Skinny-Teatox

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)  

I love the feeling you get all day long after you exercise in the morning. That feeling of accomplishment and completion; that feeling of knowing that no matter what happens during the rest of the day, your exercise is complete and nobody can take that away from you. And when a friend calls later and suggests awesome dinner plans, or it’s pouring rain outside and you just want to curl up with your dog and tea in bed, it’s okay: because this morning you did your exercise. Here’s 8 things you can start doing to create a successful morning exercise routine:

1. Start Small 

You have to start somewhere.  Maybe it’s just one morning a week or maybe just for 30 minutes at a time.  Whatever it may be, set a reasonable goal for yourself and just do it once.  Then gradually increase week by week.  Don't get discouraged when it sucks at first, or you miss a few times, and don't try to do something so ambitious that you se yourself up for failure. Instead, make your plan and stick with it and it and it will eventually become a habit. 

By: Kayla Marie 

When you hear of waist training and images of Victorian women trying to breathe and claiming they’ve got “the vapors” because they’re struggling to breathe immediately pop into your head, you’re not far off. Waist training or waist cinching involves wearing a tight corset or corset like garment that is inches smaller than your actual waist in the hopes that it will compress your core into an hourglass figure.

The sun may provide us with a lot of vitamin D, and being outdoors, in general, may provide a great feeling, but there can be a lot of harm that comes with an abundance of sun exposure without protection. To help slow down the aging process and reduce wrinkles, to help protect getting blotchiness and brown spots, and most importantly, to protect us from skin cancer, you must wear sunscreen. The higher the SPF (sun protection factor), the better – make sure it’s at least 30 SPF.

Heading off to college is a very exciting and scary step to take in your life. One minute you need permission to use the bathroom and the next you're expected to be 100% responsible for your schooling, chores, health and daily meals. The abundance of responsibility and added-stress that goes with post-secondary education can easily take a toll on your health. With these helpful tips, hopefully you won't have to witness the horrors of the "freshman fifteen" or any of the other unhealthy traditions that accompany the college life.

First let's talk food; more specifically your nutritional health. Your parents will no longer be your personal chefs meaning that you'll be expected to make healthy food choices every day.