Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome, Shalima Motial, Founder and CEO of Dream Catchers Vision Pte Ltd, an events company based in Singapore, in ‘Entrepreneur/Professional of the Week’ Show at Womenlines! Hear Shalima’s interesting entrepreneurial journey in her own words in the video above!
Shalima is a people’s person and draws her energy from being around happy, positive, like-minded people. She received recognition as Most Promising Entrepreneur from Singapore Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), Top 20 Entrepreneurs in Singapore with Zee Tv’s She Ventures, Woman Leadership Award and Pioneering Woman Leadership Award by CMO Asia.
Shalima started her journey as a Fashion Coordinator with Vogue Setters right after she completed her Fashion Designing. Soon after she joined Airlines as a “Cabin Crew”. She was independent at the age of 21. She did her Post Graduation from Annamalai University. After the flying experience, she joined Perfect Relations and learnt a lot about handling Media Relations. Post this experience, she got the opportunity to start a placement company “Stepping Stones” and dived into this field without any prior experience in it. She always believed in the “No Harm Trying” slogan for her life. She ran the business successfully for 3 and a half years and then moved to Singapore. Meanwhile, she did her Masters degree in English Literature, also did Business Management from NACOLAM.
After a couple of years of enjoying the “Expat Life in Singapore, she started “Shie Ventures”, by the way, Shie is also her pet name. Shalima ran that successfully for three and a half years, then came “Dream Catchers”, started out as an online talent showcase company that has caught the dreams of many people through its various “Niche Events” and has created a solid platform for artists across age groups and Nationalities in Singapore. Collaborated a lot with other event companies and did nationwide Talent Hunts for artists like Farhan Akhtar, Salim Sulaiman, Harshdeep Kaur, Javed Ali etc. Shalima is also into theatre production and short film production. She is a passionate actor and has been a part of many stage productions, short films, commercials as an actor/emcee, model for brands too.
Visit Dream Catchers Website to know more about Shalima and connect with her over Linkedin!
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Regardless of your attire, if you style yourself with the wrist watch no matter what will be its pattern, it will add on a new quality in your personality. No matter who you are, a job seeker, an entrepreneur, a leader, or anybody, the wristwatch on your hand changes the whole scenario around you, as it reflects that you are a person who values time.
Some tips regarding the wrist watch are:
- Wearing the wrist watch reflects personality and punctuality.
- It helps you to keep tracking a day or night, i.e; keep updated with the time.
- Wearing a watch is more convenient to see the time, than just digging your hands in your pocket or handbag in search of the smartphone.
- It is considered to be less distractive than a smartphone, as when you look at the smartphone for time you not only see the time, but rather check out all the notifications and updates.
- A piece of scarf, jewelry, shoe, etc adds a different feeling to you, likewise, a watch adds on a feeling of confidence within you.
- Last but not the least, we all know time is money. It’s a reminder to ourselves that how many hours we have in a day and how we have spent it.
Always remember – All great achievements require time, so from next time don’t forget to wear your favorite one 🙂
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Looking for a simple way to smell better in your room?
BUY NOW: The best essential oil diffuser – URPOWER Ultrasonic Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser!
The URPOWER Ultrasonic Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser is elegant and easy to use. Just add 100ML of water and a few drops of your favourite essential oil. Advanced ultrasonic diffusion technology quietly releases a soothing fragrant mist for up to 6 hours. An automatic shut off safety system when waterless protects the product from being burned out. Keep essential oil 100% natural without burning or heating and automatic shut off safely. The URPOWER ultrasonic aroma humidifier does double duty to make your home smell better for up to 6 hours. This handy unit can diffuse your favourite scented oils without heat, so their holistic properties stay intact.
Features: No filters required Whisper-quiet operation Auto shutoff for safety Visually appealing, modern Japanese design Works with ordinary tap water, plus 2 to 3 drops of essential oil Specifications: Size:3.1″x5.5″ Material: Upper parts PP Input power: AC100-240V 50/60HZ Advanced ultrasonic technology: 2.4MHZ Length of the power supply cable: about 51.2-inch Package Includes: 1 x Oil Diffuser 1 x Charger Adaptor 1 x Manual.
