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I am a vegan and I see that when I lose weight I tent to have bad hair and black circles under my eyes. What is the best way to lose weight and still maintain nice skin and hair?
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As a vegan, you may not be getting all the proper nutrients your body needs. That is why you may be having hair and skin problems. It is really important to get healthy fats and protein for your hair and skin to look great. Make sure your diet includes fats from oils such as olive, flax seed and grape seed, nuts, avocados, and olives. Those oils have heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids that prevent hearth disease, keep bad cholesterol down, and make your hair shiny and improves your skin.
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As a vegan, you may not be getting all the proper nutrients your body needs. That is why you may be having hair and skin problems. It is really important to get healthy fats and protein for your hair and skin to look great. Make sure your diet includes fats from oils such as olive, flax seed and grape seed, nuts, avocados, and olives. Those oils have heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids that prevent hearth disease, keep bad cholesterol down, and make your hair shiny and improves your skin.
For vegetarian protein sources, go for whole-grains like brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, and barley. Beans and lentils are excellent source of protein as well. Many vegetables have a respectable amount of protein as well, especially spinach, broccoli and cauliflower, asparagus, and beetroot. For fruit the best sources are apples, bananas, all types of berries, and cantaloupe.
You may also want to take some supplements (if you have no health conditions and you have consulted your physician) such as spirulina (a seaweed high in protein). Talk to your physician to determine which other nutrients your body may be missing and which supplements you can take.
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How many calories should I eat a day to lose weight? I'm a female of 20 years of age, 160 cm and 60 kg. I don't exercise much.
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If you don't exercise at all, and you want to maintain your weight at what it is, you should consume about 1300 calories a day. If you want to lose weight, you should eat less than that, or increase your exercise level to where you are burning at least 200 calories a day.My suggestion to you is not to obsess with counting calories. Just eat healthy meals, small portions, don't starve yourself, but don't overeat. Exercise as much as you can, and you'll lose weight without ever h...If you don't exercise at all, and you want to maintain your weight at what it is, you should consume about 1300 calories a day. If you want to lose weight, you should eat less than that, or increase your exercise level to where you are burning at least 200 calories a day.My suggestion to you is not to obsess with counting calories. Just eat healthy meals, small portions, don't starve yourself, but don't overeat. Exercise as much as you can, and you'll lose weight without ever having counted one calorie!Continue following my guidelines as outlined on HHB Life and sign up to the 7-Day Challenge!
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Before this upcoming bikini season, I want to get into shape and focus on a few areas, particularly upper legs, butt, and lower abs. Any tips or motivation? I'm lazy to do squats and lunges like I know I should.
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If you want to target your upper legs and gluteus (butt), you should of course do those lunges and squats that we all hate so much. But if you really can't commit to this exercise routine, my suggestion is to invest into the Xbox 360 Kinect video game. www.xbox.com/kinect
Try Just Dance, Dance Central,...
If you want to target your upper legs and gluteus (butt), you should of course do those lunges and squats that we all hate so much. But if you really can't commit to this exercise routine, my suggestion is to invest into the Xbox 360 Kinect video game. www.xbox.com/kinect
Try Just Dance, Dance Central, Kinect Adventures, Kinect Sports, Zumba Fitness, and Your Shape Fitness games.
These video games require you to move, jump, run in place, dance, reach, kick and swing your arms - and believe me your muscles will be sore the next day! Incorporate playing this game for an hour into your daily routine and you'll get into amazing shape without ever going to the gym. You'll train your muscles and break a good sweat while playing. My favorite game for legs and butt is the Reflex Ridge on Kinect Adventures disk.
As for lower abs, I'm afraid the only thing you can do is tons and tons of crunches and sit-ups. There's no other way around it!
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I am fair skinned just like yourself with dark hair and have the hardest time finding the right color of blush for my skin tone without looking to rosy or too bronzed. What tone of blush would you recommend?
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Generally, if you have yellow skin undertones, you should use peachy or bronzy toned blushes. If you have pink undertones, rosy ones are a better pick. If you are not sure, you can ask a makeup artists at the department store counter like MAC or NARS to help you. Just keep experimenting with different colors until you find the one that suits you.I love "Deep Throat" by NARS blush.Generally, if you have yellow skin undertones, you should use peachy or bronzy toned blushes. If you have pink undertones, rosy ones are a better pick. If you are not sure, you can ask a makeup artists at the department store counter like MAC or NARS to help you. Just keep experimenting with different colors until you find the one that suits you.I love "Deep Throat" by NARS blush.
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