Chic-Shuk Secrets

Okay…. so I was watching my favorite reality show tonight, The Bachelor, when realized you can have the most amazing body with a matching beautiful face, however it wont do any good when trying to gain someone`s heart. Being not so healthy soul wise, can definitely be a turned off, especialy for a gorgeous bachelor like Jack. Michaella was concentrating in mentioning the fact she is looking for a husband instead of focusing in getting closer to Jack. She is beautiful from the outside and I am sure she is a great person, however it seems like she is trying to get to the point without knowing the right way to get  there… 

Good Luck in finding your love….

I know you probably haven’t thought about it, but try to think for a moment- Who`s in control- you, or that candy? Is your willpower as strong as you think? It all comes down to how much power the sweet has over you, and you`ll be more likely to stick to your diet once being stronger! You see, for me it is all about that willpower. Researches show that people  often overestimate their ability to fight temptation, so they don’t take steps to avoid it, then end up succumbing. 

My secret is- Be realistic and guard against you weaknesses by not buying the treats at all! After all, if its not available- You cant eat it! Good Luck and strong willpower with your diet and weight watching!

Seriously guys, one of the best secret I can share with you should be my `guilt free` nutrient snack, since you can`t always be in the mood for carrot or celery sticks, right?! A plain popcorn, my friends! It ranks the highest in the snacks category since contains natural fiber and whole grains which are great healthy benefits, and the good news is that according to a recent study many whole grains foods are as rich as fruits and vegetables in health promoting polyphenols which is a type of antioxidant. Now, why do I call it “guilt free”? that is because it contains no sodium or sugar, is a fat free snack and very much low in calories. Besides, even those calories it contains are well known as the healthy ones, so… it makes it a great, healthy choice!!! Enjoy, and don’t forget to go for the plain version when making you some, in order to keep your weight watching or diet routine…

So how does this beauty celebrity looks her best? Kim Kardashian recently shared some of her favorite beauty secrets with Allure magazine, revealing her favorite trick: When it comes to looking her best, Kim says her secret weapon is getting a good night sleep! She makes sure to take off all of her makeup though, before hitting the sack, “or it ruins the next day,” says Kim. 

That’s exactly what I`m saying! I totally do the same, as I wrote in my post on- 9/19/09. I love her natural looking clear skin and I truly believe sleeping well is a great skin treatment plus the number one key to look your best! Now, in order to actually get a better night sleep I recommend reading another post I wrote about how to improve your sleep.  It is a natural beauty secret that will be the first step to that beautiful celeb look as Kim Kardashian and other famous celebrities!

Have a good night!!

A new year has always been a good time to start fresh. No matter what it is, choose one thing you wish to change in your life and take advantage of that new cycle in time.  I have decided that this year, I would take more control over my body (which includes my weight AND shape) and am finally going to sign up with a monthly membership at the local gym. I`v been wanted to do so for a long time,  and for some reason couldn’t find a better time then right now!!!                   

May 2010 will be happier and healthier to all of us!

xoxo

Some people would never dream of switching from regular peanut butter to a healthy, low fat version since lets face it- you get “low taste” as well!!!  I was sure to be one of those people, however, at my last trip to the local Trader Joe`s market, I`v noticed the “Better`n Peanut Butter” and apparently it is loaded with calcium, vitamins E & C, antioxidants and contains only natural flavors and colors! Well, I couldn’t resist buying it, and I have to admit this stuff is pretty tasty… It is creamy and soft, has a rich flavor, low sodium and contains only 2 grams of fat and 100 calories per 2 tbls!!! Very. very recommended product!! plus plus!

Now, since you can`t find it on the shelf of most of your local grocers, I would check thier website first, for a store locator : http://www.thirdperspective.com/bpb/storeLocator.html 

Enjoy!

Minutes before leaving my place, going onto my holiday vacation, I wanted to share some health and beauty secret wishes to everyone:

Rather you are about to spend some quality time with your family, or you are more like me- escaping out of town for a few days, THIS IS THE TIME of the year to go crazy, forget about our healthy lifestyle everyday habits, leave your weight watching and diet rules at home and simple CELEBRATE. celebrate the holiday, drink for some new beginnings, enjoy your beautiful healthy life! pick the most delicious meal you can make or order your most favorite dish at a restaurant! forget about the fat and calories for once, and simply celebrate! treat your body`s beauty with a special spa treatment you`v never tried before, take several deep breaths and relax. After all- ITS A HOLIDAY!!!

Luv you all and wish you healthy, beautiful life!!!

