The Best Anti Aging Creams

None of us enjoy aging, but the anti aging creams now available on the market can help us age gracefully. There is now some extremely sound research available on some of these anti aging creams.

Women with dry skin should use a tinted moisturizer instead of foundation, and those with oily skin should use a CC cream. Both of these products have ingredients to cover, color-correct and gloss over fine lines and wrinkles to make your skin glow. 

The biggest secret is that topical retinol creams work the best, Retinol stimulates the skin to produce collagen and speed up cell turnover, which helps create thicker, firmer and less wrinkled skin.


It is important to use the cream three times a week and get the best results and give it a few weeks to see results. 


Here are the top three topical anti aging retinol creams currently available.

THE BEST VALUE ANTI AGING CREAM

Retinol Cream (Vitamin A Cream) 100,000 IU per ounce - 2 Oz (Pack of 3) is the best value anti aging Retinol Cream on the market. This is the best, most natural form of wrinkle prevention, reducer, and just plain skin care product in the market. And for the price...you can't go wrong

The benefits of Hyaluronic acid with Anti Aging

Hyaluronic acid offers multiple benefits for any skin type and comes packed with anti-aging, youth-enhancing properties.

Hylauronic acid is an acid that’s found naturally in your elbows, joints, and skin, and it’s been shown to retain moisture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. As you age, hyaluronic acid production decreases so  using a face moisturizer with hyaluronic acid to encourage the face to produce more of this beneficial acid.

Hyaluronic acid can help enhance moisture content beyond compare and at the same time revitalize skin’s outer layer to look and feel softer, smoother, and especially appear plumper.

The higher concentrations of Hyaluronic Acid for your skin provide greater opportunities to reverse signs of aging and minimize damage.

A moisturizer with hyaluronic acid will make your skin feel and look years younger. Dry skin is transformed, plumped, and smoothed from within. When we are younger, ample amounts of hyaluronic acid (HA) occur naturally in our skin. 

If you have oily skin, hyaluronic acid in a pure fluid solution has an exceptionally lightweight texture that feels weightless on skin even though it has such concentrated moisturizing properties. For those with sensitive skin it’s also incredibly gentle but drenches skin with long-lasting hydration.

Home Health Moisturizing Cream, Hyaluronic Acid, with Restorative Hydration Complex

The best value for money is the Home Health Hyaluronic Acid Cream, it is under $20 for a 4 oz.jar, it also contains the all important retinol and vitamins also very important for the ant aging process. 

Great for people with sensitive skin as it is free of parabens, artificial fragrance, artificial colors, animal products.

No. 7 

 No7 has extensive research on all there skin repair products and the Lift & Luminate Day & Night Serum is a wonderful product to use twice a day after you have moisturized your skin. No. 7 targets the appearance of 3 key signs of visible aging: wrinkles, lack of firmness, and uneven skin tone.

During the day, your skin brightening complex is designed to help diminish the appearance of age spots while our firming complex helps provide smoother and firmer looking skin

Best Food Processor

If you are looking for the best food processor in 2020 then I have reviewed some of the latest food processors and looked at there good and bad features. All food processors chop, slice, shred, mix and puree just about anything but you want one that is going to last, so make sure you consider the cleaning and maintenance of your unit and the design -is it going to fit in the kitchen cupboard and check out the warranty and support of each machine -1,2 or 3 years

So depending on your budget and what you need your food processor for here are the best value food processor as well as the best food processor for commercial use.

Hamilton Beach are one of the best food processing manufacturers around they have looked at the consumers reviews and enhanced their product line so you can find a unit for you.

The Best Value Food Processor

Hamilton Beach 8 Cup Food Processor is fast and versatile it can quickly mix, chop, slice and grate cheese, mix sauces and makes a great pesto. It has a large feed chute with 2 speeds plus a pulse control. It is dishwasher safe. This unit is less than $30  with a 450 watts motor.
The dimensions are13.6" H x 9.6" W x 10.2" D

- It's idiot proof and easy to click the bowl onto the base with one hand.
- Easy to clean
- The chopping blades are spaced well so that food at the top is drawn down toward the blade and your whole substance receives a uniform chop.
- 8-cups is perfect. I think 10 cups would be too big for anything, really. I have made batches of food big enough for 10 people with this size easily.

