Just like every other girl, taking care of my skin is one of my top priorities.
Here on this blog I will start a series of posts about natural ways to take care of your precious skin.
Sometimes even the most expensive products don't work as well as random ingredients you can find in your kitchen, and at the very least you can ensure foodie ingredients won't do any hidden damage to your skin.
Today's post is about
YOGHURT.
http://www.arlafoodsingredients.com/applications/general/fermented-dairy-products/
A delicious, calcium rich food that also contains lots of zinc (helps heal wounds and make new cells!), lots of B-vitamins (helps release energy from food) and protein (the biological building block).
There are so many varieties of yoghurt in supermarkets, which do we choose?
Well to eat, I suggest eating probiotic and prebiotic yoghurts
(these help improve your digestive system), fruity yoghurt,or perhaps just plain yoghurt
(no added sugar or flavourings, even better!).
Obviously choose lower fat versions but stay away from those that claim
to have 0% fat as they just have a lot of sugar to flavour them,
which doesn't do your body many favours anyway.
For your skin, I say always go for plain yoghurt so you
don't apply any additives or added sugar to your skin.
So what does yoghurt do for your skin?
Well it has a multitude of benefits.
Yoghurt contains lactic acid which helps to exfoliate your skin without the need of harsh scrubs.
Its zinc content will help to heal spots.
Yoghurt will also help make your pores appear smaller, so overall a smoother, more glowly complexion!
Its creamy consistency won't dry out your skin either, so don't be afraid to try yoghurt if you have dry skin.
Yoghurt is very simple to use, you can either slather some onto your cleansed face every night, leave for about 5 minutes then wash off, or why not try a yoghurt mask?
Throw in some fruit (adds plenty more benefits for your skin), a little honey (is GREAT for skin, a post on this later), perhaps some oats, and maybe some lemon juice!
Apply to your face for 15 minutes then wash off and apply moisturiser.
Smooth, healthy skin without spending a fortune
:)
I hope this post helps and begins to show just how great cupboard essentials can be.
Amber
x
Here on this blog I will start a series of posts about natural ways to take care of your precious skin.
Sometimes even the most expensive products don't work as well as random ingredients you can find in your kitchen, and at the very least you can ensure foodie ingredients won't do any hidden damage to your skin.
Today's post is about
YOGHURT.
http://www.arlafoodsingredients.com/applications/general/fermented-dairy-products/A delicious, calcium rich food that also contains lots of zinc (helps heal wounds and make new cells!), lots of B-vitamins (helps release energy from food) and protein (the biological building block).
There are so many varieties of yoghurt in supermarkets, which do we choose?
Well to eat, I suggest eating probiotic and prebiotic yoghurts
(these help improve your digestive system), fruity yoghurt,or perhaps just plain yoghurt
(no added sugar or flavourings, even better!).
Obviously choose lower fat versions but stay away from those that claim
to have 0% fat as they just have a lot of sugar to flavour them,
which doesn't do your body many favours anyway.
For your skin, I say always go for plain yoghurt so you
don't apply any additives or added sugar to your skin.
So what does yoghurt do for your skin?
Well it has a multitude of benefits.
Yoghurt contains lactic acid which helps to exfoliate your skin without the need of harsh scrubs.
Its zinc content will help to heal spots.
Yoghurt will also help make your pores appear smaller, so overall a smoother, more glowly complexion!
Its creamy consistency won't dry out your skin either, so don't be afraid to try yoghurt if you have dry skin.
Yoghurt is very simple to use, you can either slather some onto your cleansed face every night, leave for about 5 minutes then wash off, or why not try a yoghurt mask?
Throw in some fruit (adds plenty more benefits for your skin), a little honey (is GREAT for skin, a post on this later), perhaps some oats, and maybe some lemon juice!
Apply to your face for 15 minutes then wash off and apply moisturiser.
Smooth, healthy skin without spending a fortune
:)
I hope this post helps and begins to show just how great cupboard essentials can be.
Amber
x
