What is Acne – It is a condition in which the skin is inflamed. It occurs because of bacteria that enters into the pores of the skin and breeds. It can happen quickly. But, why it happens is what is important here. There are many causes of acne, but the reaction the body has is the same. Understanding what happens to the body will help in the prevention of additional acne later on.
How it happens – The body normally secretes oil through the skin. This helps to keep the skin healthy. But, sometimes, there are high levels of oils being secreted. On the other side are the pores. The pores can become clogged, so to speak, with dead cells and the oils. The combination makes for a warm, wet location for bacteria to get into and to breed quickly. All of this leads to painful, unpleasant pimples on the skin.

1. Take lots of water. 8 glasses or more of water help flush out the toxins and replenishes your body.
2. Take your daily dose of vitamin C. It helps the body produce glutathione, a liver compound that drives away toxins.
3. Pass on the junk. Fatty foods bring in toxins that pollute your body. Cutting down, then eventually giving them up, will rid you of these unwanted components.
4. Stop the habit. Give up alcohol, caffeine, and smoking. These will help clear your system of harmful elements.
5. Brush your skin. Use a dry brush to stimulate your skin and help your body detoxify and relax as well. These can also be done through a detox foot bath.
6. Sweat it out. Engaging in daily exercise or yoga will get your heart pumping and make your sweat. So, will sitting in a sauna. Your pores will release the toxins.
7. Take a deep breath. Breathing deeply expands your lungs and allows more oxygen to circulate through your other organs, helping them to function better.
8. Take in plenty of fiber. Fiber acts as a brush that sweeps away the toxins. Brown rice, oatmeal, cabbage, broccoli, pineapple, and seaweed are among the foods that are excellent sources of fiber.

• Make a Plan It may seem like an odd move, but it’s best to plan your dinner during an afternoon break. Most people have trouble with dinner. If you have a plan when you come in the door, you’re likely to eat whatever’s in sight.
• Play Games Online games keep your hands busy and away from food. No computer access? Work on a crossword puzzle.
• Tea Up Instead of your 3pm snack, have a big cup of tea.

• Get Out if you don’t have any plans, sticking around the house will make you eat all day. Get out of the house and take a walk.
• Make It Over Get up and rearrange your furniture for a quick room do-over: Or try perking up your bookshelf by rearranging books by color.
• Organize Tackle a small organizing project – towels in the closet, files, shoes and anything other than pantry.
• Be Animal-friendly Take the dog for a walk and get in some good exercise, or brush the cat to keep your hands busy. When all else fails, let the cat fall asleep on your lap so you can’t get up and go to the fridge.

fixing some bad eating habits!

• Do Some Hands-on Pampering. Give yourself a manicure to keep your hands distracted. Or make homemade face mask: Mash half a banana, and then mix in to two tablespoons of yogurt and one table spoon honey. Apply to your face, let it work its magic, and then rinse off after 15 minutes.
• Picture This Create an online photo album to share with family and friends.
• Sew Simple Keep little sewing projects nearby when you’re watching your favorite shows. Knitting works well too.

Summer is fast approaching and I know that we are looking forward to wear those sexy bikinis in the beach. But do you have that fab abs? Here are some healthy advice for getting a stomach you can show off.

Drink moderately: Research has proven that men and women who binge-drink has the biggest bellies compared to those who drink moderately. Wine drinkers have the smallest waistline; hard liquor drinkers the biggest. So keep your cosmopolitan and martinis to a minimum or avoid them altogether.

Eat lean proteins: keep your appetite under control by eating whole-wheat grains. Lean protein is the best way to feel full thougrout the day, minimizing the urge to munch on unhealthy snacks. Turkey or chicken, tuna and soya products will help keep those excess calories from being stored in your bellies. Yoghurt and fruits are good for snacks.

Work out three times a week: aside from your every other day ab exercise, do a cardiovascular workouts like running, low-impact aerobics and kickboxing for just 30 minutes. Make sure that your entire body gets a good burn so that you ab muscle will show.

Invest in a pedometer: if you can’t seem to find time to go to a gym why not buy a pedometer to log 10,000 steps a day. Our body needs to walk at least these many steps a day to stay at a healthy weight. Studies shows that overweight people only walk an average of 4000 steps a day.