About this item
- Polypropylene
- URPOWER New Version: The URPOWER Ultrasonic Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser is an upgraded version. The 2nd generation produces more mist than old version. An ideal way to add moist, comfortable air to small bedrooms, hotel rooms, tabletops and even workplace cubicles
- Please use 100% pure essential oils with no corrosivity, Ultrasonic aroma essential oil diffuse is safe and does not harm the essential oil of any ingredients
- Outlet shouldn’t be inserted cord that exceeds the maximum voltage. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to give your room a pleasant scent.
- Features include 7 color changing lamps for your choice, nightlight, programmable on/off cycles and auto shut-off.once the water runs out,it wil be auto shut-off to protect the device
- Content: 100ml, Material: PP Hard plastic, Working time: Up to 6 hours, Adjustable two mist settings: Continuously and intermittently, whisper-quiet operation won’t interfere with your sleep.
Do You Love Having a Pleasant Scent in Your Home?
This time, URPOWER Essential oil diffusers can save you. By the spread of essential oil, it will effectively eliminate the odour, which can create a comfortable environment for living.
Using a Diffuser is an Easy Way to Disperse Essential Oils
Most common essential oils such as lavender, peppermint, tea tree oil, patchouli, and eucalyptus are distilled. Raw plant material, consisting of flowers, leaves, wood, bark, roots, seeds, or peel, is put into an alembic (distillation apparatus) over water. As the water is heated, the steam passes through the plant material, vaporizing the volatile compounds. The vapours flow through a coil, where they condense back to liquid, which is then collected in the receiving vessel.
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You can live your life to the fullest, yes it is possible!
Learn 101 ways to live your life to the fullest from Leadership Coach Sally Anderson, a guest influencer for Leadership at the Womenlines panel from New Zealand. Sally has privately coached key influencers internationally: CEO’s/executive teams/C-Suite forums/entrepreneurs/celebrities/politicians/millionaires/billionaires over 20 years.
STOP Taking Your Life For Granted!
The sobering fact, the average person’s life = 28,000 days. If you wrote your Eulogy now what changes would you make in your life to honour that Eulogy?
As Daniel Harkavy explains:
“When we take the time to write our eulogies, it creates this magnetic pull power that draws us forward, our priorities and our vision for where we want to be as leaders and how we’ll get there come into sharp focus, It creates a sense of urgency and clarity.
Top 100 recommendations to live your life with a sense of urgency:
- Don’t take yourself so seriously
- Live like today was your last
- Go all In with EVERYTHING you do
- Don’t sweat the small stuff
- Live with gratitude
- STOP waiting for the MACK TRUCK experience to arrive before you make the life changes you know intuitively you need to make
- Never take life for granted
- Love with all your heart ?? leave nothing on the table
- Learn & live with unconditional compassion
- Have a hunger to learn EVERYDAY
- Tell those you love that you love them often
- Don’t sweat the small stuff, worry is redundant for worry is using your imagination to create that which you do not want!
- Trust first thought implicitly it is always right
- When you want to back out go in
- Learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable often
- Don’t live with regrets
- Stop selling out to excuses period
- Get a sense of humor
- Make a difference in someone’s life everyday
- Live full out like your life depended on it
- Compliment people freely & openly daily
- Live your passion with passion
- Don’t you dear blame anyone for your lot you are 100% responsible for who you are in the world
- Know your purpose & pay forward your knowledge daily
- Honour your god given vessel
- Do your best everyday even when you don’t feel like it
- Do not sell out to your feelings
- You are stronger than you think, when you feel at your worst just know you have what it takes to overcome & survive anything
- Learn to love yourself unconditionally
- Pamper yourself often & invest in your personal development as your most important investment
- Cultivate your mindset daily
- Mandate application of morning practices with a level of iron clad discipline
- Mediate daily
- Surrender to your faith thru every breath
- Be humble
- Walk your talk
- NEVER let your past dictate your future
- NEVER use time as the excuse for not living the life of your dreams
- Make your dreams a reality everyday because the only one stopping you from achieving them is you
- Talk kindly to yourself
- Love your body, respect your body, nurture your body, honor your body
- Forgive often to live with freedom
- Celebrate & acknowledge your wins
- Realise the most important distinction on the planet is ‘CHOICE’, the quality of your life is a direct function of the choices you make daily
- If your life does not reflect what you want you are the only person responsible to change it
