Essential Fatty Acids and health

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Diet plays an important role in your overall health and well being: you need vitamins, minerals, proteins, fiber… One of the very important nutrients is what we call “good fat” or Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). It is vital to acquire EFAs through diet because these can’t be synthesized by our ...

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Fruit that’s good for your skin

Monday, July 26th, 2010

It’s recommended that you have 3 or more servings of fruit a day (e.g. 3 medium apples). Fruits have the fiber, vitamins and minerals that your body needs to stay healthy but they are also an important component of internal skincare. Here are a few beauty fruits you should include ...

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How skincare savvy are you?

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Take the following quiz to see how much you know about skincare. 1. If you apply layers of moisturizer with SPF 15 and then makeup with SPF30, you will get a total SPF of: a. 45 b. 15 c. 30 2. Comedogenic means … a. Greasy and very thick b. It clogs pores and leads to ...

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How to get the best out of your moisturizer

Monday, July 5th, 2010

They all promise you the best for your skin, they all fix multiple skin problems and transform your skin into something you haven’t had since you were a baby. While an educated consumer knows how to evaluate the real benefits of a moisturizer from a label, it is everyone’s ...

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