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Why Home Hygiene is Crucial for Your Health

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Today we are far too used to being lax with the hygiene of our homes, often neglecting it out of laziness or boredom. That however has to change we would never or very rarely ignore our own personal hygiene so things should really be no different when it comes to that of our residence. Hygiene goes a lot deeper than just the look, feel and smell of a place there is a lot more than meets the eye if we don't do a thorough job at cleaning and sanitizing the environment of our homes. Proper disinfection and cleaning are vital to keeping diseases and infections away from our homes as well as allergies and the like. That being said even though hospitals and laboratories have to be perfectly clean and sterile in order to avoid the aforementioned problems our homes should be no different in many ways. Infection prevention is an important aspect of our lives when it comes to health and it is especially important if we have pets around the house. Pet hair, dead skin particles and more co...

Throwing a Star Trek Party

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Star Trek isn't everyone's cup of tea. However, there are millions of people who adore Star Trek. It's something that spans generations, can be cerebral, exciting and even "cool." Whatever you thought of the latest incarnation of the franchise, it did bring the Star Trek even more into the mainstream, and made it much more acceptable to throw a star trek party! Star Trek parties are great because there are all sorts of Star Trek props and products out there. It's never been easier to furnish your home with a wide range of Star Trek related goodies. Whether it's a mock up of the holodeck or a couple of fasers dotted around the room. Star Trek has inspired lots of music over time. William Shatner leant his voice (ahem) to various covers of some classic tracks, and songs like Star Trekkin' are guaranteed to get the party started. If you want to broaden your theme, then you could of course use anything related to space. Finally of course, you've ...

4 Negative Emotions that Trigger Binge Eating and How You Can Avoid Them

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Being smart about your weight doesn't just involve counting your calories and measuring your body mass index. It also involves taking a hold of your emotional state and being disciplined when it comes to handling your food cravings. A lot of us soon realize that emotional episodes are the reason behind binging and over eating. The best way to triumph over the weight loss battle is to understand what triggers the overeating and take control of it. Making sure that you take on a practical approach with regard to coping styles you use can ensure your lifelong success in conquering weight problems. Experts agree that some eating triggers can be attributed to human genetics, though most eating cravings are directly associated with emotions. Here are a few identified emotional triggers and some advice on how to manage them. Suppressed anger is one of the biggest factors that drive a person to seek out the comforts of food. Most often than not angry people end up managing their ang...