Food & Skin
Caffeine and Skin Care
Caffeine which is found in the tea and coffee we take has some effects on the skin in three different ways. The first one works as an antioxidant for fighting any aging signs, a diuretic which makes the skin appear smoother and become a vasoconstrictor to help in the reduction of puffiness and the dark [...]
Foods that prevent wrinkles
Wrinkles are lines in the skin caused due to destruction of elasticity of the skin and uneven expansion. There are various factors which contribute to wrinkles. So it is important to maintain a healthy and balanced diet in order to prevent these wrinkles.
This means avoiding oily foods and embracing healthy foods such as foods which [...]
How to Get Perfect Shine on Your Face
Shining skin is the symbol of perfect health. Instead of applying creams, taking pills, if we concentrate on the diet we take, it shows us promising results. Our food should contain all elements like minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, and vitamins. Let us have a look on the foods that contain all these elements in small [...]
The Goji Juice: Benefits and Propaganda
The debate surrounding the propaganda around Goji juice has overshadowed the benefits that the fruit brings with it. Also known as Lycium Barbarum, it’s a fruit found in the Himalayas, the nutritional benefits of which has been know to the Nepalese kingdom and to some extent the Chinese for centuries.
Some of the claimed health benefits:
Goji [...]
Is your favorite food an enemy of your health and your skin?
Consumable food items like cake, bread, sugar, cereal, full fat ice cream are classified as high glycemic ones. This effectively means that they contain a high degree of carbohydrates that easily digestible on consumption. Food with a high glycemic score can induce skin problems like acne. And food with low glycemic scores is found to [...]