New Format Coming Soon and How Safe Is Makeup

New blog entry format starting Sunday!  

Motivational Monday: posts to help motivate you throughout the week
Tip Tuesday: job tips/articles
Whatever Wednesday: a random day of posting

Tutorial Thursday: an attempt to teach you something
Freebie Friday: free stuff (from music available to free samples/items and much more)
Saving Saturday: tips on how to make/ save $$$
Super Random Sunday :o) another random day of posting whatever

Got ideas for posts? Great! I'd love to hear them. Post them anytime in any entry or on my fan page or just email them to me here. Wanna be a guest blogger or contributor? Awesome! I'd love the help! Email me here and we can talk about it and go over ideas.

What's Really on Your Face and in Your Body?
from: The Doctors airing 10/5/2010 CBS

Americans spend $2.5 billion on cosmetics and toiletries every year. But with an industry that uses more than 10,000 ingredients to make their products, can you be sure of what's really in your cosmetic bag? And, are anti-aging products worth the price? Health Investigator Liz Vaccariello gets you the answers.

Beauty Exposé

The Doctors Health Investigator, Liz Vaccariello, reveals the truth behind cosmetics products.

      

       Hidden Ingredients                  Is Makeup Safe?                  Anti-Aging Products

Although the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulates cosmetics, industry veterans' views and opinions about the safety of cosmetics are mixed. 

Chemist Nick Morante has developed makeup for more than 30 years. “Every cosmetic product you buy in any store, in any part of the world, is safe,” he assures.

Jane Houlihan, Director of Research at the Environmental Working Group, could not disagree more. “The oversight of this industry from the FDA [Federal Drug Administration] is almost completely absent,” she says. “The FDA has so little authority in law to regulate the industry.”

Siobhan O’Conner, co-author of No More Dirty Looks: The Truth about Beauty Products, states, “My skin-care philosophy is this: If you can’t be sure that something is safe,” she cautions, “don’t use it.”

Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Pam Jakubowicz says, “I think there’s a lot of hype. There’s not enough data at this point to say that any of the ingredients are toxic. If there was, they [FDA] would have banned it.”

“Pare down, take breaks from your makeup and read labels,” Liz Vaccariello concludes. “It’s not buyer beware, as much as it’s buyer be aware.”

•Look for products that contain fewer ingredients & try organic cosmetics
•Avoid or limit "DMDM" which stands for formaldehyde
•Use products that do "double duty," for example a moisturizer/sunscreen and concealer/foundation

The Environmental Working Group created Skin Deep, a cosmetics safety database that provides definitions and information on products, ingredients and companies.

Download a list of hidden ingredients in cosmetics.

5-Minute Fix: Burn More Fat

E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork shares a 5-minute tip to rev your energy and burn more fat throughout the day. 

Get more 5-Minute Health Fixes!

Anti-Aging Skin Lab
Plastic surgeon Dr. Drew Ordon and Liz Vaccariello explain why skin ages and how to nourish it at every age. Keep your skin looking young and healthy with these tips:

20s
• Use products containing alpha-hydroxy acids to help even out skin tone.
• Use mint to eliminate undereye circles.

30s
• Use vitamin C serum and products with peptides to help minimize fine lines
• Use products containing retinol and alpha-hydroxy acids help improve skin tone.

40s
• Use moisturizer with antioxidants and Resveratrol to help fight aging.
• Chemical peels and hyaluronic acid help the skin produce collagen.
• Apply prescription-strength retinoid cream at night.

And of course, sunscreen should be used every day at every age!

Get more tips for looking your best. For more on AHA's click here.

Luscious Limes
Get the recipe for The Doctors Lime Facial that exfoliates, moisturizes and brightens your skin all at once!

 

Reversing Muscle Loss
Muscles are critical to almost every function of our bodies. They propel us through space, help us speak, hold our bones together, keep our heart pumping, digest our food and help blood move through our circulatory system.

After age 40, the body can start to lose a significant amount of muscle mass, strength and function -- as much as 8 percent per decade. Sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, is accelerated in individuals who are not physically active. And though it is not 100 percent preventable, people can take strides to significantly slow the process.