- Nothing externally can impact your state unless you allow it
- Ask for support it is your greatest strength
- Learn to be vulnerable it’s the access point to love
- Let yourself be seen by those who matter
- Leave a legacy that matters
- Treat others as you would like to be treated
- Never go to bed without resolving the argument
- Say yes to opportunity with the wonderment of the child within
- NEVER get so serious you forget what it feels like to have fun
- Learn to belly laugh so hard it hurts
- Associate yourself with the best of the best
- NEVER tolerate disrespect
- Implement boundaries & honour your faith
- Walk your values instead of talking your values
- Be your word like your life depended on it
- Turn everything over to the universe & keep getting out of the way
- Learn to co-create outcomes instead of forcing outcomes
- Get into alignment & live in the slipstream
- NEVER hurt anyone, especially children, animals & those you love
- STOP delaying your happiness by playing life safely
- Get out of your comfort zone often for it is far from comfortable there
- Know that all there is is ?? love
- Understand the power of colour & stop wearing black
- Love like you have never been hurt
- Be soft & gentle with yourself often
- Hug everyone
- Pump up the volume & dance with abandon often
- All of human suffering is a function of what we make things mean, if you want to STOP suffering, STOP making things mean anything
- Find your tribe
- Lighten up, calm the farm, & chill out
- Be patient with yourself all good things take time
- Stop driving, striving, forcing, learn to access the slipstream, vortex, zone
- Get out of your head, (the monkey mind), dangerous territory up there, operate from your heart space often
- Get a cat, get a dog, for they are the greatest teachers of unconditional love
- Do the work, get the healing, stop being a victim to your past
- Believe in miracles again
- Breath is your access point to your higher self, center yourself often & know that you are invincible when connected to source
- STOP operating from the child, it does not serve you
- Work SMART not HARD & realise life is meant to be enjoyed
- Your perception of reality is just that, YOUR perception. Learn to raise your consciousness beyond the story you are telling yourself
- Honor your critics for they are your biggest teachers! Remember 1 finger pointing out & 3 fingers pointing back! Their opinion of you HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU
- Live fearlessly for you were born fearless, intuitive & connected. No one can touch you if you are connected
- You can sleep well at night if you know you are living true to your values
- Learn to be ‘Equanimous’, be the zen master of your live & observe everything with no reaction
- Give up all resentment for the cards your life has dealt you, all has been in perfection for who you are today
- Get complete with your parents for Mummy / Daddy issues is a life sentence & destroys all possibility of success in relationship
- Go out if your way to help people daily
- Donate to charities that resonate from an abundant mindset
- Give to the homeless without reservation
- What you perceive as a problem 9 times out of 10 is self created, STOP the projections
- STOP selling out to what you tolerate. Ask yourself the question ‘what would my life look like if I did not tolerate anything that isn’t working?
- Invest in friendships that feed your soul
- Say no to that which does not serve you
- Only focus on that which forwards YOUR game!
- Tell your face to smile ?
- Honour your eulogy now before it’s too late
Sally Anderson
Leadership Coach To The Influencers
http://linkedin.com/in/sallyanderson-leadershipcoachtotheinfluencers
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The use of silicone spatula in the kitchen these days is the best way to ease your cooking. This product is designed by professional kitchenware producers, who have been focusing on the customer experience while preparing a product. So you must give it a try to this product ones.
Buy Now: Try to use of silicone spatula set with 600 degrees Fahrenheit heat resistant
Description of the product:
- This food-grade silicone spatula is 600 degrees Fahrenheit heat resistant.
- No worries of crevices for food to stuck in.
- It is dishwasher safe friendly.
- It has a balance of flex and stiffness. It is stiff enough to bear pressure and soft enough to reach the side of the bowl.
- The use of silicone spatula is the best in cooking, baking, and mixing with9.72in jar spatula, 11.38in spoon and large spatula, 8.94in the mini spatula.
| Color | Aqua Sky |
| Heat Resistant | 600-degree Fahrenheit |
| Package includes | spoon/large/mini/jar spatula |
| Spoon spatula size | 10.62 x 2.4 in |
| Large spatula size | 10.62 x 2.4 in |
| Mini spatula size | 8.11 x 1.57 in |
| Jar spatula size | 9.44 x 0.98 in |
| Firm and flexible | Yes |
| Dishwasher safe | Yes |
| For non-stick cookware | Yes |
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This wedding season try something different, the best among all the silver wedding ring designs, with your pretty dress. Rings are always women’s best and favorite accessory.
