How to look pretty without makeup

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If you think its impossible to be beautiful without makeup, its time to change that notion. You can definitely avoid using cosmetics and still look good. We are constantly being warned about the chemicals and toxins present in makeup products which take a toll on our skin, so its essential we protect our skin, by using less makeup.

Cosmetics contain toxins which can cause health hazards like it can typically increase the chances of cancer. It can disturb the hormonal level. Our immunity system can also be affected by those chemicals. Even at times, makeup can affect our reproductive system.

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We agree, makeup looks us prettier in an instant! However, the aim of putting on makeup is always to hide our flaws and enhance the best features of our faces and make us look beautiful. But if you want to know how to look beautiful without using makeup then you must continue reading this post. We shall be giving you tips on how to look beautiful without makeup.

Water therapy – For a beautiful skin, there is no substitute of water. Drink enough water so that it cleanses away from your body all impurities and toxins.

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Exercise – Exercising will improve the blood circulation. It will also help your body to get rid of impurities quickly. Also once can stay in shape, fit and fine with the help of exercises.

Moisturize – Moisturizing the skin is of utmost importance to make your skin look nourished and not dull. If you want to use natural moisturizers, then coconut oil is the best natural moisturizer one can think of. Apply it and leave it overnight, next morning you can see and feel the difference.

Cleansing – If you want a natural face pack to cleanse your skin, then besan is the best option for that. Just throw away soaps and make way for besan which is a natural cleanser.

Sun protection – As we all know, protecting our skin from harsh harmful sunrays is essential. But if you want to ditch sunscreen lotions with chemicals, go for natural homemade sunscreen. Carrot oil works the same as our usual sunscreen lotions. Also it has lot of antioxidants, which are also good for your skin.

Facial pores – When the facial pores get enlarged, its time to take do something to get rid of such enlarged pores and make the skin pores look smaller. Lemon juice is a nature’s gift which if you apply on your skin will help to shrink the skin pores.  Just apply the juice and keep it on for 15 minutes or so, until it dries. After that wash off with water. You will get firmer and tight skin.

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Skin brightening – We all love brighter skin tones, so if you want to avoid skin brightening or skin whitening chemical agents, you can take the help of natural skin whitening agents. Just wash your face twice daily with plain milk.

Toner – Rosewater is a natural skin toner. It will not only hydrate skin, take care of proper blood circulation and also maintain the right pH balance.

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Diet – The last important factor you should keep in your mind to have a beautiful body and face is to eat well. Its not just about using products on the surface of your skin. A lot too much depends on what you eat! Eat a lot of raw unprocessed food, and avoid junk food.

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Lets have Cauliflower Rice to lose weight!

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If you are into healthy eating, then cauliflower is for you. You may have already heard all the rave about cauliflower rice, or mashed cauliflower, pizza bases made up of cauliflower and even cauliflower flour. Its a versatile vegetable. And it cant be substituted by any other veggie it seems.

One major reason behind all this hype about cauliflower is that its low carb and got lesser calories. Like, a 100 gram of cauliflower rice or mash got only 25 calories while cooked white rice got 140 calories for 100 gram. Also cauliflower keeps you full for hours, so you wont feel hungry.

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An easy way to get cauliflower rice is to cut off the cauliflower’s head. That way you will get the mock cauliflower rice. However, soon UK will have Cauliflower rice launched nationwide. Gem Misa would be heading the initiative who has been a fan of cauliflower rice or Cauli-Rice for a long time but found it a difficult task to accomplish with family and especially little ones around.

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Gem Misa says that the taste of Cauli-Rice is fine and is just the same as that of rice. It got a shelf-life of 1 year. The other alternative in the market is the cauliflower couscous by Tesco which is presently available in the international food market, but it got a shelf-life of only 2 days. Cauli-Rice needs to be just cooked in the microwave or stir fried lightly and it would be ready to be consumed.

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Diet to Reduce Belly Fat

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However much we try hard to get flat belly, we have failed again and again. Losing the few extra kilos is not so hard, but achieving a flat tummy is not so easy. The fat around the belly is really hard to get rid of, and it takes a schedule of rigorous exercises and strict diet plan to reduce belly fat.

