Have you ever heard the expression “you are what you eat?” When it comes to beautiful skin, it couldn’t be truer. The healthier your diet is, the more your skin will look firm, even, clear and healthy. If you have a poor diet it can leave your skin looking blemished, sallow, dry, red, irritated or otherwise unattractive. No matter how many expensive face creams and cleansers you spend your money on, changing your diet will have a much greater effect of the overall look of your skin. Here are a few delicious and healthy foods that will give you glowing and beautiful skin: … [Read more...]
Is Your Weight Loss Plan Sustainable?
It’s a never ending cycle. You start to feel a bit chubby and unhappy with what you see in the mirror. So you throw away all of the junk food in your kitchen and head to the supermarket and buy nothing but lettuce and lean chicken breast. You strictly deny yourself all donuts and forgo your morning late for green tea instead. You buy a gym membership and brand new yoga pants and start sweating it out on the treadmill every single day. Flash forward to one month later. You are again sitting on the couch in your sweatpants after a hard day at work, eating an entire pizza to yourself and … [Read more...]
Trying to Lose Weight? Eating to Get the Most Out of Your Workout
Did you know that the food you eat before and after working out can have an impact on how effective your exercise regime is? Working out takes energy, and the food that you use to fuel that energy makes a big difference. When you fuel up on the right nutrients you can superpower your workout and make the most of your time in the gym. What to Eat Before the Gym Some people swear by working out on an empty stomach, but studies have shown that because you have no food in your system to use as fuel this can cause your body to burn your muscle reserves for energy. You are going to the gym to build … [Read more...]