Beauty Foods: Prettier By The Meal

By Zabeth

Enough!

Stop with the expensive skin and hair care products and treatments. Save your money and simply enjoy what you eat. There are many fruits, vegetables, and meats that you can eat and enjoy that will also improve the way you look. Here is a list of just a few:

Strawberries, Apples, and Pineapple

These are natural teeth whiteners. Take it from Catherine Zeta Jones: “…I love to eat an apple after a meal, just to cleanse my teeth – they always look polished afterwards.”  If you can’t have an apple, strawberries or pineapple will do. Strawberries contains malic acid which serves as an astringent and can lighten surface stains and remove discoloration from teeth. Berries, packed with vitamin C, also stimulate collagen production and reduce damage from free radicals- the molecules that cause skin to age prematurely. Also try blueberries, oranges and kiwis.

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe and other melons are great natural diuretics; in other words, they make you want to pee. This is a good thing if you’re suffering from bloating due to PMS or having too many martinis the night before. Melons are also great sources of vitamin A, B, and C.

Tomatoes

Natural sunscreen! Tomatoes are a great source of lycopene. Scientists have found lycopene to offer good protection against sunburn thus preventing signs of aging. This of course does not mean that you should abandon sun blocks altogether in favor of a tomato rich diet but definitely consider adding more of this fruit/vegetable to your rotation. Other sources: watermelons and guava.

Lobster

Does anyone really need another reason to enjoy lobster? Lobster and other shellfish like oysters, clams, and mussels are a key source of protein for healthy hair. Further they contain pantothenic acid (a B Vitamin) that makes hair look silkier and shinier. They also have high concentrations of zinc that will help prevent breakouts as well as other minerals and vitamins like copper and selenium.

Wild Salmon

What’s not to like about salmon? An excellent source of Omega 3s it reduces wrinkles, puffiness and inflammation more effectively than almost any other food. Other good sources of Omega 3s are mackerel and black cod.

Dark Chocolate

I saved the best, and arguably the sexiest, for last. Yes, you can indulge in rich, dark, chocolate with little guilt! Studies have shown dark chocolate to be a wonderful natural stress reliever- and some say an aphrodisiac. High stress often leads one to age faster, so take a time out with some dark chocolate.

As a note- and with the exception of meat- it’s best to eat all of these foods raw or, as close to their natural state as possible; you’ll receive more nutritional benefit that way.

Dine and enjoy!

Other links:

Natural Beauty Superfoods

10 Ways to Eat Your Way Gorgeous

Please visit Zabeth at http://thefitcorner.blogspot.com for more healthy tips!

Why You Need A Rich, Older Woman In Your Life

At least one.

So much focused is place on meeting men who have money.  What about meeting women who have money?  That is one of the easiest routes to meet men who do.

Indeed, it is plentiful work to hit the scene everyday or every weekend hoping and praying that this time it is the “big one”.  The big catch.  The night that begins the rest of your life!

So much pressure.  Older, wealthy women provide great advice, resources, and good, enlightened conversation.  They always know “a friend who knows a friend”.  They are also not competition.  They will remind you of those old school feminine wiles that men will always value.  They may also give you that extra ticket to the banquet or charity event.  Here are some tips to befriend these ladies:

1)  Join a charity related to the environment, medicine (hospital), or health.  You can be a board member or just volunteer.

2)  Put an ad in the newspaper.  Most older, folks read the paper still.  You may be able to catch the eye of an older women who is looking for a friend.

3)  Shop where they shop.   Almost every town has a nice, posh store where older women shop.  Go there, give advice.  Maybe even get a part time sales job.

I had a nice, but brief friendship with an older woman who gave me great advice.  One night I was uncomfortable about attending a political charity event alone. When I told her the address, she was like “Oh, dear, that is so worth it!” She gave me tips, and when and how to arrive.  I went and never regretted it.

But be careful, they can sometimes be “motherly”.  Especially if they don’t have children or all of theirs are grown.  Set boundaries that make you comfortable.  The next time you see an old lady who needs help to cross the street, make sure you get her number