Although there is a well-equipped and newly refurbished gym at the condominium that we live in, I seldom hit the gym these days. I prefer to run outdoors. I find that the ‘oomph factor’ is missing in our gym. What’s missing is the ambience. There is no pipe-in music, no stereo player and no TV. I find it a tad boring running on a stationery machine with nothing much else to do. I still prefer going to private gyms and hotel gyms as the atmosphere there is really conducive. There is cool pipe in music, TVs mounted on all 4 walls, personal trainers, nutrition experts and a healthy café that offers healthy juices, smoothies and snacks after my workout sessions. Also, almost everyone else surrounding me is so fit and so motivated that the vibe just rubs off on me!
My friend who had just given birth to a baby is searching for a fitness center with a good personal trainer who can help her to shape up, especially on her abdomen and tone up her flabby ‘aunty’ arms and bottom. She is looking for a state-of-the-art fitness center that’s opened 24 hours like one of those Seattle fitness clubs that offer personal training, advice on diet, weight management, group exercise and plenty of fun and healthy activities. I told her About VisionQuest as I had read about it recently and this fitness center meets all her requirements. Well too bad they don’t have a franchise here, other wise I may join them as a member! It’s opened 24 hours and I can sneak out to have pilates or step classes when my 3 kids are fast asleep 😀
Many of us have body odor to a certain extent. Some people have really terrible body odor while others have mild / tolerable BO. I have it too I must admit and this always happens after my work-out sessions. When sweat comes in contact with bacteria it gives out a disgusting smell.
I remember I used to have colleagues who have body odor (BO) so terrible that each time she / he came near me, I had to hold my breath! Once, a colleague with very bad BO was in a car with me and a few other colleagues. This guy almost suffocated all of us and we had to wind down the window of the car throughout the journey but did not have the guts to tell him off about his bad BO. Finally we passed the dirty job of telling this to him to the HR Manager! The same went with another female colleague of mine. The HR Manager was kind enough to buy a special talcum powder for BO for that colleague. She brought this colleague to her room to tell the unpleasant news to her, gave her some personal advice and gave the bottle of talcum powder to her.
If you are suffering from this embarrassing disorder, you may want to try the following home remedies to counter the body odor:
Use small amount of baking soda and squeeze some lemon on it. Use this mixture for underarms and also the groin area. It proves to be very useful during summer time.
Rub potatoes slices on your underarms. See to it that your underarm is clean and dry. Rub it for quiet a while and wait till its dry. Apply your regular deodorant on this to make a difference.
In a spray bottle put 3 tablespoons of vanilla extract, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon rubbing alcohol. Shake this mixture well enough to be sprayed all over your body and clothes.
Apply milk of magnesia under your arms with the help of wet cotton, once you had your bath.
Apply peanut butter liberally under your arms every night before going to bed. This would help you greatly during summer season. (I wouldn’t want to try this though, YUCKS!)
You can use alcohol, white vinegar or witch hazel as deodorant for your underarms.
Applying apple cider vinegar instead of deodorants helps to fight the odor battle
Chewing parsley, alfalfa along with other leafy vegetables helps to control the body odor.
Make radish juice from two dozen radishes. Mix it with 1/4 tsp glycerin and use it as a deodorant if put in spray-bottle.
Rosemary is an anti-bacterial. Put 8-10 drops of the rosemary oil in 1 ounce of water and apply it on the required areas. Similarly you can use tea tree oil in the same fashion.
Turnip juice minimizes underarm odor for 8-10 hours. Once you have grated turnip, squeeze it to get 2 tsp juice which should be applied under your arms in 1:1 ratio for each arm.
Drink 500 mg of wheat grass daily on empty stomach and wash it down with a glass of water. This helps in reducing body odor.
Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it.
I am a WFHM with 3 beautiful girls - Alycia, Sherilyn and Cassandra. I quit the job that I love to stay home with my 3 angels as that's what I've always wanted to do. I am a health freak, fitness freak and a clean freak too. I love to eat and live the clean and healthy way; I want my kids and hubby to do the same too.
I always believe that your health is your wealth and if you have good health, that's the best gift you can ever ask for from God.
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