A 4th of July Treat, Avocado Ice Cream

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups avocado puree, (see Tip), from about 3 ripe large avocados 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/3 cups sugar 1/4 cup lime juice 1/3 cup tequila Lime zest, for garnish Preparation: After making avocado puree, add water, sugar, lime juice and tequila to the food processor with 1 1/2 cups of the puree;…

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OMG, I Need a New Face for Summer

by Cynthia Rowland OMG! You just caught a glimpse of your face and saw the most distressing sight – a sagging chin and a spongy looking face. What to do when you want to look great for all those summer parties, barbeques and get togethers? Well, you exercise your face! Exercise will tighten the muscles…

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A toxic business, Two “lab rat” authors have been shocking readers with their book on the effects qlof everyday chemicals.

The authors of Slow Death by Rubber Duck, Canadian environmentalists Rick Smith (left) and Bruce Lourie. IN 1995, American film director Todd Haynes made a harrowing film called Safe. It stars Julianne Moore as Carol, a beautiful Californian housewife who, with a wealthy husband and picture-perfect home, finds herself peculiarly afflicted by a raft of…

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Joan Collins would never have cosmetic surgery because it “frightens” her.

The 77-year-old actress has hardly any wrinkles on her extremely well-preserved face, but vehemently denies going under the knife. Instead, she insists her youthful looks are the result of “discipline”, portion control and good genes, and not cosmetic procedures. “Cosmetic surgery frightens me,” the veteran actress said. “Botox, I think, is poison, I would never…

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Beauty & Dating Secrets

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Madly in Love with Me

Yesterday on The Ageless Sisters, guest Christine Arylo spoke about women loving themselves. She asks: Do you dare to fall madly in love with yourself, and… Take care of yourself, not just everyone else Design a life that supports you, not depletes you Create relationships full of unconditional love Celebrate who you are today, not…

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Some skin whitening creams contain toxic mercury, testing finds

High levels found as products gain popularity worldwide By Ellen Gabler and Sam Roe, Tribune reporters Some creams promising to lighten skin, eliminate age spots and zap freckles contain high levels of mercury, a toxic metal that can cause severe health problems, a Tribune investigation has found. The newspaper sent 50 skin-lightening creams to a certified…

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Marketing of Madness

From Food Matters The ‘Marketing of Madness’ is the definitive documentary on the psychiatric drugging industry. Here is the real story of the high income partnership between psychiatry and drug companies that has created an $80 billion psychotropic drug profit centre. But appearances are deceiving. How valid are psychiatrists’ diagnoses – and how safe are…

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Celebrity Plastic Surgery Makes Headlines

You just can’t help reading all the news surrounding Heidi’s wish for larger breasts, Kim K’s very beautiful body, Heather’s over inflated cheeks and Lisa’s pouty lips but did you ever stop to think just how taxing it is to compete in Hollywood? Most celebs have fragile egos and if somehow their name is linked to a…

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The Wonder of Oil Pulling Therapy

A Ukrainian physician, Dr F. Karach, presented what he called a remarkable treatment at a conference of the all Ukranische-Union of the Oncologists (specialists for tumor diseases) and Bacteriologists, a part of the Academy of Sciences of UDSSR. His talk involved a super simple healing process for the human body which he called Oil Pulling…

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Be Soft Like Water, Flexibility Moves Mountains.

“Nothing in the world is softer and weaker than water. But for attacking the hard, the unyielding, nothing can surpass it. There is nothing like it.” In researching, studying, and putting into practice the 81 verses of the Tao Te Ching, I’ve been struck by the many references Lao-tzu makes to water in its various…

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The naked truth about skin care

By JACKIE SILVER Tribune correspondent Technology and skin care collide in a new Web site that promises to provide “unbiased skin care advice.” The site, mySkin.com, searches through a database of more than 150,000 skin care products across 4,500 brands, finding the “perfect solution” for all types of skin. The technology factors in a person’s…

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