Monday, 22 August 2011

Healthy Snack | Five A Day For Skin

Fruits and Vegetable

Grapes:
Grapes have various vitamins other than glucose and fructose. These enhance the action of skin cells, are good for reviving skin and have detoxification effects.


Watermelon:
Watermelons provide water to skin that is exhausted by strong heat and are also good for easing fatigue, their large great amounts of glucose and fructose.




Tomatoes:
Tomatoes have lots of pectin, a vegetable fiber. They help blood circulation, which is vital for a good complexion. Apply the pulp of a tomato liberally to the face and leave for an hour. Then wash off with warm water. Repeating this daily produces a good complexion and quickly removes pimples.
Cucumber:
Cucumber is a surprising beauty secret for the skin, with its hydrating, nourishing and astringent properties. Cucumbers have the same pH as the skin so they help restore the skin’s protective and natural acid mantle. Grate or blend a cucumber. Apply this over the face, eyes and neck for 15 to 20 minutes. It is a great tonic for the facial skin and regular use prevents pimples, blackheads, wrinkles, and dryness of the face. By applying cucumber slices onto your skin, you can have soothed, smoothed and cooled skin.


Corn:
Corn is effective for preventing dryness and aging of your skin since it has lots of lecithin and vitamin E.

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