Tuesday, December 29, 2009

3 Benefits Of Home Tanning Beds

You might come across thousands of dos and don'ts for acne, but still finding out what are the facts and which are the myths is a difficult task. Here are certain points which will help you stay away from acne:



1) Air and vitamin d which you generally get from getting out of your room, is like oxygen for your skin. So just take a walk in sunshine, but remember not to exaggerate it as it might cause sunburns. Moreover though you are out to enjoy sunshine but remember to use sunscreen lotion or any sun block, so that your skin is not damaged.



2) Try to avoid stress as far as possible or if you think that an upcoming event might lead to stress prepare your body and mind for it. By taking good sleep, including some form of exercise and taking good and balanced diet.



3) Water plays a vital role in your system, so do not forget to consume adequate amount of water. As it will not only keep you hydrated but also help in flushing out toxins from the body, thereby making your skin free of acne.



4) Dirt causes acne,it is a big myth and do not follow this rule by over washing your face. Actually, dirt has no major role in acne but over washing does. It rips off the natural oil from your skin, makingit dry. While the dead skin will block the pores, causing more acne or alternately feeling lack of oil your skin will start producing more oil.



5) Diet does play an important role not only in keeping your skin in good condition but also makes you feel better. So try and have a balanced diet and add nuts, fruits and other such foods in your eating routine.



This article lists some facts regarding the acne, but to gain further knowledge you must constantly try to find out more on web and in case you are very conscious ,just visit a dermatologist.


Monday, December 28, 2009

“Feed” Your Skin Antioxidants for a Glowing Complexion

Though there are no concrete results to prove that the antioxidants prevents aging , yet experts believe that antioxidants are able to lock in the radicals whose free movement in the body causes aging and several other diseases. In fact the foods rich in antioxidants can also contribute towards healthy and glowing skin.


As per a nutritionist based in Seattle, Susan M. Kleiner, if you eat antioxidant rich foods, then that is the best. He also believes that you cannot substitute food with its supplement as body absorbs the nutrients of the food better in its original form rather than the supplements

Kleiner says that if you follow the US Agricultural Department’s food guide pyramid,eat 3 to 5 vegetable and 2-4 helpings of fruit ,then you are on the right path. In your diet include minimum one citrus fruit like an orange to provide your body with the vitamin C. Well, you can again enhance the beta carotene content in your body by eating orange yellow or leafy vegetables everyday.

You must include balanced diet in your routine for getting that younger looking skin

What you eat truly reflects on your skin, so either drink a cup of orange juice or consume some raw carrot number of times, in order to fulfill your daily requirement or RDA of Vitamin C and beta carotene. But unfortunately if you on a low fat diet then daily requirement of Vitamin E might be difficult to meet.

According to Dr. Kleiner that one must include olive oil, nuts and seeds in daily diet routine.

Here are certain ways by which you can easily obtain the RDA of ascorbic acid, vitamin E and beta carotene.

Vitamin C: Per day you require around 60 mg, which can be easily fulfilled with half cup of orange juice. In fact tomatoes and other citrus fruits too are ultimate sources of Vitamin C. Indeed try to avoid processed juices.

Vitamin E: Generally 8 mg for women or 10 mg for men is more than enough, which one can get just by consuming 1 tablespoon canola oil everyday. Well, one can think of including other nuts and fatty fishes in the diet too for the purpose.


Beta-carotene: There is no recommended RDA for beta-carotene, yet 5-6 mg is considered enough. You can get the proper amount by having sufficient orange, yellow or leafy vegetables.

Still if you are unable to have sufficient amount of antioxidants from the food alone, then opt for any supplement which suits you.