7 HABITS YOU MUST BREAK FOR GREAT SKIN

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   Drinking too little water: This skincare mantra cannot be overemphasized. Water makes a great difference
2. Touching your face: This often happens when one has a pimple. This habit is one the major causes of fungal rashes and breakouts as germs are transferred
3. Ignoring the unseen areas: Some parts of the body do not receive much attention until it is too late. We mainly discover how grey and rough the backs of our ankles or elbows look when we wear short sleeves or sandals.
4. Sleeping with make up on: Take it all of no matter how tired you may be. This gives your skin a chance to benefit from your body's natural restoration process while you sleep.
5. Using large quantities of greasy hair products: These tend to run down the face and case breakouts.
6. Using steroid creams for every problem: It is common to rush to the nearest chemist for a quick-acting cream whenever a breakout happens. While steroid creams have their place in treating the skin, they are not a panacea for every condition. It is best to see a professional for advice.
7. A poor diet: No eating several servings of fruit and vegetables make the skin sluggish. Increase your intake to protect the skin cells by neutralizing damaging and ageing free radicals

13 Ways To Improve Your Skin Through Nutrition

1. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
2. Avoid fried food. When using oils, try cold-pressed oils. Oils should be refrigerated.
3. Avoid margarine
4. Eat minimal sugar, chocolate and potato chips, otherwise known as junk foods, which have little nutritional value
5. Smoking is always a losing choice. It gives you wrinkles and depletes your vitamin C supply
6. Watch your salt intake. Too much salt can lead to temporary swelling and puffiness
7. Eat cooked egg whites, these provide pure albumin protein, perfect for skin repair
8. Drink minimal amounts of alcohol and soft drinks
9. Increase intake of raw vegetables. Not only are they high in fibre, they are naturally higher in vitamins, phytonutrients, and enzymes than cooked, processed ones.
10. Have a cup of warm water with lemon juice each morning.
11. Cut down on your sugar intake, gradually cutting it out together. Sugar has no benefit to the body
12. The sulphur found in garlic, onions, and asparagus aids in keeping the skin and hair naturally soft
13. The following nutrient-rich foods are perfect for the skin:

• Asparagus, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, greens, mango, pawpaw, pumpkin, red pepper, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, winter squash.

THE BENEFITS OF BREAST MASSAGE(women's health)

Knowing how to give oneself a breast massage is something every woman should learn. Gentle breast massage is of great benefit and lessens the risk of breast cancer, by draining the lymphatic nodes of toxins. Gentle to moderate kneading, rubbing and squeezing strokes with the hands are sufficient to induce increased lymph and blood flow to the breast.

First, use your fingers and gently smooth away form the nipple. These movements should travel form the nipple and directly away using no more pressure than what you would apply to your eyelid. Any more pressure would flatten the lymphatic vessel and stop the flow of toxins and fluids.

Also, make this stroke slow, not fast, for it to be effective. Secondly, gently massage the breast with a kneading-like motion, using lifting and pressing movements.

Thirdly, slowly and carefully use your hands to twist the breast in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction, being careful not to put too much tension on the breast. This procedure should be done at least twice a week.

It can be done on bare skin, but you may find that using some vegetable oil may be more comfortable. Do not use mineral-based or scented oils

Managing cancer through nutrition therapy

Over the years, research has linked various lifestyle choices to the risk of getting cancer. However, there are still several unknown causes of the disease. The lifestyle factors that are linked to cancer risk are easy to prevent with a few behavior modifications. The lifestyle factors that are attributed to cancer risk include:

• ·  Low level of physicals activity
• ·  High intake of fat in the diet especially saturated fat.
• ·Obesity or excessive weight gain, especially post-menopause

There are two important aspects to consider when addressing cancer related issues. The first aspect is prevention through addressing environmental factors and through the body’s defense system. The second aspect is nutrition support during medical treatment.

However, one of the most common problems related to the disease is feeding difficulties. Appetite change is the most common problem that affects cancer management. Lack of appetite or anorexia, or even depression, can affect ones eating habits.

Poor nutrition, however, causes a negative nitrogen balance in the body, which causes a breakdown of body tissue and the body begins to waste away. With diminished appetite and increased nutrient requirements, weight loss can be drastic if dietary needs are not addressed early.

Nutrition therapy in cancer patients helps meet the body’s increased metabolic demands and prevent the breaking down of body tissue as much as possible. Aggressive and early nutrition intervention complements the medical treatment of cancer