Nutrition Tips

  • Food Supplements for Beautiful Skin

    Healthy, glowing, radiant skin. No blemishes, no visible pores, no wrinkles. Can all of these be achieved if you swallow a pill? Contrary to what the advertising people would like us to believe the answer is no. All manner of food supplements have been cropping up over the last few years. Many of them are…

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  • The Water Myth – Why You Don’t Need 8 Glasses A Day

    It seems that everywhere you look fitness magazines, health gurus and beauty experts are repeating the advice that to stay healthy and maintain a glowing complexion it is necessary to drink eight glasses of water per day. Yet just because a statement is repeated, does not make it true. The truth is that science does…

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  • 10 Reasons Why Coconut Oil Can Make You Happy, Healthy & More Beautiful

    The myth that all fats are bad for you has thankfully been well and truly debunked. One oil that has been getting a lot of attention recently is coconut oil. Once looked down upon because of its high concentration of saturated fats, it has now become a favourite of nutritionists and fitness experts world over.…

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  • Essential Fatty Acids – An introduction

    Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) have been mentioned several times in this blog over the past few weeks, especially in the Friday recipe series which focuses upon tasty, nutritious recipes that help boost the skin from inside out. Fatty Acids have a huge role to play in maintaining good skin as well as general health and…

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  • Are you getting enough magnesium? What your skin may be telling you.

    Magnesium is absolutely essential to life. It is responsible for over 300 enzymatic reactions within the body. It has a key role in regulating energy, the breakdown of fatty acids, protein synthesis, DNA metabolism, the relaxation of muscle tissue, neurotransmitter activity, and hormone regulation. Seen in these terms, your skin may be the least of…

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  • The Truth About Collagen And Your Skin

    Stories about collagen usage in cosmetic products and cosmetic procedures are all over the news today. Whether you hear about someone getting collagen injections, or you read a list of product ingredients in a skin cream that includes it, collagen is pretty much everywhere. It’s been marketed and argued to be one of the key…

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  • Hyaluronic Acid: More Than Just a Cosmetic Ingredient

    You may have noticed that many skincare products contain hyaluronic acid. When applied to the skin, hyaluronic can give an immediate, visible boost. HA can hold upto 1000 times its own weight in water, and because of this it makes the skin instantly smoother, plumper and hydrated and it diminishes fine lines. It makes sense…

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  • How Sugar Ages the Skin

    We have all heard that sugar is bad for us, but did you know that a sweet tooth may lead to wrinkles? This surprising fact is down to what happens in your body when you eat sugar. To blame is a natural process known as glycation, in which the sugar in your bloodstream attaches to…

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