Thursday, July 23, 2009

How to Prevent Stretch Mark

Have you ever heard about stretch mark? Stretch mark is skin condition that makes skin look wrinkled like an orange. Medically, this is not a disorder, but for women who have stretch mark may be not confident. So how do I prevent it? Here are some tips.

Striae Gravidarum is medical-language-of stretch mark, it is very disturbing beauty of the skin. Pregnancy, decrease or drastic weight gain, puberties also could be the cause.

It is time for you to take reasonable precautions before it is too late!
1. Massage the skin by using gloves

2. Use a fluffy brush to increase circulation

3. Apply moisturizer on areas that often appear stretch mark

4. Eat foods that contain vitamin C and E

If you already have stretch marks, do not disappointment and despair You can minimize it. Lifting the dead skin cells can minimize stretch mark. You can use homemade exfoliating cream or buy a ready-made cream. Make sure the skin moist after this process.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

3 Reasons for Choosing Strawberries

Who does not know a strawberry, a tiny red fruit with a delicious taste? Made for juice, jam, or used as an ingredient in making cakes, hmmm… so yummy. Not only delicious, strawberries are also beneficial for health. Such are:

1. Compared with other berry fruit species, strawberries most fiber content. Strawberries also contain anthocyanidins that are helpful for maintaining a healthy heart.

2. It also contains 40 micrograms of folic acid, which is highly recommended for pregnant women and good for the red blood cells.

3. Besides the fruit, leaves, strawberries also have medical benefits. Drinking water boiled with the leaves, we will be free from uric acid and joint pain. The leaves also have astringent substances. Mashed strawberry’s leaves finely and then use as a mask! That’s very useful for preventing skin wrinkles.

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