Banana Who needs Botox when you have bananas? That’s right: You can use a banana as an all-natural face mask that moisturizes your skin and leaves it looking and feeling softer. Mash up a medium-sized ripe banana into a smooth paste, then gently apply it to your face and neck. … Read more
Party season is here, the sun is out and its time to go from hiding in boots to full on glamour in an instant. Ugly feet are unacceptable because there’s never really a good enough excuse for not looking after your feet and making sure they are at their pretty … Read more
Our feet are probably the most abused parts of our body. They carry our weight as we hurry from one task to another in the course of our daily lives. We force them into fashionable but pinching shoes with ridiculous toes, tight straps or high heels. At the end of … Read more
If body detoxification is your goal, then an herbal detox tea is a great way to start. Detox tea contains potent herbs that help naturally cleanse your body and get rid of toxins that have built up over the years.
A good herbal detox tea will not only have herbs that will aid in body detox, but also those that will help nourish your body.
here is my favorite herbal detox tea recipe:
4 parts Peppermint tea
If you want beautiful skin, you need to maintain your lipid and hydric levels. If your skin isn’t getting enough nutrients, it soon dries out and becomes fragile.
B Vitamins
All the B Vitamins aid metabolic reactions to repair and build collagen and elastin fiber.
Feed your skin: Whole grains and cereals (bread, pasta, rice, wheat and Bulgar wheat), animal protein (meat, fish and eggs) and brewer’s yeast (live
Freckles are spots of increased pigment, produced by cells called melanocytes, which makes melanin the substance that gives skin its color. Freckles become darker when the production of melanin increases, triggered by exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light. Unlike moles, freckles are flat and rarely larger than the size … Read more
Be good to your digestive system On the final day of your diet, concentrate on helping your digestive system. Why? Bad digestion deprives the body of essential nutrients it needs for metabolism and weight loss. How? First of all, chew each mouthful slowly, coating your food in saliva to start … Read more
When we were struggling through those awkward teenage years, when our hormones were wreaking havoc on our bodies and our skin, we were most likely inundated by advice from our mothers and grandmothers, and even our girlfriends, on what we should do to keep ourselves beautiful despite the storm of … Read more
Eat natural foods Today, go wholemeal and whole grain. Why? Whole grains, whole wheat and wholemeal foods are packed with nutrients that are essential for health and weight loss: fiber, vitamins and minerals. They don’t contain any hidden sugars or artificial substances that hinder digestion, overload your liver and stop … Read more
Eat good fat Today, make sure you don’t neglect your fat requirements. Why? fat may be high in calories (1g fat contains 9 K cal), but it’s essential for the body. For proof, we should get 25% of our daily calories from fat! A very low-fat diet can cause mood … Read more