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Ideal Diet to Remove Cellulite

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

anti cellulite diet

To remove cellulite just have to start eating healthier mean changing the milk cow for a plant, eliminating fried foods or foods with saturated fats, quitting snuff and coffee, increase consumption of grains, vegetables, fruits, seeds, seaweed and whole grains.

Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends that especially in winter or in very trifling decrease raw foods and take more soups, teas and cooked foods. In contrast, in summer or very warm people will benefit from more salads and fruits.

These tricks to remove cellulite are simple and safe that will help you eliminate cellulite and above all help you … to feel better. In all cases we recommend checking with your doctor, therapist or other qualified health provider. The information in this article is for information only.

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Massage to Eliminate Cellulite

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Cellulitis responds to multiple factors such as hormonal factors, stress level, body type, heredity, diet, etc..This means that to reduce or eliminate cellulite ideally go to your doctor or specialist to see your case. Although we said that each case is different you can try cellulite massage.

Massage to Eliminate Cellulite

Massage skin five minutes (no oil or cream) with a massage brush or mitt to get the skin to turn slightly reddish. With this we wanted to enable our body and especially our lymphatic system. The massage should be in a circular motion and toes upward. When applying, with his hands and with a little pressure, a suitable oil to remove cellulite.

Is there a suitable oil to remove cellulite? Yes, under the advice or tricks to remove cellulite you can not neglect to use a mixture based on jojoba oil, apricot kernel, wheat germ and essences of rosemary and mint.
In your herbalist or pharmacist can provide you specify the ingredients and dosage according to each case.

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Recipes for pineapple and papaya masks

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

The enzymes present in pineapple and papaya help your skin look beautiful. These tropical fruit remove dead cells and reveal a younger, healthier skin. Beauty skin deep.

pineapple and papaya masks

It can be used by all skin types and is ideal to prepare us for wearing dresses with plunging necklines or before going to the beach. It’s easy and takes only a few minutes.

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons of mashed papaya (papaya) Fresh. Prepare it by pressing the papaya with a cover. Papaya is ideal for use when it begins to mature. At this point the natural enzymes are more abundant.
3 tablespoons pureed pineapple (pineapple) fresh. Prepare it the same way as the previous one. Pineapple is rich in enzymes but when this very ripe.
1 tablespoon honey.
1 / 2 tsp vitamin C powder. Spray a tablet of vitamin C for the powder.
6 drops of essential oil of sweet orange. This ingredient is optional.
Combine ingredients and mix well.

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Natural Masks to Moisturize and Nourish Skin

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Nothing like nature to provide everything we need for a healthy and beautiful skin. Here are two natural masks to moisturize and nourish our skin. Although for the face can be used throughout the body. You only need natural ingredients from your kitchen and garden.

Natural Masks

Pumpkin Mask : Natural Beauty for normal or dry skin.
Ingredients :
Pulp 2 tablespoons pumpkin (squash), you can use natural or
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk or cream
Procedure:
1 – Mix the ingredients
2 – Wipe your face and apply your mask
3 – let it set for 20 minutes
4 – Wash your face, if you want you can use your tonic or astringent.

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How to Do an Herbal Steam

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Herbal Steam

Taking the herbal steam
It is easy to use herbal steam, all we have ever done. Here are some simple steps:
1.  Put water on to boil with the herbs selected.
2.  Wipe your face, take off your makeup and make sure you take off your eye makeup.
3.  Put the mixture in a container that maintains the temperature for steam generation will last longer.
4.  Be careful with the temperature. If you feel very hot wait a few minutes to begin treatment.
5.  Sit comfortably with his head covered with a towel (as a tent to keep the steam) on the source of steam. Get the steam for 10 to 15 minutes.
6.  After the steam wipe with toner or wash with warm water. Wait a few minutes for the skin to recover and apply a mask or your moisturizer.
7.  Relax!

Selecting herbs
Grasses should be selected according to your skin type.
Dry or Sensitive Skin : Lavender, chamomile, geranium, rose, jasmine, orange, patchouli and parsley
Normal Skin : Lavender, rosemary, orange, peppermint, chamomile, geranium and rose
Skin with Acne : Eucalyptus, tea tree, lemon, cypress, juniper and thyme
Oily skin : Rosemary, lemon, mejorama, eucalyptus, mint and basil

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Steam herbs for a healthy and beautiful skin

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Steam herbs

The steam during the facial is the role of open pores. It is one of the oldest treatments to cleanse and purify the skin.

