Month: July 2017

7 Reasons Why You Should Drink Lemon Ginger Tea

7 Reasons Why You Should Drink Lemon Ginger Tea

by teritessa ♥ 1 Comment

Lemon contain vitamin C, citric acid, flavonoids, B-complex vitamins, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and fiber.

Ginger provides vitamins and minerals such as carbohydrate, dietary fiber, protein, sugars, sodium, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, folate, riboflavin, niacin.

 

The combination of Lemon and Ginger will give you a great flavor, sour with spice.

I am giving you my 7 reasons why you should drink lemon ginger tea.

  1. It gives relief to a body aches and muscle pain
  2. Can reduce this damaging and disease-promoting inflammatory cascade to bring your body back into balance.
  3. You can use lemon ginger internally and externally to treat inflammation.
  4. Lower Blood Sugars and Improve Heart Disease Risk Factor
  5. It has a warming effect and stimulates circulation.
  6. Helps improve the immune system
  7. It is a natural expectorant that breaks down and removes mucus

I acquired acute bronchitis when I matched my back to it’s window and was super tired practising a dance. I was treated and prescribed an anti-inflammatory and anti bacterial medicine drug for 7 days. The treatment went well but after months it usually came back and took years that I rely on antibiotics. It gives my chest discomfort, like I am scared all the time. Cough and back pain are intolerable. Until, a friend told me to use ginger with lemon as a medicine and give it a try.

Ginger now is like a best friend in the kitchen, I use it in all the food I cook such as sinigang, adobo, curry, and other menu. My mom also use ginger when she felt discomfort on her stomach which really gives her a relief. It is safe and recommended, a natural way to treat yourself when you sick in pain.

A simple way to prepare a ginger lemon tea:

  1. peel ginger
  2. cut into small pieces
  3. get it boiled into a water
  4. put it the boiled ginger into a cup
  5. squeeze a lemon and stir

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My Top 5 BB Creams (tested)

My Top 5 BB Creams (tested)

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Beauty or Blemish Balms a must have for face application. There are a lot of BB Creams in the market and I haven’t tried them all, checking the ingredients are necessary. I always ask myself before testing “Would I actually try and buy this?”. The fact that now I buy products online, finding legit seller selling authentic brands are crucial. I started using a BB Cream five (5) years ago, the offer came from a company named REDLOGO Lifestyle. I was consistent using their BB Creams for years because they are affordable and great for my skin with no breakouts. The range of the these BB Creams I am using is around 400 pesos with discounts until now they are offered in Redlogo Lifestyle store branches. Also tried day creams fron Olay and now I find my new love that’s Missha.

Check all BB Creams I tried with their descriptions, and benefits below:

My first BB Cream is F.A.B Anti Aging SPF 30 from REDLOGO Lifestyle, a revolutionary skin transformer that helps reduce the signs of aging by plumping the fine lines and inhibiting muscle contraction on existing wrinkles, while also concealing imperfections, minimizes the appearance of pores, even skin tone and protects against UV rays that cause premature aging. experience the magic of this multi-functional BB Cream and use as:

  • anti-aging skin care that helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles
  • an intensive moisturizer for plumper and younger looking skin
  • a make up base or primer
  • a one shade fits all sheer liquid foundation
  • sunscreen with spf 30 to protect against premature aging caused by the sun.

My second BB Creams is Skin elixir White SPF20 also from REDLOGO Lifestyle, when F.A.B is no longer available this item is different. Skin elixir White BB Cream, reveal the secret to your ideal white with this one step BB Cream that combines the power of high performance skin care with flawless makeup.

  • with Gigawhite to effectively whiten and brighten skin
  • reduces the appearance of dark spots
  • even skin tone
  • smooth long lasting coverage to conceal blemishes
  • moisturizing for hydrated skin
  • with SPF 20 to protect against darkening caused by the sun

The third one is the new packaging of F.A.B Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 30 almost the same with F.A.B Anti Aging SPF 30.

 

My fourth is the Olay, daily facial cream as my BB Cream that provides 7 anti-ageing benefits in 1, plus SPF 15 to help protect against sun exposure, the #1 cause of premature visible ageing.  Includes vitamins, antioxidants plus Broad Spectrum SPF 15 UVA/UVB sunscreen. OLAY Total Effects Daily Moisturiser provides the total anti aging power of hydration fused with vitamins and antioxidants for visibly younger-looking skin.

Total Effects fights 7 signs of aging by:
• Minimising the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Moisturising to soothe and nourish dry skin
• Balancing color and tone while reducing the appearance of age spots
• Smoothing skin’s texture with gentle exfoliation
• Refining to minimise pore appearance
• Protecting skin’s surface from free radical damage with antioxidants
• Firming skin’s appearance with hydration Oil-Free. Fast-Absorbing. Dermatologically tested. Non-Comedogenic (Won’t Clog Pores).

My latest is BB Cream is the M Signature SPF25/PA++ #21 from Missha , a korean trend product that have been running on my feed with great reviews. Korean products are way expensive on my budget but if you look into your skincare stuff, it will skip your concealer, foundation, cc cream and moisturizer. Missha M Signature differs from the previous BB Creams I used, this one has really good texture after application, it is very light, doesn’t feel like your wearing any creams, looks flawless. This one has many botanical extracts and natural ingredients that makes stand out to all BB Creams I tried.

