Showing posts with label Avocados. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Fruits For Skin Whitening

Apple juice - Makes an excellent remedy for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammation and dandruff. Use as a final rinse after shampooing your hair.

Apricots - The fresh juice of apricots is good for sunburn, itching and eczema.

Avocado
- Can be used as effective facial mask.

Banana
- Can be made into an effective and inexpensive facial mask.

Cucumber
- Good for treating skin eruptions and bulges and for whitening skin. It can also prevent pimples, wrinkles, blackheads and dryness of the face.

Guava
- Boiled leaves can be used as natural antiseptic

Lime Juice
- Is a very important natural aid for beautiful skin. This treatment will help you look young and beautiful. It will also help cure pimples. It is also known to help in controlling oily skin, improve a dull and greasy complexion, improve rough and dry skin, relieve tired eyes and remove freckles

Mango - Leaves can be boiled and be used as antiseptic.

Orange juice - Paste can be an effective remedy for pimples and acne. It can also be used for scar and blemish removal.

Papaya - Orange and green papaya are used to remove whiteheads, boils and spots. It also the papain enzyme that is effective in skin whitening.

Peach - The skin of peach is said to be useful in improving complexion. It can also be made into an
anti-wrinkle.

Pineapple - Good skin softeners which cleanse and rejuvenate dull and dry skin, especially for classic rough skin spots like knees, elbows, and heels.

Pomegranate - The paste of roasted and powdered pomegranate skin is good in treating boils, pimples, blackheads and whiteheads.

Strawberry - Can be used for conditioning and skin toning treatment. They are rich in salicylic acid, an ingredient found in many commercial acne creams and thus are the best treatment for troubled or teenage skin.


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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

9 Food Rules for Better Skin

Wow, great news on how diet effects skin health and aging!


#1: Skip the high-sugar snacks. Eating too much sugar may cause wrinkles and cause unnecessary damage to the cells responsible for collagen. Frederic Brandt, MD, a dermatologist and author of 10 Minutes 10 Years explains that sugar causes skin cells to become especially vulnerable to protein breakdown, making it less resilient, dry, and prone to developing wrinkles(Source: Prevention.com). If you have to cater to that sweet tooth, a piece of fruit is your skin-friendly choice.

#2: Eat your greens. Dark, leafy green vegetables are rich in antioxidants and Vitamin A, an essential vitamin for a clear complexion and even skin tone.




#3: Load up on healthy fats. Avocados, salmon and cashews are valuable sources of healthy fats that can improve the texture and tone of the skin, and make it less vulnerable to damage. If you’re not getting enough healthy fat in your diet, consider an Omega 3 or Omega 6 supplement.



#4: Snack on almonds. Almonds are a valuable source of Vitamin E, another essential vitamin that can restore damaged skin tissue and keep your skin glowing. Vitamin E supplements are another option for excessively dry or inflamed skin.




#5: Go berry-picking. Blueberries, strawberries and other fresh berries are rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals. Eating antioxidant-rich foods can prevent free radical damage so skin stays strong, youthful-looking and resilient, even with toxins in the environment.

#6: Reach for the whole wheat loaf. Whole wheat contains selenium, a mineral that can keep skin cells healthy and ward off skin damage.

#7: Cut back on caffeine. Too much caffeine can deplete vitamins and minerals from your system, and also leave you dehydrated. Dehydration can lead to a duller complexion and flaky skin, so skip the espresso and soda when possible. Green tea may be a healthier alternative, according to Dr. Perricone, and can be enjoyed hot or cold.




#8: Add some color to the salad plate. A daily salad full of colorful vegetables means you’ll enjoy a medley of vitamins, minerals and antioxidant-rich foods that can help keep skin problems at bay.




#9: Skip or limit the alcoholic drinks. Alcohol dehydrates the body and makes you more vulnerable to developing wrinkles, red patches on the skin, and a dull complexion.