It's that time of year when your skin gets dry, cracked, and irritated due to the weather.

Dry skin has a lower level of sebum and can be prone to sensitivity.  This "parched" look is caused by its inability to retain moisture.  It usually feels tight and uncomfortable after washing unless some type of moisturizer or skin cream is applied.  Chapping and cracking are signs of extremely dry, dehydrated skin.

What to do?

Did you know that chemicals such as pesticides, dyes, pigments, perfumes, and flavorings -- to which we are exposed on a daily basis -- may alter metabolic functions and promote weight gain?  Toxins can affect hormones and neurotransmitters, which in turn upset the balance that helps maintain healthy body weight.

Learn how detoxifying can help you lose weight....

Now is the perfect time to rid your system of toxins.  Not only will this give you a clean start fo rthe year, but it will also help to keep your immune system strong and give you the boost you ned to fight off the winter sniffles.  Find out when and how to detoxify...

As you already know, obesity is becoming an epidemic.  The New Year is always a good time to look at what you aredoing as it relates to diet and exercise and see what you can do better.  Healthy eating habits should top the list.  But what if you are  healthy eater and just cannot get that needle on the scale to budge? 

A simple, slight adjustment in how you eat and think can help you reach your weight loss goal.