These are 4 Awesome Home Remedies for Weight Loss you Must Try!

Many Americans struggle to maintain a healthy weight.

At least two out of every three American adults are considered to be overweight, and about half of that population are overweight enough to be considered obese.


The American obesity epidemic is influenced by a number of factors. Some of these factors, such as genetics and medical conditions, are outside of our control. Others, such as healthy eating habits and exercising regularly, are easier to maintain control over.
However, studies have also shown that our society as a whole is more overweight than the generations that came before us.


There are several factors that contribute to our increased average weight gain:

• Factors In The Obesity Epidemic

Most of these factors are difficult or impossible to control. However, when your metabolism and lifestyle habits fail you, you can turn to other forms of help to manage your weight.

• Alcohol Culture

Americans celebrate every occasion with a drink in hand (“Congrats on the new job! Let me buy you a drink to celebrate!”) and the social scene revolves around craft breweries and local pubs. As a result, “alcohol culture” is more prevalent than ever before.

The first hurdle that alcohol culture creates in managing your weight is that craft beer and mixed drinks introduce excess carbs, sugars, and calories into your system without producing any additional benefit to your body. Mixed drinks, in particular, are loaded with unnatural refined sugars, syrups, and food dyes, all of which are nothing but bad news to your system.

But the calories contained in your favorite alcoholic drink are only a part of the problem. Even if you trade your craft-brewed IPA or rum and coke for a gin and tonic, the presence of the alcohol in your system will still make it more difficult for you to lose weight.

This is because your body metabolizes the alcohol  before it breaks down any other fats or sugars in your system, thereby inhibiting its fat burning processes.

• Natural Weight Loss Inhibitors

Even adults who drink very little, avoid most processed foods, and exercise regularly can still struggle with maintaining a healthy weight.

Weight gain and loss is a complex subject, affected by countless variables, and as such there are a number of reasons that you might struggle to lose weight. Not all of these reasons are related to your metabolism or to your lifestyle:
Some adults have simply inherited overweight tendencies.

Hereditary obesity can be offset with a healthy lifestyle, but an active young adult with two obese parents is still likely to experience more difficulty losing weight than a peer of similar weight and age with two naturally thin parents.
The Western diet often causes our bodies to over-produce insulin.

When this happens, you body stores more energy in your fat cells than what you actually need to go about your day, which in turn means that you have to expend more energy when exercising in order to burn those fat cells.
If your body’s natural hormone balance is off, then the chemicals that affect your appetite and energy levels could be adversely affected.
Medical conditions can induce sudden fluctuations in weight that can be difficult to combat.
Similarly, prescribed medications may induce side effects that cause you to gain or lose weight, or affect your appetite.​  

• What About Weight Loss Medication?

​Prescribed weight loss medications are typically designed to combat severe obesity, so if you are struggling just to lose a few pounds then medication is not likely to be a healthy long-term solution.

Some medications help to block the buildup of fats in your body. Others are designed to help you eat less by decreasing your appetite or trick your brain into thinking that you are full.

While these can be effective ways to lose weight, these medications also induce a host of negative side effects, such as increased blood pressure, constipation, fatigue, and low blood sugar.

Additionally, using medications to lose weight rarely leads to a long-term solution

In many instances, users need to continue taking those medications in order to maintain their weight loss, which leads to a dependency on the drug to maintain long-term results. This means living with the increased blood pressure, fatigue, and other negative side effects.

Natural Remedies for Weight Loss

Luckily, there are plenty of natural ways to kickstart your weight loss efforts. If you’ve hit a plateau with your healthy habits, try one of these home remedies for weight loss.

• Start your day with a cup of coffee

Eating or drinking something shortly after waking up is a great way to prime your metabolism in the morning.

Grabbing something healthy will certainly work better than a pack of Pop Tarts or a sugary bowl of cereal, and a hot cup of coffee could be the perfect fix.

For starters, drinking a healthy amount of coffee each day (2-3 cups) can lead to a number of health benefits.
Each cup is loaded with antioxidants and vitamins that work together to lower the risk of developing diabetes or heart disease and protect your liver. And adding a little caffeine to a healthy diet has the potential to significantly improve your metabolism!

