Juicy Tomatoes for Healthy skin

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, has one of the most powerful natural antioxidant. Tomatoes helps to cool the body in hot weather

Cures constipation : Regular consumption of tomatoes in our daily diet improves our digestive system thus curing constipation.

How to consume Tomatoes : Tomatoes are best consumed with oil as it helps with better absorption of the nutrients

Benefits of Tomatoes for skin

Reduces Sunburn : Lycopene has also been shown to improve the skin's ability to protect against harmful UV rays. Thus reducing sunburn , but it is important to apply sun block every 2-3 hrs for best protection.

Glowing Skin : Tomato consumption on a regular basis gives a radiant natural glow to the skin

Oil control : Applying tomato pulp removes blemishes left after the pimples, controls the excess oil production on the face. It also helps to remove natural tan.  

The Best exercise for weight loss

Those who are overweight have often wondered what is that one thing which would help them lose weight the healthy way. We know about the right diet and exercise and still we crave to find out we could have something extra to reduce the weight. Voila!! Here it is.

The best Exercise to reduce weight is
JOGGING : That’s right, the best thing to lose weight is to jog at 5 km to 10 km per day. With this exercise you don’t have to spot reduce any more, you will reduce all over the body. Burn the fat i.e weight not the muscles with jogging.

Is it possible to jog for an overweight person?
May be not, You could start with walking and gradually increase it to a sprint and when you increase the capacity of your workouts you will definitely start to see the results quickly, and before you know it you will be comfortable jogging with in no time.

Can Walk Jog the whole 10 km In the beginning
Initially it is hard to walk 10 km let alone run then the best thing you can do is to walk for 3 minutes and jog for 1 minute. This way you will probably maintain a regular heart rate for that extra boost in metabolism.

Correct Posture to reduce Belly
 Keep your posture correct while walking and jogging as correct posture helps to build strong core muscles, thus reducing your belly effectively, i.e keep your stomach tight don’t let it loose.

Invest in a pedometer
It comes quite handy to keep a history of how much you are putting in efforts and keeps you going until you reach your session or at least 10,000 steps a day which is the required amount of steps which you should be stepping in a day.

Warm Up and Cool down is essential
Before starting any form of exercise it is better that you do proper warm up and cool down to avoid injuries. Warm up will prepare your body for the exercise by pumping blood to the regions and increase you heart rate gradually. Cool down is to stretch the muscles that you have worked upon and bringing the body temperature to normal.

Be Patient in your weight loss journey
It will take time to reach to your ideal weight just DON’T Give up on yourself. You may fall of the wagon a few time but pick up yourself and ride on it again until to reach your destination and most importantly believe in yourself.

Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer

Shun Dry flaky skin with Home remedies.

Skin our largest organ can act strange as our weather keeps fluctuating. The humidity in air keeps changing resulting in dry flaky skin. Other factors like genes, diet and skin care we take plays a major role. Here are few pointers for maintaining healthy and supple skin.

Diet wise: Have more water approximately 8-10 glasses of water. Have fruits rich in antioxidants, Vitamin E and Vitamin C. Exercise for at-least 30 minutes everyday.

Buy a good moisturizer: Buy a moisturizer according to your skin type and weather.

Home remedies for Dry Flaky Skin

Milk cream(Malai): Milk cream is very oily and is one of the best remedies for dry flaky skin. Even for extremely dry skin this works wonders. You can apply store brought heavy cream or you can prepare it at home.  

How to prepare milk cream (malai) : Boil your full fat milk for few minutes and cover it with a lid. Open the lid after 20-30 minutes. There will a layer of fat floating above the milk. Take this cream and put it in a mixer and you will have a smooth cream. Apply this on you face or the affected area and leave it for couple of hours. Wash it with a mild face wash. Now you can see the results of smooth skin. You can do this everyday for a week for best constant results.

Coconut oil : You can apply coconut oil not just for you scalp but also for dry flaky skin. Apply it on the affected area only, don’t apply all over your face. Apply for 20 minutes and wash it off with mild face wash.

Other Oils : Oils Like almond, olive and sesame are great for dry flaky skin. Apply for 20 minutes and wash it off with mild face wash.

Egg yolk : Apply egg yolk mixed with honey for 30 minutes. Not only your will be moisturized it also nourishes the skin.

Go to Dermatologist : Visit your dermatologist if its not getting under control in a couple of days.

Natural face masks for Combination skin

The skin type is said to be a Combination Skin when it is a mixture of two skin types. It could either be a Combination of Oily to normal Skin or Dry to normal skin or Part Oily and part Dry skin where in the T-zone is Oily and the O-zone is Dry.

What is T-zone and the O-zone?
T-zone and O-zone are areas of the face. Mostly the T-zone is oily and the O-zone are dry. But it varies for each individual. T-zone areas is the forehead, nose and the chin. The O-zone is the cheeks.  

Natural face masks for Combination skin
Apply Face masks avoiding the eye area and the mouth area. Apply the masks on your neck, hands and feet as overtime neglecting these areas will give away your age.

Sandalwood and Milk mask: Take 1 tbsp of sandalwood powder and enough milk to make a fine paste. This mask is removes excess heat from the skin and cools the skin. This mask is great during Summer season. It evens skin tone and removes blemishes.

Honey and Oatmeal Mask: Take 2 tbsp of Honey and 2 tsp oatmeal. Mix and apply. This is perfect face mask as it hydrates the skin and removes dead skin. Leave it for 20 minutes and wash it off with cold water.

Yogurt and Mint mask: Take 1 tbsp of yogurt and 2 tsp of mint juice. Mix and apply. Yogurt is great for skin it gives an instant glow to the skin and makes it soft and supple. This mask is also great for bleaching the facial hair to certain extent.

Fruits mask: Fruit like Watermelon, Grapes, Banana are great for combination skin as they have enough moisturizer to nourish your skin without making it oily. Fruit mask has high amounts of antioxidants and vitamins which helps to repair and rejuvenate skin.

Glycerin: Glycerin is a great moisturizer and makes the skin silky smooth. 

Earthscience Purifying Facial Masque, Oil/Combination Skin, Mint Tingle, 4-Ounces (Pack of 2)