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Natural Fruit Masks For Your Skin

Fresh fruit is a great cosmetic for healthy skin and hair since it's rich in vitamins, minerals and many more ingredients that makes a fruit mask a treat for any skin type. Below you can find some recipes for different skin types. Avocado mask for all skin types: 1/2 ripe organic avocado 1 tablespoon organic plain yogurt 1 teaspoon natural honey 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2-3 drops of chamomile essential oil Pulse all ingredients in blender until smooth. Clean you face and neck and pat dry. Gently apply the mask to face and neck with your hands. Make sure not to apply it around your eyes and mouth. Do not massage it in too deeply. Leave the mask on for about 10-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, pat skin dry. Avocado makes a wonderful skin hydration facial mask since it contains a lot of potassium, vitamins and natural oils. Strawberry Facial Mask for oily skin: 1/2 cup fresh ripe strawberries 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon rice flour or cornstarch to form a smooth ...

Check Out Serious Skin Care Products For Wonders

For a long time now, people have been using skin care products that have somehow ended up causing them more harm than good. Many have complained to no avail. It is for this reason that serious skin care products had to be developed and made available to the world. These latest products mainly come from natural substances such as herbs or industrial products that contain minimal or no chemical content at all. However, just like when using the other skin care products, one needs to know his or her skin type before using these serious skin care products. Beauty masks are some of the serious skin care products currently in use in the society. These masks are usually mixtures of specified ingredients that when properly mixed, can be applied on the skin especially on the face whereby they will help in taking care of the skin. Beauty masks are often applied on the face during night time when one is about to sleep and get to be removed in the morning. However, this period is usually not the on...

Natural Fruit Masks For Your Skin

Fresh fruit is a great cosmetic for healthy skin and hair since it's rich in vitamins, minerals and many more ingredients that makes a fruit mask a treat for any skin type. Below you can find some recipes for different skin types. Avocado mask for all skin types: 1/2 ripe organic avocado 1 tablespoon organic plain yogurt 1 teaspoon natural honey 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2-3 drops of chamomile essential oil Pulse all ingredients in blender until smooth. Clean you face and neck and pat dry. Gently apply the mask to face and neck with your hands. Make sure not to apply it around your eyes and mouth. Do not massage it in too deeply. Leave the mask on for about 10-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, pat skin dry. Avocado makes a wonderful skin hydration facial mask since it contains a lot of potassium, vitamins and natural oils. Strawberry Facial Mask for oily skin: 1/2 cup fresh ripe strawberries 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon rice flour or cornstarch to form a smooth p...

How to Apply Sunblock

unblock on? Check. UVA/UVB protection? Check. SPF 45,000? Check. Ready to hit the beach! Err, not quite. Wearing sunblock (also called sunscreen) is like taking a multivitamin: people use it, think they're safe, and don't realize that it's possibly doing them no good whatsoever. A bottle of sunblock is your greatest weapon against wrinkles... IF you use it correctly. Let's give a primer on sunblock how to apply sunblock, shall we. 1. Wash your face. Thoroughly. Excessive face-washing is counter-productive, so don't overdo it. Simply run some warm (not hot) water, lather up some moisturizing facial cleanser (not soap) with your two middle fingers, and rinse. Pat yourself dry, but not too dry. Warm, moist skin absorbs best. 2. Do nothing. Let us make this very clear. For your sunblock to work, it has to be the FIRST thing you apply. If there is a layer of anything (makeup, moisturizer, toner, etc) between your skin and the sunblock, it won't work. 3. Apply sunb...

Sunblock. Your Most Important Cosmetic

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Your Most Important Cosmetic? Sunblock by a mile! Are you a skin care junkie? Is your bathroom closet overflowing with bottles and jars? Does the content of these bottles and jars actually do anything to improve your skin? My guess is "sometimes". We all get seduced by promises of younger looking skin or banish wrinkles overnight. But the sad fact is a lot of the pretty looking products out there do not do what they promise and the wrinkles, acne, broken veins or whatever ails you is still there the next morning. There is one cosmetic that stands head and shoulders above the rest - Sunblock. Sunblock is the best preventative of aging skin you can buy in a bottle. It won't make you look younger in a few applications, you need to use it regularly - like every day - but over time it will make a tremendous difference to the appearance of your skin. Sunblock can be found as lotion, gel, roll on, or spray. If you're on a tight budget you can usually buy a bottle for just a ...

