Saturday, September 17, 2011

Eat your way to a more beautiful you

By Kayla Holman


Getting older isn't easy. Body aches and pains may be invisible but aging skin stands out like a sore thumb. There are many products on store shelves ready to wage war against wrinkles, but did you know there is an option that can fulfill beauty needs and benefit overall health? Meet nutricosmetics.

Health + Beauty = Nutricosmetics, Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals. There are three classes of health and beauty combination products. Nutricosmetics refers to products that focus on attaining beauty from the inside out. Nutraceuticals are primarily healthy products that happen to express beautiful results. Cosmeceuticals on the other hand are designed as beauty products that happen to have an overall health benefit. Each has different intentions, yet they all relate to sustaining health and beauty.

These products and many others are known as "functional foods", functioning for a specific purpose. Different shapes, sizes and flavors reveal different cosmetic and pharmaceutical functions. Whether you're after a pill that will make your hair grow or a snack that promises it will give you a face lift, these are the goods you should look out for. Foods that make you look and feel good, inside and out

Don't expect to find these tasty treats in a cosmetic container. Chocolate bars enriched with nutrients and digestive system-clearing yogurts tend to be packaged in bright paper, foil or plastic varieties. These nutricosmetics are designed to improve your health and make you look better through the process.

Drinking (nutraceuticals) enhances beauty. Green tea might not look too appetizing, but it's a health beverage goldmine. Full of anti-oxidants, the power to fight against aging and coupled with other health benefits this drink and many others (Borba Skin Balancing Water, Neuro Drinks) make enjoying refreshments a multitasking (healthy and beautifying) process.

Long gone are the days of choking down massive, foul tasting vitamins just because the doctor said so. Supplements may not be packaged in cosmetic containers but certain vitamins and nutrients are known to increase hair and nail growth. And to top it all off, these do-gooder supplements are available to sweeten your mood daily in the form of gummy bears.

So, do these health/beauty miracle products really work? Who knows? The good news is, whether or not you buy into the hype of nutricosmetics, we're prepared to help you with your packaging needs. We stock cosmetic containers in a variety of shapes, styles and colors. If pharmaceuticals are more up your alley, we've got you covered there too.

So, don't be shocked when you realize a pre-exfoliation chocolate bar is now packaged alongside your favorite body wash. Gorging on chocolate while bathing? What more could you ask for? Remember, chocolate not only does the body, but the beauty good too.




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