On week before Christmas, I went to Desa Park City at Kepong for window shopping. I passed by few small stalls selling various Christmas gift. I saw this Tanamera Natural Tropical Product, and surprisingly it is made from Malaysia, wow…Malaysia Boleh.
A recent study, published in the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Foods, found a strong and direct correlation between the phenol content of common herbs and spices and their ability to inhibit glycation and the formation of AGE compounds, making them potent preventers of heart disease and premature aging.
Do you know that most of our commonly used skin care products are contain harmful chemicals and might increase our chance of getting cancer with long term usage. We are buying those chemicals, apply each morning and night, which supposed to make us look better and healthier.There are nearly 11,000 ingredients banned in cosmetics by the European Union. And while it’s good to know that the FDA is protecting us from mercury compounds and chloroform but what about the long list of other problem
ingredients that are prohibited elsewhere but allowed in beauty products? And do you know that most of the cosmetics company need not to register with FDA? So, in order for us to avoid those harmful chemicals, here a list of top 15 harmful chemicals in your skin care .
Sunblock protects your skin by absorbing and/or reflecting UVA and UVB radiation.
All sunblocks have a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) rating. The SPF rating indicates how long a sunscreen remains effective on the skin. A user can determine how long their sunblock will be effective by multiplying the SPF factor by the length of time it takes for him or her to suffer a burn without sunscreen.
The American Association of Dermatology (AAD) recommends that a “broad spectrum” sunblock with an SPF of at least 15 that is applied daily to all sun exposed areas, then reapplied every two hours. However, in some recent clinical trials, sunblocks with SPF 30 provided significantly better protection than sunblocks with SPF15.
Red/Purple Goup (beets, eggplants, red wine, prunes, cranberries, black berries and red apples)
The more colorful your diet, the better, according to Dr David Heber MD. Take few minutes to ponder what is the color of your food that you consume daily? Dr Heber recommends that a diet with fruits and vegetable across the spectrum of color. Fruits and vegetables are briefly divided into seven color categories :
The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health, produces the Shoppers’ Guide to Pesticides in Produce. It is based on the results of nearly 43,000 pesticide tests.
1. Stop eating when your stomach is 80% full. Eat slowly and chew the food well. Do ever binge yourself.
Here are some home remedies commonly used for people with dark circles below the eyes and cant afford to buy eye mask (it is really expensive). These remedies are able to provide some smoothing effect and lighten the dark circles. However, individuals results may vary and it is advisable to test remedies at least 2 months for visible results.
We know that we are exposed to free radicals and we cant actually avoid it. Free radicals are everywhere, generated by air pollution, sunshine, X rays, pesticides, car exhaust and even breathing and exercise. However by increasing our intake of free radical fighters - antioxidants, we are able to defend our cells from free radicals.
