Get rid of dry, flaky winter skin

Now, in the winter you have to think a little extra of your precious skin. The cold and dry air takes heavy toll on our skin. With these six simple tips below, you can keep your delicate skin in winter .

Keep your delicate skin in winter
For a good winter skin - follow these six advices:

1. Go for lukewarm baths and showers instead of hot water , to warm namely dries out the skin , so lowering your temepartur in the bath. Skip harsh soaps with too much perfume when they also cause the skin to become flaky . When you wipe you do not tear you dry, without dabbing gently with the towel.
2. When it's dry and cold, you should not exfoliate too much. Choose mild products to do that, not to irritate the skin and do not pee too often.
3. Winter Tired complexion demands plenty of hydration. Look for products with a prolonged effect , and remember to apply a rich cream before you go to bed so you do not wake up like a raisin in the morning.
4. If you want to keep the skin soft and smooth while doing a good thing for the environment , you should help to increase the warmth of home. 18 degrees indoor temperature recommended by the World Health Organization . If you are cold , it is better to put on an extra sweater . Both the environment and your skin will thank you !
5. A hot tip is to invest in a humidifier that helps to neutralize the air at home . This usually works well for winter dry skin , and the air becomes much more pleasant to breathe.
6. Good creams are important but equally important is what you put in you. Moisturize from the inside by drinking lots of water and eating good healthy foods such as fatty fish that are rich in beneficial omega- 3 fats . If you are vegetarian , you can try to eat peppers, avocado and pumpkin even as they hate a good impact on your well-being and your skin.

Pomegranate the superfruit

Pomegranate is a super fruit with plenty of protective antioxidants that makes your body feel heavenly good.
It strengthens the small blood vessels in the face and muffles even a blotchy skin tone.
Pomegranate is anti-inflammatory and has a killing effect on bacteria which is effective against for example herpes.
When you eat pomegranate you reduce the risk of:
* Cholesterol
* Cancer, particularly breast - and prostate cancer
* Heart disease
* Diarrhea
* Sun damaged skin

Use pomegranate in salad, or enjoy natural.
Why not drink it as juice?
It´s a good fruit with a yummy flavor, but hard to open.
Therefore I enclose a link for those who want to watch a movie on how to open it. Click here!

Have a healthy day and eat well.

Green tea for your health

Green tea is the ultimate beverage for a fresh complexion, it's even better for our skin than water.

It is a natural remedy for acne and pimples. Green tea also prevents the pores from clogging up, and the skin becomes inflamed.

Many countries uses green tea as a medicine, so drink green tea daily to strengthen the body's protection against the harmful effects that can ruin your beauty.

Green tea is also good for headaches, body aches, digestion and to fight depression. It strengthens your immune system and has a detoxifying function. Modern Studies show that green tea may prevent or slow the growth of cancer, good for weight loss, help reduce high cholesterol, strengthen the immune system, work as an antibacterial, help sunburn, hives and caries and few other things. This is because green tea contains volatile oils, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, caffeine, polyphenols and antioxidants.

Green tea may prolong life, at least if you are from Japan. In a population study involved over 40,000 adults Japanese, and they were followed for a period of eleven years (1995-2005). When the researchers looked at specific causes of death, it was made only for seven years (1995-2001).

Since green tea is very sensitive of heat,  you should not use boiling water. Boil your water and let it cool for a few minutes before you put in your tea. The water should be 75-78 degrees.

You can also drink your tea cold. Brew a big batch and store in the fridge, but no longer than 10 days.

If you use you a tea bag into your tea, do not throw it away when you're done.

It can be used as the mask, or scrub. Very good and effective on the skin.

Watch this youtube clip showing how you recycle your old tea bag.

Have a heavenly day!