In addition to opening the pores relaxes muscles, stimulates the lymphatic and glandular function, increases circulation, clears nasal passages and moisturizing the skin.

An ancient practice is also using herbs with steam. The herbs add their valuable properties to steam herbs. Essential oils can also be used in the steam and have even stronger effects than those of herbs.

Steam herbs can easily be done at home to help the skin to remove impurities. As in the days of grandma. So select your herbs and put the kettle on.

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The importance of collagen in the body

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

It is therefore important to bear in mind that a major source of collagen is 100% animal gelatin, since it is obtained directly from the spinal animals. It is a food that must be consumed regularly, as well as containing high amounts of collagen is low in fat and calories. This contribution of collagen not only going to help our face, but is helpful for improving the health of joints, which also consist of collagen.

importance of collagenWe can also find collagen in meat animals such as lamb, pork legs, cod, salmon … As part of its gelatinous structure is in fact often drop by heating a sort of sticky liquid that is mostly collagen we will help in the proper maintenance of our fibers and strengthening the skin.

An essential nutrient in the formation of collagen is vitamin C, and is one of the causes that we maintain good levels of this component. We must not overlook that this vitamin is one of the principal architects to maintain healthy body tissues. Can be found in fruits such as citrus, kiwi, tomatoes, vegetables in the cabbage family …

It is important to bear in mind the collagen and try to maintain adequate levels in the body, because not only directly involved in maintaining the youthfulness of skin, but also is a major component of all tissues including bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments … Therefore we must not ignore its existence and the needs we have of him.

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Collagen and Our Skin

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The passage of time and external aggressions make our skin is not in perfect condition. Normally wrinkles appear that accentuate our age, and in many cases we further aging.

Collagen and Our SkinThis process occurs mainly by a loss of skin elasticity caused by the decrease of collagen. Besides appearing in our face crinkles which over time will increase, also decreases facial filler in the lips, eyelids, cheeks, and that collagen is essential to defeat the passage of time on the skin.

Collagen is a substance that our bodies, but over time we lose, but this process can be slow if we take care of properly to produce the collagen necessary to achieve that we need. Of course that is cosmetic appearance plays an important role creams incorporating this component, although primary produce collagen from within.

In this respect the food is fundamental, and it’s important to know the foods that will help avoid skin aging due to lack of collagen. First of all we must consider that it is a compound found only in animals and in certain fish, since collagen is part of the joints and many of the animal fibers.

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How to use Rosehip Oil

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

It appears that the Rosehip oil is the miracle we were hoping for as it seems to provide solutions to many problems of our skin.

How to use Rosehip Oil

We used the oil directly on the skin, applying a soft massage on the area you want treated. If you have acne scars or stretch marks we should apply the oil on each. We can also add a few drops of oil to moisturizer that we use regularly and apply it after showering throughout the body.

If we want to improve our hair apply oil, with the help of a cotton swab on the roots and around the scalp, gently massage and wrap with a towel leaving act two or three hours, then wash with our shampoo usual.
We must note that the use of Rosehip oil is not recommended for oily skin.

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Properties and Applications of Rosehip Oil

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Rosehip Oil

There are many properties and applications of Rosehip oil:

* Regenerates the tissues reducing stretch marks and scars, even those caused by burns.
* Rosehip oil is particularly moisturizing, so its use is recommended for dry and aged skin.
* Delays the appearance of wrinkles and reduces the existing ones.
* Smooths fine lines.
* Clarifies and reduces dark spots that appear with age, face and hands and also shown by long exposure to sun.
* Prevents and diminishes stretch marks, so it is advisable to use during pregnancy.
* Prevents sunburn.
* Treatment of scars caused by acne
* Improvement of atopic dermatitis.
* Treatment of surgical scars and keloids.
* Attenuates outbreaks of psoriasis.
* Treatment of melanomas.
* Treatment of ulcers and sores, especially decubitus and vascular.
* Treatment of dry skin and eczema.
* It is also useful for hair care dry and brittle.

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