The cleanliness of the face is of the utmost importance. Many skin issues start and end with how clean the skin is. The problem with obtaining squeaky clean skin is that many over-the-counter products promise amazing results and glowing, clear skin, but their ingredients leave much to be desired. We want you to feel good about what you put on your skin. If you are using a cleanser or face wash that you purchased at the drugstore, or even the department store, there is a high likelihood that it's filled with chemicals and toxic ingredients. These additives can be harmful...

Those who struggle to lose weight have heard the same advice again and again to shed the pounds: eat right and exercise. While this advice is sound and effective, it can sometimes be much more difficult than it sounds. There can potentially be factors that interfere with the effectiveness of those two suggestions - things like family history or medication. Listed below are some unusual and uncommonly mentioned ways to help you lose weight and keep it off.  Use A Smaller Blue Plate This is an interesting suggestion that actually has a lot of basis in scientific findings. There are...

Of all botanical oils, olive oil is the most ubiquitous in the diet and health literature. Its medicinal uses began with Hippocrates, who used olive oil for skin conditions and as a base for ointments of all kinds. The olive tree holds a deeply revered place in history. In Greek mythology, Zeus promised Attica to the god or goddess who brought the Greek people the more useful invention. Poseidons gift, alternately described as the horse or salt water, was rejected in favor of Athenas gift of the olive tree. The city was renamed Athens and the olive tree assumed a...