Archive for the ‘Quick Tips’ Category

Yogurt and pumpkin face mask

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Yogurt nourishes and cleanses skin while pumpkin can help give it a healthy glow. You can use this mask on your face or your body. You’ll need 4 tablespoons of natural live yogurt; 3 tablespoons of runny honey; 3 tablespoons of pumpkin flesh.

To make, blend pumpkin, then drain away any liquid. Put the pumpkin flesh into a bowl with yogurt and honey and mix. Run a warm bath as you massage the mask over your face and body. Soak in the tub for 10 to 20 minutes, letting the mask sink into the skin. Finally, have a shower to wash off the mask.

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Relaxing smoothie

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Lemons have alkalising properties and a calming effect on the nervous system. They also contain citric acid which is great for cleanings and eliminating toxins. Blend together two mangos, I handful of berries, half a lemon and 100 ml of organic, fresh pressed apple juice. Put your feet up and enjoy.

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Vitamin K links to varicose veins:

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Vitamin K is found in green leafy vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage and in fermented dairy products and its primary role is to help blood clot.

New research from the University of Nantes in France has shown that when a vitamin K dependent protein, matrix GLS, is inactivated it restricts blood flow and causes swelling in the veins. This highlights the important role vitamin K can play in maintaining vascular health. Varicose veins affect one in three women and around half as many men.

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