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7 Habits of Healthy Skin

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Wondering what you can do to nurture healthy, vibrant skin from the inside out? Tackle stress! Make Dr. Amy’s seven habits — which are the heart and soul of her book, The Mind-Beauty Connection — part of your life. Then, watch every inch of you — but especially your face — start to look younger, less stressed, more alive. Each step chips away at the nonstop pressure and tension that can age you 6 years or more. Use the 9-Day Renewal Plan to get the stress wrecking-ball rolling.

1. Practice Deep Breathing
Shift your body’s balance of oxygen versus carbon dioxide in favor of energizing, stress-squashing oxygen by doing slow, controlled breathing exercises. Here are three good ones.

How often? Aim for twice a day. Continue reading →

Natural skin care

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Natural skin care enables the body to do what it naturally does to keep its skin healthy. That means the natural repairing and regenerating mechanism of the body that works in all its systems lets the skin takes care of its own self without the need of any chemicals and synthetic materials introduced into or placed on top of it. That points to one thing; skin condition is highly determined by how healthy the body is.

Dermatologists know that the physical and emotional state of a person is reflected in the condition of his or her skin. The skin will always show the environmental circumstances through which it has been. From one particular state to another, its condition varies according to changes in the habits and practices that rule the life of the person whose body it is covering. Continue reading →

Your Skin Loves Carrots

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For healthy, glowing skin, make like a rabbit and eat your carrots.

The crunchy snack and Bugs Bunny prop is loaded with vitamin A — a good-for-your-eyes antioxidant that appears to be great for skin, too. It helps balance the pH of the skin’s surface, making it slightly acidic. That’s good news, because slightly acidic skin fends off bacterial invaders. Here are more skin-boosting nutrients.

In addition to getting enough vitamin A in your diet, keep an eye on how much fat you eat. A recent study suggests that eating too much fat will suck moisture from your skin, which means fine lines and wrinkles have no place to hide. Continue reading →