As I mentioned in one of my previous post on the benefits of Flaxseed in your diet . Studies have recently shown that taking flaxseed can really improve dry and sensitive skin. Researchers assigned 45 nonsmoking women with these skin issues to take 2.2 grams of flaxseed oil for 12 weeks.
After the initial 12 weeks all experienced improvements to their skin, including sensitivity, redness, hydration, scaling, and roughness. Flaxseed oil is rich in fatty acids which help to reduce inflammation to the skin. I continue to include flaxseed in my diet everyday and have already started to feel the benefits.
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“Did you know that what you eat is reflected in the health of your hair? All of the hair-revitalizing shampoos in the world won’t help if you aren’t nourishing your body. Here’s how the Healthy Hair Diet can help:
• Just like your body, your hair needs a balanced, nutritious diet to stay healthy. That’s why this food plan contains a rainbow of fruits and vegetables that are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, whole grains for minerals, nuts and seeds for minerals and vitamins, and lean protein for iron. A fortified breakfast cereal will help your body get all of the …read more

There was a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain an ounce. And then it got a little harder, but bringing up kids burned calories pretty quickly. Well, now we don’t have little kids to run after anylonger and our metabolism is slowing down. One of the best ways to keep our weight in check is to practice portion control and adding exercise to our day. It’s really not that big a deal if you are serious about it. And there is no excuse about having no time. I just left the computer, made the bed …read more

With all the situps that I’m doing, I think that I have it under control, but this little chopping board should make it that much easier. I had no idea that this even existed!!

Now is this cool or what. Slide your food into the circle and it actually weighs your food for you!
Did you know…
“Carrots are one of the best sources of carotene which is a strong antioxidant. But carrots also contain other phenolic compounds that are antioxidants. Many people do not realize that numerous phenolic compounds are located in the skin of fruit and vegetables, many of which …read more

“If you’ve been trying to include salads as a regular part of your diet, kudos to you. Salads are more than just gorgeous to look at and a treat for your palette. Load up on dark leafy green lettuces and mixed vegetables and you’ve got a plateful of nutrients, disease-fighting antioxidants and fiber, with few calories. The problem is, the fastest (and easiest) way to ruin a good thing is to pour on fat-laden dressings. High-fat dressings can be a salad’s worst enemy, making any nutrient accolades fall quickly by the wayside in favor of waist-busting, artery-jamming fat. Not to …read more

I have seen the term “antioxidants” mentioned in books and magazines numerous times, but rarely does it explain in layman’s terms, exactly what they are? I have done my best to come up with a definition that makes sense to me.
Antioxidents are like super-vitamins that destroy pollutants that are floating around in the body known as “free radicals”. Introducing lots of fruits and vegetables into your diet is a great way to stock up on antioxidants, not to mention, control your weight.