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Acne and diet, the great debate. Many people have acne problems that actually hinders to their day to day lives. Sometimes these acne problems has gone so far to the point that it lose someone's self esteem. Worry no more, Acne can actually be controlled or prevented by making some changes in your lifestyle.

Before, Science explains that there is no found connections with acne and diet or acne and sweets/oily foods. No direct relations that it has to do something with why pimples just keep on popping. But because there is no proof, this doesn't mean that you'll no longer get a healthy and a well-balanced diet.

Now, Recent studies have clearly found a significant connection between diet and acne.A healthy diet can prevent or even eliminate acne or pimples. That's why it's important to have a healthy diet regime for over all wellness and for your skin too.

Stress is one of the leading causes of acne. Vitamin B-2 is popular vitamin as an anti-depressant. So foods like whole grains, fish, egg, green leafy vegetables are all rich in vitamin b2 that can prevent stress and eventually acne. Zinc supplements from eggs, wheat can prevent pimples from showing. They say that if you have a healthy diet you have a healthy skin, so if your eating too much unhealthy foods, it is shown on your skin.Vitamin b-3 helps in the proper circulation of our body, it reduces cholesterol and maintain good metabolism.

Sugar, carbohydrates and milk. oh yes milk. can produce too much hormones, that trigger the hyper-production of sebum oil resulting in more acne.

The debate whether acne has connection with diet or not, continues. However, It is still important that we maintain a healthy diet not only for our skin but for our over all wellness.

As we age, Our skin changes and wrinkles are on their way. We all know that most of us doesn't want to have one. but soon we're going to have one or two or even more. But there are ways on how we can maintain a healthier younger looking skin before it even starts.

1. Increase Vitamin E consumption- This vitamin is known to fight free radicals that damaged our skin due to aging. Vitamin goes well with Vitamin c to prevent the formation of wrinkles
Although, you have to consult a doctor before taking any other supplements and the right amounts of vitamins.

2. Vitamin c enriched creams - Creams that has vitamins c can actually strengthens collagen cells, these cells prevents wrinkles and sagging of our skin due to free radicals from UV rays. And as we age the elasticity of our skin decreases so learn to moisturize.

3. Veggies are good- eat your vegetables. based on research studies, people who add vegetables,beans, olive oil,nuts and multi grain breads in their everyday meal or diet. Has prevented wrinkles up to 20%. Compared to people who enjoys meat, butter and sweets

4. Stretch- In recent studies, people who practice yoga for 10 days reduces cell damage which is good for our skin. Trying to reduce stress by a simple stretch can actually lower stress hormone cortisol that produces wrinkles.

5. Get enough sleep- Get enough sleep as much as possible. And try to avoid sleeping face down on a pillow. when you have enough sleep you prevent wrinkles and you avoid situation like this.

Do you have skin problem that characterized by thick, red patches of skin covered by white or silvery scales? maybe its a skin disorder called Psoriasis. It is not that infectious, and may manifest in alternating periods when the psoriasis goes into remission and when it becomes worse. It usually appears between the ages of 20 and 30, and tends to run in families, means it can be inherited. Psoriasis, even in mild cases, may cause sever embarrassment, shame, and social isolation. It cannot kill, but it can ruin people lives. The causes of Psoriasis are not yet fully known but the disorder is associated with, Overproduction of new skin cells (10 times faster than normal), leading to the buildup of live cells (the caused of thickened patches) and profuse shedding of outer skin layer. Also with combination of factors, including heredity, stress period after physical illness or infection, certain medications.

Here are some of the complications that can be experienced by a person with Psoriasis

• Arthritis (inflammation of the joint) in severe cases
• Impaired use of hands or feet
• Depression due to low self esteem.

• Sunbathe 15 to 30 minutes daily, though not to the point of being sunburn. A sun ultraviolet lamp is an alternative.
• Apply some Petroleum jelly to affected areas.
• Learn to manage stress.
• Follow a healthy lifestyle, Keep a healthy body weight.
• Avoid drinking alcohol. It may decrease the effectiveness of treatments.
• If you are not sure on what your doing then its time to call the doctor and seek some medical help.

You'll be amazed at how easy it is to achieve great looking skin. Just get into the right skin care habits and glow your way to a health skin.

