I CAN’T DO WITHOUT ICE CREAM!

Ice cream lovers rejoice! We’ve found out that the delicious ice cream you eat that makes you happy also has some significant health benefits. There is no denying that ice cream isn’t exactly a health food. Its main ingredients are cream/high-fat milk, sugar or fructose/glucose based sweetener and flavoring.

Significant health benefits of ice cream include;

1.      Stimulates the brain- Ice cream stimulate serotonin/thrombotonin which is responsible for aiding learning, sleep and overall mood well-being. Serotonin helps to reduce the level of stress in the body. Ice cream is made of milk which contains L-triptophane, which is a natural tranquilizer and helps in relaxing the nervous system. It also helps prevent symptoms of insomnia.

2.      Source of vitamins- Ice cream happens to be a huge source of vitamin A which helps improve eye sight and immune system, vitamin D which helps to absorb calcium and other healthy nutrients from food and stores them in the kidney, vitamin C to improve immune system, vitamin E and B-vitamins to improve memory and nervous system. It also contains vitamin K which prevent blood clotting.

3.      Source of minerals- Ice cream does provide your body with a handful of key nutrients including calcium and phosphorus which helps to maintain strong bones and teeth and reduces the chances of kidney stone. Calcium and phosphorus also prevents the chances of premenstrual syndrome.

4.      Boost sex drive- Fairly high levels of calcium and phosphorus helps build your muscles energy reserve and boost libido. A brain chemical, dopamine is released by brain when you eat ice cream. Dopamine is a natural mood booster and is responsible for elation and pleasure.

5.      Provides energy- Ice cream is a good choice when you need energy or if you are pursuing a program to gain weight. It is rich in carbohydrates, proteins and fats, which are all needed for our bodies to produce energy. Decent amount of proteins in it is important in tissue repair and cell growth.

There is no need dying inside, resisting a big bite of that delicious ice cream, but eat in moderation. A bid scoop a week is enough to gain all these nutritional benefits of ice cream. Over eating of ice cream can nullify all the benefits that you’ve gained and can also affect your health.

Note: Ice cream contain fats so its excessive intake would raise the cholesterol in blood which could lead to plaque buildup. Also contains high amount of sugar that could lead to rise in blood sugar, weight gain and abnormal fluctuation of hormones. Presence of lactose might cause digestive problems such as bloating and flatulence.

Choose your flavors wisely and eat responsibly. Remember! Everything in moderation.

NUTMEG IN SKINCARE

Nutmeg is a seed of the fruit from Myristica fragans tree. It is one of the highly prized spices known since antiquity for its aromatic, aphrodisiac and curative properties. Several commercial products are also produced from the trees, including nutmeg oil, extracted oleoresins and nutmeg butter. The same reasons that make nutmeg super healthy for eating makes it a model ingredient in skincare.  Nutmeg can be used as an effective ingredient in daily skin care regimen. There are countless benefits that nutmeg offers, especially for the skin, catch up with those benefits as we take you into the lusciously rich goodness of this spice…

1.      It helps reverse the ageing process of the skin – Nutmeg possess innate anti-ageing properties. The antioxidant nature of nutmeg makes the skin look younger and reduces wrinkles, thus eliminating signs of ageing. It prevents free radical formation resulting in clearer skin and a lighter skin tone. It improves circulation levels, thus, reverses ageing process of skin by preventing the onset of premature ageing signs such as crow’s feet and fine lines.

2.      Natural ready for acne, pimples and helps fade blemish – The antimicrobial properties of nutmeg make it the perfect choice for treating acne and pimples, and eliminating the dirt and impurities of the skin. The anti-inflammatory properties aid the healing process and help clear blemishes and marks. The stimulating properties will certainly wake up dead skin cells. Nutmeg also has a synergistic and inhibitory effect on acne.

3.      Cure for various skin disorders – Nutmeg is known to have curative properties that heal scars caused by everything from acne to sunspots, thus. It anti-inflammatory nature makes it a wonderful solution for various inflammatory skin condition, thus, used to promote healing of cuts and wounds. It has a synergistic effect on few types of epidermis infections. It is also known for its antiviral elements that decrease the likelihood of infections.

4.      Bestows with a healthy, glowing skin – Nutmeg has been an essential ingredient in beauty regimen as it helps to give healthy, radiant skin.

Homemade nutmeg products

1.      Nutmeg spot treatment – Combine nutmeg and cinnamon and an equal part of raw honey. Then add several drops of lemon juice. Using this overnight works wonders.

2.      Nutmeg toning cleanser – Nutmeg restores while stimulating dull skin and promoting a bright, toned complexion. Add nutmeg to coconut milk and rub onto a make-up free face for 15 minutes, then wash off. Coconut milk is used because it provides additional health benefits in addition to the lactic acid that promotes supple skin.

3.      Nutmeg acne exfoliating cleanser – Mix baking soda with honey and clove oil to make spreadable paste. Add Apple Cider Vinegar to the paste to give any dark spot leftover from acne some extra help, add a teaspoon of nutmeg and massage into your skin for at least 2 minutes. Your face will feel warm and slightly tingly because the nutmeg is getting deep into your pores, treating deeper layers of your skin. Rinse with lukewarm water. Use at least 3 times a week in the evening after taking off make-up.

