by Bharati Malani | Dec 25, 2016 | General
Chocolate contains cocoa which has many health benefits. Cocoa contains a large amount of antioxidants, keeps high blood pressure down, and reduces the blood’s ability to clot. This in turn reduces the risk of stroke and heart attacks. The darker the chocolate with...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 24, 2016 | General
Olive oil is very sensitive to heat and gets oxidized quickly. Olive oil is green till it gets oxidized then turns to shades of brown or yellow but they package it in dark colored bottles so you cannot tell the color of the oil when you buy it. Just imagine the...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 23, 2016 | General
Tumeric contains curcumin, a compound with medicinal properties. However the curcumin content in turmeric is very low, so ingesting an extract is recommended. Curcumin is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream when taken by itself. Piperine in black pepper helps to...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 22, 2016 | General
Rubber is nonporous, so rubber footwear doesn’t allow your skin to breathe and it traps heat, keeping the feet very warm. There are 250,000 sweat glands on your feet so you need to wear breathable footwear. If you don’t the sweat will not dry leading to fungus growth...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 21, 2016 | General
Hormonal changes that come with puberty are the cause of teen acne. As the body begins to mature, hormones stimulate the sebaceous glands in the skin to make more sebum. Excess sebum and dead skin cells block hair follicles. Bacteria move up in these clogged follicles...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 20, 2016 | General
They will tell you that you have combination skin when you have oily areas as well as dry areas on your face. The oily areas are usually in the forehead, nose and chin, or the T zone. This happens because the T zone is where there is a higher amount of oil glands or...
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