Life-giving water

Once there was a Greek goddess Hercyna who was wandering around the land of olives and sunny grapes. Just in the middle of her trip she felt thirsty, but there was no water near by. Hercyna stamped with her foot and a spring burst forth out of the earth. Thus, according to this beautiful legend, thermal waters came out.

The therms, located on these waters, were first built in Rome. Nowadays the archeologists find the ruins of the therms, built by the Romans, in the world-known resorts – Karlovy Vary, Vichy, Baden-Baden. The modern hydro-therapy comes from the Western countries; its founder is an Austrian peasant Vincent Prisnitsa, who treated his wounds with hot compresses. After he had healed up his wounds, he became an active defender of hydro-therapy and thermal waters. At the same time a Russian physician A. Nikitin systematized the material on use of sea-water and mud, fresh and mineral water.

Europe

Nowadays thermal springs turned to be unique resorts, and people from all over the world come to have a treatment there. The resort, known as Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, was founded in the 14th century. It was named in honor of the king, who found this spring when hunting in the forest. Since that it brings health to thousand of tourists and takes care of their beauty.

Almost all Europe is “pierced” with magic springs. Baden-Baden is a small city, which is known with more than 20 springs. The average temperature of these subterranean springs id 58-68 grades, as they come forth out of the earth. In Hungary there are hot springs in Chavez, Duberstein, Khaidusoboslo and Balatogfured. The leader country is Bulgaria where there are about 530 mineral waters. Of course, to have such a treatment costs much. Three hour stay in a thermal aqua park in Andorra costs 20 dollars per a person, in Budapest – only 5 dollars.

That’s a fun to see in the middle of January a hot pond, around which there are trees with green leaves and in which there are ducks, swimming and diving into the water. So it is a pond with thermal water.

So what is it a therm or thermal water? This word comes from Greek “heat”, “warmth”. Subterranean springs, warmed up by the rocks, have a temperature 37-42 degrees, if it is higher, they’re considered to be hypothermal; and if it is 20-37 degrees, they are called warm or subthermal. Thermal waters are often located near volcanoes or geysers. Together with temperature rise there comes mineralization process, concentration of natrium, silicic acid, fluorine, chlorine and other elements. Thus, temperature is one of the main factors, which influences the chemical composition and balneal properties of the waters.

All the thermal waters have useful properties

Hot waters, coming out of the earth, have different chemical composition. They can be carbonic-sulfide, carbonic and methanic. Warm water has a strong effect on state of health, and it becomes stronger, if the water contains bromine, iodine, natrium, calcium, magnesium, chlorine, krypton, tungsten and other active elements. Lying in a pool of boiling water, you relax; have rest and restore your metabolism. Hydrotherapy acts on release of pressure; as a result you have a better sleep and capacity for work. Moreover, there is often water massage in bathhouses. In well-equipped bathhouses you can find waterfalls, whirlpools, different kinds of shower.

North

Well, it’s quite surprising but there are lots of geysers and hot spring in the north of Russia, which are useful for health. Primorie is known for its unique nitric waters. Their temperature in the water outlet is +200-360 degrees. If you are not afraid to travel far from your home, go to Kamchatka. There are the largest thermal ponds there. There is mild climate in the island, rich flora and unforgettable landscapes.

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Health-improving tea for zodiac signs

Together with diets recommended for each zodiacal sign, there are also 12 tea recipes, which help to improve state of health, to increase energy, to develop immunity.

Aries

If Aries is being upset, worried, nervous, this kind of tea can help him/her to relieve the stress and to decrease headache: angelica roots - 20 gr., valeriana roots - 10 gr., thyme - 10 gr. Mix up the herbage, pour 500 ml of hot water over the handful of it. Filter and drink a litlle at a time.
Taurus

Taurus likes nourishing food and stewed dishes. Sometimes it is harmful for health. After such food abuses, we recommend a tea, improving digestion: majorana - 10 gr., anise - 10 gr., rosemary - 15 gr., linden blossom - 10 gr., thyme - 20 gr. 1 tablespoon per 1/4 l. of hot water. Drink half a glass after each meal.
Gemini

Gemini needs sleep to keep fit. Here is a calming tea: white robin - 10 gr., balm blossom - 15 gr. A handful of herbage per 1 l. of hot water. Brew it up. Drink half a glass several times a day.
Cancer

To look good, Cancer needs to sleep long. This kind of tea, when being drunk after lunch, helps to keep energy: wild poppy petals - 30 gr., violet willow catkins - 30 gr., majorana - 60 gr. Brew like a tea, but a little bit longer, add some honey.
Leo

Heart is a weak point of this sign. Herbal tea helps to calm down and strengthen the vessels: anise - 15 gr., balm - 10 gr., linden blossom - 10 gr., Roman camomile - 15 gr. 1 tablespoon per 0,5 l. of hot water, brew up and drink three times a day.
Virgo

It often seems to Virgo, that she/he is ill, she/he experiments with new recipes and diets. This tea helps to relieve the stress and clear the bowels: majorana - 25 gr., mint - 25 gr., sage - 5 gr., lavender - 25 gr. 1 tablespoon of the herbage mix per a glass of hot water. Drink in the morning and in the evening.
Libra

