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Skin Food -part 3-

Friday, June 18th, 2010

skin foodMinerals

What are the most significant?

Selenium antioxidant mineral, associated with a decreased risk of certain tumors, including skin cancer or melanoma. It is found in meat, fish, seafood, cereals, eggs, fruits and vegetables.

Zinc is part of our epidermis and is present in the following foods: meat, offal, fish, eggs, whole grains and legumes.

Iron: its deficit is often the cause of the skin is pale by reduced hemoglobin (oxygen carrier and carbon dioxide in the blood) circulation. You are here: offal, meat, fish and eggs, yeast, nuts and dried breakfast cereals, legumes and green leafy vegetables. In the egg and foods of plant origin is in its chemical form nonheme, whose use by the body is lower, while foods rich in vitamin C increases the degree of absorption. (more…)

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Skin Food -part 2-

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

skin foodFruits and Vegetables

What and where are they contributing?

Pro-vitamin A or beta-carotene: is transformed into vitamin A in our body as it needs it and also possesses antioxidant action. Abundant in green leafy vegetables and red coloring, orange or yellow (carrots, squash …) and certain fruits (apricots, cherries, melons, peaches, nectarines …).

Vitamin A is present only in foods of animal origin such as liver, milk fat (cream and butter), egg yolk and whole milk. Plays a key role in the renewal of the skin and mucous membranes.

Lycopene: is an antioxidant pigment that gives tomatoes their characteristic color and also is present in the pulp of the apple, apricot, watermelon, papaya and pink grapefruit. (more…)

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Skin Food -part 1-

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

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Keeping skin in good condition not only depends on hereditary factors or skin disorders will not suffer as dermatitis, psoriasis or similar.

Much of their appearance is due directly to the care provided him.

Among highlights what to avoid sun exposure without protection, air conditioning, snuff, environmental pollution or inappropriate lifestyle (poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, emotional stress …). By contrast, a diet and balanced lifestyle will be strong allies to make it look healthy. In addition to water, vitamins (such as A, B, C and E) should not be missing in our diets and the same is true of minerals such as selenium, zinc or iron. (more…)

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Benefits of Lemon for Skin

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

The care of skin deserves all our attention and concern, as there are many factors that can produce skin diseases. Some of these factors are related to the environment, since both in terms of pollution such as climate change, these are always becomes drier depending on your environment and atmosphere in which we live.

Benefits of Lemon for SkinThat is why we use different mechanisms in the care of our skin. In this sense, the benefits of lemon for skin justify the application of the fruit, and then tell why.

We can mention that one of the most common uses in relation to skin care, is able to mix lemon juice with aloe vera for a kind of paste or cream will naturally cleanse the skin.

Another benefit of lemon for the skin is to use it as a deodorant, which although it may resultarincreíble is entirely possible according to the properties of lemon. To do this simply has to mix all the juice of a lemon to get water or soap, and so it can be used to cool both armpits and feet, and eliminate the bad smell that these body parts may be issued.

Other benefits of lemon for the skin we can mention the properties of lime to reduce the condition of varicose veins.

But despite the benefits that have been mentioned, it is also clear that the lemon is irritating to the skin if used pure reason is always advisable to mix with water and other ingredients. Despite these mixtures, the skin may be a little more sensitive than before if there is too much sun, why is not advisable to make these applications on the skin if you plan to be a considerably long time in the sun .

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Food for Your Skin

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

The skin care involving both health factors such as beauty tips. Recently recommend soy as a good solution for removing wrinkles, today expanded the list of foods for skin.

Food for Your Skin

First of all we must bear in mind that water is an essential nutrient for skin health. Being hydrated is essential if you want to prevent wrinkles or eliminate some small. Choose mineral water or boiled or filtered water but are also recommended.

Well, for soybeans we have said everything on Wednesday. Soy is ideal for skin care and reduce wrinkles due to isoflavones contained in it, and its benefits translate into increased flexibility of the skin.

Watermelon is another natural agent for the skin very effective. When skin is damaged, the lycopene content in this fruit promotes the healing of the skin, acting in turn as an anti-age to be rich in vitamins, protein, iron, calcium, potassium and other minerals.

Olive oil, compared with other types of vegetable oils, wins by far. Its virtue is that it keeps the skin moist, and therefore prevents it from drying out.

Finally, the carotene present in carrots, substantially reduces skin wrinkles. All the carrot antioxidants are very beneficial, and as the human body can not produce enough, you must obtain through food. Your skin will thank you.

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Vitamins For Skin

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

vitamins for skin

Some of the newer and more revolutionary skin treatments include the use of vitamins. Vitamins C, E and K are used in various skin treatments.

Vitamin C
Do you have dark circles under your eyes? Want to clear up your skin? Make it look soft and fresh?
The solution could be vitamin C. The new products based on vitamin C help improve dark circles under the eyes, to clarify and refine skin texture.

Vitamin C is in vogue in the world of cosmetics. Lancome has launched several products whose active ingredient is a form of vitamin C. Why? Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Vitamin C can help improve certain skin conditions such as damage caused by sun, laser treatments and some types of exfoliation.

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