Showing posts with label vitamin A. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vitamin A. Show all posts

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

WELLNESS@LXG: A Review of Centrum Multivitamins - for Men and Women

Long working hours? Check.
No time to eat three full meals a day? Check.
Have trouble sleeping? Check.

- And I don’t think I’m the only one…


Work rules your life; everything-else comes in second.  And although you’ve had the best intentions to turn your life around – taking time to eat and cook healthily, exercising, and putting in the correct amount of sleep-time – these often end up failing miserably.  Am I right?

Welcome to the Club. And don’t worry, because there is something you can do to help reverse this unhealthy trend.

There are lots of good reasons to take a multivitamin. Even if you do manage to tidy up your act and improve your diet, even the best eating plans can fall short of meeting all of the 40-plus nutrients you need each day. So taking a once-daily multivitamin is an easy way to fill in those nutritional gaps.

But with so many different brands and varieties to choose from, it’s hard to know where to begin. Which is a reason why I personally used to give up altogether and just pray that what I was eating was good enough.

But when I started to notice the increased frequencies in which I was getting ill, catching the flu, and having sleepless nights, I realized that perhaps there was something lacking health-wise.

Yes, I could just blame it on work, but when my better-half began to observe my drop in energy and enthusiasm for life in general, it was a situation which could no longer be ignored.

Many studies have also found that men are less likely to have a healthier eating pattern. We eat less fruits and vegetables, and ahem, also have a higher consumption of alcohol compared to females.

So when Centrum introduced a multivitamin designed just for men, I really couldn’t make any more excuses.
But why a multivitamin specifically for men?

Well, the greatest difference between the genders is that the average guy is bigger in size than the average woman, and so uses up more energy going about his daily activities. And in particular, his higher muscle mass makes it crucial that he receives higher magnesium to ensure proper muscle function.

Turns out that Centrum for Men is specially formulated for a man’s nutritional support - with the following key benefits: energy release, healthy muscles, and heart function. You could call it the life support system we need to improve total body wellness in a fast paced lifestyle.

Complemented with a variety of B-vitamins to promote cell metabolism, and along with a higher zinc content, Centrum helps boost a guy’s vitality ensuring he has enough energy to conquer his grueling day. A higher number of body cells, due to body size and muscle mass also mean that the demand for Vitamin E is higher to protect against oxidant attacks.

Like its female counterpart, it contains 24 essential vitamins and minerals, complete from A to Zinc – but these are offered in different proportions to cater to each gender’s needs.

After a couple of weeks of taking Centrum for Men daily – c’mon it’s just one pill a day; (how easier could it be to stick to a health plan!) – I can honestly feel an improvement in my total body wellness – and I’ve certainly got more energy to deal with the stresses of work. I also have it from a very reliable source,  that I’m no longer such a grouch in the mornings either!

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  Centrum for Women: A review by LADY@LXG

While a balanced diet is important for every woman to look and feel her best, how realistic is it for us, in this day and age, to get all the nutrients that we require through our diet? Most of us get through the day by mainlining huge doses of caffeine. This is why I am a huge fan of supplements; multi vitamins in particular!

What makes Centrum for Women special, is that this new complete multivitamin, is formulated to address the unique nutritional demands of today’s woman. You know, the sort that works her butt off at the office, mainlining espressos as she dodges a mine-field of back-stabbing colleagues and demanding clients, then gets home, only to play master chef, seductress and super mummy to her two-legged or four-legged offspring, making it a tad bit impossible for her to fit in her daily dose of assorted fruits and veges.

In Centrum for Women you’ll find more calcium, magnesium and vitamin D – which help with bone health – as well as over 20 other important nutrients based on the latest findings in nutritional science. So what you essentially get is a supplement that is custom made for us women, how awesome is that!

In the past, I used to pop between 10 to 15 tablets a day. But now, thanks to Centrum for Women one tablet with food together with my oral sunscreen capsule is all I need to keep me going for the day. Most importantly, it leaves me with a sense of security, especially when I forget to include greenery in my diet.


Centrum for Men and Centrum for Women both retail at $42 for 60 tablets, so go grab yourself a bottle today! 

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

LADY@LXG: The Battle against Cellulite Never Stops...

Bath time for me is all about pampering and luxuriating in the scent and feel of my bath products, which is why, I am quite picky with the toiletries that I use.

I am personally a huge fan of Kneipp, so when they sent me this range of products, I was ecstatic. I heard that their Grape Seed range helps to strengthen the structure of the skin and this in turn helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Unfortunately, after years of consuming food without any consideration for what would happen when my metabolism slowed down, I have quite a bit of dimpling in areas that shouldn’t be dimpling, so the chance to lessen this was all the more appreciated. 
The fine massage particles in the Kneipp Grape Seed Oil Exfoliating Body Scrub with Jojoba wax helps stimulate circulation while removing dead skin cells. The scrub smells lovely and is a pleasure to slather on and rub. Exfoliating our skin, be it on the body or face helps to ensure that the products we apply are better absorbed, so the next time you don’t get the results you expected from your skin care, remember to exfoliate, as you probably have a build up of keratin.  The Body scrub is priced at $21.90 for a 200ML tube.
Kneipp Grape Seed Body Massage Oil contains 15% of pure Grape Seed oil and other precious nourishing oils with vitamins A & E. If you have a personal masseuse or have a package at a salon for body treatments, take this oil along with you. This way, you ensure that the products used on your body are good for you, while at the same time giving your cellulite a bit of a pummeling. When I am not carting this along to the beauty salon, I use it after a bath in the night as a body moisturizer. The scent of grape seed is lovely and the whole room smells gorgeous and I wake up the next morning with hydrated and firmer looking skin. The massage oils is priced at $28.90 for a 100ML bottle
The Kneipp Grape Seed Oil Intensive Cream has 21% pure grape seed oil, which is particularly rich in vitamins A and E, Shea Butter, Panthenol and other nourishing oils, which helps keep sin hydrated while improving skin tone and elasticity. The product smells so lovely in fact that I was actually complimented on the scent I was using, which was actually the grape seed cream. This product is priced at $39.90 for a 200ML tube.

 
Kneipp® Herbal Teas are naturally caffeine-free and contain no artificial colouring, aromas or flavouring, just pure, natural ingredients. Cranberry (Cleansing Herbal Tea) - with blackcurrant  - this delicious and fruity tea actually contains pieces of cranberry. The tea is has a mild sweetness and is pleasant enough to drink unsweetened, although if you do have a bit of a sweet-tooth a little honey would add to its flavour. Cranberries are well-known for their effectiveness in maintaining a healthy bladder and urinary tract and I personally love the taste of this tea. If you enjoy rose-hip or fruit teas or enjoy eating cranberries, you will definitely love this tea. This tea is priced at $9.90 for 15 tea bags. 

THE LADY


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