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A Registered Dietitian's Personal Collection of Recommendation for Healthy Eating, Great Skin Care and Meal Planning Tips for Busy Families
Category: Skin Care
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You’ve probably heard of the saying where you need to eat a dark green leafy vegetable and an orange vegetable everyday. Have you considered eating a daily dose of red vegetables and/or fruits? What is so special about red vegetables and/or fruit? Have you heard of lycopene? Lycopene is the carotenoid which primarily is responsible…
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I have done a post earlier on BB cream. As a person who does not need as much coverage as foundation offers, I found BB cream is a wonderful option. What happens if someone needs coverage somewhere between what a foundation can offer and what a BB cream offer? Say hello to CC cream! 🙂…
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Are you a fan of curries? You’ll be glad to know that if you are a fan of yellow curries, there is a very good chance you are consuming turmeric. Tumeric is the spice that gives curry its yellow colour. Are you a fan of turmeric? Do you shy away from using turmeric in fear…
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Many of us are creatures of habit and stick to a body lotion we trust; however, there are an equal number of individuals who choose to be loyal to no brand and try everything under the sun. Many individuals are very concerned about ingredients added to moisturizers. Have you considered using olive oil as a…
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Gone are the days where this annual date meant gatherings with friends to wear green and drink green coloured beverages. Currently, St. Patrick’s Day is just another day in the month of March for me. Since St. Patrick’s Day goes hand in hand with the colour green, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to…
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I hope everyone transitioned smoothly after we all had to spring forward an hour (i.e. lose an hour of sleep). The trade off is worth it though because one more hour of sunshine means more opportunity to get some Vitamin D. Let’s face it though; we live in Canada. Unfortunately, our winters are long; our…
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On a daily basis, as a Registered Dietitian, clients will often tell me that he/she does not consume dairy products as dairy products are bad their health. Dairy products are a good source of protein, calcium, magnesium, Vitamin D, B-vitamins, phosphorous and potassium. I find myself often recommending Greek yogurt as a great way to…
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If you have tried the Helping Hands Cream from Lush and/or other products to help get rid of dry cracked skin but it does not work, you can always count on Vaseline. You have all heard the saying “What is good for a baby is good for you too”. If you want to cut down…
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Sometimes, the best advice for good skin is to keep it simple. What do I mean by this? Keep your skin free of makeup and other skin products. Do you regularly give your skin a break to lessen the chance of your skin pores becoming clogged? Whether it is sweat, grime (i.e. pollution), skincare and/or…
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Would you like brighter and younger looking skin? Incorporate lactic acid into your once or twice in your weekly skincare routine. Lactic acid is an acid naturally found in foods. For our skin, it’s a very gentle acid where it can work to dissolve the structure of dead skin cells without causing irritation. As the…
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