Drink your way to beauty June 8, 2007
Posted by grhomeboy in Fashion & Style, Health & Fitness.trackback
Instead of going out and spending a fortune on manicures and facials and other beauty procedures, you can drink your way to stronger nails any younger and healthier looking skin.
If you want longer, stronger nails that won’t break (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?), stop wasting your money at pricey nail salons. You can naturally strengthen your nails by drinking soy milk. Soy in loaded with protein, a main nutrient that controls the growth of nails. If you drink one eight-ounce glass of soy milk daily for one week, you should notice a difference in the length and strength of your nails. Instead of pouring regular milk in your cereal, pour in vanilla soy milk. Or treat yourself to a glass of chocolate soy milk in lieu fattening chocolate milk.
If you have fine hair or are noticing hair loss, you should drink apple cider vinegar. Thinning hair is typically a result of a lack of minerals in your hair. Ingesting the apple cider vinegar, which is rich in minerals, can result in thicker, stronger hair. Drink three teaspoons of vinegar, followed by a glass of water, first thing in the morning or before meals. Another positive aspect of drinking vinegar is that is also aids in weight loss.
In Greek mythology, pomegranates were once the fruit of choice for the Greek gods who believe it could make them immortal. It’s no wonder pomegranates have been proven to strengthen the body’s natural SPF by 25 percent. Pomegranates may also have a hand in making skin have a more youthful appearance. One eight-ounce glass of pomegranate juice daily is all you need to benefit your skin. You can find it at your local grocery and health food stores.
Green tea has a great reputation for being packed with antioxidants, but many people aren’t aware of another tea that has even more antioxidants than green tea. Rooibos, a red tea with 50 percent more antioxidants than green tea, is great at batting wrinkles that are caused by free floating radicals in the body. Like the other beauty beverages, drink an eight-ounce glass of the tea daily for younger-looking skin. You can find Rooibos in Celestial Seasonings Madagascar Vanilla Red Tea.
It may not be the fanciest or trendiest drink, but water should be the go-to drink of choice for everybody. Drinking six to eight eight-ounce glass of water daily leads to healthier skin and shiny hair. Not to mention its many health benefits like the fact that it aids in weight loss by filling up the stomach so you don’t have any room for an extra serving or dessert. So be sure to drink up!
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