How Did That Cottage Cheese Get Under My Skin? / Issue #155 - November 12, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 155 - November 12, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. How Did That Cottage Cheese Get Under My Skin?

2. Essential Oil Tip: Beat Cellulite
(video: 1 min 17 sec)

3. Success Tip: Leo Buscaglia

4. Recipe of the Week: Lentil Soup with Spinach

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show


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1. How Did That Cottage Cheese Get Under My Skin?
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It is not cottage cheese!

It's marshmallows! and they're touching each other!

Well, that's what Dr. Oz says about cellulite,
you can go to Oprah's site and see him giving a
gigundous view of the anatomy of cellulite -
lady's fav'd enemy.

http://snipurl.com/oz_on_cellulite

As you read what he says about cellulite you
will be disappointed to hear that nothing works
to get into those fat cells (darn!)
and he tries to soften the bad news by saying to
ladies that men really don't care.

Well, I don't believe him - on either counts!

But really, when I was doing my Bikram Yoga practice faithfully
every day (fyi - Bikram Yoga is aka "Hot Yoga" and you do series
of postures in 106 degrees for 90 minutes) my cellulite
diminished by at least 40%.

Yes, I also use essential oils too, and of course oils always
help improve everything!

But a great addition to this approach is Cel-Lite Magic (a
massage oil blend from Young Living designed to be applied
directly to the cellulite areas).


Two Tips for Cellulite Reduction

1. Eat a good diet. Staying at a healthy weight reduces the
chances of cellulite forming.

2. Exercise. Reduce fat with cardio workouts and increase your
strength with weight training to help firm up muscles, which will
give skin a tighter and smoother appearance.

We hear both of these all the time - for most everything don't
we?

We can also massage and do scrubs for cellulite areas. Oz and
others would say that topical treatments and creams won't help,
but I believe that it can help break the fat clumps apart so that
when we exercise and do cleanses they would more likely
transform.

Anything improving blood flow is helpful - including some
nutrients! Anthocyanins improve blood flow - guess where we can
get this - in Ningxia Red juice!

Here's a good cellulite busting body exercise:

--Lie flat on your tummy, with your head resting on your arms.
--Slowly left your leg up, keeping your hip on the floor.
--Hold it for five seconds then rest, you should feel your
hamstring stretch.
--Try doing 20 of these alternating legs.

This also happens to be one of the postures we do in Bikram -
(not 20 times though - only two, but the hold time is long)

The causes of cellulite are stated to be things like:

--Poor blood flow
--Hormonal changes
--Genetics
--Stress
--Smoking
--Sedentary lifestyle
--High fat foods and simple carbs

Staying with the basics of exercise, good nutrition, and adequate
sleep for beauty and health.

My favorite cellulite tip.........love yourself and
those lumps and bumps anyway ~ and your body will be
more open to these practices and smoother skin!


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Beat Cellulite
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Scrubs and massage can help break apart clumped fat cells in
cellulite areas of the body.

Here is a quick video to show you how to make a cellulite salt
scrub:

http://snipurl.com/video_cellulite_bath
(1 min 17 sec)

A great massage oil blend made specifically for cellulite:

Cel-Lite Magic - Massage Oil combines the healthful benefits of
specially selected vegetable oils with vitamin E and therapeutic-
grade essential oils to tone and nourish the skin. Grapefruit
essential oil is beneficial for improving skin texture, and
juniper oil works as a detoxifier and cleanser that is also
beneficial to the skin.

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp

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3. Success Tip: Leo Buscaglia
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"Everybody needs a hug. It changes your metabolism."

~ Leo Buscaglia


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4. Recipe of the Week: Lentil Soup with Spinach
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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds add to shopping list
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 1/3 cups (8 ounces) lentils, sorted and rinsed
5 cups water
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
2 cups packed shredded fresh spinach
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces fat-free plain yogurt


--Place the oil and cumin seeds in a Dutch oven or heavy large
saucepan over medium heat.

--Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fragrant.

--Stir in the onion, garlic, coriander, and pepper and cook,
stirring often, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the onions and
garlic are tender.

--Stir in the paprika.

--Add the lentils and water.

--Cover and bring to a boil.

--Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 to 35
minutes, or until the lentils are very tender.

--Stir in the diced tomatoes, spinach, and salt.

--Increase the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer.

--Serve with a swirl of yogurt.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream
parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto
a stool. After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split.

The waitress asked kindly, "Crushed nuts?"

"No," he replied, "Arthritis."


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