Acid Reflux in Newborns

Pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears outlines easy ways to ease infant acid reflux.

Experts state that 30 percent of aging has to do with genetics, while the other 70 percent has to do with lifestyle. “This statistic gives us so much more hope about the control we have about how we age,” orthopedic surgeon Dr. Vonda Wright says.

“The good news is you can delay or reverse muscle loss if you have proper exercise and nutrition,” Dr. Travis adds.

Drinking an Ensure® Muscle Health shake -- which contains Revigor,™ a source of HMB, a naturally-occurring amino-acid metabolite, as well as 13 grams of protein -- can help rebuild muscle and strength as you age.

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BONUS POST: Plan ahead

Hi everyone--I have a new post up!  It is about how everyone should plan for the future.  Here's a taste:

Today's advice: plan ahead--specifically, plan far ahead.  By this I mean, write a will now before it's too late.  Now I know what you're thinking--another (baby*) lawyer telling me to get a lawyer, it's just a big scheme to get me to spend money, professional courtesy among sharks and all that--but this is really, sincerely good advice.  In my blog I explain why. 


For more, go to  pro bono legal advice!

Thanks! 

-JustMe 

*JustMe is a new contributor to Randomness Rocks! She is the author of Pro Bono Legal Advice*

Changes Coming Soon- Newsletter #1

Dear Friends and Followers of Assorted Randomness, I Heart Randomness, Proud 2 B Random, and Randomness Rocks

NEWS AND UPDATES
Big changes are coming soon to all four blogs! Soon the format of posting will be more organized and a little less random. Each day will have its own theme. So far here's my ideas. Please email me any suggestions for other days to RockinRitaBlogs@gmail.com or post in respective entries in my blog. 

•   Motivation Monday- motivational quotes and/or stories
  Tip Tuesday- job tips and articles
  Wacky Wednesday- just a random day of posting whatever
  Freebie Friday- free stuff I find such as free downloads, free samples, etc
•   Savings Sunday- coupons and money saving deals, sites, and tips to help get you through the week ahead

A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND HER BLOGS
Rockin Rita received her nickname freshman year of high school from a teacher who gave it to her because she always walked around listening to music on her walkman. To this day that nickname sticks and she even made her my email handle. Today she is more passionate than ever about music- listening, singing, downloading, whatever! Besides the music obsession she's also a crazy, random, fun-loving, super friendly, ordinary, everyday, average girl who loves her friends more than anything else in the world! She likes to write poetry whenever inspiration finds her.
 
She thoroughly enjoys blogging though she has been doing it for just a couple of months regularly. She has four blogs that are usually updated daily! All of her blogs are just like her- random! They contain anything she feels like posting from stuff people send in to interesting things and blog entries around the web to random thoughts and stuff she writes.
 
Her Philosophy: *Randomness is the key to enjoying life!*

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I Appreciate You

MountainWings       A MountainWings Moment
#10253         Wings Over The Mountains of Life
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I Appreciate You
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I recently received an email from a friend. The email only contained three commonly used and familiar words, yet these three words from my friend had a different feel. This simple powerful phrase shook me. It was a MountainWings Moment.

"I appreciate you" is what the email read. I gazed at this short sentence and read it over and over again. I could feel the transforming, uplifting power of these three words.

I have been thanked countless times, which is always proper and in order when someone does something for you. It is simply showing gratitude or giving credit for something that you are
responsible for.

To appreciate means to recognize the significance, quality, or magnitude of. (Appreciate freedom) To be fully aware of or sensitive to; realize: (I appreciate your problems) To be thankful or show gratitude for: (I appreciate your help) To admire greatly; value  To raise in value or price.

My friend was not appreciating me for something I did or said to or for him personally or professionally. He was not appreciating a particular problem that I had or appreciating my help on a matter.

I appreciate YOU is what the email read. That means I am appreciated, I am admired greatly, I am valued, and I am raised in value. He recognizes the significance, quality and magnitude of me, and who I am. He is thankful and shows gratitude for me.

