Many of us can’t find the time in the day to exercise with all of our daily activities. With an innovative design by ShaToBu to exercise without officially doing so, you can shape, tone, and burn calories with this garment.

ShaToBu is specifically designed to work on problematic areas of the tummy and thighs. It gives the appearance of ordinary control-top stockings, but it works your body while you go about your day. Research studies show that women wearing ShaToBu burned up to 12% more calories during everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs. The way this shapewear works your body is that it has bands that are tight on certain areas to make your muscles work harder during their natural movement. With this practice throughout the day, you are in fact working on your muscle tone and the amount of calories you burn.

When I tried it out, I could really feel the effect it had on working out my mid-section. I spent the day doing ordinary activities and I still felt results.

ShaToBu shapewear comes in buff and jet black colors, sizes range from small to large-tall, with various construction types, and prices range between $50-60. Visit www. Shatobu.com for more details.

* Product provided for review
By Samantha Ewers

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Six Things to Do Every Day to Keep Your Home in Order

From Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook (Clarkson Potter/Publishers; 2006)

1. Make the Bed
Tidiness begets tidiness. A crisply made bed makes the whole room seem more orderly, which makes it less likely that you’ll let other things — such as clothes and papers — pile up around it.

2. Manage Clutter
Whenever you leave a room, take a quick look around for anything that isn’t where it should be. Pick it up and put it where it belongs. Insist that everyone in the household do the same.

 
3. Sort the Mail
Take a few minutes to open, read, and sort mail as soon as you bring it inside. Keep a trash bin near your sorting area for junk mail. Drop other mail into one of four in-boxes: personal correspondence, bills, catalogs, and filing.
 

4. Clean as You Cook
Instead of filling the sink with pots and dishes, wash them or put them in the dishwasher as you prepare a meal.

 
5. Wipe Up Spills While They’re Fresh
Whether it’s tomato sauce on the cooktop or makeup on the bathroom counter, almost anything is faster and easier to remove if you attend to it immediately.

 
6. Sweep the Kitchen Floor
Every evening once you’ve finished washing up after dinner, sweep the floor. This will keep tough-to-clean dirt and grime from building up, which will make the weekly mopping much quicker.

For more Spring cleaning tips and ideas visit http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/gentle-reminders-spring-cleaning.

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Oh that Martha Stewart! She’s always one step ahead of me when it comes to food. I was just talking to friends yesterday about how expensive our food bills are now that we try to live completely organic. Then of course, I find this tip list on Martha’s site answering my question before I even asked it.

How can we save money when we only want to buy organic goods?

+ Choose wisely
Since buying everything organic isn’t always financially feasible, make the switch for items most likely to have higher pesticide residues-apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, grapes (imported), lettuce, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, spinach, and strawberries. It’s also wise to buy organic meat and dairy products to avoid hormones.

+ Buy generic
A popular organic brand of pasta sauce costs $5.99 for a 26-ounce jar, while the same-sized jar of Whole Foods’ generic 365 Organics sauce rings up at $2.49. You’ll even save over a nonorganic product — a similar-size jar of Ragu pasta sauce goes for $2.69 at my local grocery.

+ Join a co-op
Many food cooperatives sell organic and natural food to members and volunteers at a discounted price. And they usually draw from nearby farms, thus supporting the local economy and minimizing the distance food travels from farm to plate. At Selene Whole Foods Cooperative in Pennsylvania, for example, dues are $30 a year, and members save 10.9 percent (volunteers, 21 percent) on most non-produce items.

+ Shop locally and seasonally
Farmers’ markets typically offer organic foods at lower prices than many grocery stores because the food is in season and doesn’t travel halfway around the world. At its peak, produce is most plentiful, which keeps the price lower. To find food cooperatives and farmers’ markets, visit localharvest.com.

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So is that why my face has been exploding lately? Because I’ve been a Naughty Nellie in the kitchen? Darn it! Good bye unhealthy food and hello carrots and peas.

A recent study by the BMC Public Health is claiming that women who ate more than 5 servings of raw vegetables weekly had 30% FEWER breakouts than those who didn’t.

Fess up! Are you able to eat your daily vegetable requirements?

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