Buy Now: Red Ruby Heart Shape Gemstone Plated with 925 Silver Wedding Ring Designs for Women
Description of the product:
- This is a beautiful platinum-plated silver wedding ring designs, which is highly polished, nickel-free, and hypoallergenic.
- This ring stands out with its stunning brilliance and magnificent noble settings.
- This is a great gift for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, valentine’s day, mother’s day, christmas, new year or other important events.
- It is perfect to wear while you travel too as a go to accessory with your attire.
- If you have any queries you can directly contact the responsible person. They will respond to your email as soon as possible.
Precaution to be taken:
- Try to avoid contact with chemicals.
- Try to avoid collision and friction with hard objects.
- Try to prevent children from playing and prevent swallowing.
- Try to avoid wearing while bathing or sweating.
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The Winter season is everyone’s favorite, isn’t it? Whether you take in clothing, eating, traveling, or anything. Everyone enjoys it in every aspect. We have brought the most amazing and stunning-looking winter jacket/coat to enhance your attire. So, give it a try to this wonderful outfit.
Buy Now: Women’s Winter Season Warm Puffer Coat With Removable Fur Hood
Description of the product:
- The Material it consist is 85% Polyester, 15% Cotton; Lining: 100% Polyester; Filling: 90% Duck Down, 10% Feather.
- It has a zipper and button closure.
- It is recommended to go for hand wash only.
- This winter season jacket lofty 650+ fill duck down insulation seals in body heat for reliable warmth. A smooth two-way front zip closure with outer snap placket is designed for ultimate protection against cold weather and keep the wind out, unzip from the bottom for added range of motion or venting. Worn as an outer shell, the windproof fabric performs well, keeping you warm even in inclement weather. Perfect down filled hooded parka jacket for women for this winter season.
- It has a high-quality water-repellent outer fabric repels light rain or snow, it is easy to care for and will retain its warmth in a bad rainy or misty weather. Sealed seams ensure no moisture can permeate through. Expertly crafted in a breathable handle allowing moisture vapor to escape, helping regulate temperature and elevating comfort inside garment. Waterproof and breathable material keeps you dry and comfortable.
- Also, it has a detachable zippered hood with drawcord that cinches down for blustery conditions; fixed faux fur trim adds style. Waist features interior elastic drawcord to customize fit and retain warmth. Recessed rib-knit cuffs add comfort and lock in heat. Reflective logo and strips on the left arm add visibility in low light. Collar is lined with fleece-lined fabric for softness and comfort. A small loop at the stand-up collar is convenient for airing.
- It consist of 2 handwarmer pockets have a brushed lining for comfort and warmth; 2 lower double entry pockets with zipper closure; 1 utility double entry pocket on right arm with snap button flap and zipper closure. Inside, 1 mesh pocket with elastic opening and 1 media-compatible pocket with Velcro closure allow you to carry your keys, phone, wallet or any other small essentials. Perfect outdoor down parka for hiking, camping, skating and other activities in winter or cold weather.
Note: The coat was folded and compacted inside of the package, so you may feel that it is thin and flat, if it is in that case, you can lightly pat the jackets with your hands and then have it hang under the warm sun for some hours, then it will become puffy again. Please pay attention to our size chart in the left picture and down cleaning and care approach detail we provided in the description.
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Yes, friends, you can make stuffed mushrooms in multiple different ways. Under the ‘Healthy recipe for healthy you’ segment Womenlines has picked the best stuffed mushroom recipe, especially for you. Credit for this recipe goes to the founders Sonja & Alex Overhiser, of a top blog https://www.acouplecooks.com/. Here’s what you’ll need:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds cremini mushrooms, aka baby bella (3 8-ounce packages or 20 to 24 mushrooms)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons shallot, finely minced
- ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts (or omit and substitute more breadcrumbs)
- 2 tablespoons finely minced parsley
- ½ cup Italian panko or breadcrumbs (gluten-free as necessary)*
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Paprika or smoked paprika, for the garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Clean the mushrooms and gently remove the stems.
- Pat the mushrooms dry with a towel and place them in a large bowl. Mix them with 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or brush it with olive oil. Add the mushrooms in a single layer on top.
- In a medium bowl, mix the minced shallot, chopped walnuts, minced parsley, Italian panko*, grated Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder. Spoon the filling into the mushrooms. Lightly drizzle the tops with olive oil (just a small drizzle).
