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Archive for July 8th, 2008

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by Maia Pells

It’s easy to get lost in the sea of stretch mark elimination methods. Before you pick a method however, it is well worth your time to first check what works and what doesn’t.

Myth #1: There are many medical procedures that can eliminate stretch marks.

Currently, only abdominoplasty is the only known surgical method that works on stretch marks. This method however will only eliminate stretch marks in the tummy area and is very risky and expensive. It is not even originally intended for stretch mark removal but for extra fat removal. Only those who are close to their ideal body weights and have only a little fat to remove are considered good candidates for abdominoplasty.

There are, however, other medical procedures for stretch mark such as dermabrasion and laser treatment. As most people would know however, dermabrasion is simply a more complicated form of exfoliation which is only a marginally effective method to eliminate stretch marks. Laser treatment on the other hand is a new method that does not have a long and proven track record in removing stretch marks.

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by Joseph Then

I don’t know a thing about you but I’ll bet that you would agree with me on this. You may have tried losing weight but on many occasions, you have failed. Losing weight seems so difficult. Why is there such a problem with burning and losing fat? It is often attributed to genetics.

Some people simply believe they are overweight and always will be because that is just their body type. That is not true, though. Anyone can be fit and thin. It may take more work for some people than others, but with the right winning formula you can join the ranks of people who are thin for life.

The most important part of it all is that, once you know the magic formula, you can get results fast!

Magic Formula

To lose fat you need a mixture of diet and exercise. You have to cut your calories out of your diet and exercise to burn off the fat. This is the magic solution that everyone is seeking.

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by Ray Lam

Tooth whitening gel can whiten your teeth, make you look great and smile a whole lot more without paying hundreds for professional teeth whitening gel treatments. It helps to restore the natural whiteness of your teeth.

Small in size and flexible, teeth whitening strips are coated with whitening bleach on one side. To use them, you place a strip on the upper teeth and another strip on the lower strip and leave them on for about half an hour. You apply the strips twice a day, ideally in the mornings and nights.

Teeth whitening gels are much stronger and more effective than whitening toothpastes. A whitening toothpaste usually has some chemicals added that make the teeth whiter. A teeth whitening gel, however, has more whitening “punch” because it contains a peroxide formula that makes teeth even whiter.

Children who are above two years of age can also use tooth-whitening gels. Since these gels contain no fluoride, the possibility of toxicity due to the swallowing of the gel is ruled out. Tooth-whitening gels function on the whitening effects of carbamide peroxide. This provides the vitamins C and E, and these ingredients stimulate the production of healthy mouth tissues and fight the germs that cause bad breath, without the aid of alcohol or other harmful ingredients.

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by Joseph Then

I bet you must have been wondering; what does it take for one to lose weight and get fit. I am sure you may have heard of it a thousand and one ideas but none really works. Well, the main idea of a good diet and regular exercise is great if you want to get in shape.

If you do have some work to do, though, you need something more intense. You need a routine that will help you blast away fat and get you into the shape you want to be. Diet and simple exercise just will not give you the fast results that you are seeking.

Let me introduce to you the concept: Turbulence training, also known as, Interval Training

The Idea Behind Turbulence Training

Turbulence training is a combination of resistance training and interval training. The idea behind turbulence training is to use your body in the ways that allow it to burn the most fat. It is the mixture of resistance and turbulence that allows this to happen.

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Professional Teeth Whitening

by Ray Lam

Are you afraid to smile because of your yellow or discolored teeth? Teeth should be a bright white but unfortunately this is often not the case. Therefore, teeth whitening have become one of the most popular procedures for one does not have the teeth they want, to get that preferred look. The process of tooth whitening can be carried out by a dentist or you can whiten your teeth at home.

Professional tooth-whitening treatments can be categorized as those that are performed by a dentist in the office and those that are performed at home (where the bleaching treatments are performed unsupervised by the person on his own). Professional tooth-whitening systems contain carbamide peroxide, which is the same ingredient as that found in at-home tooth-whitening kits. The only difference between the two is in the concentration. Most of the over-the-counter kits contain a carbamide peroxide solution of 10 percent or less, whereas the concentrations of the same in professional tooth-whitening gels usually begin at 15 percent.

There are numerous options like toothpastes, brush-on-gels, whitening strips, sprays etc. These can be used at home by following the printed instructions. These are cheaper methods and yield results after prolonged use.

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