TIPS AND TRICKS: How to avoid acne?

Nobody likes pimples or blackheads, it's very important to clean your face everyday to avoid them. I have some tips for you to avoid your breakouts. Remember, nobody is perfect everyone has some pimpels or blackheads. So it's no crime to have some!

1: Wash your face twice a day, it's important to clean your face with good products that suits your skin type. If you have an oily skin use something that is recommended for an oily skin. If you have a sensitive skin, don't use products with a lot of alcohol or perfume in it. I love to scrub my face, I do it like once or twice a week. Don't scrub your face everyday, it will irritate your skin. Also if you wash your face too often it will only dry out your skin. 

2: Food is very important if you want to avoid pimples. Eat enough vitamins it will help your skin to be clean from the inside. Fresh fruit and vegtables are good for your skin because there are a lot of vitamins in it like vitamin C and E. Try to eat fruit and vegtables with vitamin A, this helps to flush acne-causing proteins from the system. Also drink a lot of water, like 2L a day. It cleans your intire body! Pimpels form when excess oil clogs your pores, so limiting the amount of oil that you put into your body in the first place is a step in the right direction.

3: Treat your skin well, buy a good face mask and apply this once a week. Face masks are very good to clean your face and calming the skin. Your skin will feel soft and hydrated. But don't use a face mask more than once a week! Lush has some great face masks, I love Mask of Magnaminty, this mask will help you to get rid of your imperfections. 

4: Protect your face against the sun. They say that your pimples will dry out if you lay down in the sun but that's not really true. Your pimples will become more red and inflamed. So use a good sunscreen if you are going to lay down in the sun. Be aware that some sunscreens have an oily base so read the product good before you use it. 

5: Avoid too much skin products. Too many gels, creams and lotions can clog your pores and lead to pimples and blackheads. Never wash your face with a normal soap it will irritate your skin. Also use a foundation that suits your skin type. If you have a oily skin don't use a gel base foundation or an oily foundation. If you have a sensitive skin, use a light foundation or maybe a bb cream. 

6: Avoid touching your pimples or face. Your hands are always full with bacteria. You can get infections or your skin can get very irritated. Popping pimples will only prolong the healing time of it. It's the worst thing you can do. It's very easy to touch your skin or face even if you are not aware of it. Your phone is also full of bacteria! 

7: Exercise! It will increases circulation that delivers more oxygen to skin cells and carries cellular wastes away.

If you have a lot of acne and it won't get away with these tips or with anything you do to avoid them. Consult a doctor and maybe they have a good stong cream for you to get rid of your acne. 

Why you should drink Green Tea.

Burn calories
Drinking 2-3 cups of Green Tea daily could help you burn as much as 100 Calories!

Anti-Oxidants
Green Tea may lower your risk of cancer. Men who drank more than 1,5 cups of Green Tea per day had 70% lower colon cancer risk. A Meta-Analysis of observational studies found that woman who drank the most Green Tea had 22% lower risk of developing breast cancer. And one study found that men drinkning Green Tea had a 48% lower risk of prostate cancer.

Manage Cholesterol
Green Tea reduces bad cholesterol in the blood and improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholestrol.

Good for your teeth 
The catechins in Green Tea may inhibit the growth of bacteria. This can lower the risk of infections and lead to improvements in dental health. A lower risk of caries and reduced bad breath.

Protect
Green Tea protects your lungs from smoking and protects your liver from alcohol. It relaxes you and slows your heart rate. And it keeps your energy levels stable by balancing sugar levels. Also it boots your immunity against illness.

Enjoy your Green Tea today!

Let your eyebrows or eyelashes grow! (Castor Oil)

Got a little bit too fanatic with epilating your eyebrows or your eyelashes are not very long? Then I have a solution for you! Castor oil will create thicker eyebrows or let your eyelashes grow. It's for sale at different drugstores.

Spread it on before you go to sleep and after 2 weeks you will already see results. Castor oil is also good for your skin, it makes it soft and it's good recovery of the skin. It makes your pores free of bacteria. You also can put it in your hair (just on the tips). Because of the Omega 9 it will give your hair a healthy shine. If you have frizzy hair you can use castor oil too.

Castor oil is an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant oil which had been used for centuries for it's therapeutic and medicinal benefits. Although it has a strong and unpleasant taste. So it's mostly used for cosmetics, soaps, textiles, medicines, massage oils and many other everyday products.

Nutrition tips for building your muscle mass!

If you want to build your muscle strength you should do strength training but of course this also includes good food. If you want to build your muscle power you need a lot of protein. Avoid (to much) carbohydrates and fats. Your body should also have enough time to digest the food. So don't eat before bedtime. Also, try to divide your meals in 6 servings, this will help you to get a better metabolism.

Nutrition tips for building your muscle mass:
- Eggs: these contain many proteins.
- Fish: tuna in particular is very good for building your muscle mass.
- Chicken and Turkey: contain a lot of protein and little fat.
- Milk, cheese, nuts and almonds.
- Fruit and vegetables.
- Plenty of water: you should drink about 2 liters of water per day.

What to avoid in order to get a well toned body:
- Saturated fats, for example: pork. You can eat unsaturated fats, you can find these in milk, cheese and nuts.
- White bread, sweets and soft drinks.
- Alcohol.

A meal after your workout is also very important to replenish your energy costs quickly.

And of course you can drink a glass of wine sometimes or eat some frensh fries. You have to enjoy life too!

Mango Smoothie Surprise

Mango Smoothie Surprise

• ¼ cup mango cubes

• ¼ cup mashed ripe avocado (MUFA)

• ½ cup mango juice

• ¼ cup fat-free vanilla yogurt

• 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

• 1 Tbsp sugar

• 6 ice cubes

Serving: 1

Combine the mango, avocado, mango juice, yogurt, lime juice, sugar, and ice cubes in a blender. Process until smooth.

Source: Flat Belly Diet

Did you know avocados offer nearly 20 vitamins and minerals in every serving!?

Enjoy your Mango Smoothie!
Much love.