Posts Tagged ‘beauty’

WISH for International Women’s Day - March 8, 2010

Friday, March 5th, 2010 by stacey

The Green Smoothie Queen

Behind every great woman there are about three or four other great women. Since before the history books were written, women have come together to share wisdom, support and even resources.

And while modern life and luxuries may have eliminated many of our needs for support, no amount of technological “advances” can take away from our need to connect, share, and inspire one another. In fact, it’s quite the opposite:

In celebration of International Women’s Day, the biggest WISH there’s ever been is coming true. On March 8, 2010, women from all around the globe are invited to attend W.I.S.H., the Women’s International Summit for Health - a series of free on-line interviews with leading health and wellness experts who answer the most pressing questions faced by women today.

http://www.wishsummit.com/

Women's International Summit for HealthFor 10 days, thousands of women will come together to hear the stories and share the wisdom of a star-studded list of 40 speakers. Exploring the subjects of sensuality, spirit, food, and relationships as much as fitness, beauty, health, money, attitude and family.

Whether it’s the kids, the cellulite, the hot flashes or steamy romances, W.I.S.H. brings women together to find the solutions and to recharge their batteries.

Register free before March 8, 2010 and join us for the world’s biggest empowerment party EVER!

http://www.wishsummit.com/

Wishfully yours,

The Green Smoothie Queen

Who Needs Botox?

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 by stacey

- by Kate Nicholson

Woo-hoo! Met up with a friend last week that I haven’t seen for a while. She wanted to know what I’ve been doing to myself ‘as I look ten years younger’! So I pointed her in the direction of our brilliant Green Smoothie Queen site. So Chris, if you’re reading this - thanks for the wonderful compliment and here’s the reason for my new glow!

For all those of you out there who, like me, have been seeing the odd wrinkle and grey hair appear, I’ve been looking at some anti-aging ingredients for smoothies.

First up, there are blueberries. According to http://www.beautynhealthytips4u.com, they are rich in anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which make them great for preventing premature ageing and the onset of wrinkles.

Blueberries are also cited by Dr Nicholas Perricone (the anti-aging expert) as a superfood. And surprisingly, he recommends the humble apple for its phytonutrients and the quercetin (an anti-oxidant) it contains, for beauty and health.  Of course, Dr Perricone extols the virtues of dark leafy greens such as kale, spinach, and broccoli (we all know already how wonderful they are!) as great for helping the skin to block the sunlight-induced inflammation which leads to wrinkles.

He also writes that asparagus may help prevent broken capillaries due to the large amounts of the bioflavonoid rutin that it contains. Now I haven’t tried asparagus tips in a smoothie, so if anyone has, I’d love to hear what it’s like!

So play around, fellow green-smoothie drinkers, and let us know any good recipes and any tips for natural anti-aging strategies. (I like to do half an hour’s yoga before making my smoothie. The combination of yoga and the pure, wholesome goodness of the green smoothie keep me serene and frown-free all day).

“Our food choices ensure that our skin will look youthful, supple and radiant,” says Dr Perricone. Hear, hear, I second that!

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Shushma. (2009).  Health and beauty with blueberries. Retrieved January 25, 2010, from  http://www.beautynhealthytips4u.com/2009/04/health-and-beauty-with-blueberries.html

Steintrager, M. Top ten foods for beauty and health.  Retrieved January 25, 2010, from http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/healthy/nutritiousdishes/beautyfood