Many of us believe that there are some diets which can help us to shed those extra fat around the belly. Its true! If you are looking for such belly slimming diets, go through the entire article.

Some of the food items are categorised and put aside as they are believed to be adding on weight. But here’s the truth.

Oil : Yes we think of oil to be an evil while we are on the process of losing weight. But don’t be surprise as you get to know that fat in fact saves us from sudden pangs of hunger! So, you need to take fat daily in your meal, but in appropriate quantities. Go for canola or olive oils, instead of the vegetable oils which are having trans-fat.

Dairy Products : While we are losing weight, we avoid the intake of dairy products completely or restrict it. But a miniscule amount of fat can help you in getting the belly fat reduced – yes this is absolutely true!

Dairy products do have calcium, which breaks down fat depositories and also prevents them from getting formed again. Just opt for fatless or low fat dairy products.

Cheese : Cheese can help you to gain weight or lose weight depending on the type of cheese. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is low calorie and contains calcium. This prevents formation of fat and also breaks down fat deposition. This type of cheese also has protein which prevents us from getting sudden hunger pangs.

Nuts : Munching few nuts everyday can keep hunger at bay. Don’t buy the salted nuts, only the plain ones. Nuts can keep you more satisfied than rice cakes. But don’t take nuts in excessive amount, just moderate quantities.

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So, now you already now that those food items which have been always tagged as ‘belly fat contributor’ are actually not so. Now we give a list of food items which will definitely help to lose belly fat.

Oatmeal : Waking up in the morning, we suddenly crave for a lot of food. This indicates a decrease in the blood sugar levels.

A bowl of oatmeal can you help you to stop the food craving and also bring the blood sugar level to normalcy. Oatmeal is fibre-rich, so you can take a bowl of oatmeal every morning, the plain oatmeal, without sugar.

Whole Grains : Whole grains is a source of healthy carbohydrate, it gives the body energy, and does not pile on fat. It also contains lot of fibre.

Green Vegetables : Green vegetables like broccoli, spinach contain fibres and are low in calories. A bowl full of vegetable salad if taken before meals, can help you to take lesser calorie afterwards, and still feel full.

Lean Meat & Fish : Lean meat contains protein in large quantity, so instead of cured meat, you should always eat lean meat. To lose belly fat, fishes like tuna or salmon are the best options. These fishes contain Omega 3.

Green Tea : Green tea contains antioxidants which boosts metabolism in body helping you to lose almost 260 calories in a day. Pick up tea bags instead of bottled teas. Put some ice cubes in your green tea which will refresh you while helping you to get rid of the bulging tummy.

Protein Powder : A cup of protein drink everyday can help you to get relief from the tummy fat. Protein powder contains amino acid which reduces fat and builds muscles. You can mix the protein powder with milk, yogurt, or juice and enjoy the health drink.

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All You Wanna Know About ATKINS DIET!

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Atkins Diet is the diet to reduce the fat content in the body. It is the diet to limit

carbohydrate consumption. It is created by Dr. Robert Atkins and is officially called as

Atkins Nutritional Approach. Initially, he applied this diet to himself in order to reduce

his own overweight body. Being successful, he popularized this diet vide a series of

books. His first book is ‘Dr. Atkin’s Diet Revolution’ and it is released in the year 1972.

His continuous research and interaction with the concerned helped him to improve

his diet program, though he maintained his original concept unaltered. The same is

reflected in his subsequent book releases. His second book is named as ‘Dr. Atkins

New Diet Revolution’.

The success behind Atkins Diet is the health conscious involved in every human. The

reason is every dieter’s aim is to reduce his weight effectively and to stop his diet

control once for all. Here, concerning to this, Dr. Atkins provided the diet that is natural,

easy to follow and tasty to consume. Though it is a long term process, yet the result

seems to be evident at every stage.

Unlike others, Dr. Atkins believes that eating fat content doesn’t not make your body

fat so long you permit your body to burn the same. Here lies the secret of Atkins Diet.

Weight loss via weight maintenance and without undue hunger.

Atkins Diet comprises food containing proteins, fats and fiber. This consumption

helps in producing less insulin. Further, consumption of high fiber foods helps in slow

conversion of the same into glucose. Blood sugar level and energy level remains steady

for more time. This helps to be less hunger at the time of meals and the food intake

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normally be less though not fewer.

