Try These Home Remedies For Dark Knees And Elbows

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Home Remedies Elbows

There’s nothing uncommon in getting dark skin around elbows and knees but it is really strange to see people living with the ugly skin condition when there’re plenty of options to treat the dry, flaky and dark skin.

Here’re 7 ways of treating the dark ugly skin around elbows and knees.

  1. Lemon treatment

Massage the dark skin of elbows and knees with fresh lime juice and wash it after 10 minutes with lukewarm water. The acidic nature of lime and natural bleaching properties will brighten the skin tone overtime.

  1. Curd and gram flour mask

Mix 1 tsp of gram flour and vinegar with curd and mask your elbows and knees with this paste. Rinse the mask with warm water after 15 minutes. Curd being a natural moisturizer will make your skin feel soft and brightened.

  1. Shoo dryness away with aloe vera

Pluck an aloe leaf, remove its pulp and apply the aloe material on the dark skin. Let the soothing pulp treat the dry skin for 20 minutes and wash it with cold water. The aloe vera gel will nourish your skin with moisturizer.

  1. Coconut oil + Warm Relaxing Shower

Give the skin around your elbows and knees a good massage with coconut oil and keep massaging until the skin seeps the oil. Wait for a short while before heading for a refreshing warm shower. But avoid using soap on dried skin and pat it instead to get the best results.

  1. Olive Oil + Sugar Scrub

Olive oil and sugar make an amazing DIY body scrub. Sugar is a natural exfoliant and olive oil is a super nourishment for your skin. Together they can make your skin look younger.

  1. Oatmeal and Yoghurt Mask

Mix oatmeal and yoghurt in equal quantities and mask your knees and elbows with this mixture. Wash it with running water after 20 minutes. The ingredients have soothing qualities that will give a power-pack boost of moisturizer to your skin.

  1. Turmeric

Turmeric is a natural antiseptic but it can also help improve skin condition like dark spots on elbows and knees. Mask the dark skin with turmeric … Find more

Start Eating Karela For These Amazing Health Benefits

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Amazing Health Benefits Karela

Karela or bitter gourd has a bitter taste but it has many sweet advantages to offer. But its bitter taste can be diluted into salt and spices. Also, you can develop a taste and liking for karela in the long run especially after knowing about its health benefits.

Here’re the biggest health benefits of eating karela

  1. Weight loss

Karela can aid in your weight loss program as it is low in calories, fat and carbohydrates. It is the best food for those making a weight loss diet chart.

  1. Improves digestion

Karela has lots of fiber content that makes it good for digestive system. It will bulk up stool allow smooth passing of the stool out of the body. After eating karela, you won’t feel acidic, bloated or heaviness in stomach.

  1. Control diabetes

Karela is low on sodium but high in potassium that is 602 gm/100 gm. But its sodium content is 13 milligram/100 gm. Also, it contains plant-based insulin Polypeptide-p or p-insulin in high amount. All these nutritional properties make karela a sweet food for diabetics.

  1. Immunity booster

Karela is rich in anti-inflammatory properties. Also, it has abundance of vitamin C. With these nutritional properties, it can help maintain a good health and prevent various infection and illnesses.

  1. Improves skin condition

Rich in various vitamins and minerals including iron and magnesium, karela can keep your skin and hair in good condition all the time. For example, drinking karela juice regularly can keep your skin free from acne.

Disclaimer: The above-mentioned benefits of karela are general in nature hence could vary from one user to another. Also, people should consider food allergy before starting taking karela for health benefits.… Find more

Poor Workout Habits Of Weight Conscious People

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Restrictive diet and consistent exercising are the keys to achieve success in achieving your weight loss goals but there are certain bad habits that could down your morale and break your confidence.

Let’s check common workout mistakes

Intense training from the start….

Over enthusiastic people could start with intense training that is exhaustive and could lead to more aches and pain that could disrupt your consistency. So, you should start with simple exercises.

Choosing an activity that you don’t like….

There are different types of exercises and activities that can help in weight loss but doing exercises you aren’t comfortable with will do no good to you. On the contrary, it will discourage you from continuing your exercise regimen.

Eating junk food while exercising….

Regular workouts shouldn’t be clubbed with unhealthy food that can add more calories to your body. It will make the weight loss process frustratingly slow. Adhere to healthy diet in order to aid your exercise regimen.

Going all the steps at one go….

While it is good to be determined but you should provide ample time to your body to adjust to the changes in your lifestyle. You need breaking down your exercise regimen to allow your body to adjust to the changed lifestyle.

Exercising without break….

A short break is needed after completing an exercising regimen. It is healing time your body needs to rejuvenate and prepare for the next level of your exercise regimen. Not taking break will only add to the unnecessary stress of your body.

Drinking sugary and calorie rich energy drinks….

It is necessary to keep yourself hydrated by drinking plenty of water but you should avoid drinking beverages with high sugar and calorie content. These types of energy drinks will only obstruct the pace of weight loss in the long run.… Find more