Caffeine can increase your overall caloric output and induce corresponding increases in your activity levels. If you start to feel hungry and tired during your mid-morning slump at the office, coffee can even help to perk you up and curb your appetite at the same time!

• Drink a mug of peppermint tea

If you are not a coffee fan but do enjoy a cup of tea, then consider adding a drop or two of peppermint essential oil to your favorite blend.

Peppermint essential oil comes with a lot of incredible physical and mental health benefits. Inhaling its vapors can increase focus and mental acuity, as well as curb your appetite.

You can also relieve aching muscles by incorporating it into a massage oil and rubbing directly into your sore spots or drink it to soothe an aching or unsettled stomach. And this is only the tip of the iceberg!

Relative to your weight loss goals, peppermint oil can be used to stimulate your metabolism and increase your body’s capacity to break down fats and sugars. Drinking a few drops in a glass of tea in the morning can prime your system to efficiently metabolize your calories all day long.

• Stay Hydrated

Our bodies are made up of about 60% water, but throughout the day we are also constantly losing water in the form of perspiration and urination. That’s why it is so important to drink plenty of water every day to keep our bodies primed for optimal function.

The actual amount of water required varies from person to person, but a generally accepted rule of thumb is that you should drink at least eight 8-oz glasses every day, and more if you live an active lifestyle.

• Incorporate ginger into your diet

Ginger root or its essential oil, when incorporated into your diet, can be a powerful supplement to your weight loss efforts. In fact, it provides a whole host of benefits to your digestive system as a whole.

Its carminative properties help to reduce the buildup of excess gas in the abdomen and digestive tract, limiting the risk of discomfort and indigestion. Ginger can also reduce inflammation and irritation in the stomach and bowels, both of which can impede digestive processes.

One of the ways that ginger can help you to lose weight is by curbing your appetite.

Ginger is a natural appetite suppressant, so incorporating fresh ginger root or ginger essential oil into your meals can help you to control your unhealthy cravings and to feel full for longer after you’ve finished your meal. And, in addition to curbing your appetite, ginger can induce a healthy spike in your metabolism too!

This means that you will both avoid overeating and digest the food that you do eat more efficiently. What a winning combination!

Directions: Add 2-3 drops of essential ginger oil to a glass of water and drink in between meals. Alternatively, incorporate fresh ginger into your meals, such as adding ginger root into a breakfast smoothie or a carrot soup.

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Helpful Do's and Don'ts for Skin Care

We’ve all experienced it. A dreaded time in our lives where our skin wasn’t the most flattering. Unless you’re one of those select individuals who were blessed with beautiful skin from birth and if that’s the case then forget you! What exactly is it that causes our skin to go from healthy to monstrous in only a short period of time?

Here are some helpful skin care do’s and don’ts to abide by to help keep your skin looking healthy and flawless day in and day out!

• Drink Plenty of Water – Water is essential for a healthy complexion. H2O flushes out the toxins in your body and keeps the rest of your insides on track and working properly. Your skin is the very last organ to receive nutrients and nourishment from water. Meaning that in stressful situations and during these summer months especially, you have to drink even more water than you normally would! How much water should you be drinking? Take your body weight and divide it in half- that is how many ounces of water you should be taking in daily.

• Moisturize – Moisturizer is one of the most important beauty products out there. Whether it be for the face or for the body, keeping your skin moisturized will combat multiple skin concerns down the road. Using an overnight moisturizer is a great way to stay consistently hydrated. Skin cell regeneration works faster overnight so using a nighttime moisturizer before bed is sure to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy.

Exfoliate – Weekly exfoliation is a must to remove old dead skin cells and to make room for new cell regeneration. Using an exfoliation scrub gently once or twice a week can help to keep your skin glowing. Be cautious with exfoliation though, too much can make your skin over sensitive and irritated quickly! Try using a Clarisonic a few days a week to ease into exfoliation if your skin gets sensitive easily.

• Get a Facial – Instead of trying a DIY facial treatment let the experts give you the advice and treatment. Make sure you do your research before selecting a spa for your facial. Allowing someone to work on your skin can be a frightening thought but if you find a well recommended spa you should be fear free. If this is your first time doing a treatment start with a basic facial and let the esthetician recommend where you should go with your next one – maybe aiming more towards anti-aging or acne fighting masks and treatments in your next visit.

