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First, a caveat. If you are genetically predisposed to having excessive acne (a serious skin condition), no matter what you read or hear, you will probably only be able to manage your acne, not stop it altogether. In addition, most people that pass through adolescence and beyond have to battle a pimple or two or ten. That is normal, but the good news is that there are many steps that you can take to stop acne before it becomes a widespread problem for your face, chest, back or other parts of your body.

The advice below might prove to be really disappointing to you because it won't reveal any magical cures or an ingredient just discovered in a plant in New Guinea that, when ingested, cures acne forever. Hang in there. These tips might require a little work on your part, a little change to your routine, a little adjustment to your diet, but it all will be worth it, won't it? Won't it be way cooler to wake up and see no new zits on your face? I thought so. Okay, let's get to work:

1) Acne is primarily a nasty combination of excessive oil, blocked pores and bacteria that live on your face and multiply, thus aggravating your skin and producing a pimple. This first step will be quite simple: DON'T EVER touch your face unless you've washed your hands vigorously. I'm not going to do any surveillance on you, but I'm willing to bet that you touch your face at least 10 times a day without washing your hands before. Am I right? Yeah, that's what I thought. So, the lesson here is to make a conscious effort not to touch your face. The reason is those hands, which might seem pretty clean to you, are actually loaded with bacteria that you picked up from your locker handle, your backpack, your basketball, any number of sources. That bacteria, when added to the already generous pool of bacteria on your face, will produce nothing but trouble for your acne. Step one: stop touching your face during the day.

2) Wash your face thoroughly and gently at least once a day, preferably at night. Apply a medicated cleanser to fight the bacteria on your face and to clean off the dead skin cells that can clog your pores. Do a little research and find a moderately-priced cleanser. Remember, everyone's skin is different. What works for your friend might not work for you. If you try the same cleanser as a friend and your acne just gets worse, switch it up.

3) Exercise regularly. You're going to have to get up off that couch if you are serious about your fight with acne. You might say, "Aw, c'mon, a couple of video games never caused acne." You're right, to an extent, but the benefits of regular exercise will do nothing but help you in your battle with acne. Exercise reduces stress, which has been linked to acne, and it increases circulation and oxygen penetration of the skin cells. A healthier, fitter you will be a less stressed, better sleeping you, which equals probable better results with acne.

4) That leads to point four-getting regular sleep. Yeah, I know that you claim to be a night owl. I also know that you can't maintain your 2 a.m.-6 a.m. sleep time and live to tell about it. Turn off the computer, get off the phone, power down your game console. You need to get to bed and do all you can to minimize the stress in your life and keep your body in balance. And, as you sleep, be sure to take all of your makeup off and pull your hair back away from your face. Also be sure to sleep in clean pillowcases and linens, changing them about once a week. You might have acne worse than you need to because you've been sleeping on grimy pillowcases because you never let your Mom into your room. Lighten up! Pull that pillowcase off, get it washed, make sure your sleeping area is clean and get the rest you need. You do want to get rid of those zits, right? OK, quit trying to win the contest at school for who sleeps the least. The "winner" of that contest just loses in the long run.

5) Take a shower right after you sweat a lot, like after the exercise you're going to get now as you apply point 3. As you sweat, your body is producing even more oils than usual. You need to clean them off ASAP and keep your pores unblocked. Don't you dare skip that shower to go to McDonald's! You need to get that layer of sweat off, or the chances of more pimples coming multiplies.

6) Drink lots and lots of water. H2O is a natural detoxifier that will help keep your skin healthy. And, as you drink more water, you'll need less soda to quench your thirst, another good move for your overall health.

Remember: drink enough water, shower daily, get your sleep in a clean area, exercise, wash your face once a day and don't touch it, and soon you'll be well on your way to eliminating the scourge of puberty: dreaded acne. The power to limit and eliminate it is in your hands.

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Most people will have to deal with acne at some point or another, with many people having to deal with it to a significant degree for a significant period of time. What's worse, many of the over-the-counter remedies for pimples do more harm than good. However, you shouldn't let that discourage you from your search for good, natural home remedies for acne.

1. Some people recommend an apple cider vinegar facial application. You simply do a 50/50 mixture of filtered water and apple cider vinegar. Be careful not to apply too much to your face, as vinegar is a drying agent.

2. Some people use sour cream and strawberries on their faces. You simply mix them and you have a nice weekly facial paste.

3. Cucumbers are a classic for skin health. Cucumbers soothe irritated skin and help to keep it from drying out. You simply cut slices out of the cucumbers and apply them for about a half hour to any irritated skin.

4. Green tea bags are a popular natural home remedy for acne. You can drink your green tea and then rinse the tea bags in cold water for use as a half-minute acne application.

5. Honey masks are thought to be natural home remedies for acne and other infections of the skin. It's not known how it works exactly, but many people believe in it enough to put it all over their faces twice per week.

6. Garlic, as you might expect, is commonly used as a natural home remedy for acne. It's a natural antibiotic and has properties that repair and even reduce acne breakouts. Apply fresh garlic to areas where there is acne. Few things get more positive testimonials than garlic. Use this acne natural remedy at bedtime if you'd rather not be walking around during the day smelling like garlic.