How to Avoid a Sunburn - Using Sun Screen to Protect Your Skin

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Sunscreen Application Did you know that 1 oz. of sunscreen is the approximate amount of sun block that needs to be applied to your body? (Measurement on AVG) Using higher doses of SPF sun screen can be the ultimate protection for sensitive skin areas like the Nose, Feet, Ears (especially the top and lobes of the ears) and shoulders. Thighs have been known to get tender from the sun so apply as needed. What about the lips? Well sun-block wasn't designed for the lips so SPF lip balm should be applied to avoid cracked or sunburned lips. The best time to apply sunscreen is a half hour before you are exposed to the sun. This gives ample time for your skin to absorb the sun block. UV rays can even penetrate the clouds and cause skin problems so it's recommended to apply sun block even when it's cloudy. Breakdown of skin types Obviously every person is unique and their skin type varies person to person so here's the skinny.... Fair skin is quite sensitive to the sun and can bu...

Sun Protection Skincare - 10 Tips For Gorgeous Skin

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What is the MOST important skin care secret you need to know for youthful skin? If you said "Protecting from the harmful rays of the sun!", you get a gold star. Sunlight is a major cause of skin aging, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). We all know a sunburn is obvious skin damage. But, did you know that short, repeated exposure to the sun (also called chronic sun exposure) is a major cause of skin damage too. With your beauty in mind here are some simple but effective suggestions: Sun Precaution #1 - As a daily routine, apply sunscreen and wear a sun hat. On a big beach day or playing 3 hours of golf. I am sure you are slathered up with sunscreen and wearing your sun protective clothing. What we are talking about here is protecting against the chronic doses of sun you get from doing things like stopping to pick flowers, walking from your car to the office or driving. Remember sun damage accumulates over time and lessens the elasticity of your skin. Vitamin...

Dry Skin Cream That Contains Nature's Best Nutrients

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It seems to be next to impossible to find a high quality dry skin cream, although the store shelves are packed full of products whose manufacturers claim to be the best that money can buy. The fact is though, that while the vast majority of people are taking the manufacturers word on how good their products are it may in fact be those very products that are making their skin dry. The most common dry skin cream that is being produced in massive quantities will contain one or both of the petroleum based moisturizers as the key emollients. These compounds allow the major cosmetics companies to label their products as containing natural ingredients, although these two are not the type of natural ingredients that one would want to use on their skin. Yes, they are naturally occurring, but in the same breath they are also man-made. These ingredients, which are known as petrolatum and mineral oil, are a petroleum byproduct, but they would not exist if not for the crude oil process. These compo...

How to Lose Weight & Keep Your Family Healthy by Eliminating Toxins in Your Environment

Each year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviews about 1700 new compounds that industry is seeking to introduce. Only a quarter of the 82,000 chemicals in use in the US have ever been tested for toxicity. The ones that have been examined, have not been tested in combination with all the other toxins in our bodies. And it’s doing harm. Environmental toxins and pollutants are having a drastic effect on you and your children. Consider these facts… 5 Ways Toxins Are Hurting You & Your Family Obesity in proliferating in the United States. 3.8 million people are over 300 pounds, over 400,000 people (mostly males) carry over 400 pounds and the average adult female weighs an unprecedented 163 pounds! And, it’s not all because of fast food places like McDonalds. Our bodies protect us from the cell damaging effects of toxins by surrounding them with fat. The more toxins-the more fat. Remove the toxins and you will have a dramatic loss of fat-especially visceral fat. This is the...

'I had to keep faith and be patient'

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John Helgersen, 64, Tampa Starting weight: 227 Current weight: 157 Why I did it: A couple of years ago I had painful flat feet, high blood pressure and, at 227 pounds, a body mass index of 29.7. I knew I had to get serious about my health and lose weight. I turned for help to the book "Total Fitness in 30 Minutes a Week", by Laurence E. Morehouse and Leonard Gross. How I did it. With commitment and patience, I lowered my BMI to 21.1 and dropped to 161 pounds using two tools. The first was a bathroom scale, accurate to half-pound intervals. The doctors explained that the scale was never right but to treat it as if it were accurate. The second tool, which I call "the snack line," was a 21-day chart. Each morning, I would weigh myself and mark it on the chart. If I was above the sloping weight-loss line on the chart, I could not snack, but if I was below the line, I could indulge. Morehouse emphasized the importance of staying on a one-pound-per-week weight...

10 Tips For Faster Weight Loss

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Losing weight can be a challenge, especially if you have many pounds to shed. It can be difficult to sift through all the fad diets, and downright dangerous supplements and pills on the market today. How do you know what works and what doesn’t? Whom should you believe? Here are 10 no-nonsense tips for fast, healthy weight loss : 1) Drink 8-10 glasses of water each day - this helps flush your body of impurities and fat. You can also substitute a few glasses of water for green or herbal tea. 2) Break up your meals into 5 or 6 smaller ones - this will help speed up your metabolism and keep you from getting too hungry in between meals. 3) Increase your fruit and vegetable intake - these are packed with vitamins. 4) Decrease your fat intake - try for no more than 20 grams per day. 5) Exercise for 30 minutes each day - take a walk, or play a game with your kids. Just get moving. 6) Find a hobby - take up knitting or painting to keep your hands busy. 7) Don’t eat that late night snack -...

