The Skin Renews Itself
There is nothing more appealing to look at than younger skin. The texture varies from person to person. Some have fine, normal skin, some oily, and most of the time problematic. Beautiful skin is tight, not too oily or too dry, and most of all, flawless. Unfortunately, the majority of adults find skin problems either a big or small issue: say some 20% of adults are plagued by acne. Skin problems on the face are every gender's struggle to have beautiful skin.
What we need to know about the skin and its renewal capabilities.
The skin is the largest organ in the body. It is the topmost protective covering or barrier of the body from all external factors. While its biological function is very important to humans, as social beings, the skin is the most exposed and critiqued part of the body. While fashion can cover the legs, arms and body, the face has no refuge. Signs of aging are seen in the face easily. Wrinkles on strategic spots will only get more pronounced each year as soon as you reach your 30's.
On a daily basis, injured skin recovers from a minimum time of at least 2 weeks. Other than this natural healing process, there are natural chemicals in the body that works to repair the skin underneath even without any medical intervention.
By understanding how the skin heals by itself, most manufacturers of cosmetics can flaunt their products as "natural." Skin supplements have been studied to enhance the natural functioning of the skin's healing process to help it look better without causing harm. Although others have complied the principle, other low-cost products are produced for purely monetary gain.
Consumers have to be aware of the irritants before using it daily.
Common facial skin treatments used commercially to help diminish dull outer skin layers are "exfoliants". The benefit of using exfoliating solution will help remove dead skin cells at the top most surface of the skin. With the dead cells gone, the new skin is revealed. Proper and mild skin exfoliation can promote faster replenishment of the skin layer, which helps prevent skin blemishes and clogged pores. Some with problematic and acne prone skin may prolong the use of a certain exfoliating solution and cause secondary problems, which is hyper pigmentation.
If there are questionable conditions or problems of the skin, it is still best to consult the experts to avoid more calamities to the skin.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Orange County Adventure Fitness Boot Camp Classes in Foothill Ranch
Welcome to the Adventure Boot Camp in Foothill Ranch.
If you are familiar with fitness boot camps in Orange county (or the world for that matter), you know that the entire global craze of boot camp workouts started in Rancho Santa Margarita with Dr. John Spencer Ellis.
This is the same fitness camp that was featured in season 3 of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Although there are several imitators who have come and gone, there is only one Adventure Boot camp.
It is vitally important to us that you have a safe, effective and fun workout experience. Getting in shape isn't just about running around and doing a few jumping jacks. Our instructors have degrees in health, sports or exercise science, multiple national certifications and years of experience. Your health and goals are too important to take a chance on a local personal trainer who wants to get outside to teach you how to run in circles.
Join our fitness camp and get the flat stomach you've always wanted. Feel the energy you used to have. Get your body back!
We are the best choice for get you to your fitness goals FAST! We look forward to helping you realize your dreams!
The Foothill Ranch fitness boot camp team!
Click here for camp details!
If you are familiar with fitness boot camps in Orange county (or the world for that matter), you know that the entire global craze of boot camp workouts started in Rancho Santa Margarita with Dr. John Spencer Ellis.
This is the same fitness camp that was featured in season 3 of The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Although there are several imitators who have come and gone, there is only one Adventure Boot camp.
It is vitally important to us that you have a safe, effective and fun workout experience. Getting in shape isn't just about running around and doing a few jumping jacks. Our instructors have degrees in health, sports or exercise science, multiple national certifications and years of experience. Your health and goals are too important to take a chance on a local personal trainer who wants to get outside to teach you how to run in circles.
Join our fitness camp and get the flat stomach you've always wanted. Feel the energy you used to have. Get your body back!
We are the best choice for get you to your fitness goals FAST! We look forward to helping you realize your dreams!
The Foothill Ranch fitness boot camp team!
Click here for camp details!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Women and Weight Loss - Knowledge is Key
Weight Loss - Women and Weight Loss
Women, to put it bluntly, are biologically different from men. Those differences imply some guidelines for diet, exercise and health matters in general.
Women, for example, naturally have a higher percentage of body fat than men, 27% on average compared to 15% for a fit individual. That single number alone is helpful information if one of your weight loss or exercise goals is fat reduction. Any woman trying to reduce her percentage should take into account this natural difference, since it can help avoid guilt and provide a realistic goal.
