles it does to your skin. If you’re like most people that don’t like the taste of water and have a hard time drinking it then fruit infused water is a great way to incorporate it in your diet. It’ll also help make sure that you drink enough water throughout the day. There are plenty of ways you can make infused water. All you need is some fruit. You can take lime, mint leaves, cucumbers, watermelons, raspberries etc. basically just any fruit that you love and add that to some chilled ice water, stir it and let it sit in the fridge overnight so it can absorb the flavors. Remember to refill the jug when you leave for work or school to enjoy a whole pitcher of refreshing and delicious infused water later.

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  1. Pita pocket
Get some whole grain pita pockets from your nearest grocery store and add cream cheese on one side. Then go ahead and add some tomatoes, cucumbers, turkey and baby spinach. For the side dish you can put some hummus and baby carrots. Good thing about this snack is that you can take it to school or work if you want to.

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  1. Strawberry feta and walnut salad

Benefits of spinach are very well known. It’s packed with vitamins, nutrients and minerals that are essential for a healthy body. Whereas strawberries are as famous for maintaining a balanced heart health as they are for their taste.     For this recipe add some spinach in a bowl, dice a couple of strawberries and toss them onto the salad. Then add some fat free feta cheese and walnuts on top of it. To make your salad dressing takes some olive oil, balsamic vinegar and some salt. Drizzle the dressing on top of the salad and you’re done.

  1. Peanut butter chocolate banana smoothie

Add two bananas, dark chocolate peanut butter, milk and some ice in a blender and just blend the ingredients nicely. Once you’re done pour it in a glass. This is an easy and healthy breakfast idea for times when you’re running late for work or school.

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  1. Guacamole

For this recipe take some avocados, put them in a bowl and squeeze them out. Put some Greek yogurt, jalapenos, onions, cilantro, salt, crumbled feta cheese and squeeze out two limes in the concoction. The vegetables keep this recipe balanced whereas the Greek yogurt and feta cheese makes it scrumptious.


Author Bio: This article was written by Lubna Ali Khan. She blogs at BeautifulYou.com.pk which is a premiere health, beauty and fashion informational portal of Pakistan

Guest Post: Lifestyle Leads - Vitamins and Supplements for Skin Care

The skin is the largest organ in human body and is composed of living cell thus it requires a lot of nutrients for its wellbeing. When people look at us the first thing they notice is how our skin looks and how it looks can boost or lower a person’s self-esteem when it comes to interacting with people. The lack of sufficient nutrients in the body leads to poor health of the skin and thus making it look less beautiful. It leads to the skin having a rough feel making it look less vibrant. This also results into infections since the skin will be unable to perform its functions as required. This means that healthy nutrients should be part of your skin routine if you wish to have perfect skin.



There are various nutrients which the skin needs as to look healthy and radiant. Supplements for skin care are some good sources of these nutrients while others are found in the foods we eat. These nutrients needed by the skin are mainly vitamins and various ions. Let’s look at the different ways in which vitamins and supplements enhance our skin look and feel.

Vitamins

 Vitamins as a general are how to look beautiful without having to really try. They individually work in the body to give healthy skin. Vitamin C helps in the production of collagen which is the substance responsible for maintenance of the skin's elasticity. It therefore helps slow down the aging process. The skin needs vitamin A for it to be able to effectively regenerate and repair itself. Vitamin E is essential in that it facilitates the skin's protection of the skin from harmful sun's rays. Vitamins are found in vegetables and fruits. These also contain antioxidants which are important in getting rid of free radicals that we get into contact with. Eating a healthy and balanced diet is the most important skin care tip especially because it's also a natural process through which the body, and hence the skin, gets nutrients.