New Weight Loss Drink Mix… Recipe: Lose Weight Drinking Milk Shakes

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Two days ago, after my husband and I finished cutting a customer’s lawn, I got a craving for a milkshake. It’s been so many years since I’ve had one. I couldn’t even think of a place in town that made them. I went to this icee place and had to settle for a root beer ice cone. I didn’t care for it. It tasted wayyy too sweet. Since I don’t care much for sugar, I wasn’t able to eat it. When I got home, I still was thirsty for a milkshake. Low and behold I had some Blue Bunny strawberry frozen yogurt in the freezer. I used that large glass in the picture and filled it with ice cream and 2% milk. Wow, was that ever good. In fact, I made myself one of these strawberry shakes two days in a row. I was feeling guilty about all the calories. I was kicking myself for indulging in such a manner. I decided today to take a look at the calories and sugar I consumed. Ahhh….not as bad as I thought. There are 90 calories in half a cup (I used a cup) and there are 120 calories in 8 ounce...

Eating Correct Food Portions Help With Weight Loss/Diet

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When I decided it was time for me lose weight, I started keeping track of everything I ate. I was very diligent about adding up the calories. I was so proud of myself for keeping such good track of my food and drink intake. I’d add up my figures at the end of each day and finally have a grand total at the end of the week. According to my figures, I should have been losing at the minimum two pounds a week. It wasn’t happening. It didn’t take me long to get discouraged on my weight loss journey. I figured out why I wasn’t losing two pounds a week. My calculation of what was a portion size was way off the mark. I wasmaking good food choices but I was eating more than what the National Institutes of Health described as a portion size. If you use the following list as a guideline when eating, you will be able to successfully track your calorie intake: ONE CUP of PASTA IS = A WOMAN’S CLENCHED FIST . A HALF CUP OF VEGETABLES = HALF A TENNIS BALL. ONE TABLESPOON IS = TWO TH...

Easy Method To Burning Fat and Lowering Cholestrol

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If you are trying to lose weight and/or lower your cholesterol, grapefruit should be a major staple in your diet. A normal size grapefruit is only about 74 calories. (leave off the sugar and try a little cinnamon) The major benefits of this fruit are: 1. It contains 15 grams of pectin (this fiber is linked to lowering cholesterol and reducing fat). 2. It is high in viamin C and potassium. 3. It is fat free and contains no sodium. Grapefruit is also rich in natural galactronic acid. This aids in lowering cholesterol and fat. It also battles against hardening of the arteries and the development of heart disease. Before you add grapefruit as a major staple to your diet, check with your doctor to see if it ok. Grapefruit can cause a bad reaction when taking some medicines. (I’m on a cholesterol medicine that warns me not to use any grapefruit products...

Walking To Lose Weight -A Simple But Effective Method

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Walking to lose weight is a simple but powerful method that can help with your long term weight loss goals. Walking is a natural, safe and enjoyable exercise that can be done in almost any environment. While it doesn’t burn up calories as quickly as strenuous activities such as running, jogging or riding a bicycle, it can be surprisingly effective. Walking is perhaps the most natural physical exercise you can do. Long before there were automobiles or bicycles -and even before humans domesticated horses to ride on- walking was the way people got around. In recent years, the sad fact is that many people only walk when they absolutely have to. They may see walking as something you do to get from your car to the store, or from your driveway to the house. If this describes you, and your goal is to lose weight and get healthier, it may be a good idea to change the way you see walking. The great thing about walking is that you can easily start at your own pace and gradually speed up. You ca...

50 Weight Loss Tips

lost 30 pounds in three months. If you wanted to know how I did it, and how I intend on maintaining my current weight, then these 50 weight loss tips are for you. I’m not an expert, but I do speak from experience. If it helps you attain your own weight loss goals, then I’m happy to have helped (if only to serve as a reinforcement of knowledge you already possess). Most of this, I learned on my own or through close friends and family members. Feel free to add your own tips to this list, too! If you want even more help, I now have an PDF eBook series available (with an affiliate program): get my diet weight loss ebook before you scoot away! Dietary control and exercise . It’s true what they say – all you need to do is watch what you eat, and expend more energy than you consume. It’s really that simple. You can quit reading this list now, you now know everything you need to know and didn’t need to fork over $500 for the privilege of me telling you the secret of losing weight...