Your Appointment Is Overdue

Have you been avoiding the dentist since you were 10 years old?

Everyone pretty much knows that going to the dentist is no fun due to the fact that people are basically stuffing their entire fists into your mouth. Dentists are aware of this sentiment and with the help of technology are currently trying to change our opinions. Here are a few ways you can make your next dentist appointment more enjoyable:

1. Get Spa Treatment! – Where are you most relaxed…the spa. And where are you most tense…the dentist. Therefore, combine the two and you have a reasonably good time! Dental spas offer many soothing amenities to take your mind off of what’s going on between your lips and let you fade away into total bliss.
2. Use New Technology – Technology is constantly changing and that’s no different in the dental field. There are plenty of new ways to treat your mouth malfunctions without the pain, so make sure you ask your dentist about trying the latest techniques today!

For more ways to make your dental appointments more enjoyable check out the rest of this article from MSN Health by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

3 Diets To Avoid

Have you been dieting recently?

Not all the latest and greatest diet trends turn out to be healthy in the long run, so make sure you’re avoiding these trends in specific to avoid putting yourself at risk!

1. Raw Food Diet: More trouble than it’s worth and unless you like ingesting potentially harmful bacteria, probably a good idea to pass on this one.
2. Master Cleanse: This diet claims to cleanse the body of fat and toxins, however lacks essential nutrients needed daily. Basically, this will only make your body composition worse.
3. Breatharin Diet: As in air only… No food or water. Brilliant. Until you suffer from starvation and dehydration.

For more diets you should avoid check out the rest of this article from MSN Health, and let us know how you’re staying healthy by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ is LIVE!

The opening ceremonies have concluded and the first match of the tournament will be underway shortly. After years of hard work, the time has come for these 32 nations, and over the next month the world will come together through the common bond of football. Whether your watching from a crowded bar, the comforts of your home, or a stadium in Johannesburg, all eyes will be on Cape of Good Hope this summer.

Congratulations to South Africa on being the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup™, and let the games begin!

Let us know which country you want to win by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

Batter Up

Do you have a favorite sport or sports team? Let us know by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

4 Ways To Blast Your Abs

Check it. Are you looking to get chiseled abs just in time for the summer? Quit Procrastinating!

Dudes – If you’re taking it to the pool or beach this summer then there is only one way for you to get the babes to glance in your direction… That’s right – Bronzed, Beefed Up Abs.

Babes - While the sweaters have done a good job of hiding those winter snacks you’ve been shoveling into your mouth non-stop, your B-suit will NOT. It’s time to make a move.

Blast your abs with these 4 simple exercises, and let us know how you’re getting in shape by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

Pump It Up

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to get healthy?

So, by now everyone has SAID they’re going to do P90x no matter what… until they actually do it. Getting results like that in 90 days is EXTREME and requires a very determined work ethic. If you’re looking to take things at a slower pace then you should check out these 10 minute workouts that you can do daily just about anywhere.

• Backyard Boot Camp
• Quickie Yoga
• NBA Training
• Boxing Challenge
• And More…

Let us know how you’re exercising by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

Healthy Living: Gas Station Foods

Do you consider lunch to be a bag of chips and a granola bar from the gas station?

If you’re in the habit of eating on the go you may be sacrificing your health for a quick meal. Here are a few foods that you should avoid while you’re filling up:

1. Lay’s Classic Potato Chips (1 oz)

• 150 calories
• 10 g fat (1 g saturated)
• 2 g protein
• 180 mg sodium

Suggested Alternative:

Fried Pork Skins (1 oz)

• 160 calories
• 9 g fat (3 g saturated)
• 18 g protein
• 520 mg sodium

2. Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar Peanut Butter

• 190 calories
• 7 g fat (1 g saturated)
• 180 mg sodium
• 5 g protein

Suggested Alternative:

Applegate Farms Joy Stick Pepperoni (1 oz)

• 100 calories
• 7 g fat (3 g saturated)
• 700 mg sodium
• 9 g protein

For more unhealthy snacks check out this article from MSN health, and let us know what you’re eating at the gas station by commenting below or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

Heart Your Heart!

Thinking about doing something special for your baby girl or boy this Valentine’s Day? Well Don’t.

Instead, do something special for your heart! OK, maybe this isn’t the best advice seeing as how it’ll be irrelevant for you to make improvements to you heart when it is no longer beating due to a snub on V-Day, BUT you can definitely do both!

So, to get your heart healthy check out these 7 easy tips, and be sure to have something special prepared for your BF/GF this Sunday!

Let us know how you’re staying healthy on V-Day this year by commenting or tweeting us @elizabethsquare!

Feel Good About Yourself

Do you ever have “blah” days? You know what I mean…you sit around feeling sorry for yourself and not really up for much. Well, cut that out! Feel good about yourself! Stop feeling worried and overwhelmed. Here are a few steps like doing a good deed and keeping resolutions that will have you feeling great again.

What do you do to boost your mood?

Skip the Gym and Hit the Dance Floor

The gym gets boring and the receptiveness can really make it hard to stay motivated.

So ditch the gym every now again and opt for a dance class instead. Dancing is just as good of a cardio work out as jogging and that much more fun. Plus most classes will engage muscles you often miss in the gym. These days’s dance isn’t just a good work out for women, but men as well. Hip-hop classes are offered at most studio’s

and are a really good work out. Do you dance? Have a studio near by that you generally go to for classes?

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