The Best Two in One Food Processor

The Oster Pro 1200 is the best two in one food processor and blender, the Oster Pro 1220 includes a 5-cup BPA-free food processing bowl, stainless steel slicing disk and chopping blade. With a powerful motor that will impress you as it blends through ice, greens, frozen ingredients and so much more.

One of the cool features is the smart settings which are conveniently programmed to blend the perfect smoothies, salsas and milkshakes in just one touch so you never have to guess how long or what speed to blend your ingredients. It blends ice-related items (frozen strawberries, ice cubes and bananas) perfectly, leaving no remaining bits of the items unblended like our other blenders over the years. And 1200 watts is plenty! Crushes everything smoothly

The Oster Pro 1200 has an extra wide base with a larger blade that helps blend your food and minimizes the air pockets to keep the consultancy smooth.

The Best Commercial Food Processor

The Ninja Kitchen System is the food processor you need if you chop, slice and dice everything.This unit has total crushing advanced advanced technology as well as Nutri Ninja vitamin and nutrient extraction to make your food taste better..

Total Crushing Technology

Total Crushing Technology delivers unbeatable professional power with blades that pulverize and crush through ice, whole fruits and vegetables in seconds. Blast ice into snow in seconds and blend your favorite ingredients into delicious sauces, dips and smoothies.

Ninja MEGA Kitchen System 1500 (BL771)

• Model - BL771
• Power - 1500 Watts/2+ HP
• Speeds - 3 Speeds + Pulse
• Blender Pitcher Capacity - 72 oz. (9 cups)
• Blade Technology - Total Crushing Technology
• Food Processor Bowl Capacity - 64 oz. (8 cups)
• Food Processor Blade Attachments - Chopping Blade and Dough Blade
• Bowl in Bowl Capacity - 24 oz. (3 cups)
• Bowl in Bowl Attachment - Chopping Blade
• Nutri Ninja Cup Capacity - 16 oz. (2 cups)
• Warranty - 1 Year
• BPA Free
• Dishwasher Safe

Best Handheld Blender

The best Handheld Blender is the Conair Cuisinart Smart Stick, this little gadget can do so much, it takes up very little room in your kitchen drawer and you will be surprised at how often you use this little magic gadget. It will soon be you favorite kitchen gadget, it's so nice to have smooth and creamy soups, mashed vegetables with tons of flavors

The Conair Cuisinart Smart Stick Blender comes in 10 great colors - white, red, yellow, pink, key lime pie, metallic red, metallic charcoal brushed chrome,, watermelon sorbet and white pearl.

Check out some of the features of the Conair Cuisinart Smart Stick CSB-75BC 200 Watt 2 Speed Hand Blender:

Mixing - The two speed operation is handy. For making soups, you can do most of the job on low speed, even with chunky vegetables. This makes it easier to control how thick the final product is, and it makes for less possibility of splash-ups. The switch feel is sure (good tactile feel). The blade is stocky and sharp - it looks like it's built for business. I blended a large pot of tomato black bean garlic soup down in under 30 seconds.

Motor - Plenty of power. It's quiet compared to my last blender (especially on low), which was 3x the price. I cannot comment on durability yet, as this is a new model.

Size/weight/feel - It is made of stainless steel so is is solid. It has a quality feel with a nice balance. If it were too light, it would feel cheap.

Cord - Long enough to get the job done, but not too long to make wrapping up the cord a hassle.

Assembly/Cleaning - Easy to attach/detach. The lock-up feels solid. So far, there's little mechanical play in the interface.What I like it is very easy to clean by hand if you don't wait for it to dry up.


Make sure you check out the best value food processors

Boost Your Immunity with Natural Remedies

Boost Your Immunity with Natural Remedies

Here are some holistic secrets for boosting energy, strengthening immunity, warding off cancer, fighting heart disease and beating depression.