Many of us travel and fly during a holiday season therefore finding yourself at the airport at that time of the year is very common. You must agree this might make it a bit hard watching your weight and eating your regular, everyday weight watcher diet food especially when there are fewer choices on board! However, on-the-go eating doesn’t have to result in extra ponds! I have checked around for the best meal options available to choose from while spending long layovers at the airport, and these were my favorite ones as far as taste, saving on calories and not ruin your diet!!! How said I can’t make a smart choice whenever I want too?!?

For Breakfast:

STARBUCKS Perfect OATMEAL- plenty of energy and only 140 Calories and 3 grams of fat!!!

For Lunch:

McDonald’s Hamburger. (Yes, I know… Hamburger!!!)- With 250 Calories and 9 grams of fat you can add a side of salad with low-fat balsamic vinaigrette which adds 60 calories and 3 grams of fat to your meal however makes it DELICIOUS!

For Dinner:

PIZZA HUT EXPRESS: !/2 Personal Pan Cheese Pizza will provide you with 295 Calories and 12 grams of fat. Again, it is not a lot of food, and not the healthiest or most nutritious one, however, since we`r trying to keep it low on-the-g0, that is not so bad of choice!

For the 100 posts which were published in this blog, I would like to dedicate this one to sum up my favorites so far: (and recommend reading again!!!)

• Diet Saver- Smart Snacking

• Secrets of the Sun- Thief of Beauty:

• Avocado: Power of Nature:

• Heidi Klum Glowing Skin Secrets:

• Red Wine or Bad Wine?!

• Blueberries Health & Beauty Secrets:

• Hunger Attack Solution:

• Beauty Bites- Foods for Beautiful Skin:

• Health Benefits of Laughing:

• Nutritionists Healthy Rule:

• Eva Longoria Emotional Secret:

• Dark Circles Dark Secrets:

• Improve your sleep- Healthy Secrets:

• Number 1 Rule for Healthy Diet:

• Red Pepper- My Healthy Veggie Meal:

• Think Outside the Box:

Unfortunately there is no magic when it comes to weight watching and keeping a healthy lifestyle. What makes a healthy diet works for the long term is mostly a healthy eating. When I needed to figure it out if my eating habits are good or bad I asked myself several questions:

1. What do I drink when I`m thirsty?

2. Do I normally eat in front of the TV or computer?

3. How often do I eat out?

4. How fast do I eat?

5. Do I always finish my entire meal?

6. How many times do I eat during the day?

The answers to these questions could be very, however each one of us should be as closer as possible to these answers:

We should drink lots of water, whether thirsty or not, or at least drink what is based on water, like green tea or lightly flavored vitemins water. When it comes to where we eat, around the table is your best choice since otherwise we tend to be distracted and eat more then we should. When we eat out, it makes it harder to watch our weight and healthy eating since most restaurant food has extra portion, calories and fat. Try to cook at home more often, eat slowly and listen to your body. You would know when you full and should stop eating. Even if there is still food on your plate! yes my friend, you can save it for later and continue eating once hungry again! This is how you keep your stomach and therefore your metabolism working by eating small meals several times a day.

Good Luck!!!

I don’t know about you, but it is really hard these days (or too expensive…) to find an ecologically friendly, high quality AND natural ingredients cosmetic products.  When it comes to the basic self spa treatment like body lotion, I would like to share with you, readers, the simplest, healthy, home made lotion, using %100 percent pure coconut oil. The reason I choose  coconut oil to treat my skin, is since it is well known as an excellent massage oil, it acts effectively on all types of skins like mineral oil but with no adverse side effects, and is a safe, healthy solution for preventing dryness, delays wrinkles, sagging of skin and other skin problems! LOVE IT, and strongly recommended trying:

Refrigerate one cup of any kind of cold pressed organic coconut oil (huge attention to the `cold pressed` part!) for several hours, till gets solid, and you are ready to go! grab some with a table spoon, warm it up using your palms rub your skin and improve its condition!!! 

It`s about time I`ll dedicate a post to write about my favorite weight watcher lunch meal- my best diet savor. I wont lie, that lunch box does have a very small portion of food however, it`s the exact amount of food my body needs, and you simply make your stomach shrink and get used to it fast, while dieting or watching your weight on a daily base, especially if planning on having a decent dinner later on that day.  Yes, I`m talking about Lean Cuisine brand. With the average of 300-400 calories and 8 grams of fat per box, I get to microwave a fresh, restaurant tasteful dish, with so many versions to choose from, it is absolutely impossible not to find some great versions you like! Those are the meals I like the best after trying almost every Lean-Cuisine dish available out there… and really, these are my favorite ones which I recommend at least trying: (by they way, did I mention they only cost 2 to 3 dollars a box?!?! not just a diet savor, ha?!)  ENJOY!!! 

• Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce

• Chicken Carbonara

•  Sesame Chicken

• Orange Peel Chicken

• Chicken Parmesan

• Lemon Chicken

• Alfredo Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli

• Meatloaf and Whipped Potatoes

• Lasagna with Meat Sauce

• Swedish Meatballs with Pasta

Inspired by my dad, which still has his entire beautiful teeth at the age of 68, I`v learn this very important secret as a diet coke lover. First, I`d like you to ask yourself, and try to be honest- Do you drink carbonated drinks? do you drink a lot of them? how exactly do you drink them? mmm… interested questions, right? The reason you should care for your answers to these questions has to deal with keeping your teeth from the “not so healthy” acids they contain. Whether you drink a lot of those drinks or not, always use a STRAW in order to avoid direct acids contact with your teeth! This is how I make sure my teeth stays white and healthy for the long term!

Many of us do not take it too seriously if we don`t give the restrooms a visit at least once a day! It is very significant since our body should get ride of its dirt every day in order to prevent unnecessary gas problems, stomach ache, flatulence, the risk of hemorrhoids and many other health problems!

I was recommended by a nutritionist to mix half a glass of room temperature water with a half lemon freshly sqeezed juice and one spoon of olive oil then drink it on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning. This healthy “system cleanser”, as I call it, works like magic! so simple and so natural- try it yourself and you`d see how lighter and more comfortable you feel everyday, once you start drinking this healing mixture!    

Have you ever wondered about those full lips you see on such celebrities as Pamela Anderson or Angelina Jolie? You probably assume they get injections of collagen to plump their lips into that full, sexy look. You couldn’t be more WRONG! Today’s celebrities don’t need to go that painful route and neither do you: Welcome LipFusion- an award winning product that many celebrities use to plump their lips! It gives your lips that fuller look and considered to be one of the best lips plumping product that actually works! Fuller lips are not just for movie stars, super models, and collagen injection addicts anymore, especially when the price is reasonable…;)

Famous actress Milla Jovovich and the beautiful celebrity Christina Aguilera are huge fans of this amazing product, as well as many other celebrities such as: Alyssa Milano, Jessica Simpson, Carmen Electra, Nicollette Sheridan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jenny McCarthy, Patricia Arquette, Nicole Richie and many others. LipFusion increase the size of their lips painlessly and with the stroke of a wand plus the instant results last up to 48 hours. Most important is that with 18 shades to choose from they`re always ready for a close-up! Very recommended to try!

That’s it! I made up my mind- A new month has begun and today I am going to enjoy the ”1 day free pass” for `Total Woman Gym & Spa` which I received by email a few days ago! I really need it… feels like I gain weight in the past several weeks and I do not like that feeling! I have never visit any of its locations before, however one of my best friend has a Total Woman Gym membership and warmly recommended I should check it out soon! I logged into their website, added my email address and received a pass! I`ll keep you informed about my experience with Total Woman Gym soon!   If you wish to receive their special offer as well check out this link:  http://www.totalwomanspa.com/specials/?n=SEM 

As a healthy lifestyle fan, while weight watching and dieting, I used to wonder many times wether to choose low fat foods that have extra calories, or go for the less calories products, that often contains higher grams of fat. I have recentely learnd that each gram of fat is basically dissolving to 9 calories once congest in our system, therefore, when it comes to making a smart choice, as simple as math can get, if a product contains 100 calories “only”, but has 5 grams of fat per serving, it means that you get to eat 100 + ( 9×5 )= 100 + 45 = 145 calories overall!  Pay attention to how many grams of fat there is in the foods you buy and eat, since calories are easier to burn, and since eventually fat becomes calories! 

Cameron Diaz has that sexy surfer girl look. After working as a model, Cameron Diaz appeared in the 1994 movie, The Mask, with Jim Carrey and from there her movie career took off. This blond beauty is famous for her simple, yet classic hair styles and textures. Cameron Diaz is often spotted on the red carpet with her noticeable, beautiful hair and If you have highlighted blond hair like she does and spend a lot of time out in the sun like she does then your hair may be dry and prone to fly-a-ways and frizz. According to US Weekly, Cameron uses ARTEC Kiwi Color Reflector Blow Serum before her hair is blow-dried to help smooths texture and add a great shine. which bring out a silky look. Its is a must have anti frizz serum, especially recommended for dry hair. It even has a UV filters to protect your hair against the sun damaging effects. Isn`t that Beautiful?!

Gluten is a type of protein, which can be found in wheat seeds. If you mix pure gluten with water you can create labor glue. Gluten, on top of the food industry is being used as stamps glue and cosmetics products. Inside our body, the gluten creates layers of sticky glue which hurts foods absorption and can cause many ails such as: rush, swelling and even depression and anxiety. Choose gluten-free foods and EAT LESS GLUTEN!!! It`s your health!!!

