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Skin Care Ideas

Our skin is the largest of all our organs, that’s why we need to take care of our skin. Our skin absorbs whatever is put into it, may it be the lotions, creams or any chemically laden skin care products that we use.  This exposes our skin to many foreign and toxic substances that can cause harmful damages and may lead to more serious problems.

Basically, what our skin really need are natural foods to nourish it. Feed your skin in a natural way, with products that are natural just as what we take and eat as a result of our daily diet.

Here are a few fruit produce proven to help nourish the skin:

  • Almond - moisturizes, softens and soothes the skin, relieves itching from dry skin, complexion appears to improve and glow
  • Avocado - enrichment for dry, damaged, chapped skin or wounded skin; significant increases the soluble collagen content in the skin;  loaded with vitamins A, D, and E
  • Lemon - preventative for wrinkling and aging; significantly increases the anti-oxidative potential of the skin bio surface (which means it significantly helps stop damage to the skin); anti-fungal and anti-bacterial; cleans the skin
  • Lime - anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and a skin cleanser
  • Olive - cleanser and moisturizer that has shown preventative effects for formation of tumors and skin cancer
  • Orange - anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, cleanses the skin, helps to fight acne and make skin look smooth 

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