Stretch Lines and Pregnancy – Causes and Prevention
Stretch marks. Striae Gravidarum. The marks of pregnancy. Call them what you will. But they are the one thing that all women dread will occur as soon as they get pregnant. But what are stretch marks anyway? And why do they occur?Well, the reason lies in the anatomy of the skin. The skin has two […]
Stretch Marks And Skin Changes In Pregnancy
There are countless physical changes to your skin, both pleasurable and painful attributed to your pregnancy only. The common skin change that most pregnant woman experience is the stretch marks. Stretch marks are separations of the outer layers of skin caused by the overstretching of underlying layers. Beside pregnant women, stretch marks are found on […]
Tips On Balancing Work And Breastfeeding
While many new moms have the best intentions to continue breastfeeding after returning to work, a new survey found that nearly one-third (29 percent) of new mothers who breastfeed stop prematurely due to work-related issues. These issues include having no designated place to pump (57 percent) and no place to store pumped milk (27 percent). […]
TOP 4 TIPS TO EFFECTIVELY COMBAT YOUR ACNE STRUGGLE
March 2023, South Africa – Do you feel like you’ve tried just about everything to get rid of your acne but still see blemishes? To achieve clearer skin, you might just need to make some minor changes to your skincare. Acne is not a quick fix and is classified as a complex and difficult skin concern […]
ACNE AWARENESS – TYPES, APPEARANCE, MARKS AND TREATMENT
February 2023, South Africa – Zits, pimples and breakouts – we are all too familiar with these terms and most of us have experienced it at some stage in our lives. Acne awareness is something local skincare brand Fundamentals Skincare focusses on with an aim to close the education gap and begin the process from cause to cure. […]
What you eat during pregnancy matters…
Portabello Onigirazu
Serves 4 / makes 4 sushi sandwiches Ingredients: For the rice: 400g sushi rice500ml water 2 tsp salt2 Tbsp sugar160ml rice vinegar For the filling: 1 Tbsp sesame oil 4 large portabello mushrooms, thickly sliced1 Tbsp soy sauce8 sheets nori1 large avocado, quartered and sliced 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into fine matchsticks½ small cucumber, sliced 1 handful […]
Grilled Mushroom, Chicken & Papaya Salad
Serves 4 Ingredients: 400g portabello mushrooms, sliced thickly 2 small chicken breasts, cooked & shredded1 small cucumber, thinly sliced ½ cup fresh coriander leaves½ cup fresh mint leaves1 small papaya, peeled, deseeded and sliced4 Tbsp roasted peanuts, salted, chopped1 small red chilli, sliced Dressing: 1-2 red chillies (depending on how hot you like it), finely chopped1 small […]
Greek Mushroom & Potato Salad
Serves 4 Ingredients: 400g baby potatoes, sliced in half 1 tsp dried oregano 250g white button mushrooms, sliced in half½ red onion, thinly sliced200g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half½ large cucumber, deseeded and roughly chopped100g feta cheese, roughly broken into chunks100g black olives, preferably KalamataSmall handful fresh oregano leaves1 tsp dried oreganoOlive oil, for cooking and dressingJuice […]
Cannellini Bean, Fennel, Apple & Roasted Mushroom Salad
Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 x 400g tin cannellini beans, rinsed and drained1 bulb fennel, sliced very thinly1 large stalk celery, sliced 400g medium portabello mushrooms, quartered1 tsp garlic powder150g mixed baby lettuce leaves2 green apples, sliced thinly50g walnuts, toasted and roughly choppedFennel fronds, for servingOlive oil, for dressingSherry vinegar, for dressingSalt and pepper, to taste Method: Place […]