• Eat Healthy – Just as our mothers told us growing up “You need to eat your veggies!” – If you’re anything like me and can’t sit down and eat a plain and dry salad try an alternative like juicing. Natural juices are full of vitamins, anti-oxidants and nutrients that help increase blood flow as well as total cell turnover and regeneration making for the healthiest complexion!

Use SPF Protection – SPF should be worn daily on all skin types – even in the winter! SPF will fight the damaging effects of UVA and UVB rays on your skin. You can mix an SPF with your daily moisturizer or find a moisturizer with SPF already in it. My all time favorite SPF is by SkinCeuticals and is the Physical Fusion UV Defense FPS 50. I mix the SPF with my daily moisturizer to ensure I have really good coverage and protection from the sun.

These are the DON'TS are: 

• Don’t Over Do It – Don’t go overboard with your skin care routine. Keeping it as simple as possible will ensure a healthy complexion. Testing out too many serums and constantly changing your skin care routine will irritate your skin. Find one routine that works best for your skin type and stick to that for as long as possible! This will help to keep your skin balanced and happy. You really only need to wash your face once a day – washing twice a day can also be over doing it.

•  Don’t Always Trust Pinterest – Although Pinterest is one of my very favorite addictions and I do find some really good DIY ideas – it isn’t the most ideal place to find skin care advice. I will admit I have tried some really awesome masks but it is important to be aware of which at-home ingredients are helpful and which could be harmful. Proceed with caution when you see vinegar, spices, hydrogen peroxide, egg whites and or citrus in the recipes.

• Don’t Drink Too Much Coffee – My one vise is my worst enemy. One cup of coffee a day can be beneficial but too many Starbucks trips in one week (or one day for some of us) can be dehydrating on the skin. Our skin needs all the water and hydration it can get, especially in the heat of summer so try to limit your coffee intake as much as physically possible for your lifestyle.

• Don’t Over Exfoliate – Doing a once or twice a week exfoliation to remove dead skin cells is a great way to keep your skin healthy. Over doing this can give you reverse effects. Avoid using harsh scrubs that will make the skin irritated and vulnerable. If you have oily skin you can handle more exfoliation per week but if you tend to have dry/normal skin stick to once or twice a week max!

• Don’t Touch Your Face – This is easier said than done especially if you have a blemish that you can’t help but pester. The more that you touch your face the more problems that will arise. When you touch your face with unclean hands you are pulling bacteria from your dirty hands to your face and causing more fuel for the blemishes. Keep your hands off your face at all costs and do not pick or pop any blemishes! Again with the easier said than done but doing so will result in scaring- leaving you with bigger problems than a measly ol’ pimple.

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Want to Know How to Achieve That Perfect Summer Body?

Summer is less than a month away, so you might want to start thinking about preparing your body for this beloved season. These tips won’t take too much of your time, but they will require some small changes in your everyday routine. 

Eat Healthily:

Forget about all those unhealthy foods you’ve been eating during the winter, and say hello to some healthy choices. Switch your sweets, fast food and processed products for some whole foods. Eat more fruits, nuts, and seeds instead, and you will not only lose some weight but also save up some money you can spend on your summer vacation.

Be Hydrated:

If the harsh summer sun doesn’t agree with your skin, then make sure you’re prepared for it by staying well hydrated, both from the outside and from the inside. There are many skin care products on the market today that will hydrate your skin, but nothing comes close to simply drinking loads of water.

Get Bronzed:

If you want to look like a million bucks at the beach and emphasize your toned body, then you might want to consider getting bronzed. It will make your muscles more visible and defined. You can achieve this effect by tracing a line of tanning lotion from your sternum to your belly button and along the obliques.

Start Your Workout With Some Coffee:

If you need your pre-summer workouts to really be effective, you can seek help from your friend coffee! Coffee will give you some extra energy you need to push harder in the gym, but that’s not all. Research shows that coffee can also offer some protection from the harmful effects of the sun. If you want to use the full potential of your pre-workout caffeine fix, make an iced coffee instead of your regular one. This way, the caffeine will kick in just as you hit the hardest part of your workout.

