EATING PRET TY

Drinking and the application of green tea topically can help repair your skin’s DNA and fight skin cancer. One of the benefits of green tea is that its loaded with natural antioxidants, called catechins. One of the most important catechins found in Green Tea is called epigallocatechin-3-gallate or EGCG for short. When it comes to fighting skin cancer and healing the skin’s DNA damage this catechin wins hands down. Which makes it great for treating signs of aging. Green tea is touted as the healthiest beverage on earth. However, please remember to drink in moderation excessive amounts of green tea has been known to cause stomach aches and diarrhea. Seek medical advice if you are iron deficient. Drinking green tea benefits the skin in various ways such as maintaining the skin’s elasticity, structure and firmness, it has been shown to slow down the aging process and fight inflammation making it a great addition for fighting acne and unclogging pores. Try applying green tea topically, there is evidence this can be effective when treating acne. Make a mask with green tea and honey. You can also make a toner by seeping tea bags and once cooled pour into a clean reuseable bottle. Green Tea is great for promoting hair growth as well. Try this GREEN TEA SMOOTHIE for breakfast. INGREDIENTS: 1. 1/2 CUP MANGO OR PAPAYA 2. TWO FROZEN BANANAS 3. 2 HEAPING TABLESPOON OF MATCHA POWDER 4. 1 CUP OF ALMOND, COCONUT OR OAT MILK Blend the Matcha Powder and Milk in the blender for approximately half a minute or until blended thoroughl iuiy. Then add your fruit and blend!

“ TA K E T I M E O U T TO S M E L L T H E FLOWERS”

Treat yourself as if you are your best friend and start loving on you. Take your new bestfriend to lunch and a movie, stop and buy yourself a bouquet of flowers. Why not drop in and check out your local Choclatier and taste what’s new, buy a box of decadent desserts..my favorite are truffles. How about a slew of scented candles. I absolutely love Voluspa Candles and Home Scents. Drop a bomb and wash the day away. Try to make this a ritual , especially when your feeling a little blue. Exercise also help keep the blues away..start taking a walk when you get home, especially if the sun is shining. One of my favorite places to hangout is Barnes and Noble, add a cup of starbucks and hands down it’s one of the best and cheapest date I’ve ever been on. When is the last time you visited your local Museum or Art Gallery find one and indulge in the Arts, btw I love getting dressed up for these events. I stay ready for an impromptu photo shoot with my phone. Have you ever been on a picnic with yourself ? Pack a basket and give it a go on the beach, just you and the sound of the waves and the smell of the ocean... now that’s total zen in my world.. Sometimes we get lost in our work or caught up in family drama, it’s good to walk away from it all and create a space for some me time. Time to yourself to gather and sort through your thoughts and the demands from others. Sometimes you have to ask yourself what about me. So I implore you to find an activity, hobby or perhaps volunteering is your thing, whatever it is do it. Just like the saying goes “You only live once” .