The potentially harmful practice of skin lightening is a multi-billion dollar industry that walks the line between aesthetic choice and racial prejudice. Mary-Rose Abraham meets those standing up to an ingrained bias towards fairer skin
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A new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that drinking one serving a day of 100% fruit juice is linked to a slight weight gain in children age 6 or younger, but no weight gain in children age 7 or older. [1]
Basil smells and tastes sweet, and it’s also highly nutritious. For example, 1/4 cup of chopped basil gives you 31% of your daily vitamin K needs – so it’s a great addition if you’re lacking in that vitamin.
Last week, a St. Louis Circuit Court jury awarded $46.5 million to 3 plaintiffs who alleged that PCBs made by Monsanto caused cancer. The plaintiffs alleged in the suit that Monsanto and the other defendants – Solutia, Pharmacia, and Pfizer – were negligent in their handling of PCBs.
Skin Care Myths!! Beauty Secrets, Tips, Makeup, Lotion, Natural Skincare Products, Acne, Zits
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Avocados are a superfood. They’re loaded with nutrients like vitamin K and folate, pantothenic acid, and vitamins B6 and C. They’re so purely good, they’re on the Top 10 list of first baby foods because avocado nutrition fits almost perfectly with a baby’s growing development. What’s more, there are many avocado oil uses anyone can use to both improve health and beautify.
Need something besides toxic sunscreen to protect against skin cancer? How about the herb, milk thistle?
While far from being the worst effect of the aging process, the decline in skin quality resulting in issues such as wrinkles and uneven pigmentation is almost universally despised. Thankfully, recent research has found that natural substances such as maritime pine bark can reduce the damage caused by UV radiation, a major contributor to skin aging.
In the northern hemisphere, we are experiencing the first buds of spring, and with that comes warmer weather. Its time to break out the shorts, swimsuits, and miniskirts for many women, but what about those who have –gasp – cellulite? But can you get rid of cellulite? Women are so worried about it, that they’ve been supped by an entire industry surrounding it – offering various snake-oil-esque treatments that promise to get rid of it, but none of them really work.
Joni Mitchell is one of the most beloved of folk singers from the 1960’s protest and 70’s hippie era. She endeared many fans to her simple and sincere form of “music with a conscience.” Therefore, it is no surprise that she would somehow be chosen to confer legitimacy to a skin-crawling disease known as Morgellons.
