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Physical Fitness should not be forgotten when trying to look your best

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Just like healthy skin is not only needed because you want to look younger, a healthy body is not only needed to make you look good. A healthy and fit body is capable of eliminating the toxic substances  imposed on it by an unnatural lifestyle.  And the way to a healthy body is through fitness exercises and a proper diet. Diets and weight loss programs are easy to find and are all over the place.  Dietary changes combined with exercise programs and supplements will result to a long-lasting weight loss. The American Cancer Society recommends a predominantly plant-based diet that...

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Singing the praises of Glycolic Acid for Combination Skin

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Often the biggest frustration for those with combination skin is caring for it properly. Having both dry and oily skin areas on your face can make skin care seem almost impossible. There are, however, things that you can do to care for and keep your combination skin healthy and feeling good. For one thing, some areas of your face may feel tight after you wash. This will typically be on the parts of your face not included in the T-zone area. These areas will likely also look flaky and dull and may feel rough.  First of all, make sure you...

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Vitamin C versus Vitamin A or both?

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Vitamin C is one of the more widely recommended topical skin care products. There are many benefits to the use of topical Vitamin C. It is clear that Vitamin C plays an essential role in collagen synthesis. Creating new collagen is something that our bodies need to reduce the signs of fine lines and wrinkling. Additionally, Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant. Antioxidants help to reduce the skin damage caused by free radicals which is created when the skin is exposed to pollutions, smog, smoke and sun. Another advantage of topical use of vitamin C is that Vitamin C is...

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Differences Between the Injectable Toxins

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There has been a lot of controversy recently about which is the best "botulinum" toxin to use for paralysis of annoying muscle movement, particularly in the area of the 11 lines and the horizontal lines of the forehead as well as crow's feet.  The original toxin used in the United States was Botox and this has been used for over ten years.  More recently, there has been an introduction of Dysport and most recently Xeomin.  All three of these are versions of botulinum toxin A. Botulinum toxin A serves to cause paralysis of the muscles in the area of local...

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