The Seven Skin Habits

1. Drink 8-10 glasses of water everyday. Water flushes out the toxins from your system and will keep your skin hydrated and healthy.
2. Exercise for at least thirty minutes everyday. It brings blood and nutrients to the skin and tones those muscles.
3. Get plenty of sleep, you'll look and feel great! Try an aroma therapy pillow for more soothing dreams.
4. Wear sunscreen. The sun is especially harsh nowadays so guard your skin.
5. Load up on fresh fruits and vegetables. The organic way to yummy, glowing skin.
6. Don't smoke. Smoking destroys the vitamin C that keeps your skin looking young and healthy. It will definitely age your skin.
7. Relax and unwind. Say goodbye to the stress in your life. Light a scented candle, dim the lights, and put on your favorite mellow CD or MP3, then drift off into the world of serenity.

• In the morning, cleanse and freshen your skin with a mild cleanser.
• At night, cleanse then exfoliate. Remember not to be too harsh when you exfoliate.

Summer is here in the Philippines, everybody is out there swimming at the beach, but be careful in going out under the sun, too much sun is dangerous to our skin. Despite this dangers who can resist the lure of a beautiful sunny day on the beach, specially after a dreary stormy weather and for those unluckier ones who barely see and feel the sun because they are sleep at day. The sun enables us to manufacture Vitamin D and luckily for us who live near the equator we get enough sun during our day to day activities. Here are some simple tips too avoid harmful rays from the sun:

• Use sunscreen = A sunscreen will not make you sun proof but its sun protection factor (SPF) represents the degree to which a sunscreen can protect the skin from sunburn. You will still tan even when you use a sunscreen. An SPF of 15 for daily activities and up to SPF 30 for full sun exposure is recommended. Make sure the label reads broad spectrum protection, sunscreen that protects UVA and UVB. Check the water resistance sunscreen that stays on your skin longer even if it gets wet. Water resistant doesn't mean its waterproof, water resistant sunscreen need to be reapplied as instructed on the label. Sunscreen should be applied 30 minutes before sun exposure and repeatedly every 30 minutes to 1 hour, especially when engaged in vigorous activities such as swimming and tanning on the beach.
• Dress with care = Wear clothes that protect your body, cover as much of your body as possible. If you plan to be outside on a sunny day. Wear a wide brimmed hat, long sleeves and long pants. Use an umbrella for shade. And don't forget to protect your lips and your eyes as well, Wear UV protected sunglasses and lip balm with SPF.
• Reduce time in the sun = This is especially recommended from 10 am to 4 pm, when the sun's rays are strongest, Even on an overcast day, up to 80% of the sun's rays can get through the clouds. Stay in the shade as much as possible throughout the day.
  

Fruits (citrus fruits, apples) and vegetables (green leafy vegetables and tomatoes) make up the glow foods, a review of elementary school science will remind us. These foods contain essential vitamins and minerals for youthful skin, as so dairy products, such as milk and cheese, eggs, and animal protein. There are a lot vitamins and minerals that the skin needs, including the fat soluble vitamins (vitamin A, E, K) vitamins B and C, folic acid, biotin, selenium, and zinc. Even essential fatty acid are also important for a healthy skin. Here are the vitamins and minerals naturally found in food that keep skin looking young and glowing. You'll be amaze that all of this foods are also found in the food pyramid.

Vitamin A - maintains and repairs skin tissue and may reduce the risk of psoriasis.
It can be found in:

• sweet potato
• carrots
• mango
• spinach
• milk
• egg yolk
• cheese

• green leafy vegetables
• beans
• peas
• meat
• fish
• dairy products
• fortified grains

• citrus fruits
• green leafy vegetables
• broccoli
  
• cauliflower
• bell pepper

• Vegetable oils
• nuts
• seeds
• olives
• spinach
• asparagus

• green leafy vegetables
• broccoli
  
• spinach

• green leafy vegetables
• beans
• wheat germ

• bananas
• eggs
• oatmeal
  
• rice

• whole grain cereals
• seafood
• garlic
• eggs

• liver
• seafood
• beans
• nuts
• whole grains

• oysters
• poultry
• lean meat

Would it be great to have the luxury of a beauty salon right in the middle of your home? Yes! if you have the time, enthusiasm and energy, consider making your own organic cosmetics and toiletries. All you need is a few common ingredients available at your own kitchen refrigerator, or at your local grocery and drug store, a few recipes, a little time and you're set. It's not only cheap, safe and healthy, but you also get the delight of customizing your own beauty regimen. Here are simple easy to do organic cosmetics for your convenience

Organic Cosmetics for your Face

Banana Facial (good for dry skin)

Ingredients:
2 medium Bananas
Honey (optional)

Directions:
Mash bananas with a fork dont over mash or it will be too runny. Add honey if dseired. Smooth over skink, let sit for 10 minutes, rinses off with coll water.

