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Herbal Skin Care Tips

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

1) Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.

2) Cut some beet root into small pieces and grind them. Squeeze juice from beet root and massage to your face for 5 minutes. Shower after 10 minutes with mild soap or gram flour.

3) Mix sandalwood powder with rose water and add 4 to 5 drops of milk in it and apply on to your face and body. Shower after 15 minutes with warm water.

4) Mix honey in water and drink daily in the morning to keep your skin shiny and smooth.

5) Warm honey and mix with lemon juice and apply on to face. Wash after it dry.

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Lime for losing weight and is highly nutritious

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Lime is the most aromatic fruit of all citrus family, the tree is the lime, has existed for 20 million years and its origins in Persia, but with the Crusades and the colonization of Europe to America, this fruit came to stay.

In tropical or temperate climates, this small tree is given a very easy and its fruit is composed of 94% water and carbohydrates but unlike its cousin the orange, it contains little fiber.

Despite that, it’s ideal for losing weight and is highly nutritious. The files contain: Vitamin C, minerals, potassium, magnesium, folic acid, citric acid, fluorides, essential oils, beta carotene, and many antioxidants, which prevent wrinkles and premature graying.

Lime consumption is strongly recommended for retention by being diuretic and anti-cancer helps strengthen bones, teeth and collagen provides nutrients to the hair and nails.

If you also have a raw lime is ideal as a detoxifier and debugger, gout and arthritis, burns fat, strengthens the immune system and prevents cardiovascular problems and degenerative, as well as help in ferropática anemia.

In the months of November to December, you can buy limes at a very low price, in addition to perfume the house with delicious nuts, which incidentally, is excellent for natural flavors and delicious produce fresh water.

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Benefits of melon in the diet

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Benefits of melon in the diet. Melons are a food rich in vitamin A contributed by the beta carotene it contains; the body converts these flavonoids and converts it into Vitamin A, which is also an excellent antioxidant.

There are different types of melons, such as orange flesh, some yellow, some varieties of greenish color. Besides having Vitamin A, contains Vitamin C which helps collagen formation, ideal for skin and scarring, as well as for muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

The melon has high amounts of vitamin B; the most prominent is the pyridoxine (vitamin B6), which is essential to regulate the nervous system. In sum is a natural source of vitamins, with which we can prevent many diseases.

Iron and manganese are also present in this fruit, which are essential in preventing anemia and to help the formation of bones, including the lack of manganese can cause sexual disinterest.

It has only 20 to 30 calories per 100 grams, so it is recommended even when on a slimming diet. Virtually every level has like watermelon, ideal for children to eat sweets, but within the nutrition and health.

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Diet of Papaya

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

The basis of this diet is the tropical papaya fruit rich in fiber, vitamins, calcium, iron and phosphorus.

Papaya is a tropical fruit very popular for its good flavor and the amount of health claims it contains.

This tropical fruit helps fight constipation, streamlines internal and external scarring, eliminate intestinal parasites, strengthens immunity due to its high content of Vitamin C, relieves pain and inflammation of the stomach, is helpful in cases of gastroenteritis and helps clean our skin from within.

Its composition is essentially water, although containing a very small percentage as sugar. (more…)

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