Do you follow a skin care regimen? If you do, then you can try and use nutmeg as a skin care product! There are lots of benefits of using nutmeg, especially for the skin.

LOOK YOUNGER AND HEALTHIER WITH TOMATO

Did you ever imagine that tomato is a powerhouse of nutritional benefits? Tomato is a fruit that is also considered a vegetable, it is extensively used in making a wide variety of dishes. It is consumed in diverse ways, including raw, as an ingredient in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and also for snacks, sauces, salads, drinks, sandwiches and pizzas.

Whether you refer to it as a fruit or a vegetable, there is no doubt it is a nutrient-dense, super food that most people should consume more of it. Tomato is known to be abundant with a very important component known as Lycopene, which is a very powerful antioxidant. Lycopene is responsible for the color of the tomato itself and is a very good cancer weapon. It also plays a role in preventing chronic heart diseases and deliver other health benefits. Beyond cooking, tomato can be used in a number of ways to enhance your beauty. It is considered to be the panacea of skin. Let’s look at how the humble tomato can be our friend in quest for looking younger and healthier.

Fight cellular damage to prevent signs of aging

It is recommended to have at least 16mg of lycopene per day as they reduce the number of free radicals in the body and also help to retain the moisture in people who are used to sitting in air- conditioned environments. It fights cellular damage and reddening of the skin, thus preventing fine lines and wrinkles. This property of tomato makes it an amazing anti-aging product. It provides an amazing natural skin treatment that can make the skin look younger and healthy with less effort. Lycopene also appears to strengthen the skin by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme involved in the breakdown of collagen in the skin-collagenases, collagen helps ensure the firmness and elasticity of your skin and prevent wrinkling.

Perfect astringent

If you have oily skin and struggle to keep your face from shinning like a fried fish, tomato is the solution to your agony. Make a little cucumber juice and add it to the tomato juice, apply this juice with a cotton ball daily to control excessive oiliness and acne. The astringent properties of tomato make it an excellent choice for combination skin. A tomato and avocado mask works wonders on combination skin because tomato works as an astringent as well as a blackhead and oil-reducing agent while avocado have an antiseptic and moisturizing effect. This combination helps soothes the skin and as well gives a glowing complexion. Apply this pack and wash off after 30 minutes with lukewarm water.

Act as natural sunscreen and prevent sunburn

Lycopene, present in tomato is considered as the most potent antioxidant of the carotenoids. It acts a natural sunscreen i.e. it helps to protect the skin against harsh UV rays. Sunburn can also be treated by applying tomato on the affected parts. Mix 2 teaspoons of tomato with 1 teaspoon of yogurt and apply on the affected part. Wash it off after 20 minutes. Tomato cools the skin and neutralizes the surface while yogurt provides a protein boost to make the skin soft and supple.

Smooth and Glowing skin

Tomato is very rich in vitamin C which helps in even skin tone. Mix honey with tomato juice to make a thick paste. Apply on your face and wash it off after 15 minutes to get a smooth and glowing skin.

Shrink big pores and heal acne

Big pores provide easy access to dirt thus increasing the chances of infecting the pore. Add 4 drops of lime juice to tomato juice and apply on your face to shrink pore. Tomato is rich in vitamin A, C and K, which are used to treat acne. The acidity in tomato also helps in reducing and clearing up your acne. If you have mild acne, cut a tomato into half and apply the inside on your face. For severe acne, mash a fresh tomato and use the pulp on your face, leave it on for 45 minutes and rinse it off. Do this on a regular basis and your acne is bound to dry off soon.

Remove dead skin cells and protect the body from toxins effects

Tomato can greatly help to remove dead skin cells. Grind tomato with the seeds and add 1 teaspoon of sugar to it. Gently scrub your face with it to get a clean and fresh looking skin. Tomato help protect the body against the effects of toxins, especially aflatoxins and cadmium, which is found in cigarette smoke and frequently in air pollution.

See, tomato is the bomb! It is food for the body and the skin at the same time, so why not make it a habit of having tomato in your daily meal. Cooking tomato makes it easier for the body to absorb the lycopene they contain.

You don’t need to spend your hard-earned money on expensive cosmetic treatments if you follow these simple steps to get healthy looking skin.

DO YOU USE MANGO BUTTER FOR YOUR SKIN?

If you’ve had a mango smoothie or just mango by itself, you already know how refreshing it is. But have you tried mango butter? As with most natural fruits, the seed has just as many benefits as the flesh. The mango seed can be formed into a powder, oil or butter, depending on how it is processed. Mango butter is cold-pressed from the seed of the fruit and is similar to shea butters, as it is moisturizing without being greasy.

In skin care, we now move to mango butter for its moisturizing essential fatty acids.  It is rich in oleic acid 46%, stearic acid 44%, linoleic acid 6%, palmitic acid 5.5%, monounsaturated omega-9 acid and a saturated fatty acid. These are ingredients that the skin readily recognizes, takes up and uses to help add moisture to the skin and tightens and firms.

