You always hear about the foods that make your skin nasty and greasy, but what about the foods that make you skin nice and clean? Well there are plenty of foods that help your skin look immaculate. I wish I knew about this earlier on.

Just as a kind of side not, I shouldn’t have to, but I’ll just remind you that if you really want your skin to look and feel good avoid junk/fast food at all cost. Avoid McDonalds like the plague; the amounts of grease and fat are not good for your skin or the rest of your body for that matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamins are the essential building blocks of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Many of us take multivitamins and vitamins to satisfy our body’s nutritional needs, yet unaware of what each vitamin is doing for us. There are many other aesthetic benefits of using vitamins that will make you feel and look healthier. Read the rest of this entry »

If someone could find a magic pill for young, healthy looking skin they would become a very rich man or indeed woman.
Unfortunately, no such miracle tablet exists but there are several steps you can take to help keep your skin supple, youthful and blemish free…

Stay out of the sun
Suntanned skin may look healthy but it’s essentially just burnt skin cells. We all know that the sun damages the skin causing premature aging but yet we all strip off as soon as the sun pokes out from behind the clouds. And we’re supposed to be the most intelligent life form on earth. Read the rest of this entry »

One way to protect skin from ultra-violet rays is to wear sunscreen if outside during the day. However, a new study by scientists at the University of Leicester in the UK learned that vitamin C may be an important component in helping to prevent skin problems.

According to the results, vitamin C helped wounds to heal more quickly and to protect against DNA damage to skin cells. It may also help slow the ageing process, making this important news to individuals in the cosmetics industry.

Dr Marcus Cooke from the university’s Cancer Studies department commented that “vitamin C could contribute to the maintenance of a healthy skin by promoting wound healing and by protecting cellular DNA against damage caused by oxidation.” Read the rest of this entry »

It is well-known that milk can be a healthy, low-fat source of calcium -if you choose the skim or 2 percent versions. However, drinking milk can also be heart-healthy and decrease an individual’s stroke risk by 15 to 20 percent.

At the universities of Reading, Cardiff and Bristol in the UK, researchers have studied if there are more perks to consuming this potentially fat-filled beverage than omitting it from the diet. They used data from a recent report by the World Cancer Research Fund to determine current death rates from heart disease and stroke and what links to cancer may be present. Read the rest of this entry »

If you suffer from recurring muscle and joint pain, there are several tips and activities that can help improve your joint function… relieve everyday minor aches and pains… and increase your overall flexibility.

One factor is your weight. You should try to maintain a healthy weight since extra pounds can place a strain on your joints. Statistics indicate by losing just five pounds, you could relieve 15 pounds of pressure off your knees.

Also, moderate exercise can help improve your aches and pains. If you are suffering from an injury, you should pay attention to it of course, but inactivity can also mean stiff joints. Read the rest of this entry »

An antioxidant found in melons has been proven to reduce stress in a a new study published in BioMed Central’s Nutrition Journal.

The superoxide dismutase enzyme supplement (SOD) derived from the fruit decreased the signs and symptoms of perceived stress and fatigue in healthy volunteers.

“The 35 people in our study who received capsules containing superoxide dismutase showed improvement in several signs and symptoms of perceived stress and fatigue,” says Marie-Ann Milesi, a researcher involved in the study.

Milesi admits that researchers found a strong placebo effect in volunteers who did not receive the supplement, but notes that that this can be expected when studying subjective feelings such as stress. Read the rest of this entry »