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skin, hair and detox … discover the foods that make you beautiful – Italian Cuisine

If the fifty shades of gray are what remains on ours face at the first thaw, then the sun of spring it may not do us justice. Repairing is still possible, with the help of food that they give to the face again brightness and possibly youth. So let's see what to do to make it shine, which of course we have already begun to help with pre-spring detox drinks and with the purification that we continue to do thanks to herbs …

FIRST OF ALL HYDRATION

Water: you have to drink so much, especially on an empty stomach (the ideal would be warm and with a few drops of lemon juice, drunk as soon as you wake up to favor the activity of the intestine) the skin will be more hydrated ed elastic.

Green tea: it is rich in antioxidants and very moisturizing.
(The recipe: jasmine green tea )

Extra virgin olive oil: besides being a real concentrate of vitamins, fatty acids and minerals also has great properties moisturizers. So the oil must not be missing on our table!

Honey: not everyone knows the many properties, including that of bringing water to fabrics in depth, guaranteeing continuous hydration and an effect on the skin plumping. Honey is also antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. In short, a true elixir of youth!
(The recipe: basil and honey cocktail)

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Needless to reiterate that the fruit (all) is good. Also with regard to the skin: the more it eats the better! However it is worth mentioning the properties of some fruits in particular:

Citrus fruits: favor the regeneration cellular giving brightness and tone to the face. Take advantage of late varieties!
(The recipe: spicy citrus salad)

Avocado: from the properties antioxidants performs a targeted action against the signs of aging.

Berries: they are a source of potassium and magnesium vitamins and naturally provided with vitamin C and antioxidants. Excellent allies against the free radicals!

Blueberry: particular attention should be given to the blueberry, which is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, refreshing, astringent, tonic and diuretic. This small berry is very useful for strengthening i capillaries, counteracting the annoying redness. But this season, we have to settle for frozen ones …

Carrots, and the first tomatoes: they are rich in vitamins and beta carotene (useful for the complexion). Rich in vitamin C they have a high antioxidant action.

spinach : like all green leafy vegetables, they have great antioxidant and purifying properties. Contrast the signs of fatigue and aging.
(The recipe: carrot and spinach croquettes)

THE PROTEINS
A body without proteins is a factory without workers. Our body needs a constant amount of proteins to function, which also have a very important effect on the tissues and therefore on our physical appearance.

Red meat: it is rich, as well as amminoacidi, too of proteins with a high nutritional level, which favor tissue reconstruction and repair. Excellent source of iron, which oxygenates the tissues giving the face a healthy and radiant appearance.

Eggs: like red meat, they are rich in proteins and vitamins. They therefore give the skin firmness.
(The recipe: rice salad with meat and eggs)

THE OMEGA 3
Very important to counteract free radicals, they are fundamental components of biological membranes and epithelial tissue. Making it a "full" means choosing the right foods: then go ahead dried fruit (walnuts and almonds in the first place) plus rich in unsaturated fats and therefore "good" and a blue fish is salmome; but also to the soy and ai seeds. A shield against free radicals.
(The recipe: linguine carbonara with salmon)

ELIMINATE THE SCORIES
Having a beautiful skin means first of all having a good intestinal activity. It is important in this regard to consume Whole grains, which are rich in fiber (as well as vitamins) and yogurt, preferably lean. Therefore they play an important role in eliminating waste, thus giving the skin a healthy and luminous appearance.
(The recipe: cup with yogurt and blueberries)

THE REMEDIES YOU MAKE

Purifies with baking soda
The scrub: simply dissolving a small amount of bicarbonate in water and then applying it to the skin with a light massage, we will ensure a deep cleansing of our skin.

The mask for oily skin
Add the baking soda to the honey (1 to 1 ratio) and gently massage on the face with circular movements. The purifying effect of bicarbonate and then the cuddle of honey will give you the skin effect velvety!

Olive oil as a make-up remover
In the series "do not throw anything away", olive oil is fine, very well indeed, as a makeup remover. Also for make-up waterproof!

Honey moisturizer
Just heating the jar in a bain-marie and then spreading a small amount of honey on the face, we will get a real one cream moisturizing. Seeing is believing!

Ornella Guess
March 2017
updated to March 2019
from Aurora Quinto

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Healthy hair in winter? Here's what to eat – Italian Cuisine

THE cold months they are a delicate period for the health and beauty of hair. Humidity, smog, temperature changes and other factors can make them off and dull and make them look unhealthy. In addition to targeted treatments, to have beautiful and healthy hair can be useful take care of it at the table too, eating foods rich in nutrients that restructure them in depth, giving them nourishment, vitality and strength from within. But in what foods to find them? Let's find out with the help of the nutritionist Nicoletta Bocchino.