According to the Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets, Nicole Kidman believes the best way to halt the ageing process is to slather herself in the protective lotion. When asked, Nicole says: ‘I really believe in the power of a great night lotion: “My favorite by far is the Clarins Gentle Night Cream, which is the ideal nighttime treatment for sensitive skin”.

While using that skin care product you can Instantly feel how it calms the skin from discomfort while soothing and moisturizing plus safeguards skin with antioxidants against free radicals. Enhances the natural beauty & well-being, Nicole Kidman has that perfectly soft, smooth & supple skin.  Clarins brand has been offering gentle yet effective skin care products for the past 50 years. While focusing on plant extracts, this innovative products line is the natural choice for anyone who likes to have a fresh look with an emphasis on achieving and maintaining healthy-looking skin. Very much recommended!

Its amazing how many cosmetics experts, make-up artists and beauty products consultants recommend using makeup brush while applying any make-up products. Including all makeup types, as liquid foundation, eye shadows AND lipsticks, it seems like this is the right way to go. However, recent beauty research shows that using our fingers is a better way to go… While using your fingers, you basically naturally smooth in the makeup powder or liquid deeper into the skin. That human touch helps in keeping all make-up applications last longer, blend in nicer and prevent an over do. Next time, before spending a fortune on some makeup brushes, simply try using those fingers of yours. Just like old times. Trust me- you`d get the best natural look!  

Does “every dollar counts” sound familiar?! Well, it works pretty much the same with calories and extra pounds! Think about it: when you save $300 dollars a month, you would have $3,600 dollars a year. That’s a lot of money that could help you pay off that credit card with your holyday shopping or buy you a nice vacation somewhere in the world, right?! But what if you are trying to drop some pounds and loose weight? What does that have to do with saving money?! It has everything to do with SAVING. When you “save” on calories it makes it easier to drop that weight! You don’t have to announce you just started a new diet, or change your entire eating skills or habits – it’s a simple math: by ‘saving’ 300 calories a day, for example, you would deduct about 9,000 calories and drop about 2-3 pounds a month. (that is of course if you keep a normal diet routine and have a stable weight). So what are you waiting for?! Simply skip that fatty chips or pass those calories loaded chocolate bars and start loosing weight today!

If there is a favorite part at celebrity Mariah Carey which I simply admire it is her silky looking skin. According to her facialist, Mariah Carey is a huge fan of aromatherapy and anti-aging collagen treatments.  One of her favorite products is Decleor Aromessence Neroli Comforting Concentrate. This cosmetic beauty care product is formulated to treat normal and sensitive skin types. You only need to apply just a few drops of this cocktail of essential oils morning and evening to revitalize skin, like Mariah does. 

The extraordinary, natural nutritional properties of this oil -

1. Restore suppleness and skin tone.

2. Increase the efficacy of all the subsequent skincare products. 

3. provides immediate comfort and radiance and brings out the skin’s natural color!

4. The perfect beauty treatment for radiant results since is a %100 natural and rich in vital elements which decongest and softens stressed skin!

 A definitely must have product!

The 32 years old Liv Tyler, Daughter of Steven Tyler, lead singer of the rock band Aerosmith and a simply natural beauty uses few of Yves St.  Laurent makeup products which she can`t live without:  “I’m hooked on Yves St. Laurent concealer”, admitted Liv. “It’s almost invisible and I put it under my eyes and stuff” For her lips, she said: “They have gorgeous old-fashioned gold tubes, and all the lipstick colors are really beautiful. They’re brilliant punk rock colors that you can’t get anywhere else, like fluorescent pink and really beautiful reds.” Well, as we already know, red is always good, however If you have yet to try one of Yves St. Laurent colors, you may wanna look at Liv Tyler`s beautiful, natural looking make-up and be inspired!

I`m probably gonna write many post about her since I admire her beauty and since she is one of my most favorite celeb! According to the little Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets, Cameron Diaz uses her lipstick make up as a blusher, especially for the on-the-go touch-ups. The beauty benefits you get from wearing lipstick as blush:

1. Gives your cheeks a youthful, healthy looking glow.

2. The color coordinates your cheeks with your lips, which create high fashion photography look.

3. Matching cheeks and lips can set off other features such as long, dark, thick lashes, or great bone structure.   

In order to make sure her entire make up applications such as eye-shadows and blush is applied smoothly Cameron Diaz uses the Sonya Dakar Hydra-soft lotion, which is a great oil free moisturizer. More to that, her basic foundation smooth and clear skin maker which is the Sun-forgettable 30SPF mineral powder, helps smooth and clear skin. It is one of Diaz`s favorite duel cosmetic application: an amazing mineral facial healthy foundation make up application plus an anti wrinkles protector at the same time, thanks to its 30 SPF powers, against the aging UV rays! Two birds in one stone… mmm.. not bad!