Women experience hormonal changes that differ considerably from that of men as they age. Even young women can have irregularities in menstrual cycle and other physiological changes as a result. This can be seen more clearly by looking at some extreme cases, for example.
Women in concentration camps in WWII frequently discontinued having regular menstrual cycles, as a result of the effects of starvation. Highly trained female athletes also often experience similar changes, as a result of ultra-low body fat and other causes.
The ill effects of PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) can be reduced by stabilizing blood sugar levels, regulating fat intake and other dietary changes. For example, mood swings can be smoothed out to a degree by higher amounts of soluble fiber, which helps produce a slower rise in blood sugar. Apples, oats and beans are good sources.
Combining fat with protein and carbohydrate intake in a balanced way will help slow the rise in blood sugar from the carbohydrate consumption. Ice cream may be a comfort food but the effect is short-lived and doesn't provide the balance needed. Instead, increase consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. Bananas are a good choice, along with walnuts.
Women are more prone to arthritis, fibromyalgia and other conditions. Certain previously unsuspected food allergies can worsen the symptoms. Testing is essential, but at the same time a healthy diet will help. Rice beverages can be substituted for those sensitive to cows milk, there are wheat-free breads on the market that are still whole grain and peanuts may need to be avoided for some.
For example some women who suffer from rheumatic symptoms will find they are allergic to wheat. A gluten-free diet will help lessen that problem. This includes finding substitutes for ordinary cereal, standard bread, pasta and other foods made from wheat flour.
During the years of menopause, as cycles become less regular and large hormonal changes are occurring, diet can help lessen the severity of any discomfort. Lowering sodium intake is helpful. Substitutes include herbs, garlic or lemon juice for flavoring. Each individual is different, though, and you should consult a physician for proper amounts.
Menopausal women are likely to benefit from reducing saturated fats, beyond that of younger women or males. Since estrogen levels are declining, HDL cholesterol (the beneficial type) will tend to fall and LDL cholesterol (the potentially harmful type) will rise.
One result is that, though men in general have a higher risk of heart attack as they age, during this time a woman's risk is equal to those of men of similar age. Reducing saturated and trans fat can help reduce those risks.
Moderate wine consumption is beneficial. It provides anti-oxidants and other helpful compounds and is generally lower in calories than many alternatives. Lowering caffeine can help reduce loss of calcium, which is more needed as women age.
What constitutes a proper diet varies somewhat by gender and age, so investigate what is right for your particular circumstances. Knowledge is the key to health.
Women, to put it bluntly, are biologically different from men. Those differences imply some guidelines for diet, exercise and health matters in general.
Women, for example, naturally have a higher percentage of body fat than men, 27% on average compared to 15% for a fit individual. That single number alone is helpful information if one of your weight loss or exercise goals is fat reduction. Any woman trying to reduce her percentage should take into account this natural difference, since it can help avoid guilt and provide a realistic goal.
Women experience hormonal changes that differ considerably from that of men as they age. Even young women can have irregularities in menstrual cycle and other physiological changes as a result. This can be seen more clearly by looking at some extreme cases, for example.
Women in concentration camps in WWII frequently discontinued having regular menstrual cycles, as a result of the effects of starvation. Highly trained female athletes also often experience similar changes, as a result of ultra-low body fat and other causes.
The ill effects of PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) can be reduced by stabilizing blood sugar levels, regulating fat intake and other dietary changes. For example, mood swings can be smoothed out to a degree by higher amounts of soluble fiber, which helps produce a slower rise in blood sugar. Apples, oats and beans are good sources.
Combining fat with protein and carbohydrate intake in a balanced way will help slow the rise in blood sugar from the carbohydrate consumption. Ice cream may be a comfort food but the effect is short-lived and doesn't provide the balance needed. Instead, increase consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. Bananas are a good choice, along with walnuts.
Women are more prone to arthritis, fibromyalgia and other conditions. Certain previously unsuspected food allergies can worsen the symptoms. Testing is essential, but at the same time a healthy diet will help. Rice beverages can be substituted for those sensitive to cows milk, there are wheat-free breads on the market that are still whole grain and peanuts may need to be avoided for some.
