The Benefits of a Stay at Home Mom

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Is staying home with your child an outdated notion or a progressive choice for a woman?

The progress of our culture has made allows women the choice to follow their heart on this issue. There is no wrong way to love and care for children, but a strong argument can be made for the benefits of a stay at home mom.

Benefits the Mother

Being able to stay home benefits the mother. After pregnancy staying close to your child allows for healthy bonding and allows for time to heal physically and emotional after the trauma of labor. Most women have a strong desire to capture and hold on to every possible memory as their child grows. A stay at home lifestyle can allow for these things while leaving plenty of time for outlets for a woman's personal ambition and creativity.

Benefits the Child

When a mom stays at home it benefits the child as well. There is peace and security for the child who knows that mom is always around. Studies have proven that children from stay at home mom families are often times more confident later in life and often perform better in school. Every child deserves the best possible start for their lives.

Benefits Society

Even society as a whole can benefit from the stay at home family structure. It is well established that children coming from families that are committed to their well being have a greater potential for success in life. Every member of society directly benefits when a child graduates into adulthood with strong life skills.
Committed parents are the key to a child's future success and choosing to stay at home with a child is one powerful method of commitment.
Shelley Brownfield is the founder of Proverbs 31 List, linking Christian work at home moms with loyal customers.


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Healthy Diet Healthy Women

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Women's health (physical and mental) is closely related (and somewhat "mimics") hormonal status and "balance" in the body.
Hormonal status here refers to the interplay between female sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone), stress hormones (specifically cortisol), and thyroid hormones (TSH, T4, T3). Sex hormone production and balance is particularly sensitive to levels of stress hormones. 

Stress has a profound effect on oestrogen/progesterone balance, as well as creating unnecessary inflammation in the body.

A hormonal cycle in perfect balance helps a woman to feel confident, empowered, healthy and happy. A woman who feels "out of sorts", is depressed for no apparent reason, or shows other common signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance (of which there are many), is either under too much stress, not taking enough exercise, and or, is eating a poor diet. She herself is out of balance!
 
Eating poorly results in the body not getting sufficient nutrients necessary to produce enough of the correct hormones in the correct balance.
 
Nutrients often lacking include essential fatty acids (especially GLA, EPA and DHA), B vitamins (especially B6), calcium and magnesium.

A "healthy diet for a healthy woman" should be "designed" to encourage normal healthy production, balance, detoxification and excretion of oestrogen and other hormones. The organs involved are the ovaries and adrenals (for production), the liver (for detoxification), and the kidneys and bowel (for excretion via faeces and urine). Naturally, these organs need to be in good working order, and nourished correctly!
 
The diet should contain a vast array of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents to dampen any internal inflammation. It should aim to lower insulin levels (minimising fat storage), and improve insulin sensitivity, i.e. the way in which the body handles sugars. This helps to burn fat, as well as minimising excess fat being converted to oestrogen.
(N.B. Fat cells can convert fat to a "bad" oestrogen via a biochemical process called aromatisation).

Soya protein seems to encourage fat loss in the body together with an improvement in the amount of lean muscle tissue. Soya (especially soy concentrates) contains high levels of beneficial plant oestrogens... known as isoflavones. Isoflavones help to re-balance levels of good and bad oestrogens, and promote a healthier oestrogen/progesterone balance. Non-soya food sources of isoflavones include fennel, flaxseeds (ground or milled otherwise they are largely indigestible), fenugreek, cumin and other spices, blueberries, and the herbs red clover, black cohosh and kudzu. Ground flaxseeds incidentally are a great "soluble" fibre source that promotes the excretion of oestrogen via faeces, and also minimises oestrogens being re-absorbed back into the body.

