Blog Posts by Mandy Seay, QuickEasyFit

groceriesIt's not breaking news that our ecosystem is in danger. We are causing harm to Mother Nature in a number of ways and food packaging waste is one of them. Packaged foods have a very central role in our lives; almost everything we buy comes in sealed plastic or metal containers ensuring us with their freshness and hygiene.

This is, however, a big waste of the precious scarce resources we have. Most of the plastics and covers go straight in the garbage, contributing significantly towards pollution. It is important, therefore, that we stop and think for a moment regarding how we can do our bit in order to protect the environment.

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It is important that we become aware of what we are buying. Foods covered twice or thrice are usually tempting to us because of the extra taste they seem to provide us. This sort of extravagance is exactly what we need to avoid. Products covered in unnecessary layering lead to

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A busy life can trip up even the most enthusiastic fitness buff, and most of us face a constant challenge: how do we maintain strong health habits in the face of all our obligations? The 2012 U.S. presidential candidates, Gov. Mitt Romney and Pres. Barack Obama, may disagree on many important points, but they share a dedication to health habits for good fitness. They both prove that strong health habits are possible even for the busiest of us.

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Obama's and Romney's Health Habits: Eating

Romney drinks neither coffee nor tea, but he does enjoy hot chocolate as a pick-me-up. As for his dietary Almost by definition, the presidential candidates must dine on the go. In fact, their dining choices are often part of their campaigning - meeting small business owners, shaking hands with fellow patrons, or hosting photo ops.

According to Politico's recent book about the 2012 campaign, Romney favors turkey breast, rice and broccoli. He also

To live in a germ-free environment is a near impossibility, but maintaining a germ-free environment or at least trying will be worth the effort. Here are a few steps or healthy tips that will allow you to maintain a germ free atmosphere at home.

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Packaged food contains preservative that increase the life span and shelf life of food items and thus make for an ideal meal option for people with fast paced lives. This also makes packaged food industry one of the fastest paced food industries in the market.

However, packaged food contains preservatives and additives designed to increase the longevity of the food items, maintain their taste and protect them from harmful germs while sealed inside the container. Although the additives do succeed in achieving these objectives they have a side effect of decreasing the nutritional value of food products.

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Let's look at some of the dangers of food preservatives in order to understand them better:

Dangers of Food Additives

These food items are readily available in the market and contain artificial flavoring such as sugars, chemical preservatives and food colors, which

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The workplace can feel like one of the most stressful places in our lives. Since work is an everyday task we can't avoid it's no surprise that it comes with a little bit of stress attached. Having to work the daily grind to pay for food, bills, extracurricular activities and take care of your family puts added pressure, making you one big stress ball. However, that doesn't mean you have to be miserable the second you step foot in the office. There are plenty of ways to relieve stress at work, taking a few minutes each day to relax and laugh will help you manage your stress.

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Employers across the country are recognizing what a negative impact stress has on a person's overall job performance. If you feel like you or your co-workers are being brought down by stress in the work place, take the time to make your own made manual to help relieve stress in the office.

Stay Away from Pesticides and Hormones with Spending more on Organics

Food today is filled with harmful pesticides and hormones that ruin a person's health. These harmful elements are leading to the increase in the growing number of untreatable diseases. Organic foods may cost a little bit more that your usual grocery but at least you'll have the satisfaction of putting healthy food in your body.

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Applying LipstickWomen have this strong inclination to apply lipstick right from a very young age. This mostly begins from pre-puberty years watching their mothers, aunts and other female role models wear lipstick on a daily basis. Be it daytime or an evening event, a lipstick completes the look of every woman wearing makeup.

Female lips are often regarded as the main attraction point for males to look and their beauty is enhanced by applying color to the lips. There are a variety of colors available in the form of lipsticks that can range from the classic red to a gothic black.

Learning the proper art of lipstick application can work wonders for you. You don't have to worry about your color fading away from time to time. By adapting the following tips and tricks, you'll be able to flaunt your lips at all times instead of checking for fades and dabbing a thin layer of lipstick every now and then.

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Tips and Tricks

• Lipstick should be

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People who live past 100 come from all walks of life.Research into genetics and lifestyle factors is making steady progress in quantifying the scientific secrets of longevity. But the most valuable information about living to 100 comes from those who have done it themselves. What do real centenarians say when asked what accounts for their long lives? Here are five centenarians and their stories.

1. Serving Others: Sal Spada of Middletown, CT

Born Feb. 20, 1912, Sal Spada of Middletown, Connecticut, grew up in Boston and even got to watch the legendary Babe Ruth play back in the day. Spada is an avid storyteller who has always kept himself busy. An enthusiastic bowler until just a few years ago, Spada even became an unofficial employee of the nursing facility where his wife of 72 years lived until the end of her life. The staff set up a workbench for Spada and he stayed busy fixing things for the facility and other residents. Nancy Spada, Sal's daughter-in-law, credits Spada's lifelong