We often overlook simple things that can help us have better skin. Wearing tight clothes and jeans for long periods can affect blood flow and cause cellulite.

Getting rid of saddlebags is possible, but it requires working on multiple things at once. From exercising, to diet and hormonal changes that can cause fat to accumulate in a specific area.

Among the many homemade remedies this is probably one of my favorites: it exfoliates and tightens the skin leaving it smooth and pleasant at the touch.

Dry brushing is a simple massage technique that can be done right before the shower, it helps stimulate the lymphatic system, but also exfoliates the skin helping regain tone and elasticity.

A combination of resistance training and a protein-rich diet are essential to build lean muscles. Especially as we grow older, 40+, it is critical to work on both.

Vitamin A is found in many anti aging solutions from milder ones available without a prescription to stronger and fast acting ones. There are a few things to know to help you chose which one is best for you.

Red light therapy can solve a wide range of issue from speeding up muscle recovery to lower inflammation, to smoothing out fine lines and improving skin complexion. It’s worth looking into it!

This is a very simple tea to make when you have muscle pain or an ongoing inflammation. It requires only a few, easy to find ingredients. It’s also quite delicious.

As the summer months get closer hydration becomes even more important. Water has so many benefits: it flushes out toxins, moisturizes the skin reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

There are many great masks that you can do with cucumbers, but a super easy mask that you can do at home involves just one medium cucumber and a spoon of yogurt!

A concern of many - and it certainly is one of mine - is what to eat to boost my metabolic rate. The good news is that there are a bunch of foods that really help stimulate the metabolic process. Let’s look at which foods and why.

Some suggest it’s good enough to just drink a glass of water, and that’s true, but adding lemon to it and making it warm is a totally different experience. Why? Because lemon contains electrolytes and warm water helps with digestion.

Hydration is key to many critical bodily function: like our kidneys filtering job. Our first pee tends to be quite dark : it’s because we are dehydrated! Water can prevent skin dryness, puffiness and wrinkles.

Keep our skin hydrated and healthy by way of using clean topical products it is undoubtedly important, but equally important is to be mindful of what ingest and makes its way through the gut.