New Beauty Store Now Online

Hi everyone, this is just a short message to let you all know that we have brought the site up to date with a fresh lick of paint. We have also added new Beauty Stores to the site. One for the UK, one for the USA and one for Canada. The y have all been created in association with Amazon so you can be assured of quality beauty related products and customer care and service to match. Click the links in this post or in the menu to the left to take a look.

See you soon.

Basics of fats and carbohydrates in the diet

Fats and carbohydrates are two very important key nutrients for a healthy diet and healthy body, however many people do not understand their role in the human body. Even though fat can be harmful in large quantities, and it should be limited it is still essential part of a balanced and healthy diet. The real key to fats and carbohydrates is to understand them and to ingest them in moderation.

First let’s start off by taking a look at fats and how fats in the diet can affect the human body. Fats are essential in energy production in the body and 1 g of fat contains 9 calories compared to 1 g carbohydrate, which only contains 4 calories. One of fats key roles in the body is in suppling fatty acids which act as carriers or shuttles for fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin A and vitamin D. on top of this carrier action fat is essential for building various tissues and membranes in the human body.

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Create Your Own Home Spa

 

Most women like to feel pampered once in awhile.  A day at the spa, a manicure or pedicure, or a massage can do wonders for a busy woman that is on the go.  Taking care of children or working at a hectic job can take a lot out of anyone and when several things are combined you really need a little bit of pampering to keep you going in your busy lifestyle.  Unfortunately, not all women can afford the luxuries of a spa day or a trip to the salon. If that is the case, you can bring the spa home by taking advantage of bath and beauty products that you can use at home. [Read more]

Island Fruit Smoothie Recipe

• 1 small banana, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 3 grated ice cubes

Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serves 1.

Fresh: Daily Beauty Guide

For a busy woman on the go, it is a challenge to make sure that you completed your daily beauty regiment. How many times have you forgotten to add a moisturizer, style your hair, spray a sweet smelling perfume, etc.? It has happened to all busy women. To help you with your daily beauty, just remember this acronym FRESH (face, rouge, eyes, scent, and hair), so you wouldn’t forget anything. [Read more]

Hawaiian Holiday Smoothie Recipe

• 1 cup of passion fruit nectar
• 1 cup of guava nectar
• 1 cup of orange sherbet
• 4 tablespoons of coconut milk
• 1/2 of a frozen banana in chunks
• 1/2 cup of frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup of frozen mango slices
• 1 cup of stawberry yogurt

Pour all the liquid ingredients into a blender. Add all the frozen ingredients. Blend on the MIX setting for 30 seconds and then on the smooth setting until smooth. While the machine is running it helps to move it around the container in a counter-clockwise direction. Serve immediately. Serves 3 -5.

Beauty Myths: Fact or Fiction?

Beauty Myths which you didn’t realise until now. Read on to find out more on which are true and which are not. [Read more]

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