SKIN DIET

GREAT SKIN DIET:  ARTICLE FROM BEAUTY/ BEAUTY INSIGHT BY GLAMOUR.COM (NOVEMBER 2012)

This good-diet-great-skin theory is created by a Massachusetts dermatologist, Dr. Valori Treloar, M.D., who is also the coauthor of 'The Clear Skin Diet'.  This is a seven-week- diet-plan with a simple instructions, which are the following:

1.  Steer clear of the white food family, including white breads, cookies, cakes, and crackers.

 

 

 

2.  Eat more fiber-rich carbs like brown rice, whole-grain pasta, sweet potatoes, and lentils.

 

 

 

 

3.  Cut down on dairy.  Eat yogurt because the fermentation may reduce some of the growth

     hormones that could trigger acne.



 

 

 

4.  Avoid processed meats like hot dogs.  Hotdogs contain inflammatory omega-6 fats, so

     when buying meat, opt for organic and free-range.

 

 

 

5.  Fill your plate with colorful antioxidant-rich vegetables like carrots, spinach, and broccoli

     and when possible, eat these raw.

 

 





 

 

6.  Eat wild-caught oily fish like salmon, mackerel, and sardines.

 

 



 

 

7.  Cook with olive oil instead of corn and vegetable oils.  Olive oil typically have more

     omega-6 fats.

 

 

 

 

8.  Cut down on alcohol, which is proven to exacerbate adult acne, eczema, and rosacea.

 

 







BE A STAR AT WORK!

10 WAYS TO BE A TOTAL STAR AT WORK:  ADVICE BY KIMBERLY BONNELL & PAMELA REDMOND SATRAN FROM GLAMOUR.COM, JULY 2010

 1.  Always dress well enough for a surprise meeting with the boss.

 

 

2.  Unless you are a large-animal vet or a beer distributor, kindly untag that photo of you playing beer pong with a python.

 

 



3.  Be as kind to the janitor as you are to the CEO.

 

 



4.  Tears happen.  Take them to the restroom.

 

 



5.  Go on vacation.  Nobody likes a bitter, exhausted workaholic.

 

 



6.  Over prepare for nerve-racking situations.  Then, if you forget half of what you know, you will know a lot!

 

 



7.  Start any pitch with "This is a great idea because...,"  not "This might be dumb, but..."

 

 



8.  Mistakes?  Nah.  Call them learning opportunities.

 

 



9.  Do not babysit for, do shots with or touch the naked flesh of anyone you report to.

 

 



10.  Your friends love you!  Realize that not everyone at work needs to.



 

 





 



SAVVY SHOPPING ADVICE

SAVVY SHOPPING ADVICE:  BY NICOLE CHAVEZ FROM "OK MAGAZINE".

Nicole Chavez is a stylist-to-the-star such as Rachel Bilson, Scarlett Johansson, and Kristen Bell to name a few.  These are her shopping pointers before hitting the stores:

 

 

 



1.  Do an audit of your closet prior to heading out.

 

2.  Determine what classics you want to freshen up and what trends you want to incorporate into your look.

 



 

3.  Peruse magazines for tear sheets of trends you want to explore and create a style file of desired outfits.

 

4.  Don't be afraid to venture out of your comfort zone.  Play dress-up!

 

 

 

 

5.  Take a selfie.  You will be surprised what a photograph will uncover about an ensemble.

 

 









THE BENEFITS OF FIBERS

THE BENEFITS OF FIBERS:  FROM SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING (JANUARY 2014)

 

 

 

Fiber is a crucial element of any diet, especially for seniors, since they tend to suffer from conditions like constipation, diabetes, heart disease and obesity.  Fiber, which comes from oats, peas, beans, apples, citrus and carrots, as well as nuts, veggies and potatoes, can help you feel and look better.  Here's how:

 

 

BETTER FOR YOUR BELLY

Fiber's best known benefit is for the bowels.  According to the Mayo Clinic, fiber normalizes bowel movements and helps maintain health in these organs.  It may reduce the risk of hemorrhoids and diseases of the colon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEART-HEALTHY

Soluble fiber, the kind found in beans flaxseed and oats -- can help lower your cholesterol by controlling the "bad" LDL cholesterol levels in the blood.

 

 



 

 

NOT SO SUGARY

High-fiber foods also help control blood sugar levels in people who have diabetes because of the way they slow the absorption of sugar.  This effect on blood sugar can also reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the first place.

 

 

 

 

WEIGHT LOSS

High-fiber foods are packed with other nutrients, which in turn make you feel fuller longer, and you're likely to eat less throughout the day.

