So what’s the deal with fats? Are fats really bad for you? The simple answer is yes and no. Just like how earlier in another blog post I talked about Carbohydrates the good and bad ones ( complex and simple) fats also had good and bad ones. Fats are considered one of our Macronutrients (Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins). You get nine kcals from fats per gram while with carbohydrates and proteins you only get 4 kcals per gram for each. So I know when we here the word fat when it comes to food we get scared but there is no reason to be its all about putting the right fats into your body.
So for the whole month of February we will be talking about fats. This first blog post is just an overview for what is to come in the next few weeks.
We are going to be talking about:
What are fats?
Why are fats good for us?
The good fats and the bad
Different fat categories such as saturated and unsaturated
Cis and Trans Fats
Essential Fatty Acids
Where do fats go when it gets absorbed in the body?
This blog post topic can be quite tricky taking care of skin aaahhhhhh! Over the years when it comes to taking care of my skin I haven’t been the best but I haven’t been the worst. One thing for sure that I know about my face is that it is oily and because it is oily my pores tend to clog easily and that is when breakouts occur.
So for me taking care of my skin is very important. Other than my face being oily the rest of my skin gets very dry and itchy especially during the winter months , moisturizing is high on my list or else I’ll be itching all day!
Everyone is different and what works for me may not work for someone else. I have heard people say they keep their skin routine very basic as just using soap and water and that’s it.
During my pregnancy my skin changed a lot and now I am trying to get back on track with maintaining clear skin.
I try to keep my skin routine as simple as possible without using too many products. One important thing that I probably don’t need to emphasize but I will is to drink water. Water detoxifies our bodies and hydrates our cells in return hydrating our skin and flushing away all those toxins. You should at least aim to drink 8 glasses per day. During pregnancy drinking water increases to 10 to 12 glasses per day.
Here are some of the basic products you should be using to take care of your skin:
Facial Exfoliant
Facial Toner
Soap
Facial Moisturizer
For your body a lotion based moisturizer or an oil based moisturizer
Currently I am using Clean and Clear deep action exfoliating scrub for my face then I follow that with a natural soap that usually has Shea butter in it. I use the soap for my face and body than I get ready to put back moisture into my skin because many soaps can dry out your skin so don’t skip this step.
Currently to moisturize my face I am using Vitamin C and Coconut Oil. For my body I am using EOS cucumber body lotion or I use Aveeno.
I put this under and around my eyes and also all over my face moisturizes my face
This is what I use in the first step of washing my face
After applying Vitamin C , I add Coconut Oil for Moisture
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