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		<title>Howto: Stop Your Smoking Habit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xcellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we all know smoking is bad for health, not only for the smoker but also for the people around him/her. beside that the smoke generated from the smoker is really annoying for the non-smoker. And when someone become a heavy smoker, its really hard to stop this bad habit, but it&#8217;s still possible, here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we all know smoking is bad for health, not only for the smoker but also for the people around him/her. beside that the smoke generated from the smoker is really annoying for the non-smoker. And when someone become a heavy smoker, its really hard to stop this bad habit, but it&#8217;s still possible, here&#8217;s a few tips on how to quit smoking.</p>
<p>Although its not full-proof tricks but it can help you to show the steps on how to start your &#8220;quit smoking&#8221; program.</p>
<ol>
<li>First you need to have a strong will and determination to quit smoking. without it all of the next steps would be useless.</li>
<li>Set when your program should start, and when it should end. note that when the program is end, you must be already quit your smoking habit, try to set a reasonable program (ex: a 40 days program). I mean stop smoking with a one day program its almost impossible isn&#8217;t it.</li>
<li>Make it hard to smoke. remove all the smoking equipment, don&#8217;t keep any pack of cigarettes, remove all lighters and matches from anywhere around you.</li>
<li>Avoid another smoker.</li>
<li>Tell your friends and family so that they can support you in your quit-smoking program, and know why you&#8217;re staying away from your smoking friend (a good friend should understand this).</li>
<li>Use replacement for your smoke like chewing gum, or candy, or anything that has nothing to do with tobacco.</li>
<li>Survive the first 3 day, then the first week.</li>
<li>If you really can&#8217;t stand and want to smoke when in this program you must use a different brand from what you are usually use, and never ever smoke the same brand twice.</li>
<li>If that still doesn&#8217;t work try a hypnosis program.</li>
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<p>Good luck.</p>
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		<title>DIY: Recover From a Common Cold Faster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xcellen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a cold is a disaster, especially when we have a lot of things to do, but here&#8217;s a tips that may be used to help you recover from cold a little faster.
1. Brew yourself a hot or warm tea, preferably with no sugar, as tea can help strengthen your immune system.
2. Put on a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having a cold is a disaster, especially when we have a lot of things to do, but here&#8217;s a tips that may be used to help you recover from cold a little faster.</p>
<p>1. Brew yourself a hot or warm tea, preferably with no sugar, as tea can help strengthen your immune system.</p>
<p>2. Put on a jacket, or blanket, or anything that can make you sweat.</p>
<p>3. Get some sleep.</p>
<p>4. Wake up in the morning feeling better</p>
<p>I hope it works for you as it works for me <img src='http://iamgeni.us/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Howto: 8 Tips to Avoid Acne</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xcellen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[skin care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe the most common disease almost all of us human -if I can&#8217;t say all- have experience with it is acne, yes acne, acne can be caused by a certain bacteria in our skin, or from the increasing level of hormone called androgen,. Acne is also can be caused by the excessive use of cosmetics [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe the most common disease almost all of us human -if I can&#8217;t say all- have experience with it is acne, yes acne, acne can be caused by a certain bacteria in our skin, or from the increasing level of hormone called androgen,. Acne is also can be caused by the excessive use of cosmetics that can clog your pores.</p>
<p>Now here are a couple of tips to help minimize the chance of having one:</p>
<p>1. First you must know your skin type, is it oily, dry, normal -not too oily and not too dry-, or do you have a sensitive skin, or a skin that is prone to acne. As by knowing your skin type it will help ou to determine the right skin treatment.</p>
<p>2. Drink enough water, advisably 8 glass of water each day.</p>
<p>3. Eat more healthy food, and less junk food, what I mean by healthy food is more of fruits and vegetables, as they contain vitamins and mineral needed by our body.</p>
<p>4. Exercise, as it will help the blood circulation, and gives your skin more take in of oxygen.</p>
<p>5. Relax; long term stress can cause your acne to get worse, so it is important for you to be able to manage stress.</p>
<p>6. Avoid drinking and smoking, smoking and alcohol can cause dehydration and lack of water ussualy manifested in the skin.</p>
<p>7. Have a clean skin, what I mean by this is that you should always try to keep your skin clean, especially when you&#8217;re about to go to bed.</p>
<p>8. Try to use a natural skin cleanser, Find fruits like papaya, orange, lemon or avocado in your kitchen and make a facial mask or pack. If you don&#8217;t have these, you can use oatmeal, egg white or vinegar mixed with warm water. If you have more vegetables than fruits in your kitchen, use cucumber, tomatoes or cabbage. More than likely, you&#8217;ll find at least a couple of these things in your home.</p>
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		<title>Howto: 9 Tips to Improve Your Brain Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xcellen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we know our brains control almost all of our action in life, from moving, seeing, listening to reasoning and thinking. But with our daily activity this kind of activity become more and more automated as we start to get used to it, and if we are not careful we will end up not using [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we know our brains control almost all of our action in life, from moving, seeing, listening to reasoning and thinking. But with our daily activity this kind of activity become more and more automated as we start to get used to it, and if we are not careful we will end up not using our brain much, just like the rats put in the second cage in Diamond experiment.</p>
<p>To actively improve our brain we should always use our brain, like learn more, as it will create more connections between brain cells, even if we don&#8217;t practice the skill for decades the connections will still exist, maybe weakened a bit but not gone.</p>
<p>There are a few tips to how to improve our brain performance which I collected from several source over book and internet:</p>
<p>1. Do a body exercise, you would gain two benefits by doing this, first it would help improve your cardiovascular health and second it would reduce your stress level, why because when we workout our body release some kind of stress reducer called endorphin, see <a href="http://greenbenefit.blogspot.com/2007/11/not-heart-to-hurt.html" target="_blank">http://greenbenefit.blogspot.com/2007/11/not-heart-to-hurt.html</a> on benefit of cardio exercise.</p>
<p>2. Exercise your brain, by learning new things, like sutdy foreign language, playing brain stimulating games, or even finding a new hobby, as it will create more connectivity between your brain cells.</p>
<p>3. Train your motoric skill, use your left hand to write if you are right handed, or do juggling.</p>
<p>3. Always have enough sleep (6 hours is common, 8-9 hours is ideal), without enough sleep would causes cognitive impairment later in life, and beside that you won&#8217;t be able to think clearly and would be easier to forget something.</p>
<p>4. Get enough food for your brain, like antioxidant vitamins, B vitamins (B12) and folate are important for brain cells function.</p>
<p>5. Keep an eye on your health, disease like blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity may increase the risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.</p>
<p>6. Recheck your drugs, since some prescription and over the counter drugs may cause memory or concentration problems.</p>
<p>7. Reduce your smoking habit.</p>
<p>8. Excess on caffeine and alcohol are bad, try to reduce it.</p>
<p>9. Meditate; if you can meditate properly it can help reduce your stress level, since stress can cause a short term memory loss, inability to focus, confusion and agitation.</p>
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