Showing posts with label Skin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skin. Show all posts

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Benefits of Eating Dates

Dates are juicy, sweet and nutritious fruit, mostly brown in colour. These are mostly consumed raw or with milk to add extra health benefits.They are found mostly everywhere and are an excellent remedy for many health related problems.
They are rich in Potassium, carbohydrates, vitamins A,B,C,E and K.,magnesium,copper,cobalt,proteins,boron,iron and many more components to provide essential nutrients for overall health. These have been known since ages.So below are some of the nutritional and health benefits of dates below:

For Skin:
Dates are a natural resource of Vitamin B5, It is highly beneficial for skin cells as it can repair damage caused by free radicals. It can eliminate dry and dead skin cells and gives healthy, bright and glowing skin.It can nourish our skin and improve its texture.It fights ageing and help getting smooth skin cells.

For Hairs:
It helps preventing many hair problems like dandruff, splitends,brittle hairs etc.It provides nourishment to hairs giving hairs a smooth, shiny and bouncy look, it makes hairs stronger and prevent hair fall to a larger extent due to the presence of vitamins in it.

For Heart:
Dates are low in sodium content, and helps improving overall blood circulation, therefore leads to lower cholestrol level, this restrict stoppage of blood in body,moreover avaliability of potassium helps in reducing heart strokes to a large extent,Dates also prevent cancer as they are rich in lutein,beta-carotene which have anti-cancer properties.

For Body:
Dates provide instant energy because of presence of carbohydrates , glucose and sucrose in it, It improves strength and stamina of body,Because of high amount of iron in it, it increases haemoglobin in body, also reduces acidity, it also improves muscle strength and facilitate movement of bowel in body.

For Brain:
Dates are rich in vitamin B complex which help boosting memory and brain efficiency, it helps in proper functioning of brain, can reduce many diseases like Alzheimers etc.It also improves memory power.

For Eyes:
Dates are rich source of Vitamin A which is an essential nutrient for improving vision, it decreases macular degeneration and restricts night blindness.

For Recipes:
Dates can be used in making chocolates, brownies, cakes, drinks, can also be used in salads or garnishing puddings.

So try and include them in your daily diet, Beneficial to all age groups.
Thanks
Take care:)

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

BENEFITS OF CANOLA OIL

Canola (also known as rapeseed oil ) refers to an edible oil produced from the seed of any of several varieties of the rape plant, and to those plants, namely a cultivar of either rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) or field mustard/turnip rape.
European union is the main territory for producing major of canola oil.

 

Canola oil is one of the best considered replacements for your regular refined oil.It is extremely extremely beneficial for health as it contains low saturated fats and contains both omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. 
Canola oil impacts the body favourably and offer the individual significant health improvements and increased metabolism.Canola oil features clear light yellow color with neutral flavor.
It is free from toxins and is safe for human consumption.

Below are some of the benefits of Canola oil:

1: FOR SKIN:
Canola oil is rich in Vitamin E and K , and is considered excellent for skin. It helps to eradicate many skin ailments/infections like Wrinkles, Dark circles, Acne, Blemishes etc.It is a remedy for skin infections.It protect skin from Oxyzen free radicals, thus resulting in a smooth and glowy skin texture.It help moisturizing dry and flaky skin.

2:FOR HAIRS:
Canola oil is an effective remedy for damaged hair.It improves the quality of tresses and helps regain lustre of hairs leaving them soft, bouncy, soft and shiny.It is a natural remedy to prevent drying and frizziness of hair, also helps in getting rid of dandruff,prevents hair fall and boost hair growth to a large extent.

3:FOR HEALTH:
Canola oil helps reducing risk of heart diseases,The omega-3 fatty acids formed from ALAs in canola oil can help reduce blood levels of triglycerides, which are fats that circulate in the blood and are used immediately for energy by muscle tissue, or stored in fat tissue for later use. High levels of triglycerides in the blood are considered a risk factor for the development of heart disease and acute pancreatitis,but because of the presence of plant sterols namely beta and campesterol, it helps reducing various heart diseases,It is also rich in mono unsaturated fats which helps in reducing cholestrol to a larger extent and helps fighting inflammation.

4:FOR BAKING/COOKING:
It is considered one of the best oil for cooking, as it is higher in omega 3 and alpha linolenic acid.
It can be used for sauteing, stir frying,grilling and baking, can also be used in salads dressings and sauces, and can also replace butter and margarine in some recipes.

So try to include this in your diet it is considered most versatile cooking oil.

THANKS:)
TAKE CARE:)

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

FruitPacks for Facial Beauty

A facial is a procedure involving a variety of skin treatments, including: steam, exfoliation, extraction, creams, lotions, facial masks, peels, and massage. They are normally performed in beauty salons but are also a common spa treatments.Facials are used for general skin health as well as for specific skin conditions.
 And when mixed with Fruits they sound very tempting because of the vitamins and nutrients in them, we are sure of getting a natural instant glow.
 But before you are trying to go for a fruit facial make sure you know your skin type.Because some fruits are acidic in nature and thus acts as a good exfoliators, but those fruits with this property cannot be applied to sensitive skin. As sensitive skin is very thin and exfoliation will do more harm than good and can irritate the skin.so make sure you understand the properties of fruits before applying them to your skin.

BELOW ARE SOME OF THE FRUITS TO SUIT DIFFERENT SKIN TYPES:

1:OILY SKIN:
For oily skin, you can apply fruits like Lemon, Orange, Aloevera, Strawberries , These provide a cooling effect to skin and try and remove the excess oil present on the skin.Avoid fruits like banana and olive as they can create more oil and create acne.

2:SENSITIVE SKIN:
For sensitive skin, fruits like Banana,Almond and olive oil goes best as they provide natural nutrients to suit the skin. 

3:DRY SKIN:
People with dry skin can go for fruits of their own choice as they can apply all the fruits pack, to particularly target the dryness they can use banana, almond and olive, that are acidic in nature, they acts as good exfoliaters.

4:NORMAL SKIN:
People with normal skin can apply all the fruits and enjoy all nutrients present in them.

Fruits can be applied alone, by extracting their juices or pulp, or they can be mixed with packs to make a fruit pack.

Few essential things to keep in mind when making a fruit pack:

1:Make sure you choose the right fruit for your skin type.

2:Try and apply fruit pack made up by fresh fruits and fruits are of good quality.

3:Make sure you prepare and apply fruit pack the same day to gain maximum glow and nutrients.

4:Try and use fruits that are on normal temperature rather than refrigrated ones.

5:Keep utensils clean to prepare fruit packs.

6:Wash your hands well before preparing the pack.

7:Inspite of using all the above mentioned precautions, if irritation persists, remove the pack immediately , it might not be suiting you, and wash it with cold water or apply ice so that it does not cause any harm to skin.

8:Do not overdo, as fruit packs are acidic in nature and excessive use can damage your skin.

So try masks with precaution and enjoy instant glow and charm.

Below are some of the examples of fruit facials that can be prepared at home:

1:Papaya fruit facial mask:
You can mix papaya with  clay, aloevera and apply it on skin for 20 minutes and then rinse of with cool water.

2:Apple mask:

Chop apples and mix honey into it, apply this mask for 30 minutes and then rinse of with cool water.

3:Peach mask:
Extract juice of peach or take small pieces and add honey or oatmeal into it, apply it to you skin for 20 minutes and then rinse of.

These are only few you can apply all fruits according to your skin.

Enjoy:)
Take care:)