Green tea "catechins" also contribute to healthy oestrogen detoxification and excretion.
A diet that is rich in cruciferous vegetables and wholegrains supports healthy liver function.... specifically in the healthy detoxification of oestrogen and other hormones through the liver.
Diet
The diet should be as clean as possible. This means eating food that contains NO unnecessary additives, preservatives, hormones or hormone-mimicking chemicals, sugars, or trans fats/hydrogenated fats. Eating only natural, unprocessed foods (in itself) will ensure that all these biochemically and hormonally disruptive substances are kept to an absolute minimum.
Highly beneficial foods...
Nutritional science has come a long way, and we now know that the following foods are highly beneficial for proper hormone production and healthy oestrogen metabolism.
Soya foods and soy concentrates - tofu, miso, Tamari, tempeh, soya beans, soya milk and plain soya yogurt

Chickpeas and beans in general - mung beans are easy to soak and cook in 45 mins, or sprouted
Whole and ground Indian spices and herbs - fenugreek seeds (wonderful when sprouted), cumin, cinnamon, turmeric etc
Unpolluted oily fish (and other quality fish) and fish oil - choose high-grade unpolluted fish oil capsules

WHOLE grains - brown rice, wheat berries and rye berries (these are the whole wheat and rye grains that when soaked and cooked have a lovely chewy texture), barley, millet, whole oats
Cruciferous vegetables - broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts
Ground/milled flaxseeds - 2 tablespoons per day
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds -preferably ground
Almonds and walnuts - preferably ground

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A Healthy Eating Plan For Women Of All Ages

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A healthy eating plan for women of all ages is necessary because women have different nutritional and dietary needs than men. As women age, our body goes through changes in a variety of stages that lead to weight gains. If you talk to teenage girls that enter the menstrual period, you hear the same complaints you hear from menopausal women and those going through pregnancy. For this reason, a healthy eating plan for women of all ages can be essential!

It doesn't matter what age you are, there are food choices that can help reduce PMS, fight the weight gain of excess stress and ease the symptoms of menopause. If you are searching for a healthy eating plan for women of all ages, there are a few things to be incorporated.

Basic Rules In A Healthy Eating Plan For Women Of All Ages:
A healthy eating plan for women of all ages includes cutting back on alcohol and caffeine because drinking more than two alcoholic drinks a day slows your fat burning rate down. When your liver is busy trying to detox alcohol it is processing body fat at a much slower rate (73% slower! And that lasts for 3 days after drinking alcohol!!)Hormone levels change with caffeine and causes additional calcium loss. You need plenty of iron because women lose this essential mineral. Eat plenty of red meat, dark poultry meat, spinach, and iron-rich cereals, to counter this problem.
Get plenty of calcium from plant-based sources like beans, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts because relying on dairy can be counter-productive, due to high fat and protein, which accelerates bone loss. Focus on whole, plant-based foods, such as grains, beans and plenty of leafy green vegetables, to get fiber and natural calcium.

Control Cravings And Boost Energy:
 A healthy eating plan for women of all ages should include foods that control cravings and boost energy. If you focus on complex carbohydrates, you get energy benefits, but not the weight gain of simple carbohydrates that turn to fat. Cut out junk foods and eat regularly, to keep your blood sugar levels normal, which controls insulin releases that cause cravings. If you eat breakfast each day, you get your metabolism revved and avoid peaks or troughs in your insulin releases.

Understand The Benefits Of Healthy Fat:
 There are many benefits to healthy fat, including increased concentration, vibrant skin, hair and nails and you are better able to absorb fat-soluble vitamins, like A, D, E and K, which contribute antioxidants. Fat is dense in calories, so it controls cravings and eases the spike of blood sugar that comes from eating carbohydrates.

Add Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D:
A healthy eating plan for women of all ages should include essentials, like calcium, magnesium and Vitamin D. Some of the best sources are salmon, eggs, leafy green vegetables, oatmeal, garlic and certain seeds, like flax, sunflower, sesame and pumpkin.
A healthy eating plan for women of all ages incorporates the foods that include these essential ingredients, for the best health. If you are on a weight loss diet, make sure you include this healthy eating plan for women of all ages and supplement it with cardio and strength training, for the best weight loss results.