Secret for Your Brain: Protect Its Memory Bank

The thought of losing one’s memory is frightening. Dr. Weil recommends Huperzine A, otherwise known as Chinese club moss, a natural remedy that may help keep memory sharp and ward off Alzheimer’s.
He also recommends Phosphatidyl serine (PS), a naturally occurring lipid that’s considered a brain cell nutrient. It may have positive effects on memory and concentration to help slow age-related cognitive decline.

In addition, PS may reduce stress by limiting cortisol spikes.
• Huperzine A - 300mcg daily
• Phosphatidyl serine - 200mg daily
Both of these natural remedies are available at health stores and pharmacies.

Pasta Puttanesca With Tuna

Ingredients
2 (28 oz) cans Italian tomatoes, drained and crushed
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes
2 tbsp capers
1/2 cup black olives, pitted and chopped
3 mashed garlic cloves
2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, minced
1 lb dried pasta
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 package/can of healthy pouch/canned tuna (low-mercury type)

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, red pepper flakes, capers, olives, garlic and basil. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Add the tuna to the mix. Cook the pasta in rapidly boiling water until al dente. Drain well. Toss the hot pasta with the tomato mixture. Add the grated Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

Secret for Your Heart: Keep Arteries Healthy

To keep your arteries healthy, it is recommended that red yeast rice extract is used this is asource of naturally occurring statins, the prescription drugs used to lower LDL levels and control cholesterol. Dr. Weil argues that red yeast rice extract delivers a mix of these statin-like compounds rather than a single type of molecule, so it’s less likely to cause side effects, such as liver dysfunction that can occur with pharmaceutical versions. However, not everyone in the medical community agrees with him on this. If you have blood sugar problems, this is not the right supplement for you.

Niacin (vitamin B3) is less controversial than red yeast rice extract and is shown to raise HDL, the “good” cholesterol. Plus, it’s much cheaper than a prescription drug and has similar effects.
• Red Yeast Rice Extract - 200mg twice daily
• Niacin 500 mg Extended Release - Every night at bedtime
Be sure if you take either of these to do so under your doctor’s direction.

Secret for Your Digestive Tract: Keep It Clean

Fiber plays an important role in maintaining a healthy digestive tract. In fact, countries such as New Zealand that have a low-fiber diet have higher incidences of colon cancer. It is  recommended to consume 40 grams of fiber each day, almost twice the normal recommended amount.

Use this as a rule of thumb to obtain 40 grams of fiber:
• 4 fruits (such as bananas, strawberries, blueberries, apples, peaches)
• 3 veggies (such as kale, sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, asparagus, corn, broccoli)
• 3 whole grains or beans (such as oatmeal, all-bran cereal, shredded wheat, lima beans, black beans)
If you are unable to eat this much fiber, take a supplement such as psyllium husk fiber, available at pharmacies and natural food stores. Be sure to drink it with plenty of water to avoid constipation.

Secret for Your Immunity: Take an Antioxidant Cocktail

By strengthening your immunity, you’ll ward off common colds and reduce your risk of cancer. make sure you get  antioxidants from a multivitamin and you can too. Just be sure you are getting the right doses of each vitamin family.
 Go for a cocktail comprised of a multivitamin and COQ 10.
Mixed Carotenoids - 15mg:
Avoid pre-formed vitamin A, often called retinol, which can be toxic. Instead, you want to take mixed carotenoids, which are the pigments found in orange and yellow vegetables. Look for a combination of beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lycopene, astaxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Vitamin C - 200mg:
Too much vitamin C can be pro-oxidant rather than antioxidant, so stick to 100% of your daily value, or 60mg. This important vitamin builds strong connective tissue, maintains arteries, and is great for overall healing. Avoid sweet chewable tablets of vitamin C, which are bad for your teeth.
Vitamin E - 400 IU:

This powerful antioxidant protects many parts of the body, including cell membranes and arteries, from free radical damage. However, it does have blood-thinning properties; beware of taking too much if you are taking any blood-thinning medications or supplements.
Selenium - 200mcg:
This important trace mineral has strong cancer-fighting properties.
COQ10 - 120mg:
Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) maintains heart health and protects muscles.
Be sure and take your multi and your COQ10
Secret to Keep Your Life Balanced: Gratitude Journal and 4-7-8 Breathing

Gratitude Journal

Gratitude is shown to help ward off depression. So keep a journal and during the day make mental notes of the things you are grateful for – simple things such as friendship, a sunny day, a good cup of coffee, anything at all. At night, jot them down. By doing this for just one week, you can boost your entire mood for up to 6 months.

