Super Foods

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1. Turmeric – Researches show that this yellow spice may reduce the risk of certain skin diseases, and that the active compound in this spice presents strong antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties.
2. Green tea – green tea is a rich source of antioxidants and polyphenols that defend the skin from pollution and cell changes. Polyphenols also act as an anti inflammatory and protect the skin from the effects of UVB damage.
3. Blueberries – blueberries are a great source of vitamin C, which is essential for collagen production. The pigment in found in blueberries is a strong antioxidant that maintain the skin structure.
4. Tomatoes – tomatoes contain vitamin C and lycopene (in cooked tomatos) that protect the skin. They contain antioxidants that fight free radicals and help to keep the skin at its best. Other foods that contain lycopene are watermelon, pink grapefruit and strawberry guava.
5. Vitamin C rich foods – Vitamin C is important in promoting a healthy skin, and is a common ingredient in skin care products. Lack of vitamin C contributes to dry skin, reduced elasticity and easy bruising. It also makes it more difficult to heal the skin. Foods that are good sources of vitamine C are: kiwi, oranges, red and green capsicums (bell peppers), grapefruit, vegetable and tomato juice, strawberries, broccoli, pineapples, mango and cantaloupe melon.
6. Eggs – eggs contain lutein, which is an antioxidant that helps to maintain the skin positive appearance. Eggs also contain protein which builds the tissue and muscles under the skin that support the way it looks outward.
7. Oily fish – such as salmon, sardines and mackerel contain essential fatty acids, especially omega 3. Omega 3 has an anti inflammatory effect on the skin. Salmon also contains compounds that helps to preserve the skin elasticity.
8. Almonds – Almonds are a great source of vitamin E, which is an important antioxidant that contributes to a healthy cell tissue and cell structure, including skin cells. Almonds are also an excellent source of biotin, which is the most important B vitamin to your skin,  and maintains a healthy skin, hair and nails.
9. Avocados – Avocados are another great source of biotin and contain mono-unsaturated fats which are important for a healthy skin cells.
10. Beans – beans also contain biotin. Good sources of biotin are lentils, kidney beans, soybeans and peanuts.

Flossing – Is it worth it?

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If you aren’t flossing regularly,  incorporate it into your daily beauty routine until it becomes habit.  Not only does flossing improve the appearance of your smile, it also reduces your risk of tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath. It’s worth the extra time & effort.wp photo 2

Og Mandino

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“If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.”

Tonya Zavasta – Beautiful On Raw

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Tonya Zavasta is the author of seven pioneering books on the link between raw foods, optimal health and natural beauty. With a mathematics/science background, Tonya’s comfort zone reaches from quantum physics to cellular metabolism to the salad bowl.

Confronted with the necessity of extensive hip surgeries to enable her to walk normally, Tonya sought a lifestyle that would support her recovery and offset the ravages of multiple  operations.

Her tireless research led her to the beautifying powers of raw foods and since the age of 39 Tonya has been following a 100 percent raw food lifestyle. Sixteen years later, she is walking testimony to the power of the raw foods to bring out the natural beauty within all of us.

Her books, Your Right to Be Beautiful and Beautiful On Raw are about how to radically improve your life, health and appearance through the raw food lifestyle. Her latest books Quantum Eating and Raw Food and Hot Yoga are an exploration of the most advanced anti-aging practices.

Now in her mid 50s she radiates health in every sense of the word, and teaches “raw eating” all across the world.

Below are some questions I asked Tonya 🙂

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For people who are trying to go raw what supplements do you recommend to get the right vitamins in your body? 

 

It always baffles me when people go raw – which means they are now consuming more vital nutrients than some whole neighborhoods – yet then they begin worrying about whether they are getting enough vitamins. I don’t take any supplements. Some people might need them temporarily, but overall I believe supplements do more harm than good. I discuss this issue at length in my book Quantum Eating.

 

What type of workout do you do daily? Would you say eating raw would be difficult for the person who has vigorous workout routines? 

 

Bikram yoga 90 minutes and belly dance 2 hrs every day. Often I will add some weight training. I would say all of this is pretty vigorous. It’s because I am 100% raw, I am able to enjoy such a vigorous routine. More information in my book Raw Food and Hot Yoga.

 

Can you share with us a beauty tip 🙂 

 

I believe exfoliation is the most important part of a beauty regimen, and the most effective way I’ve found to exfoliate is also the simplest and least expensive one: dry brushing. Gentle manual facial brushing will speed up cell turnover, maximize oxygen intake, strengthen the skin’s inner structure, and eventually reverse some of the effects of aging. I offer a dry brush on my website but you can use another one. The key is to find a brush with bristles that are gentle enough that you can use it daily, yet stiff enough to effectively slough off dead skin cells. I describe how to dry brush on this section of my site.

 

What music genre is your absolute favorite? 

 

Russian romance.

 

What’s your favorite quote? 

 

Here is one of many: To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

 

In your words describe what the meaning of life is:

 

The ancient thinkers said it better than I ever could: Know Thyself! There are many paths people can take in the pursuit of self discovery. In my view, making your body super clean and healthy via the raw food diet is a good way to start.


http://www.beautifulonraw.com