Make Some Changes To Your Routine:

If you usually end the week with some sugary cocktails or a heavy dinner with your friends, it’s time to ditch that routine. Instead, you can hit a different fitness class every week and have just as much fun, if not more. Or if you just can’t say no to Sunday brunches, make sure you have your workout before. This way you will burn some of the calories in advance.

Hit It With HIIT:

If you want to take advantage of those sunny days and do some workouts outside but aren’t a big fan of running, you can always try some HIIT workouts. They are mostly full-body circuit workouts, and you can do them anywhere you want: at the park, in your backyard or at the beach. You will only need some good gym wear, some sunscreen and a bottle of water. HIIT exercises burn a ton of calories and you will also continue to burn some additional calories even hours after you’ve finished your session, because of the big boost to your metabolism.

Ditch The Carbonated Drinks:

If you don’t want to look bloated at the beach, then better say goodbye to those carbonated drinks. Drink more types of tea such as peppermint and chamomile, or make your own dandelion tea that will do wonders for your stomach. Grate some fresh ginger into hot water; add some lemon juice and some dandelion leaf. Strain and drink when lukewarm. This tea will soothe your stomach and prevent bloating. Perfect for the summer!

As you can see, all these tips are very easy and if you stay persistent, you will be the best-looking person at the beach. If you make these little changes and implement some of these tips into your daily routine, you will get your body ready for the summer in no time

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2200 SW 16 ST Suite 224 Miami, FL 33145

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Body Bleaching for Acne sufferers prone to hyperpigmentation

I take pride in my 10 + years in the skincare and beauty industry. I'm always striving to perfect my craft. Always eager to learn more and more each day. Very happy with the current results of my client he has been suffering with bad acne, blemishes and pigmentation issues. We have completed 12 bleaching session so far. Looking better and better each time. A few more left for total perfection! for more info please email: liz@lizskincare.com

Hyperpigmentation is a skin condition that is indicated by usually small darker patches on the skin. This occurrence is one of the signs of unhealthy skin, but it is not harmless and doesn’t lead to some complicated skin conditions. However, dark skin patches can often affect our confidence, and we tend to consider every imperfection as unappealing. The appearance of hyperpigmented areas doesn’t have to be final, and it is possible to repair your skin, even though it might not seem like it at first. In this blog post, I will discuss hyperpigmentation and several ways of repairing your skin.

Causes of Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation is characterized by the appearance of dark spots that vary in shape and color from light brown to black. These dark skin patches usually appear on face and hands, but can often appear on some other body parts as well.

It occurs due to excessive production of melanin. Melanin is the pigment which gives human skin, eyes, and hair their natural color. For example, dark-skinned people have a higher level of melanin than light-skinned people. Due to excessive production of melanin dark patches on the skin appear.

Types of hyperpigmenation

It is widely believed that all dark patches of the skin are associated with age spots. The truth is age spots are just one type of hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation has several types and some of them are:

• Age spots – as it was mentioned above, age spots are the just type of hyperpigmentation. They are also called liver spots and usually appear as a reaction to a long-term exposure to sun’s harmful UV rays or tanning beds.
• Melasma – is indicated by tan or brown patches usually located on person’s face. It usually occurs in pregnant women (it affects about 90% of pregnant women), and that is why it’s well-known by the name mask of pregnancy. However, men can also develop this condition.
• Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation – occurs when skin injury heals and leaves a discolored area of the skin behind. Acne sufferers are prone to this type of hyperpigmentation.

Repairing skin
At Liz Skincare  - We offer body bleaching which is also called skin lightening treatments for underarms, elbows, knees and private areas. Body Bleaching has quickly become a very popular treatment. We use safe lightening cream suitable for all body parts for both men and women. A package of 8-12 sessions is recommended for best results. We use organic ingredients fruit, vegetable or plant extracts products.

Bleaching is safe and will not cause any discomfort or irritation but please avoid shaving prior to treatment. Bleaching is very trendy. With today's advance skincare you can have the most intimate body parts always looking sexy! For more information please call 305-541-1630

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Help your skin look radiant, rested and rejuvenated in the morning!

After cleansing your ‪#‎skin‬ before bed try to give yourself a light facial massage; it will help your skin look radiant, rested and rejuvenated in the morning!!!!

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