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Summer beauty & slim
- Tips and ideas
At Euromarket “a new kid on the block” is knocking on my door and want to be a part of the ANNIs VITALSHOP family. I get very happy but at the same time I really cannot imagine how I am supposed to take care of this new kid of mine. I would also like to sunbathe, eat healthy, take care of my figure and skin specially now when the summer has arrived. As everybody else I also want to look my very best in the light and airy summer dresses. First priority is that my business ANNIs VITALSHOP is fit and thanks to my fantastic and enthusiastic staff I look forward to launch this new shop. And never mind…its good that there is something called self tanner, Tan Optimizer, tablets who can reduce wrinkles and effective re-firming creams that allows me to “cheat” a bit.
The Sun & the Skin
It has been an endless long winter this year with a lot of rain and low temperatures that nobody can recall we ever have had before. Finally the sun is shining again and in many ways we receive it’s life given light and warm with joy and gratefulness.
We use good and nourishing creams to keep the skin elastic and youthful but its told that creams only have 20% influence on our skin and that the rest have to come from our daily intake of food and water. Different health food supplements may also help to improve the appearance of the skin.
Personally I am very happy to use the Imedeen Tan Optimizer during the summer. My skin is by nature very sensitive towards the sunlight and I have discovered that Imedeen Tan Optimizer reduces the blushing and helps me to obtain a more golden suntan without any need to use make-up. I simply use a good face cream with sun protection. Pharma Nord has made a lovely day cream with sun protection that among others contains Q10 and Pycnogenol that is well known for its abilities to built up the collagen and elastin of the skin. Pycnogenol has been praised to the skies in the book called the Wrinkle Cure written by Nicholas Perricone.
Furthermore I change all year round between the food supplements Evelle and Imedeen. The Imedeen family contains of Derma One that are for those who have a soft skin and first signs of a damaged skin. Next step is the Imedeen Time Perfection which works as an anti-ageing tablet that reduces fine lines and finally there is the Imedeen Prime Renewal that improves firmness and developed for us who has past our the first youth. You can read more about the Imedeen range here: www.imedeen.dk
When you want to have a healthy and beautiful looking skin you have to keep in mind that you supply your diet with the vitamins A-B-C-E, essential Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids and the minerals lecithin, selenium and silicon.
 Presumably Q10 also helps the skin cells to function better and counteract the ageing. Different scientists have the opinion that Q10 nourish the hair and have a rejuvenating effect on the hair.
It’s nice, fun and healthy to stay outside during the summer, but remember to bring a good sun lotion with you that contains the right sun protection factor for you in the given situation. When you put on sun lotion then remember to pay extra attention to your hands and give them an extra treatment with a higher sun protection factor because our hands are exposed towards the sun all the time and soft and well-cared-for hands looks attractive.
Avivir Aloe Vera Sun lotion spf 15 is a lotion that both contains physical and chemical sun filters which give the optimum protection against the UVA and UVB x-rays of the sun. The lotion contains 70% Aloe Vera that strengthens the resistance of the skin and at the same time regenerate the skin during sunbathing. Thereby the risk of sun eczema is reduced. The product is waterproof. There is a special sun lotion for children e.g. Aloe Vera Kids SpF 25. As a rule of thumb the dosage of sun lotion is one hand full for one body.
The skin is our biggest organ. Our skin breathes and lives and need our attention. If you in spite of all warnings have become sunburned then use a cooling Aloe Vera Gel against the sunburn and eczema. If you don’t have Aloe Vera in you nearness then use yoghurt or tomato juice. If you drink Aloe Vera then you also may have a healthier skin and fewer wrinkles. The juice can also be good against constipation.
The latest fashion is to use a hat and it’s advisable to use it when you are outdoors.  At the same time it also offers a good protection for the hair against the x-rays from the sun. Use eventually a little Jojoba oil if your hair is dry, it provides you with sun protection 4. If your hair needs more strength then there are several supplements containing herbs and vitamins like Arcon, Hair Nutrients and HairPlus. They all may help you to get a more voluminous and healthier looking hair.
Your feet also need to be nurtured. In the summer many of us suffers from swollen feet. Make it to a daily habit with a footbath. It eases pain and helps the body to get rid of the toxins. After the footbath use a cooling cream that gives wellness to your feet. Scholl has many different foot bath salts and cooling creams, which will do you good.
Have you got blisters because you where wearing your stiletto barefoot and don’t have Scholl blister plaster at your hand then put a little lavender oil on the blister at regular intervals.
If you feel that your face needs a good serum but don’t want to spend a fortune then it might be a good idea to use Rose hip oil as a serum. It strengthens the cell wall and is easy absorbed on the skin and doesn’t leave a greasy film.