 

 







FACIAL TREATMENTS

FACIAL TREATMENTS BENEFITS:  FROM 'MILADY'S STANDARD COSMETOLOGY

 



A professional facial, according to Milady is one of the most enjoyable and relaxing services available to the salon client.  Moreover, people who have experienced this very restful and stimulating experience, do not hesitate to return for more.

 



The result of facial treatment when received on a regular basis is that there is a noticeable improvement in the person's skin tone, texture, and appearance.
 

 

 

 There are two categories that facial treatments fall into:

 a.  Preservative - Maintains the health of the facial skin by cleansing correctly, increasing circulation, relaxing the nerves, and activating the skin glands and metabolism through massage.

 

 

 

 b.  Corrective - Correct certain facial skin conditions, such as dryness, oiliness, comedones, aging lines, and minor conditions of acne.

 

 

Facial treatments, as with other forms of massage have a lot of benefits such as:

 

~   help to increase circulation                 

~   activate glandular activity

 

 



~   relax the nerves

~   maintain muscle tone

 

 



 

~   strengthen weak muscle tissues

 

 





 



MOVIE STAR'S HOMEMADE BEAUTY SECRETS

MOVIE STAR'S HOMEMADE BEAUTY SECRETS:  PUBLISHED FROM 'NATIONAL ENQUIRER' - JULY 9, 2012 ISSUE

Some of Hollywood's movies actresses are famous for their fabulous and bodacious beauty and we wanted to know what are their secrets in maintaining their flawless looks.  They could afford expensive beauty products but some of their beauty secrets are homemade and affordable, which is good for us.  Now we can also have their beautiful looks without spending hundreds of our hard earned money.  So, here are their homemade beauty secrets!

CATHERINE ZETA-JONES

 

 Catherine Zeta-Jones is one of the beautiful Oscar winners that is known for her beautiful, long, dark, and silky hair.  She keeps her hair in tip-top shape with her grandmother's beauty advise.  She uses and massages castor oil into her scalp to keep it healthy.  She also does a rinse with it to make her hair shine. According to her, the elixir also works wonders when it comes to fighting hair loss.

 

 



 

JULIA ROBERTS

 

 

 

Julia Roberts, the 45-year-old star of "Pretty Woman" keeps her hand younger looking by soaking them in olive oil for 10 minutes once a week to keep her skin soft and supple.  Olive oil is one natural beauty product treatment that Julia swears by.  Moreover, it moisturizes her nails without weakening them and softens the cuticles too.

 



  

JENNIFER LOPEZ

  

 

The bodacious star and former judge of "American Idol" number one beauty product is Vaseline.  Vaseline, which is a petroleum jelly is been around for more than a century.  Jenny from the block depends on the bathroom-classic as her makeup remover and skin moisturizes.  She also luxuriously put it on her feet and covers them with a pair of socks at night to keep her tootsies soft.

 

 JENNIFER ANISTON



 

  

Jennifer Aniston, America's sweetheart and former star of "Friends" uses sugar to make her lips sweetly kiss-able.  The 43-year-old actress mixes a tiny amount of sugar with a little water to create a fine paste.  She put the fine paste

on a toothbrush and dabs it on her lips for approximately two minutes.

  



  

SUSAN LUCCI

 

 

 

 

Susan Lucci, the 66-year-old veteran actress of "All My Children" is a woman who still looks good at her age.  Her beauty secret is snacking on sardines.  Sardines is loaded of omega-3 fatty acids, which are the important components for flawless skin.

 

 

 

TERI HATCHER

 

 

 

Teri Hatcher, the 48-year-old actress of "Desperate Housewives" bath with water infused of red wine. 

  



 

After she drinks a few glasses of red wine, she pours what's left of the bottle into her bath water to keep her skin soft.  Red wine is also a great exfoliant according to Teri Hatcher.

 

 

 

 GWYNETH PALTROW

  

 

Gwyneth, the 40-year-old star of "Shakespeare In Love" discovered this beauty tip while she was pregnant with her first child.  She noticed that her hair appear gorgeously healthy and strong while taking her prenatal vitamins, so she is taking them ever since.  She believes that the vitamins keep her hair from drying out and becoming damage even she has a double-processed blonde hair.

 

 

 

DAISY FUENTES

 

 

The Latina 45-year-old model and actress believes that by drinking one liter of chamomile tea and one liter of water each day is her secret to drop weight quickly when she feels that she is gaining pounds.