Mango butter benefits for your skin includes:

1.      Natural source of vitamin A- Vitamin A is one of the natural ingredients that encourages a revitalized, glowing look. So, mango butter helps reduces the look of lines, wrinkles and increases skin’s overall youthful look.

2.      Protects from environmental stressors- When you apply mango butter to your skin you carry around an extra bit of protection from harsh weather and UV protection. It also helps heal skin damage caused by sunburn.

3.      Plumps the skin- Mango butter is also rich in vitamin C which helps encourage a more plump and tighter look. It also promotes a firmer appearance on skin.

4.      Treats dry skin- It helps to deeply moisturizes dry patches, flakiness and even sensitive skin. It also helps to combat dry skin, dermatitis, eczema and skin irritations. And don’t forget your lips, mango butter works great as a lip balm.

5.      Calms insect bites and poison ivy- Reach out for mango butter if you got bitten or exposed to poison ivy. It helps to calm the itching and stinging so your skin can relax.

6.      Soothes the skin- Mango butter helps soothe and softens the skin.

7.      Antioxidant properties- Due to its high antioxidant content, mango butter is antiaging. Triterpenes present in mango butter help heal and prevent skin aging.

Mango butter is a new butter that’s making name for itself in the natural skin care world, and we don’t want you to miss out on these benefits. The lighter nature of mango butter makes it a popular choice for d body as compare to shea and cocoa butters that can be a little too heavy. Alternatively, you can combine your shea and mango butters where the fatty acid profiles combine to produce skin nourishing and replenishing creams as found in TEE NATUREL BODY BUTTER.

With all these, mango butter is gentle on skin, and perfectly suitable for all skin especially sensitive skin. Give it a try today and don’t forget that your eyes will love it in our body butter.

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BLACK SOAP AND YOUR NATURAL HAIR

Black soap, which is also known as African Black Soap, is made from the ash of locally harvested plants and barks such as plantain, cocoa pods, palm tree leaves, palm kernel oil and shea tree bark. It is traditionally made in West Africa and they tend to be pure, no artificial ingredients added to it. Know that authentic Black soap should be brown and not black.

Black soap is an antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory soap. It is a natural source of vitamin A and E. it also contains iron oxides and it has natural healing properties.

For your hair, black soap:

1.      Deep cleanses the hair and scalp without stripping it of its natural oil which normally lead to dry hair and scalp. Black soap is a gentle exfoliator that gives our scalp a deep clean, which is essential for keeping our scalp cleansed and stripped of any debris that may be clogging the hair follicles and pores.

2.      Moisturizes and maintain moisture in the hair strands. Black soap is great at keeping your hair moisturized because it contains a high amount of glycerin. Glycerin absorbs moisture right from the air and applies it right onto your hair and scalp. It keeps the moisture in the hair, which keeps it soft and strong. Moisture keeps hair from being dry, weak and brittle, which contributes to hair damage and loss.

3.      Promotes healthy hair growth. It doesn’t magically grow your hair but because of all of its healing vitamins and minerals. It is very hard for your hair not to thrive and grow in a nourished, healthy and clean environment.

4.      Aids detangling.

5.      Is 100% natural and free from chemicals, dyes and preservative fragrances so it is ideal for sensitive skin types.

6.      Treat a wide range of scalp conditions like dandruff and dry and itchy scalp. The vitamin E in the soap is largely a part of why black soap is so effective at treating and healing scalp conditions. Vitamin E aids in the healing process and it keeps the scalp healthy and clean and it keeps your hair shiny, soft and moisturized.

Tee naturel liquid black soap for all hair types it much available for you to grow a healthy clean hair in this harsh environment. It contains:

1.      Green tea- green tea inhibits the growth of DHT (Dihydrotestosterone), which hinders hair growth. It is known to stimulate hair growth and softens the hair. It contains polyphenols, vitamin C and E which are known to boost lustrous hair. It also helps in preventing and curing dandruff.

2.      Lemon juice- it treats dandruff and controls itchiness on the scalp. It helps balance the PH level of your scalp and reduces excess oil secretion. Its antibacterial and antifungal action helps fight scalp infections.

3.      Honey- honey cures dry, damaged and dull looking hair. It helps retain moisture and get rid of dry, flaky scalp. It keeps your hair healthy and shiny.

4.      Shea butter- shea butter is a natural conditioner for hair, soothes irritated scalp and shield against ultraviolet rays.

5.      Aloe vera gel- it contains proteolytic enzymes which repairs dead skin cells on the scalp. It leaves your hair smooth and shiny, promote hair growth and conditions your hair and scalp.

6.      Tea tree oil- is very good for dry scalp, induce hair growth and fight dandruff.

7.      Coconut oil- coconut oil helps to moisturize your hair and scalp, boost blood circulation to the scalp for hair growth and prevent breakage.

8.      Neem oil- with extraordinary high level of antioxidants, neem oil helps to promote hair growth, conditions dry, under-nourished hair, keep your scalp healthy and get rid of head lice.

9.      Lemongrass oil- this oil helps hair loss, dry scalp and strengthen hair follicles.

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