Creams are helpful on the outside, but don't count out what goes inside your body when you're looking to keep your skin clear and fresh. Here are some foods to pile on your plate .
Strawberries, red peppers, kiwi
These fruits and veggies are packed with vitamin C, an antioxidant shown to prevent damage to the skin and possibly help prevent aging. Vitamin C also helps form collagen, which supports the skin's structure and keeps it smooth.
Other vitamin C-rich foods: Potatoes, tomatoes, citrus fruit, broccoli.
Carrots, apricots, spinach
The antioxidant beta-carotene is in these fresh foods. Beta- carotene converts in the body to vitamin A, which we need to create new and healthy skin cells. It also protects your skin from bacteria and viruses and keeps it hydrated.
Other beta-carotene-rich foods: Collard greens, romaine lettuce, sweet potatoes.
Sunflower seeds, almonds, olive oil
Rounding out the antioxidants are the vitamin E-rich foods. This vitamin protects cell membranes from free-radical damage, especially brought on by UV rays. Of course, sunscreen helps, but a serving of nuts and seeds every so often can help strengthen your cells from the inside.
Other vitamin E-rich foods: Mangoes, peanuts, chicken breast.
Water
Not drinking enough water can dehydrate and give off that pruney look (no one wants that). Instead, keep skin radiant by sipping water throughout the day. No need to chug gallons - you also get water from other sources, such as fresh fruits and veggies.
Flaxseed, salmon, tuna
All rich in omega-3 fats, these foods help prevent inflammation. Their heart-healthy oils also keep skin nice and shiny. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that elderly folks who consumed higher amounts of fish and veggies throughout their life had fewer wrinkles. It could be the combo of the omega-3s in fish plus antioxidant-rich veggies, though researchers can't say for sure right now.
Other omega-3 foods: Sardines, walnuts, tofu.
Courtesy Toby Amidor of Healthy Eats on foodnetwork.com
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
New Czar for Obama my not be a Good Choice!
President Obama recently selected Michael Taylor, former chief lobbyist for Monsanto, as the new “food safety czar” at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Think about that: The former lawyer and lobbyist for the company that manufactured Agent Orange will now make decisions about our nation’s food supply.
Taylor is the man most responsible for getting recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) approved for use in dairy cows. That’s the stuff that fattens the cows to dangerously obese sizes, getting them ready for slaughter faster (By the way – Monsanto produces the growth hormone).
And the food safety concerns don’t stop there. The push for producing food faster extends to the produce you eat, too.
Genetically-modified seeds and hormones are now staples in the food you eat. You drink it in your milk, eat it in your cheese and yogurt, and ingest it each time you eat commercially-raised, grain-fed beef.
Since these seeds hit the market in 1996, we’ve seen:
Children reach puberty at earlier ages
A dramatic rise in asthma, autism, obesity and diabetes
A jump in food allergies, especially among children
Allergy-related emergency room visits double from 1997-2002
Your health is too vital to leave it in the hands of corporate lobbyists and their political cronies. It doesn’t have to be this way. Take charge of your own food choices.
Here’s how to do it:
Don't be fooled by beef labeled “organic”. The organic label only means that the cattle do not have obvious levels of antibiotics or hormones in their body at the time of slaughter. It does not mean that ranchers have never given cattle these treatments.
Get serious about eating grass-fed beef. There are many farmers who have pledged to raise their cows purely on the natural foods they are supposed to eat – grass, not grains. Visit www.grasslandbeef.com and www.eatwild.com for a list of grass-fed farms in the U.S. and Canada.
Become a locovore. There is a movement in place to eat and buy locally from farmer’s co-ops within a 100-mile radius of where you live. Visit your local farmer’s market and ask questions about how they grow their crops. Threats to small family farmers and co-ops may come from heavy-handed regulations by the food safety czar, so get the good stuff while it lasts.
Think about that: The former lawyer and lobbyist for the company that manufactured Agent Orange will now make decisions about our nation’s food supply.
