Sunburns - Managing the Pain

Use sunscreen at all times during the day, especially if exposed to the sun to prevent sunburns. Even with care, it's possible that it happens.

SUNBURNS are red, painful, and sometimes develop blisters on the skin. There are different degrees, depending on how deep it affects the skin.

Here is a good tip to manage the superficial ones: Use a strong CHAMOMILE tea as a NATURAL anti-inflammatory. Heat a little water, add the flowers/tea content to water. Allow the hot water to extract the active ingredients - Brew the tea, COOL it down, pour it into a spray bottle and SPRITZ on your skin to SOOTH it. It feels so good!

Keep the tea refrigerated for a day only - remember that it might get bad, like any food.

Use sunscreen and - if a more serious sunburn occurs - seek for professional help.

Be good and be healthy!

Vanessa

Time for Sunscreen

*SUNSCREEN* contains ingredients that will prevent harmful SUN RAYS to reach the SKIN structures -- it's essential to REAPPLY it every 20 Min to make sure your skin is always PROTECTED.

There are many different substances that act as a sunscreen. There are also different categories that work as sunscreens - PHYSICAL filters will work reflecting the sun rays and CHEMICAL filters react with the sun rays to prevent it to reach the skin structures.

Sun rays are important for many natural biochemical reactions, important to the skin and bones, as an example -- but the excess might cause burns, photoaging and more serious damage to healthy skin structures.

Drink lots of WATER and ENJOY the sun.

Be good and be healthy!

Vanessa

Antioxidants in Nature

Have you heard about açaí [asa'i] - nature's highest antioxidant fruit found in the Brazilian rain forest. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals preventing premature aging and other conditions.
Acai is one of the world’s most nutritious, powerful fruits - it comes from an Amazon palm tree. Beneath its purple pigment is a berry packed with antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids - with one of the highest antioxidant levels found in nature, açaí was named one of nature’s 10 superfoods.

Researchers are investigating its actives to be use against conditions, such as cancer.

The pulp is served in Brazil as a frozen smoothie with banana and granola, I always thought it tastes like eating earth with banana -- but became addicted to it just because it's great to your health -- I really like the version sold at JambaJuice... mixed with other fruits - it's good for you and super yammy!

Be good and be healthy!

Vanessa

Preparing for the Summer

The SUN is out - it's time to prepare the body and soul and GET READY for shorts, bikinis, sandals, beach, sports, and the outdoors. I'll be posting BEAUTY tips WEEKLY that will help us to get ready for the Summer from HEAD to TOE.

Be healthy and be good - see ya!

Vanessa ;^)