Go ahead for good fats

«Essential fatty acids, in particular the Omega 3 of which the good sources are fish, like the blue one (mackerel, anchovies, herring, etc.) dried fruit in shellsor, for example walnuts and oil seeds he Omega 9 of which he is rich extra virgin olive oil, are lipid substances similar to those contained in the hair. They nourish it from the inside, giving it strength and resistance and protecting it from the stress caused by external agents, "suggests the nutritionist.

Table space for proteins, vitamins and minerals

«Proteins, vitamins and minerals are indispensable for the synthesis of keratin, a substance of which the hair is made that strengthens the stem. In particular, the good quality proteins contained in meat (lean), in fish and in eggs they are complete with all eight essential amino acids, essential to give vigor to the hair, "suggests the expert. In order to have beautiful, strong and luminous hair in the daily menus, the nutritionist suggests "we must not miss foods rich in vitamins, especially those of the group B, including vitamin B8 also called biotin, of which they are an excellent source eggs, green leafy vegetables including spinach and mushrooms, which improves the structure of the hair, making it stronger and more resistant suggests the expert.

Would you like to know more? Discover in the gallery the other foods to eat to have healthy hair in winter

Autumn: here's what to eat to help your hair – Italian Cuisine

Autumn, it's time for dry leaves, melancholy colors, mushrooms, chestnuts, but also … ruined hair.

Brittle, stringy, weak: the hair in autumn suffer, and nutrition affects their health
The hair is combed and whole strands of hair remain in hand. Not to mention the weakened tips and the consistency stringy: the hair at the end of summer suffers and all the problems it can have, from fall to dandruff, tend to appear precisely in this delicate season. But beyond the balms and shampoos, oils and treatments, even the food affects the health of the hair and trichology now also looks at food.
Citrus fruits is quinoa if the hair falls, cocoa to fight dandruff, eggs and cheese if they are weakened, lentils if they are fats and berries to rejuvenate them. These are some of the wisest tips on hair health.

The hair is made of creatine, which is composed of amino acids that can not be reproduced by the body and can be consumed through food
But how does food influence the well-being of the crown? First of all it must be said that nutrition influences everything, not just the hair and is the basis of any form of well-being or discomfort. In addition, the hair is made up of various elements, including water, fats, trace elements, and proteins. Among these latter is keratin, which ensures strength and vigor, is composed of two essential amino acids, cystine and lysine, which the organism is not able to reproduce and which it takes through food.

Yes to foods rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, and to those that contain essential amino acids, selenium and antioxidants
So at the table, thinking of our hair, we should take care especially of the presence of protein-rich foods, vitamins, minerals like iron, chromium, magnesium, zinc, copper and sulfur. And again those that contain essential amino acids, selenium and antioxidants.

Citrus fruits, milk, almonds, walnuts and cabbage against the fall
In particular to combat the fall and fortify them are indicated citrus fruits, milk, almonds, walnuts and cabbage, thanks to their rich supply of vitamin B7.

Spinach, legumes and quinoa to counteract the weakening
While in general to combat its weakening, spinach, legumes and quinoa are strongly suggested.

Cocoa, eggs, cheese, fish and potatoes if they are weak
If they are weakened, however, cocoa is good and in general all foods containing antioxidants such as zinc, contained in eggs, cheese and fish, and like copper, contained for example in potatoes.

Lentils and mushrooms if the foliage is particularly oily
If your hair is still particularly fat then you will have to look for vitamin B6 and eat plenty of lentils and mushrooms.

Lots of fruit, vegetables and water to counteract the dryness and berries to keep your hair young
If the hair is dry, just common sense: lots of fruit, of any kind, vegetables and water. Finally remember that even the hair grows old and for a young man is always a nice feast of berries.

What to avoid: an unbalanced or low protein diet, sugars, refined cereals and starchy foods with preservatives
The guide in addition to recommending what to eat also dispenses recommendations to the negative, on bad habits and the behaviors to avoid: no to an unbalanced or low protein diet, no to sugars and no to refined cereals and to starchy foods with preservatives, poor in minerals and vitamins and without proteins.

Emanuela Di Pasqua,
9 October 2015
Updated by Marianna Tognini
orOctober 2018