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Simple Soup Recipes To Help You Lose Weight After a long and tiring day, do you wonder what you could prepare for dinner? Do you then give into the exhaustion, and skip your ‘healthy eating’ and binge on whatever’s easiest and in arms reach? And even when you know you must stop your binging cycle, in the face of impressive dogged exhaustion. It’s not all too difficult to find a healthy alternative, and the solution is as simple as soup. Soups are easy to make, and have a multitude of health benefits. They help in weight management and keep you full for longer. Here are five soup recipes that will blow your mind away with their simplicity and the time they save: 1. Pumpkin Soup The pumpkin soup is the perfect choice if you plan to lose weight. It contains less calories (241 calories) than the black bean soup. Carbohydrate content clocks in low (29g), and so is fat content with only 12g. For the pumpkin soup, you will need to sauté 2 slices of bacon, al...

Exercise Tips to Fix Your Joint Pain Joint pain’s all too common. In one survey conducted on a national level, about one-third of adults specified having joint pain within the past 30 days. As people get older, joint pain becomes more frequent and pain intensity increases. However, there are several ways to deal with joint pain and one of them is exercise. Throughout this article, we will name six easy exercise tips that will help you fix your joint pain. Types of Joint Pain It’s very important to remember not all joint pains are the same; there are several  joint pain types  such as: Osteoarthritis It is sometimes called degenerative arthritis because it occurs when cartilage wears off which results with bones rubbing against each other. When cartilage wears away, it causes pain and stiffness. This condition usually occurs in people who are older than 50. Rheumatoid arthritis It happens when too much synovial fluid is produced within the joint space....

Is it Safe for Women to Use Diet Pills to Lose Weight Fast? Desperate women looking for miraculous weight loss pills or online tablets could be in for a rude shock because of the dangers they could be exposing themselves to. Most diet pills currently in the market claim to contain herbal stimulants and appetite suppressants that have been shown to contribute to serious medical conditions like heart attacks and bladder problems. Whereas they can be effective for weight loss, the majority of diet pills are not backed up by clinical research and may contain ingredients that can pose dangers to your health. Despite the risks associated with the use of diet pills, people, particularly women in the United States and other parts of the world continue using diet pills to lose weight quickly. What Are Diet Pills? Diet pills refer to any product that is taken orally to provide nutrients, minerals, vitamins and other ingredients that are contained in your ordinary meals. Whereas not all ...

Tips for Women to Achieve Work-Life Balance Achieving a work-life balance seems relatively simple: work less, live more. Unfortunately, this balance is more complicated than simply working less, especially for women. Women tend to hold multiple roles in our society: we are entrepreneurs; we are mothers; we are social beings. In order to balance all of these things, we must constantly work at setting goals and also setting boundaries. Let’s have a look at some of the tips for women to achieve the best work-life balance possible. Take Stock of Your Schedule Most busy women keep a calendar of sorts, whether it is in the form of a structured daily organizer or a daily list of things to do. To take stock of just how much time is spent on tasks vs. recreation, take a long hard look at your calendar or list at the end of the day. Write down how much time it actually took you to complete each task. Now calculate how much time you spent sitting with a cup of tea, chatting with friend...

Nine Reasons For Women To Workout At Home When I changed my lifestyle to make exercise a priority, I couldn’t afford to pay for a gym membership, nor did I want to. I had been to gyms, and had come away with the impression that they are smelly, loud, and harshly-lit spaces, where there is usually a lot of grunting coming from the weight-lifting section. Besides the monthly fee that you inevitably get pressured into, there’s the expectation that one should dress in fancy and expensive clothing in order to be there. I knew that if I didn’t keep things realistic and start small, my exercising habits would never get off the ground. Working out at home also meant that a lot of the excuses I made for not exercising no longer applied. I started working out at home because deep down I didn’t want to believe that starting a good habit needed to be that complicated, and time and experience has proven me right. 1. Combination Selfies The ubiquitous gym selfie is almost a requirement; at ...

Honey’s Incredible Benefits for Skin, Hair and Health There’s more to honey than sweetening up your favorite pastries and desserts. The golden liquid packs a punch with its set of antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that work magic on skin, hair and health. Include this in your beauty routine and for sure, you’ll notice great improvement on your skin and hair. Use this as a remedy for many common ailments, and you’ll get to save money on medications and doctor consultations. Just make sure you use raw and organic honey that’s not yet been pasteurized or processed. This is the best way to take advantage of its best qualities. Skin Clears acne and blemishes Annoyed with those little zits on your face? Make use of honey’s antibacterial powers. It will combat the bacteria triggering the breakouts. At the same time, it absorbs moisture to keep the skin from drying out. Apply a little bit of  honey on your pimples  and leave it on f...

Get Your Butt to the Gym – 10 Motivational Tips Whether you think about it or not, the stuff that you say to yourself matters. “Self-talk,” as the process is called scientifically, is  known by experts  to be influential in how you perceive yourself, the world around you, and what you can do.   It’s no wonder that you’ve caught yourself staying at home instead of hitting the gym when it comes to exercise, you tell yourself a lot of lies. From “you can’t do it,” to “you’re so out of shape it’s embarrassing,” chances are that your self-critical attitude is demotivating you. The good news is,  you can change that  really quick! Start telling yourself these 10 gym motivational tips in order to get your butt to the gym more regularly: 1. It’s Not as Hard as You’ve Been Thinking One of the most common ways people psych themselves out of the gym is by making themselves feel that a workout is a lot harder than it really is. Remind yourself that exerci...

There’s the chocolate Easter egg that only seems to taste good this time of year. Then there’s the hot cross buns with lashings of butter. Why not? You deserve a treat or two. Problem is, it’s not been one or two, has it? In fact, you’re about to demolish the whole packet in one sitting and lick up the crumbs. You won’t be backing it up with a gruelling session at the gym, either. That all happens tomorrow and  tomorrow  has “happened” since you decided, on New Year’s Eve, to be as devout as a saint towards your health and fitness goals. Now, almost halfway through the year, could you say you’ve achieved them? Pasternak believes in change, not New Year’s resolutions (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for FitBit) “I do not believe in the New Year’s resolution,” said celebrity trainer,  Harley Pasternak . “If you want to change something about your life, do it now.” Pasternak, a fitness and nutrition specialist, is renowned for whipping the bod...