merelymarie.com[/caption] The dryness of winter can bring on a dry scalp and a lot of flaking. It's very common to experience dandruff and instead of resorting to expensive treatments, you can mix up your own remedies in your own kitchen with ingredients you may already have. Here are 8 natural remedies for dandruff that will…
I don’t grow my vegetables or fruit that I juice every morning, so why would someone have the time to grow wheatgrass, especially if it’s something you use every day? But wheatgrass contains some of the most essential nutrients you need including cleansing your blood and stimulating your metabolism. Here are a few options for…
You will need: For the Sauce: 2 ½ tbsp light mayonnaise 2 tbsp scallions, chopped fine 1 ½ tbsp Thai Sweet Chili Sauce ½ tsp Sriracha (or to taste) For the shrimp: 40 large (12.8oz) raw shrimp, shelled and deveined Fresh cracked pepper Oil spray Directions: Combine the mayo, scallions, sweet chili sauce and sriracha…
Meet Adrienne Ambush and you’ll soon discover how much you can really gain in loosing. After the extreme hardship of being bedridden with viral meningitis along with a brain tumor, Adrienne was able to push herself towards her own goal to be the new person she felt she had become on the inside and out.…
Douglas said she had felt confident all along that she would win. “It was just an amazing feeling,” she said, giggling. “I was just like, Believe, don’t fear, believe.” Just five months ago, Martha Karolyi, the coordinator of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it took to be an Olympian. She…
Imagine a man, 6'2", running at full speed. He takes three long strides and then jumps. Gracefully soaring through the air, he pulls his long legs up slightly underneath him and then lands, forcefully, in a pile of sand. You've probably seen this before because it's the long jump, one of the many competitive events…
“I’m just going to work out for like a month straight, and then weigh myself at the end of that month or something.” This is what some of you plan to do this summer. But here a few reasons why the scale can be your friend: 1. After a week, if you don’t see any…
Instead of letting your brain give-in to dialing up the pizza shop down the street as a last minute resort, knowing the guilt will come later, try this healthy swap: Pizza ingredients: • 2 pitas (ideally sprouted or gluten free) • 4 Tbsp of tomato sauce/or 2tbsp pesto sauce • Handful of spinach • 4…
It’s common knowledge that we women of color tend to age a lot better than our white counterparts. But just because we have good genes on our side doesn’t mean we might not want to “touch up” some areas that concealer can’t hide and foundation can’t cover up. So what do we do? Well, a…
I was pleasantly surprised by how easy and delicious this was!! If you're looking for a delicious lunch/brunch salad that's packed with healthy goodies, look no further! The avocado has great "good fats" (like the ones found in nuts discussed here) and the bacon (in small quantities!) adds a great flavor. And of course, spinach…
1. Eat breakfast. Eating a breakfast balanced with protein, carbohydrates and a little fat really will ensure that you don't overeat during the rest of the day! 2. Protein, protein, protein! Lean meats like fish and chicken are great ways to get protein into your diet. When I asked trim friends what their #1 protein…
here. 2. Keeping a Gym Log / Using Mobile Apps There are a TON of new applications you can add to your mobile device to track your workouts (and even to create new workouts for you!). MyFitnessPal is a great one but there are many others. If you don't have a mobile device, a good…