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7 Beauty Tips For Acne Prone Skin

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Acne. 
Boy do I hate it. 
Those pimples popping up all over my face back in my teenaged years. Even now, I do get acne outbreaks when I am stressed, or use the wrong skin care product. I've been to many doctors who are able to clear my acne, until the next outbreak.

Part of the reason is oily skin. Greasy skin that traps dirt and skin debris clogging up pores make your skin pores an excellent breeding place for bacteria. The bacteria multiplies and voila. You have acne.
All is not lost. If you have oily skin that is prone to acne, here are 7 beauty tips to help keep the pimples away.

1. Keep your HANDS off your face.
You hands, after touching so many things, opening the door, picking up a bag, things we do everyday, are covered with bacteria. The last thing you want is to put that bacteria on your face. Touch your face often with your hands, or worse still, pick those pimples with your fingers, and you will see the pimples multiply.

2. Keep your HAIR off your face.
If you have oily skin, you probably have oily hair. Oily hair brushing against your face adds to the oil. Oil, sweat and skin debris are a great way to clog the pores in your skin, leading to more pimples. If you notice pimples appearing on your forehead, or your cheeks and chin, typically where your hair might brush against, your hair could be the culprit. Wear a hairband, use hair clips to keep your hair off your face, tie it into a pony tail, or get a hair cut.

3. Wash your face 3 times a day with a good acne cleanser.
I got that tip from a doctor. I washed my face when I woke up, at lunch time and at bedtime with a cleanser that is meant for skin that has acne. My skin cleared when I stuck to the routine and used only skin care products meant for skin with acne. A bar of soap meant for washing your face does the trick just as well.

4. Stick to acne skin care
Every time I stray from that point, I end up with a major acne outbreak. Always. Everytime I see my pals with exceptionally radiant skin, I want to use whatever they use. I would switch to richer, anti aging skin care as a preventive measure, worried about wrinkles appearing when I get older. That backfires every time. I end up with more pimples. Stick to good acne skin care products [http://www.everythingbeauty.info/acne.htm].

5. Relax
 Did you notice how pimples tend to appear more before a stressful event. Exams. A big date. A presentation. Stress wreaks havoc on your skin. Ok, pimples can also pop up due to hormonal imbalances, like just before your period.

6. Sleep
Your skin heals itself when you sleep. Your entire body heals itself in your sleep. A night without sleep may lead to more pimples. Make it a habit to leave your worries behind and get a good night's sleep. Work out more earlier in the day. Get some exercise before evening. It helps.

7. Stay away from pressed powder compact.
Yup. You heard me right. I got this tip from a friend. Her friend used a pressed powder compact to hide her acne. Instead, the more she used it the worse it got. Just think. By mid day, your skin gets oily. You take out the powder compact, and use that powder puff to apply pressed powder on your face. Now, your face would already have dirt, bacteria and oil on it. Pat your face with that powder puff and now that puff picks up the dirt, bacteria and oil. You put it back into the compact. The bacteria happily breeds in there. Then you take out the compact again and pat more powder, mixed with oil, dirt and bacteria onto your face, picking up more gunk, putting in more gunk into your compact. The cycle goes on. A better bet would be to use blotting paper to blot off the excess oil instead. Then you can throw the paper away after use. Use the blotting paper meant for your face like the ones found at [http://www.everythingbeauty.info/blotting%20paper.htm]

About this powder puff thing, make it a point to wash your powder puff and all your make up brushes regularly, with soap and water. Then dry them completely before you keep them. Guess that would make it an 8th tip right?

Oily, acne prone skin needs a lot of care. The bright side is that oily skin is slower to show signs of aging than dry skin. Take care of your skin and you'll probably look younger than your peers as the decades go by.



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