Beauty Supplements

It is important to acknowledge the fact that the food we take is not usually sufficient to provide all the nutrients required for having perfect skin and this is where beauty supplements come in handy.  They are an important element of skin care since they complement the normal diet and thus guaranteeing a constant supply of nutrients to the skin. This ensures that there is no deficiency whatsoever and hence no risk of skin malnutrition. The role of beauty supplements is significant when it comes to developing healthy skin which is also beautiful. This is mainly because of the fundamental role that the nutrients available in the beauty supplements play in ensuring skin beauty.

However, these supplements should not be used as a substitute for a good diet. They should always be used to complement it: to guarantee a healthy and beautiful skin. This is because a good nutrient is the number one secret to healthy looking beautiful skin.

Author Bio:

Candice Hubbard is familiar on theme lifestyle leads Supplement for Skin and has been in the industry for several years. It is also a good thing that she loves to write articles on How to Look Beautiful.

Guest Post: Yoga For Health And Fitness

Today, I'm focusing on the birthday of my fiance, but I arranged a guest post for you so that you would have something to read. So if you, like me, enjoy yoga - or wonder if you should try it - read this through. :)

Yoga, a cheerful practice differs from other forms of work out that includes motions that do not cause sprain on any organ of body. It is not a vigorous work out, however it uses just about every muscle in the body and also different organs. Contemplation all through Yoga can enhance mindfulness. Breathing intensely can progress vivacity by mounting the amount of oxygen that achieves the cerebrum. Numerous types of Yoga coordinate the performance of right breathing usual way of doing things for relaxation, to rest the psyche from its consistent jabber, to encounter an internal peaceful, and to strengthen and purify the group of an individual.



Yoga likewise included reflection and consideration on the internal identity at home, work or at a yoga retreat. The antiquated methods of insight taught us that the way of an individual was initially one of peace and that yoga and contemplation practice brings one once again to a state of acknowledgment where one join over to one's feeling of peace.

The history of this time of time portrays yogis in situated postures, for example, padmasana (lotus carriage) performing reflection.

As time passed by, in any case, and individuals' lives started to get more stressful, there was less consciousness of the first feeling of peace that we all have in our personalities and this started to be translated into the body. There dawned mindfulness that the psyche and the body are joined and that if the brain was stressed then so would be the body and there likewise dawned a mindfulness that if the body could be loose then so too could be the body. Numerous individuals think that it helpful to venture out to yoga withdraws in Spain far from life's stress.

This change in practice happened moderately as of late, around 800 years prior, and formed the establishments of what is viewed today as yoga practice. The hypothesis was that a strained personality makes the muscles inside the body strained and by unwinding the muscles in the body by extending them one could make the brain loose too bringing it back closer to its common state of peace. This then formed the premise for the physical practice of yoga we now know and is drilled over the world at home, work, inside, outside and at yoga withdraws. Numerous individuals travel going by yoga withdraws in Spain for instance.

Obviously this is improved form of the hypothesis of the physical practice of yoga. Without a doubt there is a considerable measure of profundity to the hypothesis of the act of yoga postures and that one requires numerous years to comprehend it Yogis when postures were being produced explored different avenues regarding distinctive positions and noted their impact on the psyche. They noted that forward bowing postures, whilst assisting with flexibility likewise assisted with creating "pratyahara" or introspection. They noted that back bending postures help offer vitality to the body and likewise help open up the heart and feelings. They likewise noted physical profits of postures. Curving postures help give oxygenated blood to the gastro-intestinal framework and additionally to the pancreas so assisting with the anticipation of diabetes. They recognized that postures, for example, sarvanghasana or shoulder stand help give oxygenated blood to the thyroid organ thus help with thyroid issue and metabolic malady. They additionally noted positive impacts on circulatory strain as adaptability enhances and supports blood course. They additionally noted that drilling yoga all the time enhanced comes about and going by committed yoga retreats served to center their bodies and brains.

Yoga is the best result of distinctive sort of maladies and additionally it is yoga that can help you to stay healthy. Doctors these days encourage their licenses to do yoga consistently for the brisk recuperation from ailments. Therefore, the majority of the huge clinics and clinical focuses these days put a yoga focus to perform yoga alongside their medicine.

