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Food And Drinks For Great Skin

June 8, 2022

In the heat of the summer applying makeup is the last thing you want to do. It gets melty and gooey, and it feels like your skin can’t breathe! Instead of reaching for concealer, focus on your diet choices instead. Certain food and drinks can help you maintain great skin. Food and Drinks for Great Skin: A Summer Guide 1. Prioritize Hydration The number one recommendation to help achieve great skin is to stay hydrated. The human body constitutes 70% water, and we need to keep replenishing our fluid throughout the day to prevent dehydration. Dehydrated skin can feel itchy and red, and can appear dull instead of glowy. Choose water whenever possible and keep your intake of sugar-sweetened beverages low. If plain water is boring, jazz it up...

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Healthier Comfort Food Recipes

Joyce Huang

March 25, 2020

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We love eating rich and indulgent foods here and there, but sometimes, we want to lighten things up a bit. Do you ever feel that way too? Whether it’s because you want to get a bit healthier or because you just feel like eating something less heavy, there are lots of different subs you can make to classic comfort food recipes that will make your heart, health, and waistline happier. Spaghetti and Meatballs In place of spaghetti noodles, use shirataki noodles. They’re made from konjac yams. A serving of these noodles contain just 10 calories. How amazing is that? Thrive Market Wonder Noodles Shirataki Noodles, $1.99 Mac and Cheese To the cheese mixture, you can add pureed items like cauliflower or butternut squash to get in some servings of vegetables....

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