Right now I use a self tanner to give me a little summer colour. Anne Börlinds self tanner is in my opinion pure and lovely to use and gives a natural colour. If that might be a solution for you then remember a good scrub cream before applying the cream, then it is easier to get a beautiful colour. If you suffer from dry skin on the elbows then use eventually a little lemon rind and rub them. Use eventually a good bath sponge for scrubbing. You should maximum use a hard sponge 2-3 times weekly.
Use a natural sponge if you want to spoil your skin while showering. Its wonderful soft to the skin and then it is antibacterial, which means you only need to put boiling water over it to keep it clean.
Slim
Are you among those like me who love food and have a sweet tooth and at the same time want to be slim then remember to eat dark chocolate when you feel you need sweets. Often the craving for sweets are worst in the afternoon and a study has shown that if you eat a little dark chocolate then you without pushing yourself can eat 15% less at your next meal. In my opinion it is usually the dinner where we need to eat less so this might be useful information. Eat plenty of vegetables they have low calorie content and feel good in the stomach. Vegetables that give satiety are broccoli, squash, peas etc. It is best to eat your dinner at least 3 hours before bedtime. This is no excuse to go late to bed! Do you want other sweets then dark chocolate or do you get migraine when you eat chocolate then Lärabar might be a solution. They taste wonderful and contain lots of antioxidants and healthy fatty acids.
It might be rather difficult to keep an actual diet plan during the summer month, therefore you can stay with an overall plan where you eat lots of blue berries, oranges, peppers, carrots, almonds, linseed oil and fish - specially salmon.
Do you consider eating healthy to protect your skin then eat plenty of berries like strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries and blackcurrants. They protect the skin from within by neutralising free radicals and helps the ability of the body to produce collagen that take part in keeping the skin elastic and fresh. Let also organic Goji berries be part of your summer diet they stimulate the excretion of the rejuvenation hormones in the pituitary gland and have a rejuvenating effect on the human body and mind. Furthermore they may help the body to loose weight and to avoid the temptation of eating to many meals in between. They taste wonderful and increase the quality of the sleep. Mulberry also stabilises the blood sugar and tastes wonderful. It’s also available in capsules.
Remember to drink plenty of water in the summer heat it’s both healthy and cheap. You can also make your own ice tea by adding a little fresh pressed lemon juice and a bit of cane sugar to a jar of tea. Fill it on a bottle and put it into the fridge and enjoy it when you feel you need something fresh and sweet. Green tea can also be used as ice tea. The beneficial aspects of the healthy tea are the same whether you drink it could or warm. The green tea can reduce the absorption of the fat in the food besides all the other healthy abilities it contains.
Exercise
As usually exercise is important. Are you for instance on vacation and therefore under other circumstances then the usually then it might be difficult to get the exercise done. There is always room for a jump rope in the suitcase. To jump rope is a good exercise that can be done almost everywhere and in no time. It can contribute to maintain or improve your conditioning.
 Starting point is of course the healthy food combined with exercise. To that you can add C.L.A. + Green Tea. It contains of conjugated fatty acid and green tea. Together with exercise it may help to burn fat and build up muscle tissue. But – exercise is needed otherwise it want help. Eat 6 capsules daily.
If you have access to a swimming pool it can be very effective to do water exercises. Water makes resistance and has the same effect as a regular training. The load of the joints is reduced remarkably in the water. It is a wonderful sport that tastes of summer and can easily be combined with your regular exercise. Good and regular exercise increases your confidence, the body’s ability to detoxicate itself and provides wellness.
Sleep
If you need to keep ones figure then use your self-discipline and go early to bed and get a good nights sleep. This may often be a little difficult when the long a lovely summer evenings tempt you to stay and enjoy yourself longer then necessary. Lack of sleep can decrease the satiety hormone Leptine and raise the appetite of the appetite-stimulating hormone. If you have problems fallen asleep then the food supplement Zenbev may be helpful. Zenbev contains of pumpkinseed flour and supply the brain with substances that is needed to stimulate the night hormone Melatonine. An investigation showed that Zenbev shortened the time before falling asleep and reduced the awakening periods during the night. Melissa may also help getting a good night sleep. It consists of an old well-known remedy that is mainly known as lemon balm. Melissa is not sedative.
Avoid also as much stress as possible. Many of us are familiar with the situation where we are under much stress and therefore throw oneself on the food and specially food with great taste. We just stuff one self and ignore totally the small warning signals.
Finally…we use the sun both for pleasure and healing. Many people with pain in the joints and psoriasis feels a remarkable effect of the sun but do not overdue the sun exposure. 1 hour a day in the sun is enough for your health.
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