  1. gingko biloba leaf extract,  anti-oxidant
  2. orbignya oleifera seed oil,  natural moisturizer
  3. macadamia ternifolia seed oil, anti-inflammatory
  4. anthemis nobilis flower water,  calming and anti-bacterial
  5. lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower water,  Anti-Inflammatory
  6. bletilla striata root extract,  Anti-Inflammatory
  7. mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, skin-conditioning
  8. perilla ocymoides leaf extract,  Anti-Inflammatory
  9. bacillus/soybean ferment extract,  skin-conditioning
  10. echinacea purpurea extract, skin-conditioning
  11. daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, skin-conditioning
  12. camellia sinensis leaf extract*,  antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic
  13. coptis japonica root extract,  skin-calming and hydrating
  14. camellia japonica flower extract,  antioxidant protection and moisturizing
  15. houttuynia cordata extract,  antimicrobial
  16. fragaria chiloensis (strawberry) glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract,  anti-oxidant
  17. ganodermia lucidum (mushroom) extract,  Anti-Inflammatory
  18. acorus calamus root extract,  Anti-Inflammatory
  19. asarum sieboldi root extract,   skin conditioning
  20. angelica keiskei leaf/stem extract,  anti-inflammatory
  21. artemisia vulgaris extract,   skin conditioning
  22. bambusa textilis stem extract,   skin conditioning
  23. camellia sinensis leaf extract,  anti-oxidant
  24. cornus officinalis fruit extract,  anti-inflammatory
  25. coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen seed extract,  anti-inflammatory, skin conditioning
  26. cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract,  anti-inflammatory
  27. carica papaya (payaya) fruit extract,  exfoliate
  28. citrus unshiu peel extract,  anti-inflammatory
  29. cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) fruit extract,  skin-conditioning
  30. cnidium officinale root extract,  skin-conditioning
  31. psidium guajava fruit extract,  antioxidant and antimicrobial
  32. oldenlandia diffusa extract,  antioxidant and antimicrobial
  33. rhus semialata gall extract,  antioxidant and antimicrobial
  34. red ginseng extract,  antioxidant and antimicrobial
  35. panax ginseng root extract,  antioxidant and antimicrobial
  36. punica granatum extract,  anti-oxidant
  37. prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel extract,  skin-conditioning
  38. prunus persica (peach) fruit extract,  skin-conditioning
  39. morus alba root extract,  skin-conditioning
  40. luffa cylindrica fruit extract,  skin-conditioning
  41. lycium chinense fruit extract,  skin-conditioning
  42. linaria japonica extract,  skin-conditioning
  43. iris ensata extract,  skin-conditioning
  44. juglans regia (walnut) seed extract,  skin-conditioning
  45. prunus avium (sweet cherryl) fruit extract,  skin-conditioning
  46. taraxacum officinale (dandelion) rhizome/root extract, antioxidant and antimicrobial
  47. scutelllaria baicolensis root extract,  skin-conditioning
  48. scrophularia buergeriana root extract,  skin-conditioning
  49. salicornia herbacea extract,  anti-inflammatory, skin conditioning
  50. vigna radiata seed extract,  anti-oxidant
  51. vitis vinifera (grape) fruit water, anti-oxidant
  52.  cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract,  skin-conditioning
  53. citrus aurantifolia (lime) fruit extract,  skin-conditioning
  54. hordeum vulgare leaf extract,  anti-oxidant
  55. nelumbo nucifera flower extract,  anti-oxidant, moisturizer
  56. oenanthe javanica extract, anti-oxidant

 

All BB Creams are great for covering blemishes in your skin. However they differ from ingredients especially on inactive ingredients.

Compare Prices:

F.A.B Anti Aging SPF 30 40ml P399 (phase out)

Skin Elixir White SPF20 40ml P425

F.A.B Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 30 40ml P399

Olay Total Effects Daily Cream SPF15 P450

Missha M Signature SPF25/PA++45ml P1290

 

Cafe Minute Day

Cafe Minute Day

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The best thing you can do for yourself is to think for yourself.  Throughout this beautiful day you have hundreds of little opportunities to move your life in the direction you want it to go.  You have to spend your time on which you think it may value you, worth to do and makes you feel good. Sometimes you need to chill alone, you may like to go to the beach, watch the sunrise or sunset, walk to the quiet places or better go to a quiet cafe and just stay there drink your favourite beverage and just spent your time there.

Choices, choices, choices.

I keep bringing up myself to learn things and come up with something to write. The choice is to open your mind to seek opportunities and inspiration. It is not easy because there are no easy ways though. But it always starts with smile, try to smile and smile until your cheeks cramps, and that will hurts as I said. There is no easy way. You have to keep on trying and try and try harder until it makes you comfortable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your day is always important as the sun and the moon give us, so  make sure you learn somethings and try new things. Reading and writing are a good exercise for your beautiful mind and lovely soul. Always look in a bright side and seek for positive. Actually staying positive doesn’t just make us happier, but it could actively be helping to keep us healthy.