As I absorbed the power of these three words and allowed them to penetrate and saturate my inner being, I considered whom the email was from. One of the many life lessons is to always consider the message and the source of messages that enter into your life constantly. Could this be just careless from the hip speaking? Did he have any idea how powerfully profound and life- changing this one short statement would be? Well, consider the source of the message.

The email was from a man who gives so much of himself, so much of his resources, his talents, and abilities to help and uplift others. He is not only my friend, he is also my Pastor of the local church, the Pastor of a worldwide church called Airjesus.com, and he is also the writer of MountainWings.com. He voluntarily receives no salary from the local church or the worldwide Internet outreach ministries in which he funded from his own resources. He is truly a Pastor in the true sense of The Word.

Yet, he says to me, "I appreciate you."

That also means YOU (The one reading this issue). Remember the definition of appreciate. You tend to invest in the things that you find value in, and he invests heavily in you and me. Our Heavenly Father also invests heavily in us.

Feel the power of "I APPRECIATE YOU." Tell someone or many, and mean it.

Dip into your rich resources and invest in them; whatever those resources may be.

Most of the MountainWings.com subscribers will never meet the founder, creator and writer of MountainWings. Yet, he sees value in you, me, and all people. Just click on any of the links and see for yourself.

My Pastor and friend

I APPRECIATE YOU.

~A MountainWings Original by Wesley Shorter~


from The Mountain: Wesley Shorter wrote this to me in July 2006, more than four years ago. I hesitated to publish it and even now I had made edits to remove all references to myself. I put them back. Not for self glorification but for you to understand that I do appreciate YOU, the readers of MountainWings.

Tell someone soon that you appreciate them, and mean it.

Thank you for inviting MountainWings into your mailbox.
Change a life, give a friend MountainWings.
See you tomorrow.
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TO MY FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS:

I APPRECIATE YOU! I appreciate your patience in waiting for new entries while I deal with my computer issues. I appreciate your open-mindedness while you read my ramblings of randomness. I appreciate you following me along my journey of randomness and self-discovery. But most of all I APPRECIATE YOU for who you are and what you do for me! Thank you!

Tell someone that you appreciate them, and mean it!

Change The World: Volunteer your time

Share the Wealth

Reading my blogs is something that you are doing for yourself. You are choosing how to spend your time. My goal is to make my blogs interesting and informative for all my readers! This is my way of giving back to the world and trying to help make it better, one person at a time. Today I encourage you to go one step further and consider helping others, too, by becoming a volunteer. 

Studies show that volunteers have higher levels of self-esteem and life satisfaction than those who don't give their time and energy. As a volunteer, you can participate in your community, create new friendships, and improve the quality of the place where you live and the lives of others. Yet volunteering doesn't have only external benefits — it's internally gratifying as well. Anyone who has committed time or resources toward a good cause knows the satisfaction and pleasure such work provides. Volunteering can also teach you new skills and introduce you to talents you didn't know you had. 

Maybe you already have an organization in mind that you'd like to support. But if you're not sure what you might want to do, think about why you want to volunteer and what benefits you hope to gain from the experience. What kinds of skills, knowledge, or abilities can you share? What are your greatest strengths? What do you like — and dislike — doing? Do you want to work with other people or by yourself? How much time are you willing to give? Choose something that fits your schedule, your skills, and your temperament. 

Once you have given these questions some thought, check out a volunteering Web site, like VolunteerMatch, NetworkForGood, Habitat For Humanity, ONE.org, or CMT One Country (among many others)  that can help you find volunteering opportunities in your area that match your interests.  If you have kids who you want to get in on the volunteering or who just love to help check out The BIG Help and The BIG GREEN Help. Give a little money (as  little as $5.00 can make a big impact) to a charity that you are somehow connected to (cancer, pediatrics- such as St.Jude, juvenile diabetes, heart disease, asthma, etc) once a year if possible. 

If you don't have a lot of time or money to give, give as you can and try to help change the world one person at a time! Soon you'll see that finding the right volunteer activity is something good that you can do for both yourself and others. Help make this world a better place for future generations.