Apple Facial Mask (good for acne prone skin)

Ingredients:
1 medium size apple (grated)
5 tablespoons of honey

Directions:
Mix the grated apple with honey to make a mask. Smooth over skin then let sit for 10 minutes, rinse off with cool water.

Carrot Top Facial Mask (good for normal-Oily skin)

Ingredients:
2 to 3 large carrots
4 and 1/2 tablespoons of honey

Directions:
Cook carrots then mash. Mix with honey. Apply gently to the skin, wait 10 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Gentle Facial Cleanser Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of oatmeal or cornmeal plain yogurt (add enough yogurt to form a paste)

Directions:
For a gentle facial cleanser, mix ingredien6ts, smooth over entire face avoiding eye area. Wash off with warm water.

Organic Cosmetics for your Hair

Tropical Conditioner

Ingredients:
1 avocado (peeled and mashed)
coconut milk

Directions:
Combine mashed avocado with some coconut milk. Mash together until it's smooth and about as thick as shampoo. Comb it through the hair and let it sit for 10 minutes, wash out.

Deep Conditioner (avocados contains vitamin b6 and vit E)

Ingredients:
1 small jar of real mayonnaise
1/2 of an avocado

Directions:
Put together in a meduim bowl and squish together with your hands until it's a minty green color. Smooth into hair all the way to the tips. Put on a shower capo or wrap your head with saran wrap.
Leave on for 20 minutes. For deeper conditioning put a hot damp of towel around your head over the saran wrap. And if you have a really long hair and only need deep conditioning at the ends, cut the ingredients in half and apply only to the ends and just wrap them.

Egg Conditioner

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon baby oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water

Directions:
Beat the egg yolk until it's frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add water. Massage into the scalp and throughout your hair. Rinse well.

When our skin loses moisture, its surface starts to crack. Sometimes the dry skin is just itchy, without a rash. Dry skin usually affects the lower legs, back of the hands, and forearms. Other times, the dry areas may develop dermatitis, which results in itchy skin that's red and raw.

There are factors that contribute to dry, cracked skin include:

• Chapping and skin irritation due to friction.
• Certain soaps, detergents, and solvents.
• Hypothyroidism, or excessive weight loss.
• Advancing age, which causes a noticeable decrease in the natural lubrication of the skin.
• Too frequent bathing or showering, especially in chlorinated water.
• Cool and dry weather, especially when the winds are strong or humidity is low.
• Air-conditioning.
• and Genetics.

• Apply moisturizer liberally and often, particularly after bathing and when skin feels itchy. The drier the skin, the thicker the application shoud be, especially on the hands.
• A bath a day is enough, especially since we don't sweat as much in rainy weather as we do in hot summer months. For extra measure, use lukewarm, not hot water, and keep baths brief.
• Use non-drying soap substitutes or gentle moisturizing soaps that cleanse your skin without removing its natural oil.
• Apply a barrier hand cream (ask your doctor or pharmacist) or petroleum jelly if your hands or legs are frequently in water especially in floodwater.
• Pat, don't rub, your skin dry after you bath or shower.
• Use hypoallergenic cosmeticss

A day at the office can subject your skin to stresses and if gotten worst skin cancer, you might be aware of dehydration from heating and cooling systems, ultra violet radiation from fluorescent lighting or unshaded window and prolonged exposure from photocopiers and other office machinery(not to mention what drinking several cups of coffee can do to your skin's hydration level.

The solution? Your first line of defense is a good moisturizer with SPF (sun protection factor) and antioxidants vitamins to help counteract UV radiation. If you sit by a window, ask to have a solar filter instead. If you're near a radiator, get humidifier or place a bowl of water on the radiator to help get some moisture in the air and keep skin more supple.

Avoid pressing the phone or cellphone against your face, a pore clogging habits that's a frequent cause of jawline acne. Disinfect your phone regularly, especially if someone else has used it.

Finally, don't stay glued to your desk all day. Revving up your circulation by taking a walk around the block or even the office can ward of greenish cast. Your skin will improve and you'll feel rejuvenated, ready to face another one on one with your computer or perhaps an evening out having your celebrity skin.