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the mushrooms are cooked and golden brown on top. Serve immediately, garnished with a sprinkle of paprika and additional chopped parsley if you like. (Leftovers last 2 days refrigerated, but the filling is less crunchy. You can reheat them in a 350 degree oven until warmed through.)
Sonja & Alex Overhiser
are writer and photographer of the award-winning food blog A Couple Cooks, and authors of the book Pretty Simple Cooking named a best vegetarian cookbook by Epicurious and Food & Wine. The couple has a worldwide following for their vegetarian and plant-based recipes. They are authors of a series with Washington Post Food called Voraciously: Plant-Powered, a recipe newsletter on how to cook more plant-forward meals. A Couple Cooks was awarded the IACP Best Individual Blog award in 2019 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals, a professional association co-founded by Julia Child.
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Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome Tanja Bagar, a true inspiration to women in science from Slovenia as a guest in the ‘Entrepreneur/Professional of the Week’ show at Womenlines. Learn amazing leadership insights from Dr Tanja in the video above!
Tanja Bagar is the co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Expert Council of the ICANNA International Institute for cannabinoids. She is active in the academic sphere, as she lectures microbiology, biochemistry and topics on ecology at the Faculty AMEU-ECM. She is the author of a book on the medical use of cannabis, that has been published in German and Slovene language (Konoplja v medicini; https://www.institut-icanna.com/), soon to be published in English and Croatian. She is also the co-founder of the online consulting clinic for the medical use of cannabinoids https://www.cannabinoid-clinic.com/ and a member of the team in the first ambulant for medical use of cannabinoids in Slovenia (https://www.zzzdravje.si/si/ambulante/ambulanta-za-zdravljenje-s-kanabinoidi).
She is a member of the Pomurje Academy of Arts and Sciences, Slovenian Biochemical Society, and the Slovenian Association of Psychologists and is one of the founders of the society for the preservation and protection of the environment. She has extensive research experience gained in the laboratory at the National Institute of Chemistry, the Faculty of Biotechnology, the National Laboratory for Health, Environment and Food, in the Topolšica Hospital and abroad at the Institute of Microbiology and Genetics at the Georg-August University of Gottingen in Germany and at the Institute for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh. Since 2013, she is a peer reviewer for the national competition of research projects, organized by the Association for Technical Culture of Slovenia. For her social engagement in helping patients, she received special recognition in a frame of the Slovenian social responsibility award HORUS.
She attended various conferences on cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid systems at a national and international level and published many papers on the topic. She holds knowledge in the fields of microbiology, cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology in conjunction with the endocannabinoid system and the functioning of cannabinoids. She is the key lecturer at several international education programs about cannabinoids for medica staff and patients.
Connect with Dr Tanja at Linekdin!
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The skin is a complex organ. What happens here is often a reflection of what’s going on in the rest of the body.
Sometimes, the causes of skin conditions are not diet-related. However, in many cases, they are. The health of your diet shows up in your skin.
In this post, we take a look at some of the foods that you’ll need to eat to leave your skin looking fresh. We’re not saying that you don’t need to buy hydrocortisone cream if you have eczema. However, you can often improve the conditions that you do have by consuming the right diet.
Check out our anti-inflammatory foods list below:
Avocado
Avocados are usual. They’re practically the only commercially-available fatty fruit. And so it should come as no surprise that they offer some pretty unique benefits.
Avocados can help keep the skin moisturized. They contain special types of fat that make their way to the area just under the skin’s surface, making it more supple and springy.
They’re also an excellent source of vitamin E, a popular ingredient in many face creams. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that defends the skin against UV and environmental pollutants, such as diesel.
A half an avocado is the equivalent of one serving, and is enough to leave your skin feeling supple and fresh in the morning.
Red Grapes
Red grapes are another superfood that could potentially have anti-inflammatory effects on the skin. Grapes contain the compound resveratrol, a plant nutrient that lab testing shows slows the aging process.
The compound is effective because it changes the way genes express themselves in skin cells. It activates a group of enzymes called sirtuins which encourage cells to repair and renew.
During the process, cells recycle broken elements that can cause inflammation. So after eating red grapes for several weeks, you may notice that your skin becomes less blotchy and red.
Green Tea
Green tea is another powerful anti-inflammatory that leaves your skin looking clear. It powerfully reduces aging and contains protective agents, called catechins. Primarily, it defends skin against sun damage but also improves the moisture content of the skin, as well as its elasticity.
Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate is another powerful anti-inflammatory food for the skin – or better yet, the cocoa powder itself since it contains more phytonutrients from the cocoa plant
Studies show that chocolate may help to defend the skin against sunburn and improve blood flow. Research also indicates that it may thicken the skin and allow it to hold on to more moisture.
Soy And Soy Products
Soy and soy products tend to get a bad rap for a variety of reasons, but they shouldn’t. Soy contains multiple compounds called isoflavones that may reduce wrinkles and improve skin elasticity. They may also increase the production of collagen, leaving skin feeling smooth and strong.
You can get soy in many forms. The best way is to eat it in the form of the whole beans themselves, sometimes called edamame. You can also get tempeh, a type of fermented and packed soybean product that works well in salads and stir fries. Tofu is another option, however, you may find it too bland unless you mix it with a lot of other ingredients.
Broccoli
Broccoli has long held a position at the top of the superfood list, and for good reasons: it contains multiple elements that help to fight inflammation and keep the body healthy.
One such compound is sulforaphane. It has an anti-inflammatory effect, helping to douse the body’s immune response where necessary. It can also clear up free radicals, which may harm the body and leave it vulnerable.
Broccoli, like the other foods in this list, fights sun damage. Testing shows that it can reduce the number of skin cells killed by UV light by around a third, with protection lasting for at least 48 hours.
Again, there are many ways of including broccoli in your diet. Here’s a pro tip: try not to consume it by itself. Instead, mix it with other ingredients. This helps to bring out the broccoli flavors that you want while masking those that you don’t.
Bell Peppers
All three types of bell pepper – red, yellow and green – contain powerful nutrients that support the health of the skin. For instance, green bell peppers are extraordinarily high in the compound spermidine, a nutrient proven to slow the aging process in the lab.
Yellow and red bell peppers contain large supplies of vitamin A and C. Just a cup provides more than 100 percent of the RDA.
Bell peppers appear to reduce the risk of dry and wrinkled skin in older women. Tests have found that those who eat these salad vegetables regularly tend to be far more protected.
Sweet Potatoes
If you’re getting a little tired of regular potatoes, you might want to experiment with the sweet variety instead. Sweet potatoes are actually from an entirely different plant. They are not nightshades, like regular potatoes. Instead, they are morning glories but have surprisingly similar culinary appeal.
Why are they good for women’s skin? The main reason is the beta carotenes they contain: powerful plant compounds that act as a natural sunblock. These fabulous compounds incorporate themselves into skin cells and give you a healthy glow. The more you eat, the greater the effect. Don’t worry, though: you won’t wind up looking orange like a sweet potato. Your body will set limits.
Sunflower Seeds
Like avocados, sunflower seeds contain nutrients that help to keep the skin supple. You don’t need many, either – just a couple of tablespoons on your oatmeal in the morning.
Sunflower seeds are high in vitamin E, a nutrient that is typically lacking in a standard western diet. They also contain high concentrations of important minerals, such as zinc.
Berries
Berries are among the most anti-inflammatory foods available. They contain compounds called anthocyanins which appear to potently activate the skin’s natural aging defences.
They also activate the production of a type of white blood cell, called a natural killer cell. These can scavenge germs in the blood and reduce unwanted immune responses across the body as a whole. This effect can then improve the quality of the skin.
Turmeric
People with skin conditions sometimes apply turmeric topically. This isn’t generally advised, since it can stain the skin yellow. However, consuming turmeric is a different matter. Multiple studies show that the ingredient has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect across the body, reducing blotchiness and redness. It may also have other effects, including fighting diabetes and arthritis.
Turmeric is easy to include in many recipes, not just curries. It has a mild, nutty flavor. You only need a small quantity to get the skin-beautifying benefits. Just half a teaspoon will do.
Cherries
Cherries are slightly unusual. While they contain many inflammation-fighting compounds, they also help with sleep. Cherries contain a natural source of melatonin, the sleep hormone. People who eat cherries in the evening find that it helps them to sleep better which, in turn, benefits their skin. It also reduces an inflammatory marker, called CRP, which is also implicated in a variety of skin conditions.
There are many ways to enjoy cherries. You can sprinkle them over your oatmeal, eat them with natural yoghurt as a dessert or chop them into a fruit salad. Even if you buy tart cherries, try to eat them raw. This way, you’ll get the maximum benefits.
So there you have it: the top anti-inflammatory foods that will leave your skin looking gorgeous. Which will you try?