Welcome to LuvBuv! My name is Theresa and I hope you enjoy my blog about life and all the little things that make life interesting. This blog covers a variety of topics including relationships, well-being, family life, and juicy lil' tidbits.
If you find an article you like, please share it with others and spread the sunshine. ^_^
|
By Theresa
While most people try to avoid any contact with snakes, Euoko, a Canadian cosmetic company has taken the venom from the temple viper and created an anti-aging face cream. Women have been flocking to high-end retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Harrods and Barneys to shell out $525 for 30 ml of face cream.
The Y-30 Intense Lift Concentrate cream contains a synthetic form of Waglerin 1, which is a powerful anti-aging peptide found in the snake venom. The face cream is designed to work like Botox by freezing muscles to prevent fine lines, but markets itself as the “painless and convenient” version as it doesn’t involve the hassle of injections.
As a twentysomething female, I can’t say that fighting wrinkles is my top priority right now. I am also in no position to bash the women who are snapping up this face cream with bite; after all, maybe in a few years, I may feel the need or desire to have youthful-looking skin at any cost. But that’s just it—the cost.
By Theresa
If you are anything like me, squeezing in a trip to the gym is difficult. I often feel guilty about not exercising enough. By the end of the day after working, caring for my baby, cooking, doing household chores, and running errands I’m exhausted.
Well, we might actually be burning more calories during the day doing normal activities than we think!
I found a nifty little exercise and activity calculator from ProHealth which tabulates the number of calories burned doing various activities and exercises. Here are ten common household activities along with the number of calories burned if you were to do the activity for one hour.
By Theresa
Get up. Eat Breakfast. Change into work clothes. Take the bus to work. See the same people on the bus. Go to work. Take the bus home. See the same people on the bus again. Eat dinner. Wash dishes. Relax. Go to bed. Repeat four more times before the weekend. This routine is a reality for many people with a regular 9-5 job. Although there is comfort in consistency, too much of it can be soul-wrenching and dull.
By Theresa
For as long as I remember, I’ve had the awful habit of shaking or constantly rearranging my legs. I often do it without even realizing it. My prim and proper mother would always scold me, “Stop it. It’s not lady-like.” Up until recently, I attributed it to habit, boredom or nervousness. That is until I heard about an actual neurological disorder called Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
By Theresa
While many people have a “sweet tooth” I consider myself more of a “salt tooth.” While others dream of decadent chocolate desserts, I envision salty French fries dancing in my head. In high school after a complete physical examination by my MD, I found out I had high cholesterol.
The guilty culprit was a Ma-and-Pa fast food joint which catered to a student’s meagre budget—a “lunch box special” which consisted of a slurpie, fries, gravy and a hamburger for only $3 was the hot seller, and what I devoured a few times a week. The fact that I had high cholesterol came as quite a shock to me. My petit frame did not divulge any unhealthy eating habits; I had what some people call “a fat person trapped in a skinny body” syndrome.
Since that day, I’ve been more mindful of what I consume and am trying (often unsuccessfully) to curb my salt tooth cravings. In an attempt to discourage myself and others from succumbing to greasy deliciousness, here is a very unscientific compilation of the nutritional value of a standard hamburger and fries from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King and Dairy Queen. Since there is a smorgasbord of bad components in every fast food item, I’ve highlighted just a few of the worst: calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium content.
So if you are like me and are trying to eat more fruits and veggies, the next time you have a hankering for fast food, remember these pictures.
By Theresa
Within each of us lies the ingredient to heal wounds, prevent sickness and enhance beauty. So say the Uropathy advocates. Urine therapy, also known as Uropathy or Urotherapy is the ancient practice of applying one’s own urine topically, or drinking it to improve health. This practice has been around for thousands of years in both Eastern and Western circles and is well-known amongst modern-day holistic or natural health practitioners.
By Theresa
With today’s emphasis on beauty and youth, is it any surprise that some strange beauty practices have emerged? I suppose “strange” is relative—in some cultures, these beauty trends are perfectly normal. Many beauty trends are deeply rooted in cultural beliefs and the healing powers of organic materials.
My first encounter with a so-called “weird” beauty practice was in eighth grade. A Filipina girlfriend confessed that she recently got her period. Her mother told her that in order to have a clear complexion a girl should rub her first “blood” onto her face. My friend reluctantly complied. She never had a pimple; her sister who did not follow this practice was not so lucky.
|
|
