Showing posts with label skin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skin. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Antidote To A Heavy Meal

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Have you just indulged in a decadent meal? If so, consider fruits for dessert. Studies by the Journal of the American College of Nutrition showed that eating antioxidant-rich fruits, including berries, grapes, kiwi and cherries, helps minimize the free-radical damages that occurs after a meal.

Eating caloric meals, without antioxidant –rich food like fruits and vegetables, can have harmful-effects over time. So, always try to finish your meal with a generous portion of fruit.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Eat Potatoes To Look Young And Gorgeous

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How does it help? It will reduce wrinkles, and build a strong and energetic body.How? Potatoes have Vitamin C, potassium, manganese, B6, copper, tryptophan, and fiber, all of which are great to calm you down and relieve joint health.

Having healthy nerves and joint health not only help you feel better, but you’ll walk and talk differently than if you’re in pain or stressed. In fact, eat potato and you’ll be walking and acting like a carefree youth. Potatoes can be eaten almost daily.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Foods Trigger Adult Eczema, Too

Doctors and parents have long known that eczema can flare up in babies and toddlers who’ve had milk, eggs, or wheat products like bread and noodles. Now. evidence is mounting that adults with eczema may reacts to foods, too.

 

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Researchers have found that one in four adults with severe eczema have food allergies. Culprits in one small Italian study included nuts, tomatoes, milk, eggs, and grains. Don’t cut out food on your own; work with your doctor to see if foods are affecting your skin and eliminate one at a time.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Tomatoes For Healthier Glowing Skin

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Eating red helps keep skin from turning red. Volunteers who consume 5 tablespoons of high-in-lycopene tomato paste daily for 3 months had nearly 25% more protection against sunburn in one study. Even better, skin had more collagen, which prevents sagging.

Another reason to toss extra tomatoes in your salad: German scientists report that higher skin levels of this antioxidant correlate to fewer fine lines and furrows. Health Bonus : Research suggest that lycopene may also lower your chances of heart disease: In one study, the women with highest level of it had a 34% reduced risk.