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Shaquille O’Neal, the Big Cactus, is, like his nickname implies, big. He runs all the time during the NBA season and his joints are continually hurting him. He uses a product (or at least endorses it) to get over the pain that many people have heard of called Icy Hot. This product gives your body first the sensation of ice being placed against the area in pain to reduce swelling and allow the injuries to heal, and then it turns hot relieving pain and making the injury feel fine.

It is more than a lotion as well, Icy Hot comes in sleeves for legs, arms, wrists, ankles, and also patches for your back. In addition, it now comes in a P.M. form, which is longer lasting, has a calming scent, and stays in places much better. These products can help you heel faster, but also prevent pain when you use them during or immediately after exercising. Because they come in patches or creams, it is easy to use anywhere on your body. If Shaquille O’Neal uses it, Icy Hot has to be good right?

Our eyes contain more nerves than most parts of our body. They are unbelievably sensitive in comparison with other parts of our bodies. When was the last time you noticed you had an eyelash in your palm? The point is that since our eyes are so sensitive, we need to spend even more time taking care of them.

People who have corrective vision like contacts or glasses know how important this is. When a contact is ripped or has something on it you know immediately. In order to keep your eyes fresh and healthy, you need to take out your contacts most every night. Also, do not share contacts with anyone. That is the worst idea and it is how many people contract pink eye. You can get pink eye a number of ways, but that is definitely one of the most common. Another common thing that people do, which is not healthy for your eyes, is use excess amounts of Clear Eyes or Visine. These products contract the blood vessels in your eye and over time can create some serious problems if you use them too often. It is best to treat the cause of the symptoms, not the symptoms themselves.

Are you eating right? A diet is short-term solution to a long-term problem. In order to effectively lose weight and keep it off, your whole diet needs to change, not just you going on a “diet.” There are a lot of diet programs, but few programs that are actually sustainable. You cannot live on fish for the rest of your life, nor can you eat only vegetables. If you are simply trying to lose a few pounds before a trip or party, so be it, but those pounds will comes right back as soon as the extreme diet ends.

To effectively lose weight, find a program that is similar to how you already eat with a few minor changes. You cannot go to the gym and immediately lift 100lbs. weights when you have never lifted before. Changing your eating habits is a process of continuous improvement. Find a plan that has a little room for deviation as well, because it is better to incorporate a piece of chocolate cake into your diet than it is to cheat on your new diet. In other words, give yourself some breathing room. Those tips will get you started on the right track.

A berry from South America has recently become a hot topic. It is known as the Açaí berry and people are claiming they have found the jackpot of weight loss. Celebrities like Oprah Winfrey have endorsed it. People say Açaí berries have unheard of amounts of antioxidants, more than ten times a grape. However, according to recent news articles and Wikipedia, Açaí berries have no more antioxidants than a grape. So why are people losing weight using this berry?

Açaí berries are healthy, but they are not the miracle weight loss product everyone was hoping for. People eat Açaí berries in shakes and in juices, which may be the reason people are losing weight on the product. For instance, instead of eating a meal from the cafeteria, if you bring an Açaí berry shake, you will still be healthier, but not necessarily because of the Açaí berry itself. Eating a lot of any fruit, whether it is grapes, apples, cherries, etc., will most likely be healthy and cause you to lose weight. I believe it is more the fact that people begin to eat more fruit with the Açaí berry diet, than the berry itself.