4-7-8 Breathing: A strong correlation exists between emotions and breathing – the perfect example of mind and body unity. People who are anxious or upset breathe rapid, shallow, noisy and irregular breathes. It’s easier to regulate your breathing than flip a switch on your mood. Try this technique known as 4-7-8

Breathing.
• Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge behind and above your front teeth.
• Exhale through your mouth, making a whooshing sound.
• Close your mouth and inhale deeply through your nose to a silent count of 4.
• Then hold your breath for a count of 7.
• Exhale through the mouth to a count of 8, and make the same whooshing sound.
• Repeat for 4 breath cycles.
Do this twice a day and you’ll be amazed by how easily calm washes over you.
Fiber plays an important role in maintaining blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of heart disease and keeping your digestive tract healthy.

Top Diet and Nutritional Apps

Best Diet and Nutrition Apps for Free

There are so many good apps for your phone now available; here are some of the top free apps for Diet and Nutritional information.

Diet Point Weight Loss (Android, iOS; Free)

Diet Point Weight Loss (Android, iOS) aims to help users pick the weight loss program that's right for them. The app provides details for more than 150 different diets in varied categories, including, the Mediterranean Diet, Paleo Diet, Raw Food Diet, High Fiber Diet, Vegetarian/Vegan Diet and Low Carb/Fat Diets.

 Dieters also have access to the Diet Point community. This app comes complete with detailed shopping lists and meal plans. The app also helpfully notifies you for mealtimes, to help avoid out of control craving and overeating. 

The diets take into account your Basal Metabolic rate to estimate the amount of weight you could potentially lose with each diet. An added feature is the grocery list. You input the foods necessary for a particular diet and print the shopping list.

Fooducate (Android, iOS; Free)

Fooducate (Android, iOS) helps you shop and eat healthy by allowing you to quickly pull up nutritional information about food products from barcodes, as well as by helping you make sense of nutritional labels. It is a food scanner and diet tracker that lets you count calories that helps you to lose those extra unwanted pounds. 

The Foodcate app displays a letter grade from A to D, along with a quick summary of nutrition information in plain language, as well as healthy alternative suggestions. If users cook their own meals or eat out, you can also manually enter a meal's nutritional information. 

Shopwell (Android, iOS; Free)

The first step to eating well is shopping well. At least that's the idea behind Shopwell (Android, iOS), a barcode scanning and shopping assistant app that rates foods and grocery items according to your nutritional needs. 

It’s like having a dietitian in the palm of your hand. ShopWell users create a personalized profile and select from a series of nutritional goals (Heart Disease, Athletic Training, etc), as well as dietary restrictions (Celiac disease, food allergies, vegetarian, etc.). 

The app then takes these into account and uses them to score scanned grocery items, as well as provide layman-friendly nutritional pointers, and healthy suggestions.

MyFitnessPal (Android, iOS, Windows Phone; Free) 

A good exercise regime is nothing without a balanced diet to back it up. MyFitnessPal's Calorie Counter (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) app helps you out on that front, functioning as an easy to use calorie and nutrients counter with a database that boasts more than 2 million foods (and it's growing every day). 

You can easily look up and track the foods you're consuming with the help of a barcode scanner as well as a recipe calculator for inputting custom creations. Track exercises, set diet goals and sync your progress to myfitnesspal.com for free.

Lose It! (Android, iOS; Free) 

Lose It! (Android, iOS) is another excellent nutrition and exercise logging tool targeted at those looking to lose a few pounds. Simply enter a few details about yourself such as weight, height and goal weight, and the app will help you come up with a daily calorie budget. 

The Lose it app keeps tracking your food intake easy, with barcode scanners for grocery items, as well as an extensive database of dishes and restaurant meals. The app also has an exercise tracking feature, and can also sync data with other exercise apps to help log your routine.

These are just a few diet and nutritional apps that are complementary. These are so  many more out there, please let me know which app you like and why?