Most of us at one point or another have looked for secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful, particularly if those secrets to losing weight and looking beautiful involve short cuts to our goals.  Unfortunately, there aren’t very many, if any, healthy short cuts to losing unwanted pounds and maintaining a youthful appearance. Despite this,…

“Super Fruits” have become tremendously popular over the last few years due to their purported health benefits.  Super fruits are generally considered to be fruits that are rich in antioxidant compounds, thus providing additional nutritional value beyond their normal macronutrient (protein, carbs, etc) content.  Popular super fruits include fruits like blueberries, pomegranates, acai berries, and…

For many of us, healthy-looking hair is an important part of our appearance.  It can brighten our outlook and make us feel more confident.  However, maintaining a healthy appearance to our hair can seem like an impossible and never-ending task, especially as we get older.  There are many reasons for poor hair health and many…

As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, green tea is one of my favorite dietary ingredients for younger-looking skin, hair and nails.  Green tea contains a number of antioxidant phytochemicals, particularly epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG).  Numerous cell culture and animal studies have suggested that green tea and its antioxidants can have beneficial effects on skin appearance;…

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