Posts Tagged ‘Healthy Diet’
Hair Care – Causes of Oily Hair and Skin
Oily hair is a result of excessive sebum production from the sebaceous glands attached to the hair follicle. This results in hair becoming dull, lank, lacking volume and attracting dirt more easily. It is a problem that most people deal with at some point, for different reasons. The best way to get rid of your oily hair is to pinpoint the cause of your problem and treat your hair accordingly. Oily hair is difficult to manage, can be limp, and hard to style. A common misconception about oily hair is that it is caused by an oily scalp.
Oily hair is heavy and will not cooperate with any styling product you try. If you try to use gel or mousse to fluff it up, it only looks greasier. Oily hair is prone to being flat, so if your hair lacks volume it is a sure bet that your hair is the oily type. Look for a mild, volumizing shampoo that is geared for oily hair. Oily hair is caused by the overproduction of sebum, which is a natural hair moisturizer. You need to control the amount of oil in your hair to avoid looking too greasy and shiny.
Oily hair is always healthier than dry hair though, and keeping hair oily to an extent will make your hair a lot healthier than if it was too dry. Hair Grease does hair real good and will keep your hair looking real healthy. Oily hair is a problem when it sticks to your head and fails to conform to whatever style you’re trying to achieve. There are millions of people who have problems with oily hair. Oily hair is also more prone to dandruff, so it is crucial to wash your hair daily to prevent dandruff. Apart from that avoid using harsh chemical products on your hair since they increase the chances of dandruff. It is also important to maintain a healthy diet, rich with zinc, carotene and Vitamin B to promote general healthy hair.
Oily hair is a consequence of oily skin and some factors may eventually lead to dry hair, namely inactive oil glands. Oily hair is caused by over secretion of oil and the scalp and hair gets too oily due to this condition. It is hair is caused by overactive sebaceous glands. These glands produce sebum in excess, causing oiliness of skin or hair.
Sebum is your body’s natural humectant and many of you who think that you are doing your body a favour by eating fat-free foods, are actually doing your body a disservice. Your body needs essential fatty acids (EFA’s) to function properly from skin and scalp moisturization to proper bowel movements, your body needs natural fats which you can get from olive oil, meat, nuts, and dairy products etc.
Sebum can also plug a hair follicle, forming a black head or white head. A bacterium that grows behind this plug is called a pimple.
Shampoos that specifically target oily hair can be easily obtained and they contain specific ingredients meant to help cleanse your hair of excess oil. Thoroughly massage your scalp and be sure to shampoo from root to tip before washing it out, ensuring that all the shampoo has been rinsed off properly. Shampoos and conditioners chosen for dry hair and scalp conditions need to be quite nutritive in nature to smoothen the hair and build its strength, while adding moisture.
Caring for your hair is important so it is wise to maintain some kind of routine with your hair care, and to find the hair products that are best suited to your hair and skin. If you have oily hair and are thinking about getting hair extensions fitted, then it is wise to try and resolve the problem first as the bonds that hold the human extensions in place will not hold and will likely fall out. An alternative to bonded hair extensions would be to use clip in extensions instead as they are attached using clips instead of keratin glue. These can be applied and removed in minutes, which means you can remove them which will enable you to use all your hair products as normal in order to rectify your oily hair.
Eat Out and Maintain Your Diet
As anybody who knows me will tell you, I’m a huge fan of eating out; it’s social, fun and usually delicious. The great thing about eating out is that I’m able to enjoy it on a regular basis and still stay fit, lean and in optimal health.
Having an above average knowledge on nutrition and health is a bonus for me, no doubt about it, but you can still reach your health goals by developing your own longterm healthy eating habits. Being able to go out with your friends, family, and work colleagues should be something you embrace, even on a healthy diet, not something that you dread.
Over the years many clients of mine have suggested that they find eating out difficult. Many of these people have busy social diaries or have plenty of lunch meetings with colleagues so they fear eating out as they feel it will affect their weight loss goals for example. While it can be quite tough socializing while you’re trying to drop some excess body fat there are some things you can do, which means you can get lean and still have a little bit of a life.: )
A question that pops up time and time again is “What should I eat when I’m going to a restaurant so that I’m not jeopardising my fitness, waistline and my health”?
That’s a fair question.
In general, people want to know;
What are the best food choices to make?
Where is the best place to go for a meal when eating out?
How to select of the menu?
What foods should they avoid?
What most people don’t do, which is an error, is that they don’t plan. All you have to do is check the menu of the restaurant beforehand to see if they have something suitable for you. You are in control of your food choices, by viewing the menu in advance keeps you in control and you’ll be able to pre-select your meal choice.
Selecting an Italian style restaurant is a good tip. Italian restaurants always have health options on the menu. Once you are at the restaurant politely refuse the bread basket. Bread, along with selecting pasta always goes a long way to giving you that infamous ‘muffin top’ look.
If you are selecting a starter from the menu then i recommend you go for some form of salad without a high calorie dressing. Lemon, balsamic, or an olive oil dressing is a good choice to select. If there is a lack of good choices for a starter then select a side order and ask for it first. If you are ordering an onion salad or a bowl of fresh vegetables then you’re still eating without being sat on your own while the rest of your company are stuffing their faces.
For your main dish your best bet is to select a meat/fish and vegetable dish. Instead of chips ask for vegetables. Ask for sauces or dressings on the side, then you are able to control the actually amount you eat.
This is easy right?
One last tip; everything you choose to eat will either get you closer to your goal or it will take you further away. It’s either or. There is no middle ground so if you’re in doubt, ask yourself “Will this get me closer to my goal or will this take me further away?”
I hope you keep this article as a note before deciding where to eat out and which food to choose. That way you will enjoy your meal knowing that you have eaten well and won’t affect your health by eating the not so good food choices.
“Let food be thy medicine and your medicine thy food”
Maintain Your Natural Beauty With Skin Care Creams
Vanity is what drives every women to seek solutions, products and treatments to improve their natural beauty, some do exercise, loss weight others take yoga, pilates and other women use anti aging creams, laser treatments, botox, massages and many other things.
However nowadays there is a lot of confusion created by the excessive advertisements of new beauty skin care products that most of the times do not deliver what is promised. There are products for natural remedies, herbal remedies, cosmetic remedies and other temporary solutions.
But if what you want is to have a glowing skin, then you just need to find natural beauty skin care products such as anti aging creams that are made of natural ingredients and help your skin look smooth, natural and fresh while erasing the fine lines and wrinkles of time.
There are a few things that you need to be aware to maintain a beautiful natural skin:
You need to take care of your body
You need to use creams with natural ingredients
To take care of your body i mean that you need to do a few things like exercise on a regular basis to let your blood flow through all your body, have a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables that have anti oxidants to help destroy free radicals and drink a lot of water every day.
The other point that i want to cover is that you can also use the help of some skin care products to rejuvenate your skin and make it look better. There are many anti aging and skin care products in the market, but you need to specially pay attention to those products that contain natural ingredients and not any chemical.
When choosing a natural skin care cream make sure it contains ingredients to help you body produce more collagen and elastin, it should also have ingredients to help boost your hyaluronic acid and it should also contain anti oxidants to fight free radicals from your skin.


