HOME REMEDIES FOR A SMOOTH, GLOWING SKIN

HOME REMEDIES FOR A SMOOTH, GLOWING SKIN

You can transform your dry skin into a super smooth, soft, supple, and glowing skin by using these home remedies.

Home Remedies
1. Mash a banana with milk and apply on face and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water to get a skin that will glow.

2. Apply honey on your face and neck for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water. Your skin will glow and become soft and smooth.

3. Mix egg white with honey and apply on the face for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.

4. Make a paste of one teaspoon of walnut powder, honey and lemon juice. Scrub your face with this paste and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.

5. Rub a piece of papaya on your face and neck for 15 minutes.

6. Make a paste by mixing 2 tablespoon turmeric (haldi) powder in orange juice. Scrub it on your face and
neck and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.

7. A paste of the fresh fenugreek leaves, applied on the face, prevents pimples, blackheads, and dryness of the face and early appearance of wrinkles.

8. Make a paste by mixing mashed banana, honey, lemon juice and margarine. Apply on face for overnight. Smear on hands and feet, and wash off in the morning (wear gloves in hands and socks in feet).

9. Boil cabbage in water. Wash your face with this water.

10. Powder mango peels and mix 1 teaspoon milk powder and rub on face, neck, and hands. Wash it off after 15 minutes.

11. Mix one cup of sugar with 1 tablespoon fresh lemon / lime juice. While taking bath, lather your body and  face heavily with a soft soap like Dove. Scrub the whole body and face with the sugar mixture on the lather.

12. After a shower apply Vaseline over your entire body. Shower again after one hour. Repeat twice per month.

13. Mix corn  flour with egg white and apply on your face. When your face is dried completely in about 1/2 an hour, put your fingers in warm water and massage your face. Repeat daily for 10-15 days.

15 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HEART

15 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HEART 

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1. Know your risk factors for heart disease.

2. Talk to your doctor about reducing your risk of heart disease.

3. Have your blood pressure checked regularly. Avoid excess salt intake to maintain normal blood pressure.

4. Know your cholesterol numbers. [These include total cholesterol, HDL or "good" cholesterol, LDL or "bad" cholesterol, and triglycerides.]

5. Have your blood sugar level checked for diabetes.

6. Do not smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products in any form including passive smoking.

7. Eat for your heart health. Healthy balanced food intake of at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, avoiding saturated fats and trans fatty acids.

8. Get regular physical activity. At least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most or all days of the week. Include physical activity in your working schedule - cycle to work if possible, take the stairs, and go for a walk during lunch breaks.

9. Aim for a healthy weight.

10. Know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and the importance of  seeking medical help immediately.

11. Positive attitude with balanced approach to life, avoiding negative mental stress and strain.

12. Workplace wellness should be promoted by incorporating relaxation techniques like stretching and meditation.

13. Know your numbers- visit a healthcare professional to know your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels - keep all below 100 (mean BP< 100 mmHg, LDL cholesterol<100mg, fasting blood glucose<100mg).

14. Maintenance of optimal body weight (body mass index (BMI) below 25) especially avoiding abdominal obesity.

15. Flavor foods with herbs, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, salsa, tomato sauce, or seasoned vinegars.  Limit high fat additions like butter, margarine, mayonnaise, sour cream, and creamy sauces.

VITAMIN A - RETINAL

VITAMIN A - RETINAL

Vitamin A, also called as retinol, is a fat-soluble substance that is important for vision and for the membrane integrity, especially of epithelial cells and mucous membranes. It is thus known to prevent premature aging process of the skin. It is also essential for bone growth, reproduction and embryonic development. It has also been called the anti-infective vitamin and its deficiency can lead to increased frequency of respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections.

The natural sources of vitamin A are alfalfa, animal livers, apricots, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cod liver oil, dandelion green, dates, egg yolk, fish and fish liver oils, yellow and red fruits (like apricots, melon and pumpkin), dark green leafy vegetables (especially spinach, spirulina, turnip tops and green peas), garlic, kale, milk and milk products (especially butter and cheese), mustard, oranges, papayas, parsley, peaches, pumpkin, red palm oil, red pepper, soya beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watercress (Jalkumb) and whole cereals.

The deficiency of vitamin A when mild, causes dryness, itching and peeling of the skin, problems in the teeth, bones, soft tissues, digestive tract, allergies, gallstones, etc. It is also useful to resist colds and improve immunity. In severe deficiencies, there are visionary disorders like myopia, night blindness, xerophthalmia (dryness and thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva of the eyes with formation of triangular Bitot's spots), keratomalacia (the cornea undergoes ulceration and necrosis), etc. Also the tissues of the body get damaged leading to recurrent infections of the mouth, respiratory organs, Genito-urinary tract, etc.

Hypervitaminosis A is especially common in children who have been given excessive amounts of vitamin A over a long period of time. The symptoms include irritability, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, liver damage, dryness and scaling of skin and in rare cases an increased intracranial pressure.