Antioxidant Anti aging – The New Beauty

 
Plant nutrients play a key role in anti aging. Fruit, vegetables, and plant extracts have an array of chemical constituents, called phytochemicals or phytonutrients, that are hugely beneficial to skin health and beauty.
In plants, phytochemicals confer characteristics like color, which can help the plant by providing an attractive beacon to passing bees to help in [...]

Chemical Compounds in Sunscreen

The Sunscreen Marketplace
About 4 billion dollars a year are spent on sunscreens. However, In America people are not adequately protecting themselves. Sixty percent of Americans actively seek a tan, less than 30 percent use sunscreen while on vacation, and less than 20 percent use sunscreen year round. But times are changing. Americans are becoming more [...]

Body Oils and Massage

The human body is like a machine. A machine needs fuel to run and maintenance for proper performance. Just like any other mechanical device, the body needs food to work.   Applying massage to body means giving body the nourishments it needs. This also means using some body oil to perform the task well.
Many of us do not know [...]

Aloe Vera – A Wonder Herb For Skin

Aloe is grown mainly in the dry regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and America.  Because of its many therapeutic uses, it is now commercially cultivated in the United States, Japan, and countries in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.  However, in many places you can grown your own Aloe Vera plant quite happy in a pot as [...]

An All-Around Yoga Exercise: 12-Step Salute to the Sun

One of the all-around yoga exercises is the 12-step salute to the sun. Do it once or twice when you get up in the morning to help relieve stiffness and invigorate the body. Multiple repetitions at night will help you to relax; insomniacs often find that six to 12 rounds help them fall asleep.
1. Stand [...]