Down with Acne!Written by Beth Scott
Like a good many people I have been victim of acne vulgaris (what an appropriate name) medical term for pimples. It has made me aggravated, made me cry, and made me angry. Thousands of people each year are afflicted by it, and it makes recluses out of a good many teenagers. It is caused when your pores get clogged and fatty material made by sebaceous gland accumulates, and a "bump" appears under skin-or perhaps a whitehead or a blackhead (a comedone). Blackheads are not caused by dirt but by discoloring effect of air on fatty material in clogged pore. If this substance becomes infected a pimple results. As anyone can tell you worst thing to do is to push or "pop" a pimple. Because this will not only cause more, but can result in life long scars. No matter what you see on TV or a friend tells you, don't pop a pimple. I know, I made mistake and I'm still regretting it. But not too long ago I discovered a way to lessen intensity of my outbreaks, although it stops short of completely curing them.
| | Flatten your Abs!Written by Beth Scott
I don’t have much of a problem with belly pouch or bulge, since I’ve been doing situps or crunches for most of my life. But most of you have not, so you might benefit by my experience. I know a small exercising trick that can literally whittle your waistline and work your abs at same time. If you work diligently at it, that is.Here is my trick: lie on your back with your knees bent, feet resting on floor, bend your right leg sideways and rest your right ankle on your left knee. Link your fingers behind your head and situp, twisting your torso as you do, so that your left elbow touches your right knee. Then lay back down and repeat 20 times. If you’re a beginner at abdominal exercise you may want to work your way up slowly, starting with five everyday and each week adding one on.
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