Taylor is the man most responsible for getting recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) approved for use in dairy cows. That’s the stuff that fattens the cows to dangerously obese sizes, getting them ready for slaughter faster (By the way – Monsanto produces the growth hormone).
And the food safety concerns don’t stop there. The push for producing food faster extends to the produce you eat, too.
Genetically-modified seeds and hormones are now staples in the food you eat. You drink it in your milk, eat it in your cheese and yogurt, and ingest it each time you eat commercially-raised, grain-fed beef.
Since these seeds hit the market in 1996, we’ve seen:
Children reach puberty at earlier ages
A dramatic rise in asthma, autism, obesity and diabetes
A jump in food allergies, especially among children
Allergy-related emergency room visits double from 1997-2002
Your health is too vital to leave it in the hands of corporate lobbyists and their political cronies. It doesn’t have to be this way. Take charge of your own food choices.
Here’s how to do it:
Don't be fooled by beef labeled “organic”. The organic label only means that the cattle do not have obvious levels of antibiotics or hormones in their body at the time of slaughter. It does not mean that ranchers have never given cattle these treatments.
Get serious about eating grass-fed beef. There are many farmers who have pledged to raise their cows purely on the natural foods they are supposed to eat – grass, not grains. Visit www.grasslandbeef.com and www.eatwild.com for a list of grass-fed farms in the U.S. and Canada.
Become a locovore. There is a movement in place to eat and buy locally from farmer’s co-ops within a 100-mile radius of where you live. Visit your local farmer’s market and ask questions about how they grow their crops. Threats to small family farmers and co-ops may come from heavy-handed regulations by the food safety czar, so get the good stuff while it lasts.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Honeybee Naturals and Zia
We just added two new natural skin care lines to our Amazon Store. www.HealthyGuru4U.com . Aside from these lines we have a wide variety of all natural products including whole food supplements.
Remeber to stay hydrated this summer and wear that sunscreen!
Remeber to stay hydrated this summer and wear that sunscreen!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Your Best Body Ever! Fiber Up People!
Don't starve your self crazy! Bulk up your diet with fiber not your clothes! There are two kinds of fiber soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber hides in the insides of foods such as apples, brown rice and bananas. These fibers bind with liquids to form a gel that makes you feel full and slows digestion letting your body absorb more nutrients. Insoluble fibers are found in the skins and outer parts of foods. These fibers bulk up as they absorb liquid in your stomach. These fibers help to "clean" out or push waste out of your system.
Eating natural foods will allow you to reap the benefits of these fibers. Salba is a great way to receive BOTH benefits and achieve a higher nutrient benefit at the same time!
Try Salba NOW!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Chia vs Salba...Any difference?
If you're crazy about Salba, and you're spending a lot of money on this product every month, then maybe it is time to look for alternative with a cost savings involved. Salba is a house hold name in the chia seed world. The fact is they have just done a better job in promoting their products than other manufacturers of Salvia Hispanica-L more commonly known as chia.
Like many other house hold names there are always other alternatives at a more economical price. Grocery stores have developed their own products under their name, but it may be produced by the same name brand companies. You just get a cost savings from all the advertising they need to supplement by promoting their "brand name". As you know they pass this cost on to their consumers by upping the price and making it a "fad".
If you are spending a ton of money on Salba and want to try an alternative by a conpany who has beed around longer than Core Naturals, the distributor for Salba, I suggest Healthy Origins Brand. Give it a try!
click here:
Healthy Origins Chia
Diane L.
Like many other house hold names there are always other alternatives at a more economical price. Grocery stores have developed their own products under their name, but it may be produced by the same name brand companies. You just get a cost savings from all the advertising they need to supplement by promoting their "brand name". As you know they pass this cost on to their consumers by upping the price and making it a "fad".
If you are spending a ton of money on Salba and want to try an alternative by a conpany who has beed around longer than Core Naturals, the distributor for Salba, I suggest Healthy Origins Brand. Give it a try!
click here:
Healthy Origins Chia
Diane L.
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