Beauty rest: if we want to feel and look beautiful, we have to sleep enough and well, as well as meditate daily! In National Sleep Association’s opinion, adults and young adults should sleep 7 to 9 hours each night but, there are some tips and tricks to improve our sleep. This helpful infographic will show you what sleeping well means to our skin and body, how to sleep better, what stress and sleep deprivation cause, what meditation exactly does to our full system and how to meditate to find a bit of relax. 5 minutes of meditation a day is the key! Scroll down and let’s learn more about right sleeping…
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How to: fight the heat with these 7 easy tips
Walking and working under the sun, even during the hottest hours, are a summer nightmare, no matter if summer is at its roaring start or final days. This is a comprehensive guide for people who want to enjoy the sun and outside activities or work safely without suffering the heat like hard workers, tourists, athletes and archaeologists. So what to do if you can’t litterally lock yourself at home with your air conditioner at full power (not a recommended nor ecological choice!)? Follow my easy-peasy steps to fight the heat and have a safe sunny day. 1 Wear a hat: protect yourself from the heat starting from your head: you’ll avoid…
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MatchaDNA, organic and quick matcha – review
Something good and healthy your body and skin will thank you for is matcha. What’s matcha? Matcha is steamed and powdered green tea leaves with a very high concentration of antioxidant and EGCG, a catechin protecting cell from the damages caused by UV rays. If green tea is a healthy beverage, matcha is even healthier!The matcha I’m currently drinking is MatchaDNA and, despite its sci-fi name, it’s completely organic and very easy to spot online and prepare at home! Talking about antioxidant, drinking one cup of MatchaDNA matcha is like taking ten glasses of your usual green tea, this is why it’s a very healthy drink. The history of matcha is quite long and…
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Tips for a healthier life and a good diet
During the holidays we always tend to treat ourselves too much with goodness and then, when our work or study reminds us of our duties, we tend to spend too much time sit and relaxed. If you want to fight those extra pounds, here are some great tips that my dietitian has wisely shared with me and that are able to improve anyone’s lifestyle and diet. – Avoid these types of food: meats, sweets, dried fruits and fruits in syrup, wine and all alcoholic beverages, butter, lard, margarine and fresh cream. – Prefer natural, seasonal, fresh and whole foods. You can use frozen food, while all canned foods are to be…
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How to: a healthy fuchsia salad
It’s colourful, easy to do and super healthy: it’s the beetroot salad! I often add beetroot with pleasure to my diet because it has many good properties: it helps digestion, lowers cholesterol, it’s rich in minerals (magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and calcium) and it’s good for anemia thanks to iron and anthocyanins. This “fuchsia salad” is ready in just five minutes and needs: – half red or a “delicate” onion, – a pack of pre steamed beetroots, – extra virgin olive oil (1 tablespoon), – salt (a pinch). I usually cut the harder part of each beetroot off and I use that juice contained in the package to add more flavor to…