Dry, flaky skin is usually cause by low production of oil by the sebaceous glands. In such cases, there isn't enough oil on on skin to create a protective barrier. Eventually, the skin dries out because there's not enough oil to keep moisture from evaporating. Sometimes skin can get so dry that it itches and feels tight. Water itself cannot penetrate the skin, and pouring water on your face can, in fact, take even more moisture away from the face.

DIY treatment - Use a facial moisturizer that absorbs quickly, preferably one without any fragrance. People with dry skin should avoid any type of skin care products with cologne perfume, and alcohol because these cause dryness. Moisturizing lotions with natural oils also prevent moisture loss and add softness.

Image by slopjop via Flickr Understanding Acne - is a common disorder that occurs when glands secrete too much oil in the skin. The excessive oil causes pimples that are usually found on the face, but sometimes also on the back, shoulders, and chest.

Pimple attacks are common among teenagers. But acne may persist in adulthood because of hormonal imbalance or too much estrogen (maybe that's why i still have some). During menstruation and menopause, stress due to emotional problems, and a bad diet.

A more direct cause of acne is dirt and dead skin that accumulates inside oily pores, clogging them and causing a raise buildup.When a bacteria enters the picture, pimples occur. Other causes can include allergies, dehydration, heredity, and weakened immunity.

Simple Prevention - First treat the surrounding skin area, not just the spot where the pimple is. This will not just heal the pimple but also prevent recurrence. And second do not over wash. Excessive washing will make skin even oilier and more likely to break out again. Also resist the temptation to pop your pimples. Touching causes inflammation making it more infected than it already is. Follow a sensible skin care regimen, including a mild toner that maintains the PH-balance of your skin and keeps it from dying out or getting too oily. Use the toner after washing with a medicated facial wash.

Our skin is very important. It covers and protects everything inside our body. Without skin, people's muscles, bones, and organs would be hanging out all over the place. Skin holds everything together. It also protects our bodies,helps keep our bodies at just the right temperature and allows us to have the sense of touch.I have listed seven skin bad habits that we do and might do to harm our sensitive skin and some tips to avoid the bad habits for our skin.

1. Addicted to coffee - Coffee is a fantastic perk me-up; but having too much has been said to cause a variety of diseases. Also coffee's main component caffeine, is a known diuretic, meaning that its main function is to basically drain fluid from your system. and we know lack of fluids can be bad to our skin.

Tip: Try apples instead, they are little known as alternative to caffeine, which rely on to wake them up.

2. Addicted to alcohol - Consuming alcohol in moderation is said to provide some protection against heart disease, but it can do various unmentionables to your face. Too much of it constricts blood vessels, resulting in a splotchy-looking face the day after your beer binge.

Tip: Try an occasional glass of wine, and a face cleansing regimen that includes a detoxifying mask.

3. Lack of sleep - We all know there are many factors why we experience the lack of sleep and sometimes we don't pay attention to what it can cause to us. One of it is for our skin, it brings out dark under eye circles, and results in a blotchy complexion the morning after.

Tip: Try taking power naps in the middle of the day, if you do really have trouble falling sleep at night.

4. Addicted to smoking - smoking is the worst thing that you can do ever do to your skin. it not only dries it up, but exacerbates the appearance of pimples and wrinkles, the latter more than 80%.

Tip: Nibbling on a organic banana or potato chips to keep you occupied.

5. Lack of water intake - Not getting enough water daily is a known cause for premature aging. Dehydration causes dry skin and a sallow complexion that, when prolonged can cause wrinkles and infinitely more skin allergies.

Tip: Try to drink more water please its for your own good.

6. Too much make-up - Make-up and beauty products can do wonders for your complexion. But too much of it, specifically for those that are not hypo-allergenic tend to cause unsightly breakouts.

Tip: Try to use always a hypo-allergenic products, and always cleanse your face in the morning before putting make up and at night before you sleep. Exfoliate can do some good things too.

7. Too much Sun - We all know we can get vitamin D from the sun but don't over it, because UVA and UVB rays care seriously damaging our skin, and can lead to ailments to our skin like premature aging and skin cancer.

Tip: Try fake tanners if you really want to have a tan. best time for vitamin D from the sun is before 10 am and the best time to get tan is 2 to 4 pm.