These days there are such a large number of styles of Yoga to look over, and this could be a great thing. Everybody has an alternate taste and objective for polishing Yoga. Some may need a style that concentrates on substantial physical exercises, and others may need to appreciate a style that consolidate a specific theory that resounds with them.

European Health Card is a very important card to you and to your family at large. The card will enable you to clear all the medical expenses that you or your family member may have incurred due to illness or in case of an accident. The card is ideal for every citizen living in the UK or those visiting.


Kristy Jones lives in Liverpool and is an avid writer and blogger. Her areas of interest are food, reviews (Book/Movie), Travel, Fashion, Lifestyle and Fitness. She works as a guest blogger on her chosen areas of interest and currently writes on behalf of European Health Card 

Guest Post: Feel Beautiful In The Skin You're In ♥

Today's post is brought to you by the lovely Gwen Lewis. She has provided many great articles around the web and I feel honored she wanted to write a post to my blog. So, if you are into skincare stuff, keep reading!

Feel Beautiful In The Skin You're In

Every woman wants to feel beautiful. And while many times that beauty starts with what's on the inside, the outside has to feel it as well. For instance, if your skin is dry and itchy or oily and not clean, it can be hard to feel as beautiful as you truly are.

Additionally, to really feel great about yourself, you have to feel good about what you're putting both in and on your body. As we all know, a healthy diet full of natural foods can do wonders for you both inside and out. And just as important are the beauty and skin care products you're using -- if they're full of ingredients that are not good for your skin, then you're wasting your time and money, and possibly causing your skin to not be its best.



So how can you make sure that skin care products you're using every day are worth your effort? That comes from knowing both what ingredients to avoid, and what ingredients are
worth the splurge. Here's a look at a few ingredients in both categories.

Ingredients to Avoid


Parabens -- Parabens can be found in a number of beauty and skin care products. The FDA says parabens are used in these products to stunt the growth of microbials. However, according to an article on Huffington Post, parabens act like estrogen in a woman's body and a study in 2012 found parabens in almost 100 percent of all cancerous breast tumors.

Formaldehyde -- Formaldehyde and FRPs (formaldehyde-releasing preservatives) can be found in quite a few beauty products, as they help stop bacteria from growing. However, the ingredients can cause skin irritation and there has even been a link between formaldehyde and leukemia.


Artificial Colors -- Color additives are regulated by the FDA, however that does not mean you necessarily want to rub them all of your body. These synthetic colors are normally made from petroleum or coal tar, and a study in 2007 linked artificial coloring to ADHD in children.

PEGs -- According to the David Suzuki Foundation, PEGs (or polyethylene glycols) are petroleum-based compounds found in a variety of cream-based cosmetics. When made, PEGs may be contaminated with other substances that are possible human carcinogens and are harmful to the human body.

Ingredients Worth the Splurge



Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) -- Dr. Oz names this one of the top 5 ingredients to look for in skin care products due to its powerful anti-aging, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. ALA is also 400 times stronger than vitamins E and C combined!

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) -- Naturally derived from the sugars of fruit or milk, AHAs help your skin shed their dead skin cells to reveal a healthy glow and the new skin underneath, according to an article on Oprah.com. Plus AHAs can help fix discoloration and shrink pores.


Ceramides -- Ceramides naturally occur in our skin, however our body's production decreases as we get older. Scientists have found a way to take ceramides from whole grain wheat that can be used by humans for their skin, providing moisture, firmness and protection.

Hyaluronic Acid -- Also naturally occurring in the body -- it keeps joints lubricated -- hyaluronic acid is now being used to help plump up and soften the skin.

Gwen Lewis is a writer who lives in sunny California. She has been in the makeup and fashion industry for 10+ years. She loves to write articles in the beauty field to help others from her own experience. 

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