For example some women who suffer from rheumatic symptoms will find they are allergic to wheat. A gluten-free diet will help lessen that problem. This includes finding substitutes for ordinary cereal, standard bread, pasta and other foods made from wheat flour.
During the years of menopause, as cycles become less regular and large hormonal changes are occurring, diet can help lessen the severity of any discomfort. Lowering sodium intake is helpful. Substitutes include herbs, garlic or lemon juice for flavoring. Each individual is different, though, and you should consult a physician for proper amounts.
Menopausal women are likely to benefit from reducing saturated fats, beyond that of younger women or males. Since estrogen levels are declining, HDL cholesterol (the beneficial type) will tend to fall and LDL cholesterol (the potentially harmful type) will rise.
One result is that, though men in general have a higher risk of heart attack as they age, during this time a woman's risk is equal to those of men of similar age. Reducing saturated and trans fat can help reduce those risks.
Moderate wine consumption is beneficial. It provides anti-oxidants and other helpful compounds and is generally lower in calories than many alternatives. Lowering caffeine can help reduce loss of calcium, which is more needed as women age.
What constitutes a proper diet varies somewhat by gender and age, so investigate what is right for your particular circumstances. Knowledge is the key to health.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Cooked Foods - Raw Diet
Cooked foods on a raw diet
Does moving to a raw foods diet mean never eating hot food again? No, it doesn’t. Sometimes you want something hot. Hot food has always signified comfort for many of us. And on a cold, rainy day, carrot sticks or wheatgrass juice probably won’t cut it for most of us.
Most raw food, like our bodies, is very perishable. When raw foods are exposed to temperatures above 118 degrees, they start to rapidly break down, just as our bodies would if we had a fever that high. One of the constituents of foods which can break down are enzymes. Enzymes help us digest our food. Enzymes are proteins though, and they have a very specific 3-dimensional structure in space. Once they are heated much above 118 degrees, this structure can change.
Once enzymes are exposed to heat, they are no longer able to provide the function for which they were designed. Cooked foods contribute to chronic illness, because their enzyme content is damaged and thus requires us to make our own enzymes to process the food. The digestion of cooked food uses valuable metabolic enzymes in order to help digest your food. Digestion of cooked food demands much more energy than the digestion of raw food. In general, raw food is so much more easily digested that it passes through the digestive tract in 1/2 to 1/3 of the time it takes for cooked food.
Eating enzyme-dead foods places a burden on your pancreas and other organs and overworks them, which eventually exhausts these organs. Many people gradually impair their pancreas and progressively lose the ability to digest their food after a lifetime of ingesting processed foods.
But you certainly can steam and blanch foods if you want your food at least warm. Use a food thermometer and cook them no higher than 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Up to this temperature, you won’t be doing too much damage to the enzymes in food.
Does moving to a raw foods diet mean never eating hot food again? No, it doesn’t. Sometimes you want something hot. Hot food has always signified comfort for many of us. And on a cold, rainy day, carrot sticks or wheatgrass juice probably won’t cut it for most of us.
Most raw food, like our bodies, is very perishable. When raw foods are exposed to temperatures above 118 degrees, they start to rapidly break down, just as our bodies would if we had a fever that high. One of the constituents of foods which can break down are enzymes. Enzymes help us digest our food. Enzymes are proteins though, and they have a very specific 3-dimensional structure in space. Once they are heated much above 118 degrees, this structure can change.
Once enzymes are exposed to heat, they are no longer able to provide the function for which they were designed. Cooked foods contribute to chronic illness, because their enzyme content is damaged and thus requires us to make our own enzymes to process the food. The digestion of cooked food uses valuable metabolic enzymes in order to help digest your food. Digestion of cooked food demands much more energy than the digestion of raw food. In general, raw food is so much more easily digested that it passes through the digestive tract in 1/2 to 1/3 of the time it takes for cooked food.
Eating enzyme-dead foods places a burden on your pancreas and other organs and overworks them, which eventually exhausts these organs. Many people gradually impair their pancreas and progressively lose the ability to digest their food after a lifetime of ingesting processed foods.
But you certainly can steam and blanch foods if you want your food at least warm. Use a food thermometer and cook them no higher than 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Up to this temperature, you won’t be doing too much damage to the enzymes in food.
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