Libra is a recognized gourmet. She/he doesn't like exquisite dishes, which spoil complexion. Herbal tea helps to make it better: mallow - 50 gr., graden violet - 50 gr. 1 tablespoon per a glass of hot water. Brew up about 15 minutes. Drink in the morning on an empty stomach sugar-free.
Scorpion

Scorpion doesn't like to take care of his/her health. But sometimes he should clear the bowels. Drink the following tea: buckthorn bark - 25 gr., restharrow root - 25 gr., caseweed - 25 gr., milfoil - 50 gr. 1 tablespoon per a glass of hot water. Brew up. Drink in the morning on an empty stomach.
Sagittarius

Sagittarius needs healthy food to make his/her liver healthy. If you have a sloght malady, try this: ash-tree root - 20 gr., trigonella - 10 gr., garden violet - 15 gr. 4 tablespoons of herbage per 1 l. of hot water. Drink 2-3 times a day.
Capricorn
Capricorn is more interested in work than in cooking. He/she can be often irretated, worried, and it affects digestion badly. Drink the following: balm leaves - 10 gr., bilberries - 10 gr. 1 tablespoon per 1/4 l. of hot water. Drink between meals.
Aquarius
Aquarius has bad blood circulation that's why he/she often feels cold. Herbal tea stimulates it: caseweed - 30 gr., nut-tree leaves - 30 gr., wormwood - 30 gr. 1 tablespoon per a glass of hot water. Drink 2 glasses on an empty stomach.
Pisces

Pisces need harmony and rest. This is the recipe of a tonic tea: Roman camomile blossom - 20 gr., gentian root - 5 gr. 1 tablespoon per 0,5 l. of hot water. Drink in the morning and in the evening.

Hidden causes of your NOT losing weight.

Almost all the women, trying to lose weight, know the following situation: you choose an appropriate diet, keep it and even lose some kilos – and that’s all! You are not losing weight in spite of your tries and sufferings. Every morning you, with bated breath, stand up on a balance, but a pointer seems to mock at you. You feel gloomy, and your hope to get a slender figure is dying away. There’s no need to despair! Change your weight loss stragedy. Let’s analyse the hidden causes, which can prevent you from losing weight.

Cause 1: Cold dusky days
Recent investigations say that in winter, early spring and late autumn (October, November, March and April) people tend to get extra 500-1500 kcal. every day.
It concerns people suffering from seasonal depression, which signs are bad mood, irritaion or tiredness, break down. Almost 20% people have seasonal depression. It is caused by shortening of a day, lowering of serotonin and dopamine in brain, which increases sugar starvation. That’s why we eat more sweets and other carbs in winter.
What to do? To go to the Canaries for the whole winter? There is a way out: try to get more sunlight. Stay outdoors at least 15-30 minutes at noon when solar activity is the highest possible. You must remember that you have a psychological starvation, not a physical one. Try to provide yourself with fresh vegetables and fruit, and also grains.

Cause 2: Happy marriage.
Of course, you are not going to sacrifice your figure to your marriage, but it happens. In 2 years of marriage women begin to put on 0.5-2 kg. a year. As the matter of the fact, gastronomic preferences within a couple become alike with time. As a rule, it is a woman who slaves to a man. When you live alone, you can easily eat a salad for supper or miss it. But when you are married and you have a big family, you cook cometing tasty willy-nilly.

Try to enlist the support of your husband and children. Cook low-cal food several times a week. Try to yield to their persuasion “to have a snack”. Go in for sport with your husband. Statistics says that in this case women seldom give up exercising.

Cause 3: Sofa and TV-set
According to the recent investigations, 93% of overweighted people spend more than 2 hours a day watching TV. The matter is that while watching TV they are motionless. Heartbeat, pressure and metabolism are slowing down. If you watch TV 5 hours a day, you put on almost a kilo per a month. Moreover, many people like to have a snack while watching TV.
The way out is simple: do something while seeing your favorite films or programmes. For example, knit! Or do some exercises.


Cause 4: Lack of sleep.
The lack of sleep influence badly our appearance and it slows down the metabolism. The level of leptine – a hormone of hunger – increases and it can bring to swift weight gaining. Of course, we speak about long chronical not getting enough sleep. It concerns the people who work at night.
Do not make your sleep a sacrifice. Most women need 7-8 hour sleep. Take a nap in thr afternoon.


Cause 5: Unsuitable diet.
Losing weight stops if you are keeping a monodiet – for example eating only rice or bananas during the long period time. As usually, such diets have an effect in first 2-3 days, but then they stop to work.
Separate nutrition diet seldom have an effect. It improves digestion and state of health, but it seldom helps to lose weight.

Salt-free diets always help to keep your weight on the same level. But it’s the best variant you may have. You’ll soon get tired, feel lazy. Just limit all kind of salted and smoked foods. But there is no sense in giving the salt up.You must balance what you eat. You’ll get better results only if you choose a very slow complex programm of losing weight.

Cause 6: Cyclical crisis of weight.
You can easily lose weight, when keeping diets and going in for sport during the last phase of menstrual cycle. The increased level of oestrogen and progesterone speeds up the metabolism, with their help women lose theit weight.
But sometimes premenstrual syndrome provokes edemas and liquid accumulation. It doesn’t matter what diet you keep, you can gain 2 kg.! Do not torture yourself, wait a little bit and try to drink diuretic tea for 2-3 days.