The Atkins diet is designed basing on the working of body’s metabolism. According to

him, eating the right food at the right time improves body’s metabolism activity, handling

fat in specific. He recommends to eat fewer carbohydrate foods and more high fibre

vegetables. By consuming the same, the body takes the fat, including the ones already

available in the body, as its primary fuel source instead of carbohydrate foods.

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A Synopsis Of The Raw Food Diet

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We have all seen pictures of early human beings. Ever wondered why most of us have almost never seen a fat, early man? Wherever they are, they are ripped! Their secret - raw food diet! At least that is what most palaeontologists and doctors claim.

 Cooking kills all the awful bacteria and innumerable germs colonized on the food you are about to eat, especially raw meat. But they also destroy all those enzymes nature stored to keep you healthy and young forever, especially in fruits and vegetables. Cooked broccoli contains highly reduced quantities of sulforaphanes, an anti carcinogenic compound contained in vast quantities in its uncooked version. Some, like tomatoes, actually become more nutritious with cooking. So, the best way to judge raw food diet is to take a firsthand encounter.

Try a 30 days raw food diet. It is enormously beneficial for bulky individuals, and for grinding down those spiking acid and toxin levels causing you so much trouble. Try to switch to a complete raw food diet in 7 days, gradually decreasing cooked food intake every day. Hankering for cooked food will bother for the first few days of complete switch. But after you power through, it’s all smooth sailing. Stay away from meat though; they have more chances of being contaminated. Sushi is not for everyday, my friend. You will find reduced craving for sweet stuff, you will eat more, but will find yourself lighter on the scale, EVERYDAY, within a few days of switching to raw food diet. It is advised you maintain a log to track your progress. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, milk shakes etc. You will find increased energy and stamina with raw food diet. Probably the best part of this process is the weight loss, without making you sick or anorexic! You will get glowing skin and fabulous hair; it’s like nature’s way of thanking you when you embrace her unhampered form, an added benefit of raw food diet. However, after completing the trial raw food diet, the minimum cooked food you take; the better you will keep yourself. Keep both the transitions smooth, and at the end, you will be glad you tried it!

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A brief study on the cabbage soup diet

CALORIE COUNT OF CABBAGE----

• 1 Cup shredded cabbage of approximate 70 grams, has calorific value of 17.
• 1 Cup of chopped cabbage weighing 90 grams approximately, has calorific value of 21.
• 1 cabbage leaf of 20 to 35 grams has calorific value of around 8.
• 1 full cabbage head of 900 grams has nearly 220 calorie.
• 1 Large cabbage head of around 1300 grams has got nearly 300 calorie. 

BEFORE : BULGING BELLY

THE CABBAGE SOUP DIET

Many supermodels, celebs, film stars befriend cabbages in order to lose weight at a miraculous fast rate. While going for the cabbage soup diet, one generally relies on cabbages more than anything else in the world. And its supplemented with a handful of low calorie dishes.

This diet plan leaves you craving for more food,  since the food choices are very less in number. And possibly you will get bored by eating cabbages, so would want to get rid of the cabbage soup diet even before the duration of 7 days get completed.

Only once in a while, and that also only for a week, you can go for the cabbage soup diet. There is no need of doing vigorous exercises  or anything of that sort. Mainly the dietitians will put stress on the diet. You can lose upto 10 pounds of weight in just one week, so that is the only brighter side of this plan.

Everyday for a week, you have to consume two biggie bowls of cabbage soups, whether you like it or not! Along with that, you can munch on fruits like apples, guavas, et cetera except bananas.
Black tea and coffee is allowed but it must be sugar and milk free.
Once in a while you can go for  potato, if you are fond of potatoes. Otherwise i would rather suggest you to go for other vegetables, but then peas, beans, corn (lentils) are an obvious no-no!
Chicken, fishes, beef is allowed. But while you eat, please watch what you eat and how much you eat.

You can chalk out a diet for yourself. Just remember to introduce new variations in your diet everyday. So that you dont get bored easily, and go back to the same old weight-gain diet of yourselves. Also you can have a look at different recipes on cabbages, but dont go for too spicy and oily dishes.

AFTER: PERFECT TONED FIGURE

Good Luck!

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