Really Random Facts of the Day

• Your tongue is the strongest muscle in your body.
• 1 in 5 people admitted to peeing in a swimming pool. Gross!
• A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches in length and bluish black in color.
• The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
• A cockroach can live a week with its head cut off. Without a mouth, it eventually dies from starvation or dehydration.
• You can marry a dead person in France.

Which Ingredients in Cosmetics cause Cancer?

Did you know that? At least one-third of all beauty/cosmetic products contain ingredients that have been linked to cancer.
Here are some ingredients to avoid:

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         ~ Synthetic fragrances are usually labeled fragrance or parfum
            on beauty products.
         ~ They often contain phthalates which mimic hormones within
            the endocrine system.
         ~ Parabens are used as preservatives in beauty products. However
            they disrupt hormones in the body.
         ~ Ureas can release formaldehyde and are used in many
            beauty products.

Random Fact of the Day - 8.5.11

Pizza first made its appearance in the United States with the arrival of Italian immigrants in the late 19th century. 


The first "official" pizzeria in America is generally believed to have been founded by in Manhattan in 1905.


The first recorded use of the word "pizza" dates from 997 AD and comes from a Latin text from the town of Gaeta in southern Italy. 

Doesn't this look SOOO Good!!!

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Basic Hair Care Tips

Random Facts of the Day:


Tips for wonderful HAIR!

- Do not overuse shampoo, use products free of SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, and shampoo no more than three times a week. 

- To prevent split ends, eat a diet rich in essential fatty acids like GUACAMOLE AND SALMON, resist excess use of your blow-dryer and curling iron. 

- To prevent dandruff clarify your hair with APPLE-CIDER VINEGAR after shampooing.

Which Foods Cause Cancer?

Did you Know That? Some our Favorite Foods Cause Cancer

1. Hot Dogs - The Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a  month, because they are high in nitrates. Buy those made without sodium nitrate.

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2. Processed meats and Bacon - Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts - High in fat and hydrogenated oils

4. French Fries - They contain cancer- causing acrylamides


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*** Also limiting these foods from our diet will help in weight loss!