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12 Foods for Glowing Skin

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All of us love to have good skin at every age and stage of life. Do you really pay attention to what you eat? Because we all know that eating has a great correlation to obesity, diabetes and even heart disease. But what most of us fail to connect is nutrition and skin health . Your genetic inheritance gives you a head start, but your diet also plays a vital part in helping you increase your lifespan. Generally speaking, most foods are good for your health. Research has shown eating a minimum of 4 to 5 servings per day helps to boost mood and reduce your risk of heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes. The 12 best foods to eat for glowing skin are: 1. Soybeans: The presence of isoflavones (category of plant compound) in soy can block estrogen in your body. Middle-aged women study proves that daily eating of soybeans for 8-12 weeks helps in improving elasticity of skin and reduces fine wrinkles. This is also beneficial for postmenopausal women in making their skin smooth and firm and ...

8 Health Benefits of Plum Fruits

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Plums are one of the most popular fruits you can use to do a healthy colon cleanse. This fruit is known to have a laxative effect on the body and has been used for thousands of years by hundreds of cultures throughout history. Plum health benefits are also known to help control obesity, diabetes, heart conditions and much more.   8 Health Benefits of Plums and Why You Should Consume Them on a Daily Basis    Plums have been found in archaeological sites that they back thousands of years. Plums are one of  the first fruits domesticated by human beings. A 2013 study published in the critical reviews of food and science suggested that snacking on dried plums can increase the sense of fullness and reduce the subsequent intake of food. New studies say that plum health benefits can help control obesity, help people lose weight and increase cardiovascular health.    Plums have been around for thousands of years to improve dig...

Benefits Of Yogurt For Skin And Hair

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When trying to eat more healthy, yogurt is an excellent food to add. Yogurt is full of essential protein, Calcium, Vitamin B2 Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin D. It also contains healthy bacteria, which assists in digestion. These are known as probiotics. Besides these health benefits , nutrients in plain and unsweetened yogurt are also beneficial to your hair and skin. Yogurt contains lactic acid, zinc and B vitamins, which all offer benefits to your healthy regime.  Benefits: 1. Reduces Wrinkles and Fine Lines: Yogurt is high in lactic acid, which can help reduce the sight of wrinkles and prevent new wrinkles from forming. It can also remove dead skin cells and reduce the size of your pores. Yogurt can fight of bacteria and germs that can take the oxygen molecules of your skin cells, which damages them. 2. Fights Acne: Yogurt can fight acne because it kills germs and fungus that can cause breakouts. It can clean out your pores and rid them of any bacteria. The zinc levels in ...

7 Dos and Don’ts of Acne

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Acne or pimples is one of the most psychologically distressing common problems which all of us have faced at some point of our life. We all have appendages on skin and one of the appendages is your oil glands or the Sebaceous gland. The Sebaceous gland is like a little tunnel at the bottom where the Sebaceous, the sebum or the Sebaceous secretions are secreted and then it comes out through an opening called the skin pores that you see.    An oily skin you see the pore wide open because the gland is more active and the gland is bigger. So as the base kind of grows bigger with more activity and more sebum, the opening also grows wider. So when you see an open pore really wide open, it is because his/her skin is excessively oily and that oil is on the top. It is plumped with the dead skin cells and with fat, then it looks to you like a whitehead or a coma dome. When that oxidizes because there is a small little aperture on top it becomes a blackhead and a commodore again. When th...