7. Rosewater is among the more surprising natural remedies for acne. Two to three washes in rosewater daily is worth a try if you want healthier looking facial skin.

8. Tea tree oil may be directly applied to pimples. Unlike many of the other directly applied natural home remedies, tea tree oil will leave your skin with a nice moisture balance.

You don't have to be a victim of acne. However, if you have severe acne or any other skin conditions, you should consult with your doctor before beginning any topical acne treatment program. For those with mild, but embarrassing acne breakouts, these acne natural treatments may be worth the effort it takes to test each for yourself.

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Canthaxanthin is a xanthophyll and phytonutrient (health boosting, plant based chemical compounds) that can be sourced from certain types of fish and mushrooms. It is a powerful antioxidant that can keep your body's cells safe from dangerous free radicals. In this article I will be providing a full overview of canthaxanthin and its role in human health.

1) DISCOVERY:

Canthaxanthin was first discovered in 1970 by the British chemist Basil Weedon.

2) HEALTH BENEFITS:

As discussed above, canthaxanthin is a highly effective antioxidant that can keep your body's cells safe from free radicals. Free radicals are dangerous substances that get released into your body's cells during oxygen based reactions. They have been linked with accelerated ageing, an increased risk of cancer (a health disorder where your body's cells start to grow in a rapid, out of control way), an increased risk of diabetes (a health disorder where your blood glucose levels become dangerously high) and a weak immune system.

Early studies indicate that this xanthophyll may also prevent ultraviolet (UV) damage to the skin cells. However, additional studies are required before this can be confirmed.

3) FOOD SOURCES:

Canthaxanthin can be sourced from algae, chanterelle mushrooms, various crustaceans and various fish. However, the exact amounts these foods contain is not known.

4) OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS:

There are no reported overdose symptoms associated with canthaxanthin sourced from natural foods. However, this xanthophyll is often added to illegal sunless tanning products. When taken in this unnatural form it can lead to aplastic anemia (a blood disorder where the body's bone marrow stops producing enough new blood cells), canthaxanthin retinopathy (a disorder where yellow deposits form on the retina of the eye) and urticarial (a skin rash that causes red itchy patches to develop). Due to these health hazards you should avoid any sunless tanning products that list canthaxanthin as an ingredient.

5) SUMMARY:

The research on canthaxanthin is still in the very early stages. Whilst there is very little information available on this xanthophyll, I highly recommend that you include it in your diet by consuming fish at least twice a week. Not only will fish provide you with canthaxanthin but it will also give you plenty of other health boosting nutrients such as omega 3 essential fatty acids, protein and a wide range of vitamins and minerals. You can incorporate fish into your diet either by having it as part of your main meal, eating it for lunch or even eating it for breakfast.

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Sitting for too long and being inactive has been associated with an estimated 100,000 cancer cases each year according to estimates given this year. It's becoming more obvious all the time that activity (and inactivity) plays a significant role in the development of cancers.

We know that exercising as part of your daily routine has been linked with lower risks of some cancers. How much time we spend sitting has been less well studied, until recently that is.

Earlier work has found that being sedentary - sitting for prolonged periods - has been associated with a higher risk of inflammation and other indications of cancer risk.

Researchers estimate that regularly being more active would prevent almost 100,000 breast and colon cancers in the Untied States each and every year.

To work out the effect of being active on risk of cancer, the current study used a database from the NCI (National Cancer Institute).

There were over 141,200 colon cancers along with nearly 230,500 breast cancers reported for the year 2011. It's estimated that 30% (43,000) of the cases of colon cancers could be avoided by increasing activity levels; almost 21% (49,000) of the breast cancers would also be prevented.

Today there is evidence that regular exercise cuts the risk of both colon and breast cancers, and possibly endometrial as well. There's weaker evidence on exercise's effect on cancers of the lung, prostate and ovaries.

For colon cancer, those who worked out the most had a 30% to 35% reduction in risk in comparison to those who were the least active. In breast cancer and activity studies, the most active subjects cut their risk by 20% to 30% when compared to subjects who were the least active.

The important point to get here is that exercise is good for you, though researchers have yet to say just how much (or how little) you need. The thing is, you just can't sit all day long.

Experts are encouraging Americans to change the way they think about being active. They need to find time for frequent exercise sessions while being aware of the dangers of sitting for long periods and working to counteract them.

Adults who sit for long periods during the day should take one to two minute activity breaks each hour. Even if you exercise regularly, you need to understand that sitting for a long time is dangerous to you.

Here are some ways to work breaks into a desk bound day.

- Set a timer on your PC or smart phone to go off every hour. Then take a walk down the corridor, outdoors or around the office.

- Hold meetings as you walk (inside or out) rather than sitting in a conference room. This works best with one or two other people.

- Refill a water cup regularly - using a small, 12oz. cup is best as it has you up regularly.

- When on the phone, stand up, stretch, walk around if you can.

- Investigate a standing workstation or kneeling chair.

Some experts believe that sitting time is soon to be acknowledged as a risk factor for cancer. In the research the team measured things like waist circumference and other factors of disease risks and found that breaks of a minute of two can make these biomarkers go down.

It's high time all Americans began to rethink exercise - to make sure we get enough on a regular basis, but also try not to spend sitting for too long.

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